svetikya Chapter 538
Chapter 538
Chapter 538
The punch landed with a bang, but there was no earth-shattering explosion.
There was only one kind of dull, teeth-grinding sound.
The sharp flying-type energy drilled into Tapu Koko's body, raging wildly within it.
Like countless sharp blades, they rampage through its energy circuit.
Tapu Korps let out an unprecedentedly sharp and mournful cry as its body plummeted from mid-air.
Like a golden meteor struck down, it crashed heavily onto the field, leaving a long trail of electric flames.
The impact sent rocks flying everywhere, and dust billowed into the sky, forming a grayish-brown mushroom cloud several meters in diameter.
Tapu struggled, its wings scraping against the ground with a screeching sound.
Two of its four metal wings were severely deformed, and golden arcs of electricity shot out intermittently from the broken ends. It raised its head, and the figure of the Martial Arts Bear Master descending from the sky was reflected in its golden eyes.
The black figure drew a graceful arc in the air before landing in front of it like a small mountain.
The martial arts bear master's knees were slightly bent, and the impact of landing created a spiderweb-like crack around his feet.
It gave Tapu Koko no chance to catch its breath.
Pull your right fist back, and tense all the muscles in your body to their limit once again.
Every muscle bulged at that moment, and the flow of power was clearly visible beneath the black hair.
Ultimate Impact!
No longer relying on any techniques to counter it.
It was just an ordinary Normal-type move, yet it contained the full power of the Martial Arts Master Kuma.
This punch will be the fatal blow that ends the battle.
A dazzling white light condensed on its fist, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire rocky arena.
White energy surged from all parts of its body to its fist, condensing at the knuckles into a constantly rotating energy sphere.
The ground cracked under its fist, and the cracks spread in all directions like a spider web.
The ultimate impact, carrying all of Master Bear's power, slammed Tapu Koko back to the ground.
The enormous impact created a crater several meters deep in the center of the field, crushing the rocks at the bottom into dust.
The white shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact, blowing away all the rubble around the edge of the crater and forming a ring of rubble.
The smoke and dust slowly settled.
No more sparks of electricity ignited within the pile of rocks.
Referee Acerola raised her right hand, her voice echoing in the silent arena.
Tapu Koko is unable to battle! Martial Arts Kuma Master wins!
The numbers on the electronic scoreboard jumped.
4: 0.
After a brief silence, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.
A cacophony of noise surged from all directions toward the center of the arena, causing the entire Royal Dome Arena to tremble slightly.
Master Xiong is awesome!
The most disheartening thing is that Master Xiong was dealing damage despite being at four times the normal strength.
[That's absurd. Aside from Victini, aren't all others countered by it?]
[It's really over now, 4-0. All four Tapu Guardians have lost. How are we supposed to turn this around?]
What if Dr. Kukui revived Necrozma? (Magneto Laughs.jg)
[Reshiram: Is this for real? Perfect timing, I hadn't had my fill of playing the other day.]
Forget about resurrecting Necrozma, you could bring Arceus over and beat him up in the water!
Then let's not do that...
Everyone knows that there are only four Tapu Beasts in total.
This is all the cards Dr. Kukui can play.
Even so, many people are still curious about what's inside Professor Kukui's last two Poké Balls.
After all, trainers who make it to the semifinals of the Masters Tournament, even if there is a huge difference in strength, would not actually pull out two Pokémon to make up the numbers.
As the game progressed, there were no surprises.
Professor Kukui's penultimate Pokémon emerged from its Poké Ball as a burly and familiar figure.
Blazing Roaring Tiger.
As soon as the strong elf covered in crimson and black stripes appeared, the audience erupted in good-natured applause.
As Professor Kukui's signature Pokémon, Incineroar is extremely popular in the Alola region.
But everyone knew that even if the opponent wasn't Xia Chi, but any player at the level of the Ten Masters Tournament, Blazing Roar Tiger would still be somewhat out of his depth on this stage.
What's more, it now has to face a martial arts bear master who has just killed Tapu Koko and is in a bloodthirsty frenzy.
"DD Golden Hook Arm!"
Dr. Kukui's voice carried a hint of resentment.
The Blazing Roaring Tiger responded to the call, and its arms suddenly burst into flames, with fire energy condensing into two blazing blades of light on its arms.
Its body, like a red and black lightning bolt, pounced towards the Martial Arts Bear Master.
The fiery blades drew two intersecting crimson arcs in mid-air, distorting and deforming the air in their path as they were scorched by the intense heat.
Xia Chi remained calm: "Dark Nether Strike."
Master Xiong didn't even assume a complete starting stance.
Just as the Blazing Roaring Tiger pounced in front of it, it pulled its right fist back, and the purplish-black evil energy condensed into a small vortex at the tip of its fist.
Then, he threw a punch.
This punch was incredibly fast.
Before the Blazing Roaring Tiger could finish swinging its Golden Hook Arm in mid-air, the Martial Arts Bear Master's Dark Nether Strike had already pierced through the flames and slammed solidly into its chest.
The purplish-black malevolent energy exploded at the point of contact, like a dark matter bomb that had been detonated.
The Blazing Roaring Tiger's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the rocky ground twenty meters away. It slid for several meters before finally coming to a stop.
Its crimson fur on its chest was charred black by the energy of the Dark Nether Strike, and it let out a painful growl.
The martial arts bear master gave it no chance to catch its breath.
With a push of its legs against the ground, its massive body shot out at a terrifying speed completely disproportionate to its size.
The black figure, like a shadow tearing through space, traversed a distance of twenty meters in less than half a second.
The second punch.
Before the Blazing Roaring Tiger could even get up from the ground, the Martial Arts Bear Master's second Dark Nether Strike had already descended from the sky.
The punch landed squarely on its face.
The purplish-black energy and crimson flames intertwined at the point of collision, creating a dazzling energy spectacle.
The Fiery Roaring Tiger's head was slammed backward by the force, its back slamming heavily against the rocky ground, creating a spiderweb-like crack in the hard rock.
The third punch.
Martial Arts Master Xiong's left fist suddenly slammed out from his waist. This punch was filled with fighting energy, and the pale white energy formed a spiral vortex on his fist.
Bang! The Blazing Roaring Tiger's body went completely limp under the impact of the third punch, its limbs hanging limply to the ground, its crimson eyes losing focus.
Referee Acerola blew her whistle.
"The Blazing Roaring Tiger is incapacitated; Martial Arts Bear Master wins!"
The audience was filled with an indescribable sense of awe as they looked at the proud black figure standing tall in the center of the arena.
Three punches.
With just three punches, Dr. Kukui's signature Pokémon was defeated.
This is the power gap.
The numbers on the electronic scoreboard are ticking.
5: 0.
Everyone knew that the last Pokémon was no longer relevant to the outcome of the match.
A flash of white light appeared, and a blue and black figure emerged from the Poké Ball.
Emperor Naboo.
"Emperor Naboo, Cannon Beam!"
Dr. Kukui's voice no longer carried much fighting spirit; instead, it conveyed a tragic sense of resignation and despair.
Emperor Naboo opened its mouth, and a beam of silvery-white steel-based energy shot out from it.
The beam was only half a meter in diameter, which seemed rather meager on the stage of a championship-level battle.
Xia Chi looked at the cannon beam and his lips twitched slightly.
His gaze swept across the arena and landed on Dr. Kukui's tired face across the way.
No matter what, the other side is the host country.
If I were to shave my head, it wouldn't look good on my face.
Xia Chi sighed softly and used waveguide power to transmit the command.
"Master Xiong, thank you for your hard work."
The martial arts bear understood the trainer's meaning, and stood still, quietly watching the silvery-white beam of light fly towards him.
The cannon beam hit head-on.
Silvery-white steel-based energy exploded in the chest of the Martial Arts Bear Master, blasting its massive body backward two steps.
Those obsidian eyes, burning with fighting spirit, slowly dimmed.
Martial Arts Master Xiong collapsed onto the rocky ground, "severely injured and on the verge of death," his body making a dull thud.
After a brief silence, the audience erupted in a knowing round of applause.
No one really believes that Master Bear was defeated by Emperor Naboo.
Everyone saw that before the cannon beam hit, Martial Arts Master Xiong didn't even make the slightest defensive move.
But no one dared to expose this secret.
This was the last bit of dignity Xia Chi left for the host.
Dr. Kukui stood on the contestant's platform, staring blankly at the martial arts bear master lying on the ground.
His lips twitched a few times, finally settling into a bitter laugh.
Xia Chi recalled Martial Arts Master Xiong and instead dispatched Zhenyi Fa.
The streamlined red and white figure glided gracefully out of the Poké Ball, its eyes, like liquid amber, gleaming with a gentle yet deadly light.
"Magic Flash".
Xia Chi's instructions were concise and direct.
Her wings folded slightly at her sides, and fairy energy surged from her body, condensing into a dazzling pink pillar of light in front of her.
The beam of light tore through the air, traversing the entire arena in less than 0.5 seconds, and accurately struck Emperor Naboo. Emperor Naboo didn't even have time to dodge before being engulfed head-on by this magical light.
Pink energy raged wildly across its body, blasting its blue and white body backward several meters before it crashed heavily to the edge of the arena.
It struggled for a few moments, then finally drooped the golden trident above its head in despair.
"Emperor Naboone is incapacitated; Winged Ones emerge victorious!"
Acerola's voice echoed through the arena.
The numbers on the electronic scoreboard jumped for the last time.
6: 1.
Thus, the results of the first semi-final are in.
Xia Chi defeated Dr. Kukui 6-1 and advanced to the next round.
The entire audience stood up and applauded.
The applause was for both the victor, Xia Chi, and the loser, Dr. Kukui.
The four Tapu Guardians came out in full force, and although they failed to create a miracle, they defended Alola's honor to the utmost.
Compared to this match, which was almost a foregone conclusion, the second semi-final was much more anticipated.
Cynthia and Leon, these two arch-rivals, meet again on this highly anticipated stage.
They are vying for the last ticket to the finals.
Well... at the same time, it was also jokingly referred to by many as "competing for the chance to be beaten up by Xia Chi".
As the audience expected, this match was much more exciting than the previous one, which was a complete domination.
Two of the world's strongest champions, who may even leave their mark on history after their retirement, engaged in a thrilling battle.
The clash between their two ace Pokémon, Mega Charizard X and Taric, was a true battle of titans.
When Cynthia, who had just defeated Rumblebee, saw Leon send out Charizard...
Without the slightest hesitation, she handed over her crystallized essence.
Garchomp's body was enveloped in a dazzling crystalline light, and the phantom of a crystalline bead appeared on its forehead.
After the light faded, Garchomp's body was covered with a layer of crystal-clear carapace, and its type completely changed to Dragon.
Taijinglong Garchomp has arrived!
"Super Evolution!"
At the same time, Dan Di unleashed his Super Evolution.
The light from the Key Stone resonated with the Mega Stone inside Charizard's body, causing a dramatic transformation in Charizard's body within the evolutionary light.
Its skin changed from orange-red to a deep obsidian color, and the edges of its wings were engulfed in eerie blue flames.
Super Charizard X has arrived!
The two elves faced off at opposite ends of the field.
This is the most high-level battle between two ordinary Pokémon since the start of the entire Ten Masters Tournament.
The two sprites kept colliding and crossing each other in mid-air.
The pale purple light shield of the Dragon God's dive and the crimson flame armor of the Flash Flame Charge clashed wildly at the point of contact.
Until the very last moment, the battle between the two elves seemed to have ended in a draw.
The battered Charizard adjusted its posture, and a giant beam of fire, over two meters in diameter, shot out from its mouth.
The temperature was so high that even the spectators on the sidelines could feel a scorching wave hitting them through the energy barrier.
This is the strongest attack from Super Charizard X.
Cynthia's gaze became extremely serious at that moment.
"Dragon God Dives!"
She chose to confront them head-on.
At this moment, Garchomp's energy was drawn to its limit, and all the remaining fragments on its Crystal Carapace lit up, enveloping its entire body in a dazzling pale purple beam of light.
With a push of its four legs against the ground, its entire body shot straight toward the giant beam of fire, like a dragon-type missile being launched.
The two attacks collided head-on in mid-air.
At that moment, the entire Royal Dome Arena was enveloped in dazzling light.
Pale purple dragon energy and crimson flame energy intertwined to form an ever-expanding energy sphere, and energy ripples on the surface of the sphere spread outwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The energy sphere expanded to its maximum size, and then exploded with a deafening roar.
The shockwave sent both Pokémon flying.
Mega Charizard X tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily into the wall at the edge of the arena, creating a huge dent in the wall.
Garchomp's body slid for more than ten meters on the rocky ground, leaving a long trail of crystal shards behind it.
Both elves struggled to get up at the same time.
Super Charizard X's upper limbs trembled as it tried to prop itself up against the wall, but ultimately drooped down limply.
The eerie blue flames no longer flowed across its obsidian-colored skin, and its dragon eyes slowly dimmed.
The head-on confrontation between the two ace Pokémon ultimately influenced the course of the match.
Although Garchomp was eventually defeated by Leon's Cinderace, the battle had already established its momentum.
Cynthia's Mega Lucario begins to dominate the match.
The final score was 6-5, with Dante losing to Cynthia and ending their run in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Cynthia stepped onto the final stage of the Ten Masters Tournament, the pinnacle of competition, to compete with Xia Chi for the trophy that represents the highest honor.