Watershed Moment: Level Suppression

Chapter 42 Watershed Moment: Level Suppression

"Good! Lucario, here comes the Aura Missile!"

Xia Mu shouted and gave the order.

"Luca~!" (Yes, Natsuki-sama.)

Lucario clenched his hands, gathering Aura power in his palms to form a blue Rasengan, which he then hurled at the oncoming Water Pulse.

"boom!!!"

A massive explosion occurred, sending up thick clouds of water vapor and smoke.

The clash of moves between high-level opponents was so direct that even the onlookers were affected to some extent.

Of course, it won't affect the battle.

"Use the smoke from the explosion to spin at high speed."

Xiaotian, as expected of a top player who made it into the top four, made a decision directly under these circumstances.

The command was skillful, and the attack was tactically sound.

Upon hearing the command, Blastoise immediately took to the air and began spinning at high speed, breaking through the smoke and catching everyone off guard.

If it were a regular Pokémon, it would definitely be intimidated by this aggressive fighting style.

But Natsuki and Lucario won't.

On one hand, their mental fortitude was absolutely top-notch; on the other hand, the power of aura enveloped the entire area, allowing both Natsume and Lucario to pinpoint Blastoise's exact location in real time.

As the high-speed spin came, Natsuki and Lucario reached a telepathic connection, and without verbal command, Lucario dodged the direct attack.

As he dodged, Lucario conjured a tough bone club in his hand.

This is a barrage of bone club blows; although its power is not great, it can be used to launch continuous attacks.

This also provides a good opportunity to effectively counter the current Blastoise.

Facing the Blastoise spinning around again.

A loud bang!

Under Lucario's relentless blows, Blastoise's high-speed spin was visibly disrupted, losing its rhythm and finally having to stop spinning and land on the ground.

Lucario was also affected by the recoil; its bone club shattered and dissipated as energy starlight.

"Although it can stop the high-speed spin, my Blastoise has extremely high defense, so that kind of attack didn't hurt at all."

Little Sweet confidently added, "Blastoise, Mind Blast!"

"Kame~!" Blastoise's short-range explosive power is amazing.

If Natsuki hadn't maxed out Lucario's Speed ​​EVs, he wouldn't have been able to dodge it immediately.

Lucario narrowly escaped the attack, skillfully using his agility to dodge it.

But Blastoise clearly wasn't going to give up, charging forward again, while Lucario retreated and sidestepped repeatedly.

This kind of attack and evasion is extremely dangerous.

Ordinary people were already expressing their amazement and exclamations, because this battle was a high-level contest, and it was already quite exciting from the very beginning.

Faced with relentless pursuit, Xia Mu felt the greatest pressure he had ever experienced.

This kind of level of suppression and the restraint of techniques are very difficult to break.

Xia Mu learned a lot from last night's matches, and almost lost a few of them.

But even the most difficult battle yesterday pales in comparison to what we are facing now.

The Pokémon you face are different, and so are the trainers you face.

[Use a double! Then find an opportunity to flank them.] Xia Mu silently recited this in his mind, a cunning glint in his eyes.

It's extremely difficult to win against a higher level.

However, the rules don't say he can't use waveguides to control Lucario, so he has to exploit this loophole.

Lucario immediately understood and used a Stand to dodge, while his main body disappeared from public view for a brief moment, as if it had become invisible.

BOOM!!!

The Stand was hit, and everyone was terrified by Blastoise's immense power.

A hint of smugness flashed across Xiaotian's face.

It faded away very quickly.

After being attacked, the Stand collapsed and disappeared as a phantom.

Immediately afterwards, Lucario's true form appeared behind Blastoise and leaped into the air.

"Now! Lightning Fist!" Xia Mu shouted, his eyes turning sharp.

Luca~ Roar~

The power of lightning erupted and converged in his fist.

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar erupted.

Blastoise let out a painful scream, and its massive body fell forward due to the immense force.

"Blastoise!" Little Sweet called out worriedly.

Before she could say anything, Xia Mu continued to issue the attack command: "Now's the time, unleash another lightning punch!"

With Lucario's moves, apart from Thunder Punch, there aren't any that can counter Water-type moves.

"Retract into the turtle shell!" came Xiaotian's voice.

Blastoise is experienced in combat and can retract into its shell to increase its defense when attacked.

"A wise move! But this way, Blastoise loses its offensive capabilities," Xia Mu laughed.

A standing turtle is extremely threatening, while a lying turtle is just a punching bag.

Let's see how many lightning punches you can withstand!

Even the highest level has its limits, and Xia Mu will not show any mercy.

Just after the second Thunder Punch, as Natsuki was preparing to have Lucario unleash another Thunder Punch attack, Sweetie had already prepared her response: "Spin and bounce to create distance!"

Although Blastoises suffer when they retract into their shells, their fighting power remains undiminished and even grows stronger.

It let out a roar while lying on the ground, then spun rapidly and sprang up, returning to Xiaotian's battle area.

This was the first time Xia Mu had ever seen anything like it, and he was quite stunned.

Indeed, it cannot be analyzed using common sense.

"Although I don't know what that move was all about, I won't fall for it again! Blastoise, long-range attack, Hydro Pump!" Sweetie's fighting spirit ignited along with Blastoise's.

The ultimate move and finishing move are launched in an instant, with unbelievable speed.

Doesn't this require any time to gather?

【Get out of the way!】While shocked, he mentally gave Lucario the command.

Lucario did indeed dodge the water cannon just as it approached.

However, the water cannon was so powerful that it blasted a large crater in the battlefield, and the water and debris splashed from the explosion hit Lucario, causing damage.

"Such formidable power." Cold sweat trickled down his cheeks.

Although it wasn't the first time I'd seen a move with a power value exceeding 100, the power value combined with the level made it far more powerful than anything released at level 40 or so.

Level 50 should be the watershed, right?

[After this battle, I'll have to consider teaching the four little ones some skills with a power value exceeding 100.] He thought to himself.

Although it's expensive, it's indispensable in high-level battles.

You can't always win by relying solely on tactics and intellect, or by skillfully using low-level moves.

In many cases, having a level advantage and being able to unleash powerful abilities is a fundamental principle.

Like this water cannon, if Lucario weren't really fast and had such well-trained reflexes, it would definitely be defeated in an instant.

Even if he could fight again, he would be severely crippled.

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