Chapter 174:A One vs. Six Serperior! Conditions Perfect!

“Chansey!”

“Audino!”

Chansey and Audino stood outside the battle arena, making a reassuring gesture toward Tohn.

They would be responsible for healing the injured Pokémon.

Listening to Natsume, Tohn's mouth twitched slightly.

Doesn’t this statement imply that I’m bound to lose?

The Pokémon doctors are already arranged for me?

Trainers are naturally competitive.

Hearing this from Natsume, Tohn couldn't accept it.

Tohn looked at Natsume and said, “In that case, let me experience Gym Leader Natsume's strength.”

Rotom immediately flew to the center of the venue.

“Rotom will serve as the referee for this match,” Natsume said with a smile.

“Match rules are 6v6,” Rotom announced.

“Both parties can switch Pokémon mid-battle.”

“The match ends when all six Pokémon from one trainer lose their battle capability.”

“Currently, challenger Tohn already has one Pokémon down, so Tohn, please continue by releasing a new Pokémon.”

Tohn took out a fresh Poké Ball.

He looked at Serperior on the field and said, “Not planning to switch Pokémon, huh?”

“In that case, go, Charizard!”

Bang!

The Poké Ball opened.

“Charizard!”

With a roar, Charizard soared into the sky.

Charizard flew around the battle arena and then landed in the center of the gym, breathing a burst of flame into the air!

This Charizard had a dominating presence.

“A full battle?”

“This is the first time I've seen a 6v6 full battle at Farm Gym.”

“Lucky! We’re going to see all of Gym Leader Natsume’s main Pokémon today!”

“Wait, if the opponent is Elite Level Tohn, doesn't that make this a Champion Battle?”

Someone excitedly exclaimed, “Is this a battle I can watch for free?”

Tohn quickly commanded, “Charizard, Flamethrower!”

This Charizard was Level 74, with the Blaze Ability.

In terms of type, Charizard clearly had the advantage.

But in terms of level, it was two levels lower than Serperior.

“Serperior, Leaf Storm!”

Once again, a massive Razor Leaf Twister swept through the venue.

Boom!

Flames blasted through the Leaf Storm.

The green storm caught fire in mid-air.

Spinning Razor Leaf scattered with flames all around.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

Behind the flames, Charizard charged rapidly at Serperior.

Flame Charge!

In a blink, Charizard reached Serperior.

“Protect!”

Bam!

Charizard slammed against the energy protective barrier in front of Serperior.

Serperior slid back.

Charizard was knocked back into the sky.

“Charizard, don’t give it a chance to use Leaf Storm again, Air Cutter!”

Both flame and flying-type moves are very effective against Serperior.

Tohn clearly intended for Charizard to take down Serperior.

“Serperior, Light Screen!”

“Serperior~”

A Light Screen quickly formed in front of Serperior.

Bam~ Bam~ Bam~

Wave after wave of Air Slash bombarded the Light Screen.

Crack~

The Light Screen began to show cracks.

Frenzy Plant!

Beneath Charizard, massive vines rapidly coiled towards it.

“Charizard~”

Charizard immediately breathed fire at the giant vines.

The vines ignited.

However, even wrapped in flames, these burning vines managed to entangle Charizard’s body.

Serperior’s Special Attack kept increasing under the effect of Leaf Storm, naturally enhancing the power of its moves.

“Charizard, break free!”

“Mega Drain!”

“Serperior~!”

The vines tightened around the fiery body.

Life energy was absorbed by the vines and transferred to Serperior.

Serperior’s expended energy was replenished.

At this moment, Serperior was in perfect condition!

“Charizard~!”

Charizard roared again.

In its roar, Charizard's body was engulfed in blazing flames!

Charizard activated its Blaze condition.

“Serperior, Grassy Terrain!”

“Serperior~”

Serperior gently tapped its tail on the ground.

The battle arena ground, as if plowed anew, suddenly sprouted lush green grass.

In Grassy Terrain, Serperior’s stamina would continuously recover.

The power of Grass-type moves would also increase.

Additionally, Serperior had absorbed a Grassy Seed.

Serperior’s defense was also fortified.

Tohn’s expression was grim as he looked at Charizard in Blaze condition.

Though Charizard’s battle strength would increase under Blaze, it also meant Charizard was on the edge of danger.

With Serperior’s condition strengthening, Charizard might lose battle capability if hit another time or two.

“Charizard, give it everything you’ve got.”

Tohn took a deep breath, betting everything on the next move: “Flare Blitz!”

“Charizard~”

Flames enveloped Charizard’s body.

It charged at Serperior like a massive burning fireball.

Natsume calmly said, “Leaf Storm!”

“Serperior~!”

In front of Serperior, a Leaf Storm whirled like a giant twister.

It spun rapidly, lifting dirt and rubble from the ground!

The storm erupted around them.

Outside the battle arena.

Dragonite and Gardevoir immediately raised Light Screen and Reflect on both sides.

Charizard rushed into the Leaf Storm.

It was trying to break through!

Bam~

A violent explosion occurred.

Burning Razor Leaf scattered in all directions.

An energy shockwave spread outward.

The ground ignited.

Thick smoke shrouded Serperior and Charizard.

Crack~ Crack~ Bam~

The gym's energy barrier shattered.

Fortunately, Dragonite and Gardevoir had preemptively used Light Screen and Reflect, so the energy shockwave didn’t affect the spectators or the surrounding fields.

“Sandslash~”

In the fields, Sandslash, Dugtrio, and Drilbur all looked up toward the commotion.

The huge explosion startled them.

Umikawa stood at the edge of the venue.

He could see the fiery flames rolling toward him like ocean waves.

“What a terrifying power.”

Umikawa swallowed hard.

“Serperior~”

The smoke gradually dissipated.

Charizard lay defeated before Serperior.

Ahead of Serperior was a ground scorched black.

Notice: Serperior defeated Charizard, gained 48,293 experience points.

Rotom flew over.

It examined Charizard’s condition and promptly declared, “Charizard has lost battle capability.”

“Return, Charizard.”

Tohn recalled his Charizard.

He looked at Serperior.

“Serperior~”

Serperior raised its head to the sky.

The weather was clear; a sunny day indeed.

Serperior's body glowed faintly.

Serperior used Synthesis!

Serperior’s energy was restored.

“What a troublesome ability.”

Tohn rubbed his head, troubled by Serperior.

“In that case, it’s up to you.”

“Come on, Poliwrath!”

Poliwrath, a Water and Fighting type Pokémon.

Ability: Water Absorb, Level 71.

“Why Poliwrath? This Pokémon might get knocked out by Natsume's Serperior in one hit.”

The audience discussed, “After all, it’s doubly weak to Grass types.”

“If this Poliwrath knows Haze, it might be a different story.”

Someone guessed Tohn's tactics: “He might just want to reset Serperior's Special Attack increased by Leaf Storm back to zero.”

In the battle arena:

“Poliwrath, Bubble Beam!”

Poliwrath took a deep breath, sending a barrage of bubbles drifting toward Serperior.

The bubbles obscured Poliwrath's figure.

Natsume had already reviewed Poliwrath’s data, so he could roughly guess Tohn's tactics.

“Serperior, Solar Beam!”

“Serperior~”

Light gathered and solidified around Serperior's body.

A sphere of light continued to expand.

“Now, Haze!”

Suddenly, a hole appeared beneath Serperior.

Poliwrath poked its head out.

A large amount of black mist billowed out from the hole, enveloping Serperior's body.

Bang!

At the same time, the beam emitted from the light sphere shot straight toward the hole.

Bam~

The hollow, which could barely fit Poliwrath, instantly erupted into a large crater.

Poliwrath lay in the hollow, having lost battle capability.

Serperior defeated Poliwrath, gaining 18,293 experience points.

“Just as I thought, Haze!”

The excited spectators exclaimed as they recognized Tohn's tactics: “Using Bubble Beam as a distraction, then Digging to unleash Haze directly.”

“That’s what I was thinking.”

Someone nearby added, “But if Haze succeeded, why is Serperior’s Special Attack still so high?”

“Well, that’s probably because Serperior’s Solar Beam was launched before the Haze took effect.”

Tohn stared at the defeated Poliwrath, feeling an uneasy thought creeping in.

“No way!”

“Am I really going to be wiped out by this Serperior?”

Tohn shook his head, regaining his focus. “There’s absolutely no way that's happening!”

“Haze has been successful, and now it's time to deal with this Serperior!”

Tohn released his fourth Pokémon.

“Come on out, Lokix!”

Lokix, a Bug and Dark type Pokémon, was level 73.

Lokix also had resistance to Grass type moves.

At the same time, it had double effectiveness against Grass types.

“Lokix, Bounce!”

Lokix crouched slightly.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Lokix launched into the sky.

“Serperior~”

In front of Serperior, Frenzy Plant shot up toward the sky as well.

The growth speed of Frenzy Plant was even faster than Lokix's Bounce speed!

The towering vines wrapped around Lokix like a cage.

Tohn watched in alarm and shouted, “Lokix, break free!”

Bam~

Frenzy Plant tightened around Lokix's body and slammed it into the ground.

Bam~

The ground quaked.

Bam~

Lokix struggled desperately.

Bam~

Lokix stopped struggling.

“Serperior~”

Bam~

Lokix lay motionless.

Frenzy Plant ceased its attack and retracted back into the ground.

Lokix was now on its back.

Lokix lost battle capability.

Serperior defeated Lokix, gaining 11,293 experience points.

Tohn stared at Serperior in shock, incredulously asking, “Serperior wasn’t affected by Haze?”

Natsume nodded slightly, “That’s correct.”

Serperior absorbed a Clear Amulet.

The effect of the Clear Amulet is that a Pokémon cannot have its abilities lowered by the opponent's moves. Therefore, Haze is completely ineffective against Serperior.

Natsume continued, “Tohn , our battle isn’t over yet.”

“So, please continue.”

Tohn recalled Lokix.

He trembled slightly as he gripped the Poké Ball.

Serperior's level was clearly very high.

In terms of level, Tohn's remaining Pokémon could no longer take the advantage.

All Pokémon that could counter Serperior had already participated.

Although Tohn still had two Pokémon left, he knew he was going to lose.

It wasn’t just because Serperior's condition was perfect.

“How many is this now?”

Suddenly, someone realized something and asked the person next to them.

“Fourth one.”

Another person trembled as they said, “Natsume's Serperior has defeated four of Tohn’s Pokémon.”

“This… this is going to wipe him out!”

At that moment, all eyes were on Tohn.

Natsume said, “Tohn .”

“I believe you didn’t come all this way to just concede, did you?”

Tohn's expression stiffened.

He recalled Lokix's Poké Ball.

“Of course not.”

“I came to experience firsthand just how strong Gym Leader Natsume really is.”

Tohn forced himself to calm down.

“Come on out, Crawdaunt!”

“Crawdaunt!”

Crawdaunt confidently waved its large claws at Serperior.

Tohn was an Elite Level Trainer, after all.

His ability to withstand pressure was still present.

Since he didn't want to concede, he had to look for an opportunity to win.

Tohn commanded, “Crawdaunt, charge in and use Double Team!”

“Crawdaunt~”

Crawdaunt rushed quickly toward Serperior.

As Crawdaunt moved, it used Double Team.

In the battle arena, numerous Crawdaunt clones appeared.

They ran to the sides, surrounding Serperior completely.

“Serperior, Petal Blizzard.”

“Serperior~”

A flurry of petals materialized around Serperior.

Whoosh~

They swirled in the battle arena like snowflakes.

The scene was beautiful.

But this move wasn’t just for show.

Bang~ Bam~ Bang~

All of Crawdaunt's clones were hit by the flying petals.

They exploded upon impact.

“Crawdaunt!”

Crawdaunt used Harden to shield itself from the swirling petals.

Natsume calmly ordered, “Energy Ball.”

“Serperior~”

Bam~

Crawdaunt's body was slammed against the Reflect barrier outside the battle arena by the Energy Ball's impact.

Crawdaunt didn't immediately lose battle capability.

It staggered forward.

Thud~

Crawdaunt tripped on a stone beneath its feet.

It couldn't get back up.

Serperior defeated Crawdaunt, gaining 19,293 experience points.

“Return, Crawdaunt.”

Tohn watched this unfold, helplessly recalling his Crawdaunt.

“How could this happen?”

Mahathir stared blankly at Serperior on the field.

He looked even more affected than Tohn.

“It's defeated five of Tohn’s Pokémon in a row.”

Not just Mahathir, but Umikawa was also stunned.

He knew Natsume’s strength was formidable and that Serperior's battle prowess was astounding.

“Natsume, Gym Leader, I have one last trick.”

Tohn touched his wrist.

On his wrist was a Water-type Z-Crystal.

“Come forth, Seismitoad!”

Seismitoad, a Water and Ground-type Pokémon.

Tohn slowly closed his eyes, adjusting his emotions.

Seismitoad did the same.

Natsume said calmly, “Serperior, be careful.”

“Serperior~”

Tohn and Seismitoad opened their eyes at the same time.

“Go, harness the power of the sea!”

“Mega Water Flow, Whirlpool!”

Swish~

In front of Seismitoad, a torrent of water instantly appeared, surging forward like a tidal wave.

At this moment, the entire battle arena transformed into a pond.

Within the pond, a whirlpool rapidly formed and expanded.

“Serperior, use Frenzy Plant for defense!”

“Serperior~!”

Around Serperior's body, numerous vines quickly grew.

They wrapped tightly around Serperior, providing protection.

Boom~

The whirlpool struck the shield formed by Frenzy Plant.

In the violent collision, water splashed out like raindrops in all directions.

Mist filled the air.