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"How is this possible?" Qin Xiao's face was filled with shock as he watched the scene before him. His Machamp's full-power Karate Chop struck Nidoqueen, but Nidoqueen stood firm as a mountain, not budging an inch.
"Nidoqueen, use Mega Punch." As Jiang Chen commanded, a heavy punch landed on Machamp. Machamp couldn't withstand such a blow.
"Machamp!" Qin Xiao shouted at his Machamp, but it had already lost its ability to battle and collapsed to the ground. His highly anticipated Machamp was thus defeated by Nidoqueen, who he thought had ordinary strength, in a single punch.
"This Nidoqueen is so strong." Qin Deming was surprised by Nidoqueen's performance. He knew how strong his grandson Qin Xiao's Machamp was, yet it was no match for Nidoqueen.
"Can you send out a stronger Pokémon?" Jiang Chen yawned, asking Qin Xiao. Seeing Jiang Chen's dismissive demeanor, Qin Xiao was displeased. He's looking down on me, isn't he?
"I'll show you my strongest Pokémon." He originally hadn't planned to use it, as his Pokémon had been training for over three years, and bringing it out might be unfair. But seeing Jiang Chen's dismissive attitude, Qin Xiao couldn't hold back.
"Blaziken, give his Nidoqueen a good lesson." Jiang Chen's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the formidable Blaziken before him. This Blaziken's strength was impressive, worth his serious attention. In truth, Jiang Chen hadn't intended to look down on him before, but the Pokémon he had sent out earlier were too far below his own, unable to even withstand a single move.
This Blaziken was different. With the strength of a Quasi-Elite Stage 9, such power was already the pinnacle for most ordinary trainers. Blaziken was incredibly aggressive, its stats heavily skewed towards attack. Its dual attacks were very high, so it had to maintain the initiative in battle.
"Blaziken, use Blaze Kick." Receiving the command, Blaziken leaped up, flying with a kick towards Nidoqueen. Flames burned on its kicking foot.
"Nidoqueen, grab it and throw it, then use Body Slam." In terms of raw power, Nidoqueen was definitely at a disadvantage; Blaziken was stronger. However, Jiang Chen had faith in his Nidoqueen's combat prowess.
With Jiang Chen's meticulous training, which of his Pokémon wasn't capable of fighting above its level? Although most of the time it was an overwhelming victory, fighting above its level was not impossible. Besides, their strength gap wasn't that big; Nidoqueen was now also at Quasi-Elite Stage 7.
Nidoqueen raised its strong arm, abruptly grabbing Blaziken's kicking foot. It slid back several meters, its feet sinking deep into the ground, but still managed to withstand the terrifying force of the kick. With a roar, Nidoqueen exerted force with both arms, throwing Blaziken away, then leaped up, directly slamming down onto the airborne Blaziken.
"Boom!!!" Body Slam's power increased with the user's weight. Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen was visibly larger than ordinary Nidoqueen, so its weight was naturally considerable. The force of its leap and descent, combined with its inherent weight, left Blaziken in a very sorry state.
"Trainers living in the same era as Jiang Chen are truly unfortunate." Qin Deming secretly mused. This Nidoqueen, when Jiang Chen was still in school, was just an inconspicuous Nidorina.
At that time, those who paid attention to Jiang Chen focused on Gardevoir and Metagross. Who would have thought Nidoqueen would become so formidable? It had only been trained for a few months, yet it already possessed such strength, not even falling behind when battling his grandson's Blaziken, who had been painstakingly trained for over three years.
"Blaziken, don't give up! Flip Nidoqueen away!" Qin Xiao's face was grim, but he didn't believe that Nidoqueen's attack could make his Blaziken lose its ability to battle. Indeed, this Blaziken was quite impressive; it wasn't so easily defeated.
Using its arms, it pushed Nidoqueen away, then performed a swift backflip to stand up, vigilantly staring at Nidoqueen. Nidoqueen likewise displayed an agility that defied its size. After being flipped, it still performed a backflip in mid-air, landing perfectly.
"Leap up and use Mega Kick." Mega Kick was also a powerful move, and Blaziken's jumping ability was incredibly strong. Leaping into the air and then kicking down from above would add even more power.
"Nidoqueen, use Protect." After completely blocking the kick with Protect, Nidoqueen retaliated with a Mega Punch against Blaziken. Defense, then an instant counterattack—it was too sharp. Looking at Nidoqueen's movements, one could tell its combat experience was extremely rich.
Nidoqueen's battles were actually quite frequent in daily life. For instance, Jiang Chen's own Pokémon would spar and battle when they had nothing else to do. And the Pokémon in the back mountains served as sparring partners for Jiang Chen's Pokémon. With such a massive sparring team, how could its combat experience not be rich?
Comparatively, Blaziken seemed a little lacking. The heavy punch pushed Blaziken back, its arm, which it had hastily used for defense, trembled slightly. Seeing that trembling arm, it was clear Blaziken was injured.
"I admit, I underestimated your Nidoqueen before." After seeing Nidoqueen's performance, Qin Xiao no longer thought Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen was weak. Or rather, none of Jiang Chen's Pokémon were weak.
"Blaziken, use Flamethrower." Having found that Blaziken gained no advantage in close combat against Nidoqueen, Qin Xiao simply opted for a long-range attack.
"Flamethrower? Nidoqueen, use Hyper Beam directly." The flames were instantly shattered by the Hyper Beam, which continued towards Blaziken.
"Blaziken, quickly use Protect." Seeing the incoming Hyper Beam, Qin Xiao urgently shouted. If Blaziken also lost, there would be no point in continuing the battle with Jiang Chen, as it was his strongest Pokémon.
While Blaziken used Protect to defend against the attack, Nidoqueen also recovered from the Hyper Beam's recoil. It then swiftly closed in on Blaziken. Unleashing its full power, Nidoqueen's burst speed was not slow. After reaching Blaziken, it performed a brute force maneuver,
throwing Blaziken into the air, then adopted a Sky Uppercut stance, hitting the falling Blaziken skyward. This wasn't over. As Blaziken fell again, Nidoqueen leaped up, delivering two consecutive kicks to Blaziken. With a thud, Blaziken crashed to the ground again, covered in wounds. Clearly, Blaziken was badly beaten.
"Don't stop. Keep up the pursuit." Jiang Chen's battles were like a swift storm. Once he seized an offensive opportunity, he would never give his opponent a moment to breathe. He delivered a Mega Kick to Blaziken's face, sending Blaziken flying again. While Blaziken was flying backward in the air, Jiang Chen had Nidoqueen unleash Giga Impact. Giga Impact, also known as Gigantic Impact, was an unstoppable move that crashed into Blaziken, delivering the final blow.
Qin Xiao's face was anxious. From the moment Jiang Chen had Nidoqueen use brute force to throw Blaziken and start attacking, he had been shouting commands. But it was useless. The passively taking-damage Blaziken couldn't even counterattack, let alone escape Nidoqueen's continuous assault.
"The gap between Qin Xiao and Jiang Chen is truly too great." As an observer, Qin Deming could see the disparity even more clearly. This gap wasn't merely a difference in Pokémon strength. Blaziken was not weaker than Nidoqueen, but in battle, Blaziken had little ability to fight back. This wasn't due to the Pokémon; it was due to the trainer. Jiang Chen's combat experience was too rich. Compared to Jiang Chen, Qin Xiao seemed too green, which was one of the reasons Qin Xiao lost.
"I lost." Qin Xiao lowered his head, then recalled Blaziken. "Thank you for your hard work, Blaziken." In front of others, Qin Xiao could be arrogant, but in front of Jiang Chen, he couldn't. The difference in their strength was too obvious.
"Just a lucky win." Jiang Chen modestly waved his hand. Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Qin Xiao's mouth twitched. From beginning to end, he hadn't been able to defeat any of Jiang Chen's Pokémon. Was that a lucky win? That wasn't a lucky win; that was an overwhelming victory.
Losing to Jiang Chen again, Qin Xiao's expression was somewhat withdrawn. He couldn't act as if he didn't care about winning or losing. Last time he lost to Jiang Chen, he could still find an excuse for himself,
but this time, even his strongest Pokémon was defeated by Jiang Chen, so there was no excuse to be found. Moreover, this Nidoqueen wasn't even Jiang Chen's strongest Pokémon. His Garchomp, Gardevoir, and Metagross hadn't been used, nor had his Slaking, which had shown an invincible aura back then.
"I'll be leaving first." Having lost so badly, Qin Xiao had no face to stay here. This time, he left without saying any harsh words about defeating Jiang Chen next time. He knew he probably would never have a chance to defeat Jiang Chen. This guy was a monster. They were both the same age, yet his Pokémon's strength was ridiculously strong. He no longer needed to compare himself to him.
"This kid was hit hard this time." Qin Deming, who understood Qin Xiao's personality, saw his appearance and knew he was truly discouraged this time.
"Principal, you're not blaming me, are you?" Jiang Chen looked at Principal Qin Deming.
"It's not your fault, and this is what I wanted to see. If he's truly disheartened and doesn't recover, it means he's not suited to continue being a trainer. Which trainer hasn't experienced failure? Even Kings and Champions have experienced countless failures. If he can't even withstand failure, he's not suited to continue being a trainer."
"You, young man, living in the same era as you is a tragedy for all other trainers. You will definitely become a Champion in the future." Qin Deming dared to say this. He believed that with Jiang Chen's capabilities, he would definitely become a Champion in the future. His performance was far more outstanding than those Champions in their youth.
"Champion? My goal is far greater than Champion."
"Greater than Champion?" Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Qin Deming was stunned. Champion was already at the pinnacle; did he want to surpass Champion? Indeed, Jiang Chen did want to surpass Champion and become a Legendary Pokémon User.
In fact, he was already a Legendary Pokémon User now. Although he only had one Legendary Pokémon, one Legendary Pokémon was still a Legendary Pokémon User. But this wasn't enough. Jiang Chen's dream was to be surrounded by Legendary Pokémon like Giratina, Palkia, Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre, Reshiram, Zekrom, and others in the future.
This dream was grand and currently beyond his ability to realize, and it wouldn't be easy to achieve. After all, capturing these Legendary Pokémon was incredibly difficult. If relying on wild captures, it would be better to rely on the system. Even if he encountered a Legendary Pokémon in the wild and could defeat it, he might not be able to capture it.
"You'll participate in the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament, won't you?" Qin Deming asked Jiang Chen. Although many newly graduated trainers rarely participated in the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament, Qin Deming believed Jiang Chen would definitely participate.
And Jiang Chen also had the strength to participate. With Jiang Chen's current strength, he could achieve a good ranking in the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament and make a name for himself. As for whether he could win the championship, Qin Deming couldn't guarantee that.
After all, the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament had an age limit of no more than twenty-four. That meant trainers up to twenty-four years old could participate. Although Jiang Chen was formidable, his accumulated foundation was still somewhat insufficient. Compared to trainers who had been training for six or seven years, he didn't have an advantage.
"I will definitely participate, and I've already obtained the Tianhai Gym Badge."
"What?! You've obtained the Tianhai Gym Badge?" Qin Deming's expression was shocked. It seemed he had to reconsider his thoughts. Qin Deming originally believed Jiang Chen didn't have the strength to contend for the championship, but now he had to change his mind.
Perhaps Jiang Chen could indeed contend for the championship. The Tianhai Gym Badge wasn't easy to obtain. Some trainers who ranked high in the Hidden Dragon Cup found it difficult to get the Tianhai Gym Badge. However, the participants in the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament varied each year, so no one knew the exact standards for this year's tournament.
"Truly, the younger generation is formidable. You are absolutely the most monstrous trainer." Jiang Chen was absolutely the most monstrous trainer, and it was likely that the youngest champion would emerge in the future.
If Jiang Chen could become a champion, it would also benefit Tianhai Pokémon Academy, as Jiang Chen had graduated from Tianhai Pokémon Academy. If anyone wanted Jiang Chen to make a name for himself the most, besides Jiang Chen's closest relatives and friends, it would be Qin Deming.
Afterward, Qin Deming didn't stay long. His grandson was a bit withdrawn after this battle, and Qin Deming felt he needed to console him. Qin Deming wanted Qin Xiao to change his arrogant, haughty, and rebellious personality, but he absolutely did not want to see his grandson give up entirely.
This battle with Qin Xiao was just an interlude for Jiang Chen, at most helping his Pokémon gain some combat experience. However, Jiang Chen estimated that Qin Xiao would not challenge him again in the future. After this battle, he should be able to clearly see the gap in their strength.
"Tomorrow, I'll go to Luojiang City and challenge the Luojiang Gym." Although there was still quite some time until the Hidden Dragon Cup Trainer Tournament, he should first obtain the qualification to participate. He couldn't wait until the competition was about to begin to challenge the Gyms.
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