After dodging the Dragon Breath, Lucario leaped into the air, closing the distance to Flygon in an instant.
He collided heavily with Flygon's body and, as they plummeted from the sky, Lucario executed a Seismic Toss.
With a resounding crash, Flygon slammed into the arena. Because its body was relatively light, the impact damage wasn't as severe as it could have been.
"Not bad."
"Not bad? You think this is over?" The corner of Jiang Chen's mouth curled into a slight smirk. His fighting style had always been relentless once he had the upper hand, he never let go.
As long as he could seize an opportunity, he would defeat his opponent in one fell swoop.
"Lucario, use Focus Punch!"
This was a massive Fighting-type move. From the moment he began his descent, Lucario had already started gathering strength for the attack.
Once he had accumulated enough power, he delivered the punch with everything he had.
Flygon was punched so deep into the earth that it seemed as if it would have to be pried out.
"It hasn't lost its ability to battle yet. Lucario, keep going! Use Close Combat!"
After unleashing Close Combat, every one of Lucario's punches and kicks possessed the strength to shake mountains. Flygon simply could not withstand it.
Lucario's attacks were lightning-fast, venting the speed and power he usually practiced on sandbags directly onto Flygon. He had been suppressed from fighting for a long time, and the power he was venting now was terrifying.
Zhang Zhongtian wanted to issue an order, but his mouth opened and closed without a sound coming out.
At this point, even if he gave an order, it would be useless. Flygon was being beaten passively and was so dazed that it was completely incapable of executing his commands. Besides, even if it could resist, Flygon would have known what to do even without an order.
The assault continued for a full minute. Flygon was durable, but after enduring such a brutal beating for sixty seconds, it finally lost its ability to battle.
"Lucario wins! Flygon is unable to battle!" the referee announced loudly.
Flygon possessed Elite Four strength, while Lucario clearly hadn't reached that level yet. This should have been an advantageous matchup for Flygon, yet it had lost in the end.
"Is the power exerted by a Lucario paired with an Aura User really that terrifying?"
To see it being beaten so thoroughly, an outsider might have thought Zhang Zhongtian was taking it easy, but the truth was he hadn't held back at all. Gym challenges were strictly regulated, especially regarding throwing matches. If caught, a Gym Leader would have their qualifications revoked immediately.
Lucario was panting heavily. Although the battle had ended quickly, the sheer exertion of that flurry of blows had consumed a significant amount of his stamina.
Jiang Chen had contributed much to the fight against Flygon. Without Jiang Chen's Aura Power, Lucario would have either lost or suffered a pyrrhic victory; it would have been impossible to win so decisively with almost no injuries.
"Come back and rest, Lucario."
It would be too much to ask Lucario to continue. Every strike against Flygon had been at full power, and his stamina was severely depleted.
After recalling Lucario, Jiang Chen sent Metagross onto the field.
With an Elite Four rank 5 Metagross, Jiang Chen didn't believe Zhang Zhongtian had any Pokémon capable of defeating it.
"Altaria!"
This Altaria was also an Elite Four rank 1 Pokémon, but in front of Metagross, it looked weak.
"Teleport, then use Meteor Mash."
Metagross teleported directly behind Altaria, and its Meteor Mash slammed down toward the bird.
The gap in strength was so vast that Altaria couldn't withstand even a single punch from Metagross.
"Altaria is one-shotted! Metagross wins!" the referee shouted again.
Zhang Zhongtian's face darkened instantly upon hearing the referee shout that his Pokémon was one-shotted. Couldn't you just say Altaria is unable to battle? Did you have to scream that it was one-shotted?
"A Metagross that can use Teleport... it's no wonder I lost."
This Metagross was clearly much stronger than his Altaria; it was normal for it to be defeated in one move.
Zhang Zhongtian wasn't surprised that Jiang Chen's Metagross could use Teleport, as he had seen Jiang Chen's previous battles. He knew this Metagross was special. The moment Jiang Chen released it, Zhang Zhongtian had anticipated that it might use Teleport to finish the fight instantly.
Unfortunately, even anticipating it didn't mean he could dodge it. He hadn't even had time to issue a command before Altaria was defeated.
"Gyarados, go!"
"Metagross, use Flash Cannon."
Jiang Chen showed no mercy. The moment Gyarados appeared, Metagross's Flash Cannon struck its body, and Gyarados immediately lost its ability to battle.
This time, without waiting for the referee to speak, Zhang Zhongtian recalled Gyarados and sent out his final Pokémon, his trump card: an Elite Four rank 3 Goodra.
"So, you have a pseudo-legendary as your last card," Jiang Chen observed, looking at the Goodra.
This was the pseudo-legendary he was least willing to catch. Its strength was secondary; it was mostly because of the sticky slime covering its body. Aside from the slime, Goodra were known for being very affectionate toward their trainers and often liked to hug them.
Among pseudo-legendaries, its personality was one of the best even better than a Dragonite's but that coating of slime was truly unbearable.
Take Zhang Zhongtian, for instance...
As soon as Goodra was released, it immediately wrapped Zhang Zhongtian in a hug, smearing the sticky slime all over him.
Looking at Goodra, Zhang Zhongtian felt a mixture of pain and joy. The pain was because every time he let Goodra out, he had to take a bath afterward. The joy? Well, who wouldn't be happy owning a pseudo-legendary?
"Battle, Goodra!"
He hurriedly pushed Goodra away and signaled for it to fight.
Facing Metagross, the Goodra that had been so affectionate just a moment ago became serious and stern.
"You like Dragon-type Pokémon so much, do you want to catch a Goodra?" Xiao Luoxue asked Ling Wanqiu teasingly.
"I have no intention of catching a Goodra."
Seeing Zhang Zhongtian being hugged by the Goodra made Ling Wanqiu shudder. What a joke. Catching a Goodra is absolutely impossible. Even if she liked Dragon-types, she didn't want to take eight baths a day.
"Goodra, use Dragon Pulse!"
"Teleport, then use Bullet Punch."
Teleporting right into the opponent's face to deliver a heavy blow was Jiang Chen's favorite tactic, and he made full use of Metagross's ability to learn Teleport. Using Teleport allowed Metagross to both dodge attacks and launch offensives simultaneously.
The heavy fist struck Goodra, but the slime on its body proved its worth. It was so slippery that the punch failed to deliver its full damage.
However, Goodra's physical defense wasn't particularly high. If the assault continued, it would eventually reach its limit.
"Agility, then use Meteor Mash! Use Confusion to hold it in place don't let Goodra escape!"
Jiang Chen issued his orders rapidly, and Metagross moved just as fast.
Terrifying spiritual Confusion locked onto Goodra, rendering it unable to move. Metagross then used Agility to close in instantly, slamming a Meteor Mash directly into Goodra's face.
Boom!
As Goodra was sent flying, Metagross teleported again. Before Goodra could even hit the ground, Metagross appeared in front of it and unleashed another Meteor Mash.
CRASH!!!
The battered Goodra slammed into the ground, creating a deep crater.
"Poor Goodra."
Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue clapped as they watched. The victory was imminent; Goodra was clearly no match for Metagross.
From the moment Metagross was sent out, it had been a display of absolute domination. Though Goodra hadn't lost its ability to battle yet, the fight was effectively over. Goodra's only real strength was its durability, but if it only ever took hits, the end result was inevitable. Goodra simply had no way to deal with Metagross.
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