Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 523 Gible VS Skarmory

"KuKu——!"

The Ice Ghost Guardian let out a low hiss.

It suddenly opened its mouth, and a beam of ice-blue light, far more powerful than before, shot out instantly.

Glalie's Ice Beam had already crossed half the field almost the instant Ash finished speaking.

The emerald green magic leaves that came towards them were frozen into fragile ice crystals the instant they came into contact with the freezing beam of light. They didn't even have time to put up a fight before they shattered with a "crack" and scattered into tiny ice shards.

Immediately afterwards, the vines that darted about like venomous snakes followed in the footsteps of the magic leaf.

The terrifyingly low temperature contained in the freezing beam spread rapidly along the vines, instantly covering them with frost and turning them into several stiff ice pillars, frozen in mid-air, losing all vitality.

What surprised Ah Xun even more was that the Ice Beam, even after freezing Magic Leaf and Ultimate Drain, still maintained its power and continued to rush towards the source of the vines—Rosredde.

"Rose?!"

Roseradore was clearly aware of the danger as well.

It attempted to interrupt its skills to dodge, but the extensive use of Ultimate Drain and Magic Leaf had already caused its movements to briefly stagnate.

But this hesitation of less than three seconds became its fatal flaw.

"Get out of the way, Roserade!"

Ash shouted anxiously, urging Roseradore to act quickly.

However, it was all too late.

The icy blue beam of light struck Roseradore's elegant body precisely.

Extreme cold energy erupted instantly, and cold frost spread at a visible speed on the left side of Roseredo's body. In no time, half of Roseredo's body was covered by a thick layer of solid ice.

The reason why Ice Spirit's breakthrough was so unstoppable was not only due to its advantages in attributes and level, but also because of Ash's previous order to make Roserade find Ice Spirit's true form at all costs.

By that time, Roserade had already exhausted most of its stamina.

Although Magic Leaf and Ultimate Drain still seem powerful, they are only effective against clones. Against the main body, which maintains sufficient power, such attacks are naturally no match.

At this moment, Ash naturally wouldn't let go of this excellent opportunity to press his advantage.

His command followed immediately, without any hesitation: "Ice Ghost Guardian, now, use Blizzard!"

"KuKuKu——!"

The Ice Demon Guardian seemed to have been waiting for this command. It leaned back slightly to gather its strength and then took a deep breath.

In an instant, the temperature of the entire venue seemed to plummet to freezing point.

call--!!!

As the energy accumulated within the Ice Demon's protective body was released.

A powerful icy storm suddenly erupted towards Roseradore's location.

Roserade, with half of her body frozen, had no ability to dodge.

"Rose...!"

Amidst the wind and snow, the faint sounds of Roserade's arduous resistance could be heard.

It tried to wave its still-functioning arm, hoping to unleash a skill to dispel the deadly blizzard, but the intense cold and stiffness emanating from its body, along with the relentless impact of the blizzard, made its movements extremely difficult.

The emerald green energy light flashed several times, but was quickly suppressed and extinguished by the raging wind and snow.

We absolutely cannot lose like this.

Ah Xun, watching from the sidelines, already understood that the outcome of the match was already decided.

But at least in the end, we still have to do something.

A resolute glint flashed in Ashun's eyes. He suddenly raised his head and shouted with all his might, "Rosredo! Use Poison Spikes!"

"Rose—!"

It was as if in response to the trainer's determination.

Roseradore's body jolted violently in the blizzard.

It endured the pain of being frozen and the onslaught of wind and snow, gathering its last remaining energy into its arms, and then raised them high.

The next second, countless rhomboid spikes emitting an ominous purple light struggled to fly out from the gaps in the wind and snow, scattering silently on the battlefield like hidden weapons, and then disappearing from sight.

After doing all this, Roseradore exhausted her last bit of strength.

Its body swayed slowly a few times in the fierce blizzard, and finally fell backward helplessly, buried by the thick ice and snow.

As Roserade fell, the blizzard that had raged across the field gradually subsided, revealing the scene before them.

Roserade lay quietly on the snow-covered ground, her body still covered in frost, her eyes closed, completely incapacitated.

"Rosredo is unable to battle!" The referee quickly announced the outcome of this round of the match.

"Come back, Roseradore. You've done very well. I was too careless."

Ashun recalled Roseradore, his thoughts slightly disorganized.

How exactly should we win? Ah Xun himself couldn't figure it out for the time being.

Ash's strategy of changing his Pokémon every round was really frustrating for him.

Because it's impossible to predict what Ash's next Pokémon will be, Ash is also unable to make effective decisions or adjustments.

He was even a little worried that Ash might use the Poison Spikes that Roserade used at the end.

should......

Could it be such a coincidence?

Ah Xun felt even more nervous.

After Ash recalled his Glalie, the referee, seeing that both sides were ready, raised his flag again: "Please send out your next Pokémon!"

Ah Xun took a deep breath, his eyes becoming extremely serious, and took the third Poké Ball from his waist, holding it tightly in his hand.

Ash also took out his third Poké Ball.

"Go! Skarmory!"

With Ah Xun's shout, the Baby Ball was thrown forcefully.

A flash of red light appeared, and a Pokémon covered in hard, silvery-gray metallic feathers appeared in mid-air.

Its steel-like body reflected a cold luster in the sunlight, and the edges of its wings were as sharp as blades, exuding a sense of oppression that could not be underestimated.

Almost at the same time, Ash also threw out his third Poké Ball.

"I choose you! Gible!"

As the red light fell, a Gible, smaller in size than a Skarmory, appeared on the field.

It had its mouth wide open, revealing a row of sharp teeth, and its big eyes looked somewhat dazed, giving the impression that it hadn't quite figured out what was going on.

Upon seeing Gible appear, Ah Xun was initially taken aback, then visibly relaxed, patting his chest and muttering, "That scared me, thank goodness it wasn't that Gliscor..."

It's not that Ah Xun thinks Gible is easier to deal with than Scorpion King.

He was just worried that Ash's Gliscor had the Poison Heal ability. If it did, Ash was afraid that after Gliscor was hit by Toxic Spikes, it would become an unkillable cockroach.

But giblets are different.

Just as the giblet regained its footing, an ominous purple light flashed across the ground beneath its feet.

Roserade's poison spikes were quietly triggered.

"Pfft!"

The purple toxin instantly invaded the small body of the giblet, covering its skin with a faint purple hue. Its small body trembled slightly, clearly indicating that it was poisoned, and its strength began to slowly decline.

"The match begins!" The referee's flag had just been waved down.

"Armored Bird, use Tailwind immediately!" Ah Xun commanded in rapid succession.

The armored bird let out a loud cry, its steel wings flapping violently, instantly creating a strong airflow across the field.

An invisible wind surrounded the armored bird, and its flight speed visibly increased dramatically.

"Now's the chance, air cut!" Ah Xun pressed his advantage.

With the added speed from the tailwind, Skarmory streaked through the air in a silver blur, its wings flashing with a blinding white light before it lashed out.

Swish swish!

Several sharp, almost tangible blades of air crisscrossed and tore through the air, hurtling toward the poisoned giblets on the ground at an astonishing speed.

Ah Xun's tactical intention was very clear: to quickly end the battle while Gible was still establishing itself.

Despite the swift attack, Ash remained calm.

"Gible, dig a hole."

Although the giblet's eyes look a bit dull, giving the impression that it's not very smart.

However, the giblets reacted extremely quickly.

Upon hearing the command, it opened its signature large mouth wide and exerted all its strength. In a short while, its small figure disappeared from the spot and burrowed into the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several sharp blades of air grazed the spot where the Gible had disappeared, striking the ground and leaving deep scratches that kicked up a cloud of dust.

"Tch, did you dodge it?"

Ah Xun pursed her lips, but there wasn't much impatience on her face.

He knew that the giblets wouldn't stay underground for long and would come out sooner or later.

Now that Gible is poisoned, Ash will definitely seize every opportunity.

"Armored Bird, stay alert and circle in the air!"

Upon receiving the command, the Skarmory moved at high speed through the air, its sharp eyes fixed on the ground, not missing a single movement, patiently waiting for the Gible to emerge, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere on the field grew somewhat tense.

All eyes were fixed on the ground, awaiting the moment that was about to arrive.

Sudden--

Boom!!!

The ground suddenly exploded.

A crater appeared directly beneath the armored bird, raising a cloud of dust.

The Gible burst forth from the ground in a flash!

"Now! Steel Wings!"

Ah Xun's pupils contracted, and he immediately gave the order.

The armored bird was already poised to strike.

The moment it heard the command, its wings immediately gleamed with a cold metallic luster, like two unsheathed blades, and slashed down fiercely at the Gible that had just emerged from the ground.

Surprisingly, the Gible that emerged from the ground did not immediately attack or dodge as expected; it even ignored the steel wing that was whistling sharply overhead.

Suddenly, it raised its head and opened its disproportionately large mouth.

A massive, chilling blue light instantly condensed in its mouth, and dragon-type energy gathered like a tidal wave, radiating a terrifying pressure.

"Gibles, Dragon Star Cluster!"

Dragon Star Cluster?!

Ashun and the armored bird were both stunned for a moment.

Is this Gible actually using the Dragon-type Pokémon's ultimate move, Draco Meteor?

Even the audience was in an uproar.

"Poga?!"

In the stands, Piplup, who had been cheering for Ash the whole time, screamed in fright the moment Gible used Draco Meteor and immediately hid under Dawn's chair, trembling with fear.

Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang also held their breath nervously, staring intently at the sky, as if they were afraid something would happen.

Only Serena, who was watching a giblet competition for the first time, looked at them with a blank expression, not quite understanding why everyone was suddenly so nervous.

Before everyone could recover from their shock, the energy in the Gible's mouth had already reached its maximum.

"Gar—!!!"

With a youthful yet powerful roar, an incredibly dazzling blue energy ball shot out of the Gible's mouth like a cannonball.

Trailing a long, comet-like blue tail, it ignored the steel wings that were about to be severed and roared straight into the sky with unstoppable momentum.

The target was the armored bird that was launching an attack from the air.

Ah Xun was shocked and quickly changed his words.

"Armored Bird, get out of the way!"

Skarmory is a seasoned veteran with extremely fast reflexes, and with the added speed boost from tailwind, dodging is naturally not a problem.

Suddenly, the armored bird in mid-air did a side somersault, its silver body drawing an extreme arc in the air, narrowly avoiding the whistling energy ball.

The energy ball grazed the edge of the armored bird's wing and continued upward, soaring into the sky.

However, just as everyone was waiting for the Dragon Star Cluster, which had already reached its highest point, to explode.

The energy ball, which should have exploded in mid-air and turned into countless small meteorites falling towards the field, did not explode. Instead, it made a thud in mid-air, paused for a moment, and then, as if it had lost all power, began to fall downwards in a wobbly manner.

As Ah Xun watched the energy ball steadily falling, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, pointing in Ash's direction and shouting:

"What's going on, Ash! I thought it was something amazing! It's just a Squirrel? Your Gible can't even use Draco Meteor?! This is hilarious! Haha—! A fine! You absolutely have to be fined!"

Just as Ah Xun burst into laughter, and just when everyone thought the attack had missed, an unexpected change occurred again.

The huge blue energy ball, which was falling crookedly, suddenly stopped its erratic descent when it reached almost the same height as the armored bird circling below.

Then, as if suddenly given life or tracking ability, it abruptly changed direction.

It's no longer a aimless fall.

Instead, like a homing missile locked onto its target, it streaked with a long blue tail flame and emitted a sharp whistling sound as it flew toward the still-astonished archegon.

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Another birthday has arrived. Time flies! I'm still a long way from the life I dreamed of in college. I'll keep working hard!