Xia Mu: I was just saying it casually, and everyone took it seriously.

Chapter 81 Xia Mu: I was just saying it casually, and everyone took it seriously.

"A flash of lightning!!!"

With a loud shout from the airman, the giant bird emitted a sharp cry.

Unlike Pikachu's Quick Attack, Pidgeot shot out like a bolt of lightning.

The speed was so fast that it was beyond the reach of the naked eye, and there wasn't even time to give an order.

The fighting arena inside the dojo is not as large as the league-level arena, and since it is an indoor arena, the area is very limited.

If he were a little older, Xia Mu would have had time to come up with a solution, but now he is indeed in a passive position and caught off guard.

The lightning bolt struck Charizard successfully, causing it to roar in pain.

Clearly, Sora was also standing up for Satoshi.

Just now, Xia Mu used Charizard's ability to fly to prevent Pikachu from launching ground attacks, forcing it to rely solely on ranged attacks.

Now that the Skyman has hit him with Quick Attack, he's also telling Ash that his Pikachu can't fly, which is why it was in such a sorry state just now.

[This kid is quite capable of mentoring younger generations. With his skill, no wonder he made it to the finals of last year's Quartz Conference. I wonder what kind of person last year's champion, Aaron, is, that he could overpower him.] Xia Mu couldn't help but admire him inwardly. He immediately became serious, because Kong Nan had given another order.

"Now's the time, Oogori, return like a swallow!!"

The Swallow Return skill is indeed a very difficult move to deal with and very difficult to counter.

The most crucial element is the infallible setting, which remains unchanged even in the animated world, but has become even more unpredictable and bizarre.

In the real world, this was the first time Xia Mu had encountered this move, but he had a clear memory of how familiar he was with it.

There are also many ways to break the code in the animation.

The most straightforward approach is to trade blows and strike head-on!

"I think I know your tactics now. Since you want to fight this kind of war of attrition, then I'll do the opposite! Charizard, charge forward, ultimate charge!!" There was no mercy, and no intention of playing around.

The male flight attendant is indeed skilled, and the giant bird is also quite difficult to deal with.

However, this tactic is also easy to counter.

Even though Charizard isn't a physical attacker, the power of its Giga Impact move shouldn't be underestimated.

How can the Swallow Return move compare to this one?

Furthermore, due to the level difference, even Charizard will suffer a backlash from the side effects, losing its mobility for a short period of time, but Pidgeot will definitely suffer greater damage.

BOOM!!!

The two sides collided violently.

In a contest of strength, Charizard is clearly much more powerful.

After Pidgeotto's U-turn skill ran out of steam, it was blasted away by Charizard's Giga Impact, crashing onto the battle arena and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Everyone who saw this was terrified.

Those who knew the flight attendant well were especially worried for him.

The flight attendant had a serious expression, his fists clenched, and he was extremely nervous.

He wasn't even sure if Pidgeot could withstand that move, never expecting Natsuki to go against the grain and choose a direct confrontation.

He originally had complete confidence in Yan Fan, which is why he chose this tactic. However, he never expected that this sure-hit move, which he could not break, would be broken by Xia Mu in such a direct and ruthless way.

The reason Pidgey learned Aerial Return was because he had suffered a loss from this move at the previous Indigo League, and only through hard training did he teach Pidgey to learn it.

As the dust settled, Pidgeot's figure slowly came into view. It hadn't lost its ability to fight, but it had suffered a blow, and it was clear that one of Pidgeot's wings was severely injured.

"Should we continue?" Xia Mu asked, prompting him to speak.

It must be said that Sora is very strong, and he is qualified enough to take the Crimson Badge from him.

Having participated in the Quartz Conference, he probably already has the Crimson Badge, so he likely doesn't need it anymore...

"Pitta, do you still want to fight?" The flight attendant handed the choice to Pitta.

This behavior alone surpasses that of the vast majority of trainers.

No wonder they've reached this point. They trust their Pokémon and give them the opportunity to make decisions, which confirms that the bond between them is very strong, resulting in a greater boost to their strength.

According to the Golden Finger Simulator, the percentage increase in strength actually means unleashing power exceeding 100% to a certain extent.

"Pidgey~~" Pidgey let out a loud cry, and then, ignoring its injuries, flapped its wings and took off.

A level 50 Pidgeot already possesses strength exceeding the elite level; this level is equivalent to the league champion level.

"Alright! Let's continue the battle!" Seeing Pidgeot's reaction, Sora's expression changed from gloomy to sunny, and his eyes blazed with even stronger fighting spirit.

Seeing this, Xia Mu glanced at the Charizard in the air and said, "Then let's go all out! Charizard, unleash your flames!"

"Roar!!!" With a loud roar, thick jets of flame erupted from the Charizard's mouth, its power incredibly formidable.

"Get out of the way, Pidgeot!" The airman commanded Pidgeot, watching it circle and dodge the flamethrower, then shouted again, "Now! Steelwing!"

"Pidgeotto~~!" Pidgeotto's wings flashed with a dazzling steel luster, like sharp steel blades, as it charged straight at Charizard.

Despite being injured, he is still faster than lightning.

but!

I've seen even faster ones.

Having made preparations, Xia Mu's eyes narrowed, and he made a decision in his heart.

"Dragon Claw, next!"

"Roar!!" With a roar, Charizard's claws were enveloped by a dragon-type energy, transforming into giant energy claws.

A loud bang!

The unstoppable steel wings were caught and blocked by the dragon's claws.

"What? How is this possible?" the flight attendant exclaimed.

Today's battle has completely overturned his previous worldview.

All the trainers who witnessed this scene were stunned, and even Blaine and Mulan, who were hiding behind the scenes, were taken aback.

Xia Mu's fighting methods are truly incredible; he turns the impossible into the possible.

"Unfortunately, Pidgeot's speed is indeed very fast after activating Tailwind, but it is clearly lacking in strength after being injured and cannot go head-to-head with Charizard." Xia Mu smiled, then his expression changed again, and he gave Charizard the final command, "Flamethrower, end the battle."

The Charizard, which had Pidgeotto caught in its claws, gleamed with ferocity in its eyes and unleashed a powerful flamethrower at close range, blasting Pidgeotto away.

This attack hit squarely, causing a significant increase in damage.

"Pentia!" Seeing Pidgeot fall from the sky with its feathers singed, Sora lost his composure and, to avoid further damage from the fall to the ground, immediately recalled it with a Poké Ball.

And so, Pidgeot lost its ability to fight, and Sora was eliminated.

Before leaving the arena, Xia Mu left her position as the defending champion for the first time and delivered powerful healing medicine purchased from the system to Kong Nan.

The reason we don't give full recovery or full healing potions is because directly restoring all injuries would be too outrageous.

The potions in the real world are far less powerful than those in the game world. Ever since Xia Mu learned this, he has been deliberately hiding them and not easily revealing any good potions.

"Thank you, Brother Natsuki." Seeing that Pidgeot had recovered from its serious injuries, Sora was overjoyed and thanked Natsuki profusely.

Even with such potent medicine, its effects were beyond expectations.

"Letting Charizard go all out is a sign of respect for you and Pidgeot; otherwise, it would be too perfunctory! With your strength, you are fully qualified to hold the Crimson Badge. However, since you participated in the Indigo League, I wonder if you still want this badge?" Xia Mu took out a Crimson Badge from his pocket and asked.

"I lost, and you still give me the badge?" Kong Nan hesitated, looking at the crimson badge in Xia Mu's hand.

He really wanted that badge.

In fact, this one was indeed missing from his collection of badges.

He had been to Crimson Lotus Island before, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, he was unable to challenge Blaine.

"The establishment of the Gym League is only to test the strength of trainers and whether they are qualified to hold badges. Although defeating a Gym Leader is the most direct way to obtain a badge, gaining the Gym Leader's approval is the real achievement that makes one qualified to hold a badge." Xia Mu gave away the crimson badge in his own way.

These remarks left all the trainers watching speechless.

Without a doubt, they had never experienced anything like this before.

"Thank you for your recognition. I'll accept this badge, Brother Xia Mu. Next time, when I'm even stronger, I'll challenge you again." Kong Nan held the crimson badge in his palm.

If Xia Mu hadn't said those words, he definitely wouldn't have accepted the badge.

But getting recognition for completing hidden achievements is more meaningful than defeating gym leaders.

Xia Mu had no idea that his actions would lead other gyms to follow suit, no longer using Pokémon of the same level to battle against any opponent.

Later, Natsuki learned that this phenomenon was entirely caused by him, and he thought to himself more than once: I was just saying it casually, but you all took it seriously.

……

"I'll be waiting for you to challenge me again, but next time I might not be the acting gym leader." Xia Mu smiled lightly, glossing over the matter.

Back in his position as the defending champion, Xia Mu looked at the next challenger, A Hai, also known as Hai Nan.

Without a doubt, among the many challengers, Xia Mu valued Kong Nan and paid more attention to him.

Firstly, his strength is not too far behind that of the Skyman; secondly, the Pokémon he possesses are all quite outstanding and of a very high level.

"Come on, I'll use Charizard again. Let me see how your strength compares to Akong's." Xia Mu smiled at him, then added, "You'd better be prepared, because I won't hold back."

"Don't worry, I'll do my best, and I don't need you to go easy on me, Brother Xia Mu!" After Hai Nan finished speaking, he took out a Poké Ball and released Gyarados.

When Gyarados appeared, the scene immediately changed.

On one hand, Gyarados is very large, and on the other hand, it has an inherently fierce appearance and intimidating characteristics.

Fortunately, Xia Mu's Charizard is a special attack-oriented Pokémon; otherwise, its physical attack would have been lowered from the start, which would have weakened it considerably.

A Gyarados with both Water and Flying attributes does indeed have an absolute type advantage over Charizard.

However, that's not the point. If there's no comparison, there's really no harm done.

If Natsuki sends out his red Gyarados, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.

Moreover, Aquaman's Gyarados will definitely be outclassed.

After all, the level difference between a level 48 Gyarados and a level 70 Gyarados is not small.

In terms of size, color, and so on, even a regular Gyarados can't compare to a red Gyarados.

It's worth mentioning that Hainan's Gyarados has the same nature as Xia Mu's Gyarados, and it also follows the Special Attack route.

"Go, Gyarados, use Hydro Pump!" the sea dragon shouted.

It starts with an absolute water-based finishing move.

Unfortunately, at this distance, such a powerful move can be easily dodged by Pokémon with sufficient speed.

Charizard didn't even need Natsume's command; it simply flew through the air and dodged away.

At the same time, it looked down at the ground with an arrogant gaze, provoking Gyarados.

This scene clearly enraged Gyarados, leaving Xia Mu somewhat amused and exasperated.

Actually, this Charizard is great in every way, except that it's overly arrogant.

It's definitely on par with Ash's.

Its immense strength led it to believe it could defeat any opponent, so it didn't even take a Pokémon like Gyarados seriously.

Confidence is a good thing, so Xia Mu didn't want to discourage it.

With such drive and an aura that looks down on all opponents, Charizard will at least not be suppressed by any opponent.

"Charizard, Air Blade!" Xia Mu thought for a moment and gave the command.

The fire-breathing dragon in the air immediately stopped moving, found the best angle to attack, and launched several air blade attacks.

Faced with this move, the Sea Man's lips twitched slightly: "Let's fly up into the sky too, Gyarados."

At the last second, Gyarados narrowly escaped the sweep of the air blade and took to the air.

Gyarados can fly, as many elite trainers know.

However, some trainers were still unaware of this, and for them, it was an eye-opening experience.

The next second, to Xia Mu's surprise, Hai Nan didn't waste any words and immediately had Gyarados unleash Hurricane!

The storm raged indoors, almost engulfing the entire space. The terrifying storm force swept up all the objects, even blowing the hats on the trainers' heads and the small items they were wearing into the air.

Gyarados was at the center of the storm, thrashing its body, its tail constantly waving, seemingly the key to controlling the storm.

Charizard was swept up by the storm. It tried its best to maintain its body, but it still couldn't completely resist. As countless wind blades swept and tore it apart, it let out a painful scream. In the end, it lost control of its body and was completely dominated by the storm.

Even if Flying-type moves don't double the power against Charizard, the power of such special moves is still incredibly terrifying, even as normal damage.

"Give him the final blow! Gyarados, control the hurricane and crush him to the ground!" Hai Nan shouted.

Gyarados, controlling the storm in the sky, roared as if to say: "You dare to provoke me!"

(End of this chapter)