It had to be said.
This was yet another spectacular performance.
At first, the spectators had believed that the powered-up Braviary might be able to contend with Salamence for at least a while.
However, the moment the two Pokémon collided, everyone realized just how enormous the gap between them truly was.
It was far too great.
It was not a difference that could be overcome merely by strengthening itself.
The venue fell silent for a moment.
Salamence's roar continued to echo throughout the stadium.
Only when the roar was about to fade away did the spectators finally return to their senses.
Immediately afterward, they rewarded Salamence with their loudest applause and cheers.
Okada took out a Poké Ball and recalled the Braviary that had already lost its ability to battle.
Truthfully, this Braviary was a Pokémon he had deliberately chosen.
Its sole purpose had been to counter one of Shiko's Pokémon.
However, he had never expected that even after Braviary had strengthened itself, its performance would still be so poor.
Although, it was not really a matter of poor performance.
The difference between the two Pokémon's strength and capabilities was simply too vast.
After recalling Braviary, Okada sent out another Pokémon.
A flash of red light appeared.
The Pokémon he chose for this round was a purple Crobat.
On Shiko's side, as soon as his opponent recalled Braviary, he also withdrew Salamence.
He then took out another Poké Ball and tossed it forward.
He did not throw it very far.
It landed directly in front of him.
The next second, red light surged from the ball and condensed into the shape of a Pokémon.
It was none other than the Garchomp Shiko had used in a previous battle.
The instant Garchomp entered the field, the atmosphere among the spectators reached its peak.
From Shiko's actions, they had picked up on one crucial piece of information.
Even when one of his Pokémon achieved a flawless victory without suffering any injuries, Shiko would not allow it to continue battling.
In this crucial knockout round featuring a six-on-six Full Battle, his decisions seemed completely different from those of every other contestant.
However, when they remembered the overwhelming combat strength Shiko had displayed in his previous matches, everyone could understand his reasoning.
Moreover, judging by the current course of events, once Garchomp defeated the opposing Pokémon, the match would probably continue exactly as they imagined.
Shiko would recall Garchomp and send out yet another Pokémon.
Now, everyone in the venue was curious about the composition of Shiko's six-Pokémon team.
What other Pokémon did he have?
However, this was not the time to become distracted by such questions.
The next battle had already officially begun.
Crobat belonged to the category of exceptionally fast Flying-type Pokémon.
After the two Pokémon briefly tested each other, it became clear that this Crobat was extremely fast.
Crobat's high-speed flight quickly attracted the spectators' attention.
Their eyes immediately lit up.
After all, any Pokémon capable of carrying its Trainer this far in the tournament could not possibly be weak.
Crobat's high-speed flight soon ignited Garchomp's fighting spirit.
That was only natural.
As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Garchomp possessed an exceptionally proud temperament.
Watching Crobat flaunt its speed right in front of it naturally left Garchomp thoroughly displeased.
Therefore, Garchomp gathered its strength and raised its speed to the limit.
It then began a savage and completely unreasonable pursuit of Crobat through the air.
Crobat was indeed extremely fast.
It resembled a purple meteor streaking continuously across the sky.
However, Garchomp followed closely behind it.
From beginning to end, Crobat could not shake it off.
Not only that, but the distance between the two Pokémon was gradually shrinking.
A few seconds later, Crobat finally entered Garchomp's attack range.
At that moment, Crobat suddenly turned its head and released a piercing cry.
Invisible sound waves vibrated through the air and swept toward Garchomp.
The move was Supersonic.
While flying at such high speed, Garchomp had no way to evade it.
It had no choice but to take the move head-on.
Fortunately, Supersonic was a status move rather than a damaging move.
After the sound waves faded, Garchomp merely felt slightly confused.
Its body did not feel uncomfortable in any other way.
Therefore, it decisively launched a counterattack.
The blade-like fins on its arms became covered in blue light.
The next second, it unleashed an overbearing Dragon Claw without the slightest hesitation.
The attack struck Crobat directly.
The force behind the move was exceptionally fierce.
Moreover, Crobat's physical durability was relatively weak.
After taking the attack, it plummeted from the sky like a kite whose string had been severed.
With a thunderous crash, Crobat slammed into the battlefield and created a small crater.
In the blink of an eye, Garchomp descended in a rapid dive.
Before Crobat could regain its senses or climb out of the crater, Garchomp had already landed heavily on the ground.
Earthquake was activated immediately.
The entire enormous battlefield began shaking violently with a deafening rumble.
Vast and ferocious waves of energy spread and collided beneath the ground.
Ordinarily, Flying-type Pokémon were immune to Ground-type moves.
However, Crobat was currently sprawled directly against the ground.
Under these circumstances, the Ground-type attack struck it with full force.
(End of Chapter)
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