Chapter 379: I'm Waiting for My Skill, What Are You Waiting For?
"Captain Leo is still trying his best to stall! But what could he possibly be waiting for? We can see that Contestant Arthur's Greninja has now completely taken control of the situation on the field!!"
The newcomer commentator's passionate shouts continuously stirred the emotions of the crowd.
He didn't have the guts to make bold predictions like Sage Hwang, but now that the situation was becoming clear, he had the courage to hype up the home team's star player, and a lot of it!
Indeed, anyone with eyes could see that Leo was now in a very difficult position.
Alternating between Roar and Substitute had indeed bought him a lot of time, but it had also taken up all of his cooldown periods, leaving his Chesnaught unable to find an opportunity for an effective counterattack for a long time.
He didn't even have time to reapply Worry Seed after its duration had expired. He could only choose to use Spiky Shield to block another Acrobatics!
By now, Greninja had regained its ability, and its Power-Up Punch had already stacked up to its second level!
Now, a full Acrobatics combo from it could almost one-shot the less-than-full-health Chesnaught!
Leech Seed, Giga Drain—none of it could heal fast enough!
And Chesnaught couldn't maintain its full health either, because it had to continuously use the self-damaging Substitute to escape Greninja's pursuit!
Otherwise, if it was cornered and beaten, it would have been on its knees on the spot.
To be able to hold on for this long was already a testament to its tenacity and Leo's skilled command.
This wasn't sarcasm. To have lasted this long at such a disadvantage, Leo's command was truly something.
But a change was inevitably coming!
After Chesnaught once again pushed Greninja far back with a Roar, the arena suddenly brightened, a feeling of clarity washing over it.
The rain and snow had both stopped. The dark clouds had dissipated earlier. And at the same time, the Misty Terrain had also expired.
This should have been Leo's turning point, but now his expression was as if he had just swallowed a fly.
Because the skill-tracking screen on the side of the field clearly showed: he had used up all his move slots!
Worry Seed, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Spiky Shield, Substitute, and Roar.
All six move slots were gone!
He no longer had an empty slot for Toxic!
The pressure from Greninja had been too great, forcing him to use three consecutive defensive moves, which had directly filled up all his move slots, leaving him with no way to turn the tables.
And on the other hand, Greninja still had move slots available!
"Pursue it! Use Lick!"
Now that Greninja had its ability back, the moment it used Lick, it would turn into a Ghost-type. The effect of the Normal-type Roar would be diminished, so Chesnaught had nowhere to run!
One lick, and with incredible luck, it triggered the paralysis effect.
Chesnaught was immediately frozen, unable to move.
With the Misty Terrain gone, the paralysis effect could now work properly!
Seeing this, Arthur smiled faintly.
So, I'm waiting for my skill to come off cooldown. What are you waiting for?
"Stay in close! Don't let it run!"
After that, Arthur wasn't in a hurry to attack.
The two sides began a contest of patience again.
But this time, it was still Leo who fell short first, unable to hold on.
"Use Roar!"
He chose to use Roar again after Greninja's type-change effect had worn off, trying to push his opponent back!
But Arthur was already guarding against this move.
"Wrap your tongue around its arm!"
Sometimes, Greninja's long tongue could also be used as a ninja's grappling hook.
The tongue coiled around one of Chesnaught's arms!
The powerful shockwave from Roar pushed him back, but after the tongue went taut, Chesnaught was also forced to fly out along with him.
Arthur had been holding back this move, waiting for a critical moment for an unexpected, decisive strike!
Leo was, as expected, completely unprepared for this!
The Roar, which had been so effective before, had now failed!
Greninja was pushed back, but Chesnaught was also brought along. The two Pokémon were still not separated!
"It's over!"
A wave of despair washed over Leo's heart.
Now, Chesnaught was in its cooldown period, and his opponent—
"Use Acrobatics! Take it out!"
His opponent would naturally not give him any more chances!
A second-level Power-Up Punch boost plus a doubly super-effective Flying-type move!
Greninja's close-range combo instantly wrecked the already-damaged Chesnaught!
After completing the fluid Acrobatics, Greninja landed lightly.
The referee simultaneously raised his flag—
"Chesnaught is unable to battle!"
In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers, the arena boiling with excitement!
The home fans of Starlight and Frost were as happy as if it were the New Year!
"He won! He won! He won! Arthur has won!! Greninja is the hero! Don't give the Demon King Team any chances! The great Water-type ninja!! He has inherited Arthur's consistent personal style!! Charizard and Gengar are like spirits possessing him at this moment! He is not fighting as one Pokémon!! He is not—"
The newcomer commentator was so excited he nearly blew out the microphone. Fortunately, the experienced Sage Hwang promptly stepped in and interrupted his chant.
Even though this is the Starlight and Frost home stadium, such a biased commentary could cause an incident, kid!
While quietly moving the newcomer partner's microphone away, Sage Hwang sighed in his heart: You're still too young, too simple.
Fortunately, at this moment, the entire stadium was so shocked by this incredible comeback that no one paid much attention to the little commentator's momentary outburst.
The score was now rewritten to 1-2!
Arthur had overtaken Leo!
More importantly, all three of Leo's counter-pick Pokémon had already been on the field. According to the usual script, by this point, he should have already sealed or traded for one or two of his opponent's aces.
This was Leo's style. Using his counter-picks to target, shut down, or even trade with his opponent's aces, and then letting his own aces come in to clean up!
This was his consistent style, a very personal trademark.
Every famous player has their own personalized trademarks. Just as Arthur's trademark is his extremely aggressive close-quarters pressure.
Leo's trademark is his large number of targeted counter-picks.
But now, all of his counter-picks had been used.
And the results were not ideal.
Now, he would inevitably have to engage in a direct ace-versus-ace duel with Arthur!
King versus King!
But this was never what Leo was good at.
In the third round, Arthur, with the advantage, sent out his Pokémon first. He unhesitatingly sent out Specter, his most trusted and capable general!
And on Leo's side, he was much more hesitant.
Finally, after a period of thought, he sent out his pseudo-legendary Pokémon: Hydreigon!
The stadium once again erupted in cheers and applause.
It was finally about to begin—the ultimate showdown between captain-level Pokémon
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