**Chapter 191: Are You Targeting Me?**
The moment Graveler appeared, the Battlefield let out a heavy groan.
"Graveler, Defense Curl."
"Hoo woo~"
Following Chiyo's command, Graveler hugged its body tightly with its six limbs (Graveler has four arms and two legs), transforming into a round ball.
"Now use Rollout."
"Hoo woo~"
Graveler immediately roared and rolled towards Ponyta, kicking up countless clouds of dust along the way.
"Neigh~"
Seeing this, Ponyta quickly galloped away. How could it dare to clash head-on with a heavyweight Pokémon like Graveler? One hit and it might break a leg!
Just like that, the two Pokémon began chasing each other around the Battlefield.
"Ponyta, Fire Spin!"
Hearing Blaine's words, Ponyta suddenly braked, turned its head, and spat out a Ring of Fire at the charging Graveler, trapping it inside.
Graveler was forced to stop.
"Graveler, Defense Curl and Rollout! Don't be afraid, charge through!" Chiyo shouted.
"Hoo woo~"
Graveler roared and followed Chiyo's suggestion, using the signature combination of Defense Curl and Rollout again.
This combination Move is classic not only because using Defense Curl doubles the Power of Rollout, but also because spherical Pokémon can easily execute these two Moves seamlessly, without any pause.
The continuity of the connection between Moves is very important in combination Moves.
The Ring of Fire trapping Graveler was actually shattered by its Body crashing through it. Countless sparks splashed outwards, and the Ring of Fire disappeared.
Rumble~ Rumble~
Graveler made a dull sound as it rolled, but its Speed was not slow at all. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to Ponyta ahead.
With a cry of pain, Ponyta was knocked flying by Graveler, falling to the Ground unconscious.
"Good effort!" Blaine Recalled his partner Pokémon, then looked at Chiyo across the way and praised, "Not bad." He was praising Chiyo's composure, which wasn't affected by the loss in the first match.
For an excellent Pokémon Trainer, maintaining stable Emotions during a Battle is very important.
"Next is my second Pokémon. It's much tougher to deal with than Ponyta."
As Blaine's voice fell, the second Pokémon that appeared on the Battlefield was a Rhydon.
"Sai dong~"
Rhydon landed on its feet, spreading its pair of strong arms, and let out a Threatening roar at Graveler.
"Graveler, Defense Curl and Rollout."
Chiyo stuck to her original plan, continuing to use the starting combination Move.
"Hoo woo~"
Graveler followed its Pokémon Trainer's command, roaring as it charged towards Rhydon.
"Rhydon, Drill Run!"
Blaine didn't intend to dodge. Instead, he chose to have Rhydon clash head-on with Graveler. These two Pokémon have the same Type, so it was uncertain who would ultimately win.
"Sai dong~"
Rhydon's aura exploded. The horn on its head began to spin rapidly, and then it charged headfirst into Graveler.
Boom!!!
The collision of the two heavyweight Pokémon generated an impact force that shook the Battlefield suspended over the Lava Pool. It was a truly breathtaking scene.
Rhydon supported the rolling Graveler with its arms, being pushed back continuously by the huge impact force. Meanwhile, its horn was deeply embedded in Graveler's Body, causing broken Rock to constantly fall from Graveler.
"Sai dong!!!"
Ultimately, Rhydon's Power was superior. It lifted Graveler directly and used the Superpower Move to throw it away fiercely.
Superpower is a powerful Fighting-type Move, and it is super effective against Rock type Pokémon. How could Graveler withstand it?
"Graveler!"
Chiyo exclaimed in surprise. Seeing that she couldn't wake Graveler, she Recalled it and sent out her last Pokémon, a Yanmega.
Against a clumsy Pokémon like Rhydon, the highly mobile Yanmega was indeed a good choice.
"Mega~"
Yanmega flapped its Wings, circling above Rhydon's head. Rhydon swung its arms, trying to catch its Opponent, but Yanmega always managed to dodge skillfully.
"Rhydon, use Rock Slide!"
Seeing that he couldn't catch Yanmega, Blaine switched to ranged attacks. Suddenly, large Rocks appeared above Yanmega, raining down on it.
However, at this moment, Yanmega's Figure flickered rapidly. Suddenly, over ten identical Yanmega appeared in the air, and its Speed seemed to increase sharply.
Affected by its Double Team, all of Rhydon's Rock Slides missed. At the same time, under the Effect of its Speed Boost Ability, Yanmega's Speed became even faster.
Yanmega's Ability is Speed Boost, which gave Rhydon, already at a Speed disadvantage, an even bigger headache.
At this point, the shadows of over ten Yanmega had completely surrounded Rhydon.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Suddenly, yellow-green beams shot out from all the Yanmega, causing Rhydon to cry out in pain.
That was the Bug-type Move, Signal Beam.
As time passed, Yanmega's Speed got faster and faster. Rhydon had absolutely no way to deal with it and could only suffer defeat under the barrage of Signal Beams.
Chiyo's last Pokémon was already a Final Evolution Stage, so Blaine's last Pokémon was naturally also a Final Evolution Stage.
It was a Ninetales.
The beautiful and noble Ninetales sat gracefully and calmly on the Battlefield the moment it appeared, observing the rapidly flickering Yanmega in the air with an indifferent gaze.
At this moment, Yanmega's Speed had reached its peak under the boost of the Speed Boost Ability.
"Yanmega, use Signal Beam!"
Chiyo was the first to command Yanmega to launch an attack on Ninetales.
"Ninetales, Heat Wave."
Following Blaine's command, waves of crimson heat surged out from Ninetales's Body. The rising heat waves made Ninetales's golden fur flow even more elegantly.
The heat waves collided with the Signal Beam, instantly annihilating the yellow-green Beam into nothingness.
"Yanmega, Double Team!"
Seeing that the attack was ineffective, Chiyo attempted to have Yanmega interfere with Ninetales again.
But Ninetales was different from Pokémon like Rhydon that only knew how to use brute Power. Its nine Tails behind it simultaneously stood up, like a peacock fanning its feathers, while its entire Body lit up with a purple Radiance.
Yanmega, whose Figure was still flickering non-stop, instantly became unable to move.
Ninetales used Extrasensory.
Ninetales's brain is very intelligent, which is why they are usually also very skilled at using Psychic abilities. This is similar to Psyduck and Golduck.
"Mega~ Mega~"
Yanmega desperately flapped its Wings, trying to break free from Ninetales's Extrasensory, but unfortunately, there was a significant gap in Power between the two.
"Ninetales, Will-O'-Wisp!" Blaine shouted.
"Woo~"
Ninetales raised its head and let out a clear, long fox cry. Immediately, ghostly blue Flames floated around its Body, each one as beautiful as a blooming lotus Flower.
"Yanmega, Bug Buzz!" Seeing this scene, Chiyo anxiously shouted to Yanmega.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Will-O'-Wisps struck Yanmega one by one, causing Yanmega to emit a piercing Bug Buzz under the Flames' Burn status.
The Bug Buzz successfully interfered with Ninetales's Psychic ability, allowing Yanmega to break free from the restraint. However, it also fell into the Burn status under the scorching heat of the Will-O'-Wisps.
Pain! The feeling of Flames scorching its Body was too painful!
"Yanmega, continue using Bug Buzz!"
"Mega~ Mega~ Mega~"
The intense pain from the Burn made Yanmega's Bug Buzz even more piercing and fierce. Even Ninetales, which had previously maintained its elegance and composure, lost its calm expression. Its brows were tightly furrowed, and its gaze revealed pain. Clearly, it wasn't feeling well under the influence of Bug Buzz.
"Ninetales, Inferno!"
"Woo~"
Hearing Ninetales's long cry, countless black and red Flames suddenly surged out across the entire Battlefield, instantly turning the entire Battlefield into a hell of Flames.
"Mega~"
Under the scorching heat of the fierce Flames, Yanmega let out a tragic wail, then fell to the Ground with a thud, black smoke still rising from its Body.
"Yanmega!" Seeing this scene, Chiyo's shoulders slumped. "I lost."
Seeing this, Blaine encouraged Chiyo, saying, "Young lady, keep working hard, there are still opportunities. You're students from that guy Oak's Summer Camp, right? No choice, that guy contacted me beforehand and told me not to go easy on you. Normally, with your level, I would definitely give you the Badge."
Chiyo: ...
Bai Feng: ...
Oh, Professor Oak, you actually secretly increased the Difficulty of the Gym Challenge. Just like you!
Chiyo silently Recalled Yanmega, then retreated from the Battlefield.
Blaine also Recalled Ninetales and shouted to Bai Feng, "Young man, it's your turn!"
Bai Feng walked onto the Battlefield and said to Gym Leader Blaine, "Then please give me lots of guidance, Gym Leader Blaine."
Blaine smiled and waved his hand, "No problem, no problem, let's begin."
Saying that, Blaine directly sent out his first Pokémon, a Growlithe.
"Woof woof~ Woof woof woof~~"
This was a Growlithe with a lively Nature. The moment it appeared, it happily bounced around and barked non-stop at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng took out a Poké Ball, and the Pokémon he sent out was a Lopunny.
However, the moment Lopunny appeared, a pair of hearts suddenly popped out in the eyes of the Growlithe opposite. This left Bai Feng completely dumbfounded.
Wait... Although my Lopunny's Ability is Cute Charm (If the Opponent is of the opposite gender and makes contact, there's a chance they will become infatuated), you haven't even touched it!
And Lopunny hasn't learned Moves like Attract or Captivate!
Growlithe was seen running quickly towards Lopunny with its tongue hanging out. Lopunny thought the Opponent was about to attack, so it leaped from its Original spot into the air and used Dizzy Punch, smashing down with a punch.
"Ow~ Ow~ Ow~"
Growlithe cried out in pain from the hit. At the same time, the additional Effect of Dizzy Punch activated, causing Growlithe to fall into a Confused State.
Blaine was speechless. He hadn't expected his Growlithe to fall in love at first sight with the Opponent's Pokémon.
In its Confused State, Growlithe became even sillier. It kept spinning around in its Original spot, even trying to chase its own Tail.
"Growlithe, wake up, Growlithe!" Blaine shouted loudly, but unfortunately, Growlithe didn't listen to him.
Taking advantage of its weakened State, Lopunny flashed several times, arriving in front of Growlithe in the blink of an eye. Its two ears turned into fists and attacked rapidly, activating Dizzy Punch again.
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Lopunny's powerful ears became afterimages, pounding on Growlithe's Body with punch after punch. Before long, the previously lively little dog lay motionless on the Ground.
From start to finish, Blaine didn't even have a chance to give commands. He smiled awkwardly, "I was careless, I didn't dodge. Next, behold my Flareon!"
As Growlithe was Recalled, Blaine's second Pokémon appeared on the Battlefield: Flareon.
Bai Feng looked at the Flareon on the Battlefield, its Body wrapped in Flames, and suddenly felt like he was being targeted. When Chiyo challenged, you only sent out a Final Evolution Stage for the third Pokémon, so why is it the second one for me?
Although a Pokémon's evolutionary Form doesn't absolutely represent Strength/Power, in the hands of the same Pokémon Trainer, it's pretty much the case.
"Flareon, Fire Spin!"
Flareon opened its mouth and spewed out countless fierce Flames, which formed a vortex and surrounded Lopunny.
Lopunny leaped, easily escaping the range of the Fire Spin with its excellent jumping ability, and got behind Flareon.
Just as Lopunny raised its leg to kick, Flareon suddenly turned around and charged towards Lopunny, its Body wrapped in Flames.
High Jump Kick and Flame Charge collided.
Bai Feng's Lopunny has the Huge Power Ability. In a contest of Power, how could Flareon be its Opponent?
Although Blaine is currently a Fire Type Elite Four in the Kanto region, Flareon isn't his main Pokémon.
Boom!!!
Splash~~
With a Loud Noise, Flareon was kicked flying. After rolling once on the Battlefield, it fell into the lava.
Blaine looked at Bai Feng in surprise. He hadn't expected the young man who came to Challenge today to have such Strength/Power. How old was he?
Equally astonished was Chiyo, who was watching from the side. Although she knew Bai Feng was strong, she hadn't expected him to be this strong.
This reminded her of her older cousin.
The Opponent she had a Hard Fight against, he won against them easily in two matches!
"Gym Leader Blaine, your Flareon..."
Blaine waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Flareon's Ability is Flash Fire. It won't get hurt even if it falls into the lava. Consider this match your win, young man."
"That's good." Bai Feng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Young man, I haven't asked your name yet!" Blaine suddenly asked.
"My name is Bai Feng."
"Bai Feng, huh!" Blaine nodded, "Not bad, not bad at all!"
"Thank you for the praise, Gym Leader Blaine."
"Next is my last Pokémon. As long as you can defeat it, today you can get the Volcano Badge."
As Blaine's words fell, the Lava Pool beneath the Battlefield suddenly began to Bubble and gurgle. At the same time, the temperature above the Battlefield also started to rise continuously.
Bai Feng couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. Then, he saw a Pokémon slowly land on the platform.
(End of Chapter)