r18novel Chapter 735 Rock Climbing! The Earth-Based Tortoise's Nemesis!
Chapter 735 Rock Climbing! The Earth-Based Tortoise's Nemesis!
In the VIP section, Diantha covered her mouth and chuckled: "An interesting young man. He didn't rely on type advantages of Pokémon, but perfectly utilized the characteristics of Pokémon itself."
Chef Zhimi nodded in agreement: "This trust in our partners is the most precious ingredient."
Pachira's lips curled up, thinking to herself, "This Ash has a knack for making that Alain suffer."
The only problem is that the playing style is a bit... too unique.
Ailan withdrew his cleaving command, a serious expression appearing on his face for the first time.
He had initially thought Ash was just an ordinary trainer driven by passion, but now it seemed that the boy's battle instincts and ability to adapt to changing situations far exceeded his expectations.
“You’re stronger than I thought, Ash,” Alain said in a deep voice.
"You too!" Ash grinned, his fighting spirit burning.
Alain said no more and threw out the third Poké Ball:
"It's up to you, Mavira."
A flash of white light, and a lithe Weavile landed gracefully.
Its deep blue fur was like the night, and its bright red crest resembled a blood-red blade. It lowered its body, its cunning eyes locking onto its opponent like a cheetah.
"Mavira, the Frozen Wind."
Weavile opened its mouth, and a chilling wind swept across the entire arena! A thin layer of ice even formed on the ground!
Garchomp shuddered; the damage from being four times weak to ice was no joke.
This further exacerbated its already limited physical strength.
Ash realized this too, and knew he couldn't just tough it out: "Garuda, use Sandstorm!"
Garchomp, despite its discomfort, kicked up a cloud of dust!
"Mavila, Shadow Clone."
Weavile was incredibly fast, and dozens of Weavile clones appeared instantly, rapidly approaching Garchomp from all directions!
The real person was mixed in with them and was difficult to distinguish!
Garchomp had to abandon maintaining the sandstorm and instead use its claws to deal with attacks coming from all directions.
"Ice Fist!"
One of the clones suddenly accelerated, attacking from Garchomp's blind spot! Its fist, covered in ice, struck Garchomp hard in the abdomen!
Four times the restraint! A fatal blow!
"strong--!!!"
Garchomp let out a painful roar; the damage accumulated from the previous battles, combined with this Ice Punch, had pushed it to its limit.
And so, the invincible Garchomp fell.
After inspection, the referee announced: "Garuda is unable to battle! Weavile wins!"
"What a pity, we almost managed to take Weavile with us," Xiao Guang said regretfully.
Xiaoyun shook her head: "Garuda has done a great job. It defeated two in a row and even evolved. That's quite an impressive achievement."
While the prospect of taking on three opponents at once is tempting, the sheer power of a four-fold counter is enough to make anyone hesitate.
On the field, Ash recalled his Garchomp: "You've worked hard, get some rest."
Then he looked at the arena, his eyes rekindling with fighting spirit:
"Turtle Terrace, it's you I choose!"
The giant earthen tortoise made its appearance, and the entire arena shook!
His heavy frame, towering back, and resolute eyes all indicate that he is a veteran who has been through countless battles!
"Tutaigui?"
Ai Lan frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.
He remembered that Torterra was a Grass/Ground type and was 4x weak to Ice. Why would Ash send it into battle?
Was it a mistake, or was there some deeper meaning?
When Mawile saw the Earth-Platy Tortoise, her eyes lit up.
Wow! It's a moving practice target! I can have some fun today!
"Mavila, Frozen Wind!" Alain decided to test the waters first.
Weavile raised its paw, and an icy wind swept across the area once more, chilling the air.
Across from him, Ash raised his right fist, his voice rousing:
"Turtle, unleash our new power!"
"Use Crazy Plants!"
"Tutai——!!!"
The earth-platform tortoise let out a deafening roar and slammed its front legs heavily on the ground!
bang bang bang! ! !
Thick, dense thorns burst forth from the ground, writhing like living creatures, ignoring the obstruction of the freezing wind, and piercing straight towards Mannura!
Alan's expression changed: "Mavira, use the Freeze Beam to stop them!"
"Nura!"
The Weavile opened its mouth and shot out a beam of icy blue light, sweeping away the thorns in front of it. The ice spread rapidly, freezing a large number of plants in place.
"It's not over yet, Torterra!" Ash shouted.
"Tutai!"
The earth-mounted tortoise stomped the ground again, and even more thorns burst forth from the soil!
The frozen thorns, under the impact of the subsequent thorns, broke through the ice with a "crack" and continued to pierce the mannequin!
Mavira kept dodging through the thorn bushes, but the thorns kept multiplying and blocking out all space.
Finally, a thorn struck its leg!
"Nura!"
Weavile was sent flying, tumbling several times before barely managing to regain its footing.
"That's it, Torterra! Let's take this victory!" Ash clenched his fist.
The earth-based tortoise was equally excited; today it was going to shed its reputation as cannon fodder and become the victorious tortoise!
Charge! For the glory of the tortoise!
With this in mind, the Earth Tortoise worked even harder, and a large number of thorns surged towards the Manneken Pis like a tidal wave!
"Mavila, create some distance and use Ice Pillar Strike!" Seeing that close combat was not an option, Alain changed tactics.
Mallow quickly retreated, raising both claws high at the same time!
In an instant, countless icicles condensed and formed above the earthen platform turtle, and the icicles fell like rain!
Bang bang bang!
The icicle struck the Earth-type Tortoise's thick shell with a dull thud. The Tortoise roared in pain, but still persisted in controlling the thorns.
"Frozen Beam!" Alain pressed his advantage.
Weavile gathered ice-type energy once more, this time aiming at Torterra's head, and the ice-type orb grew larger and larger!
Xiao Zhi suddenly shouted:
"Turtle, use rock climbing!!"
Rumble!
The ground where Mavira was standing suddenly shook violently, and the terrain rose sharply!
Weavile stumbled, and the Ice Beam missed, grazing past the shell of the Earth-Turtle!
"Tutai——!!!"
The next second, with a loud shout, the massive Earth Platform Turtle suddenly began to charge at high speed!
It strides forward on its four thick legs, and its speed is astonishing! The entire arena trembles, and its momentum is unmatched! It doesn't seem like a heavy-duty Pokémon at all!
Seeing this, Ash felt as if he saw the light at the end of the tunnel, thinking, "This is it!"
But in the audience, Xiaoyun sighed, thinking, "This round is over."
Sure enough, a glint flashed in Ai Lan's eyes:
"Good! Weavile, use Ice Punch!"
Mavila's eyes narrowed, its claws flashed with a cold light, and it went against the current to meet the charging Earth-Turtle!
Boom!
The Earth-Turtle's Rock Climbing Impact clashed head-on with Weavile's Freeze Punch!
The Earth-Turtle's strength was indeed astonishing, sending the Weavile flying!
But at the same time, the chill from the Frozen Fist also spread along the point of contact to the Earth-Turtle!
"Tutai!"
The earth turtle roared in pain and knelt on the ground. Its legs were covered with a thick layer of frost, and its movements became sluggish.
"Turtle! Stand up!"
Xiao Zhi shouted anxiously.
The earth turtle struggled to stand up, but the frost on its legs and the injury it had just sustained made it move slowly.
Although Mavira was knocked away, she quickly adjusted her posture and climbed up the stone pillar created by the rock climbing!
"Mavila, use Ice Punch again!"
"Nura!"
Weavile instantly appeared above the turtle's head on the earthen platform and slammed down with its Frozen Fist!
This strike hit the vital point!
The ice quickly covered the entire body of the earth turtle, freezing it into a large block of ice.
"Earth platform..." (Just a tiny bit short!)
The frozen earth turtle's eyes gleamed with resentment, but it eventually lost consciousness.
After inspection, the referee announced: "Tortoise is unable to battle! Weavile wins!"
"Hey, hey, hey, it was so close!" Ah Xun pounded his chest and stamped his feet in frustration.
Xiaoyun analyzed, "There's nothing we can do. Xiaozhi was too hasty. If he hadn't used Rock Climb and had continued to use Crazy Plants to wear down his opponent from a distance, he could have won."
Rock climbing, the earth turtle's mortal enemy!
Earthen Turtle: Just a little bit more!
Rock climbing: Yes, just a tiny bit short!
"So, Ash really does like rock climbing."
Xiao Wang recalled that when he and Xiao Zhi were traveling in Sinnoh, Torterra would use this move in every competition after it learned rock climbing.
Why am I so fond of rock climbing?