Chapter 275: 2v2!!
Kenji was slightly surprised.
Mainly because he had never participated in a Double Battle before.
Namgung Xi, on the other hand, was enthusiastic. Clearly, she hadn't tried a Double Battle either, so she was very interested in Xu Fei's proposal.
"That's right, a Double Battle. Leader Ahmet, what do you think?" Xu Fei nodded and turned to Ahmet.
Ahmet didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Kenji, clearly seeking his opinion.
Xu Fei also turned her gaze back to Kenji.
"Little brother, what do you say? You team up with your good friend, and I'll team up with Leader Ahmet. If you win, you both get badges from both the Western Region Gym and the Xihai Gym. And vice versa."
"What do you think?" Kenji asked Namgung Xi. He didn't care either way; singles or doubles, he was confident he wouldn't lose.
"Sure! No problem!"
Namgung Xi agreed eagerly, her eyes shining with excitement.
Since Namgung Xi was on board, Kenji shrugged, giving his tacit consent.
Xu Fei looked at Ahmet, who nodded in agreement.
With the rules settled quickly, both sides took their positions on the trainer platforms.
"Don't worry, Kenji. I definitely won't drag you down," Namgung Xi said to Kenji.
Kenji shook his head nonchalantly. Even if Namgung Xi sent out her Teddiursa, Kenji was confident he could sweep all six opponents by himself.
"I'll carry you," Kenji said simply.
"Double Battle! Format: 2v2. Two trainers per team, sending out Pokémon simultaneously. Each trainer can use 3 Pokémon, with 3 substitutions allowed during the battle!
The match ends when all Pokémon of one team are unable to battle! The other team wins!!!"
The referee shouted the rules, then waved the green flag down sharply.
"Battle... Begin!!!! —"
"Go!!! Lulu!!!"
"Go!! Typhlosion!!!!"
"Little kitty! Luxray!!!"
"I choose you!! Arbok!!!"
Four Poké Balls were thrown simultaneously. Four streams of red light shot onto the battlefield from two directions.
"Typhlo!!!! —"
Typhlosion roared, standing upright. Massive flames erupted from its neck, resembling a collar of fire.
[Typhlosion]
Gender: Female
Level: 67 (Gym Leader)
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Potential: B-
On the other side, Xu Fei, the Electric-type specialist, sent out her Pokémon: a black-and-blue creature resembling a lion or lynx, with sharp eyes and an majestic aura.
[Luxray]
Gender: Male
Level: 69 (Gym Leader)
Type: Electric
Ability: Intimidate
Potential: B
"Lux!!! —"
Luxray let out a high-pitched roar. An innate, intimidating pressure instantly swept over the opposing Dragonite and Arbok.
Dragonite, usually gentle and goofy, let out a low growl under the pressure.
"Chaa!!!! —"
THUD!!! —
On the other side, Arbok's cold eyes flashed with anger at Luxray's intimidation. It hissed loudly.
In the next instant, Arbok slammed its tail onto the ground. The pattern on its chest shifted instantly to the Dragon Might Pattern!
A Dragon Aura, several times more terrifying than Luxray's Intimidate, swept across the entire arena.
Even facing the double pressure of Gyarados (Intimidate + Pressure-like aura) back then, Arbok had broken through with its Dragon Might Pattern.
Now, Arbok was Level 66.
Only 3 levels lower than Luxray.
And Luxray's intimidation was nowhere near the level of Gyarados.
As Arbok's Dragon Aura pressed down, it instantly freed Dragonite from the effects of Intimidate.
Dragonite turned its head, looking at Arbok with sparkling eyes, filled with an excitement it had never felt before.
"Rwooaa..."
Dragonite let out a high-pitched cry.
The Dragon Aura not only negated the Intimidate debuff but also boosted Dragonite's morale.
In contrast, Luxray and Typhlosion on the other side backed away as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Dragonite... Namgung..." Xu Fei raised an eyebrow, looking at the Dragonite Namgung Xi had sent out. Her expression changed.
At first, she hadn't paid much attention to the surname Namgung. It was rare, but not noteworthy on its own.
But a Namgung with a Pseudo-Legendary Dragonite? That was anything but ordinary...
Ahmet clearly had the same thought. The two Gym Leaders exchanged a glance, seemingly confirming their suspicions.
But the battle had to go on.
"Luxray! Use Thunderbolt!"
"Typhlosion!! Fire Spin!!"
The two Gym Leaders launched their attacks first.
Luxray had a clear target. The yellow star on its tail glowed, and electricity surged around its body, turning into several bolts of lightning that shot toward Dragonite in the air.
Dragon-types resisted both Electric and Fire.
However, Dragonite was also Flying-type, which canceled out the Electric resistance, making it take neutral damage.
Thus, Luxray targeted Dragonite.
Meanwhile, Typhlosion manipulated Fire energy, creating a swirling vortex of flames around Arbok, attempting to trap and harass it.
Although Dragonite was a Pseudo-Legendary, it was only Elite-level (Level 57), while Luxray was peak Gym Leader-level (Level 69).
With such a level gap, Dragonite was no match for Luxray.
"Dragonite!! Dragon Dance!!"
"Arbok!! Block Luxray!"
As the opponents issued commands, Kenji and Namgung Xi reacted.
Facing Luxray's attack, Namgung Xi didn't order Dragonite to dodge or defend. instead, she ordered it to start dancing immediately.
Just as Luxray's Thunderbolt was about to hit, a black shadow suddenly burst through the raging Fire Spin.
BOOM!!!! —
With an explosion, the fire vortex was scattered. Arbok shot out.
Arbok was bathed in flames, but the fire caused it no harm whatsoever.
Fire-Immunity Pattern. Against Typhlosion's level of attack, the pattern completely negated the damage.
It didn't even trigger Arbok's Disguise or Multiscale.
Breaking through the fire barrier as if it were nothing, Arbok rushed in front of Dragonite. Facing the incoming Thunderbolt, Arbok swung its tail.
Purple light glowed on its tail.
Poison Tail!!!!
BANG!!! —
An explosion rang out in mid-air. Arbok blocked the Thunderbolt with a single swing of its tail.
Arbok landed back on the ground, its vertical pupils scanning the two opposing Pokémon coldly.
Meanwhile, in the air, Dragonite had completed its first Dragon Dance.
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