novelraw Chapter 738: Subjugation Battle! Ten-Minute Time Limit
Chapter 738: Subjugation Battle! Ten-Minute Time Limit
The contestants looked at the Togepi that stepped onto the field, their expressions oddly strange.
Sending out an unevolved Togepi in the Victory Road trial obviously seemed arrogant.
But the problem was… this was Teacher Lu’s Togepi!
Who knew what illegal trick he might have taught Togepi!
The contestants watched Lu Ye’s figure disappear into the fog-wreathed foothills, swallowing hard.
“I wonder how long it’ll take Teacher Lu to reach the summit.”
“Feels like he doesn’t even need a distress beacon!”
“The ones who need distress beacons are the wild Pokémon up the mountain…”
The trees soared into the clouds, sunlight slicing through the mist, and a low dragon-like roar echoed faintly.
A steep stone path lay ahead.Lu Ye cradled Togepi and climbed step by step, pausing to take in the surrounding natural scenery.
“Not bad… the scenery inside the mountain is really nice.”
As Lu Ye walked deeper into the forest,
behind the monitoring screens, President Tang made a small curious sound.
Lu Ye’s position blip flickered on the feed, and the wild dragons hurriedly retreated, unable to face whatever they had sensed.
“Did they… detect some terrifying aura?” President Tang wondered inwardly.
But the mountain was full of battle-hardened dragon-type Pokémon, and even facing Fairy types they would attack ferociously.
They wouldn’t migrate and abandon their nests like this, would they?
President Tang shook his head.
This strange, incongruous feeling could only be explained as “Togepi receiving heavenly favor.”
Before they realized it, Lu Ye had already reached halfway up the mountain, and no battles had broken out along the way.
Just as the contestants felt a twinge of envy, a fierce roar suddenly erupted from the hillside ahead!
“ROAR!!!”
“GRAWW!!”
The violent clash, the detonating booms of moves — the path ahead was unavoidable, and the sounds of battle were intense!
“Cha-ji-du-yee~” Togepi ran toward the thick fog, chirping as it went.
“Slow down, Togepi.” Lu Ye hurried to catch up.
Above the cliff, two ferocious dragon quasi-legendary Pokémon, driven by territory conflict, had launched an intense confrontation!
Garchomp lunged through the air, carving a flight path through the clouds, and the glowing orb that spewed from its maw split into four or five red beams that bombarded like missiles!
Meteor Mash!!
Countering it, Hydreigon sneered savagely, all three heads opening at once to unleash ice, fire, and lightning in a triple assault!
Boom!!
Black smoke swelled at the explosion’s epicenter, and the viewers’ hearts leapt into their throats.
“Could Teacher Lu really run into a scene like this?”
“To face two quasi-legendaries head-on — that’s insanely lucky!”
Outside the safety line, staff rushed over and said, “Area B15: both these quasi-legendaries are leaders of their nests! They clashed because of the abnormal migration activity… Should we halt the trial?”
The guide glanced down at his tablet and saw there was no distress signal from Lu Ye’s blip at all.
“Continue the trial… prepare a medical team!”
“Yes!”
The drones tracking the contestants rose higher to capture the clash between the two dragon quasi-legendaries from above.
On the cliff behind the two dragons, Lu Ye was preparing to bypass the battlefield and continue.
With his back pressed to the cliff, walking on the narrow mountain trail, he glanced down — the mist was thin and a cold sweat dotted his brow.
Damn… if legendary Pokémon were allowed, I’d have sent Latias up to the summit already!
Just as Lu Ye was thinking this,
Garchomp and Hydreigon halted their fight and both turned their heads to look at Lu Ye on the path.
In an instant, both quasi-legendaries showed signs of wariness.
There was an extremely terrifying aura on him, but they couldn’t tell where it came from…
Garchomp and Hydreigon tacitly stopped fighting and exchanged glances.
Uniting against an external threat was the smarter choice!
Hydreigon hovered in the sky and, with all three vicious heads roaring at once, launched a triple attack toward Lu Ye on the path!
“Oh no, Teacher Lu’s been spotted.”
“Teacher Lu really didn’t switch Pokémon and sent out Togepi to fight?”
Hydreigon opened its mouths, concentrating ice, thunder, and fire — three energies interweaving into a raging pillar of light aimed at Lu Ye!
Lu Ye remained calm. He’d seen Dark Kyurem’s ultimate move before;
a mere quasi-legendary wasn’t anything new.
“Du-yee!” Togepi stood beside Lu Ye on the narrow trail, looking up at the sky with steady eyes.
“Togepi, use Psychic to stop that triple attack.” Lu Ye commanded.
Blue light rose in Togepi’s gaze as it lifted its right hand. A blue psychic shield formed like a guard and arrested the incoming pillars of light!
Bang!!
The triple assault slammed against the psychic barrier.
“Now, Dazzling Gleam!”
“Cha-ji-du-yee~(ﾉﾟ∀ﾟ)ﾉ”
Togepi thrust out its left hand, and a brilliant beam flew from its fingertip, shattering the light pillars with a thunderous blast and flying toward Hydreigon!
Hydreigon’s three heads widened their eyes in surprise, question marks filling their minds.
What is that?
Togepi can do that kind of power!?
Boom!!
Hydreigon was swallowed by Dazzling Gleam, and the nearby Garchomp was also hit by the radiant wave. Both quasi-legendaries bore scorch marks and lurched out of the black smoke, looking disoriented.
“One Dazzling Gleam stunned two quasi-legendaries!?”
“With wild Pokémon and no trainer commands, the gap shows instantly.”
“GRAWW!!”
Garchomp unleashed a purple dragon shadow and Dragon Rush carved a straight line like a descending heavenly sword!
Lu Ye raised the colorful meteor fragment embedded in his exposed glove and searched, “Togepi, use Metronome!”
The meteor’s scattered light seeped into Togepi’s body, as if an evolution stone were affecting this Eevee family Pokémon.
“Cha-ji-du-yee! (╬◣д◢)”
Togepi’s eyes sharpened. It bounded up, the eggshell on its belly glowing gold, and it sliced through the air with a golden line like a falling star, colliding headlong with Garchomp!
Dragon Ascent!!
Boom!!
Togepi was blasted back toward the cliff and Lu Ye caught it.
Garchomp nose-dived toward the lake like crashing aircraft, slamming into the water with a tremendous splash!
Hydreigon’s jaws dropped in astonishment, eyes wide.
What was that move just now?
I can’t even form any counter-thoughts!
For a moment, the forest trembled and countless dragons emitted fearful low rumbles.
The aura emanating from the Dragon God exerts an innate suppression over dragon types!
Members of the chat group flooded the livestream.
A-Jin pumped a fist, shouting, “Nice job, Togepi!”
“Bok! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)” Togebro dabbed tears with a winged handkerchief.
As expected from my little sister!
Defeating a quasi-legendary with a physical attack — that was Togebro’s glory back when it was Togepi!
The livestream audience was baffled.
“What illegal move was that?”
“Looks like it rolled Meteor Assault…”
“It even shattered Dragon Rush!”
Looking at the harmless-looking Togepi in Lu Ye’s arms,
Hydreigon’s three heads broke out in cold sweat and turned tail to flee!
Outside the safety line, the guide looked serious and told the staff, “Prepare rescue for Garchomp and Hydreigon… and bring some specialists. I’m worried they’ll suffer psychological trauma!”
Passing the steep path, the road flattened and the view opened up.
Intimidated by the Dragon Ascent just now, the wild dragons hid back in the woods, afraid to show their heads.
Lu Ye continued smoothly and reached a pavilion near the summit.
Only one step remained before reaching the peak to challenge the overlord Dragonite!
The bullet comments flooded the screen.
“It’s only been half an hour!”
“If he can stall under Dragonite for ten minutes, a new record will be set!”
In the Elite Four conference room, Ji Shiyin watched the feed with a slight frown.
As the Dragon-type Elite Four member, she knew better than anyone the power of that overlord Dragonite.
The overlord Dragonite at championship peak combines size and domineering presence, enough to fight a legendary Pokémon!
Looking at the black-haired youth on screen, Ji Shiyin spoke, “I remember… he has a Sylveon.”
“Sylveon? Then there’s a good chance he’ll hold out ten minutes.” Champion Shangren said coldly.
Lu Ye neared the summit and muttered to himself,
“Holding ten minutes in front of overlord Dragonite… that’s really hard.”
After all,
I’m afraid Sylveon will smash Dragonite before the ten minutes are up!
The fog at the summit grew thicker as afternoon approached, a gray pall hanging over the area.
Suddenly the livestream audience perked up.
“He’s here!”
“Victory Road’s overlord Dragonite!”
A cutting wind swept in, and a massive Dragonite — nearly six meters tall, its frame towering yet with oddly small wings — emerged from the mist.
“Grr?” The overlord Dragonite landed with a thud, tilting its head to examine Lu Ye with curious eyes.
Kid, are you the challenger?
Lu Ye nodded, opened his palm, and showed a fresh energy cube. “Hello, nice to meet you.”
Dragonite grinned and tossed the energy cube up with its paw, popping it into its mouth with a contented ‘ah-woo.’
“Grr~!!” Dragonite looked blissfully satisfied.
The bullet comments lit up.
“Bribing the judge in person? Classic Lu Ye!”
“Is this part of his strategy too?”
“I suspect there’s laxative in there… Teacher Lu is so devious!”
The overlord Dragonite took a liking to this challenger and fluttered off to a distance, taking a defensive position.
“Grr!” Dragonite roared loudly.
Ready to begin the trial, kid!
Lu Ye nodded and threw a Poké Ball. “Please, Sylveon!”
“Bu-bii~(▼ヘ▼#)” Sylveon lightly hopped onto the field, eyes razor-sharp.
When Sylveon appeared,
the overlord Dragonite’s smile faded and its expression turned serious.
This wasn’t a matter of holding back…
If it doesn’t go all out, it risks defeat!
The battle began.
“Grr!!”
Dragonite’s body radiated a dark red overlord aura. Its eyes shifted from gentle to fierce as it beat its wings and launched skyward.
Lu Ye made a probing move. “Sylveon, Hyper Voice!”
“Bu-bii!!”
Augmented by Fairy Aura, Hyper Voice formed a high-frequency shockwave!
Dragonite flew higher to create distance;
the Hyper Voice had little effect.
Then droplets began to fall from the sky. Gray clouds thickened overhead and heavy rain began to pour!!
This Dragonite can control the weather!?
Lu Ye reached to take off his shirt to block the rain, but he didn’t feel a drop on his head. He turned to look.
Haunter had opened an umbrella for him and grinned, “Gengarrr!”
Lu Ye smiled faintly and focused on directing the battle. “Light Screen!”
At the same time,
high above, Dragonite hovered in the pouring rain, roaring and beating its wings to whip up violent vortexes. The hurricane formed tornadoes that dragged rain onslaughts toward Sylveon!
Boom!!
The hurricane slammed into Sylveon’s Light Screen.
At that distance, Hyper Voice wasn’t ideal, so Lu Ye barked, “Moonblast!!”
A dazzling light flared from Sylveon’s bows and shot up to the high sky.
Dragonite looked up to see a crystalline beam falling from the clouds.
Boom!!
Moonblast connected!
The light illuminated the rain-soaked summit.
Dragonite turned its back to the cloud, black smoke emanating from its body as it showed a grin.
Thanks to its layered scales and a huge HP bar, it recovered quickly and launched another offensive!
Rain lashed down, and thunder exploded across the summit’s storm clouds.
Boom!!
Dragonite roared to the sky, and thick bolts of lightning struck from the clouds!
The livestream fans gulped.
“This Dragonite opens rain, follows with Hurricane and Thunder?!”
“This is a real quasi-legendary… a giant that controls wind, rain, and lightning!”
Boom!!
Lightning shattered the Light Screen and struck Sylveon’s pristine form, leaving faint scorch marks.
Sylveon’s proud Special Defense clearly showed its limits here!
“Dragonite’s special attacker? It can’t break Sylveon’s Light Screen!”
“Only five minutes left to clear!”
Suddenly, the weather shifted violently.
Dragonite flew amid the rolling thunderclouds, its pose sublime as if dancing with the lightning.
Its aura climbed steadily, its speed accelerating, and the dark red overlord aura grew more frightening!
Dragon Dance!!
Lu Ye gazed upward.
Dragonite’s Dragon Dance didn’t end — it seemed to be accumulating speed and power for a final furious charge!
“Sylveon.” Lu Ye sensed and commanded, “Geomancy!”
“Bu-bii!!”
Specks of light from the mist streamed toward Sylveon, its fur shining brighter and emanating a glow.
Sylveon planted all four feet firmly, lifting its head in pride to stare up at the circling Dragonite.
“Both sides powering up?”
“What move is Sylveon using now!”
“No idea… but if it’s illegal, it definitely is!”
“GRR!!!”
Dragonite dove from the sky and detonated a supersonic boom as it crashed, Dragon Dance’s speed and power turning its assault into massive explosive force!
“Sylveon.”
Lu Ye extended an arm. “Hyper Beam!!”
“Bu-bii!!”
Sylveon fired Hyper Beam from its mouth like a massive energy cannon, swallowing the diving overlord Dragonite!
The beam pierced the clouds and then rippled an air shock outward.
Silence fell, the rain stopped, and the sun broke through.
Ji Shiyin and Daoist Wang looked stunned.
Champion Shangren’s icy expression wavered and finally broke.
On the feed,
the nearly six-meter overlord Dragonite lay on its side, eyes spiraling.
Sylveon stood under the clear sunlight, proudly dominating the summit!
“He… he actually defeated the overlord Dragonite?” Ji Shiyin stammered.
“Did he misunderstand the trial’s requirements…” Daoist Wang looked dazed.
You were supposed to withstand ten minutes in front of the overlord Dragonite —
not defeat it within ten minutes!!
Lu Ye stood before the dazed Dragonite, his expression odd.
At champion peak strength, Sylveon’s Fairy Plate boost was just terrifying…
not to mention the illegal move “Geomancy.”
Which raised a question.
“If I knocked out the Victory Road guardian… what happens to the next challengers…” Lu Ye pondered.
Meanwhile, the livestream exploded with reactions.
“Corporate-level understanding!”
“Knock the opponent out first, then I can stall for ten minutes!”
“Next challenger faces Ji Shiyin… I’m already tearing up!”
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