Pokémon Heart Journey

Chapter 298 Top 4, Fighting Xiaoyang Again (6)

"The fifth one is the Giant Mantis? I didn't expect that the Scyther has evolved!" Sundae said with a little surprise, but then his tone gradually became confident.

"According to this, the only threat Xiaoyang has left is the King of Leave. Xiaozhi is basically sure to win this round!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, Yu Longyuan on the side poured a basin of cold water on her.

"That's not necessarily true," Yu Longyuan said calmly, crossing his arms across his chest. "How could Xiaoyang not have thought that the giant mantis's strength would be difficult to perform in such a tournament? That's why he positioned the giant mantis as a supplement, and he even borrowed something from me."

On the field

Charizard raised its head slightly, two tongues of fire spurted out of its nostrils, and the flames on its tail crackled.

On the opposite side, the giant mantis raised its pincers, and its shell, like the setting sun, reflected a cold light; its pincers lightly touched each other, making a crisp "click", as if counting down.

"The game continues!"

As soon as the referee's flag fell, Xiaoyang raised his left hand, and the key stone on his wrist burst out with gilded electric light.

"Giant Mantis - Mega Evolution!"

The sunset-like shell was instantly enveloped in iridescence, and a column of light shot up into the sky. The air was filled with the crackling sound of metal rapidly cooling and being recast.

When the light shattered, the Mega Mantis stomped to the ground, its body rising nearly half a meter, its wings turned into sharp razors, and its pincers extended into giant blood-red sickles, with tiny sparks dragging from the blades.

Seeing that Xiaoyang actually took out the Mega Evolution directly, Xiaozhi was a little surprised, but then he felt excited. Xiaoyang's actions made him keenly aware that there was something fishy going on.

"Mega Mantis uses Air Blade!"

Mega Mantis shook its shoulder blades, and its claws crossed and swept across. Two silver-white wind blades drew sharp arcs and swept towards Charizard's ankles along the ground.

Charizard snorted coldly, retracted its left wing slightly, and slid sideways gently, allowing the wind blade to brush past its scales.

It opened its mouth, and an orange-red fireball rolled in its throat—

"Spray flames!"

Pillars of fire spread across the sky, and heat waves distorted vision.

"Lightning flashes, get out of the way!"

Mega Mantis's body suddenly became ethereal and turned into a silver-gray afterimage.

The pillar of fire only licked the air, and it had already swiped close to the ground to the blind spot on Charizard's left wing, and the pincer blade slashed back -

"Continuous cuts!"

Ding!

The first strike grazed the fire-breathing dragon's wing membrane, sending up a trail of sparks;

Ding!

The second strike struck precisely at the same spot, cracking the scales;

Ding!

Before the third attack landed, Charizard flapped its wings violently, stirring up a strong wind that forced Mega Mantis back several meters.

Little trick!

The Charizard flicked its wings, and contempt flashed in its golden eyes.

It took a deep breath, and the flame in its mouth compressed into a blazing white—

"Big characters burst into flames!"

The fire wave formed a "big" shape, blocking all the retreat routes of the giant mantis.

Xiao Yang raised a finger at this moment, his voice still calm: "Light wall, sword dance!"

boom! !

The moment the fire wave engulfed the Mega Mantis, a golden cube appeared, but it did not last long before it was shattered by the high temperature. At this moment, the red and gray figure inside it suddenly spun.

The flames were torn into pieces by the whirlwind of the sword dance, and Mega Mantis appeared again behind the curtain of fire, with the red lines on its shell brighter.

There was a low murmur from the audience.

"I didn't expect that Sword Dance could be used in this way!" Sundae exclaimed.

"Well, when he asked me to practice this move, I was a little bit unconvinced. But unfortunately, the levels of both sides are still too great after all, and the flames...can't be completely removed."

Looking at the Mega Mantis gasping for breath in the sky, his originally bright red armor had now become largely charred.

Charizard narrowed his eyes slightly, and for the first time put away his contempt.

"One more time, jet of flame!"

The pillar of fire grew thicker and hotter, like a roaring fire dragon.

"Shadow clone."

Mega Mantis's figure flashed, and six afterimages appeared on the field instantly.

The fire dragon penetrated one of them, and the other five spread out at the same time, forming a five-pointed star shape and surrounding the fire-breathing dragon.

"Start from the left and attack them all!"

Xiaozhi directly adopted the simplest and most direct way to deal with it.

The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings violently, and its tail flame swept across, shattering all the afterimages—

But it was all empty.

At the same time, the air behind him was cut open——

"Continuous cuts!"

The real body of Mega Mantis swooped down from the sky, and its claws dragged out a silver arc of light, leaving a third crack on Charizard's back.

The flames rebounded, but only burned the afterimage left behind.

"Sword Dance, second time."

Xiao Yang's voice trembled slightly. He had rarely experienced such a huge gap in battle. He had to concentrate highly, and sweat was already pouring down his palms.

The Mega Mantis spun again, the red lines blazing, and the sword energy rolled up tiny vacuum blades around its body.

Countless fine scratches were made on the ground, and even the fire-breathing dragon's tail flame was forced back half a foot.

The fire-breathing dragon finally roared, its wings fully spread, and the fire energy condensed into a deep red vortex in its mouth—

"Hot air!"

The fierce wind wrapped around the fire, shooting out in 360 degrees.

Mega Mantis crouched down earlier, its claws touching the ground.

"substitute!"

boom--!

The flames swept through, leaving only a burnt red stump on the spot; with the substitute shattering with a "hiss", the slightly burned Mega Mantis's true body was revealed underneath.

Looking at the Mega Mantis that still had some strength left, Xiao Yang's clenched teeth loosened slightly.

"It's not the best time yet, but we can't wait any longer! Mega Mantis uses the Baton!"

The giant mantis closed its pincers, its body turned into white light, and instantly retreated back into the Poké Ball.

Instead, the Leave King towered like a mountain, the yellow sand crunching under its feet.

It yawned lazily, but its eyes were fixed on Charizard, as if it was looking at a plate of cut prey.

"Wow!" The announcement chimed in at the perfect time. "I didn't expect Xiaoyang to actually adopt the baton-passing tactic. Now that the Leave King has completely inherited the enhanced stats of the Claw Mantis, its overall strength has reached a new level. How should Xiaozhi respond?!"

"Is this your tactic, Xiaoyang?" Looking at the imposing King of Leave on the field, Xiaozhi's gaze slowly shifted to Xiaoyang opposite him. He gently moved the brim of his hat, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"Let us defeat your tactics! Go Charizard, use the Flame Oath!"

"Roar--!"

Charizard raised his fist high, and tremendous fire energy condensed in his hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Yang narrowed his eyes and said, "Not yet, Xiao Zhi, we are not planning to fight you head-on yet."

"Ask the King of Leave to use Roar!"

Before the fire-breathing dragon's arm fell, the King of Leave had already opened his bloody mouth -

"Roar--!!"

The sound was like an ancient war drum beating against the chest, shaking everyone in the stands to the point of numbness. A visible circular wave of sound, carrying dust and sand, rushed towards the fire-breathing dragon, blowing the flames back and causing the flags in the audience to flutter.

The half-condensed "Oath of Fire" of the Charizard was choked, and the fireball exploded into shattered flames in its palm. It stumbled back two steps, the flame on its tail tilted by the roar, and for the first time, surprise appeared in its pupils.

The roar takes effect! Charizard is forcibly retracted!

A flash of red light, and Charizard transformed into a beam of light and retreated back into the Poké Ball. Ash felt a tremor in his palm as the Poké Ball snapped shut, the catch automatically locking shut. No matter how hard he pressed, it wouldn't open again. At the same time, another Poké Ball on his body opened.