The Aegislash continued to parry the Terra Shogun Ceanataur's attacks, but as time went on, it became more and more difficult. A slight crack appeared on its shield; the Ceanataur's armor-breaking effect was working. After sharpening its blades, it could ignore 80% of an enemy's defense. Otherwise, the Aegislash would not be having such a hard time. Its Shield Forme had a base defense of 140, but against the Ceanataur, it was as if it only had 28.
"It's so terrible. This Zhang Tian is much more terrifying than the rumors. He can actually pressure Morty," Fantina's eyes widened as she watched the Aegislash being beaten back, unable to support itself. This had never happened before. In past battles, once Morty's Aegislash used its "borrowing power to fight," it was like an unmovable mountain. No one had ever been able to beat it back a single step, not even Red. This was the value of the "First Sword Saint of the Great Xia," the "First Sword Saint in the World." A fledgling teenager was so strong. "Scary guy. Is he a monster?" she thought, shocked.
Only those who knew how powerful Morty was could understand how outrageous Zhang Tian was. In same-level battles, Morty had a nickname: the "Touchstone." Except for a few perverts, most champion-level trainers were not his opponents. Those who could beat him were perverts; those who couldn't were normal trainers. And even those perverts, including Red, could not suppress Morty so much in a battle of the same level. Now, Zhang Tian was suppressing him, and it was still very easy. The shock in Fantina's heart was immense. This was a monster even more perverse than a pervert, a monster in the truest sense.
Not only Fantina, but many knowledgeable trainers and spectators were also shocked.
"The famous Touchstone was actually suppressed?"
"So strong. Is this Zhang Tian so bad?"
"He's a monster, a real monster."
"Professor Oak said he will become a legend in the future. I didn't believe it, but now I believe something. Even Red, in the same level of battle, cannot suppress the Touchstone so much."
BANG!
After the Ceanataur's last attack was blocked, it was thrown back hundreds of meters by a huge force from the Aegislash. The Aegislash itself was even more uncomfortable, the cracks on its shield now very obvious.
This Terra Shogun Ceanataur has a problem with its attacks. It seems to have the ability to ignore defenses, Morty thought, looking at the crack on his Aegislash's shield. The move was powerful, but Zhang was not worried. His Ceanataur was sure to win. The Aegislash could block a gyro collision once, twice, or even three times, but could it block ten times, a hundred times? The moment the Ceanataur had used Taunt, its victory was assured. Zhang's monsters were stronger than Pokémon. If they didn't use status moves and fought head-on, his monsters had at least a 90% chance of winning.
"Terra Shogun Ceanataur, retreat, then use Sword Dance. Be careful to dodge the Aegislash's attack," Zhang commanded telepathically. The Aegislash's borrowing power was indeed very powerful, but it had to block the first attack. As long as it couldn't block the first attack, he could easily win.
BRUSH! The Ceanataur strode sideways, away from the Aegislash, and began to use Sword Dance. Because of its ability, the Aegislash's defense and attack were very high, at 140, but its speed was extremely slow, only 60. This was its weakness, and the Ceanataur's chance to win.
Seeing the distant Ceanataur, the Aegislash was a little helpless. It definitely couldn't catch up, and a long-range skill attack would be easily dodged.
"It seems I'm going to lose. What a little monster. His Pokémon turned out to be so powerful," Morty shook his head with a smile. The more powerful Zhang Tian was, the happier he was. Zhang represented the future of the Great Xia. He was already old. It was time for the young people to protect the nation instead of him.
"Hyper Beam!" The Aegislash changed into its Blade Forme, the tip of its sword pointing directly at the Ceanataur, and a huge pillar of light shot out. But the Ceanataur, with its extremely fast speed, easily dodged the attack. After dodging, it completed its Sword Dance, its attack now at +2.
"Well, you won. No need to fight," Morty smiled, recalling his Aegislash. Before the Sword Dance, his Aegislash could only barely block the Ceanataur's attack. Now, with its attack at +2, it was afraid it couldn't even block the first attack. This was not a life-and-death battle. There was no need to fight hard.
"Gym Leader Morty has recalled his Aegislash and lost his qualification to fight! The Terra Shogun Ceanataur wins!" the referee announced.
"Come back, Terra Shogun Ceanataur," Zhang said, recalling his monster.
"Your Terra Shogun Ceanataur is very good and talented," Morty said with a smile. "Although its arm blades are more like knives than swords, it's still okay to learn swordsmanship. After all, one law, ten thousand laws. There are also slashes in the sword's moves. This Terra Shogun Ceanataur of yours should be the most talented of your three Pokémon."
"No, no. The Terra Shogun Ceanataur is the least talented of the three," Zhang shook his head. Neither the Seregios nor the Acidic Glavenus could be touched by the Ceanataur. Especially the Seregios, which was the best of its kind and had extremely rich combat experience.
"What!" Morty looked at Zhang, surprised. Such a good talent, and it was the worst? It was really unbelievable. "Haha, not bad, not bad. There are people after the Great Xia." He applauded, his face happy. "Your Terra Shogun Ceanataur has passed my test. Let me see your two remaining Pokémon."
"Begin!"
"Acidic Glavenus, it's time for you to perform!"
"Aegislash, I'll trouble you!"
A new Aegislash appeared before Morty, this one at level 67 and holding Leftovers. Before Zhang, the tall Acidic Glavenus appeared, smashing out a giant pit as it landed.
"A Seregios? A different-looking Seregios? A regional form?"
"Where did Zhang Tian catch his Seregios? I want one too! It's handsome, strong, and big!"
"That is to say, Zhang Tian's strength is strong. If it were an ordinary person, they would already have the scourge of killing."
"Look at what you said. Weak strength can't catch the Acidic Glavenus!"
"An Acidic Seregios? It's really big!" Morty's eyes widened in shock. Even he had never seen such a big Pokémon.
"It's the Aegislash again. It seems the rumors are true. He really likes the Aegislash," Zhang thought, a little exasperated.
"Acidic Glavenus, Taunt!" he commanded.
"Aegislash, Sword Dance!" Morty ordered.
The exact same scene as just now appeared. After the Aegislash quickly completed its Sword Dance, the Glavenus followed closely to complete the Taunt.
"Roar!" The moment it completed the Taunt, the Glavenus strode towards the Aegislash, and while charging, it put its tail into its mouth and began to grind.
"The Terra Shogun Ceanataur just now seemed to use this method. Is it similar to sharpening a knife?" Morty wondered.
"Aegislash, Sacred Sword, four ounces to move a thousand pounds!" he ordered.
"Acidic Glavenus, Sulfur Crystal Chop!" Zhang commanded.
"Roar!" The moment the blade was sharpened, the Glavenus twisted its body, its tail like a giant sword, and slashed at the Aegislash. The moment it twisted its waist, Morty's eyes lit up. As a master of the sword, his vision was still okay. From the twisting action, he could see that this Glavenus was different from ordinary Pokémon. It was a methodical attack, not a random fight. It knew how to use techniques to make itself less effortful, its moves faster and more powerful, just like a swordsman with great swordsmanship.
"This Acidic Glavenus has a strong talent. Obviously, it is a Pokémon, but it gives people the feeling of being a swordsman, and a powerful one at that. Good seedlings, really good seedlings," Morty's eyes shone.
BRUSH! The huge tail of the Glavenus slashed towards the Aegislash with a cloud of green smoke.
WHILE!
The blade of the Aegislash collided with the tail of the Glavenus, and the green smoke covered the Aegislash. The smoke was sulfur crystal powder, very corrosive, and it instantly corroded the surface of the Aegislash's body into craters of different sizes. But with its Leftovers, the craters were healed in the next second.
The Aegislash used its "four ounces to move a thousand pounds" to lead the Glavenus's tail downward, trying to knock it into the ground. Unfortunately, the Acidic Glavenus was not the Terra Shogun Ceanataur. It sank its body, retreated, and pulled along the force of the Aegislash, breaking free. Its combat skills were stronger than the Ceanataur's.
"Acidic Glavenus, Dragon Roar," Zhang commanded.
"Roar!" The Glavenus roared, and with the Dragon Roar skill, a sound wave visible to the naked eye spread out from it as the center.
"Shield Forme!" The Aegislash instantly changed its stance and used its "wild swing" to fight back. BANG! BANG! It constantly absorbed the attacks of the sound wave, then used the power of the sound wave to block the next one. But soon, it couldn't be stopped. The sound was like water, with no interval at all. The Aegislash's borrowing power took a little time to absorb and bounce back. If there was no such time, it couldn't be used. This was its disadvantage.
RUMBLE! The Aegislash was thrown back by the sound wave, falling violently to the ground and fainting.
"The Shield Sword Monster is unable to fight! The Acidic Glavenus wins!" the referee announced.
"Persistent attack skills? I didn't expect you to see the shortcomings of my trick so quickly. Not bad, not bad," Morty said, looking at Zhang with a smile. "The same tricks are useless to you. It seems you can be called a genius in combat."
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