His proud ace, Manectric, saw its most proficient Electric-type skills rendered completely useless before the Ground-type Sandile!
"Damn it! You bastard!" Fumino Huang was trembling with rage. He felt like a buffoon, with every step he took being calculated perfectly by his opponent.
"Match start!"
"Manectric, use Quick Attack!" Fumino Huang almost roared it out.
Since Electric-type skills were useless, he would decide the match with speed and physical attacks!
Manectric turned into a bolt of yellow lightning, instantly rushing toward Sandile.
"Dig." Jiang Han's command was concise and clear.
Sandile was calm and unhurried. Just before Manectric was about to collide with it, it kicked off with its hind legs, and its entire body instantly drilled into the ground, leaving only a deep hole in its place.
Manectric's Quick Attack hit nothing but air. It stopped in place alertly, constantly turning its head with its ears pricked high, trying to catch any movement underground.
The field was quiet, save for the hum of electricity.
Fumino Huang swallowed nervously, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. He knew that in this situation, whoever lost their cool first would lose.
"Manectric, watch your feet! Be ready to use Bite at any moment!"
However, Jiang Han's tactics were far more cunning than he imagined.
Boom!
The ground beside Manectric suddenly exploded. Sandile's figure lunged out, but it didn't attack. Instead, the moment it appeared, it opened its mouth and spat out a surging Sandstorm!
"Sand Tomb!"
Yellow sand instantly filled half the field, enveloping Manectric within it.
Manectric's vision was obstructed, and the sand beneath its feet dragged it down like a vortex, making movement exceptionally difficult.
"Damn it! Manectric, use Fire Fang! Burn this sand away for me!" Fumino Huang shouted in panic.
Manectric opened its mouth, teeth igniting with blazing flames as it tried to Bite through the surrounding Sandstorm, but the sand was endless, and the effect of Fire Fang was negligible.
Just as it was distracted, the ground on the other side exploded again!
This time, Sandile was truly attacking!
It rushed out from underground, using the Sandstorm as cover, and opened its bloody maw to Bite fiercely at Manectric's neck!
"Crunch!"
Crack!
A tooth-gritting sound of bone cracking rang out.
Manectric let out a shrill scream of pain as the powerful force flipped its entire body onto the ground.
Sandile didn't let up, its four feet stomping heavily onto the ground!
Ground-type move, Stomping Tantrum!
With this strike, Sandile completely ended the battle.
"Manectric is unable to battle! Therefore, the winner of this match is—Contestant Jiang Han!"
The entire venue fell into an eerie silence once again.
If the first match's instant win was luck or the opponent's command error, then this match was a complete crushing of strength.
From beginning to end, that powerful Manectric hadn't even touched Sandile's body before being toyed with in the palm of its hand, defeated without any power to fight back.
This Sandile was a creature from an entirely different dimension compared to that starter pokémon Totodile raised in a greenhouse. The ruthlessness and killing intent on its body were honed through countless real battles.
Jiang Han silently looked at Sandile, seeing the never-say-die fighting spirit in its eyes, and was very satisfied.
"You... you just wait!" Fumino Huang recalled his defeated Manectric and pointed at Jiang Han, his face full of malice. "I'll remember you! The Wen Ye Family will remember you too! As long as you're still in Mauville City, you're finished!"
Having lost the match, he pinned his last shred of dignity on the prestige of his family name.
However, just as he finished speaking, a cold voice tinged with anger rang out.
"Mr. Fumino Huang."
Nurse Joy had walked to the edge of the field at some point. Replacing her previous gentleness and shyness, she was now frowning, looking at him with a stern gaze:
"This is a Pokémon Center, a place for healing and protecting Pokémon, not a place for you to threaten others. Please watch your words!"
Fumino Huang's arrogant flame was like being doused with a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguished.
He looked at the serious Nurse Joy and shuddered in fear.
No matter how lawless the Wen Ye Family was in Mauville City, they would never dare compare themselves to the Joy Family.
The former was only a local power, while the latter was a colossus spread across the entire Pokémon world, whom even the League and Champions had to show respect to.
Offending one Joy was equivalent to offending all Joys.
"Nu... Nurse Joy, I... I didn't mean that..."
Fumino Huang tried to explain incoherently, but under Nurse Joy's cold gaze, he couldn't say a word. Finally, his face turned red, and he fled the battlefield in disgrace.
Jiang Han watched Fumino Huang's pathetic retreating back, then glanced at Nurse Joy who had defended him, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"The Wen Ye Family?"
He murmured softly to himself.
"A bit interesting."
Jiang Han silently committed the name to memory.
For someone like him who walked in the darkness, this level of bluster wasn't enough to make him angry, but if there was an opportunity for revenge, Jiang Han would definitely not miss it.
"Mr. Jiang Han, congratulations on winning this Pokémon Center battle tournament."
Nurse Joy walked over gracefully, a professional yet sincere smile on her face. Her gentle eyes now held a few more traces of heartfelt admiration for the strong.
She had watched the entire battle from below, especially the match where Jiang Han commanded Sandile to defeat Totodile despite the type disadvantage, which left a deep impression on her.
Calm judgment, decisive commands, and that Sandile's fierce fighting style that far exceeded its peers all showed that the young Trainer before her was no ordinary person.
"The prize for the winner is a choice of Pokémon Gourmet Food of any type. Which type would you like?" Nurse Joy's voice was soft, making one feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
The surrounding Trainers who hadn't dispersed yet all cast envious looks upon hearing the words 'Pokémon Gourmet Food.'
This wasn't some ordinary food on the market, but a treasure specifically developed by the Joy Family in collaboration with Breeders. Each portion was worth a fortune, and the effects were immediate.
"Dark-type," Jiang Han answered without the slightest hesitation.
He was a Trainer specializing in the Dark-type, and every Pokémon in his team possessed the Dark-type without exception. This choice was the only and optimal one for him.
"Alright, I understand." Nurse Joy nodded with a smile, took out a small terminal from her pocket, and tapped a few times. "The reward will be sent directly to your room later. Please remember to check for it."
She paused, then added, "Mr. Jiang Han, the strength you displayed today has left a deep impression on us. If you need any help in Mauville City, please feel free to contact the Pokémon Center."
These words already carried a hint of goodwill.
Although the Joy Family was spread across the world, building good relationships with powerful and potential Trainers in each city was also part of their job.
Jiang Han nodded, accepting the gesture, and then turned to leave the battlefield.
Looking at Jiang Han's retreating back, a faint blush couldn't help but rise on Nurse Joy's face.
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