Chapter 294

"Both contestants are in place, the match starts at any time!"

Xiang Qingyu finished speaking and glanced at the comments.

【Teacher Yu, who do you think will win this match?】

【Does it matter who wins? Aren't they both "disciples" who went out from our broadcast room? Both palms and backs of the hands are meat!】

【It really is; Teacher Yu is also getting better; the Masters Tournament finals have really become a friend match...】

Although he knew the comments were just joking, it was really hard to hold back when seeing such words.

Especially when the protagonist was himself.

Xiang Qingyu's mouth twitched violently a few times, and after taking a deep breath, he tried to respond in a calm tone:

"At this level of match, the outcome is no longer important; we just need to appreciate the outstanding performance of both sides."

Xiang "Master of Balancing" Qingyu made an important statement on the Masters Tournament finals.

【Don't think we don't know; actually, the streamer still hopes Zhulan can win!】

【Teacher Yu, you've changed; you have cute ones in your heart...】

【Sigh, this Sinnoh move is too ruthless; can we in Unova also use this move to trick Teacher Yu over? Blueberry Academy needs you, Teacher Yu!】

"This is a forced criticism; there's no such thing, don't spread rumors!"

Xiang Qingyu frowned slightly, looking very angry.

But he quickly changed the subject and said:

"However, after this Masters Tournament ends, I do plan to go to Sinnoh and Kitakami to rest for a while during the holiday."

"The audience in the broadcast room might not be very clear, but actually..."

"I was indeed born in Sinnoh, just inherited my parents' gym in Paldea."

"So saying I'm a Sinnoh person doesn't seem wrong."

As soon as this was said, countless trolls in the comments were instantly dumbfounded.

【Ah? We were just joking, and you're being serious???】

【Now I'm really afraid that Champion Zhulan will kidnap Teacher Yu back... No, you can't!】

【Teacher Yu, come back quickly; Paldea will issue gold bars next year!】

【I'm going to give the Sunshine Gym a good review; come back, my proudest Gym Leader Teacher Yu QwQ】

Even Caitlin, who was sitting beside Xiang Qingyu, couldn't help but frown.

Go to Sinnoh and Kitakami?

With whom?

It couldn't be alone, right?

Caitlin vaguely felt that things weren't that simple, but...

Zhulan didn't seem to have mentioned this to her at all; she couldn't possibly ask her with a thick face...

Damn Zhulan! You don't want your best friend after you have a man, right!

For some reason, Xiang Qingyu always felt that the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Just then, a whistle sounded on the field, declaring the official start of the battle.

After two red lights flashed, Zhulan and Lance's starters appeared at the same time.

"Okay, let's turn our attention back to the battle!"

Xiang Qingyu instantly switched back to a professional commentary posture, watching the two Pokémon on the field and quickly making comments.

"Lance has a very standard Dragonite start, and Zhulan also chose her trump card Garchomp; it's a collision between trump cards right from the start!"

Because Zhulan hadn't let Garchomp appear in previous battles, today's land dragon could be said to have put in all its effort.

The sky-piercing roar when it appeared was enough to prove it was in excellent condition.

The audience might not be very clear about how powerful this Garchomp of hers was, but Xiang Qingyu was very clear.

In the assessment of the Victory Road, it had once single-handedly taken down the entire team of Elite Four member Bertha.

Even Lance, whose strength was close to a Champion, would easily flip the car if he wasn't careful.

And Lance, on the other side, revealed a knowing look.

Sure enough, it was this Garchomp.

It's not difficult to get information about Zhulan; there are records of her challenging the Victory Road on Poké TV.

So Lance was very clear about its record.

But unfortunately...

Dragonite's Ice Punch is equally fatal to Garchomp!

"Dragonite, Ice Punch!"

Lance commanded without hesitation to grab the first move.

And Zhulan, on the other side, revealed a meaningful smile and quickly countered:

"Garchomp, dodge it and then kick up a sandstorm!"

Although both are land dragons, Garchomp's speed is only faster than the Flygon that Dragonite faced yesterday.

With some precautions, the incoming Ice Punch was instantly dodged by Garchomp's explosive start, and at the same time, its roar resounded throughout the venue.

Soon, a gust of wind inexplicably blew up on the field, and then a sandstorm carrying gravel and sand appeared.

"Sandstorm?"

Lance was stunned, but when he noticed that Garchomp's figure was already difficult to see with the naked eye in the sandstorm, he quickly reacted.

It's the Sand Veil ability!

But in his impression, this Garchomp of Zhulan's should be Rough Skin, right?

"It seems that for this battle, Zhulan temporarily washed her Pokémon's ability to Sand Veil."

Xiang Qingyu raised his eyebrows and explained to the audience.

"Garchomp's other ability, Rough Skin, is obviously more practical; when it comes into contact with the opponent's close-range attack, it can use its skin to scratch the opponent and cause certain damage."

"But because the opponent is Lance's Dragonite, Ice Punch is a huge threat to Garchomp, so it must avoid being hit by the opponent as much as possible in this battle."

"In this case, the Sand Veil ability is much more useful."

【Wash ability? Is there such a thing?】

【Ability Patch, you can buy it in the Paldea region, it's just a bit expensive...】

【Then I'll change to a Huge Power Slaking, wouldn't I be invincible?】

"What are you thinking? If it were really that easy, it would have been sold at a sky-high price long ago..."

Xiang Qingyu covered his forehead helplessly.

Ability Patch and Ability Capsule are brand-new items invented in recent years, with very powerful effects, capable of directly changing a Pokémon's ability.

However, obviously they can't create something out of nothing; they can only switch back and forth between abilities that the Pokémon itself can possess.

As for other illegal abilities, there is no other way besides friends giving them.

And Garchomp, as a fierce general of the former sandstorm team, although its status is not as good as a certain true land dragon, it still has its own advantages.

Excadrill: What kind of sandstorm brother are you?

The Sand Veil ability allows Garchomp to easily swim in the sandstorm, and even Dragonite can't do anything about it for a while.

What's more, the sandstorm also has another layer of effect in this battle—

As countless gravels blew toward Dragonite under the wind, the multiple scales on its chest that could effectively alleviate the impact shook rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, they had fallen off for the most part.

Lance quickly reacted and immediately commanded:

"Dragonite, Tailwind!"

In the case of being unable to find Garchomp, even Encore couldn't find a target, so naturally, there was no way to affect the opponent's rhythm.

Therefore, Lance's idea was very simple: use the relative wind force to offset the impact of the sandstorm, and at the same time put his side in a Tailwind state, further increasing Dragonite's speed.

As Dragonite flapped its wings, a strong airflow quickly rushed from behind, blowing away most of the sand and dust, revealing Garchomp's figure.

However...

When he saw Garchomp's scarlet eyes, Lance quickly realized that his reaction was still a beat slow!