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Chapter 361
Chapter 357: Kingler, My Thunder Bomb!! (Fifth Update)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Plop."
Kingler dove into the water, using the three-meter-deep pool to completely nullify the fierce Air Slash from above.
Seeing this, Guangwu couldn't help but laugh out loud, his face full of smugness.
"Playing the coward in your shell, are you? Haha, you have no way out!"
Ash: "?"
He was completely bewildered.
Even if Kingler lost, he still had two Pokémon left, each stronger than the last. Kingler was said to be a top general, but that was just for show. Did he really think it was one?
In reality, it couldn't even break into his top five in terms of combat power. His advantage was immense right now, but an uninformed spectator might think the opponent had a massive advantage.
The water calmed. The submerged Kingler concealed its form, while Golbat looked around from above the surface, trying to spot its opponent's shadow through the water.
"Fwoosh!"
A fiery red figure suddenly leaped from the water, right in Golbat's blind spot, its massive pincer already raised high.
"Now! Use Clamp to grab it!"
Ash employed the same trick as before, launching a sneak attack just as he had against the Exeggutor.
Unexpectedly, just as the giant pincer was about to close on Golbat, close enough to feel its skin, the sound of high-frequency wing beats suddenly echoed through the air. Kingler's pincer snapped shut, but it only passed through an afterimage. The real Golbat had already escaped.
"What tortoise-like speed! Golbat, use Air Slash!"
Golbat reappeared directly in front of Kingler. With a flap of its wings, it instantly fired several pale blue energy blades. Kingler, caught in a state of stiffness as it fell from its leap, was unable to dodge and took the hits head-on.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Even with Kingler's thick armor, it couldn't withstand several consecutive Air Slash hits. Its body was thrown backward at high speed, falling helplessly onto a floating platform and carving a meter-long trench of shattered rock.
The effect was... normal.
But Kingler had taken considerable damage.
Seeing this, Guangwu couldn't help but laugh wildly, pointing forward again with a grand gesture.
"Hahaha, it's all over! Golbat, use Leech Life!"
"Chaaa!!"
As Kingler was knocked back, Golbat flapped its wings and charged forward in pursuit. The two fangs in its gaping maw glinted with a sharp light.
Trivia: The League officials used to define the move Leech Life as having very low power, even weaker than Tackle. However, in recent years, many regions have reported that this was dogmatic and divorced from reality, as the move Leech Life is actually very powerful.
The textbooks in many regions have now been updated, changing Leech Life's power from 20 to 80.
"Swoosh!"
Golbat's speed was immense, arriving like lightning. If it managed to plant a hickey on him, the situation could change drastically.
At this moment, a fanatical look appeared in Ash's eyes, as if this was exactly what he had been waiting for. Seizing the critical moment, he suddenly struck, shouting loudly:
"That's it! Use Hyper Beam on it!"
Since he couldn't catch his opponent, he would have Kingler play dead and wait for it to come to him!
"Koken..."
Kingler, still half-lying on the floating platform, immediately raised one of its large pincers. An orb of orange energy, already condensed at the pincer's joint, emanated a terrifying pressure that made one's scalp tingle.
This was a Normal-type ultimate move. Ash had stumbled upon this move while using his Pokédex to check the data on his newly evolved Kingler, and he had been cunningly saving it for last.
Against a frail Pokémon like Golbat, a single Hyper Beam could decide the outcome!
"BOOM!!"
The next second, Hyper Beam shot out like a laser, carrying a pressure that seemed capable of piercing through anything!
"Chaaa!!"
Faced with the Hyper Beam, Golbat flapped its wings at a high frequency, its figure once again vanishing from its spot. The terrifying Hyper Beam only pierced through its lingering afterimage, setting off a beautiful firework in the sky.
The speed of the Golbat line was truly fast.
"Cha..."
Suddenly, an insidious cry sounded right beside Kingler's ear. Having just used Hyper Beam, it was in a state of stiffness, unable to move its body. It could only use the corner of its eye to glance toward the source of the sound.
Golbat had already appeared directly behind Kingler. It sharpened its fangs, eyeing Kingler like prey.
"Haha, it's in a state of stiffness! Aim for the joint between the upper and lower parts of its back shell. That's a fatal spot!"
Guangwu smiled smugly. This was the third battle, and he had naturally discovered Kingler's vulnerable spot. An attack on that position would guarantee a critical hit!
A critical hit Leech Life would definitely take out this annoying crab on the spot. The replenished energy would restore Golbat to its peak state. After that, easily taking down the next two Pokémon would be a piece of cake!
"Hahaha!!"
Hearing the grating laughter from the other side, Ash became extremely anxious, yet he was helpless. He could only secretly regret being too hasty. Firing Hyper Beam earlier hadn't been the optimal moment, which led to him being caught in such a huge opening.
"Chaaa..."
Golbat landed directly on Kingler's back shell. The latter was immobile. It gave a cold sneer and lowered its head to bite down on that soft spot. Like a crab on a chopping block, Kingler was completely unable to dodge...
The outcome was decided!
"Clink!"
Suddenly, the crisp sound of teeth biting down on bone rang out.
Golbat's body shuddered as if something had gone wrong. When it lifted its head, one of its left fangs had been chipped.
That's right, Golbat bit Kingler and ended up injuring itself.
Of course, Kingler also took significant damage. Two small indentations appeared on the soft spot, and a considerable amount of energy was drained by Leech Life, but it didn't seem to have been a "critical hit."
"How can this be!?"
Guangwu's eyes widened. His strategy of using cannon fodder to find an opening and then having Golbat land a critical hit had never failed him. Why did it fail today?!
"How can this be!?"
Ash was clearly even more surprised than him.
"Beep-beep. Kingler's ability: Shell Armor. It cannot be struck by any critical hits."
The know-it-all Pokédex chimed in with a timely reminder.
In other words, this Kingler had no soft spots. Even its soft spots were as hard as a shell!
Though he didn't quite understand the profoundness of it, Ash snapped back to his senses the moment he saw this. At the same time, Kingler recovered from its state of stiffness, while Golbat was still fluttering its wings in front of it, questioning its very existence.
Ash immediately pointed his finger. "Kingler! Grab it!"
"Koken!"
Having a hickey planted on it by a bat for no reason left Kingler utterly humiliated. It immediately erupted, its giant pincers clamping down on both of Golbat's wings, preventing it from using its phantom-like speed anymore.
Seeing this, Ash's eyes lit up. As if recalling something, he raised his arm to the sky, then swung it down forcefully, roaring at the top of his lungs:
"Now! Aim at the ground and use Crabhammer with maximum power!"
"KOKEN!!"
Kingler understood. As if it had formed a bond with Ash, the actions and spirit from its trainer's mind had already appeared in its own.
The large pincer holding Golbat was raised vertically toward the sky. It was instantly coated in a terrifying white light, surrounded by a faint aura of flowing water energy.
Finally, with a jolt, it put its full strength into it. Both pincers, with Golbat caught between them, smashed down onto the floating platform in front of it.
My Thunder Bomb!!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
The terrifying force instantly shattered the rocky platform into dust and rubble. Countless streams of water shot into the sky, and the shockwave spread out in ripples in all directions.
"There it is! There it is! It's Elite Four Bruno's signature move, My Thunder Bomb!!"
The announcer was also knowledgeable and immediately recognized the technique behind Kingler's action.
It wasn't just Bruno who had stolen the secret of Ultra Instinct from Ash; he had also stolen Bruno's specialty move!
Though it was a huge loss, all things considered—
(Ahem, will continue with 5 more updates tomorrow.)
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Plop."
Kingler dove into the water, using the three-meter-deep pool to completely nullify the fierce Air Slash from above.
Seeing this, Guangwu couldn't help but laugh out loud, his face full of smugness.
"Playing the coward in your shell, are you? Haha, you have no way out!"
Ash: "?"
He was completely bewildered.
Even if Kingler lost, he still had two Pokémon left, each stronger than the last. Kingler was said to be a top general, but that was just for show. Did he really think it was one?
In reality, it couldn't even break into his top five in terms of combat power. His advantage was immense right now, but an uninformed spectator might think the opponent had a massive advantage.
The water calmed. The submerged Kingler concealed its form, while Golbat looked around from above the surface, trying to spot its opponent's shadow through the water.
"Fwoosh!"
A fiery red figure suddenly leaped from the water, right in Golbat's blind spot, its massive pincer already raised high.
"Now! Use Clamp to grab it!"
Ash employed the same trick as before, launching a sneak attack just as he had against the Exeggutor.
Unexpectedly, just as the giant pincer was about to close on Golbat, close enough to feel its skin, the sound of high-frequency wing beats suddenly echoed through the air. Kingler's pincer snapped shut, but it only passed through an afterimage. The real Golbat had already escaped.
"What tortoise-like speed! Golbat, use Air Slash!"
Golbat reappeared directly in front of Kingler. With a flap of its wings, it instantly fired several pale blue energy blades. Kingler, caught in a state of stiffness as it fell from its leap, was unable to dodge and took the hits head-on.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Even with Kingler's thick armor, it couldn't withstand several consecutive Air Slash hits. Its body was thrown backward at high speed, falling helplessly onto a floating platform and carving a meter-long trench of shattered rock.
The effect was... normal.
But Kingler had taken considerable damage.
Seeing this, Guangwu couldn't help but laugh wildly, pointing forward again with a grand gesture.
"Hahaha, it's all over! Golbat, use Leech Life!"
"Chaaa!!"
As Kingler was knocked back, Golbat flapped its wings and charged forward in pursuit. The two fangs in its gaping maw glinted with a sharp light.
Trivia: The League officials used to define the move Leech Life as having very low power, even weaker than Tackle. However, in recent years, many regions have reported that this was dogmatic and divorced from reality, as the move Leech Life is actually very powerful.
The textbooks in many regions have now been updated, changing Leech Life's power from 20 to 80.
"Swoosh!"
Golbat's speed was immense, arriving like lightning. If it managed to plant a hickey on him, the situation could change drastically.
At this moment, a fanatical look appeared in Ash's eyes, as if this was exactly what he had been waiting for. Seizing the critical moment, he suddenly struck, shouting loudly:
"That's it! Use Hyper Beam on it!"
Since he couldn't catch his opponent, he would have Kingler play dead and wait for it to come to him!
"Koken..."
Kingler, still half-lying on the floating platform, immediately raised one of its large pincers. An orb of orange energy, already condensed at the pincer's joint, emanated a terrifying pressure that made one's scalp tingle.
This was a Normal-type ultimate move. Ash had stumbled upon this move while using his Pokédex to check the data on his newly evolved Kingler, and he had been cunningly saving it for last.
Against a frail Pokémon like Golbat, a single Hyper Beam could decide the outcome!
"BOOM!!"
The next second, Hyper Beam shot out like a laser, carrying a pressure that seemed capable of piercing through anything!
"Chaaa!!"
Faced with the Hyper Beam, Golbat flapped its wings at a high frequency, its figure once again vanishing from its spot. The terrifying Hyper Beam only pierced through its lingering afterimage, setting off a beautiful firework in the sky.
The speed of the Golbat line was truly fast.
"Cha..."
Suddenly, an insidious cry sounded right beside Kingler's ear. Having just used Hyper Beam, it was in a state of stiffness, unable to move its body. It could only use the corner of its eye to glance toward the source of the sound.
Golbat had already appeared directly behind Kingler. It sharpened its fangs, eyeing Kingler like prey.
"Haha, it's in a state of stiffness! Aim for the joint between the upper and lower parts of its back shell. That's a fatal spot!"
Guangwu smiled smugly. This was the third battle, and he had naturally discovered Kingler's vulnerable spot. An attack on that position would guarantee a critical hit!
A critical hit Leech Life would definitely take out this annoying crab on the spot. The replenished energy would restore Golbat to its peak state. After that, easily taking down the next two Pokémon would be a piece of cake!
"Hahaha!!"
Hearing the grating laughter from the other side, Ash became extremely anxious, yet he was helpless. He could only secretly regret being too hasty. Firing Hyper Beam earlier hadn't been the optimal moment, which led to him being caught in such a huge opening.
"Chaaa..."
Golbat landed directly on Kingler's back shell. The latter was immobile. It gave a cold sneer and lowered its head to bite down on that soft spot. Like a crab on a chopping block, Kingler was completely unable to dodge...
The outcome was decided!
"Clink!"
Suddenly, the crisp sound of teeth biting down on bone rang out.
Golbat's body shuddered as if something had gone wrong. When it lifted its head, one of its left fangs had been chipped.
That's right, Golbat bit Kingler and ended up injuring itself.
Of course, Kingler also took significant damage. Two small indentations appeared on the soft spot, and a considerable amount of energy was drained by Leech Life, but it didn't seem to have been a "critical hit."
"How can this be!?"
Guangwu's eyes widened. His strategy of using cannon fodder to find an opening and then having Golbat land a critical hit had never failed him. Why did it fail today?!
"How can this be!?"
Ash was clearly even more surprised than him.
"Beep-beep. Kingler's ability: Shell Armor. It cannot be struck by any critical hits."
The know-it-all Pokédex chimed in with a timely reminder.
In other words, this Kingler had no soft spots. Even its soft spots were as hard as a shell!
Though he didn't quite understand the profoundness of it, Ash snapped back to his senses the moment he saw this. At the same time, Kingler recovered from its state of stiffness, while Golbat was still fluttering its wings in front of it, questioning its very existence.
Ash immediately pointed his finger. "Kingler! Grab it!"
"Koken!"
Having a hickey planted on it by a bat for no reason left Kingler utterly humiliated. It immediately erupted, its giant pincers clamping down on both of Golbat's wings, preventing it from using its phantom-like speed anymore.
Seeing this, Ash's eyes lit up. As if recalling something, he raised his arm to the sky, then swung it down forcefully, roaring at the top of his lungs:
"Now! Aim at the ground and use Crabhammer with maximum power!"
"KOKEN!!"
Kingler understood. As if it had formed a bond with Ash, the actions and spirit from its trainer's mind had already appeared in its own.
The large pincer holding Golbat was raised vertically toward the sky. It was instantly coated in a terrifying white light, surrounded by a faint aura of flowing water energy.
Finally, with a jolt, it put its full strength into it. Both pincers, with Golbat caught between them, smashed down onto the floating platform in front of it.
My Thunder Bomb!!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
The terrifying force instantly shattered the rocky platform into dust and rubble. Countless streams of water shot into the sky, and the shockwave spread out in ripples in all directions.
"There it is! There it is! It's Elite Four Bruno's signature move, My Thunder Bomb!!"
The announcer was also knowledgeable and immediately recognized the technique behind Kingler's action.
It wasn't just Bruno who had stolen the secret of Ultra Instinct from Ash; he had also stolen Bruno's specialty move!
Though it was a huge loss, all things considered—
(Ahem, will continue with 5 more updates tomorrow.)
(end of chapter)
