Chapter 387: The Ideal Atmosphere
Ivy had told Arthur a long time ago that the Ninetales she currently used in matches was inherited from her grandmother, while the little Vulpix that had caught Little Eevee's eye was the one she had truly raised since it was a baby.
If this were any other team, the club would have long since advised her to give up on the Vulpix and not waste resources.
From a tactical standpoint, training two identical Pokémon really doesn't make much sense.
Especially since both Ivy's Ninetales and this Vulpix had the same Snow Warning ability, making their roles very similar.
But this was Starlight and Frost. As the little boss, Ivy could naturally do whatever she wanted.
Besides, the atmosphere here was now completely different from the "tactics-above-all" philosophy of the Demon King Team.
So what if their roles were similar? Back then, the Sea Carp club had also advised Arthur to give up on Little Lapras, saying its role was too similar to Greninja's. He had ignored them then, too.
So today, among the people present, no one thought there was anything wrong with Ivy's approach.
This might be a major taboo on other teams, but at Starlight and Frost, everyone was used to it.
Not long ago, Arthur had spent nearly a hundred million for Old Flame's mate, and to this day, he had never even tried to use this incredibly valuable asset in a battle.
This could probably be considered a part of their team's corporate culture…
After Ivy handed the extra-large Ice Stone to her Vulpix, a dazzling white light shone as expected.
"It's going smoothly," Arthur said, patting the nervous Little Eevee in his arms to reassure it.
Beside him, Ivy also nodded with joy.
Her Vulpix had accumulated enough experience, and its talent was outstanding. In addition, after its first crush, it had been inspired by Little Eevee and had been training even more diligently lately. Evolution for her was a natural progression.
With her level of experience, she could have evolved even without an evolution stone. Ivy, with her rich-girl mentality, just wanted to give her the best possible conditions.
The white light faded, and a magnificent, snow-white Ninetales stood proudly before them.
"Awooo!"
With a long, graceful cry, a dark cloud gathered above their heads, and snowflakes began to fall.
The Ninetales's Snow Warning ability had activated instantly.
At the same time, Arthur keenly detected a slight energy fluctuation in the Ninetales's cry.
"Is that the move Howl? It learned a new move right after evolving. Very nice."
The Normal-type move: Howl. A small buffing skill that raises the user's attack by letting out a loud howl to boost its courage.
It's fast to cast and has a quick cooldown. Although the buff is a bit cheap and not favored in practical combat, it's very useful in arena battles.
In the previous match, Leo had shown a particular fondness for this kind of cheap but convenient, high-speed buff.
Bianca also clapped her hands, happily congratulating her sister.
Only Ivy had a strange expression, not immediately responding to the congratulations.
After waiting a moment, as if she had just finished a thorough mental conversation with her Ninetales, she finally spoke.
"The skills she learned during her evolution… it wasn't just Howl."
Bianca quickly asked, "Oh? What else?"
Ivy listed them off, "She also self-taught Dazzling Gleam, Ice Beam, Spite, Weather Ball, Moonblast, Calm Mind, and Freeze-Dry."
"Wait a minute!" Leo couldn't help but interrupt, asking hastily, "Are you saying she learned some of those moves?"
Ivy's expression was like she was trying to hold back a laugh.
"No, I'm saying she learned all of them. Oh, and one more, Imprison."
"..."
For a moment, no one spoke.
Aaron, who had just been getting his spirits up in recent months, couldn't help but start rubbing his hands together—Where's my thermos? What's there to ask? It's tea time!
Bella looked at Ivy, then at Arthur, and felt an inexplicable wave of exhaustion.
"Are you two's Pokémon using cheat codes?"
In the past, she had always thought that her own Togekiss and Luxray were quite talented.
Until she had witnessed Arthur's Little Eevee and today, Ivy's Vulpix's evolution.
It had given her a new understanding of the gap between different worlds…
Little Eevee, however, was very happy, completely unaware of the accusation of using cheat codes. It jumped out of Arthur's arms and happily ran over to nuzzle the newly evolved Ninetales.
Because the Ninetales had grown much larger after evolving, Little Eevee had to temporarily evolve into a Glaceon to get close to her. Otherwise, he couldn't even reach her neck standing up.
But even after evolving, Glaceon was still smaller than Ninetales.
It gave off a strange feeling of a child driving a big car…
Arthur shook his head, dispelling the unhealthy thought, and turned to ask Ivy, "So you'll be using this Ninetales in matches now?"
Ivy nodded. "I'll let her consolidate her strength for a bit. Once she's ready, she'll be on the field."
She then smiled at Bella and Kevin. "Our doubles lineup will be adjusted according to the situation from now on. You guys should be prepared."
"Alright," everyone replied.
Here at Starlight and Frost, the players weren't against getting new Pokémon. They just held the attitude that if you catch one, you're responsible for it. They didn't just catch a large number of Pokémon at once and then wash their hands of them.
In fact, Bella, Justin, and Kevin were all training new backup Pokémon of their own.
After all, under Arthur's influence, every player on the team had now doubled their training time!
They could handle one or two more Pokémon.
Even Ivy and Bianca had new Pokémon that were about to complete their first stage of training and would soon be ready for the arena!
After the battle with the Demon King Team, the entire team's morale was even higher, and every player had a fire burning in their hearts.
Especially the doubles division, which hadn't scored a single point in that match.
Arthur's stunning comeback in the final captain's battle was thrilling to watch, but it also made the players who had lost their rounds feel even more guilty and unwilling to accept it.
Now, their thoughts were all the same—We can't let Arthur carry the team alone every time! We need to contribute too.
The evolution of the new Ninetales signaled that their backup Pokémon would soon be entering the optional lineup.
"The next time there's a situation where you have to hold the line in a captain's battle, we absolutely won't give you a chance to be the hero! We guarantee we'll end the match before you even take the stage!" Bianca declared, her little fists clenched with determination.
Arthur touched his nose. Before he could say anything, Leo couldn't help but laugh and scold her.
"Hey, hey, what are you saying? You're expecting this kid to play the captain's battle again next time? Are you guys just going to ignore me, the actual captain?!"
Bianca playfully stuck out her tongue, turned her head, and said nothing.
Aaron and Alex were both chuckling, looking at Leo with schadenfreude, completely in the mood for some drama.
This only made Leo even more annoyed.
For a moment, the air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Arthur also laughed along.
This team atmosphere felt so much more comfortable than his time at the Sea Carp team.
Indeed, his ideal professional team should have this kind of atmosphere.
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