Chapter 361: The Contrarian Monarch Snake
Yin clenched his fists unconsciously until his knuckles turned white. He had never encountered such a situation before.
Are there really Pokémon whose attributes and skills go against common sense?
"Although you are unlikely to encounter it, this kind of Pokémon does exist."
He remembered that when he was chatting with his teacher in Azure City, the other party had mentioned this Pokémon to him.
"In other areas far away from Johto, there exists a kind of evil-attribute Pokémon called Zoroa. They are very rare, and they can freely transform into other Pokémon to avoid being hunted by their natural enemies."
"After evolving, Zoroark will become a Pokémon called Zoroark. Its attack, special attack, and speed will be greatly enhanced, but its durability will be worse."
"Of course, I'm just saying this casually. Given the rarity of Zoroark, it's unlikely that you'll encounter it in the tournament."
Could it be that I really ran into this?
Yin gritted his teeth. Since he had encountered this enemy, he could only give it a try.
"Come out Gengar, use Shadow Ball!"
N was slightly startled. He thought that the other party might have seen through Zoroark's true identity, but he didn't expect that the other party would use the ghost-attribute Shadow Ball, which had little effect on evil attributes. Did he overestimate the other party before? Or...
"Dark Blast!" He didn't have time to think any more, and N immediately started to attack.
Gengar was faster, and his Shadow Ball preemptively hit the "Exposed Ball Mushroom", causing it to reveal its true form.
This is a black fox that walks upright, with a deep red mane covering its back. There is also dark gray hair on its mane, and near the end of the mane there is a blue pearl-like object similar to a hair flower. It has a slender body, but its claws and fangs are very sharp. It is obviously a Pokémon that prefers speed attack.
As Zoroark revealed his true form, there was an uproar in the audience.
"What's going on? Wasn't it originally a grass-type Pokémon?"
"Could it be that this green-haired boy is cheating secretly?"
"We should disqualify him from participating in the competition."
"Quiet!" Lihua couldn't bear to watch it anymore. As a powerful king who was good at evil attributes, she herself had a Zoroark, so she naturally knew that N did not violate any rules in the battle just now.
"The reason why the Pokémon's appearance is changed is due to its illusion properties, so player N has not violated any rules, and the game continues."
After listening to Lihua's explanation, the audience suddenly became quiet.
“See, I told you that these weaklings lack common sense. Without your guidance, I don’t know how today’s conference will end.” Yishu said calmly.
As for Wu Ji, it was just a pity that he didn't seize the opportunity to disqualify N from the competition.
On the field, Gengar was clearly at a disadvantage. Although Shadow Ball revealed Zoroark's identity, the damage to it was very limited. Instead, it was Gengar who was attacked by Dark Blast and fell into a situation where he was doomed to die.
However, as the smoke cleared, Gengar did not fall. A shawl blocked the attack for it.
The Cloak of Momentum, this item can withstand a critical hit when the physical strength is sufficient.
In order to ensure Yin's victory, his "master's wife" Feng Lu lent him this thing the day before.
But Gengar's troubles were far from over. Its originally scarlet eyes began to ooze black blood, which should not have happened.
However, due to the effects of Zoroark's unique skill "Dark Blast", Gengar's eyes were temporarily damaged and his vision was affected.
"Looks like it's time to end this, Zoroark, use Wave of Evil!"
The surging dark energy shot towards Gengar, but this time Gengar neither fled nor hid, as if he had given up resistance?!
As expected, Gengar lost his ability to fight. However, at the same time Gengar fell, something unexpected happened. Zoroark, who was originally the winner, also fell at the same time.
N looked stern, he already knew what happened.
Ghost attribute skill: Same fate. When the Pokémon using this skill falls down, the opponent will lose the ability to fight together, and it will ignore the hits of both sides.
"It seems that you were prepared to let Gengar and Zoroark die together." N said in a deep voice.
Yin spread his hands and smiled: "No way, I don't have any other way to defeat Zoroark except this move. And if I'm not mistaken, your Zoroark also carries the Stance Cloak, and you can't kill it instantly by attacking it."
"In that case, let's bet the outcome on the last Pokémon. Come out, Serpenti!"
A giant dark green snake appeared next to N. It had an elegant posture and exuded the faint fragrance of grass, which made people unable to help but feel a liking for it.
Gin's heart sank. The last Pokémon he had left was Crocodile, which had an overwhelming disadvantage in terms of attributes.
But even so, he is still going to give it a try.
"Mighty Crocodile, use Ice Fist!"
"Monarch Snake, Flying Leaf Storm!"
At this point, all tactics are meaningless, and both sides can only rely on the Pokémon's own power to make a final fight.
The monarch was faster, and a leaf storm hit the powerful crocodile steadily. The powerful crocodile said nothing, and with the help of the anti-grass fruit it had brought with it, it endured the attack, and then hit the monarch snake hard with an ice fist.
The monarch snake was in great pain, but this one blow alone was not enough to knock it down.
"Monarch Snake, another Leaf Storm!"
Yin smiled. Leaf Storm is a move with side effects. After using it, the power of the King Cobra's special attack will be halved. This time, the Hercules Crocodile is likely to win.
But he was wrong.
After using the Leaf Storm, the Monarch Snake's power not only did not decrease, but instead increased steadily, and actually increased to twice the original level.
The hidden characteristic of the Monarch Snake: playing the opposite tune. When its own ability decreases, its ability will reverse, and the originally decreased part will increase instead.
Although the hidden characteristic of the Monarch is undoubtedly rare, for the future king of Team Plasma, such a Pokémon can still be easily obtained.
As expected, the powerful crocodile lost its ability to fight. N became the champion of this conference.
As the game ended, there was thunderous applause from the audience, and people were cheering for the birth of a new champion.
Only the second elder of the Bell Tower, Wu Ji, felt a little lonely. He was the one who least wanted N to win.
"It's time to approach this new champion," Lihua stood up, "He and his opponent Xiaoyin are both talented people who can be molded. We should try to recruit them into the alliance."
Yin returned to the lounge feeling somewhat dejected, and Fenglu stepped forward to comfort him, "It's okay, you played very well."
Yang Ming also consoled him: "This boy named N has probably already entered the realm of the elite. It's good enough that you can fight him until the last moment."
At this moment, Xiaosong, the master of Yuanzhu Dojo, walked into the lounge.
"Sorry, Brother Yang, we have a problem here."
"The five sisters from Yuanzhu Dance Hall suddenly disappeared."