Dragon Gym: Rock-type? Mega Lucario vs. Gigantamax Rock!

Chapter 472 Dragon Gym: Rock-type? Mega Lucario vs. Gigantamax Rock!

"That being said, his dojo is quite well-built."

"This gym must be the most luxurious gym in the entire city. It must have been really tough for the engineers and the Pokémon to build such a gym in such a short time."

Cynthia and Misty both chimed in with their complaints, saying there was simply no reason not to criticize this gym!

The group arrived at the entrance of the dojo, where two guards in orange and black uniforms stood on either side.

The two men clearly recognized Xiaochun and Adu. When they saw the group approaching, they immediately stood at attention and saluted.

"Master Kotsubaki, Mr. Watari, Miss Cynthia."

"Distinguished guests, are you here to take on the challenge?"

The head guard spoke respectfully, his gaze falling on Xiao Zhi, who was walking at the front.

"I am the challenger." Ash stepped forward, revealing his badge box. "I've now collected five badges and a Battle Pyramid Master's Certificate. Shouldn't I be qualified to challenge Raihana Gym Leader?"

Unlike other gym leaders, you need at least six badges to challenge Raihan.

Given Cibana's strength and status, he naturally wouldn't accept every challenger, nor would he become a rookie.

Training partner.

Therefore, there is a reason for establishing such a rule.

The gatekeeper glanced at the five badges neatly arranged in the badge box and a certificate of battle against the pyramid, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Six badges, one of which is the Rising Dragon Badge.

In other words, this boy won at the Yanmo Dojo and then immediately came to challenge the Quan Guan Dojo.

In addition, there is the proof of leadership of the Battle Pyramid, which is officially certified by the League. One proof can be exchanged for two badges, which means that Ash has now collected seven badges.

"Please wait a moment, I will inform Master Qibana immediately."

The security guard took out his walkie-talkie, gave a brief report, and quickly received a response.

"Master Qibana, please come in."

He said—"I've got nothing better to do, so I'd love to take on the challenge."

Hearing this, Xiaochun snorted, "That sounds really rude."

A-Du shrugged: "That's just Qibana's style."

"It would be a problem if he didn't show off."

Led by the gatekeeper, the group walked through the dojo's corridor and headed towards the battle arena inside.

The interior of the Quan Guan Dojo is quite modern, which contrasts sharply with the castle-style building outside.

The walls are polished metal panels, the floor is covered with a dark red carpet, and the display cases on both sides display various specimens and models of dragon-type Pokémon.

Large posters hung on both sides of the corridor, and without exception, they all featured the same person.

It was a young man with dark skin wearing an orange headscarf, taking selfies in various poses.

"This Qibana Pavilion Master is really something else—well, he likes himself." Xiao Gang hesitated for a moment, not directly uttering the word "narcissistic."

"Chibana is known for his love of selfies. On Galar's social media platforms, he's probably in the top ten in terms of followers," Xiaochun explained helplessly.

"Speaking of which, he's a public figure, but—his fighting style is completely different from his appearance."

"Contrast?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

After passing through the long corridor, the group arrived at the core area of ​​the dojo.

The arena is more spacious than the Yanmo Dojo, and is shaped like a standard oval.

The center of the field was covered with a layer of rough sand, surrounded by metal-framed stands, and overhead was a large, retractable glass dome that was now sliding open to the sides, revealing the azure sky outside.

Sunlight streamed down through the open dome, illuminating the entire venue.

On the other side of the venue, a tall figure was facing away from the crowd, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a brand-new smartphone, taking a selfie in front of his face.

The man was at least 1.9 meters tall, with a healthy wheat-colored complexion, and his dark curly hair was tied up with an orange headscarf. He was wearing an orange and black sporty jacket with an exaggerated dragon pattern printed on it.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around.

"Yo, welcome, welcome to the Kensei Dojo."

His face was adorned with a bright smile, revealing a set of pearly white teeth; he looked incredibly sunny.

"Ash from Pallet Town, right? I've heard about you before."

"A rising star in Kanto, the trainer most likely to challenge Leon in the new era."

As he spoke, Kibana waved his phone and snapped a quick photo of Ash and his friends.

"Hehe, commemorative photo, commemorative photo."

"After I beat you, this photo will be perfect material."

"Wait a minute, what does 'excellent material' even mean?" Xiaochun couldn't help but complain from the side. "Is this something a gym leader should say?"

Using defeated challengers as material for photos posted on the platform is a highly disrespectful act for the challenger.

But Kibana laughed and said to Tsubaki without a care, "Tsubaki, you're here too? Oh right, I heard that this kid got your Shoryuken Gym Badge, right? You watch, I'll get revenge for you."

Xiaochun:

God's hell, I heard that this must be what the gatekeeper told Ash the types of gym badges he had through the walkie-talkie after they came in!

Laugh! Laugh as much as you want! You won't be able to laugh anymore in a moment!

After making sarcastic remarks about Tsubaki, Kibana turned his gaze back to Ash.

The color of those eyes changed dramatically in an instant.

Just moments ago, his eyes were full of smiles and nonchalantness, but now a cold, sharp edge had settled in.

That's the look in a true hunter's eyes when they lock onto their prey.

"Ash, enough talk, how about a real man's battle?!"

Ash and Pikachu exchanged a glance: "Uh—what do you mean by 'real men's battle'?"

"Six against six is ​​the best way to test a trainer's individual skill and command ability, and it also puts the trainer's Pokémon pool to the test."

"You can have a three-on-three if you want, but since you've only been traveling for less than a year, it's probably not very likely."

"Bring out six Pokémon, enough to handle the current battle."

Six against six —

Xiaochun glanced at Xiaozhi and thought to herself that it was unlikely that Xiaozhi would accept such a request.

Because two of Ash's six Pokémon are simply not suited to the current battle intensity.

Although we don't know what Ash's other two Pokémon are, even if those two Pokémon can reach the level of Champion-level battles, it would still be a four-on-six fight.

This is really asking too much of Ash.

To everyone's surprise, Ash only hesitated for a second before quickly nodding: "I couldn't be happier!"

Kotsubaki: ? ? ?

"Ash! You've forgotten yourself—"

"It's alright, Tsubaki—Tsubaki, I can definitely field six Pokémon to battle, don't worry."

"

Ash gave Tsubaki a thumbs-up, indicating that there was no need to worry too much.

Although he originally planned for three-on-three, since Cibana wants six-on-six, then six-on-six is ​​not out of the question!

This is a good opportunity for the elves, who haven't been seen in a long time, to finally get some playing time!

Hopefully, Cibana won't be so shocked that his jaw will drop.

"Crisp and efficient, I like that."

A moment later, both of them were standing on their respective trainer fields. Qibana took the first Poké Ball from his waist. The Poké Ball had an exquisite dragon pattern sticker on its body, which was obviously customized.

The referee, who was already standing in the referee's seat, spoke up at the right time: "The rules of the competition are six against six. Gym leaders are not allowed to change their Pokémon, but challengers can change theirs at will. The first side to lose six Pokémon will be declared the loser. The Gym leader will now send out their Pokémon first."

He raised his hand and threw the Poké Ball towards the center of the field.

"Come out, you giant rock monster!"

With a flash of light, a giant rock spirit covered in red crystal pillars appeared on the field.

The massive body landed, its heavy footsteps causing the ground to tremble slightly, and the red crystal pillars all over its body shone in the sunlight.

It gleamed with a cold luster under the light.

"Gurgle"

Pang Yan let out a low roar, and his eyes slowly opened, revealing a ferocious, beast-like quality.

Champion (Junior Level)

This is just one Vanguard Pokémon, yet it already possesses the strength of a beginner Champion. If this is the weakest one in Kibana's possession, then it means that Kibana has a genuine team of Champion Pokémon!

and--

Ash's eyes narrowed slightly. As soon as Gigantamax appeared, the air in the entire battle arena began to heat up.

The wind was gradually increasing at an eerie speed, and sand grains were slowly being swept up from the layer of sand in the center of the field, forming a storm in the air.

A bright smile spread across Cibana's face: "Here's a little gift for you—a sandstorm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant rock monster in the center of the arena suddenly shook its head, its massive body emitting a violent roar.

The vibration.

The next second, the sand and soil on the entire site seemed to awaken, swirling wildly into the sky and turning into a sandstorm that blotted out the sun!

The entire battlefield was shrouded in rolling yellow sand, and the howling wind crashed against the already erected barriers, emitting a teeth-grinding shriek.

Pang Yan Guai's characteristic is its ability to generate sandstorms.

The entire arena is covered by a sandstorm. Within the sandstorm, Rock-type Special Defense is greatly increased, while Non-Rock types...

Ground and Steel-type Pokémon will be damaged by sandstorms every now and then.

Moreover—even the field of vision will be severely obstructed.

The opponent in the first battle is not easy to deal with.

"Brother Du, how strong is that giant rock monster—"

"Champion level 1, Raihana has no intention of holding back at all. If I'm not mistaken, Ash will have to deal with an entire team of Champion-level Pokémon in this battle."

Kotsubaki: !!

A whole team?! You must be kidding me! Ash is only fifteen years old!

No matter how prodigious he is, he couldn't possibly assemble a whole team of champion-level Pokémon!

Not to mention that Ash has two Gym Leaders and a Pro-level Pokémon in his hand, how can he possibly win?

Ash, watching the swirling sandstorm, wasn't thinking about how to deal with it, but rather—

"Isn't Raihana a Dragon-type expert? How come he has a Rock-type? This Gigantamax doesn't have a Dragon-type either!"

One sentence was enough to make the smile on Cibana's face disappear completely!

Can't you speak properly?! Can't you speak properly?!

Pang Yan is puzzled by him—although he is not a dragon, but—uh—this—he fits the site I built perfectly!

In the end, Cibana didn't have the nerve to say it.

After all, it claims to be the Dragon Gym, but the challenger's first battle doesn't even feature a dragon, which is rather embarrassing.

Cibana could only respond with silence.

Xiaochun couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle upon hearing this.

This retort was a way of getting back at Raihana for his earlier sarcastic remarks. Well done, Ash and Tsubaki's light laughter hadn't even stopped when Raihana's face turned so black it looked like ink could be squeezed out.

"Ahem, enough talk, show me your spirit!"

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Ciban quickly changed the subject to avoid further awkwardness.

Ash shrugged and took a Poké Ball from his waist.

"Since Master Kibana has said so, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"It's decided then, Lucario!"

A flash of light, and an elf with a blue and black body and a ball of spiky fur embedded in its chest landed steadily on the field.

Lucario, the Aura Sphere.

Lucario is also one of Ash's six main Pokémon. Originally, Lucario was not included in the three positions for this competition.

But now that the three-on-three match has become a six-on-six match, Lucario naturally has a chance to play.

Qibana narrowed his eyes, sensing the other party's aura.

The pinnacle of the Heavenly King.

With its steel-like properties, it is naturally immune to sandstorms, making it a true king among kings.

A smile appeared on Cibana's face instead.

"Kid, this Lucario is pretty good. For a trainer your age, it's already at a very competitive level."

"but----

He pointed at the big guy on the field.

"Being at the peak of the Heavenly King level isn't enough. My Giant Rock Monster is a genuine Champion-level monster; you should be able to tell with your eyesight, right?"

Xiaochun nodded in the audience.

Cibana wasn't exaggerating; the difference in their levels is undeniable.

Although Lucario's Steel type negates Sandstorm's damage advantage, and Rock-types are also vulnerable to Steel-types, level is still level.

The gap between a superstar and a champion is not so easy to bridge.

But—it also depends on who brings out the Champion-level Pokémon.

If you're talking about ordinary people, the Elite Four member definitely can't beat the champion, but this person is Ash Ketchum, so that's a different story.

This guy can fight against a top-tier gym leader with a beginner pro skill level, and fight against an advanced Elite Four member with an intermediate gym leader level.

Although the gap between the peak of the Elite Four and the beginner level of the Champion is larger than both of these, Xiaochun thinks that Xiaozhi should also have a way to deal with it.

As expected, Ash raised the glove with the Key Stone on the field, and rainbow light flowed on the Key Stone.

Lucario, Mega Evolve!

The keystone burst forth with a dazzling seven-colored light, and the same dazzling brilliance shone from the ball of fur on Lucario's chest.

Two beams of light intertwined in mid-air, enveloping Lucario's entire body.

After the light faded, a brand new Lucario appeared before everyone's eyes.

His body became even more slender, the spikes on his chest extended outwards, the earrings behind his head fluttered like flames, and his red eyes burned with a fighting spirit several times more fierce than before.

Mega Lucario, Champion Beginner!!

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