svetikya Chapter 517 Helpers from the Night Sky
Chapter 517 Helpers from the Night Sky
The sandstorm was still raging, and the yellowish sand obscured the sky, shrouding the entire battlefield in chaos.
In the heart of this raging sandstorm, a majestic figure stood silently, the heat emanating from his body seemingly capable of melting even the sand grains floating in the air.
"I really can't believe you would do this knowing you were going to lose." Dakdo's expression was far from pleasant.
Darkrai's defeat was already beyond his expectations, but he never imagined that his idea of ending the battle with Latios would be shattered by a single roar.
His third card had been revealed, and despite his usual caution, he had made a careless mistake.
The only saving grace is that the Pokémon Roar sent out was Entei, and his ultimate trump card has not yet been revealed.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Kaoping's expression was filled with relief when he saw Emperor Yan appear.
His mission was accomplished; the rest was up to them.
Although he wanted to get the hippo to use its roar again to test Darko's trump cards, he knew very well that the same trick would not work on Darko a second time.
Pokémon sent out by Roar do not require a referee's command.
Dacto's patience had completely run out.
He showed no mercy to the hippopotamus, which was barely clinging to life.
"Emperor Yan, unleash your flames!" Darko's voice rang out, devoid of any emotion, as if proclaiming the final verdict.
"Roar--!!!"
Emperor Yan roared to the sky, his voice booming like thunder in the sandstorm.
It suddenly opened its mouth wide, without any hesitation, and unleashed its full power.
A torrent of fire, far hotter and more violent than any typical Fire-type Pokémon's flames, surged forth like a volcanic eruption.
The golden-red flames instantly tore through the murky sandstorm, ignoring the obstacles of the flying sand grains, and swept towards the exhausted hippopotamus beast with the momentum of burning everything.
"boom--!!!!"
The scorching flames instantly engulfed the hippopotamus's massive body. After the flames subsided, only wisps of heat rising from the hippopotamus's body and a patch of scorched ground remained.
The hippopotamus's heavy body collapsed helplessly to the ground, its eyes closed, completely losing its will to fight.
After confirming the hippo's condition, the referee immediately raised his flag high, and his voice rang out loudly and clearly throughout the arena: "The hippo is unable to fight! The winner of this match is Dakdo!"
After a brief silence, a loud round of applause erupted from the audience.
The applause reflected both amazement and awe at the almost insurmountable power displayed by Dakdo.
There is also a deep respect for Kaoping, the challenger.
Though defeated, he was still glorious.
He not only shattered Darkrai's undefeated myth, but also successfully forced Darkrai to unleash his third legendary Pokémon.
After this battle, Kaoping's name, who was eliminated in the round of 32, will surely be recorded in history.
……
As night quietly falls and the hustle and bustle of the day gradually fades away, the Pokémon Center lights up with soft lights.
In a relatively quiet corner of the center's backyard, Kaoping sat alone on a bench, tidying up his precious balls and also sorting out his feelings.
The moonlight cast a long shadow over him.
"Hey! Kohei!!"
Suddenly, a vibrant voice broke the silence, and Ash rushed over like a gust of wind, followed by Ash and Pikachu.
"What are you doing hiding here all by yourself? We've been looking for you for ages! Why did you just leave without a word after the competition? You're going to be fined 100! No, wait! 500 million yuan!"
Ah Xun ran to the test site, excitedly grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and shook him vigorously.
"You're not feeling down because you lost to Darko, are you? After all, it's normal to lose against such a monstrous lineup~ In fact, you were quite unexpected. Did you see Darko's expression after Hippomon used Roar? It was hilarious, like he was constipated~ Haha—"
After finding Kaoping, Ah Xun started talking non-stop, seemingly trying to dispel Kaoping's depression.
Kaoping, who was feeling a little dizzy from being shaken by Ah Xun, seemed to have a swastika appear on his head.
It has to be said that he and Ah Xun were not compatible at all; the guy was too noisy and always disrupted his thoughts when he was thinking alone.
He adjusted his glasses: "Alright, I'm not frustrated. If I were, I would have been frustrated when I was grouped with Darko. I'm already satisfied with what I've achieved, it's just—"
Kaoping stroked the baby ball in his hand, his tone somewhat low.
"It's really unfair to the Pokémon to use this tactic... On this stage, they don't even have a chance to show the world their power, and then..."
Kaoping stopped speaking before finishing, seemingly trying to calm himself down.
He took a deep breath, looked around, and asked, "Where's Shinji? Isn't he with you?"
Ash explained, "After watching your match, Shinji seemed to suddenly remember something and said he was going to do some special training, so he left by himself."
"Special training..."
Kohei nodded thoughtfully. This was indeed very much in line with Shinji's style. But what exactly had he thought about through his battle today?
Is it a tactic that goes in conjunction with a skill like Roar?
Kohei, a tactical enthusiast, was particularly sensitive to this news, and he probably already guessed some of the tactics Shinji had come up with.
However, Ash and Kazuya might become Shinji's rivals in the future, so Kazuya simply adjusted his glasses and said:
"Is tomorrow's match alright? Ash, your opponent is also a top-ranked trainer."
"You mean Hirano? He seems to be a dark horse in this tournament, right?"
Not only was he the dark horse of this tournament, but he was also the trainer who made it to the finals of the Lily of the Valley Tournament and battled Darkrai, only to suffer a crushing defeat.
Xiao Zhi still remembers.
"There shouldn't be any problems. I plan to send it out for tomorrow's match."
"It? Who is it? Why all the mystery? Just tell me its name! Do you have any hidden cards up your sleeve?"
Ah Xun urged Xiao Zhi impatiently.
But Ash just looked out the window at the clock inside the Pokémon Center and said, "They should be here soon, right?"
"Skin?"
At the same time, Pikachu seemed to have sensed something first, raising its head to look up at the sky.
Beneath the night sky, an incredibly swift orange-red figure streaked across the darkness like a shooting star, creating a strong gust of wind as it rapidly descended towards Ash and his friends' location.
.......
(Let's speed things up a bit. The upcoming matches are tentatively scheduled as follows: the quarterfinals against Asuna, the semifinals against Shinji, and the finals against Darko, all six-on-six. I'll just briefly describe Asuna's match.)