dmims Chapter 533
Chapter 533
Chapter 533
The giant guards moved.
It raised one hand and slammed it down towards the center of the field.
Space distorted slightly around the trajectory of the falling palm, and light was refracted into countless irregular pink arcs at the center of the palm.
The area was so vast that it seemed no matter how Dragonite tried to escape, it couldn't escape the giant's palm.
The moment it hit the rocky ground, a low rumble, like the crushing force of ten thousand tons of water, rang out.
The entire rocky arena sank several centimeters below the palm of your hand, and the whole arena seemed to tremble. The spectators in the front row of the stands could clearly feel the continuous tremors coming from the floor beneath their feet.
The entire audience held their breath, staring in disbelief at the scene.
The stadium, which housed over 40,000 people, fell into absolute silence in that instant. Even the sound of breathing was suppressed to a minimum, as if any slight noise would disturb the giant phantom that was still slowly dissipating in the air above the stadium.
Inside the live stream, Qi Shu was also stunned.
"Is this... the legendary Pokémon's Z-Move...?"
The comments section was filled with amazement.
[Holy crap! What the hell is that?! A giant! Am I watching a Pokémon battle or a mythological movie?!]
[Oh no, oh no, is it going to be carried on its head? Even the tankiest Dragonite can't possibly withstand something like this!]
[Sigh, let's just say it was a glorious defeat. Dragonite did its best, taking on a legendary Pokémon one-on-one and even withstanding a signature Z-shot. After this battle, it's already the MVP in my heart...]
[That works too. If we bait out Professor Kukui's signature Z-Move, things will be much easier afterwards. The back row of the Prison Guardian Pokémon includes Meowth, Fatsia, and Ursaring. Once that Z-Move is used, Professor Kukui's three guardian Pokémon won't have their signature Z-Moves available.]
Tapu Lele: What the hell is an Alola Guardian?! (Leans back tactically)
Stop talking, guys, let's go next round!
On the battlefield, smoke filled the air.
The area where the giant's hand landed was shrouded in thick smoke and dust, along with lingering pinkish-purple energy remnants. The air was filled with a pungent odor, a mixture of rock dust and fairy-type energy residue.
Tapu Lele hovered in mid-air at the edge of the palm print, its shell slightly closed, its eyes fixed on the area shrouded in smoke and dust.
Its breathing was much more rapid than at the beginning.
The consumption of a unique Z-Move is far greater than that of a regular Z-Move. The Giant Guardian Alola almost drained most of the Fairy-type energy stored in its body in one go.
But it did not let its guard down.
The smoke and dust began to slowly settle.
Spotlights poured down from the dome, illuminating the still-swirling gray dust cloud until it appeared translucent.
A faint orange outline could be seen through the dust and mist.
Then, the orange silhouette in the smoke and dust suddenly burst forth.
His entire body burst out of the smoke and dust like an orange cannonball that had been exploded, moving so fast that it left a straight vacuum trail behind him, turning the slowly settling smoke and dust into a horizontal gray tornado.
Super Dragonite!
Amidst the gasps of the audience that nearly lifted the dome off their heads, the Mega Dragonite charged toward Tapu Lele with Iron Head.
On its forehead, steel-based energy condensed into a layer of energy crown that shone with a cold silver light. With the speed of its extreme sprint, that crown was stretched into a sharp, streamlined cone of light.
The two physical attack buffs from Dragon Dance were still active, as was the speed boost from Tailwind. Although only a little bit of health and stamina remained, there was no sign of retreat in those amber eyes.
Tapu Lele was completely unable to react.
It had just unleashed its signature Z-Move, and its internal energy circulation was still in a brief vacuum period after high-load output, so its body couldn't keep up with its conscious reaction speed.
Iron head hits!
This attack combined the speed boost from the previous Scale Shot and the physical attack boost from both Dragon Dances.
The crown, formed from condensed steel energy, slammed into Tapu Lele.
The latter was sent flying backward by the impact, like a kite with a broken string. Its petite pink body drew a crooked arc in the air before crashing heavily onto a rocky slab at the edge of the field that was not yet too badly damaged.
This is not over yet.
At the very instant Tapu Lele was knocked away by Iron Head and its body was still tumbling in mid-air, Super Dragonite opened its mouth.
The energy of its flying skin properties condensed deep within its mouth, and a torrent of white energy gushed forth from it.
Destruction Ray!
This destructive beam was no longer the wide sweep that covered half the area before; instead, it was deliberately compressed and narrowed into a white beam of light only as thick as an arm, yet condensed to the point of being almost solid.
boom-
The destructive ray hit at close range.
The white beam of light precisely caught up with Tapu Lele, who was still tumbling in mid-air.
The compressed destructive ray, like a flaming white spear, pierced through the crack and exploded inside its shell.
Tapu Lele's body suddenly stiffened in mid-air, then slowly drifted down like a pink petal battered by wind and rain.
Dr. Kukui stood on the contestant's platform, his hand holding the Z-Bracelet frozen in mid-air.
Acerola's voice pierced through the entire Royal Dome Arena after three seconds of silence.
Tapu Lele is unable to battle! Dragonite wins!
The next instant, cheers from the audience shook the heavens.
"Wuhu! We won!"
In the live stream, Qi Shu was so excited that he jumped up from his gaming chair.
"Dragonite! Single-handedly defeated Tapu Lele!"
She was as flustered as she was a moment ago, and now she's just as excited.
When the giant guard Alora's slap landed, she huddled in her chair, her almond-shaped eyes filled with despair reflected in the pink beam of light.
The comments section was also buzzing with excitement, with the scrolling speed of the right-hand comment bar reaching a level that was almost impossible to keep up with the naked eye the moment Dragonite burst out of the smoke.
[Holy crap! They actually won? Dragonite is awesome! That's a legendary Pokémon's signature Z-Move!]
[Don't forget that the Tapu family is the most effective Fairy-type against Dragon-types. Dragonite, despite its type disadvantage, managed to defeat a legendary Pokémon by taking a hit with its exclusive Z-Move—that's incredibly impressive!]
[Wait, why does Prison Water look so expressionless? Masaka! Could the Giants Guardian Alora be part of your plan too?]
[Damn it, he got me again!]
In fact, Xia Chi was as steady as a rock.
Others might not know the effects of Alola Giants, but surely he does?
In his previous life, as a veteran Pokémon fan, he witnessed the debut of this exclusive Z-Move in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
The visual effects are devastating, but the actual damage has a fatal upper limit.
It always deals three-quarters of the target's current remaining health.
In other words, Dragonite's health is practically reduced to a sliver.
This Z-Move can only reduce its current remaining health by three-quarters.
The fact that this unique Z-Move cannot kill is its fatal flaw.
In other words, Dr. Kukui was unaware of this.
If he had known beforehand that Alola Giants' kill threshold was zero, he would have definitely chosen to use this Z-Move to lower her health right from the start.
However, Xia Chi hadn't expected that Dragonite's Iron Head combined with Hyper Beam would cripple Tapu Lele so badly.
In his plan, after Dragonite tanks the Giant Guardian Alola, it should still have about a quarter of its health left. Then it can use the Dragon Domain aura to wear down the opponent before it can make a last-ditch counterattack before Tapu Lele's next wave of attacks arrives.
He was prepared for a drawn-out battle, but Dragonite didn't give him that chance.
"Thank you for your hard work, Dragonite."
Xia Chi returned the Dragonite to the Poké Ball, his fingers lightly stroking the cool metal shell of the Poké Ball.
Although it still has a little blood left, Dragonite doesn't have the ability to suck blood like Meowth and Fat.
To be precise, it has no way to recover health until the Dragon Domain is stacked to ten layers.
To get it to ten layers, you'll need to use at least five or six more Dragon-type moves.
However, against Fairy-type opponents, using Dragon-type moves is a waste of an opportunity.
With only a quarter of its health remaining, it couldn't even withstand one hit of Moon Power, let alone five or six.
Therefore, even if Dragonite has only a little bit of health left, it must be retreated from a tactical point of view.
Moreover, Xia Chi and his teammates had already discussed before the match that if they had to face a situation involving the entire Kapu family of buckets, they should "distribute the buckets evenly."
Meanwhile, Dr. Kukui had also recovered from his shock.
He recalled Tapu Lele, which had lost its ability to battle, looked down at the Poké Ball in silence for a moment, then gently placed it back on his waist and took out another Poké Ball.
Immediately, he threw it out with force.
A flash of white light, and the second spirit appeared.
This is an elf that resembles a mermaid, with a body that is as black as a deep-sea reef.
It was none other than Tapu Fini, the guardian deity of Pony Island.
A knowing glint flashed in Xia Chi's eyes.
It really is the entire Kapu family of products.
Tapu Koko made its appearance in the last round, Tapu Lele was just eliminated by Dragonite, and now Tapu Fini is appearing, with Moo Moo likely to follow in the next round.
Dr. Kukui is really planning to bring all four Guardian Spirits to the arena today.
At the same time, he threw out another Poké Ball.
The streamlined red and white body glided lightly out of the white light, and its eyes, like liquid amber, shone with a gentle and intelligent light under the spotlight.
Latias.
A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience.
It wasn't because of Latias's appearance itself.
She was already a known presence in Xia Chi's lineup.
Rather, it's because this is the first head-to-head battle between two legendary Pokémon since the start of this year's Top Ten Masters Tournament.
Previously, whether it was Tapu Koko's appearance or Urshifu's debut, they were all facing ordinary Pokémon.
And now, two legendary Pokémon are standing on the field.
Everyone was very curious about what kind of sparks they would create.
As soon as Tapu Fini entered the arena, a very faint and fine pink energy film filled the air.
That thin film was different from the dense fog of the Tapu Lele spiritual field; it was much lighter.
The Mistmaker trait is activated!
The entire battle arena is covered by a misty field, and all Pokémon on the ground are unaffected by status ailments such as burns, poison, and paralysis, and take half the damage from Dragon-type moves.
However, this didn't have much of an impact on Latias.
She doesn't rely on tactics that involve inflicting abnormal statuses on her opponents to play the game.
Furthermore, the Tapu family are all Fairy-type, so Dragon-type moves are practically useless against Fairy-types. Who would use Dragon-type moves against a Fairy-type?
Therefore, the two core effects of this misty terrain, protection against status ailments and reduction of dragon damage, are basically negligible for Latias.
Xia Chi gave the first command, "Latias, Mist Orb!"
This is Latias's signature move, a Psychic-type special attack move.
Although its power isn't particularly high, it has a greater than 50% chance of lowering the opponent's special attack ability.
A battle between two legendary Pokémon is bound to be a protracted tug-of-war.
Legendary Pokémon possess far greater vitality and defense than ordinary Pokémon, making it difficult for them to inflict decisive damage in a short period of time.
In this situation, using a move like the Mist Ball, which can continuously weaken the opponent's core output ability, is the most suitable.
Each time Tapu Fini's Special Attack is reduced by one level, the threat of its Moon Power and Hydro Pump diminishes. The longer the game drags on, the more pronounced the cumulative effect of its Special Attack being repeatedly weakened becomes.
Dr. Kukui immediately responded: "Light Wall!"
His skills are similar to Xia Chi's, so this match is destined to be a protracted battle.
Although both Pokémon are legendary, Latias's strength has already been demonstrated before.
They're not much stronger than the Magic Masked Cat and the others in the team.
Tapu Fini, on the other hand, is the guardian deity of the Alola islands, which has existed for thousands of years.
A person's profound cultural heritage is easily discernible at a glance.
But Dr. Kukui knew that Latias, a legendary Pokémon that Xia Chi had raised for nearly two years, wouldn't be so easily suppressed by its inherent strength.
Regardless, if we play slowly and defend well, the advantage lies with us.
The reason why Dragonite was able to win the last match was largely due to the double boost to Attack and Speed from Dragon Dance.
It was those two Dragon Dances that allowed Dragonite to overwhelm Tapu Lele in speed and deliver a powerful physical attack that could shake the defense of legendary Pokémon.
But Capufins are different.
Its skill pool includes a move almost exclusively designed to counter enhanced tactics: Black Mist.
This can reset all the stat changes of all Pokémon on the field to zero. No matter how many layers of Dragon Dance, Nasty Plot, or Meditation the opponent has stacked, a single black mist will reduce them all to zero.
Unafraid of Latias's enhancement.
With the Black Mist protecting it, Latias's efforts to stack Special Attack are all in vain.
This is also why he chose to use the light wall.
The only way to strengthen and reduce the effect is through the black mist, but the light wall is a field-type defense mechanism and it will not be eliminated by the black mist that is about to be used.
After the light wall is erected, all of Latias's special attacks will be continuously weakened for the next few minutes, forming a perfect defensive complement to the black mist's buff reset effect.
As for Latias's provocative blockade...
Why don't I just block you first?
The wall of light rapidly condensed in front of Tapu Fizz, unfolding a semi-transparent, pale golden energy barrier like a giant honeycomb.
Countless hexagonal light grids were pieced together to form a wall, separating Tapu Fizz from Latias.
At the same time, the first mist ball had already hit Tapu Fini.
The psychic energy exploded into a small, pale purple halo at the point of contact, but its power was weak and it did not trigger the effect of lowering special attack.
Tapu Fizz's indigo eyes remained calm.
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