"Next one!"
With Teacher Briar's words, all the students in the spectator stands turned their eyes toward the three remaining Elite Four.
Lacey and Nerina both instinctively stepped back.
That Droganir just now had fought so fiercely, both of them felt nervous inside.
Lacey was the first to shake her head, her calm face showing some unease, "Um... my dad said he was coming to watch my match, but he hasn't arrived yet. I'd like to wait a little before going up, is that okay?"
Seeing Lacey like that, Nerina also rubbed her hands nervously, "I... I don't really dare to go up either."
"Then I'll go!", Seeing that Lacey and Nerina didn't want to step up, Oda, standing beside them, let the corners of his mouth rise slightly.
"Since neither of you want to go, then let me."
Ever since he saw the opponent's Pokémon was Dragon-type, Oda's inner excitement hadn't stopped.
That opponent wasn't just Gym Leader Raihan's friend, but also a Dragon-type trainer like himself.
If he could defeat the opponent, Gym Leader Raihan would surely look at him with favor.
If not for his shallow qualifications, he would've jumped up long ago.
Looking at this junior who used the same type of Pokémon as him, Champion Drayton nodded lightly, "Alright, then you go."
"Do your best. Your opponent's Dragon-type has very strong offense, and you two counter each other."
"This won't be an easy match."
Oda quietly stroked the black bead hanging at his waist, his gaze falling onto the Vibrava that had followed him all this time.
His eyes immediately filled with confidence, "Don't worry, Drayton, I'll win!"
He had already witnessed this Vibrava's strength, definitely Gym Leader-level combat power.
Even if placed in an actual Gym, it could crush the main Pokémon of many Gym Leaders.
And on top of that, with his other Pokémon's enhancements... It was no exaggeration to say, right now in Blueberry Academy, he was an over-the-limit existence.
Seeing an unfamiliar person walk onto the arena, Axel was slightly taken aback.
But he quickly realized.
The timeline in Blueberry Academy was still far earlier. Champion Kieran from the Blueberry Disc storyline hadn't yet encountered the Poltchageist, nor had she steeled her resolve.
So the current Champion was still Drayton, and the Elite Four member who had originally been pushed out hadn't been displaced yet.
"Dragon-type, huh...", Axel glanced at the Vibrava beside his opponent, and instantly decided not to change his lineup.
Dragon-types counter each other. Battles between them tested training depth and the Pokémon's natural talent even more.
And conveniently, Axel had great confidence in both his training ability and his Pokémon's talent.
What Pokémon could possibly have stronger talent than Eternatus?
Soon, Briar registered both sides' lineups and the first Pokémon to be sent out, then turned to stand on the referee's stand.
"Now, I announce, the battle begins!"
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Two white flashes streaked across. Oda's Haxorus and Axel's Eternatus roared at the same time.
From Haxorus's body radiated an indescribable aura, as though it had received some kind of special empowerment!
Seeing Haxorus's power, the corners of Oda's mouth curled upward at once.
This was exactly the root of his confidence.
After meeting that mysterious voice yesterday, his Fraxure had evolved into Haxorus.
In one stroke, it had become a terrifying combat force that could crush even starter Pokémon of that tier by species strength!
And the opponent's Pokémon, though it looked a little frightening, was only about ten centimeters long in total.
Even more laughable, it let out a cry of childish "roar."
'Could it be it hasn't even reached its first month and is already sent into battle?'
Thinking this, Oda almost wanted to laugh out loud.
'This match is my certain victory!'
He even thought of imitating Axel's strategy from earlier, using the time while the little dragon set up the field to stack several Dragon Dances.
That way, he could replicate Axel's sweep-the-team tactics.
Seeing Oda forcibly hold back laughter, Axel grinned widely, "Brother, if you want to laugh, hurry and laugh twice, don't miss your chance."
"Why?", Oda looked at Axel in confusion.
"Because...", Axel glanced at Eternatus's tiny body, and at the two Supreme Prefixes it carried, then said earnestly, "Because in a moment you won't be able to laugh."
Hearing Axel's words, Oda burst out laughing, "In that case, I'll be waiting for your attack!"
He didn't take Axel's words seriously at all, only thinking it was provocation.
Such a tiny dragon, how could it possibly defeat his Haxorus?
At most it had the same combat power as an Applin.
Not every dragon-type Pokémon was strong.
When the talking was almost done, Briar blew the whistle at once.
The official battle, began!
"Haxorus, use Draco Meteor, crush the opponent hard!"
Hearing Oda's words, all the spectators couldn't help but freeze.
Even Lacey and Drayton were looking at Oda's Haxorus in shock and doubt.
'When did this guy got so strong?'
'It is one thing for Fraxure to evolve, but to suddenly learn the Dragon-type move Draco Meteor as well?'
Sure, theoretically most moves could be taught by TMs, but many TMs were extremely costly, and the learning difficulty was huge.
Take Draco Meteor for example. To make a qualified TM, you had to have another Dragon-type Pokémon perform the move, storing the energy for demonstration.
The harder part was that you needed stronger materials to contain that energy.
That's why many TMs were priceless. Even with the materials, you couldn't always make them.
"Run, everyone!"
Some students, trained in safety drills, grabbed their belongings and quickly ran for the distance.
Watching their panicked figures, Oda clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes showing disdainful pride.
'Now, I am strong too!'
Just a few days ago, when he saw Axel's Pokémon use Draco Meteor, all he could do was run away.
But today, he had become the one casting it.
Just as Oda was reveling in excitement, his gaze fell on Axel, and suddenly something felt wrong inside.
Because there wasn't a trace of panic on Axel's face. Instead, he was looking with great interest at the dark clouds in the sky.
"Classmate, why aren't you running to somewhere safe?"
Axel grinned, "Because I'm not afraid."
"Eternatus, use Venoshock, blast it back!"
Oda blinked hard, then dug at his ear in disbelief.
He thought he'd misheard.
'Using Venoshock to clash against Draco Meteor?'
'Even drunk you couldn't come up with that kind of thing.'
Oda shook his head, wanting to warn Axel not to be reckless, and to hurry into a safe spot.
But just then, he suddenly saw endless violet radiance surge from Eternatus's side.
Venom gathered in a flood across the sky, colliding head-on with the falling meteors.
Its might, countless times more terrifying than the Draco Meteor raining from above.
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