Chapter 97: That Year, I Put My Hands in My Pockets
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The dialogue between the two sparked heated debates among countless netizens.
Bruce: Back then, I had my hands in my pockets and didn't know what Rival was.
"Bruce: It doesn't matter, I've already started studying the four final rivals."
"Malcolm: Get lost!"
After a while, the referee lowered the flag again, and the match began.
"Dragon's Breath, Rain Dance!"
"Metang, hurry up and use the bullets!"
The voices of the two sounded simultaneously.
Upon hearing this, Dragonair lifted its head toward the sky and groaned, the blue beads around its neck and tail glowing with a faint shine, and an enormous power surged from it, spreading through the air of the field.
Soon after, the place was covered with dark clouds, and raindrops began to fall.
"Rain Dance..."
Bruce looked at the dark clouds and murmured softly.
At this level of combat, it's rare to see a Pokemon use weather-related moves.
"Metang!"
The air became extremely humid, and raindrops fell on Metang's body. It only felt damp and a little uncomfortable, as if its speed had decreased.
Above the stands,
Master Rodriguez placed his hands on his thighs, his eyes blinking slightly, and said in a deep voice, "This move is not only aimed at Metang but also at Blaziken!"
"The Rain Dance move will last a long time. If Dragonair defeats Metang, it will face Blaziken, a fire-type Pokemon, and Rain Dance will be very useful."
"Secondly, the Rain Dance move has a boosting effect on Dragonair itself."
Bin smiled and said nonchalantly, "I guess it won't even see Blaziken."
"This plan is bound to fail."
During the discussion, Metang ran in front of Dragonair at an astonishing speed of 12 degrees, its long fist trailing a sharp white light like a bullet, hitting Dragonair one after another, causing scars to appear on its body.
"Water Tail!" Upon seeing this, Malcolm shouted urgently.
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this, Dragonair's eyes froze, and it swung its Dragon Tail like a tempestuous sea, with a terrifying force, slapping Metang.
"Flash Cannon!" Bruce said in amazement.
A bright white light bloomed all over Metang's body, the white light gathering in one point in an instant and shooting toward Dragonair with an explosion!
Boom!!!
Immediately, waves of water swirled and churned, the white light was bright and sharp. They collided with each other, releasing waves of energy and light, and huge shockwaves spread in layers, creating a cloud of dust and smoke.
Malcolm ignored the dust and smoke that obscured his vision, having strong confidence in his Dragonair, and shouted passionately, "Flamethrower!"
"Psychic!" Bruce shouted.
Boom!!!
Before the dust and smoke could dissipate, the second round of energy collisions opened the Veil Stone again, and the light waves of Flamethrower and Confusion clashed fiercely amidst the dust and smoke, causing deafening explosions in the ears of countless onlookers.
"Run and use Aqua Tail again!"
Malcolm flushed and roared.
"Double Team!" said Bruce with calm eyes.
The more passionate you are, the calmer you must be.
The dust and smoke dissipated just in time, Dragonair flew in the air, like a Normal dancing, Dragon Tail stirring the waves, and suddenly launched toward Metang.
Jutsu, Jutsu, Jutsu!
Metang split countless clones in the air, occupying most of the field.
Boom!
Dragonair moved its Aqua Tail, the water stirred and the momentum was astonishing, and several of Metang's clones were hit.
Calm down, I'm the real one.
Looking at this scene, Malcolm's eyes shone, he took a deep breath, and calmed down.
"Behind!"
In the next second, Malcolm's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed.
At the moment Dragonair heard the voice, it turned its head to look, but a saffron-colored iron fist had already appeared in sight, growing larger and larger until it filled the entire line of sight.
Boom!
Metang swung its fist and struck Dragonair directly in the face.
Suddenly, the powerful punch made Dragonair scream in pain and fall directly to the ground.
At that moment, countless spectators sat up straight and looked on with wide eyes.
The final result... seems to be coming soon.
"Dragon Breath!"
Seeing Dragonair fall directly, Malcolm stared at it and shouted anxiously.
"Oh!"
Dragonair, who had originally been in a trance, suddenly opened its eyes when it heard its trainer's voice as the ground was less than a meter away, and immediately flew back into the air.
It's just that the once holy body was already marked and wounded.
"This... the power of the bond?"
Looking at the Dragonair that was supposed to fall, Bruce was a little surprised, thinking to himself.
In the real world of Pokemon, the power of the bond is mysterious and enigmatic, and it can erupt into powerful force under certain special circumstances.
Well, Bruce was fortunate enough to witness it.
But against the absolute strength gap, it's useless.
Seeing Dragonair fly again, Malcolm secretly sighed in relief, a slight smile on his face as he looked at Dragonair and shouted, "Dragonair, let's use that trick together!"
"Oh, yes~"
Dragonair turned around, silently looked at Malcolm with dark eyes, and then nodded slightly.
What move?
"Dragonair, dive into it!"
Malcolm shouted with all his might.
"It's actually Dragon Rush..."
Bruce's eyes flickered slightly, and he murmured softly.
"Oh!"
Dragonair raised its head toward the sky and howled, the three beads on its body shining brightly.
Suddenly, it rushed into the blue sky like a dragon, the dragon's tail swaying gracefully, and when it reached the highest point, a violent purple dragon shadow appeared, falling fiercely!
The almost divine aura was undoubtedly revealed!
With a smile on Bruce's face, he shouted, "We resort to Take Down!"
"Metang!"
Metang, already eager to try, concentrated all its strength into its body, its head shining with bright white light as it faced the rushing Dragonair with fierce momentum.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, the two Pokemon collided with the most intense clash since the novice exchange competition in the air. The violent waves of energy light scattered everywhere, and shockwaves raised dust that obscured the vision.
The huge roar continued for a long time, and the two Pokemon, enveloped in dust and smoke, temporarily disappeared.
Yes!
Finally, the place returned to calm, and the dust and smoke gradually disappeared.
"Metang!"
Metang was the first to appear on the big screen, with faint traces remaining on its silver body, flying back and forth in the air.
Everyone knew the final result.
The same happened to Malcolm. He looked down and saw that the originally beautiful and holy Dragonair was bruised and battered, collapsed on the ground with nothing it could do, its eyes turned into circles.
He quickly ran to the arena, crouched down, with gentle eyes and said softly, "Thank you, Dragonair."
"Dragonair is incapacitated."
"Therefore, the winner is Bruce Bayne!" The referee lowered the flag at the right moment and blew the whistle to end the game.
On the big screen, Malcolm's profile picture suddenly disappeared.
There was a brief silence at first,
After a long while, the whole place erupted.
Bruce enjoyed the cheers from all directions, then walked to the center of the field and shook Malcolm's hand.
Malcolm didn't seem to be affected by the situation. With a big smile on his face, he said, "I won't lose in the college league two years from now."
Two years later...
Bruce suddenly felt a little dazed, but still nodded and responded, "Let's go."
Since then, Veilstone fell to the top eight of the first-year student exchange competition.
Three players from Metropolis University joined forces to advance to the semifinals, and the remaining one was Kristin.
Since the first-year student exchange competition was created, there had never been a situation like this: three players from the same university occupying three spots in the semifinals.
"The era of Metropolis University's dominance has returned!"
"The elder of Metropolis University broke down in tears!"
"I didn't expect the entire Kandor University army to be annihilated..."
"Let me guess, first place is Bruce Bayne, and second place is Bin Dragneel."
"First, look at the battle list."
Not long after the match between Bruce and Malcolm ended, the battle list for the semifinals was published.
Bin Dragneel vs Azalea Pércovich.
Bruce Bayne vs Kristin Runnels Ditto.
"This is bad, the finals are a civil war within Metropolis University," murmured the coach from Modular University.
That's right, when they saw the semifinal team list, everyone knew that the final would be a civil war within Metropolis University.
The championship trophy for this year's first-year student exchange competition had already been reserved by Metropolis University.
When no one was optimistic about Kristin, she found Bruce.
"I want to challenge your Blaziken," said Kristin.
Her eyes were very determined, her lashes fluttered slightly, and her face was filled with hope.
Bruce smiled, knowing why Kristin insisted on challenging Blaziken.
The scene of the fierce battle between Blaziken and Hawlucha may have left an indelible impression on Kristin and Lucario.
So he smiled and nodded, "Alright."
Upon hearing this, Kristin lifted her eyes to look at Bruce, then slightly bowed, turned, and left.
The coach from Fairbay Southern University immediately greeted her and said, "Have you really decided?"
He knew that Kristin was a stubborn Stephanie, and once she made
up her mind, she would stick to it.
But he still wanted to persuade her.
Kristin looked at the Coach and said firmly, "It's decided."
"Fighting Blaziken is my greatest wish."
The coach heard the firmness in Kristin's words, sighed quietly, and stopped persuading her.
Anyway, Fairbay Southern University's results this year were very good, enough for her to return in glory.
Virgil Riley also called Kristin.
"Do you have confidence against that guy?"
"No," Kristin replied honestly.
Virgil Riley was surprised for a moment, then shook his fist and said loudly, "It doesn't matter if you're not confident. We martial artists, what we seek is to stir things up."
"Just take Lucario and let that kid see the results of your training with Master Sugar Ray!"
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