Chapter 961: Arena Tournament

"Flygon...?"

Xue Qi was stunned. He had considered that he might deplete most of Milotic's stamina after a fierce battle, or even take Milotic down before being forced to withdraw.

But he never expected his first ace to be eliminated in such a clownish fashion.

He remembered that Flygon usually didn't give the time of day to any Pokémon of the opposite sex... How could this happen!?

Feeling a lump of frustration in his chest, Xue Qi, urged on by the referee who had finally regained his senses, had no choice but to recall Flygon and send out his second Pokémon.

"Tyranitar... watch out for the opponent's charm!"

Although Tyranitar theoretically wasn't in the same egg group as Milotic, Xue Qi had to guard against Milotic's bewitching charm.

Accompanied by filling yellow sands, the desert tyrant stomped the ground and roared.

Just by appearing, Tyranitar displayed the aura of a pseudo-legendary, incredibly domineering!

Milotic felt a spark of interest; this was an interesting opponent, worthy of it taking things slightly more seriously.

"Tyranitar and Sand Stream..." Su Hao raised an eyebrow slightly. Should he say it was a popular category for battles? Even in reality, relevant Pokémon remained so popular.

If not for Flygon's Waterloo, these Sand Stream brothers would surely have been very troublesome, right?

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs."

Su Hao's gaze was like a torch as he said calmly, "Rain Dance!"

Milotic nodded slightly, instantly stirring the sky to summon dark clouds. A torrential downpour immediately covered the sandstorm, and the bean-sized raindrops falling continuously caused a frown to appear on Tyranitar's fierce face.

It hated rain.

Without needing Xue Qi to say more, Tyranitar proactively used the Sandstorm move, intending to engage in a fierce weather battle with Milotic.

Xue Qi looked at Tyranitar with appreciation. The fact that the Sand Stream ability could be covered by Milotic's Rain Dance in an instant showed the opponent's mastery of weather moves, but Tyranitar was also an expert who had played with sand for years; there was no reason for it to be weaker than Milotic in a weather war.

However, something that left him dumbfounded occurred.

No matter how Tyranitar roared at the sky, the yellow sand never descended, and the heavy rain continued to pour.

Small eyes, big confusion.

Tyranitar and Xue Qi were bewildered.

As mentioned before, Su Hao was not a villain who liked to reveal his own secrets, and he had no mood to explain to the opponent that the reason for this phenomenon was that Milotic had comprehended a trace of the mystery of Kyogre's Primordial Sea from a fragment of the Water Plate.

Once Milotic initiated Rain Dance, no Desolate Land or Delta Stream of the same status could cover its rainy weather, and it could even cooperate with Hisuian Braviary to stir up a storm akin to a natural disaster.

The only drawback was that this pseudo-Primordial Sea had a time limit just like Rain Dance and could not completely suppress Fire-type energy.

Su Hao had no intention of giving them a chance. Taking advantage of Tyranitar and Xue Qi being stunned by shock, he smiled and said, "Hydro Pump!"

"Fu-wu~"

Milotic hummed softly toward the sky. Under the blessing of the rain, Water-type energy gathered frantically around its body, transforming into eight thick water snakes that twisted and danced at its sides.

In the rainy weather, Water-type energy moved as freely as an arm for Milotic; the giant water snake that had swallowed Incineroar was also condensed in this way.

Coupled with the power of the Infinite Source, it created a... Hydro Pump that resembled Origin Pulse!

"Ha...?"

Xue Qi wondered if he was dreaming. Whose Hydro Pump looked like that?

With his Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed, Xue Qi's lips trembled as he said, "Dark Pulse!"

Tyranitar opened its hideous maw, and a malicious Dark Pulse surged out.

But under Milotic's Hydro Pump, this was meaningless.

The violently twisting water snakes swallowed the Dark Pulse in the blink of an eye, then completely engulfed the wide-eyed Tyranitar, causing it to let out a painful roar amidst the biting of the water snakes.

Countless rock pillars broke through the ground under Tyranitar's control; Tyranitar wanted to rely on them to find an "anchor point" to stand on amidst Milotic's fierce attack.

However, even those infused with massive Rock-type energy by Tyranitar,

solid rock pillars with strength comparable to steel could only break unwillingly under Milotic's offensive.

Whether it was "Giga Impact," "Hyper Beam," or "Earthquake," none could shake this ocean.

In the end, "Godzilla" was swallowed by the ocean, falling onto a field of rugged rubble, having lost the ability to battle.

Xue Qi's face turned ashen instantly; his lips opened and closed, but he didn't know what to say.

He hadn't even touched Milotic's body... and was just like that... wiped out?

Thunderous applause erupted in the audience, and countless people cheered for Milotic and Su Hao with flushed faces.

The pseudo-legendary Tyranitar, which in everyone's impression was comparable to a walking natural disaster, had been played with so casually by Milotic, without even the power to resist.

This scene alone was worth the price of admission!

At the Modu University preparation area, Dai Wu held down Mu Xia, who was looking solemn and preparing to stand up, and said in a deep voice, "Your Fire-type Pokémon are at too much of a disadvantage against that Milotic. Even that Tyranitar, which specializes in sandstorm weather, couldn't shake the rainy weather."

"Although the initial plan was for you to take out Su Hao's first one, and then I would handle that Diancie... but now, only I can drag this out past the rainy weather turns."

Mu Xia pursed her lips and nodded slightly, "It has to be this way. I'm counting on you, partner."

Dai Wu was startled, then revealed a faint smile and said, "Yes, I will bring back good news for you all."

"The score has now reached two to zero! Slowly stepping onto the stage on the left is the vice-captain of Modu University, Dai Wu, who specializes in Steel-type Pokémon!"

"In this Shura field that has turned into Milotic's domain, can he break through...!?"

The referee riding Aegislash seemed to be getting hyped, using a high-pitched voice to stir up the audience's emotions, making the enthusiastic atmosphere even more intense.

Listening carefully, the cheers were mostly occupied by female voices and a small number of male voices.

Being a wealthy young master, looking elegant and refined, possessing a hint of asceticism, Dai Wu's battle against the stunningly handsome Su Hao had too many highlights.

After all, just seeing two handsome men standing there was enough to be pleasing to the eye.

Dai Wu rubbed the ring on his hand slightly, took out a Luxury Ball and threw it. After a beautiful arc, a Pokémon that looked like a combination of a sea lily and a barnacle appeared on the field.

It's you, Cradily!

Seeing the Pokémon Dai Wu sent out, Su Hao was startled, then gasped.

Where is your pile of Steel-type Pokémon from the data... why are you acting like that spendthrift champion, using a bunch of Rock and Fossil Pokémon to make up the numbers!

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Attached images: Diancie, Sygna Suit Diantha. ===== CHAPTER 962 =====