svetikya Chapter 541 The Ultimate Victor, A Battle Beyond Common Sense
Chapter 541 The Ultimate Victor, A Battle Beyond Common Sense
"Now! Leaf Storm!"
"DO—!"
Ash's Torterra suddenly tilted its head back, unleashing its pent-up power.
The giant tree on its back shook violently, and countless emerald green leaves were swept up as if by a gale, turning into sharp blades and forming a powerful green storm that swept fiercely toward Shinji's Torterra, who had just blocked the energy ball with vines and was still overwhelmed.
Leaf storm?
Shinji looked at the overwhelming green storm and a barely perceptible doubt flashed through his mind.
So far, the battle between the two Tortoises has focused on a contest of special attacks.
While Torterra has superior physical attack capabilities, its limited mobility makes it less effective in battles, especially in long-range confrontations.
That's why Shinji found it strange.
Using Leaf Storm will lower the user's Special Attack level. Since both sides rely on special attacks for output, Ash's choice to use Leaf Storm at this time will undoubtedly put his Torterra at a significant disadvantage in the subsequent battle.
This doesn't sound like an order Ash would give.
But since he made such an unexpected choice, there must be some unexpected tactics behind it.
Shinji's gaze swept across Ash's face, trying to find a clue, but Ash's expression remained focused and determined, failing to reveal anything suspicious to Shinji.
Despite his doubts, Shinji made up his mind to accept Ash's declaration of war.
Regardless of Ash's plans, in a battle between two Torterra, the one that initiates the Leaf Storm attack is destined to lose.
"Turtle Terrace! Mad Plant!" Shinji's voice remained cold as he decisively issued the order.
"DO—!!!"
Shinji's Tsuchikage roared, immediately drawing upon the power within him.
Countless thick and menacing thorny vines rose up from the ground once again!
But this time, the use of Crazy Plants has changed again.
First move!
Instead of attacking Ash's Torterra directly, all the thorny vines quickly intertwined and coiled in front of Shinji's Torterra, forming a massive, incredibly thick vine barrier covered in sharp spikes in the blink of an eye.
boom--!!!
The massive storm of flying leaves crashed relentlessly against the vine barrier, countless sharp leaves shattering and bouncing off as if hitting an impregnable city wall, turning into a shower of green dust.
Although the vine barrier trembled violently, it remained as stable as Mount Tai, completely blocking the impact of the leaf storm.
Immediately afterward, before the aftereffects of the leaf storm had completely dissipated...
The second move!
The thorny vines that formed the barrier suddenly disintegrated, and like a venomous snake that had been gathering power for a long time, it surged towards Ash's Torterra, whose power had been somewhat diminished after releasing Leaf Storm.
The transitions between offense and defense were fluid and seamless, with almost no flaws, showing that Shinji had used this offensive tactic quite often in his daily life.
However, just when Shinji thought victory was assured, Ash's next command once again surprised him.
"Turtle Platform! Ultimate Drain!"
Shinji frowned slightly.
Even Ash's Torterra couldn't compete with it in terms of power just now, let alone now that its power has been reduced after using Leaf Storm.
Such a direct confrontation is tantamount to a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
But the next second, Ash's Torterra's actions took Shinji's surprise.
Ash's Torterra did not control the Giga Drain vines to attack the direction from which the Mad Plants were coming, nor did it attempt to attack Shinji's Torterra in the distance.
Its target was the ground beneath its feet.
"DO!"
Ash's Torterra let out a low growl, and countless green vines suddenly burst forth from the ground beneath its feet. Instead of extending outwards, they shot upwards like a green catapult, slamming against its belly.
call--!
Using the power of the Ultimate Absorption vines bursting upwards, the massive and heavy body of the Earth-Based Turtle was actually thrown into the air.
Although the height of the jump was not very high, this sudden change took everyone by surprise.
At the same moment Ash's Torterra took off, Shinji's Torterra's second wave of Crazy Plants also roared in.
Due to its body structure, the Earth-type Tortoise is extremely inconvenient to move around, and spends most of its time in a battle simply standing still.
Therefore, when Shinji's Torterra uses Crazy Plants to attack, the height of the vines attacking is usually only slightly higher than the trees on Ash's Torterra's back.
But it was precisely this habit that gave Ash's Torterra an opening to retaliate.
At that moment, upon seeing Ash's Torterra fly into the air, the seemingly sentient thorny vines instinctively adjusted their direction, sweeping towards the target in mid-air like homing missiles, attempting to shoot Ash's Torterra down.
Shinji frowned, staring intently at Ash's Torterra's movements in the air.
The earthen platform turtle, which inexplicably appeared in mid-air, and the crazy plants attacked from below as if they were the ultimate absorbers.
Could it be that this guy...
Shinji instantly understood Ash's intention—he wanted to use the Crazy Plants' attack to make his Torterra jump above his Torterra and launch an attack.
In close combat, the Special Attack reduction caused by Leaf Storm will be negligible.
But is this possible?
The earth turtle has short limbs and an extremely heavy body, so even with a decent point of leverage in the air, it is impossible to make effective displacement movements.
Even if Ash's Torterra had undergone special training, it shouldn't be possible for it to cross the entire field on its own.
Even if it could, it would only be hit and knocked down by the crazy plants before it could reach its own earthen platform turtle.
This is tantamount to suicide.
However, things did not develop as Shinji had predicted.
Just as all the thorny vines surged upwards, about to knock Ash's Torterra down from the sky...
Ash's confident voice once again resounded throughout the arena.
"Now! Tortoise! Use Rock Climb!"
"DO—!!!"
In mid-air, Ash's Torterra let out a powerful roar.
Rock climbing, since evolving into Torterra, has naturally been shelved.
The evolved Torterra can no longer use its limbs to run as before, and its rock climbing ability has naturally become useless.
Trainers who own Torterra will not let it run around on the field; treating it as a stationary turret is the best choice.
only--
The moment Ash gave the command, Torterra's short limbs sprouted extremely sharp claws that shimmered with an icy blue light.
Even though Torterra can no longer use rock climbing for fast movement and running after evolving into Torterra, this does not mean that the strength increase that rock climbing brought to Torterra has been erased.
That force should not be underestimated; even with the weight of the Earth Platform Turtle, that force was enough to support it in making short-distance jumps.
However, if this force were placed in mid-air, the effect would be completely different.
Ash's Torterra suddenly adjusted its posture in mid-air, and its sharp claws, flashing with blue light, precisely grabbed the thick and tough vines of the crazy plants that were attacking upwards below.
Sizzle—!
The sharp claws scraped against the vines, making a piercing sound.
Just as Shinji had guessed, Ash's Torterra used the vines of the Crazy Plant as a foothold in the air, but he never expected that it would also have the ability to climb.
The Tortoise, which had firmly gripped the vines in mid-air, aimed at the position of Shinji's Tortoise below and suddenly pushed off backward with its limbs.
The vines beneath its feet were instantly torn apart, and after evolving, Torterra's climbing ability will also increase.
Ash's Torterra used this powerful reaction force to make its body trace an incredible arc in the air, completing an extremely long leap.
Ash's Torterra was aiming directly above Shinji's Torterra.
"Turtle! Get out of the way!" Shinji's voice was urgent for the first time as he hurriedly gave the order.
He had initially thought that even if Ash's Torterra could jump over, the Crazy Plants would be faster, but the current situation was not as he had imagined.
The speed of the Earth Tortoise, which uses rock climbing to jump, is simply too fast. It's impossible to control the crazy plants behind it and stop it before it lands.
Shinji's Tortoise also realized the danger at that moment and immediately tried to dodge with heavy steps.
But it was all too late.
Ash's Torterra had used the power of rock climbing to reach the top of its head, and its massive body began to plummet rapidly with tremendous force.
Under the influence of gravity, Torterra's falling speed was much faster than Shinji's Torterra's moving speed.
Ash looked down at Shinji's Torterra, who was trying to dodge but was too late, and a victorious smile appeared on his lips. Shinji's Torterra, with its Crazy Plant variant, had given him a new idea.
This idea of using anti-Tortoise tactics was also a gift he gave to Shinji.
"Now!" Ash shouted, "Use Earthquake!!!"
"DO—!!!"
In mid-air, Ash's Torterra let out a deafening roar!
Its massive body plummeted rapidly under the pull of gravity, like a meteorite falling from the sky, its target the earthen tortoise below that had been calmly manipulating the frenzied plants just moments before.
As it plummeted, a surge of violent earth energy erupted from Ash's Torterra body, instantly coalescing on its thick limbs. The earthy-yellow energy flowed almost tangibly, perfectly merging with the immense force of its rapid descent.
At this moment, it was like a heavy hammer falling from the sky, unstoppable!
Shinji's Tortoise received the command immediately, and its massive body began to move clumsily, but the rapidly enlarging shadow above its head and the terrifying pressure that followed made every movement seem so slow and futile.
It was like a low-level Pokémon being targeted by Garchomp's Dragon Slam, or like a person facing the threat of death.
Shinji's Tortoise just stared blankly at the approaching shadow in the sky, completely unable to move.
boom--!!!!!!
An unprecedentedly loud roar resounded throughout the Lily of the Valley Arena.
Ash's Torterra landed squarely on Shinji's Torterra's back.
Snap! Snap!
A crisp, piercing cracking sound rang out, not from Ash's Torterra's attack, but from the solid ground beneath Shinji's Torterra's feet.
Centered on Shinji's Tortoise, spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread wildly in all directions, as if the entire arena could not withstand this terrifying blow that combined gravity and earthquake power.
“DO…”
Shinji's Tortoise let out a short, painful groan, its voice filled with disbelief, astonishment, and excruciating pain.
That body, as stable as a mountain, trembled violently at that moment.
Its thick, powerful limbs groaned under the strain, its muscles twitching violently, until it could no longer support its massive body and the heavy burden on its back.
thump!
Shinji's limbs suddenly went limp, his knees slammed heavily into the cracked ground, and his massive body completely lost its balance, collapsing to his knees.
Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel flew everywhere.
The entire arena seemed to tremble under this earth-shattering blow.
The audience was completely silent; everyone was utterly stunned by this unconventional scene.
The smoke and dust slowly settled.
Ash's Torterra finally slowly moved off the back of Shinji's Torterra, which was no longer moving.
Its massive body landed on the cracked ground with a dull thud.
It turned around and looked at Ash, its eyes filled with pride.
From its young age, its favorite fighting style is to outmaneuver its opponents using its speed, which it is very proud of.
Unfortunately, with each of its two evolutions, it had to abandon its favorite fighting style.
But in the very end, being able to regain its former feeling in this way when fighting Shinji's Torterra was enough to satisfy it.
Behind it, Shinji's Tortoise remained kneeling, its head bowed, the tree branches on its back scattered, and its eyes had lost all their luster, turning into lifeless vortexes.
The referee quickly stepped forward and briefly checked Shinji's condition.
Only in this round of the match did the referee feel that his action of checking the Pokémon's status was unnecessary.
No one would believe that any Pokémon could retain its fighting ability after taking that attack.
He took a deep breath, then raised the flag high in his hand and shouted the result of the match with all his might, his voice resounding throughout the entire arena:
"Shinji's Torterra is unable to battle!!"
"Therefore, the winner of this match is—Ash from Pallet Town!!!"
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