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The Master Challenge Tournament was in full swing.
Lorelei's aura grew increasingly cold after losing the first round.
In contrast, Bruno's Hitmonlee grew stronger with each battle, having already knocked out Lapras, Shellder, and Jynx!
These three could be said to be the top three damage dealers in Lorelei's team.
During halftime, Bruno even started humming a tune. One could imagine how smug he was at the moment.
Lorelei sat quietly in the rest area, looking up at the VIP box.
Gary nodded. "It's time, Sister Lorelei!"
Lorelei took a deep breath. She didn't want to lose this match, so...
"Bruno, I'm sorry~"
"Second half begins!" The referee waved the flag, signaling both sides to return to their battle positions.
The audience cheered even more enthusiastically. Bruno raised his right hand and waved to his fans in the stands.
"Bruno is really going to sweep the team, huh? Kid, you still have poor judgment," Lt. Surge said casually from next to Gary.
"Is that so~" Gary propped his hand on his temple, yawning lazily.
"It's time to show some real skill, isn't it?"
"Hmph, bluffing." Lt. Surge was irritated by Gary's flippant tone and angrily turned his head away from him.
Gary smiled slightly, returning his attention to the arena.
Both Pokemon were in position. Bruno still sent out the brave Hitmonlee from the first half.
Lorelei, on the other hand, sent out her slow-witted Slowbro.
"Battle start!" With the referee's command, the second half of the battle officially began!
"Slowbro, Trick Room!" Lorelei made the first move, forcefully creating the space!
"Hitmonlee, use Focus Punch!" Bruno's expression changed, and he immediately launched a quick attack.
Hitmonlee took small, quick steps, rushing towards Slowbro. Its fist, glowing with white light, smashed towards Slowbro's chest!
Bang! Slowbro took a direct punch with its body, its hands clasped together~
Clap! A square energy wall unfolded in the arena. Slowbro tilted its head: "Ya~"
"Impossible, how could Hitmonlee's full power punch have no effect?" Bruno said, incredulous.
"Ya Ya" As soon as Bruno finished complaining, the initially indifferent Slowbro suddenly cried out in pain, and not only that, its heavy tail swung up fiercely.
Bang! Hitmonlee tried to block, but found its speed was like a slow-motion replay.
Boom! It was directly sent flying by Slowbro's tail, and Hitmonlee got up in a daze, questioning its existence.
"Sorry, my Slowbro has a rather long reaction time~" Lorelei adjusted her glasses, revealing a slight smile.
Bruno frowned deeply. Lorelei's sudden change in tactics caught him off guard.
Not only that, Bruno felt that this woman's smile was a bit... devious~
"You wouldn't think that having an advantage means you can do whatever you want, would you? As long as Hitmonlee's moves hit, Slowbro won't last long either!" Bruno snorted coldly.
"Oh, that's true. Slowbro~ snack time," Lorelei chuckled.
"Yado~" Slowbro, this time not slow, directly pulled out an Oran Berry in full view of everyone and swallowed it in one bite.
Immediately, a green light shone on Slowbro's body. Its HP recovered!
Bruno was dumbfounded: "Hey, everyone saw it! She's cheating! She's using drugs during the match! I'm going to report it, I'm going to protest!"
Lorelei looked at Bruno with an expression of caring for the mentally challenged, then shrugged at the referee: "You explain it yourself."
The referee rolled his eyes at Bruno: "It is explicitly stated in the League Tournament rules that Pokemon carrying their own berries are allowed to use them during a match. The protest is invalid~"
"Eh?" Bruno looked at Lorelei, annoyed: "Can you not play these petty tricks!"
"Oh, it's not over yet." Lorelei clapped her small hands: "Slowbro, you're full, right? Use Belch~"
Burp~! Slowbro opened its mouth wide, spraying out a series of purple bubbles that exploded directly on Hitmonlee's face.
"Hitmon..." Hitmonlee's expression suddenly changed, and a purple abnormal status appeared all over its body.
"It's poisoned!" Bruno completely broke down: "Return, Hitmonlee!"
This was the first time Bruno had switched Pokemon since the match began: "Machoke, go!"
The second Pokemon to come out was Machoke...
"This isn't very wise..."
Gary couldn't help but shake his head. The effect of Trick Room was still active, and a slow-moving Pokemon like Slowbro was practically invincible. Using Machoke at this time seemed like giving away a point...
Sure enough, in the next second, Machoke was lifted by Slowbro's Confusion. It was slammed up and down ten times, then Slowbro stepped forward with a punching rush, unleashing Ice Punch!
Crack, Machoke was instantly frozen and lost its ability to battle!
Lorelei playfully winked: "This is just the beginning, you know..."
Bruno was already wearing a mask of pain. Lorelei, you've become mischievous... In utter helplessness, Bruno sent out another Machoke. He was now thinking of dragging out the battle until the Trick Room ended, then launching an all-out attack.
And then... Machoke began the most difficult battle of its life. Machoke, which didn't learn defensive moves, was repeatedly hammered by a Slowbro...
The moment Machoke fell, the blue space slowly cracked and finally shattered into pieces.
Before Bruno could even be happy, he heard Lorelei's voice: "Trick Room..."
The next second, the blue energy field once again filled the entire arena~
Bruno: I'm going to hit you with a big watermelon, give me my poké ball, I want to go home!
Gary propped his head and chuckled. "Master Bruno, keep it up! You still have other tactics to use, don't give up, hold on..."
Lorelei glanced at the glass of the private box with emotion. Gary was indeed a born Pokemon Trainer. This tactic was practically rubbing Bruno's intelligence in the dirt.
Fortunately, Master Bruno was not without his merits; he finally discovered the weakness of the space.
Hitmonlee was sent out to battle.
"Hitmonlee, Agility, then High Jump Kick!" Although in the Trick Room, the faster Hitmonlee moved, the slower it became. But with its long legs' attack range, Hitmonlee finally stabilized the situation.
The moment the Trick Room disappeared, a cold gleam arrived first!
Bang! The explosive High Jump Kick gave Slowbro no chance, directly taking it down.
"Whew~" Bruno let out a long breath, though Hitmonlee didn't have much stamina left either.
But at least he finally dealt with this incredibly annoying Slowbro. The rest, Hitmonlee and Machamp, should be able to handle!
Lorelei also saw Bruno's predicament and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. If you thought it was truly over, then you were too naive.
"Starmie, go!" Lorelei directly brought out her tactical core.
"Hitmonlee, use High Jump Kick!" Bruno made the first move.
"Starmie, Swift!" Facing a Hitmonlee with only a sliver of health left, Lorelei struck first, winning the round.
Bruno rubbed his hair: "Ah~ I was careless! But next, it's our showtime. Hitmonlee, go!"
Hitmonlee reappeared. After such a long rest, its complexion had not improved, but rather worsened~
The poisoned status made him feel very weak.
"Quickly finish this, Hitmonlee, use Thunder Punch!" Bruno wanted to end the match quickly.
Lorelei shook her head. Even an Elite Four member can lose their composure at times...: "Starmie, use Protect!"
Bang! A green light shield instantly lit up. Hitmonlee's punch landed squarely on the shield, hurting him so much he almost jumped.
Taking this opportunity, Lorelei began to set up again: "Next, use Substitute, then Substitute!"
After a dazzling array of afterimages, two identical Starmie remained in the arena.
Bruno broke out in a cold sweat: "Lorelei... you... please be a decent person~"
Lorelei spread her hands: "This is a tactic thought up by a good younger brother of mine. Don't you think he's amazing? Don't you want to meet him?"
Bruno clenched his fists and smiled: "Yes~ Please, by all means, let me meet him."
Gary's left eye twitched in the stands: "Goodness, Bruno's expression... he's not planning to beat me up after the match, is he~"
Back to the arena, Hitmonlee, afflicted with Toxic and unable to hit its opponent, bravely fell...
Bruno's face turned ashen, and he brought out his ace Pokemon, Machamp!
Bruno had thought that as long as Machamp could use Brick Break to break Starmie's shield, he would still have a glimmer of hope.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, he suffered another setback.
"Starmie, use Minimize~" Lorelei continued her focused tactics.
Not only that, Machamp missed its attack and was then hit by Starmie's counterattack, a mouthful of purple phlegm on its chest.
Instantly, Machamp began to bubble all over, purple...
"What is that...?" Bruno asked in despair.
"Uh-huh, as you can see, Toxic~" Lorelei nodded seriously.
Looking at the Starmie, which couldn't be hit, was constantly minimizing, and was almost impossible to find.
Bruno suddenly felt a tightness in his chest: "Pfft!!"
Referee: "Trainer Bruno has lost the will to battle! The winner of this match is Lorelei!!"
The entire audience cheered, offering their respect to Lorelei, who had successfully defended her position.
Gary decisively stood up, recalled his Pokemon, and turned to leave: "Time to go, time to go..."