Of course, even without using Mega Evolution, Garchomp's strength was still extremely high within the Quasi-Elite level.
But that was also based on several superior techniques that Garchomp mastered.
Now, Ethan planned to start from the basic techniques and help Garchomp perfect its combat skills, instead of relying, as before, on crushing its rivals with absolute strength.
Before leaving the Daleron League, Ethan had already drawn up a basic combat technique training plan for Garchomp. Now, he could take advantage of battles to perfect it.
With the start of the battle, Garchomp and Diggersby began to face each other. Just as Ethan had thought, this Diggersby was extremely skilled in close combat, and its ability was Huge Power!
On the other hand, throughout the entire battle, Garchomp did not use any move. It only relied on its physical condition and on the air blades condensed at its elbows to fight. Through this combat style, Garchomp was polishing and exploring its techniques in real battle.
At that moment, from Garchomp's cutting movements, it could be seen that they contained some swordsmanship techniques, giving its way of fighting a certain particular charm.
Not depending on moves and relying only on combat techniques was a change Garchomp had requested on its own initiative during its battle against Kommo-o.
In addition, while polishing its combat techniques, Garchomp was also exploring how to transform its other moves into cuts, thus enriching its slashing movements.
The cutting moves Garchomp currently mastered were Slash, Dual Chop, and Brick Break.
What it had to do next was continuously strengthen its cuts, integrating moves such as Metal Claw and Thunder Punch into its slashes.
At that moment, the Garchomp in the field seemed to have transformed into a first-rate swordsman. Flashes of blades shone continuously in the field, and with that it managed to directly suppress the opposing Diggersby, which possessed the Huge Power ability.
"How is that possible?"
"That Garchomp isn't using any move, and yet it managed to suppress Diggersby!"
Seeing the situation of the battle in the field, Tyken's face had already become extremely unpleasant.
Currently, he had already obtained nine consecutive victories. Originally, his plan was to choose a weak opponent to smoothly ensure his promotion.
But who would have imagined that Ethan's strength would completely surpass his expectations, causing his heart to sink little by little.
"Diggersby, use Swords Dance!"
During the battle, Tyken seized an opportunity and gave the order.
Then they saw Diggersby's figure suddenly begin to spin, waving its ears like two hammers, turning into a combat top!
Seeing this, Garchomp's gaze sharpened and its figure also shot out quickly.
In that instant, Garchomp stopped holding back. Its figure flashed and appeared in front of Diggersby. The air blades on its elbows cut down forcefully!
Slash!
The sound of torn air rang out, and the air blades struck Diggersby.
Immediately afterward, under the stunned gazes of the entire audience, Diggersby's figure flew out directly.
Boom!
With a rumble.
Diggersby's figure was deeply embedded in the wall, showing the power of that slash from Garchomp.
"The opponent is still a little weak. Although Garchomp wanted to use the battle to train its fighting skills. With an opponent of this level, it seems there isn't too much training effect."
Looking at Diggersby, which had been sent flying by a single cut from Garchomp, Ethan shook his head.
It seemed that, in order to face powerful Trainers as soon as possible, he first had to quickly obtain a noble title.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
"Come all of you. I'll accept you all."
After the battle ended, Ethan once again looked provocatively at the audience in the field.
This time, the audience fell into a very uncommon silence.
The strength Garchomp had shown had truly intimidated too many people.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
Ethan asked again, and likewise, no one responded.
Compared with the previous scene, when those Trainers fought over facing Ethan, the contrast was truly enormous.
"I'll be next."
At that moment, a Trainer stepped forward.
That Trainer had also previously obtained seven consecutive victories, but unfortunately failed to obtain the last one.
Very soon, the battle ended.
This time, the opposing Trainer chose to send out Pidgeot.
But although Pidgeot's speed was high, Garchomp's flying speed seemed to be even greater.
In this battle, Garchomp relied on its instantaneous explosive power and defeated Pidgeot cleanly and directly.
After that battle ended, Ethan once again threw a provocation at all the knights present.
One after another, several competitors who still held a small hope chose to sign up for battle and participated in the fight.
During this process, Ethan accumulated consecutive victories without stopping. Very soon, he obtained ten victories and rose to the rank of Baron.
After successfully rising to Baron, Ethan once again challenged the Barons present, without the slightest intention of stopping.
Relying on Garchomp's combat style, based on defeating with a single blow, Ethan completed his promotions at an astonishing speed. It could be said that he was the Trainer who had risen the fastest in the Battle Chateau.
And after obtaining the title of Baron, Ethan's promotion speed did not slow. With Garchomp's rapid slashes, he continued obtaining victory after victory.
It was true: the strength of those rivals was too weak. Their level was only in the professional range. Compared with Garchomp, which was at the Quasi-Elite level, their strength was still far too inferior. Even if Garchomp did not use any move, its terrifying physical condition was still there!
Through those battles, Garchomp mainly trained methods to defeat with one blow using the least possible strength, with the greatest possible speed, and with the most stable possible trajectory, endlessly perfecting its cutting techniques.
Sweeping through rivals all along the way, Ethan soon defeated ten Baron-level Trainers with Garchomp and successfully rose to the title of Viscount.
"The strength of the Viscounts is still not enough. I must reach the title of Marquis. Only when the opponents have Quasi-Elite-level strength will the battles have value."
Ethan silently thought to himself while letting Garchomp continue battling in the field, watching it use slashes again and again to knock its rivals out of the fight.
At that moment, the field was completely silent.
Truly, the strength shown by Garchomp was too great.
Only relying on its slashes, Garchomp already had that strength.
Then, if Garchomp used all kinds of moves, would its strength not be even greater?
At that moment, they finally realized something.
That guy in the field was using the battles to polish his Pokémon's techniques, not simply to win!
With that strength, it seemed that the Battle Chateau was about to receive a new Marquis.
(End of chapter)