Pokémon: A Strong Man from the Slums

Chapter 508: Nimo vs. Gladion

Following the host's ceremonial announcement, the entire arena seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, and all eyes were instantly focused on the woman with a graceful figure and unique temperament.

Nimo, a tall woman with slightly tanned skin and wearing simple yet student-like clothes, walked lightly onto the fighting stage.

Her appearance was like a cool breeze in summer, exciting every audience member present. Cheers and applause surged like a tide, almost drowning the arena.

This enthusiasm is undoubtedly the audience's recognition of her strength and charm, as well as their anticipation for her upcoming exciting showdown.

Nemo smiled and waved to the audience around her. It was a gesture of confidence and humility, as if telling everyone that she was ready to take on any challenge.

When the audience's applause and cheers gradually died down, the host came on stage again and announced the next arrangement: "Now, please ask the two contestants to release their first Pokémon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nemo and Gladion's eyes met, and they seemed to send a silent signal to each other. Then, they took out their Poké Balls almost at the same time and threw them into the air.

Accompanied by two dazzling red lights, the figures of Zoroark and the Bone-Patterned Crocodile appeared on the battlefield at the same time, and a fierce contest began.

As a Dark-type Pokémon, Zoroark is naturally a deadly threat to Fire and Ghost-type Pokémon like Crocodile.

Although the two sides are evenly matched in terms of hard power, the advantage of attribute restraint allows Zoroark to gain the upper hand and exert continuous pressure on the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile.

However, the Bone-Patterned Crocodile did not surrender easily. Under Nemo's command, it showed amazing fighting spirit and kept trying to fight back with fire skills. It even put Zoroark in trouble at one point, leaving countless burn marks on its body.

However, the law of attribute restraint is ultimately difficult to overcome. When the strength is equal, it is extremely difficult for the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile to reverse the situation.

As time went on, Zoroark regained control, turning his advantage into a winning position until the end of the game.

At the decisive moment, the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile made a last-ditch effort and launched a full-strength attack. Its fire skills swept over like a firestorm, causing considerable damage to Zoroark.

But Zoroark's Dark skills were equally powerful, dealing a fatal blow to the Bone Crocodile, exceeding its endurance limit and eventually knocking it to the ground, rendering it unable to fight.

The referee's voice sounded at the right time: "The Bone Crocodile has lost its ability to fight. Zoroark wins. Please ask contestant Nimo to change the next Pokémon!"

Nemo took back the Bone Crocodile without any hesitation, and then she quickly threw out the second Poké Ball.

This time, after a flash of red light, the figure of Nemo's "Carnival Dancing Duck" appeared on the battlefield.

As the battle horn sounded, a fierce confrontation broke out between the Carnival Wave Duck and Zoroark.

Different from the attribute disadvantage in the previous battle, this time, Carnival Wave Duck, with its dual attributes of water and fighting, posed a significant restraint on Zoroark.

In addition, Zoroark has not yet fully recovered from the injuries it suffered in its previous battle with Crocodile, which puts it at a clear disadvantage in this duel.

The Carnival Dancing Duck's attack was continuous, and every move and every style accurately targeted Zoroark's vital points, leaving it with almost no chance to breathe.

Although Gladion tried to find opportunities for Zoroark to counterattack through sophisticated tactical arrangements, these efforts seemed extremely difficult under the tight defense of the Carnival Wave Duck.

The injuries on Zoroark not only limited its movement speed, but also affected its ability to react quickly.

Even if it occasionally has the opportunity to counterattack, it cannot execute it as quickly as usual, which makes it always in a passive situation of being beaten throughout the battle and unable to cause effective damage to the Carnival Wave Dancing Duck.

The turning point of the battle came from a fighting skill of the Carnival Wave Duck.

That was a decisive moment. Carnival Wave Duck concentrated all its strength and released an incredibly powerful fighting skill, directly hitting the weak point of Zoroark's defense.

This attack not only condensed all the energy of the Carnival Wave Duck, but also accurately captured the flaws caused by Zoroark's injuries.

The result is predictable. Zoroark suffered a heavy blow, fell heavily to the ground, fell into a deep coma, and could not stand up for a short time.

The referee's voice echoed over the arena, announcing the outcome of the battle: "Zoroark is incapable of fighting, Carnival Duck wins, please ask Gladion to replace the next Pokémon!"

After the referee's words fell, Gladion put away his Zoroark.

Then, Gladion took a deep breath and began to think about which elf he should use next.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the arena was tense and full of anticipation.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Gladion's next move, waiting to see how the trainer would respond to Neemo's powerful attack and how this semi-final would end.

After thinking for dozens of seconds, Gladion made a decision.

Then, Gladion took out his second Poké Ball and threw it out.

There was a flash of red light, and an electric-attribute "Silver Companion Beast" appeared on the battlefield.

Soon, the battle between the electric-attribute Silver Companion War Beast and the Carnival Wave Dance Duck officially began.

In this battle, it was obvious that the Silver Companion Beast, which had an advantage in attributes, had always been in the upper hand.

Powerful electric skills were continuously released from the Silver Companion Beast, forcing the Carnival Wave Duck to flee in panic.

In this battle, Carnival Wave Duck could only passively dodge and defend most of the time.

Nemo did command the Carnival Duck to launch several counterattacks, but they were not very effective.

As time goes by, the Carnival Wave Duck's physical strength is consumed more and more, and its dodging speed is getting slower and slower.

In the end, the Silver Companion Beast successfully hit the Carnival Wave Dance Duck with several consecutive electric skills, causing massive damage to the Carnival Wave Dance Duck.

After that, the Carnival Dancing Duck was knocked unconscious and lost its ability to fight.

"Carnival Duck has lost its ability to fight, Silver Companion has won, contestant Nemo, please replace the next Pokémon!" the referee announced loudly.

After the referee finished speaking, Nemo immediately put away his carnival dance duck.

Then, she took a deep breath and began to think about which elf she should use next.