Chapter 339: You Again!
The main reason Aaron had been criticized in the past was because his tactical style, like his personality, was—
Too much avoidance, not enough direct confrontation.
In reality, his command wasn't bad, and his Pokémon weren't bad either!
Garchomp is a pseudo-legendary, after all, and can be considered top-tier among main singles Pokémon. And recently, after getting used to Arthur's hand-to-hand combat training, its entire fighting style had become much tougher!
"Tank the slash! Pin its wings! Use Earthquake!"
You could see his transformation just from the commands he was giving.
Having put down his thermos, he was really playing hard now!
Garchomp let out a great roar, caught one of Empoleon's wings with its bare hands, and at the same time, slammed its tail on the ground, unleashing the ultimate move, Earthquake!
Luna's expression changed.
She had thought that Garchomp wouldn't have a chance to stomp its feet during the intense close-quarters exchange, which was why she had boldly let Empoleon keep up the pressure. She never expected the opponent to have this trick up his sleeve.
Who says you have to stomp to use Earthquake?
A tail can also slam the ground!
Sorry, but having a long tail means you can do whatever you want.
At this, Empoleon, whose short tail couldn't reach the ground, wanted to shake its rear in frustration but could only retreat.
The Ground-type move was, in turn, super-effective against it.
"Roll back! Get up and use Ice Beam!" Luna immediately changed tactics.
She never would have imagined that in this match, she would be the one to back down first, giving up the melee fight.
Her Empoleon was famous for its powerful slashing techniques.
This made her once again marvel at that kid Arthur's ability to turn trash into treasure.
She was now almost 100% certain that the opposing Aaron's Garchomp had recently received combat guidance from Arthur!
Some of the detailed movements and combos were just too similar. The opponent wasn't even trying to hide it.
So annoying, but the match had to continue.
Although Empoleon was forced to abandon its preferred fighting style, it at least had the type advantage.
Ice-type moves are doubly super-effective against Garchomp!
But this time, Aaron seemed determined to be reckless to the end!
"Tank it! Close in! Keep pursuing!"
The earthquake made it difficult for Garchomp itself to dodge.
So it just didn't!
This time, Aaron was determined to fight this close-quarters battle to the very end!
No detours, no kiting!
Only forward!
"ROAR!"
Garchomp's furious roar once again echoed through the arena.
But this time, it was Luna's turn to back down.
She used her mid-battle switch to recall Empoleon and then sent out a true Ice-type Pokémon—Ninetales!
Luna's Ninetales, back when it was a Vulpix, had also been a good friend of Arthur's Little Eevee. It was the first one to introduce Little Eevee to the Vulpix species, providing it with a lot of enlightenment.
It was just a shame that Luna's Ninetales was male. Otherwise, her Ninetales, Little Eevee, and Ivy's Vulpix could have starred in their own romantic drama, and their colors would have even matched.
Luna's Ninetales: I was here first! Whether it was meeting him or training with him, I was first! Why did it turn out like this?
Seeing Luna bring out her Ninetales, Aaron didn't press his luck and immediately recalled Garchomp.
He then sent out Inteleon.
Aaron didn't have a Steel-type Pokémon, which was likely a major reason why Luna dared to send out her Ninetales without any hesitation.
This next round was crucial!
If Luna's Ninetales won and still had some health left, then Aaron's ace, Garchomp, would inevitably be sniped by it!
But on the other hand, if Inteleon managed to take out Ninetales here, then the stage would be set for Aaron's Garchomp to shine!
In the ace-versus-ace duel just now, Aaron had gained a slight advantage.
Now, it was time for a battle between the secondary Pokémon!
The moment Ninetales appeared, it threw back its head and howled. A dark cloud gathered above it, and snowflakes began to fall.
It was a localized snowfall brought on by its Snow Warning ability.
This saved it the trouble of using Hail at the start of the battle.
And so, the moment the match began, both sides immediately entered a fierce exchange!
"Ninetales, Aurora Veil!"
"Inteleon, use Snipe Shot!"
In another timeline, Inteleon is one of the Galar region's starters, the final form of Sobble.
It looks like a slender lizard-man, but on the inside, it's a ruthless shooting machine.
They can shoot high-speed streams of water and various energy beams from their fingertips. Almost all of their ranged skills are fired like a gun.
It would have no problem being named the number one ADC of the Water type.
Snipe Shot is Inteleon's exclusive move. There is no other!
It raises one hand, a flash from its fingertip, and in an instant, Inteleon enters a mysterious auto-aim state.
In this state, they can temporarily ignore the taunts of Follow Me and Spotlight, see through the optical camouflage of Snow Cloak, and bypass the obstruction of various smokescreens and hazes. Wherever their sights are aimed, nothing can hide!
Auto-aim, wall-hack, headshot, all in one smooth motion. A true master among cheaters!
In a way, this move is also a near-guaranteed hit, so Luna didn't even bother trying to dodge, choosing instead to tank it with Aurora Veil.
Then, she decisively counterattacked!
"Charge forward, Ninetales! Tackle it!"
Strictly speaking, Ninetales isn't a Pokémon that excels in close combat, but that depends on who you're comparing it to.
Against the slender-limbed Inteleon, Luna felt her Ninetales still had the advantage.
But when her Ninetales leaped forward to pounce, she saw Aaron's Inteleon calmly and precisely sidestep, gracefully dodging the attack!
It then spun, and as its body turned, its tail lashed out, a sharp whip-like crack across Ninetales's face.
After steadying itself, it pressed one hand down, its outstretched fingertip once again shooting a high-speed stream of water.
This time, there was no skill involved. The water jet contained no energy, but the close-range, high-speed impact was no less than that of a solid projectile, still making Ninetales cry out in pain.
Seeing this, Luna was once again speechless.
This practiced sidestep, this fluid close-range dodge-and-combo—it gave her the illusion that it was Arthur's Greninja on the field, sparring with her!
Even the way Inteleon had just whipped its tail was strikingly similar to how Arthur's Greninja used to swing its tongue.
You again, Arthur!
Luna wanted to pout in frustration.
The commentators were still confused.
"The player Aaron's Inteleon has never shown us his proficiency in close combat before, but in today's match, his style is completely different. What on earth is going on?"
Luna knew the answer to the commentator's question all too well, but she still had to maintain her smile.
After missing its pounce, Ninetales turned around, but by then, Inteleon had already done a flexible backflip to create distance.
And after landing, it didn't forget to raise its hand for another shot!
Long-range, it had the perfectly accurate Snipe Shot. Close-range, it could use gun-fu to flexibly counter!
Now, Aaron's Inteleon was skilled in both long-range and close-quarters combat. Its movements were agile, its marksmanship superb. It no longer had any weaknesses!
Now, Luna really had a headache…
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