Chapter 946

If Milotic were to join in, the hurricane would gain even greater power and evolve into a water twister.

Su Hao had tested it; its power was akin to a mobile natural disaster.

Whether it was lightning strikes, water pillars, or blizzards, none could shake this hurricane that resembled a divine miracle; they could only dissipate in frustration once their momentum faded.

Seeing that the attacks had dispersed, the Hisuian Braviary moved its mind, and the hurricane, filled with its psychic power, dissipated. At that same moment, the effects of Dazzling Gleam gradually ceased.

Everyone who had closed their eyes due to the intense light opened their somewhat swollen eyes. When they saw the situation on the field, their expressions instantly turned blank.

Neither side had lost any members, but what was up with that muscular, bipedal fish-man on the field!?

"Ability... Power Shift. This is trouble," Xu Yawen said, her face darkening as she gritted her teeth.

Palafin is a very special Pokémon, and the Power Shift ability is extremely rare, capable of changing Palafin's own form.

If Palafin was a cute blue dolphin before transforming, then after transforming, it was a powerful superman with red trunks worn on the outside.

It could even... grant it the ability to fight above its level.

That's right, the increase in Palafin's strength after transforming was just that absurd.

Moreover, what they couldn't understand was why their three all-out moves had vanished without a sound. What exactly had happened!?

However, the Jiangcheng University side wouldn't give them any chance to think. Changing from their previous defensive style, they charged toward Baodao University as if driven by an irreconcilable hatred.

Although Mu Yao was a support-oriented Trainer, she could roll up her sleeves and pull off a pentakill at critical moments. She commanded Grimmsnarl to target Politoed, which had fallen into chaos after losing control of the weather.

Zhao Yunlan wore a satisfied smile, commanding Palafin to use a punching speed invisible to the naked eye, unleashing an "Ora Ora Ora" barrage directly onto Blastoise.

After transforming, even though Palafin's level was still mid-Professional, its stats in every aspect had improved as if it had undergone Mega Evolution, easily smoothing out the level gap.

It beat Blastoise into a steady retreat.

Since he had decided to leave the spotlight to his seniors, Su Hao naturally chose Ferrothorn to start with.

With the strength of Grimmsnarl and Palafin, it would take some effort to finish it off; they would have to use Fighting-type moves.

After all, Ferrothorn in the rain is truly tanky.

Without Su Hao needing to speak, the Hisuian Braviary's sharp eagle eyes locked onto that iron lump, Ferrothorn.

Recalling the primal collision of strength with Metagross during training, the Hisuian Braviary wore an intrigued smile, hoping Ferrothorn wouldn't disappoint it—it needed to be durable!

A sky-blue aura ignited on the Hisuian Braviary's body; this was the most intense form of Flying-type energy. The aura transformed into the phantom of a wild, unbridled divine bird. After a moment of gathering momentum, it whistled toward Ferrothorn with the force of an eagle striking the sky.

Even though it was locked on by the powerful aura, Ferrothorn had no intention of dodging; it wasn't good at evading to begin with.

Besides, the Hisuian Braviary must have something wrong with its brain to go head-to-head with a body of steel.

Under its Trainer's command, Ferrothorn's disc-like body began to spin at high speed. Steel-type energy turned into a wheel of light rotating with Ferrothorn's body, and it shot out a Gyro Ball!

Boom—!

A massive collision sound erupted where the two Pokémon met. After just a moment of stalemate, Ferrothorn felt an irresistible force coming from the point of impact, and it was stunned as it was slammed into the ground by the Hisuian Braviary within the divine bird phantom.

Ferrothorn's body was pushed by the great force, carving a deep trench dozens of meters long and smashing countless rocks along the way.

"Ferrothorn!"

Ferrothorn's Trainer was stunned; he had never imagined the gap in power between the Hisuian Braviary and Ferrothorn would be so vast.

However, Ferrothorn could no longer

respond to his call. As a defensive, tank-oriented Pokémon, Ferrothorn had actually been one-shotted by a single Brave Bird from the Hisuian Braviary!

"Done and dusted!"

Amidst the waves of cheers, Su Hao celebrated in his heart with a joyful expression, immediately recalling the Hisuian Braviary to keep a watchful eye on the four Pokémon locked in fierce combat.

He planned to step in if things looked bad.

However, driven by their conviction, Mu Yao and Zhao Yunlan seemed to be performing at 120% of their combat capability.

Grimmsnarl took down Politoed, which had lost its rain support, with a single Spirit Break.

Palafin, after tangling with Blastoise for a while, used its full-power Jet Punch to win against a stronger opponent and finish off Blastoise, though it ended up heavily injured itself.

Nevertheless, after the whistle signaling the end of the match blew, Zhao Yunlan and Palafin collapsed to the ground in unison, laughing heartily.

Even Mu Yao, who usually had no expression on her face, revealed a faint smile, a huge sense of fulfillment filling her heart.

Su Hao glanced for a moment at the direction of the Baodao University team, who looked like they were mourning the dead, then withdrew his gaze indifferently. He then looked at his teammates off the field, who couldn't hide their joy, and gave a sincere smile.

With this, the knots in their hearts should be completely untied, right?

During the customary interview time, to interview the Jiangcheng University team that had upset the previous semi-finalist Baodao University, a large group of reporters surrounded the only path the Jiangcheng University team could take to leave.

Li Xiao, who had the most brilliant performance, was taking interviews with several senior teammates, surrounded by reporters who had blocked the path completely.

"Hahaha, looks like they're going to have a hard time now." Su Hao, who seemed almost invisible to outsiders during this match, said with schadenfreude.

Still, those in the news business are truly realistic; since he didn't show off much this time, they completely forgot about him...

"You really are..." Zhao Yun gave Su Hao a helpless look, but the joy in her eyes could not be hidden.

Having defeated Baodao University, they had already reached the top eight... It seemed that completing their goal and even moving toward a further future was right before their eyes.

A short while later, the noise gradually faded, and the reporters, having obtained high-quality interview content, began to disperse in satisfaction.

Su Hao, who had been squatting on the ground, bored enough to draw circles, had some sort of lapse in judgment and said to Zhao Yun: "Head Coach, can you let me go say one sentence? I promise, just one!"

Zhao Yun thought it was just one sentence; Su Hao shouldn't be able to cause any trouble or do anything major. If she didn't agree, he would nag her endlessly. Waving her hand like she was shooing a fly, she said: "Go, go. Remember to be cautious with your words..."

Before Zhao Yun could finish her sentence, Su Hao darted out like an arrow released from a bowstring.

For some reason, Zhao Yun felt a bad premonition suddenly arise in her heart.

Soon, her premonition came true.

Under the stunned expressions of Mu Yao, Li Xiao, and the others, Su Hao took a stride to block a few reporters who were preparing to leave and shouted: "Everyone, look at me! I have an announcement to make!"

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Everyone was stunned.

Su Hao cleared his throat, noticed that the reporters who hadn't left yet had stopped in their tracks, nodded in satisfaction, and then declared: "After the top-eight matches, whether I encounter Longdu, Modu, or Qingbei University, I will start in the first match of the singles!"

Seeing that things were going wrong, Zhao Yun instantly used a once-in-a-lifetime Flash, her eyes spitting fire as she tried to cover Su Hao's mouth, which never said anything good.

However, even with his mouth covered, Su Hao still stammered: "Mmph... if you have the guts... mmph... come... and face me!"

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Attached image: Pikachu, Ash, Misty, Brock, and a Togepi egg.