Chapter 321: Bellossom! Enters the Stage!!
"Lopunny is unable to battle!!! Arbok is the winner!!"
Arbok uncoiled its muscular body, and without the snake's support, Lopunny slumped bonelessly to the ground.
The referee confirmed the knockout and raised his flag to announce the result.
"Return, Lopunny."
Tanya Tang's face was grim as she recalled her Ace. With her primary win condition gone, the shadow of defeat was beginning to loom over her.
"Go!! Poliwrath!!!"
Tanya threw her next ball. At this point, she was done playing games; she sent out her second "Pillar," the powerhouse of her team.
"Poli-wrath!!! —"
Poliwrath landed in a low, solid martial arts stance. It shifted its weight into a horse stance, puffed out its chest, and let out a sharp, focused grunt.
It was a blue, bipedal Pokémon with a white swirling pattern on its belly and massive, muscular arms ending in white, glove-like hands. Poliwrath was pure muscle—most individuals of the species boasted a body fat percentage of 0%. As the "Tadpole Pokémon," its swimming ability was legendary, but on land, it was a terrifying brawler.
[Poliwrath]
Gender: Male
Level: 92 (Champion)
Type: Water / Fighting
Ability: Water Absorb
Potential: A+
"Return, Arbok."
Kenji recalled his snake. Maintaining Outrage and the Dragon Might Pattern simultaneously while dueling a Mega-Evolved Ace had drained Arbok's tank. It needed to rest.
"Rest up, Arbok. You did more than enough."
The black snake vanished in a beam of red light.
"You're up!! Bellossom!!!"
"Li!!! —"
A small, elegant figure appeared in a burst of light. It was Bellossom, making her grand debut on the world stage of the Huaxia League Conference!!
"Aww, look at that! How cute!"
On the high platform, Rainey Chang (Northeast Elite) leaned forward, her eyes sparkling. Like many in the audience, she was instantly charmed by the dancing flower fairy.
It wasn't just the Elite Four; a wave of "Awws" and cheers rippled through the female demographic of the 100,000-strong crowd.
However, Tanya Tang wasn't in the mood to appreciate aesthetics. Her brow was furrowed with worry. Bellossom (Grass) held a double type advantage over the Water/Fighting Poliwrath.
But Poliwrath had access to Ice-type coverage moves. Tanya still had a path to victory.
[Bellossom] (4-Star)
Gender: Female
Level: 79 (Elite/Peak Gym Leader)
Type: Grass
Base Stats Total: 670
(HP: 100, Atk: 110, Def: 130, SpA: 125, SpD: 135, Spe: 70)
Abilities: Healer, Solar Power
Moves: Quiver Dance, Petal Blizzard, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Petal Dance, Teeter Dance, Synthesis, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Moonlight, Moonblast...
Items: Radiant Blue Buff, Radiant Rabadon's Deathcap, Manazane (Ornn Artifact)
Potential: Limit
Bellossom had reached Level 79, just one level behind Arbok. Her build featured two Radiant items and a powerful Ornn Artifact.
[Artifact: Manazane]
Basic Stats: Sp. Atk +10, Attack +10
Special Effect: After casting a move, the execution time for the next two moves is reduced by 90%.
The effect was simple but game-breaking. Combined with the Radiant Blue Buff, it allowed Bellossom to chain complex moves with almost zero startup lag.
"Bellossom!! Razor Leaf!!!"
Bellossom moved first. She didn't use a Special move; she led with a Physical one.
Razor Leaf was an inherited move with a high critical-hit ratio. Boosted by the Radiant Blue Buff, she unleashed it with staggering speed.
"Li!!! —"
Bellossom waved her small hands, sending a dozen sharp, glowing leaves slicing toward Poliwrath.
"Waterfall! Dodge it!!!"
Facing the incoming leaves, Poliwrath dived low, using the momentum of a Water-type dash to slide across the floor and evade.
"Mind Reader!!"
Having avoided the first strike, Poliwrath immediately locked its gaze onto the flower.
Mind Reader: A Normal-type move that allows the user to sense the opponent's next move, ensuring the user's next attack will hit with 100% accuracy.
On the other side, Bellossom had finished her Razor Leaf, triggering the special effect of Manazane.
"Sunny Day!!"
For most Pokémon, Bellossom included, setting up a weather condition required a long, rhythmic dance or a significant charge time.
But with the Manazane artifact reducing the time by 90%, the setup became an instant cast.
"Li!!! —"
Bellossom clapped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture. In the next heartbeat, the artificial suns of the Phoenix Nest surged with power. The light in the arena intensified ten-fold in a blinding flash.
"WHAT?!! —"
"How is that so fast??!"
Tanya Tang gasped. She had never seen a weather move activate that quickly. It was essentially a snap of the fingers. Poliwrath hadn't even finished the "locking on" animation of Mind Reader before the sun was already scorching the field.
The audience was equally stunned. Kenji's team continued to defy the laws of Pokémon mechanics.
Under the harsh sunlight, the two red flowers on Bellossom's head began to glow. Her very aura shifted, becoming sharper and more aggressive as Solar Power (boosted by the sun) took effect.
"Li..."
The flower fairy performed a playful twirl, relishing the heat.
Across the field, Poliwrath finally completed its Mind Reader.
"Poliwrath!!! Use Hypnosis!"
"POLI!!!! —"
Under the influence of Mind Reader, the notoriously inaccurate Hypnosis was now a guaranteed hit.
Poliwrath stood tall, the swirl on its white belly beginning to spin and glow with a rhythmic, hypnotic light. The energy radiated outward, a visual siren song meant to drag the mind into the abyss of sleep.
If Bellossom looked at it, she was done.
And Tanya's plan was clear: Put the flower to sleep, then use the opening to perform a Belly Drum, maximizing Poliwrath's Attack to +6 stages. At that level, even a resisted hit would be a one-shot kill. It was her signature "Turnaround Tactic."
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