Reborn Pokémon: My childhood sweetheart is Xiaoguang.

Chapter 727 Shota: It's not a loss, we really aren't a loss...

"A flower stalk? Why is it shaped like this?"

Even though Shota is theoretically a strong trainer, he is still relatively unfamiliar with Eternal Blossom.

Before he could figure it out, Xiao Guang had already launched an attack: "Flower Leaf Stem, Fairy Wind!"

"flower!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yedi gently waved the black flower in her hand.

The movement was gentle, yet it instantly stirred up a strong pink gust of wind!

"Salamander, Flamethrower!"

The Salamence naturally noticed the tiny creature, but it was disdainful of it.

That's it? Is there no one else on the other side? Why send such a tiny little thing to deal with it?

With this in mind, Salamence even spewed out flames casually.

call!

Then, it was dumbfounded.

That seemingly gentle pink storm actually pushed its flames back!

"Oh no, this flower petal stem is not ordinary."

Shota's pupils contracted.

"Salamander, ascend rapidly!"

The Salamence spread its crimson wings to avoid the blows of the strong wind.

"Then charge forward and use Crunch!"

The Salamence roared, flapped its wings, and charged toward the Flower Leaf Stem at an astonishing speed.

Under the massive body of the Salamence, Flower Leaf looked so tiny, as if it would be swallowed whole at any moment.

"Magic Flash!"

Just as Salamence's teeth were about to touch Floripod, a burst of intense light erupted from Floripod!

That was no ordinary light, but a nearly tangible torrent of light composed of pure fairy energy!

In terms of strength alone, Hua Yedi is almost on par with the level of a mythical beast.

Of course, it's a combat-type mythical beast, not Shaymin that can even bully Magnemite.

"Roar--!"

Salamence let out a painful howl, unable to bite through it at all, it was as if it had bitten into a small, glowing sun!

The intense fairy light scorched its mouth, forcing it to release its grip and flap its wings to retreat.

"If you can't bite, then don't bite! Salamence, go all out with Hyper Beam!"

Upon seeing this, Shota immediately changed the instructions.

Despite the pain, the Salamence immediately opened its mouth wide, and golden energy continuously gathered inside.

Shota calculated in his mind:

As long as the death ray is disrupted, Flower Leaf's defense definitely won't hold up! He's guaranteed to win!

However, just as he thought this, he saw Hua Yedi wave the black flower in her hand again.

This time, it wasn't a storm, nor was it a blinding light.

They are flower petals.

Countless petals shimmering with pink light appeared out of thin air, dancing gracefully as if they were alive, beautiful yet deadly.

"Flower stems, petals dancing!"

Xiao Guang's voice rang out at the same time.

"Oh no! Salamence, get out of there!"

Shota's expression changed drastically.

Damn it, when did this happen?

Call ~

Pink petals have completely surrounded the Salamence, forming a beautiful yet deadly cage.

The Salamence tried to struggle, but found its body completely bound by the petals, which tightened more and more.

If we were to describe it using a specific scene, that would be it.

Kōkyō - Thousand Cherry Blossoms - Kōkyō?!

boom!

A few seconds later, the flower bud suddenly burst open, turning into pink light spots that scattered all over the sky.

"Salamander is unable to battle! Flamede wins!"

With the referee raising the flag, the outcome was decided.

Shota recalled Salamence and said softly:

"You've worked hard, you've done your best."

Now, he only has one Pokémon left.

He was thinking of making a comeback before, but now... Garlic bird, garlic bird.

"I'm counting on you, Lizard King!"

Shota threw out the last Poké Ball, and his mindset actually relaxed.

Without the constraints of winning or losing, he was able to truly appreciate the joy of fighting against his seniors.

A flash of green light appeared, and the agile Lizard King appeared on the field.

The atmosphere has been built up to this point, so naturally—

"Lizard King, show us our bond!"

"Mega Evolution!"

Shota held up the notebook in his hand, and the key stone embedded in the notebook emitted a dazzling light, echoing the Super Stone on the Lizard King's neck.

The light faded, and the Super Lizard King appeared.

"Another super evolution!"

"It's here! Shota's ace Pokémon!"

"The oppressive aura emanating from this lizard king... is the strongest I've ever seen!"

"The outcome is now uncertain!"

Another gasp rippled through the audience.

However, Xiao Guang didn't feel nervous at all when facing the Lizard King.

Because we're really too familiar with each other.

Sceptile has been Xiaoyun's Pokémon for many years, and naturally, it has also spent a considerable amount of time with Xiaoguang.

Since becoming a trainer, she has gone through countless practice battles with Sceptile.

Xiao Guang could tell you the habits and special moves of the Lizard King clan with his eyes closed.

Without saying a word, Xiao Guang immediately recalled Floripod and sent out his own general and starter Pokémon, Piplup.

"Poga—!"

Accompanied by energetic calls, the round, blue and white little penguin makes a dazzling appearance.

After landing, the little penguin first looked around, its tiny black bean-like eyes filled with curiosity.

It hadn't made a move in a long time and wanted to see what troublesome entity had prompted Xiao Guang to summon it.

Then I saw the Lizard King on the other side.

Hmm? The Lizard King?

"Poga?!?!?!"

The little penguin's eyes instantly brightened by eight degrees, and it unconsciously started rubbing its little wings together.

The Lizard King is great! We have to beat him up; he loves beating the Lizard King.

Heh heh heh! The day has finally come! What goes around comes around, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!

After being tormented by the Lizard King so many times over the years, I can finally get my revenge today!

Bogarman's mind was racing, but on the surface he put on a master's demeanor, hands behind his back, belly sticking out, exuding an aura of immense power.

At that moment, it understood.

So the trainer wasn't summoning thugs, he was offering help!

"Pipeman? The starter Pokémon from Sinnoh?"

"They've already undergone super evolution, and you're in your initial form?"

"And it's a type matchup! Water vs. Grass?"

"You're very brave, little girl."

The audience gasped again.

"Although Piplup was Dawn's starter Pokémon, isn't this situation...?"

Serena didn't continue, but her meaning was clear: They probably can't win.

Ah Xun curled his lips, thinking that these people were still too young. What era are we living in that they still judged combat strength by appearance?

Don't let its small size fool you, it's surprisingly powerful.

Even his emperor Naboo might not be able to defeat this little penguin.

Upon seeing Pogaman, Shota's previously calmed heart began to stir again.

This is the starter Pokémon of the predecessor. If we can defeat it, wouldn't that be another form of proof?

"Leaf Blade!"

The Super Lizard King vanished instantly, leaving only a green afterimage.

The next second, it appeared in front of Piplup, its blades slashing down from its arm!

It was so fast that many people didn't even see its movements clearly.

However, before Xiao Guang could give any command, Bogaman pushed off with its legs, and the jet of water propelled it to jump up and avoid the blade attack.

That wasn't all. In mid-air, Piplup nimbly turned and delivered a headbutt to the Lizard King's head.

boom!

With a crisp sound, the Lizard King was momentarily stunned.

Did it get hit on the head?

After landing perfectly, Bogarman raised an eyebrow.

"Poga~" (How's that? Your head's buzzing, isn't it?)

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

The Lizard King shook its head, its eyes sharp, and both arms simultaneously glowed with emerald light as it unleashed a series of leaf blades!

"Let's see how you dodge this."

This time, it got serious.

Click!Click!Click!

The dense slashes formed a green net of blades, completely enveloping Piplup.

However, Bogarman was not afraid at all.

"Poga Poga!" (That's it? This speed is nowhere near that of that freak.)

Bogarman dodged and weaved through the net of blades with incredibly smooth and agile movements, unlike a penguin.

"Poga!" (Come on, junior, let me see where your limits are!)

"Let's go!" (Stop pretending to be important! Go to the spa!)

The scene became somewhat comical.

Super Lizard King launched a frenzied attack, which Piplup easily dodged. After fighting for a long time, Piplup failed to land a single blow, but it exhausted the Lizard King itself.

In the audience, Ash stared in disbelief: "Piplup's speed... is so fast!"

Citron was even more puzzled: "Can Bogarman also have that kind of speed?"

Xiaoyun ate potato chips while watching with great interest.

As expected of a little penguin that survived the Lizard King's clutches, its progress is astounding!

On the field, Shota looked somewhat doubtful about life.

"Who is the one who has truly undergone super evolution?"

On the field, Xiao Guang scratched his face somewhat embarrassedly, feeling that Bogaman seemed to have gone a bit too far.

She immediately shouted, "Bogaman, stop playing around, use the Mystic Sword!"

The Lizard King paused, raised its leaf blade, and looked at Piplup.

"Cheh?" (You have a sword too?)

"Poga!" (Of course, I'll show you right now.)

Bogaman raised his head, thinking, "You're so ignorant."

Sword, come!

Swish! !

In an instant, azure water gushed from the tip of the little penguin's wing, quickly condensing and shaping into a translucent water sword!

The sword's blade shimmered with light, its edges sharp as a blade.

Sword name: Lizard Slayer!

Shota was also stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and encouraged loudly:

"We won't lose a sword fight! Lizard King! Full power Leaf Blade!"

"just!"

The Lizard King took a deep breath, and the leaf blades on its arms shone brightly!

Yes, in a sword fight, it wouldn't lose to a penguin!

call out!call out!

Two figures rushed towards each other simultaneously! One green, one blue, like meteors colliding!

Green and blue lights flashed past each other! Their positions were reversed!

Click—!

A crisp snapping sound rang out.

The Lizard King lowered its head, and the leaf blades on its arms shattered inch by inch, turning back into ordinary leaves that drooped limply.

"Poga!"

On the other side, Bogarman flicked his Water Flow Sword with a flourish, the blade transforming into splashes of water.

With its hands on its hips and its little head held high, it had an incredibly arrogant expression.

That year, with its hands in its pockets, it had no idea who its opponent was.

"What? The Lizard King didn't even win?"

"My God! You can even do this with the initial form having reversed attributes?"

"Bogaman! You are my god!"

Ash and his friends in the audience were also shocked.

"Hikaru's Piplup is this strong?"

"Bogarman has made great progress."

"That's truly a stunning achievement."

The Sceptile stood on the field, its entire Pokémon shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere, its silhouette appearing as if it had turned grayish-white.

It felt that all its years of training had gone to Bobo, and its Mega Evolution had been a waste, since it couldn't even beat a penguin...

Seeing this, Shota quickly comforted him:

"Lizard King, this isn't even our full strength! Don't forget, we're not just good at melee combat!"

The Lizard King was invigorated.

That seems to make sense.

Shota quickly pressed his advantage: "Let's show them your full power! Use Crazy Plants!"

"Let's win!!" (That's right, I can still win!)

The Lizard King regained his confidence, roared to the sky, and plunged his arms into the ground!

Rumble!

The entire stadium shook violently, and the ground cracked like a spider web!

Countless thick, python-like thorns burst forth from the ground, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at Pogaman!

Each thorn contains terrifying grass-type energy; this is the Lizard King's all-out attack!

"Bogaman! Now that they've made their move, we should join in too!"

After Xiaoguang finished speaking, he crossed his hands in front of his chest and then slowly opened them to the sides.

At that moment, the Z bracelet on my wrist emitted a dazzling blue light!

Immediately afterwards, centered on Bogarman, the surrounding water vapor rapidly condensed, and a sword formed from pure water flow suddenly took shape in mid-air.

It is a unique move formed by the mysterious sword and the water-attribute Z-Move.

"Z-Move - Phantom Water Turbulent Secret Sword Slash!"

Hikaru shouted, "Go, Bogarman!"

"Poga!!"

Bogarman leaped into the air, gripped the giant sword with both of his short arms, and swung it with all his might!

A torrent of water instantly gathered around the sword, forming an extremely long blue sword aura!

"Lizard King, don't lose to it!"

Shota was visibly agitated and shouted at the top of his lungs. He knew this was the final blow; victory or defeat hinged on this moment!

The Lizard King also exerted its full power, pouring all its energy into the Mad Plant:

"Let's go!!" (Penguin! Get me to the spa! (◣д◢))

It refused to believe that it, the mighty Super Lizard King, could actually be pinned down by a tiny penguin!

A dense thicket of thorns gathered into a wall, attempting to devour the sword energy.

But imagination is beautiful.

laugh---!

To everyone's astonishment, the blue sword energy instantly cleaved through the thorns, like a hot knife through butter, splitting the mad plant in two!

The sword energy, undiminished in its momentum, continued forward!

As the lizard king watched in terror, the sword energy swept past it, and then...

Boom—!

Ten meters behind it, a deep trench was cleaved into the ground, half a meter wide, with smooth, mirror-like edges.

The Lizard King stiffly turned its head, looked at the ravine behind it, and then looked down at itself.

It was still standing, with no wounds on its body.

The other party... held back.

"Just..." (I... lost...)

The Lizard King's knees buckled, its super-evolution state automatically dissipated, and it reverted to its normal form.

It crouched on the ground, hugging its knees, its back view desolate, as if a fallen leaf had drifted by.

Snowflakes are falling, and the north wind is howling.

Bogarman also fell back to the ground, and the giant sword in his hand turned into water and dissipated.

It shuffled its short legs up to the Lizard King, stretched out its little wings, and patted the Lizard King's shoulder.

"Poga~" (Young man, the road ahead is long, don't be discouraged. Remember today's pain, so you can be stronger tomorrow.)

The little penguin's inner thoughts: Awesome!!!

It had been wanting to vent for a long time!

From today onwards, please call it...

Bogar, hands in pockets, unaware of his opponent, sword slash super evolution, Man!

Piplup was thrilled, while the Lizard King's eyes welled up with tears of grievance.

Waaaaaah (┯_┯), this is so unfair to the lizard! Why would a penguin know how to use a sword, and be so strong at that? This is not fair!

The referee raises his flag:

"The Lizard King has lost its will to fight! Bogarman wins! Therefore, the winner is Hikari!"

Xiao Guang crouched down and picked it up: "Thank you for your hard work, Piplup! You did a great job!"

Shota disregarded the loss in the competition and rushed to comfort the Lizard King, whose heart was broken.

"It's alright, it's alright, Lizard King, you've already tried your best..."

"You mean Piplup? That must be an anomaly! Maybe it's a legendary Pokémon disguised as Piplup!"

"It's not a loss, we really aren't a loss..."