I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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The Charizard unleashed a volcanic flame forward, the flame resembling a giant python, as if trying to swallow the Dream Eater whole.

"Dream Eater, use your mental power to redirect the flames," Ye Yue immediately commanded.

The Dream Eater's eyes emitted a blue light, and an invisible Nen power spread out, attempting to bind the flames. The flames were successfully blocked, but not transferred; instead, they remained suspended in mid-air. Moreover, although the Charizard continued to spew flames, the area of ​​the flames continued to grow, and the Nen power binding the flames became unstable.

"This... Dream Eater, hold on." Ye Yue was also stunned. He only wanted to change the trajectory of the flames, but he didn't expect the flames to be so powerful. Even with his strong mental power, he could only barely restrain them and could not change their trajectory.

Bang! !

The Nen ability that bound the flames was burst open, and flames burst forth, instantly engulfing half the area. The Dream Eater was no exception and was swallowed by the sea of ​​fire.

When the flames subsided, the Dream Eater was still standing on the field, but his whole body was pitch black. He twitched twice and then collapsed to the ground.

"The Dream Eater is incapacitated; the Fire-Breathing Dragon wins!" the referee announced.

Shigeru looked around the field; most of it was dark, and the grass field was no longer there.

"Holy crap, another instant kill! Are they going to pull off a 1v3 in the second half?!"

"Damn it, I didn't buy it! I missed out on a fortune!!"

"Luckily I made the right purchase. If Mao keeps it up and defeats Ye Yue's remaining two Pokémon, I'll have the down payment for a house."

The audience was buzzing with discussion. They weren't concerned about winning or losing the match; they were only focused on the final result. Many people were betting that Gary would have 5 Pokémon left, and although the odds weren't high, they could still win a lot.

"Go! Zangoose Slash!" Ye Yue sent out his fifth Pokémon.

Baton!

【LV47 Mongoose Slash♂/Gym】

A bipedal mongoose-like creature appears, resembling a large cat with long, black claws on its front paws and a menacing expression.

Xiao Mao shook his head slightly. Ye Yue's strength was really not that great. The fact that he was able to beat Xiao Zhi was entirely due to Xiao Zhi's own recklessness.

However, the duel between the two was fairly fair. Ye Yue and Xiao Zhi mostly used Pokémon caught in the Johto region, so they were evenly matched.

"Purgatory!" Xiao Mao commanded.

"Roar!!"

Light blue flames rose from Charizard's body, swirling around it, before it unleashed a blue-green flame that spiraled outwards, completely encircling Zangoose.

"Tear apart Purgatory with the Tear Claws," Ye Yue commanded.

"Meow!"

Mongoose Slash swung its claws at the flames in front of it, successfully tearing a hole in the flames. However, the swirling flames that followed continued to surround it, completely trapping Mongoose Slash in a cage of fire. The flames then turned into a raging inferno, engulfing Mongoose Slash.

When the flames died down, Zangoose Slash lay sprawled on the ground, its fur charred black, and its melted skin was visible.

"Zangoose Slash is unable to fight, Charizard wins!" the referee announced.

Charizard annihilated it once again!!

"That's ruthless! This Charizard is invincible! I've got my down payment covered!!"

"Daddy Mao, if you defeat Ye Yue's last one, I'll acknowledge you as my father."

"Xiao Mao! Xiao Mao! Go for it!!"

"Xiao Mao! Xiao Mao! You're awesome!!"

A roar of cheers erupted from the audience. Their excitement was even greater than that of Xiao Mao, the person directly involved, as this concerned their future lives.

298: Controlling the Game

"Ye Yue only has one Pokémon left."

"Hmm." Ash nodded and said, "That Pokémon should be Blaziken. I wonder if it can beat Charizard."

"By the way, Professor Oak, do you know anything about Blaziken?" Ash asked.

Ash had been very curious about Ye Yue's Blaziken ever since he saw it at Ho-Ohin, but the Pokédex provided by Professor Oak had limited information about the Pokémon. Although he knew the name Blaziken, he didn't know any specific details.

"Blizzard is a Pokémon unique to the Hoenn region. It has both Fire and Fighting types, flames come out from its hands and feet, and it has a strong jumping ability, easily leaping over 30-story buildings," Professor Oak said.

Although Blaziken's information isn't included in the Pokédex, Professor Oak himself is a walking Pokédex.

"It can jump that high!!" Ash's eyes widened in disbelief. He could hardly imagine that Blaziken could jump to the height of a 30-story building.

"These are data compiled by professors in the Hoenn region, so they should be correct," Professor Oak said.

On the playing field.

Ye Yue retracted his defeated Zangoose Slash, took a Poké Ball from his waist, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Blaziken, I'm counting on you for the last bit."

"Go! Blaziken!"

Ye Yue threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

The Poké Ball opened, a ball of white light landed, and Blaziken with white feathers appeared.

"Ye Yue's Pokémon is... Blaziken, which is a Pokémon from the Hoenn region!" the host exclaimed in surprise.

At regular league tournaments, there are relatively few trainers from other regions, and most of the winning trainers are local, so it's rare to see Pokémon from other regions.

【LV58 Blaziken (♂) / Near-Elite Four】

"What's going on? How do you determine a potential future superstar?"

Xiao Mao had always thought that Ye Yue's Blaziken had the potential to become an Elite Four member, or even a Champion, but he never expected that it only had the potential to become a near-Elite Four member.

Judging from this, Ye Yue must have been a trainer for several years. After all, a Pokémon with the potential to become a near-Elite Four member cannot reach this level without several years of training.

Gary himself also has a Pokémon with the potential to become an Elite Four member. If Gary hadn't used Rare Candy, those Pokémon with the potential to become Elite Four members would definitely not be at the same level as this Blaziken in front of him.

However, this Blaziken, which is at the near-Elite Four level, is no match for Charizard.

"Blaziken is a decent Pokémon, but it's no match for my Charizard." Gary said, "Charizard, use Air Slash!"

Charizard flapped its wings, generating meter-long wind blades that attacked Blaziken.

"Use the Flame Kick to shatter the Air Slash!" Ye Yue commanded.

"twitter!"

Flames burst forth from Blaziken's heels, a ball of fire coiling around its legs. With a powerful kick, it blocked the wind blades, but instead of shattering as Ye Yue had expected, Blaziken's body flew backward, carried away by the wind blades. Subsequent wind blades struck Blaziken one after another.

"twitter...!"

Blaziken knelt on the ground and wasn't instantly killed, but this attack severely injured it.

"How could...the difference be so huge..."

Ye Yue couldn't believe that his strongest trump card had been crippled in just one move. How could he possibly fight back?

"storm!"

At a command, Charizard flapped its wings, and a storm swept across the entire area. Blaziken had no chance to fight back and collapsed after being hit by the storm.

"Blaziken is unable to battle, Charizard wins!" the referee announced. "All of Ye Yue's Pokémon are unable to battle, the winner is Xiao Shi.

The match ended, and Xiao Mao won the second round, advancing to the semifinals.

"Holy crap, one kill for three!"

"My God, Maoye didn't even use his full strength in the previous matches."

"I don't know, but Master Mao is really strong."

"Yeah, not only is he strong, but he's also handsome. And the best part is, he's Professor Oak's grandson. Is the Kanto region finally going to have a champion?"

Currently, among all regions, only the Kanto and Alola regions do not have a champion.

The Alola region doesn't have a champion because the league hasn't been established yet, but the Kanto region has had a league for a long time, and several years have passed since the last champion retired, and no champion has emerged yet.

It's not that the Kanto League doesn't want its own champion, but to become the Kanto League champion, one must first participate in the League Challenge and defeat the Kanto League's Elite Four in order to become the champion.

However, it should be noted that the four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto region are all formidable. The key is that the strongest of the four Heavenly Kings is Wataru, who is not only one of the four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto League, but also the champion of the Johto League.

In other words, to become one of the Kanto League's Elite Four, one must defeat the champion of the Johto League, which is quite difficult. However, if you look closely, it's not so difficult for trainers from other regions.

If they want to become the league champion, they not only have to defeat the Elite Four, but also the current champion. On the other hand, the Kanto League only needs to defeat the Elite Four to become the league champion.

"...Thank you for your hard work." Shigeru recalled his Charizard and turned to leave.

"It seems the Silver Conference is over."

Shigeru thought the contestants at the Silver Tournament would be stronger than those at the Indigo Tournament. While they were indeed stronger, they were still no match for Shigeru.

...!

After defeating Ye Yue, Xiao Mao will need to compete in two more rounds to win the Silver Tournament championship.

The opponent in the third round is Dushe.

Xiao Mao also investigated Dushe's information.

Dushe is a native of the Johto region. His hometown is Cherry Town, a town located on the border of the Kanto and Johto regions, and is home to Pokémon from both regions.

Dushe is about the same age as Ye Yue and has been a trainer for a few years. He has no experience participating in the League Tournament before, so he can be considered a late bloomer. His strength is at most about the same as Dushe's.

After a day of rest, the semifinals of the Silver Tournament began, with the match between Xiao Mao and Du She taking place in the morning.

At this moment, the two had arrived at the arena and were standing in the command area, waiting for the referee to announce the result.

After the host's introduction, the match officially began. The court was a rocky surface, and Shigeru went first.

"Alright, let's see what Xiao Mao's starting Pokémon is."

As soon as the host finished speaking, Xiao Mao threw out the Pokémon he was holding.

Baton!

The giant scyther covered in crimson armor makes its appearance.

"Ugh! It's Scizor again...!!"

"This Scizor can't even beat Pikachu, is it just bluffing me?"

"Little Mao, we just paid the down payment yesterday, and the loan isn't enough yet."

Because Scizor was defeated by Pikachu in its battle with Ash and its performance was less than satisfactory, the audience was in an uproar when Gary sent out Scizor again.