As the third member of the Shu University exchange group was easily defeated by Julian, Elite Zoe, who was leading the team, grew serious. She stared at Julian, who stood calm and steady on the field, waiting for their fourth challenger.
Their side had already lost three members in a row, and none had managed to deal any effective damage to Julian's Metagross.
Despite earlier boasts, Tyranitar had barely managed to scratch it.
After these repeated losses, the Shu supporters had fallen almost completely silent. Even the once-vibrant cheerleaders barely murmured, their voices so low they were almost unheard.
Meanwhile, on the Imperial College side, the cheerleaders were hoarse from their chants, many of them watching Julian with excited eyes.
One cheerleader whispered, "I think I'm falling for him!"
"Keep dreaming; he's way out of your league," another replied.
"No, I may not have money or be a trainer, but I've still got my charms!"
If looks were enough, Julian would have been devoured by the cheerleading team at that moment.
On the Imperial University side, Luis quietly said, "Brother Walker mentioned before he left that he wanted to take on ten trainers. Do you think he was being serious?"
Everyone heard him, but they thought it was just a joke. Now, however, it didn't seem so funny.
Given Metagross's momentum, it felt like taking on 10 more trainers wouldn't be a problem at all.
"It all depends on the strength of their Ace student. That woman is really strong," Ian chimed in.
"Come on, that's nonsense! She's an Ice-type, and you're a Dragon-type. Of course, she'll be strong against you! Battling you is like picking on a kid!" Luis rolled his eyes.
Ian felt embarrassed but insisted, "I didn't mean it that way. I heard she recently caught a powerful Ice-type Pokémon in Shu University's advanced secret realm."
"Wow, then you're really not even her rival anymore," Luis responded.
Ian's face darkened as he glared at Luis in anger. He was sure Luis was teasing him on purpose. Just because the Dragon type was weak against Ice type doesn't mean he couldn't defeat her!.
'Even if I can't beat that woman, can't I beat you an ice-type?'
"All my Ice-type Pokémon have moves that can defeat Dragons"
Luis said, he seemed to sense what Ian was thinking. He spoke proudly, "Let's find a time for me to teach you a lesson and remind you what it feels like to be dominated by Ice types."
"Oh, and there's also the Fairy type to consider. That's another enemy for Dragons!"
The Fairy type was to Dragons, what Steel was to Poison. Dragon-type moves had no effect at all on Fairy-types.
"Okay, focus up! The ten of them will be your rivals in the future. It's good for you to watch and learn now," said their head teacher, Frank.
After he spoke, he took out his phone and sent a message.
Zoe's phone rang from the opposite side. It was a message from Frank.
Frank: "You'll get beaten 1v10."
Zoe:（ꐦ𝅒_𝅒）
"Hey you, defeat him, and I'll do my best to get you a Pokémon with cyan qualifications"
"Teacher, my name is Yang!"
Yang replied, a bit annoyed. He didn't feel the excitement from Zoe's words. If he could beat Julian, he wouldn't need a cyan-qualified Pokémon.
"I'll do my best!"
'To at least deal a little damage to Metagross.'
"Infernape!"
Yang called, sending out his Pokémon.
Infernape was known as a powerhouse, and it certainly looked the part.
Pokémon: Infernape (Fire/Fighting)
Level: 58
Qualification: Cyan
Ability: Blaze
Item: Hard Charcoal
Gender: Male
Moves: Close Combat, Mach Punch, Flare Blitz, Ember, Flamethrower, Power-Up Punch, Fury Swipes, Flame Wheel, Fire Spin.
Disc Moves: Focus Punch, Protect, Hyper Beam, Sunny Day, Earthquake, Low Sweep, Bulk Up, Blast Burn, Brick Break.
Genetic Moves: Fire Punch, Blaze Kick, Raging Fury, Double Kick.
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"Infernape, use Sunny Day and then Bulk Up!"
Infernape shot a white sphere of light high into the sky, creating a small sun above. The air around them began to heat up visibly.
The Bulk Up move improved its attack and defense, while Sunny Day boosted its Fire-type moves.
"His Metagross should have the Light Metal Ability, but my Infernape won't lose in terms of speed"
Yang murmured to himself, watching as the flames on Infernape's head flared even hotter due to Sunny Day.
"Fire Spin!" he commanded.
Infernape took a deep breath. As it swelled its abdomen, a torrent of crimson flames erupted, quickly covering half the field.
The air in the center of the vortex spun rapidly, consuming most of the oxygen around. Anyone caught nearby would struggle to breathe.
Metagross, however, was unfazed by the flames that surrounded it.
Seeing this, Yang couldn't help but clench his fists. This was a crucial moment, and he could finally land a hit on Metagross.
"Zen Headbutt!"
Just as Yang felt excited, Metagross burst through the flame vortex, wrapped in a layer of psychic energy. Its rapid speed created a white belt of air around it.
"Use Fire Punch after dodging!" Yang shouted.
Infernape locked its eyes on Metagross, sidestepping to avoid its attack, then slammed a Fire Punch into Metagross's back.
"Bang!"
A loud crash echoed as metal collided with flesh. While Metagross took the hit, Infernape felt pain, surprised by its opponent's toughness.
"Grab it!" Julian ordered.
Metagross stretched out its claws, sharp enough to pierce Infernape's arms, causing the latter to cry out in pain.
"Infernape, use Flamethrower!" Yang roared as the situation turned dire, trying to force Metagross back with a close-range flame attack.
After all, in his opinion, no matter how strong Metagross was, it was still twice as weak to fire.
"Meteor Mash!" Julian said calmly.
Infernape shot out a stream of hot flames, but Metagross's colorful Meteor Mash quickly countered and dissipated the flames. To Yang's shock, Meteor Mash struck Infernape's chin, launching it into the air.
"Infernape, Flame Wheel!"
Infernape, overwhelmed by pain, briefly lost focus in the air. But the sound of its trainer's voice cut through the haze, waking it back up.
Using Rapid Spin, the Flame Wheel changed direction mid-air and circled behind Metagross.
"Metagross, Bulldoze!" Julian said coldly.
Just as Flame Wheel approached, Metagross leaped up high. When Flame Wheel reached below, Metagross's weight crashed down, its body slamming onto the Flame Wheel.
Infernape screamed as the Flame Wheel vanished, leaving it struggling helplessly under Metagross's weight.
"Meta!"
With a light sound, Metagross applied pressure with its limbs, completely overwhelming Infernape, who could no longer muster the strength to fight back.
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