Chapter 8: Actually One-Shot

Bai Jing's words left Shen He, the Bai Chi, red-faced and speechless!

"Stop nagging! I just forgot for a moment!"

He decided to properly return Bai Jing's 'kind' reminder!

"Scorbunny, use Quick Attack!"

Quick Attack is an offensive move, but can also be used as a mobility move.

Scorbunny became a flash of lightning and fire, slamming hard into the Slakoth.

Little did they know Bai Jing was waiting for exactly this opportunity!

"Now is the time to counterattack!"

"Slakoth, Counter!"

He added a sentence at the end, "Go easy on it!"

He was afraid Scorbunny would be beaten to death!

The Slakoth, having hardily endured the impact, narrowed its eyes with sharpness, showing none of its previous laziness!

It swung a heavy, powerful palm, sending Scorbunny flying high into the air!

Everyone looked up in amazement, "It flew so high!"

Boom!

Scorbunny crashed heavily into the ground, creating a deep pit, lying inside with swirls for eyes.

One-hit knockout!

Everyone was stunned; was this ferocious Pokémon really the Slakoth we know?

Could this Slakoth have something special about it?

Turning to look, it was already lying on the ground again, with a completely unmotivated expression!

Thinking too much; it's still just a dead salted fish!

But that explosive power is truly terrifying; it seems we must re-evaluate this kind of Pokémon!

Shen He was dumbfounded; I lost just like that? Lost to the oddball recognized by the Pokémon world? So I'm just a joke?

"I declare that student Bai Jing and Slakoth are the winners!"

Everyone applauded; they finally understood why Bai Jing had reminded Shen He: only to trick him into close combat, allowing Slakoth to counterattack.

Because it has no long-range moves and possesses that lazy nature, if you don't get close, it's a sitting duck!

"A poor student is a poor student; even with the best Pokémon, it's useless; you simply cannot unleash their power!"

Insulted, Shen He, his face iron-green, approached Scorbunny and looked at it with disgust.

"Useless thing, good for nothing!"

These words made everyone frown; clearly his own poor command, yet he blamed the Pokémon; truly trash!

Bai Jing suddenly shouted loudly, "I report it! Shen He is abusing Pokémon!"

Shen He was startled, "You're lying! When did I abuse it?"

"Hmph! Hmph!"

Bai Jing sneered, "Is verbal harm not harm? This is called cold violence; it damages its spirit; it is equally guilty!"

"You... are twisting logic!"

"Someone is abusing Pokémon; is there no one to stop it?"