Chapter 244: Return
After a few rounds, the development of the situation on the field made everyone's jaws drop.
The commentator also very skillfully switched sides.
At the beginning, it was "The immature Beedrill makes its debut";
"The reckless backup Pokémon is proactively approaching danger";
"The inexperienced insect has entered the predator's vine encirclement";
However, as the match progressed, the commentator's tone quickly changed to—
"Beedrill is on the attack!"
"Beedrill has scored a hit again!"
"The supreme Insect Queen shall reach her first peak today!"
Of course, there was an element of exaggeration from the commentator, mainly to liven up the atmosphere on site.
Objectively speaking, the situation on the field could only be said to be a slight advantage for the Sea Carp side; it had not yet reached the point where victory was decided.
But what was undeniable was that this Beedrill that Luna had suddenly brought out had indeed shattered a field of glasses!
Its movements were very agile, its attacks very brave.
Without wasting any skill slots on "Agility" or "Quick Attack" for acceleration, it had managed to dodge Tangrowth's sure-fire vine blockade time and time again purely through its movements and positioning!
One had to know that "U-turn" only had its instant return effect after the attack connected; there was no acceleration before the attack.
The opponent had several times tried to seize the opportunity of Beedrill charging in to attack, intending to entangle it with vines and take it out in one go, but was repeatedly thwarted by its evasions.
If this kind of movement skill were on a Pokémon known for speed like Greninja or Accelgor, it would be one thing. But the problem was, this was just a Beedrill!
How on earth did it train?
At this moment, this question was on the minds of both opposing players.
On this point, Arthur had plenty to say.
A firm determination, sufficient training, and finally, a billion points of supervision. As long as you're not afraid of death, movement skills and such aren't that hard to train.
Soon, after suffering several setbacks in a row, the enemy also realized that this Beedrill was not easy to catch.
This was definitely not an ordinary backup Pokémon that could be treated as a soft persimmon and kneaded at will.
"Tangrowth, fall back, use Grassy Terrain!"
"Excadrill, Swords Dance!"
Excadrill deliberately wiggled its hips provocatively in front of Togekiss, which was actually to bait the opponent into interrupting it, thereby covering for its teammate to open with a terrain skill.
So-called terrain skills, similar to weather skills like "Rain Dance" or "Sunny Day," were moves that modified the surrounding environment. Once activated, they could allow all Pokémon within a certain range to enjoy the skill's effect simultaneously.
It was just that weather skills made their mark in the sky, while terrain skills made things happen on the ground.
Grassy Terrain: A Grass-type terrain skill. Once activated, it instantly turned the arena into a field of fragrant, green grass, a scene of lush greenery.
Its effect was to allow Pokémon standing on the ground to continuously absorb life energy, restoring their health and healing their wounds, while also increasing the power of Grass-type skills within the area.
This move was a very specific counter to Luna and Bella.
Because Togekiss and Beedrill were both flying Pokémon, they couldn't enjoy the recovery effect of "Grassy Terrain."
This one move erased their previous advantage in a single stroke!
So, as it turned out, professional players were not so easy to deal with.
"Togekiss, use Grass Knot!"
Seeing that the terrain had already been laid out, Bella seized the opportunity to use a Grass-type skill, trapping and interrupting Excadrill's cringey hip-wiggling dance.
Beedrill, meanwhile, was still focused on sharpening the two stingers at the ends of its forelimbs.
"Heh!"
At this time, seeing the terrain successfully laid out, the doubles pair from the Ghost Dragon team, who had been taking a beating, actually sneered.
The thing Grass-types are best at is stalling!
After this, even if I don't use any other skills, just the terrain effect alone can continuously provide recovery for Tangrowth. How are you going to wear me down now?
You, a mere backup Pokémon, think you can one-shot me? If you can one-shot me, I'll eat this Poké Ball on the spot!
However, the next moment, Luna and Bella on the opposing players' bench quickly exchanged a look.
Years of rapport allowed them to synchronize instantly, without even needing to speak.
"Focus fire on Tangrowth!"
In an instant, the two reached a consensus!
Togekiss abandoned the Excadrill that was still entangled in the grass ropes on the ground and flapped its wings, heading straight for Tangrowth.
Beedrill, having completed its "Hone Claws," followed closely behind!
Togekiss, temporarily without skills, was responsible for clearing the way, flapping its wings to constantly bat away Tangrowth's vines and arms, creating an opportunity for the Beedrill behind it.
Subsequently, Luna shouted out a command that no one expected.
The name of this skill had not appeared on the professional stage of Kubfu for a very, very long time.
The command she gave was—
"Beedrill, use Return!"
Return: A Normal-type skill. The Pokémon stimulates a special kind of energy within its body to launch an attack. It can use any part of its body and attack from any posture. The degree of energy amplification for this attack is related to the Pokémon's intimacy with its trainer.
This time, the part Beedrill used was its tail stinger.
It plunged downwards in a "thousand-jin drop" posture, its tail stinger aimed straight at the Tangrowth below.
The opponent had not yet realized that anything was wrong.
The power of the move "Return" was very metaphysical, with an outrageously wide fluctuation. It could be as light as a mosquito bite, or as terrifying as an ultimate move.
Even the same Pokémon, using this skill in different periods and different states of mind, could produce vastly different effects.
A move with such a huge fluctuation between its upper and lower limits was too unstable. As a variable, it was very difficult to control and calculate, so professional players rarely used this move.
Not to mention that this move required the Pokémon to be intimate with its direct trainer, not with the coaches and instructors in the club. For many players in the current professional circle, this was no small challenge.
Various reasons had led to this move being absent from the professional stage for a long time.
This directly caused the doubles pair from the Ghost Dragon team to have no sense of crisis at all initially.
Their first reaction was only: Return? What the hell is that? Are you trying to put on a show here?
It wasn't until Beedrill's stinger, upon piercing Tangrowth's body, instantly erupted with an extremely piercing and dazzling glow of energy!
The terrifying energy penetrated its body, almost lighting up the entire Tangrowth from the inside, making people worry that this poor Tangrowth would directly explode and die in the next moment…
The commentator was also stunned at this moment.
Although they really wanted to take this opportunity to show off their professional knowledge, unfortunately, they had truly never seen such a scene before.
For a moment, they could only say blankly, "This is... unbelievable!!"
At this moment, the gazes of everyone in the stadium were focused on this one stinger of Beedrill.
Including her owner, Luna.
At this moment, to be honest, Luna's feelings were also extremely complicated.
She had used this move at this time because, naturally, she had tested it during normal training.
She was already very surprised when she had tested the move back then.
She never expected that today, when Beedrill actually used it in the arena, the effect would be even more explosive!
In this light, she saw the loyalty that Beedrill had consistently maintained over these past few years. She saw how it had regarded her, its master, as its queen bee, a lifelong devotion to one person, a determination to never abandon her no matter what cold treatment it received!
She was exceptionally surprised by the power of this move.
At the same time, she was extremely guilty for her past neglect of Beedrill.
She was always saying how much she hated the cold-bloodedness and utilitarianism of this circle, but unknowingly, she herself had made the same mistake…
At this moment, perhaps the white light of the skill was too dazzling, it actually stung Luna's eyes, making them moist.
(End of Chapter)
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