Chapter 343: It Will All Be Yours Someday
In the backstage lounge, Old Flame's daughter was watching the screen with her mother, taking in the heroic sight of Old Flame in battle.
To prevent the opponent from guessing his tactical shift beforehand, Arthur had only brought Old Flame to this match. Similarly, during the Devon Cup, he had only ever registered Old Flame's daughter, never Old Flame himself.
This way, no one had been able to tell from his lineup that he had multiple Charizard until the match officially began.
These were the details of tactical execution.
A wild fighting style doesn't mean a lack of subtle thinking.
At this moment, Old Flame's daughter, who was not registered in Arthur's lineup of six, was naturally left backstage.
Her mother, beside her, watched Old Flame's display of power on the screen, her eyes filled with pride.
But Old Flame's daughter was conflicted. She would glance at her mother, then back at her father on the screen, and finally, she would pout unhappily.
Her mother asked her what was wrong, but she didn't answer.
She couldn't bring herself to admit that her own aesthetic sense was betraying her, could she?
In the past, she had firmly believed that her mother's Mega form was more beautiful. Even when those humans said her mother's Mega form was just a product of force-maturing and had no real combat power, her conviction had never wavered!
Until today, when she saw this match on the live broadcast.
Faced with a captain-level Blastoise with a tough shell and outstanding defense, she knew she wouldn't have had a good solution.
But her father's performance on the field was an eye-opener, showing her a kind of beauty she had never seen before!
The ultimate violence! The ultimate aesthetic!
He was pressing the Blastoise the entire time. So what if it had a Mystic Water? So what if its Torrent ability boosted its Water-type moves?
Under the stormy pressure of Old Flame's assault, Blastoise had barely used any Water-type attacks after its opening Hydro Pump.
Withdraw had hardened its shell, but it still couldn't withstand Old Flame's relentless barrage of claws, hooks, and tail whips!
Helpless, Serena could only have her Blastoise use Rapid Spin to dart around the field, but it was still repeatedly caught and beaten by Old Flame!
This wild, ferocious, punch-for-punch style held a fatal attraction for Old Flame's daughter.
Without even realizing it, she found that her own aesthetic sense had betrayed her!
Damn it! This must be that human's conspiracy!! It has to be!
She silently cursed Arthur in her heart again, showing no respect for her trainer, yet she couldn't help but fantasize: if one day, under his command, she could also dominate the field and crush all who opposed her, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?
In the live broadcast, whenever Old Flame caught Blastoise and unleashed an explosive combo, the director would skillfully cut to a shot of the roaring and screaming crowd.
Listening to these sounds, Old Flame's daughter was completely captivated!
How wonderful, to be the center of attention like that…
After a moment of distraction, she quickly shook her head—No, no! What's wrong with me? This must be another one of that human's tricks!
But… a trick like this doesn't seem so bad?
Beside her, Old Flame's mate silently watched her daughter's face shift from longing to conflict, constantly changing, and she smiled a peaceful, gratified smile.
She knew about her husband and the trainer's plan for her daughter. She had known all along, but she had gently refrained from either stopping it or forcing it.
She knew her daughter too well. This was one of the reasons why Old Flame couldn't control the little delinquent, but she could.
So she agreed with part of Old Flame's plan.
It was better for her daughter to go out and make a name for herself in the arena than to go back to the mountains and terrorize her own kind.
This was a perfect opportunity, a chance to make her daughter yearn for the competitive stage even more.
So she even took the initiative to use her own experience to help her daughter analyze the situation on the field.
Don't be fooled by the fact that she had been injured for many years. Once upon a time, she too was a combat Pokémon who had rendered countless meritorious services in the police and anti-terrorism forces.
"The opponent is about to break. This next exchange will be the key."
As Old Flame's mate finished speaking, the situation on the field indeed changed—
Seeing that Rapid Spin couldn't shake the jet-propelled Charizard, Serena finally couldn't take it anymore.
Seizing an opportunity as Old Flame closed in again, she shouted, "Use Skull Bash!"
Previously, when Blastoise had used Withdraw, its head had been tucked inside its shell, which conveniently saved it the preparation time for Skull Bash.
Normally, using the ultimate move Skull Bash requires a preparatory phase of tucking in the head to build up power, just like how Solar Beam needs to gather sunlight.
But Blastoise had already been using Withdraw for some time, cleverly completing this preparation in advance.
Now, facing Old Flame's assault, Blastoise's head shot out, and a burst of reddish energy erupted along with it, like a cannonball being fired!
But unfortunately, long before this scene unfolded, Arthur had curled his lips into a faint smile and uttered a single word: "Protect!"
In that instant, Serena's expression changed dramatically.
The commentators also cried out in surprise!
This was—a perfect read!
A blue, egg-shaped energy shield expanded in front of Old Flame, the timing so perfect it was breathtaking!
"BOOM!"
Like a cannon firing, the headbutt slammed into the Protect shield, creating a deafening roar.
But Old Flame was completely unharmed!
The moment it was launched, Skull Bash was as fast as lightning, living up to its name. If the command hadn't been given in advance, it would have been impossible for a Pokémon to react in time!
For a moment, all Serena could do was grit her teeth in frustration.
This couldn't have been an on-the-spot reaction. There was only one truth: she had been completely read!
It was now clear that in this round, not only in terms of Pokémon power but also in the trainer's command ability, Arthur had her completely outmatched!
This scene made the commentators exclaim and the audience scream.
It also gave Old Flame's daughter, watching the broadcast backstage, a complicated expression.
The heroic sight of her father in battle was already making her yearn for it. Just now, she had been making a final argument in her heart: a battle like this doesn't necessarily need that human's commands; it's mainly because my dad is strong. But in the next moment, the scene on the broadcast shattered her final excuse.
She hadn't even reacted to the explosive Skull Bash while watching the live feed.
And yet, that human had predicted it?!
Damn it! What am I going to do? If this keeps up, I won't have any reason not to listen to his commands, will I?! I only agreed to be captured in the first place to supervise him and make sure he did his best to heal my mother. Do I really have to submit to him and acknowledge him as my master now?
The rebellious little dragoness's heart was in a state of utter turmoil.
Until her mother, beside her, gently offered another assist.
"Your father is old now. In a few more years, he will have to retire. At that time, this stage, and that Mega Stone, will all be yours."
As soon as Old Flame's mate finished speaking, on the broadcast, Old Flame let out a furious roar. Another powerful Thunder Punch nearly bent one of the cannons on Blastoise's back!
After the punch, he grabbed his opponent's arm, pulled the staggering, off-balance enemy back in, and then slammed another claw across Blastoise's face!
A swift and wild assault poured out once again, giving Blastoise no room to breathe.
This scene, with its continuous roars and the thudding, heavy blows of violent aesthetics, made Old Flame's daughter's blood boil.
And now, hearing her mother's words: it will all be yours someday!
She could no longer deny her own heart.
She was moved!
Even though that human would never yield to her or coddle her, and wasn't cute at all! In this moment, she accepted it.
Mount Axewood… the little delinquent had decided she wouldn't be going back for a while
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