She clearly remembered.
In yesterday's three-on-three match, Shuzo had only brought Articuno into battle.
That was because, on the screen, among the three Poké Ball icons behind his photo, only one had been lit.
But today.
All three icons were lit.
In other words.
He had brought three Pokémon onto the field.
This sight made many guesses surface in Himeko's mind despite herself.
Why exactly was Shuzo doing this?
Was it out of caution, or was he not confident in his own strength?
If it was the latter…
Then this Articuno really did have quite a few problems.
But then again.
She wondered what Shuzo's other two Pokémon were.
Could they be like Articuno too, another rare Legendary Pokémon?
Probably not, right?
Having a Legendary Pokémon as one's Pokémon was already absurd enough!
Could there really be someone else in this world like her?
Someone who had more than one Legendary?
The more Himeko thought about it, the more impossible it seemed.
While she was thinking.
On the battlefield, Shuzo's battle had already begun.
As always, he sent out Articuno to fight.
The moment this Legendary Pokémon appeared.
It once again drew cheers and cries of amazement from every spectator in the venue.
Shuzo's opponent.
At this moment, his expression was also extremely solemn.
After seeing Articuno enter the field.
He threw out a Poké Ball.
And sent out a handsome white horse wreathed in flames.
Rapidash!
Rapidash raised its head and let out a neigh.
It looked imposing and full of momentum.
However, when it noticed its opponent, that enormous blue-purple ice bird hovering in the air.
The aura it had shown just now instantly weakened.
The blazing flames burning across its body also diminished quite a bit.
This was something engraved into a Pokémon's genes.
It made Rapidash unconsciously feel somewhat timid.
"Rapidash! Don't be afraid! Show your spirit!"
The voice of its Trainer came from behind it, and Rapidash immediately adjusted its condition.
In the next second.
Its eyes narrowed, revealing a fierce light.
Its four hooves kept stamping against the ground.
Two thin pillars of fire sprayed from its nostrils.
It looked completely fired up.
"That's a very good Rapidash!"
Seeing this scene.
Himeko, who was in the backstage waiting room, could not help but praise it.
"Its level should be around the middle stage of the Elite Four level."
"Its type also happens to counter Articuno."
"Looks like this match will be a little more drawn out from start to finish. We'll be able to properly see this Articuno's…"
Himeko's words suddenly stopped halfway through.
On her face.
A look of disbelief and astonishment suddenly appeared.
A scene she had never expected had appeared.
Originally, she had thought that this Elite Four-level Rapidash would be able to force out a little of Articuno's true strength.
But she had not expected this.
Even with a type advantage…
And what was more!
That terrifying, explosively burning pillar of fire that Rapidash sprayed out.
Was frozen solid by Articuno's single Ice Beam, flames and horse alike, directly turning it into an ice sculpture!
This absurdly one-sided situation.
Made the entire venue fall silent!
Ice freezing flames!
This exaggerated scene made everyone feel their scalps go numb!
"Too strong!!"
"As expected of a third-tier Legendary!!"
"Long live Articuno! Long live Shuzo!!"
"Champion! Champion! Champion! Champion!"
After a moment of silence.
What erupted was a tidal wave of cheers.
And at this moment.
The Elite Four-level Trainer standing opposite Shuzo.
Felt an unprecedented, enormous pressure. His aura had become completely dispirited and dejected.
Rapidash was his number-one ace.
He had originally thought that, with a type advantage.
It would at least be able to endure one or two rounds.
Looking at it now.
He had still been far too naive!
The gap between a Legendary Pokémon and an ordinary Pokémon was truly like a heavenly chasm, difficult to cross!
Next, facing this opponent who had lost his fighting spirit.
Articuno once again easily defeated him in one move.
Just like yesterday, the battle ended within three minutes.
When Shuzo walked off the field.
Another wave of applause and cheers thundered like a tsunami.
Every spectator in the entire venue had been conquered by him and had become his loyal supporter.
Inside the waiting room.
Himeko's brows were tightly furrowed.
One-shotting an Elite Four-level Pokémon despite being at a type disadvantage.
This Articuno.
Even if it was not a true third-tier Legendary.
It should at least have reached the peak of the Champion level, touching the threshold of the Sect Master level!
A Trainer's Pokémon with this level of strength.
Was a rarity even throughout the entire history of the Alliance!
(End of Chapter)
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