Half an hour quickly passed, but due to the destruction caused by numerous wild Pokémon, Salamence's territory had turned into ruins, littered with broken branches and stones.
"Watch out for its Double-Edge!" Su Chuan sharply caught the signs of Salamence charging up and shouted.
Three gym leader-level Pokémon had already fallen victim to Salamence's Double-Edge; this was Salamence's ultimate move, powerful enough to cause serious damage. Despite the recoil that would hurt Salamence itself, the gym leader-level Pokémon simply couldn't withstand such a powerful attack.
The fact that Salamence could learn Double-Edge proved that its strength was already approaching mid-Elite Four level.
"Is Dragon King Long Xu still not here?" a trainer asked over the earpiece.
To contain Salamence in this area, they had put in significant effort. If not for the trainers' decent cooperation and the fact that Salamence was not being directed by a trainer, they would have already faced defeat.
"He's here."
The response did not come through the earpiece but from right behind them.
Su Chuan and the others turned around in surprise to see Long Xu giving a slight nod. He then smiled at Su Chuan and said, "Senior Su Chuan, long time no see."
The trainers nearby were momentarily stunned, realizing that Su Chuan was actually Long Xu's senior. They hadn't expected the two to have this connection.
Su Chuan waved his hand, "Let's catch up later. Since you're here, we'll leave it to you; we'll handle the support."
Long Xu took a Poké Ball from his belt and shook his head confidently. "No need; you all withdraw. I can handle it." With that, he gently tossed the ball, "Go, Dragonite!"
Unlike the ordinary cream-colored Dragonite, Long Xu's was a shiny variant, a beautiful light green. It had two long antennae that floated above its head and moved in rhythm with Dragonite's wings as it hovered in the air, creating quite an endearing appearance.
Compared to the fierce-looking Salamence, Dragonite appeared cute and harmless, but trainers who had seen Long Xu battle knew just how formidable this Dragonite really was.
"Use Extreme Speed!" Long Xu pointed at Salamence, aiming for a swift strike.
While Dragonite's speed might not have been outstanding among the Legendary Pokémon, mastering Extreme Speed transformed it entirely.
Su Chuan and the other trainers could only faintly see a faint glow enveloping Dragonite, and then a green flash shot forward, leaving a green trail in the air.
The sharp sound of air splitting just reached Su Chuan's ears when Dragonite was already upon Salamence. The little triangular eyes of Salamence widened in surprise, but by instinct, it slightly turned its body, causing the attack to merely graze its left foreleg instead of striking a critical blow.
Salamence reacted quickly, and instinctively unleashed Hyper Beam from its mouth with a fierce brightness. However, Dragonite was even faster; using its momentum, it swung its tail up into Salamence's jaw.
"Ugh!" Salamence emitted a billowing cloud of smoke as the explosion from its own Hyper Beam erupted in its mouth, causing it to stagger back, eyes flashing with fear, but its killer instinct kicked in.
With its eyes turning crimson, Salamence's aura skyrocketed as if a building were rising from the ground, overwhelming some trainers with pressure.
"It's Outrage," Su Chuan muttered, having recently seen the leader of the Charizard faction use this move, so he recognized it immediately.
However, Salamence's execution of Outrage was clearly less refined than the Charizard leader's. Salamence had lost its rationality. Flapping its wings, it lunged at Dragonite, slamming it against the cliff, sending debris flying everywhere.
"Use Protect!"
All the trainers ordered their Pokémon to use Protect. Long Xu summoned Altaria to shield him and Long Ming, dispelling Su Chuan's intention to protect him.
Naturally, Salamence wasn't concerned with its so-called "audience." Four sharp fangs crackled with electricity as it bit into Dragonite's left shoulder.
"Use Hyper Beam."
Although the Thunder Fang used by Salamence had a normal effect on Dragonite, who had both Flying and Dragon-type attributes, Long Xu's Dragonite had the Ability Multiscale.
Multiscale effectively acted as heavy armor for Dragonite; when at full health, it significantly reduced incoming damage.
So, Long Xu had to seize the offensive.
However, this time, Long Xu miscalculated. After Salamence's Thunder Fang sank into Dragonite's shoulder, electricity quickly spread throughout Dragonite's body, paralyzing it. The Hyper Beam it had been charging disappeared into thin air.
"What bad luck..." Su Chuan visibly twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Thunder Fang had a small chance of inducing paralysis, and when paralyzed, a Pokémon would significantly slow down. At times, they would be unable to move due to electric current interference within their body.
Instinctively, Su Chuan glanced at Long Xu, who maintained an unfazed expression.
Long Xu had encountered many surprises in battle, and for him, Salamence's actions only delayed its eventual defeat.
"Use Thunder Punch." Long Xu knew he first had to separate Dragonite from Salamence, which was still clinging tightly to Dragonite's left shoulder.
Dragonite, enduring the pain, raised its right claw, electricity crackling around it, and struck Salamence across its left face.
If Salamence had a Trainer directing it, he would have continued using Thunder Fang, as Dragonite was at a disadvantage in a straight exchange.
However, for Salamence, which also had Dragon and Flying attributes, Thunder Punch did normal damage, and it didn't have the protection of Multiscale.
So, even while under the effects of Outrage, Salamence instinctively released its grip and was kicked away by Dragonite.
"Use Extreme Speed to create distance, then use Rest."
The paralysis was severely impacting Dragonite's performance, making it noticeably slower even while using Extreme Speed.
In this state, using Rest to regain health and cure the paralysis was the best option.
But Salamence wouldn't give Dragonite a moment of respite. Despite the disorientation caused by Outrage's side effects, it immediately flapped its wings and charged at Dragonite.
Facing the aggressive Salamence, Dragonite, with its eyes closed and suspended in the air, seemed destined for a one-sided beating. However, Su Chuan and the others were not worried.
Because Long Xu's Dragonite had another remarkable characteristic: a high mastery of the move Sleep Talk.
Sleep Talk allowed a sleeping Pokémon to use moves, but the moves executed were random.
However, this Dragonite, known to have sleepwalking issues from a young age, had a remarkable talent for Sleep Talk, meaning that its sleep state did not impede its fighting capabilities.
"Dodge to the left and use Dragon Dance!"
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