The violent waves quickly affected the entire pool, directly impacting Walrein and Kingdra on the other side.
Kingdra couldn't control its body in the water, drifting helplessly with the current, while Walrein on the platform was constantly battered by the surging splashes.
Even though they were Water-type Pokémon and lived in water, faced with such chaotic turbulence, they couldn't maintain their balance.
Seeing this scene, Natsui put both hands into his pockets.
There is a saying: opportunity lies in chaos.
Since this battle started unfavorably for both of his Pokémon, he might as well flip the table directly so no one could play properly!
What he wanted was a chaotic melee!
Only in such a messy situation could he find an opportunity to win!
In this regard, he was extremely experienced. Whether against people or Pokémon, he had fought too many chaotic battles. Although Juan was much older than him, Natsui believed the Gym Leader had rarely encountered this kind of situation!
Sure enough, seeing Natsui's command that harmed both sides equally, Juan frowned deeply.
No matter how elegant and calm he usually appeared, seeing this scene, he couldn't believe his eyes.
What kind of tactic is this? Why not play according to common sense?
Can a normal Trainer do such a thing?
Can we still have a proper battle?
In his eyes, [Twister] was just an attack move. It should absolutely not be used like this, putting everyone in danger simultaneously!
This was too inelegant!
At this moment, the power of the two water tornadoes had reached its peak!
They wreaked havoc in the pool, rampaging irregularly. With water splashing everywhere and currents shaking chaotically, they didn't distinguish between friend or foe. Every Pokémon on the field was within their range!
The same move, evolving into twin tornadoes, caused even stronger destructive power when combined.
Pool water crashed down from above. Even in the Trainer's command area, Juan's magnificent formal suit was quickly soaked, dampening his mood along with it.
He glanced at his two Pokémon.
The battle pool was big, yet also small. In such an enclosed space, just maintaining balance was difficult, let alone attacking.
This caused all of Juan's pre-battle plans to dissolve into bubbles, just like the water flowing upward with the tornadoes.
Plans truly can't keep up with changes!
However, looking at it from another angle, this was indeed a clever method.
But if it were him, he wouldn't make such a reckless decision. This changed his view of Natsui slightly once again.
Through the gap between the two water tornadoes, looking at the young man on the other side—seeing his expression unchanged, seemingly enjoying the chaos—Juan could only sigh internally: This is truly an unfathomable man!
But emotion aside, he knew now wasn't the time to sit and wait!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly ordered: "Walrein, quickly use [Aurora Beam]!!"
As an Ice-type move, Aurora Beam was a long-range attack that could deal decent damage to Dragonite. But at this moment, Juan's target wasn't Natsui's Pokémon, but those two water tornadoes!
With them in the center of the field, battling was impossible. Even standing still meant being affected constantly.
Therefore, to get the match back on track, the urgent task was to stop these tornadoes as soon as possible and return the pool to calm!
And Aurora Beam could freeze the water surface and the tornadoes completely. It was the fastest and simplest method available to Walrein.
Hearing the command, Walrein opened its mouth. A cyan beam shot out from between its long tusks, heading straight for the nearest tornado.
The beam covered the distance in the blink of an eye.
Just as Juan expected, after being hit by the Aurora Beam, the water began to freeze with crackling sounds, and the ice threatened to spread to the entire tornado!
It seemed that given a little time, completely freezing this hazard was possible!
But as the ice grew larger, just as success was in sight, the other water tornado swept nearby. With the pull of its power, the thick ice shattered instantly, falling back into the pool with crashing sounds!
Damn it...
Juan's smile froze.
It wasn't that the method was wrong; it was just that Aurora Beam was already strained dealing with one tornado. Facing two simultaneously, that bit of Ice-type power was far from enough.
But it wasn't useless. After being affected by the freezing, the power of the first tornado had visibly decayed!
This was good news; at least his effort wasn't in vain!
Just when Juan wanted to repeat the tactic, before he could issue the command, the water surface next to Walrein's platform suddenly exploded.
Natsui's Milotic burst out of the water, leaped high, and crashed head-on into Walrein, knocking it into the water alongside itself!
This wasn't the end. Almost simultaneously, Dragonite flapped its wings and launched an attack on Kingdra from mid-air using [Dragon Rage]!
It turned out that while Juan was thinking of ways to stop the tornadoes, Natsui naturally didn't stay idle. He commanded Dragonite from the sky and Milotic from underwater, launching a pincer attack.
Although the tornadoes also caused trouble for his Pokémon, they had long adapted to fighting in such environments. For Natsui, whether there were tornadoes or not didn't really matter. He was used to chaos!
More importantly, compared to him, Juan was obviously less adapted to this. This was evident from his eagerness to stop the tornadoes first instead of attacking Natsui's Pokémon.
This distraction, combined with the poor visibility from the falling water and the need to command two Pokémon simultaneously, allowed Natsui's attack to succeed easily.
Splash!
Two Pokémon rolled into the water. But Walrein was far less agile underwater than Milotic.
Entangled by Milotic, it could neither surface nor continue using Ice-type moves. It could only helplessly struggle underwater.
It lost its advantage instantly!
On the other hand, Kingdra dove to dodge Dragonite's Dragon Rage. Juan intended to send it deep to rescue Walrein, then combine forces to defeat Milotic.
This was the correct choice in a Double Battle.
But compared to the surface, the situation underwater was equally complex. Even if Kingdra could catch up to Milotic, the undercurrents caused by the tornadoes were dangerous. A moment of carelessness could result in being sucked into the air!
These Pokémon couldn't withstand the sweeping force of the tornado either!
Moreover, doing so would leave Dragonite unguarded, handing over air superiority completely. When they surfaced again, they would face Dragonite's relentless attacks from above.
Most importantly, if Dragonite used Twister again after the current ones disappeared, maintaining the chaos... that would be terrible!
Juan finally made a choice.
In his view, since this man could master such a battlefield, then as a Water-type Gym Leader, he definitely could too!
Since he had decided to teach Natsui a lesson, he absolutely couldn't retreat now!
And most importantly, he didn't want to look weak in front of Lisia!
Come on, Little Lisia, let Master show you an elegant battle!
Under his command, Kingdra didn't dive to help Walrein but used [Hydro Pump] to counterattack Dragonite.
A thick stream of water sprayed from Kingdra's mouth, arcing through the air toward Dragonite.
Natsui understood with just one glance that Juan chose a head-on confrontation!
However, don't let Kingdra's imposing manner fool you; hitting Dragonite with such an attack was unrealistic.
After all, having fought countless battles and even stepped onto the Silver Conference stage, Dragonite's strength had long grown to the level of Charizard before the Charicific Valley. It sat firmly at the top of his second team and touched the threshold of his main lineup.
Although it couldn't compare to his monstrous Pokémon like Red Gyarados and Crystal Onix, it could easily defeat the ace of most Gym Leaders. It wasn't something just any random Pokémon could beat!
If Juan thought he had the advantage because Natsui sent out Dragonite, he was sorely mistaken!
Dragonite dodged left and right in the air, quickly exhausting Kingdra's Hydro Pump. Before Kingdra could launch another attack, Dragonite turned and swept toward it at extreme speed!
"Dragonite, use [Dragon Rush]!"
With Natsui's command, Dragonite accelerated abruptly. Its wings tucked in, and covered in a layer of draconic aura, it crashed straight toward Kingdra like an arrow leaving the string!
Such speed!
Juan's pupils contracted. He was genuinely shocked!
"Quick, dive into the water!!"
Although he issued the command, it was too late.
Dragonite's speed lived up to its name!
In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Kingdra like a gale, flying so close to the water that its belly seemed to skim the surface!
Caught off guard, Kingdra found itself face-to-face with Dragonite!
It could feel Dragonite's hot breath and the terrifying energy radiating from it!
Bang!
Dragonite crashed head-on into Kingdra with unstoppable momentum. Aided by acceleration and the Dragon-type advantage, the impact knocked Kingdra directly out of the water.
Like a skipping stone, after bouncing four or five times on the surface, it flew straight into the water tornado behind it!
Splash!
Kingdra crashed into the vortex. Wrapped in the rapidly rotating current, it spiraled upward, rushing toward the ceiling!
Juan looked up and saw Kingdra being thrown high by the tornado. Like a kite with a broken string, it fell back toward the water helplessly.
"This is bad!"
Juan's face paled. Looking for Dragonite, he saw it had already turned around, spreading its wings to intercept the falling Kingdra!
Only now did he realize that, unlike the "terrible lineup" he assumed Natsui had sent, this Dragonite was exceptionally ferocious!
So this is where his confidence lies!
Unfortunately, understanding this now was too late.
Kingdra couldn't dodge in mid-air. It was hit by a combo-connecting [Wing Attack]. With huge force, it changed direction again and smashed heavily onto the water surface below!
It was a one-sided beatdown!
Logically speaking, such a lopsided battle shouldn't have occurred. Everything stemmed from a single misjudgment by Juan, which triggered a chain reaction of failures!
Smack!
Falling from such a height onto water was like hitting concrete. Kingdra was dazed by the impact, floating unsteadily on the surface.
Juan watched anxiously.
Especially seeing Dragonite flying arrogantly above Kingdra, gathering energy in its mouth... his mood hit rock bottom.
He recognized that move. It was the one Kingdra had dodged earlier, the one that dealt super-effective damage—[Dragon Rage]!
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