Whoosh!
Two figures shot through the air.
With a loud bang, Venomoth and Dragonair collided in the air, and the next second, their bodies crossed and separated again.
After a long and intense battle, both Pokémon had sustained various injuries, and their conditions were both critical.
In the trainer's boxes on either side, Natsui's and Aya's hearts were also in their throats.
Now, victory or defeat hung in the balance. Both sides had a chance to win. The next move would depend on who could seize an opening and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.
Perhaps to recover some stamina and give herself a bit more room for error, as Venomoth was turning in the air, Aya gave another instruction.
"Venomoth, use Leech Life!"
Hearing this command, Natsui's eyes narrowed. He realized that the moment of decision had come.
Leech Life itself dealt considerable damage, and it also replenished the user's stamina. If hit by such a move, in Dragonair's current state, it would likely be taken out in one hit.
Thinking quickly, he decisively gave his final command.
"Dragonair, use Aqua Tail!"
Venomoth flew towards Dragonair at an extremely fast speed. At the same time, it opened its mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and aimed straight for Dragonair's neck.
In contrast, Dragonair kept its eyes fixed on its opponent, gathering energy in its tail, ready for battle.
The students held their breath. They, too, as trainers, naturally understood that this was the critical moment that would decide the winner. Therefore, they didn't dare to breathe, afraid that any sound would affect the outcome of the battle.
But… who would win?
Would Natsui continue his winning streak from the previous two rounds and defeat Aya in one go?
Or would Aya win and drag the match into the next round?
It was truly exciting.
A few seconds later, under the gaze of hundreds of pairs of eyes, the two Pokémon finally clashed again.
In that instant, Dragonair twisted its body like a pretzel, dodging Venomoth's massive jaws. At the same time, its tail, wrapped in water, also whipped hard against Venomoth's body.
And amidst the cheers, Natsui also walked onto the battlefield. He first recalled Dragonair into its Poké Ball, then looked at Aya.
"Your Venomoth is very well-trained. The battle just now was also truly wonderful. If Dragonair hadn't twisted its body at the end and made your Leech Life miss, you would have surely won."
What is modesty?
Look, this is it.
If one didn't know about the previous battles, just hearing Natsui's words, one would have thought this was a crucial battle. But everyone present knew clearly that he still had two Pokémon in almost full health. Even if he had lost this round, it wouldn't have mattered.
"I don't need you to comfort me!" Aya stood up and looked Natsui in the eye. "You are the stronger one. I lost this battle fair and square."
But perhaps she herself didn't realize that her tone had unknowingly softened.
Noticing this change in her, Natsui smiled silently.
In fact, it wasn't that he was deliberately flattering or comforting Aya.
In truth, Aya's performance just now had been very good, and Venomoth had also performed excellently. But fortunately, Dragonair had held on under the pressure in the end and had won him a narrow victory.
All he could say was that if Muk and Ariados had been a bit stronger just now, they would have indeed had a chance to cause him a lot of trouble, just like this Venomoth.
Of course, even so, Aya still couldn't have beaten him.
Oh well, it's over now. No matter what, I'm finally done with this. Now I won't be pestered by this woman anymore.
However, just as he was thinking this, Aya, as if she had read his mind, suddenly laughed.
"Don't get too cocky. After I finish my studies here, I will go on a training journey. And the next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you."
Huh?
Hearing her words, Natsui was momentarily stunned.
Is this never-ending?
How is there a next time?
Give me a break…
…
In the afternoon, Natsui and Erika had lunch here and then left the ninja school.
Many people, including the headmaster and Aya, came to see them off.
Walking to the main gate of the school, Natsui and Erika waved goodbye to them, then continued west without looking back.
Under the sparse trees, the two walked side by side on the forest path.
After the battle just now, Erika had taken a free grooming class. Under the care of the spider silk, her face was now smooth and had an added touch of beauty.
And compared to her, Natsui was silent, looking preoccupied.
Erika was clearly in a good mood. Seeing Natsui like this, she couldn't help but find it amusing.
"What's wrong? Why the long face?"
"Sigh…" Natsui let out a long sigh. "I thought this would be the end of it. I never thought I would be challenged by that woman again in the future. It's really hard to deal with."
Hearing him say this, Erika couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. "Being remembered by a beautiful woman, isn't that a good thing for you men?"
"Forget it," Natsui quickly shook his head. "If I defeat her three or four times, I'm afraid the next time we meet, her shurikens will be flying straight at my head. To be honest, I would rather we had never come to this place. If I could choose again, I would definitely go far around it…"
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