CRACKLE!
Sparks of electricity flickered nonstop on the battlefield of the ninja school.
The light was so dazzling that the surrounding students had to turn their heads away to avoid being hurt by the strong light.
It wasn't until a dozen or so seconds later that the sound of the electric current slowly died down, and the light also weakened.
Finally, when the battlefield had quieted down, the students quickly looked at the field and saw Ariados lying on the ground, with black smoke rising from its body, having fainted. And Jolteon was standing beside it, panting slightly.
Although they hadn't seen how Jolteon had defeated Ariados, the fact that it was down was an indisputable fact.
The students whispered among themselves, surprised at Natsui's strength and at the same time worried about Aya's situation.
This was, after all, the most powerful ninja in the school besides the headmaster. To think that after two matches, she had been defeated so helplessly by the man before them.
After glancing at its opponent, Jolteon moved its four limbs and walked to Natsui's side, rubbing its head against his trouser leg.
Natsui bent down and stroked its head as a reward.
"Nice job~"
The battle just now, it could be said that Jolteon had completely crushed Ariados with its raw power.
Under the double attack of the electric net and Thunder Fang, Ariados, while in pain, also triggered the paralysis effect and was temporarily unable to move. And it was in that instant that Jolteon seized the opportunity, used Discharge at close range, and completely finished it off.
It had almost zapped Ariados into oblivion.
Natsui could even smell a hint of roasted bug.
On the other side, Aya took out a Poké Ball and silently recalled Ariados.
There was no emotion on her face. Two of her Pokémon had been defeated in a row, which had made her realize something and clearly feel Natsui's strength.
So while I was training, this man has also grown a lot…
This sense of a gap is even greater than when we last met.
Taking a deep breath, she took out her last Poké Ball from her pocket. Whether she could turn the tide all depended on this next battle.
She knew that if she won, there was still a chance to make a comeback. But if she lost, it would mean that her skills were indeed inferior, and her confident desire for revenge just now was just big talk.
"Go, Venomoth!"
When Aya's third Pokémon appeared, Natsui immediately recognized it. It was the same Venomoth that Aya had used when he was on his way to the Indigo Conference.
It seemed her ace was this Pokémon.
However, Natsui clearly remembered that the one that most often accompanied Aya should be a Venonat. When he had challenged the Fuschia Gym, Aya had used that Venonat to battle him.
But…
He looked around but didn't see any sign of a Venonat.
It was clearly not strong enough and had been left in its Poké Ball by Aya.
His thoughts returned to the field. Natsui took out a Poké Ball and recalled Jolteon. After a moment's thought, he also sent out his third Pokémon.
As the blue light faded, a snake-like Pokémon appeared before Venomoth. And seeing this Pokémon, the onlooking students let out a series of gasps.
"It's a Dragonair!"
"So beautiful!"
"It's so cute, isn't it?"
For ordinary trainers, this was a very rare Pokémon to see, even rarer than its final evolution, Dragonite. And its cute appearance instantly captivated the female students.
Dragonair circled in the air a few times, then landed in front of Venomoth, staring at its opponent with a cautious gaze.
Unlike Aya's grave expression, Natsui at this moment had a different thought in his mind.
In terms of strength, Dragonair was not part of his main lineup, not even reaching the level of his second-tier lineup like Venusaur and Blastoise. At best, along with Scyther and Pupitar, it was part of his third tier.
There was a reason he had sent it out at this moment.
The battle had already reached the third round, and he had three match points. Victory was within his grasp. As long as he maintained the same momentum, he could definitely win the match in one go.
But was a clean victory really that important?
After all, in the real world, it wasn't just about fighting and killing; one also had to consider tact and diplomacy.
This wasn't a brutal elimination tournament; there was no need to be so ruthless. And Aya was, after all, a star-level contestant in this school, and also Koga's sister. It was inevitable that they would cross paths again in the future.
If he were to defeat her with overwhelming power, it would undoubtedly be a blow to her reputation and would also make her lose face.
In fact, given Aya's personality, Natsui was very suspicious that if he really did that, she would definitely continue to pester him until she defeated him.
So, to avoid such a situation, this battle had to be handled with a certain degree of finesse.
He couldn't let Aya lose too badly, but he also had to try his best to win the match.
But for him to deliberately throw a round was also impossible.
Therefore, after much consideration, Natsui sent out Dragonair as her opponent.
In terms of typing, the pure Dragon-type Dragonair and the Poison/Bug-type Venomoth had no advantage over each other, which would make this battle fairer. And Dragonair had not yet evolved into Dragonite, so its strength was far from its peak, making it a good match for Venomoth.
In this battle, it wouldn't matter if he lost as long as he fought with all his might. He would just consider it as gaining experience for Dragonair.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the headmaster signaled for the match to begin again.
And this time, perhaps because it was a desperate gamble, with her back against the wall, Aya's strategy was clearly more aggressive than in the previous two rounds.
The battle entered a white-hot stage from the very beginning.
Psybeam, Sleep Powder, Poison Fang, Gust…
Although Venomoth was a Poison/Bug type, it could use Grass, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.
And because it could fly with its wings, Venomoth's speed was much faster than Dragonair's, which caused a lot of trouble for it.
As its opponent, Natsui could clearly feel Aya's high offensive drive. Left with no choice, he could only have Dragonair dodge as much as possible while looking for Venomoth's weakness to launch a counterattack.
Fortunately, Dragonair was also a versatile fighter and could also use moves of other types.
It used Agility to dodge Psybeam, Twister to blow away Sleep Powder, Thunder Wave to try and paralyze the opponent, and Dragon Rage to try and fight back.
For a moment, the two Pokémon were also engaged in a back-and-forth battle.
And compared to the previous two matches, this evenly matched battle was undoubtedly more exciting and made the onlooking students cheer wildly.
After all, this was the kind of battle they wanted to see, and it also met their expectations.
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