Pokémon Heart Journey

Chapter 293 Top 4, Fighting Xiaoyang Again (1)

"Huh~, has it finally come to this?"

He looked around the bustling arena and his eyes finally locked on Xiaozhi on the opposite side.

"The first match of the semifinals is about to begin. Ash from Pallet Town will face Sunny from Viridian City. Who will make it to the finals? Let's wait and see!"

Listening to the broadcast, Xiaozhi clenched his fists, raised his eyes, and looked at Xiaoyang with excitement. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, Xiaoyang. Let's have a match without regrets!"

"Yes! I've been looking forward to it for a long time! I will definitely beat you this time."

No matter what, we must not lose in momentum!

At this time, the referee also stepped forward. "The Quartz Tournament semi-finals, contestant Xiaozhi from Pallet Town versus contestant Xiaoyang from Viridian City, the match is now officially started, contestant Xiaoyang attacks first!"

"Come on! Bi Diao!"

Xiao Yang took out one of his main players, Pidgeot, at the beginning of the game. At the same time, the first totem under Xiao Yang's portrait on the scoreboard was also lit up, and the pattern of Pidgeot appeared.

Seeing this, Xiaozhi also took out his Poké Ball, his expression becoming serious. "Using Pidgeot from the start? But we won't lose. This guy will be my vanguard today! Go Gengar!"

boom--

A burst of white light erupted, and Gengar leaped out of the ball, its entire body a swirling mass of purple-black mist, landing without a sound. With its mouth wide open, it made an exaggerated face at the circling Pidgeot, drawing laughter from the stands.

The referee waved the red and green flags simultaneously: "Battle—Begin!"

"Pidgeot, tailwind!" Xiaoyang took the lead.

The giant eagle flapped its wings fiercely, and a cyan air current spread out like a tide, instantly lifting the entire sky. The anemometer spun frantically, and Pidgeot's figure was almost reduced to a white line in the wind.

Xiaozhi's eyes flashed: "Gengard, sneak attack!"

The purple mist collapsed instantly, and Gengar seemed to be swallowed by the night, completely disappearing from the venue.

Pidgeot's sharp eyes swept across every inch of air, but only caught a hint of coldness.

The tailwind was still howling, but Xiao Yang didn't dare to be careless. He immediately gave the order: "Geng Gui can't maintain his stealth attack for too long. Sweep the entire field with his air blade!"

Pidgeot raised its head and let out a long cry. Dozens of translucent wind blades shot out in a fan-shaped pattern, slicing through the air with sharp whistling sounds. They plowed through the ground, shattering the rock into powder.

Just as the wind blade passed its highest point, a hint of dark purple suddenly appeared in the backlight above Pidgeot's head.

"Now, use the Thunder Fist!" Xiaozhi growled.

After withdrawing from the sneak attack, Gengar suddenly appeared right above Pidgeot as if growing out of the shadows, and the golden lightning condensed in his hand smashed down fiercely!

Pidgeot only had time to flip sideways before the electric arc still hit his back, causing his feathers to fly and his body to sway.

Xiao Yang gritted his teeth: "Pidgeot, Swallow Returns!"

With the remaining tailwind still in place, Pidgeot took advantage of the momentum to dive down, his body drawing a sharp white arc, his wingtips glowing silver, like a boomerang, aiming straight at Gengar's waist.

Gengar turned into a cloud of mist again and was torn in half by the spinning attack - it was an afterimage!

The real Gengar had regrouped three meters away, and it stretched out its long tongue and made a provocative "lololol" sound, looking more angry than an eagle's feathers standing on end.

The commentator slammed the table excitedly:

"The Ghost type is so elusive! Gengar's advantage was completely wiped out with his Subconscious Assault!"

Xiaozhi took advantage of the situation and chased after him: "Evil Wave Burst!"

Gengar swung his hands, and two volleyball-sized purple-black circular energy balls flew out with tail flames.

Pidgeot dashed left and right in the air, and the tailwind gave it almost teleporting speed, allowing it to dodge Gengar's attacks very calmly.

Xiao Yang's eyes fixed, and he raised his hand decisively: "Pull it up—and then use Storm Wind!"

Pidgeot flapped its wings and soared into the sky, instantly disappearing into the clouds. The next second, the entire sky suddenly darkened, and a white tornado tens of meters in diameter descended from the sky, like a spear thrown by the gods, swallowing Gengar and half the field together!

The wind tore at the ground, shards of stone being rolled into bullets. Gengar was twisted and distorted in the center of the storm, but he still grinned and laughed harshly.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

Before the laughter died down, its entire body exploded into a ball of purple mist with a "bang", and the storm only swept away a wisp of air.

The substitute disappears!

The real Gengar had bought half a breath of time with his Stand, dodging to the edge of the storm, his hands raised overhead, shadow energy frantically gathering—

"Evil Wave!!"

The purple-black circular shock wave once again went against the storm, the evil wave tore through the wind wall, and the purple-black ring went straight to Pidgeot's chest.

At the critical moment, Xiao Yang's voice resounded through the sky: "Pidgeot, Divine Bird Strike!"

Pidgeot suddenly folded its wings, and its body turned into a silver-white arrow of light. The air in front of it was compressed into a mirror-like shock wave.

The next moment, Bai Shi and Zi Huan collided head-on - boom!

The evil wave was shattered by the momentum of the divine bird's attack, and the purple mist in the sky exploded into fragments of light.

The aftermath of the impact swept across the arena, sending Gengar's newly solid form flying backward several feet. Violent ripples appeared at the edge of the purple mist. Even with the tailwind still lingering, Pidgeot continued to charge forward.

A silver-white light streaked across the sky and arrived in front of Gengar in the blink of an eye.

Gengar raised his hand hastily, and before the shadow energy could gather, the Divine Bird's attack had already penetrated his body.

boom--!

The purple mist exploded, and Gengar was like being hit by a giant hammer. His body twisted and collapsed, and he slammed heavily into the rocky ground, raising a circle of dust.

The smoke cleared, and Gengar lay at the bottom of the pit, his eyes swirling. The referee's red flag dropped: "Genggar is incapacitated! Pidgeot wins!"

"How could it be? He was knocked down like this?"

"The chemistry between Ash and Gengar is a little lacking... no, it should be said that it's a bit erratic," Yu Longyuan in the audience immediately pointed out the problem.

The two Pokémon were obviously of similar levels, and had a huge advantage in the early stages, but in the end they were defeated so easily.

"But he performed very well against Mingye before, and Gengar has been working with Xiaozhi in the back mountain for a long time. Why is it..."

Before Serena could finish her question, Yulongyuan responded first: "That's why I said they are erratic. Xiaozhi and the others have a very obvious characteristic. The more unfavorable the situation is, the more they can burst out. And vice versa, the more successful things are, the more likely they are to slack off."

"That's exactly what I meant," Sundae nodded in agreement, then gave a helpless smile. "It seems he needs to maintain this tension during the battle. It's really hard work!"

After taking Gengar back, Xiaozhi whispered a few words of comfort, then turned his gaze to Pikachu beside him.

As old partners who have been together for such a long time, Pikachu immediately understood and jumped onto the field without saying a word.

"Pica~"

"Bi~!"

Pikachu stared at the Pidgeot in the air with a fierce look, arcs of electricity continuously coming out of its electric bag. Pidgeot looked down from the air, the small electric mouse reflected in its sharp pupils. This fellow disciple who had undergone high-intensity training with him was an object that needed attention.