A Clash of Titans

Perhaps it's because of the existence of the serpentine dragon.

Xia Mu was not buried directly in the ground.

After leading Xia Mu and Wan Long to the battlefield, Boss Ju looked at the two in front of him with a cold expression.

"Let me see what you've got!"

Kiku-sama, wielding a Poké Ball, came to challenge him.

Boss Ju sent out the Dragon Head Groundhog.

Xia Mu sent out the Snivy.

Snivy used a captivating technique.

Failed.

Ju Laoda revealed a smug smile.

Generally speaking

As a dojo master, I primarily teach challengers.

They will not send out their main Pokémon.

Not to mention.

Conduct a survey of the challengers.

But Ju Laoda is different now.

To make the blond-haired man who was being affectionate with his daughter feel pain.

Boss Ju not only watched the battle between Xia Mu and Xiao Ju in great detail.

They even specifically chose a team that was a mix of second-team and main-team members, consisting entirely of female Pokémon.

of course.

Following the farce at the dojo entrance.

At this moment, Boss Ju had already quietly replaced the team.

Originally, there were two teams: Dragon Head Mole, two teams: Rogue Crocodile, and one team: Ivory Pig.

It's changed.

The second team consists of Excadrill, the main force of Ground and Ice-type Mamoswine, and Flygon, which is also a main force of Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon.

It is not only restrained in terms of attributes.

These two main Pokémon are among the top-tier Pokémon in Kiku's entire Pokémon roster.

You could even say that...

Aside from the ace Pokémon Excadrill, these two Pokémon are basically the strongest Pokémon in Kiku's Pokémon arsenal.

and.

If it weren't for the fact that my partner, the Dragon Head Mole, wasn't with me...

At this moment, Boss Ju actually wished he could just field a full-strength lineup.

"Rockfall!"

"Dororo!"

With a loud shout, the Dragon Head Rat conjured a huge rock in front of it.

call out!

The enormous rocks seemed to block out the sky.

The tiny sniffer snake was completely shrouded in its shadow.

"Get out of the way!"

"Metal Claw!"

The Sniper, which had just slipped away from under the boulder, was immediately attacked by the Dragon Head Grub.

The white-glowing claws gripped the vine snake tightly.

It was knocked away directly.

If Natsuki hadn't reacted quickly and used a Poké Ball to catch Snivy, Snivy would have suffered further damage after hitting the wall.

"New Leaf Meow!"

"Seed bomb!"

"Meow!"

While still in mid-air and not yet on the ground, Xin Ye Miao shouted loudly.

A huge seed, resembling a nut, fell from the sky.

boom!

Looking at the dragon-headed mole shrouded in smoke, Boss Ju raised an eyebrow.

"Dig a hole!"

"earthquake!"

Xia Mu retrieved Xin Ye Miao with her left hand and dispatched the Clay Giant with her right.

"Straight ahead, drill through!"

Rumble!

The earth shook violently.

The dragon-headed mole, caught off guard by Xia Mu's unethical replacement, had not yet emerged from the ground.

It lost its fighting ability under the full force of the clay giant's earthquake.

"..."

Looking at the chaotic battlefield before him, Boss Ju blinked.

This plot... is different from what I imagined?

Although it wasn't their ace gopher that was sent out.

But Old Master Ju originally thought...

No matter what.

My own Excadrill can at least replace two of Xia Mu's Grass-type Pokémon.

But now it seems...

"This fighting style... is utterly lacking in spirit!!"

Old Master Ju glared angrily at Natsuki.

This moment.

It's not just because of the seemingly sticky relationship between Xia Mu and Zi Yu.

Instead.

Kiku-sama dislikes Natsuki.

Each trainer has their own fighting style.

Little Chrysanthemum enjoys fast-paced battles and likes to use tricks like charm.

And the eldest, Ju.

They prefer direct confrontation and enjoy head-on battles, and deeply despise all kinds of negative skills and tricks.

and so.

Natsuki's fighting style, which would be considered despicable even in a regular dojo challenge, made Kiku-sama have a lot of opinions about Natsuki.

of course.

Xia Mu has never cared about these small details.

If it weren't for the fact that dirty tricks like substitute poison can't be completely transplanted from the real world.

At this moment, Xia Mu wished he could give the old man in front of him a complete negative package.

after all.

You gym leaders have absolutely no love for new trainers!

I'm going to sue you in the league!

Since Xia Mu started challenging the dojos, he has never received the corresponding treatment.

In this tense situation...

Kiku sent out his second Pokémon.

"Desert dragonfly!"

Xia Mu could tell at a glance.

The desert dragonfly in front of me is not in the same league as the dragon head gopher from before.

If the previous Dragon Head Mole still seemed to have a chance of winning, the Desert Dragonfly in front of her now undoubtedly made Natsume Touko admit defeat.

after all.

Xia Mu's keen eyesight told him.

The desert dragonfly in front of me is even stronger than Officer Jenny's Arcanine.

and so.

Needless to say.

The Flygon in front of us is Kiku's main Pokémon.

even.

Xia Mu suspected that this desert dragonfly was among the strongest in Kiku's main force.

Wanlong's surprised reaction further confirmed Xia Mu's guess.

"This desert dragonfly..."

Looking at the bewildered dragon.

Then look across at Old Deng, the beer-bellied man with his hands on his hips and an arrogant air.

Xia Mu's expression was extremely complicated.

No.

Did I steal your treasure?

So, they're just going to send him to the second team?

You actually sent your main force?!

I only have one badge, okay?!

Thinking that even combined, his cat and Snake Sister weren't as strong as the previous Dragon Head Groundhog.

result.

Now an even more outrageous desert dragonfly has arrived.

Xia Mu finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Old Deng, you're shameless!"

"Hey kid, who are you calling 'Old Deng'?!"

Ju Laoda never expected this.

This guy in front of me is not only being all lovey-dovey with my little princess in front of my dojo, he even dares to call me "Old Deng" to my face!?

"Whoever answers me, I call them!"

"Hiss~"

So many years have passed.

Boss Ju could hardly remember the last time someone had challenged him to his face.

"Hey kid, send your sprites up here right now!"

Ju Laoda was so angry that he was practically dying.

"No way! If you send your main force, I'm not fighting!"

"If you don't fight, you lose!"

"Anyway, I've already won one game!"

Seeing the smug Natsuki, Kiku almost couldn't resist the urge to start a fight in the wild.

Especially after seeing Natsuki's expression when he said he had already won a game.

Ju Laoda deeply resented his past self.

Why worry about whether it will ruin someone's mental state?

What's with the question of whether having a star partner on the show would be disrespectful to your partner?!

If only I could do it all over again.

I want to choose the ace!

If I beat this brat into a mentally challenged state, no one will say I'm bad!

Ju Laoda glared at Xia Mu, and Xia Mu glared at Lao Deng.

Just as the atmosphere between the two was becoming increasingly tense, Wanlong smiled like a weasel that had stolen a chicken.

This is some really rare material!

Like a badger in a melon patch, the dragon at this moment only regrets that the melons in front of it are not big enough.

But at that very moment...

boom!

The gates to the battlefield were flung open.

All three people present couldn't help but look over.

then.

"Purple Taro, I don't approve of you being with this brat!!"

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Having finally suppressed her shyness, Ziyu, who was preparing to watch the battle, froze.

then.

Bang!

Her pretty face was flushed, and wisps of smoke seemed to rise from her head.