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Chapter 530
Chapter 530
On the battlefield, Meowha's offensive became increasingly fierce.
It was so violent that the waves were almost unable to support it.
Each of Meowha's Thousand Transformations was faster and more cunning than the last, the emerald green energy blades weaving a constantly tightening net in the air.
The slender body struggled to maneuver in the swirling water, but every time it dodged one net, the next one would already be upon it.
Its only tactic at this moment is defense.
Using the Thousand Variations technique to hold off the Meowha, and the Water Flow Tail to barely force back the Meowha that tries to get close, occasionally releasing a burst of water vapor during the critical window to try to interrupt the Meowha's offensive rhythm.
But the intervals between each defensive maneuver were getting shorter, while Miaoha's offensive showed no signs of slowing down.
The rippling water endured two waves of ever-changing patterns that brushed past its shoulder, its chest heaving violently, and the light in its eyes growing dimmer.
Ye Ci held the Poké Ball, his fingertips resting on the recall button, but he was helpless.
She has already replaced the pheromone with the rippling water.
According to the rules, unless Ripple loses her ability to battle, she cannot actively switch Pokémon again during the cooldown period.
She could only stand on the sidelines, watching as Bodangshui struggled against Miaoha's increasingly fierce attacks.
Moreover...
Even if they replace Bodangshui, who else can they replace her with?
There is no Pokémon stronger than Ripple in her lineup.
If even the ripples can't stop the cat, then whoever comes up next will just be sent to their doom.
boom-
Another myriad of flowers bloomed, a perfect omen.
The water rippled and the massive body, its four legs buckling, crashed heavily to the ground.
The water splashed up several meters high as it fell, and the water curtain exploded into a brief rainbow under the spotlight.
The ripples struggled to rise, and the light in Amber's eyes had dimmed to the point of almost being extinguished, but it was still trying to stand up again.
Meowha didn't give it that chance.
She pressed forward, her feet creating four fine splashes in the puddles, her figure flashing past like a streak of emerald lightning.
Pinkish-purple fairy energy surged once more at the tips of its claws.
Playful!
Before Bodangshui could even stand upright, Miaoha's front paws, carrying the pinkish-purple torrent of destruction, were already imprinted on its body.
This time, no defense could stop the attack.
The ripples never rose again.
Its massive body crashed down in the floodwaters.
The referee, Lizhi, who had been watching in a daze, belatedly blew her whistle.
"Waves are powerless in battle, Magic Masked Cat wins!"
The score is now 1-0.
Although it was only a brief lead, Miaoha's tense expression finally relaxed.
Putting everything else aside, in terms of the feat of single-handedly defeating Bo Dang Shui, it has already achieved the ultimate.
Without any prior buffs and with its speed reduced at the start, it defeated the strongest Paradox Pokémon in Ye Ci's hands in a head-on one-on-one battle.
Moreover, once we get over this mountain, the battles that follow will obviously not be so difficult.
No matter how strong Yeci's other spirits are, could they possibly be stronger than this Rippling Water?
That's exactly what happened.
In subsequent matches, Ye Ci was unable to pull out a Pokémon of the same caliber as Ripple.
Although the Pokémon like Draco and Psychic Rumblebee are quite powerful.
But even the ripples of water couldn't defeat the cat, so how could they possibly do it?
Amidst the deafening cheers of the audience at the Royal Dome Arena, Meowha defeated both Doronbaluto and Super Ostrich.
When dealing with Draco, it skillfully switched between Fairy and Fairy attributes, its playful pink and purple light knocking down the dragon arrows one by one. Finally, it sealed the ghost dragon's movement with a magical flame, and then finished it off with a fatal blow.
When dealing with the Super Powerful Ostrich, it switched to the Dark attribute, and its Shadow Claw tore a gap in the Super Powerful Ostrich's psychic light barrier, closing in for close combat and ending the battle within three moves.
After two consecutive victories, it stood in the center of the field, its chest rising and falling even more steadily than when it had finished playing in the water, and it was already unstoppable.
The match was almost entirely one-sided, just as most viewers had predicted beforehand.
In fact, given Meowha's ability to get stronger the more it fights, and its almost abnormal recovery ability, it might just be able to take on six opponents at once.
The Bloodthirster's damage absorption combined with Death's Dance's continuous healing, plus the attribute resistance switching brought by the Shifting Edge, make it a powerful combination.
In theory, as long as it can seize the initiative in every battle, it does have the potential to defeat Ye Ci's entire team from start to finish.
But as the saying goes, the martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
Although there's no need to go easy on them, given Xia Chi and Ye Ci's relationship, it would be embarrassing for Xia Chi to actually win against six opponents.
The headline "The top champion of Padia was swept clean at the Ten Masters Tournament" makes Natsumi's blood pressure rise just imagining it.
Thus, in the battle against Yeci's fourth Pokémon, Pheromosa, Meowha fought "for a long time".
Instead of using its ability to switch attributes at will to launch a rapid attack as before, it deliberately slowed down the pace and engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Pheromosa.
The two Pokémon were locked in a fierce battle in the center of the arena, their emerald green afterimages and tall white silhouettes intertwining to create dazzling streaks of light.
Then, as Pheromosa was finally hit by a Thousand Changes Flower, it staggered backward.
Miaoha also knelt on one knee, the light in her crimson pupils dimmed slightly, her body swayed twice, and "unfortunately" fell down.
Xia Chi silently pressed the button to recall the Poké Ball.
The rest of the match was then completely taken over by Master Xiong, who came on next.
The stance of Urshifu as it stepped out of the Poké Ball was as steady as a mountain, and its One-Hit Strike style punches, under the spotlight, resembled a fully drawn iron bow.
After defeating the Pheromone Mantis with punches and kicks, Master Xiong went on to take down Crystal Flower and General Pudao.
The final score was 6-1.
After the match, Ye Ci did not show much regret.
She retrieved the last fallen Pokémon into its Poké Ball, gently patted its surface, and then walked calmly to the center of the field.
The two old acquaintances from Padiya smiled at each other from a distance of a few meters.
Xia Chi successfully advanced to the semifinals of the Ten Masters Tournament.
He will face the winner between Dr. Kukui and Daigo.
After sending Miaoha and Master Xiong to the medical room, Xia Chi returned to the rest room to watch the game.
The screen in the lounge was playing pre-match analysis, with the two guests arguing fiercely about Dr. Kukui and Daigo's chances of winning.
Compared to his previous match against Yaji, this match between Dr. Kukui and Daigo is more interesting because the outcome is unpredictable.
This wasn't the original situation; most people favored Daigo.
The Hoenn Champion's strength ranks among the top of the current champions, while Professor Kukui's official match records are few and far between.
But ever since Dr. Kukui pulled out Tapu Koko in the last round, things have become unpredictable.
After all, it's a legendary Pokémon native to the Alola region, and it's incredibly powerful.
Legendary Pokémon certainly wouldn't be considered to have a crushing victory in a battle of this level.
Xia Chi himself is the best example; his Meow Ha and Master Bear have defeated legendary opponents more than once.
But it is indeed a level above other elves.
Whether Daigo can overcome this hurdle is something no one can guarantee.
Dr. Kukui did not hide Tapu Koko as the last Pokémon to be used, as he did in the first round.
In the last round, he only used this ace when he was down 1-5 against Karuni. Today, he chose a completely different strategy and sent it out to lead the charge.
When Tapu Koko transformed from its Poké Ball into a golden lightning bolt and hovered above the rocky terrain, the cheers from the audience were more intense than in any previous match.
This island guardian of Melemele Island spreads its wings, and the rooster-comb-shaped structure on its head emits a high-pitched buzzing sound under the spotlight. Golden arcs of electricity trail from the wingtips, leaving dazzling streaks of light in the air.
It circled the arena once, as if announcing to all the spectators.
Your guardian angel has returned.
Steven's first Pokémon is his most iconic ace Pokémon, Metagross.
As the silver-white steel behemoth stepped out of the Poké Ball, its four iron fists slammed into the rocky ground, creating four shallow dents in front of it.
Its metallic body gleamed with a cold, silvery-blue luster under the spotlight, and the superpower core in its chest began to operate at high speed the moment it appeared, emitting a deep and powerful hum.
Right at the start, Steven didn't hesitate to use his Mega Evolution.
The light from the keystone exploded from the ring on his hand, resonating with the Mega Stone inside Metagross's body.
Metagross grew exponentially in the light of evolution. Its four iron fists changed from their original silver-white color to a super alloy material with a faint golden luster. The super power core on its chest split from one into four, which were arranged in a diamond-shaped array of light on its broad chest.
It must be said that Daigo's strength is indeed formidable.
His Mega Metagross was, after all, a creature that could forcefully intervene during the battle between Groudon and Kyogre.
In that ancient battle between the two legendary Pokémon in Hoenn, Steven's Metagross was one of the few ordinary Pokémon, besides Xia Chi, that dared to directly intervene in the head-on confrontation between legendary Pokémon.
In the initial battles, it even managed to go toe-to-toe with Tapu Koko.
But later on, the advantages of the legendary elves' profound heritage became apparent.
After ten minutes of intense battle, Mega Metagross began to show signs of exhaustion.
However, Tapu Kommo-ko did not exhibit this behavior at all.
The legendary spirits' energy reserves and sustained combat capabilities were on full display at this moment.
Ultimately, even with its moves becoming increasingly distorted, Mega Metagross couldn't overcome Tapu Koko.
When it unleashed its Comet Fist for the last time, the silver-blue light on its fist had dimmed to almost gray. Tapu Koko's magical flash pierced through its defenses head-on, and its massive body crashed to the ground.
However, it does prove that legendary elves are still elves, and are not invincible beings.
Steven's Mega Metagross, capable of going toe-to-toe with Tapu Koko for ten minutes and forcing it to the point where it needs to go all out, is enough to make most trainers look up to it.
Daigo's choice of the second Pokémon surprised many viewers.
A flash of white light, and a thin, paper-like silver figure floated out of the Poké Ball.
It was none other than the ultimate beast he had recently subdued, the Paper Sword.
This Ultra Beast is quite popular due to its cool design, and it received a lot of cheers as soon as it appeared.
But there are still not many people who are optimistic about it.
After all, its opponent is the legendary Pokémon Tapu Koko.
However, the performance of the paper sword exceeded many people's expectations.
Its superior attack power and agile body transformed it into streaks of silver lightning on the field, with each swipe of its sharp blades precisely slicing through the gaps in Tapu Míngmíng's defenses.
The holy sword alternated between its white light blade and leaf blade, and the silvery-white blade light wove a dense cutting net in the air.
It once forced Tapu Koko to defend.
This Ultra Beast's Attack stat ranks among the top of all known Pokémon, and its Defense weakness is cleverly compensated for by a Trainer of Steven's caliber.
Daigo did not let Kamiya take any attacks head-on. Instead, he used his extreme speed and precise positioning to turn every dodge into the starting move for the next attack.
Daigo even prepared to use a Fighting Z to directly cut Tapu Koko down.
His Z-Bracelet lit up on his wrist, and the fighting energy on the blade of the Paper Sword condensed into a white light blade that shot into the sky. The shape of the light blade was like an ancient holy sword magnified dozens of times, and the air at the edge of the sword was torn into a vacuum by the aftershocks of energy.
Steel Z!
Paper Sword swung down, the white blade of light cleaving through the air and striking Tapu Roaring vertically, leaving a deep sword mark several meters deep on the rocky ground in its wake.
The latter's protective light membrane barely held up, but most of the barrier shattered.
But Paper Sword ultimately lost this round of attack.
After securing the position, Tapu Koko didn't give Kamiya a second chance to attack.
Its electric grid spread out the instant the light membrane dissipated, blocking all of Paper Sword's evasion routes, and then a blast of Nature's Wrath struck precisely.
Paper Sword's special defense is too low; a single full-power attack from a legendary Pokémon is enough to bring it from full health to near death.
The golden beam of energy, a manifestation of nature's wrath, swept over the silver blade of the Paper Sword, completely engulfing its trajectory.
Tapu Koko then unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks.
The score was once 4-0.
Local Alora residents in the stands have already started chanting Tapu Koko's name.
The good news is that after a fierce battle, Steven's fifth Pokémon, Aerodactyl, finally defeated Tapu Koko.
The bad news is that Professor Kukui has five more Pokémon waiting for him.
While Daigo is indeed stronger than Professor Kukui, he is not strong enough to take on five opponents at once.
Moreover, the fossil aeroda also expended too much energy in its battle with Tapu Koko.
In the end, Daigo was outmatched, losing the match 4-6 and failing to advance beyond the quarterfinals.
The final four teams for the Ten Masters Tournament have now been determined.
Leon, Cynthia, Natsuki, and Dr. Kukui.
Dr. Kukui became the biggest upset of this year's Masters Tournament.
In all the media predictions before the match, none of them ranked him into the semifinals.
He will face Xia Chi in the match three days later.