Naruto: Johto Journeys
Chapter 39: Make it Double
"Pokemon" Normal speech
'Pokemon' Normal thoughts
"Pokemon" Pokemon that can talk
"Pokemon" Flashbacks
"Pokemon" Pokedex speech
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and I don't own Pokemon. I do however, own this laptop and this story and NONE OF YOU CAN HAVE IT!
(A/N: I'm glad I got positive response for the beginning of the Pokemon League Arc, but honestly I believe I could get a lot more feedback from you guys. I mean, for the ROOT War arc I had gotten at least over 20 reviews, but now I'm lucky to even get over 10. If I'm doing something wrong or you guys don't like something, please, just tell me in your feedback and I'll do what I can to fix it. I mean, I am literally the only writer to ever reach this far in a NarutoxPokemon fic in terms of plot and it would really help if I get reviews telling me how I'm doing.)
Pokemon League Stadium, Indigo Plateau
It was the second day of the Pokemon League Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament. As a result of the first day, the original two hundred and sixty-four competitors of the Pokemon League had been cut in half, leaving behind only one hundred and twenty-eight trainers to see who would become the Champion of the tournament and earn the opportunity to take on the Elite Four and the Champion of the joint region. The battlefield had been repaired, or rather, replaced with a brand new battlefield. It was the same field of compact sand and stone and set atop a platform of reinforced Steelix steel.
The competitors sat in the same viewing areas they had been in yesterday, looking up at the screen which showed Izuna's image as he sat on his golden throne, microphone in hand. The Dragon Champion rose up and cleared his throat, the sound echoing through the previously noisy stadium.
"Welcome once again to the Pokemon League Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament!" He greeted the many spectators and gave a respectful nod to the gym leaders, Kushina, Minato and the young teenagers that sat with them. "Today is the second day of the fine competition to see who reigns as the top trainer among this band of combatants, and the first day went off without a hitch, ridding the competition of those who were obviously not ready for this level of competition!"
Those who lost yesterday gritted their teeth and glared at the Dragon Master.
"You glare at me and curse me for my words, but it is the truth! You will find no bias-ness nor will you find compassion from me during your time in this tournament, and if you lose then you only have yourself to blame as you just weren't strong enough! Let me inform you all of something, something that I am sure you are all unaware of!" The stadium was silent as Izuna paused.
"You think that by winning this tournament, by defeating the Elite Four, by ultimately defeating me...you will live a life of luxury, a life where every thing your heart so desires will become a reality! While that may be true, you are all blind to the fact that the Champion of the region or, in my case, regions...that they represent, are more than just figureheads and people who hold the title of being the strongest! What being a Champion means is that you must put your very heart and soul into protecting and guiding the region! When times of strife come at the doorstep of the region you lay down the lives of yourself and your Pokemon to ensure that the regions survive, that the people and the Pokemon all survive! Only those who are capable of understanding that...and possess the strength to be able to carry out these acts...are worthy of becoming Champion of the Kanto and Johto regions!" Izuna then grinned toothily and raised his hands into the air, his powerful aura casting a mighty shadow over those close enough to feel it.
"ARE YOU WORTHY?!" Izuna shouted, staring directly into the cameras, his obsidian orbs shining brightly. "IF SO...THEN STAND ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND FIGHT YOUR HARDEST!"
The crowd and the trainers in the viewing area all clapped and cheered for Izuna's speech that started the day. It surely aimed to rouse the fighting spirits and the excitment of many present, as well as making a few others think about what it meant to be a Champion. Izuna then sat back down on his throne with the flame of Ho-oh licking at the air behind him.
"LET THE SECOND DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN!"
The referee of the Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament stepped out from the shadows of the entry way he just walked through. He picked up the microphone and tapped it a few times, the screeching sound of feedback echoing through the air to show that the microphone was indeed working properly. And on the plus side, it also served to silence the spectators. Once things had settled down, the referee nodded in satisfaction before raising the microphone to his lips.
"Yesterday, the number of competitors in this event was two hundred and sixty-four and has now been reduced to one hundred and thirty-two! With the screening rounds over, we will now proceed to move on to the second event of the tournament!" The referee then held up two fingers. "DOUBLE BATTLES!"
The spectators' eyes widened, while the members of the VIP box leaned forward in interest upon hearing the referee's words.
"Interesting." Minato smirked. "Things really have changed in thirty years."
"Indeed." Kushina giggled. "Our Pokemon League was just one-on-one battles, six-on-six, and winner takes all. They've surely done a lot to make the tournament for interesting for spectators and the competitors alike."
"Were things really that different, Uzumaki-san?" Akatsuchi asked.
"Oh indeed. But because of that, it was a bit boring since they never had this much variety in battling styles back when Minato-kun and I were trainers. Double battles, Triple battles, Rotation battles...the way of battling has changed so much, old folks like Minato-kun and I can barely keep up."
"It's a good thing Naru-chan was such a battle enthusiast." Minato grinned widely. "Neh, Neh, Hinata-chan...you're dating my son, right?"
"Y-Y-Yes." The eldest daughter of Hiashi replied with a small blush, still not being used to saying she and Naruto were an item. She then backed away when the older version of her boyfriend leaned over to her.
"So does that mean you know what Pokemon Naru-chan will be using in his battles?" Minato asked. Hinata's eyes widened in surprise as she saw how childishly curious the former Champion was. It was then she realized just how much her boyfriend was like his father and how it extended past physical characteristics. Hinata gave a smirk of amusement before shaking her head.
"No, Namikaze-san, I don't. Naruto-kun has been very secretive about the Pokemon he has been planning to use for the competition. Your guess is just as good as mine." Hinata said with a shrug. Minato sighed, while Kushina, who has been listening as well, pouted childishly.
"Naru-chan is so mean, not telling us about his Pokemon." The red head grumbled. They then focused back on the referee as the young man began to speak once more.
"The Double Battle rounds are different from the screening rounds in which out of the entirety of the one hundred and twenty-eight competitors, only sixteen of you will proceed to the preliminary rounds that take place before the finals!" A series of gasps and shouts of surprise seemed to echo through the air, while some were a bit more verbal in their reactions. The referee ignored them and continued to speak. "As to how this process will done, Izuna-sama himself, along with the eight gym leaders of the Johto region, all of whom are located in the VIP Box, will perform judgments of the trainers who will take part in these preliminaries! The forty-eight chosen out of you one hundred and twenty-eight are determined not through winning a match, but by a display of battling skill! So, even if a competitor loses their battle, if they are good enough to impress the eight gym leaders and Izuna-sama, then they will proceed into the preliminary rounds! However, even though losing doesn't exactly guarantee your removal from the competition, it is still preferable to win your battles as it will increase your chances of going into the preliminaries!"
The competitors in the viewing rooms and many of the members of the audience nodded in understanding.
"Like yesterday, all matches were passed through a randomizer in the Pokemon League's computer systems and the Pokemon the competitors have chosen to use in today's matches have been saved into it's memory and printed out onto the sheets that I have with me!" The referee reached down to his hip where his clipboard was attached. "The rules are as follows! If Pokemon that aren't listed on my papers are different, the competitor is disqualified; the usage of healing items is prohibited, and held items are allowed!"
The referee then glanced down at the clipboard and nodded his head. "The first match of the Double Battle rounds is between Shizuka Reimei and Karen Akumegami!"
Viewing Area, Pokemon League Stadium
"Right off the bat, huh?" Shizuka muttered with a small smirk.
"Kick some ass!" Naruto patted the orange haired girl on her shoulder. Shizuka nodded with a small smile.
"Of course. So, any words of advice from the son of a Pokemon Champion?"
Naruto stuck his tongue out childishly. "I'm not different just because Namikaze is my Tou-chan. Like I said when I fought Shinji yesterday, I worked just as hard as any other person to get where I am. Being a Champion's son has nothing to do with it." He then adopted a thinking pose. Kiba chuckled.
"Check it out. The dobe's actually thinking."
"Fuck you, Kiba." Naruto growled, showing Kiba the middle finger. He then turned back to his female rival. "Well, what I got for you is this, Shizuka. Try not to drag out the battle. Even though it's a double battle and your focus will be split between managing them both on the battlefield, the best way to impress those nine judges is not with flashy moves and eye-catching maneuvers, but with efficient, smart and strong moves. Though the flare will add to the aesthetic appeal of the audience, you aren't being judged by them. You're being judged by the Champion himself, and the eight gym leaders of the Johto region."
Shizuka nodded and then turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke?"
"The dobe's said it all. Just make sure you don't lose, you seem like an interesting opponent." Sasuke replied. The brown eyed fifteen year old grinned.
"Oh, I won't, but when we fight...I'll be sure to wipe pieces of your ass off of the tip of my shoes after I'm done kicking it." Naruto, Kiba, Shino and Sasuke looked at each other with wide eyes. Kiba and Naruto burst into loud peals of laughter and beneath his collar, Shino actually had a smirk of amusement. However, Sasuke was far from being amused.
Sasuke scoffed, but had a challenging look in his obsidian orbs as he fully faced Shizuka. "Be sure to have the skills to match those words, Shizuka." Shizuka then gave Sasuke a mock salute and ran out of the viewing area onto the battlefield. She squinted a bit as the bright, golden rays of the sun shone down on the arena floor. She stood in her spot in the red box on her side of the field, looking directly across to observe the appearance of her opponent.
Karen Akumegami was a beautiful woman that was very much appealing to the eye of both male and female. She was tall, at least 5'9, but was given an extra three inches due to the high heeled shoes she wore. Karen's skin was a bit paler than what would be considered a healthy shade, but she pulled it off. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of greyish blue and her wavy hair of the same colour, stretched all the way down past her ass. Her body was noticeably voluptuous, sporting C-cup breasts and wide hips which were accentuated by her choice of clothing.
She wore a yellow tank top that stopped just above her belly button and had a jagged hem, making it appear as if everything from her belly button down had been ripped off. Her impressive cleavage was seemingly accented by the black lining of the 'neckline' of the tank top. Her pants were white, hugging her hips, but flared at the knee area, and stopped just below her knees. Attached to the waistline were what looked like golden pendants of some sort, and was obviously just for decoration. Her aforementioned three inch high heeled shoes adorned her feet and were a beautiful golden yellow.
"Really?" Shizuka huffed as she looked down at her own chest. "Is every opponent I'm going to face going to to make me feel inadequate?"
Karen chuckled, flipping her grey-blue hair. "And this is the trouble with you young people. You think you can mature physically after just hitting puberty. I'm a thirty year old woman, and you're a fifteen year old girl. I hardly doubt you should be focusing on your bust size at that age."
"Tell that to the twelve year olds of this generation." Shizuka grumbled out. Karen expressed her amusement once more before taking out her two Poke Balls that were attached to her hip. Shizuka noticed her opponent's preparation for battle and did the same, removing two Poke Balls from her pocket. The two female trainers pressed the centre buttons of the red and white capturing devices, allowing them to expand to their full sizes in their hands.
"Are you both ready?!" The referee shouted as he looked between Shizuka and Karen. The two trainers nodded, determined looks on their faces. The referee then took the red and blue flags out of his pockets and held them high in the air. "Karen Akumegami versus Shizuka Reimei! BEGIN!"
The referee swung his arms and the flags down, and Shizuka and Karen responded in kind. Simultaneously, they threw their Poke Balls high into the air and with a loud snap, the Poke Balls opened up. Flashes of white light erupted from the capturing devices before the light beams swirled and twisted, taking the shapes of the Pokemon being used. The Pokemon materialized with battle lust shining in their eyes.
Shizuka had a Marowak and Skarmory at the ready.
Marowak the Bonekeeper Pokemon. A Ground-type Pokemon and the evolved form of Cubone. It collects bones from an unknown place. Some whisper that a Marowak graveyard exists somewhere in the world.
Skarmory the Armour Bird Pokemon. A Flying/Steel-type Pokemon. Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky.
Karen's Pokemon were shown to be a Houndoom and an Umbreon, something that made Shizuka raise aneyebrow.
"Canine enthusiast or do you just like Dark-types?"
"A bit of both." The older woman replied. "Ground-type and Flying-type pairing I see. Pretty basic team up."
"If it works, it works." The orange haired girl shrugged.
The main screen's showing of the four Pokemon and two competitors vanished briefly to show pictures of the two trainers' faces and their respective Pokemon pairs beneath them. The image then blinked out of existence to go back to the Pokemon League Association blimp's camera as it showed the battlefield once more.
"Now then, let's get this battle started. Houndoom use Flamethrower of Skarmory and Umbreon use Quick Attack and go into Iron Tail to strike at Marowak!" Karen shouted.
Houndoom reared its head back and inhaled deeply before unleashing a torrent of red flame from its jaws. The tongue of flame raced across the battlefield, leaving a trail of scorched earth behind it. As the fire stream moved, Umbreon dug its paws into the ground before taking off as a blur of gold and black, leaving a streak of colour behind it as it ran with unbelievable speed.
"Skarmory, fly up and Marowak, block Umbreon's Iron Tail with your bone and counter with Bone Club!" Shizuka ordered.
"Skar!" The Steel/Flying-type unsheathed the its red feathered wings before flapping them heavily to take off into the sky, quickly avoiding the Flamethrower attack. A massive shockwave and explosion occurred as the Flamethrower slammed into Skarmory's former position and Marowak quickly had to jump and roll to avoid being caught in the explosion. As the Ground-type used its momentum to carry itself back onto its feet it spun on its heels and swung its bone club in a wide circle before swinging it an upward arc.
As it did this, Umbreon had leaped into the air, its tail alight with a silver shine.
"UmmmmBREON!" The Dark-type performed a front flip to build up momentum and crash its tail down, but Marowak's aforementioned actions allowed it to meet the Iron Tail head on. The ground beneath Marowak's feet then shuddered before it cracked a bit. Both land based Pokemon glared at one another, their teeth gritting as they fought for supremacy. The two were then found to be in a stalemate as Umbreon pushed off of Marowak's bone. Marowak skidded backwards as Umbreon backflipped through the air, but as they pushed away, Shizuka and Karen both saw opportunities to attack.
"Houndoom, Dark Pulse on Marowak!"
"Skarmory, attack Umbreon with Air Slash!"
Houndoom opened its jaws and unleashed a powerful double helix of pure black energy while Skarmory flapped its wings harshly, unleashing a multitude of crescents made of pressurized air. The two attacks scored home on their respective opponents.
"Marowak use your bone to slow your momentum and get back up! When you do, attack with Earthquake!" She then turned to Skarmory. "Skarmory, if they jump, get in close with Aerial Ace and use Steel Wing!"
Marowak did as it was told and quickly used its handheld weapon to help push itself to its feet after rolling for a few feet. Once it righted itself, the Bonekeeper Pokemon skidded backwards before coming to a halt. The evolved form Cubone then leaped into the air and held its bone high over its head.
"MAROWAK!" The Ground-type slammed the bone down harshly on the ground and a massive burst of seismic waves raced out from the point of impact.
"Houndoom, Umbreon, jump!" Karen ordered.
"Get them, Skarmory!"
Skarmory flapped its wings and went into a rapid loop-de-loop, but as it reached the apex of the aerial maneuver, it just seemed to vanish into thin air. Houndoom and Umbreon's eyes then widened along with their trainer's when Skarmory materialized in front of them, already being carried by the momentum of its Aerial Ace. Its wings shone like they were coated in liquid silver and with a loud cry, the avian Pokemon slammed the Steel Wing against both Dark-types.
A gasp of pain came from both Pokemon and time seemed to slow down for them before the impact registered with their bodies. They rocketed towards the ground, but Karen would have none of it.
"Houndoom and Umbreon, use Dark Pulse on the ground to lessen the impact of your falls!" Bursts of dark energy erupted from the maws of both canine-like Pokemon and created a large cloud of dust when impact was made. The descent of the two Dark-types underwent a decrease in speed and they managed to flip and land deftly on their feet.
"Marowak, Earthquake again!" Shizuka ordered. "Skarmory, attack with Air Slash!"
"Umbreon, move in with Quick Attack and then Iron Tail to stop that Earthquake! Houndoom, overpower Air Slash with Flamethrower!"
Marowak swung its bone downwards while Skarmory flapped its wings to send the crescent shaped bursts of pressurized air at its opponent, however, before Marowak could slam its weapon down on the ground, the Dark-type evolution of Eevee appeared in its face and then swung its already glowing tail, meeting the bone with a resounding 'clang'. The 'clang' was quickly drowned out however, as Houndoom unleashed its tongue of crimson flame, allowing it to collide with Skarmory's Air Slash and cause a massive explosion in the air.
"Umbreon, power through and hit that Marowak hard!"
"UMBREON!" The crimson eyed Pokemon cried out before pushing against Marowak's bone. Marowak's eyes widened as its arms went upwards, its bone club flying through the air as well, leaving it completely defenseless as Umbreon spun on its forelimbs and slammed its Iron Tail against its face. The super effective move had Marowak's vision spinning as it stumbled backwards, dizzied from the force of the strike.
"Marowak, attack with Bone Club!" Marowak shook its head to rid it of the dizziness before running forth and swinging its bone. Umbreon ducked under the first swipe before leaping to the side and rolling on the ground to avoid the two horizontal strikes that followed after.
"Mega Kick!" Shizuka ordered. Marowak spun on its heel and went with a strong spin kick that slammed against Umbreon's side. The Dark-type Pokemon released a cry of pain as its ribs creaked from the force of the attack.
"Now use Bonemerang!"
"Umbreon, dodge it and counter with Quick Attack!" Karen ordered.
"Marowak, jump into the air and catch your bone and come down with a Bone Club attack!"
"Use Faint Attack and Iron Tail!"
Marowak pelted its bone through the air, making it soar towards Umbreon and struck the canine Pokemon in muzzle as it was recovering from the Mega Kick and caught it as it returned and threw it once more. However, Umbreon took off and left a streak of colour behind it as it ran with great speed before racing towards Marowak and nailed the Ground-type in the chest. The Bonekeeper Pokemon grunted as it skidded backwards, but powered through the pain to leap into the air and catch its airborne bone when it circled around on its return flight. It caught the bone club before swinging it down in a downward vertical strike.
"WAK!" Marowak cried out with effort, only for it to release a gasp of shock and pain when Umbreon vanished from view upon falling towards it. Marowak's red eyes were wide as Umbreon had reappeared in front of it and crashed its body against Marowak's chest. Umbreon then spun around and its tail shone like silver.
"BREON!" The Moonlight Pokemon howled as it the Steel-type move caught Marowak in the chest and sent it flying through the air.
"Now Houndoom use Flamethrower!" Houndoom inhaled deeply and unleashed a powerful stream of fire to attack Marowak and the attack made contact. The fires washed over Marowak's body, but while it was painful it wasn't very effective. Shizuka's Skarmory then flew down from above and grasped its fellow combatant in its talons before flapping its wings and shooting off into the sky.
"Attack with Flamethrower again!" Karen shouted.
"HOOOOWWWWL!" Houndoom unleashed another tongue of crimson flame, but Skarmory wasn't able to avoid to to avoid the Fire-type attack. The super effective attack struck Skarmory in the chest and sent both it and Marowak higher into the air, but Skarmory quickly unleashed an Air Slash to divert the flames and escape further harm.
Skarmory gritted the sharp teeth in its beak, wincing as it flapped its wings due to its pectoral areas bearing massive burns.
'Damn, Skarmory got afflicted with a Burn status by that Flamethrower.' Shizuka thought. 'I need to finish this up before I lose Skarmory to those burns.'
"Skarmory adjust your grip on Marowak so you're holding her by her arms! Marowak, grip Skarmory tightly!" The orange haired female shouted.
"Skaaaaar!"
"Maro!"
Skarmory and Marowak did as they were told and adjusted themselves accordingly to follow their trainer's commands. Marowak was now hanging by its hands in Skarmory's talons, gripping the bone club tightly in its mouth. Both airborne Pokemon glanced down at their ground based opponents.
"Umbreon and Houndoom use Dark Pulse and Flamethrower!"
Both Pokemon unleashed their long range attacks, a double helix of dark energy and a burst of red flame barreled through the air, but Skarmory quickly barrel rolled to avoid the attacks and then dove to avoid the follow up Dark Pulse from Umbreon. The Steel/Flying-type then went into a series of aerial acrobatics as Karen's Pokemon unleashed attack after attack.
"Umbreon use Quick Attack to get it close and attack with Dark Pulse!"
"Counter with Air Slash, Skarmory!" Shizuka ordered.
"UMBREON!"
"SKAAAR!"
Umbreon raced across the battlefield and unleashed a pulse of dark energy while Skarmory increased its altitude before flapping its wings powerfully to send forth a massive crescent of pressurized air. The Flying and Dark-type moves collided and created a massive explosion that obscured the two airborne Pokemon from view, but Karen saw it as an opportunity to attack.
"Houndoom use Nasty Plot and then Fire Blast! Umbreon assist with Dark Pulse!" Houndoom adopted a thoughtful expression before a dangerous looking grin stretched across its muzzle. It then opened its jaws and a massive sphere of red fire condensed within its jaws. With a loud howl, Houndoom unleashed the massive orb of fire that then exploded outwards to become an even larger five pointed star. Umbreon's Dark Pulse had been launched first and sped ahead of the Fire Blast before scattering the smoke cloud from the explosion.
However, when the smoke cloud was dispersed, Karen, Umbreon and Houndoom's eyes widened when they saw Skarmory and Marowak weren't there. Houndoom's Fire Blast then vanished from view as it sped higher into the air and vanished when it was starved of oxygen.
"SKARMORY, NOW!" Shizuka announced. Skarmory sudden reappeared out of thin air and moved rapidly as if it had just been flying.
VIP Box, Pokemon League Stadium
"Quite a marvelous tactic. She knows how to use her Skarmory's Flying-type attributes to their fullest." Shinno smirked in amusement. "Wouldn't you agree, Tenten?" The Flying-type gym leader turned to his Steel-type using comrade. The fourteen year old girl nodded.
"It is rather nice to see someone use a Skarmory so effectively." Tenten smirked as she looked at the orange haired girl's Skarmory.
"I do not understand. What happened?" Lee asked. Tenten didn't even spare her friend a glance as she explained.
"Karen and Shizuka had the same idea to use the smoke cloud as a cover for their own strategies. The common mistake most people make when an explosion occurs is that they charge through the smoke cloud as a means to obscure themselves and get a surprise attack in. However, Shizuka didn't do that and instead had her Skarmory use Aerial Ace to vanish in a blur of speed and completely bypass the smoke cloud and move in for the attack."
Lee pounded his right fist against his left palm, his eyes widening in realization. "Ah, I see. And like your Skarmory, it probably has a Keen Eyes ability so it would be able to see through the smoke cloud and pinpoint Umbreon and Houndoom's locations to allow for a more accurate attack. Very impressive indeed. Shizuka-san's flames of youth are extraordinary!"
Tenten and the surrounding gym leaders sweatdropped as Lee's irises were replaced with the burning flames of youth.
'Idiot.' They thought.
Back on the Battlefield
Skarmory then swung its legs and Marowak was launched through the air with the force of a cannonball.
"Marowak use Mega Kick on Umbreon and Bone Club on Houndoom! Skarmory, follow it up with Air Slash!" Shizuka's orders were carried out as the rapidly moving Marowak's leg was outstretched and its foot glowed with white light.
"MarooooWAK!" The Bonekeeper Pokemon slammed its powerful straight kick against Umbreon's face, the sound of the canine Pokemon's muzzle cracking echoed through the air as the bone was damaged. Marowak then used the force of the Mega Kick to push off of Umbreon's already damaged muzzle and spun in the air to build up momentum while drawing its bone from its mouth. With a hefty swing, the weapon served to crash against Houndoom's chest and send the Fire/Dark-type skidding backwards from the super effective attack.
Marowak then landed on the ground and lay low to the ground as Skarmory flapped its wings and sent forth a pair of crescents of pressurized air that crashed into both of Karen's Pokemon. Karen gritted her teeth in anger and annoyance at how she was being beaten back.
"Houndoom, Umbreon recover and use Fire Blast and Dark Pulse!" Karen commanded. The two canine Pokemon righted themselves in midair and prepared to attack, charging the necessary amount of elemental energy needed to carry out their attacks before they could touch the ground.
"Don't give them a chance, Marowak! Hit them with Earthquake as soon as they touch the ground!" Shizuka ordered.
"WHAT?!" Karen exclaimed. Marowak raised its bone high into the air and with a loud cry of effort, swung it down. The force of the earth came out as seismic waves that raced across the arena floor and wracked Houndoom and Umbreon's bodies as soon as they touched the ground. Their attacks were nullified as the pain destroyed their concentration. The two Pokemon howled with pain before falling to the ground, their eyes shut tight from the pain.
"No! Houndoom, Umbreon!" Karen cried out in alarm. "Get up, come on!"
"Now for the finale!" Shizuka grinned widely before pumping her fist into the air.
"Come on you two! I know you can do this, get up!" Houndoom and Umbreon gritted their teeth, powering through the pain to try and climb to their feet, but their legs shook and the nausea and pain from Marowak's Earthquake caused them to fall back down.
"Finish them off with Flash Cannon!"
Skarmory stretched out its wings as it hovered it front of the sun, casting a massive shadow over both Dark-type Pokemon as they lay on the ground, barely hanging on to consciousness from the powerful Ground-type attack. Skarmory's beak opened and streams of red, black and silver energy swirled and condensed into a powerful orb of energy.
"SKAAAAAAAR!" The avian Pokemon unleashed the powerful Steel-type move in the form of a massive tri-coloured beam. Visible wisps of air resistance trailed behind the attack. The light it released washed over Houndoom and Umbreon's forms as their eyes widened in the face of the powerful attack. A massive explosion of light and a deafening boom that accompanied the shockwave, echoed through the Pokemon League Stadium as the attack made contact.
Karen, Shizuka, Marowak and the watching spectators all covered their eyes to prevent themselves from being blinded by the light. When the light died down, the cloud of dust had already dispersed thanks to the aforementioned shockwave and revealed Houndoom and Umbreon laying in a small crater of scorched and cracked earth.
Marowak and Skarmory panted in exertion from expending so much energy, but remained conscious as Skarmory landed on the ground and Marowak fell to one knee. The referee looked at Houndoom and Umbreon for a few seconds to make sure they had fainted. Once he was assured they weren't getting back up, he raised the red flag into the air.
"Houndoom and Umbreon are unable to battle! Marowak and Skarmory are the winners!" The referee announced. On the main screen, the cameras switched from the image of the battlefield to showing an image of both Shizuka and Karen, pictures of their Pokemon beneath their profile pictures. Karen and her Pokemon were removed from the screen and Shizuka's own was enlarged along with her Pokemon's.
Shizuka grinned widely before leaping into the air. "WOOHOO! YEAH, FIRST WIN!" She held up her fingers to make a 'V' for victory sign before bending down on one knee as Skarmory and Marowak made their way over to her. She patted Marowak on the head while scratching Skarmory on the underside of its beak.
"You did awesome jobs you guys. Marowak, you held in there pretty well, and Skarmory, lovin' the flare on that Luster Cannon."
"Skar Skarmory Skar."
"Marowak."
Skarmory puffed its chest out in pride while Marowak blushed with embarrassment at the praise. She then took out their Poke Balls and red beams shot out and converted them into states of energy as she returned them.
"You deserve a good rest, you two." Shizuka smiled at her two Poke Balls before shrinking them and placing them on her belt once more. She then headed back to the viewing area and grinned widely when she saw Naruto waving her over. She and the blonde high fived before switching to a fist bump and stretched out their fingers while making explosion sounds.
"Earthquake for the win, mother fucker!" Shizuka and Naruto stated simultaneously as if they had been practicing the bit for their entire lives.
"Did you two practice that?" Kiba asked, raising an eyebrow. Shizuka and Naruto shook their heads as they turned to face the feral trainer.
"Nope. We're just that awesome." Naruto said.
"Hell yeah. Overhead five!" Shizuka yelled, and Naruto, without even a cue, swung his hand over his head and met Shizuka's own for an overhead high five. Sasuke sighed while rolling his eyes.
"Dobe." He muttered.
"Don't be jealous of our awesomeness, teme."
"As if. I'm an Uchiha, we are the incarnations awesome." The black haired boy replied. Naruto then sneezed and sniffed loudly.
"Ugh, sorry. My allergy to bullshit is acting up."
"Oh buuuuuuurn!" Kiba and Shizuka laughed, while Shino remained unresponsive. After the exchange of insults between the two rivals, the four boys looked to Shizuka as she took her spot on Naruto's left on the couch she, he and Sasuke were sharing. There was a few moments of silence as the group watched the other battles that followed after Shizuka's, making comments of their own. During one of the more boring battles that were being drawn out due to an endless amount of dodging, Protect and Detect moves being used, Shizuka spoke.
"So how did you think my battle went?" She asked.
"Shizuka-san, your battle strategy was very well thought out in your usage of a Ground-type Pokemon and partnering it with a Flying-type. Marowak and Skarmory are fine choices in a Double Battle." Shino commented. "With Skarmory having a Steel-type attribute, it is actually one of the strongest avian Pokemon as the steel coating its body improves defense and offense, two things that regular Flying-type Pokemon normally lack."
"Could've been a bit more entertaining though." Kiba said as he shifted into a more comfortable position in his seat. "You had a lot of missed opportunities for some badass combos like usin' a Bonemerang and using Air Slash to up its speed, or maybe a Mega Kick and Aerial Ace double attack."
"As good as those sound, Kiba, remember the referee said the gym leaders and the Champion are judging you. Flashy and cool aren't exactly what they are looking for." Naruto reminded his canine loving rival.
"That's what you think. A lot of people say they judge on 'skill' or 'smarts' in battle, but they what to be entertained just as much as any other person in those stands." Kiba said. "I'm sure both your parents and the Uchiha's mom are the same."
Sasuke and Naruto rose up from their seats and glared at the brown haired boy. "Don't bring our families into this, mutt." Sasuke growled out.
"The truth hurts, doesn't it?"
"Asshole." Naruto muttered as he clenched his fists tightly. He and Sasuke took deep breaths to reign in their want to punch Kiba in the face before sitting down. Shizuka wisely chose to bring up her battle to distract them from Kiba's words.
"The battle went on a bit longer than I'd hoped. Did you guys think so too?" All four teenage boys nodded.
"Yeah, but that tends to happen when you fight guys with long range attacks." The son of a Champion said. "You've gotta find a way to work around that. That was still pretty badass what you did with the Aerial Ace after that explosion between Air Slash and Flamethrower."
"Thanks. That Flash Cannon finisher was flashy, no pun intended, even though I didn't aim for a flashy finish."
"Well I did advise for you to use strong and efficient moves." Naruto replied with a small chuckle. "Flash Cannon did the job seeing as how you won."
"Battle number thirty-two!" The referee's voice rang throughout the viewing area. "Shino Aburame versus Hayato Sora!"
"Looks like you're up now, buddy!" Kiba clapped Shino on the shoulder. "Are you gonna use that suicide tactic you used from yesterday?"
"It is best to not become a creature of habit when partaking in a competition, Kiba-san." Shino said while adjusting his glasses, the lenses turning white as they reflected the light from outside. "You will see what I have up my sleeve when I step onto the battlefield."
"Good luck, Shino!" Shizuka and Naruto said, earning a nod of acknowledgement from the Bug-type user.
Battlefield, Pokemon League Stadium
As Shino took his place in the red box, his opponent took his place on the blue box. Hayato was a young man of about eighteen years of age. He was of average height with a slightly pale complexion. He had short, straight blue hair with some of it being swept to the side so that it covered his right eye. His eyes, or rather, eye, was deep shade of blue and had a look that a predator would give their prey.
His clothes consisted of a blue hakama and a white obi. Beneath the hakama there was shown to be a pair of black pants that were stuck into the knee high, white socks. On his feet, Hayato wore a pair of black shoes that were similar to bedroom slippers, and were connected to his ankles by a black circlet and cord which was adorned with an orange bead of some kind. Over the torso portion of his hakama, Hayato wore a short sleeved, light blue jacket with a white trim on the hem, that he kept open. On his forearms were a pair of black bracers that were outlined in red.
"Are both combatants ready?" The referee asked.
"Yes." Hayato responded. Shino merely nodded his head. The referee then raised both flags into the air and swung them down harshly.
"Then let the battle begin!"
"Xatu and Dodrio, I choose you!" Hayato shouted.
Xatu the Mystic Pokemon. A Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon and the evolved for of Natu. They say that it stays still and quiet because it is seeing both the past and future at the same time.
Dodrio the Triple Bird Pokemon. A Normal/Flying-type Pokemon and the evolved form of Doduo. If one of the heads gets to eat, the others will be satisfied, too, and they will stop squabbling.
"Pinsir and Forretress, go." In a burst of white light, Shino's Pokemon also materialized. The two Bug-type Pokemon stood before the two bird-like Pokemon. On the main screen, pictures of Shino and Hayato appeared with their Pokemon underneath their respective images.
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"Your boy may not make it through this." Shinno said to Shibi. "With Flying-type Pokemon as his enemies, those bugs of his are going to be eaten for breakfast."
"Shinno may be right on this one. While Dodrio could be dealt with despite type disadvantage, Xatu is also a Psychic-type and will be able to bypass the defense that Forretress provides." Fuka said. "As a Miltank owner, I know a thing or two about defensive strategies and with a telekinetic, defense is kind of out the window."
"I wish to offer an argument to that statement, Shinno-san...Fuka-san." Shibi said. "While Shino is at a type disadvantage, that is not to say victory is lost to him. As Fuka-san had said, Shino is not completely out of the battle simply because Hayato-san has Flying-types. While I am not aware of them all, I know my son's strategies and this one will quite surprising for you all to witness. After all, it is not every day that you witness two One Hit Knock Outs."
The other gym leaders looked at their resident Bug-type master with raised eyebrows of shock and confusion. They leaned forward in their seats as they were a lot more interested in the match upon hearing Shibi's words.
Back on the Battlefield
"Shino-san, your prowess in battle was shown to be quite stellar yesterday, but these are not Screening Rounds. These are legitimate battles." Hayato said. "My Flying-type Pokemon are of the best breeds and they will not be felled by your Bug-types. Surrender and you will not be embarrassed."
"Hayato-san, your confidence is admirable...but in the words of one acquaintance and one friend, I believe the saying to go off and indulge in sexual intercourse with yourself should be applicable in this scenario, no?" Shino said with a raised eyebrow. The audience was silent for a moment as they heard Shino's words. After a few moments of silence, one little ten year old girl stood up and pointed at Hayato while laughing.
"BUUUUUUUUUUUURN!"
A chain reaction ensued and thus Hayato was under a great deal of embarrassment from being eloquently told to go fuck himself. Hayato growled in rage, his pale complexion turning pink as the blood rushed to his face. The steam could be seen coming out of his ears.
"Very well, Shino-san." Hayato hissed. "My mercy will not be present. Xatu attack with Psychic and focus more on Forretress!" Xatu's eyes glowed with blue light as it called upon its telekinetic abilities.
"XAAAAATU!" The Mystic Pokemon widened its eyes and a burst of telekinetic energy raced across the battlefield and collided with both Pinsir and Forrtress. Both Bug-types were sent flying back from the force of the attack. Forretress spun its body like a top as it rolled on the ground and immediately allowed the momentum to put its body back into equilibrium, while Pinsir the claws of its arms into the ground, tearing small trenches in it as it began to slow down before pushing itself back onto its feet.
"Dodrio use Fly!" Dodrio bent its legs and then pushed off, leaping high into the air. Despite its wing-less appearance, Dodrio's light weight frame and powerful legs allowed it to pull off such feats, and its ability to glide through the air was shown as its tails feathered fanned out behind it. Dodrio then unleashed a loud squawk as it allowed gravity to take a hold on it. The Triple Bird Pokemon dove down like a predator to its prey and crashed down on Pinsir with devastating force, creating a shockwave and formed a cloud of dust.
Hayato smirked. "One down...one to..." Hayato's words stuck in his throat and his, along with everyone else's, eyes widened in shock as the dust cloud cleared. There it revealed Dodrio had slammed down on Pinsir, having made impact with the Bug-type Pokemon, cracking the ground beneath its feet. However, the Triple Bird Pokemon was revealed to have its body being caught by the Stag Beetle Pokemon's massive horns.
Pinsir's beady black eyes bore a hateful look in them as blood dripped from the body of its plump opponent, said opponent having scraped its flesh on the spikes of Pinsir's horns. Pinsir then glanced back at its trainer and released a chomping sound with its teeth as they gnashed together. Shino then adjusted his glasses and nodded his head.
"Guillotine." He stated. Pinsir's angry looking eyes gained a gleeful glint in them. Dodrio's eyes widened as Pinsir applied pressure and then its horns squeezed tightly on Dodrio's body. Blood flew as the spikes on Pinsir's horns dug deeply into Dodrio's flesh, breaking ribs and snapping the bones in its wings before Dodrio fell unconscious from the pain.
"Pinsir, enough." The Stag Beetle Pokemon obeyed and threw Dodrio down on the ground like a rag doll before standing triumphantly over its avian foe. Hayato's eyes widened as he registered what just happened. He quickly raised his Poke Ball and returned Dodrio to it before glaring at Shino.
"XATU ATTACK WITH PSYCHIC!"
"Pinsir, to the rear. Forretress, Protect."
Hayato's rage infused command was shown to intensify the Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon's own emotions and powers, a powerful burst of telekinetic energy tearing across the battlefield. Pinsir leaped behind Forretress and the Bagworm Pokemon unleashed a burst of emerald energy that took the form of a transparent dome.
The dome defended against the Psychic-type attack before vanishing from view as it flickered away.
"Psychic again!"
"Pinsir, use Protect." This time, Pinsir was the one defending as it leaped in front of its partner for the battle and summoned forth its own shield of green energy to defend against Xatu's attack. Hayato gripped his hair and yanked on it as he felt his annoyance rise to new heights.
"Shadow Ball and then Psychic!" Blobs of pure shadow-like energy swirled to life in front of Xatu's body, several being fired off in rapid succession, zooming towards Pinsir and Forretress.
"Protect." Forretress blocked the Shadow Ball barrage, but just as soon as
Three bursts of telekinetic energy flew from Xatu's form, but were stopped cold by Pinsir's Protect as it took the the vanguard position once more. The process was repeated, and after each and every assault that was blocked, Hayato grew angrier and angrier.
"WHY WON'T IT HIT?!" Hayato roared. Deciding to humour his opponent, Shino replied.
"The weakness of Protect is that it never works in series by a single Pokemon. By utilizing two different Pokemon and alternating between them when using Protect, I have overcome that weakness. A Double Battle serves to use two Pokemon in tandem with one another in order to allow for combination attacks as well to be able to cover the weaknesses of one Pokemon with the other. With Pinsir's strength, Forretress's endurance and both of them having the ability to use Protect...you will never break through my defenses." Shino explained. "You have lost, Hayato-san."
"Not yet!" Hayato exclaimed. "Xatu, use Shadow Ball and then Hyper Beam!"
Shino sighed as he watched Xatu charged its attacks. A blob of dark matter swirled to life, condensing into a tight sphere before being fired. The Mystic Pokemon then followed up by opening its usually closed beak, a sphere of golden energy forming in its mouth before it was fired in the form of a powerful beam of destruction. The two powerful attacks raced towards Pinsir and Forretress with the intent of destroying them in one fell swoop, but Shino denied him that as well.
"Forretress, Zap Cannon." Forretress shifted its body in its form of a nod before moving to the forefront of the battlefield, pointing one of its protrusions forward. An orb of golden electricity charged at the tip of the protrusion before it was fired. The powerful Electric-type move made contact with the Shadow Ball and caused a massive explosion of energy and voltage as both attacks were reduced to sparks of charge and wisps of shadow. However, the Hyper Beam tore through it all and made an impact with Forretress.
A massive explosion occurred and Hayato grinned widely. "Yes! I've done it! I've won!"
"You would think so, would you not?" Shino asked. Hayato stopped grinning and his eyes widened when he saw the part of the battlefield where Forretress was still resting, had become a crater from the force of the impact and the Steel/Bug-type was still conscious within the crater as the last remnants of a Protect vanished from view.
"Impossible." Hayato's eyes widened even further as the ground beneath his Xatu suddenly cracked and burst apart. "How?!"
"Pinsir had used Dig when you fired that Hyper Beam. You were so focused on taking out Forretress, you failed to take into account that Pinsir was missing." The Stag Beetle Pokemon leaped into the air as it burst out of the ground and then grabbed Xatu by its wings and pulled it down into the jaws of the massive horns on its head. "And now, you face the gallows. Pinsir...Guillotine attack."
Pinsir's horns quickly clamped down on Xatu's form and people could only cringe as they heard the sound of flesh being pierced by the spikes of Pinsir's horns and the breaking of Xatu's wings and ribs. The Psychic/Flying-type Pokemon fell unconscious from the attack and was roughly thrown down on the ground, laying in a small puddle of blood.
The referee quickly shook his head to overcome the feeling of shock that came with watching such a brutal finish to a battle before raising the red flag. "Xatu and Dodrio have been defeated! Pinsir and Forretress are the winners!"
The audience took a noticeable amount of time to get over such a bloody victory. It was only as soon as Shino had returned his Pokemon and stepped off the field that they began to clap and cheer for the Bug-type user.
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The gym leaders all turned to look at Shibi with their eyes wide with amazement, while Shibi's own were filled with pride. Though his dark glasses obscured that look.
"I told you." Was all he said. "It is not every day that you get to see two One Hit Knock Outs in a row."
The other gym leaders could only nod in agreement.
"Shino-kun is...amazing." Hinata muttered.
"That was brutal. Nothing like the ROOT War, but wow." Sakura said.
"Shino's really something else." Akatsuchi added. "I didn't think such a quiet guy could make such a bloody finisher." His eyes were wide as he watched Hayato being escorted off the field by the referee after returning his Xatu. Some members of the cleaning crew then came in and began to work on cleaning up the large pool of blood that Xatu had left behind.
"I'd expect nothing less from Shibi's boy." Minato said. "Shibi himself is actually quite a dangerous opponent, so watching Shino fight is like seeing that all over again."
Kushina nodded in agreement. "If you kids had seen him when we were younger, his Scizor tore through almost all the competition he was faced with. It was like watching a Caterpie try to fight off a Pidgeot. Shino's got that brutal strategic mind of his father's, all right. If Naru-chan or Sasuke were to face him, things may get ugly."
Viewing Area
Shino sat down on the couch and adjusted his glasses. He then raised an eyebrow. "No congratulations?" He asked.
"Of course we would...but damn, we're really surprised." Kiba said.
"I didn't think you would have such brutality, Shino." Sasuke said.
"I'll say. I've seen much worse from the ROOT War, but damn Shino. Guillotine is a One Hit KO move for a reason, you really showed people why." Naruto spoke this time.
"How could you manage to be so calm and yet carry out such a gruesome attack?" Shizuka asked.
"A lot of training, Shizuka-san. As Izuna-sama had said, mercy is not to be given to your opponents." Shino replied. "Besides, I hardly doubt my own victory was brutal. If I recall correctly, Naruto-san..." Shino faced the son of a Champion and adjusted his glasses. "...you broke a Dragonite's arm and used a Dragon Pulse at point blank range? Is that not brutality as well?"
There was a pause as the blonde registered Shino's words before he nodded. "Touche." Naruto replied.
And so, the battles raged on as the day went by.
"Battle number forty-eight, Naruto Uzumaki versus Satoshi Taijiri!"
"Time to go." Naruto said as he clapped his hands together in anticipation. He didn't even wait for the others to give him their 'good lucks' as he raced out onto the battlefield. Naruto stepped into the red box area of the arena and grinned toothily as he faced his opponent.
Satoshi Taijiri was a young boy who looked no older than twelve. He had messy black hair and chocolate brown eyes, a tanned complexion and was rather short for his age as he was actually only as tall as Naruto himself. On his face were a pair of birthmarks that looked similar to lightning bolts. Satoshi's outfit consisted of a black t-shirt which was worn underneath a blue and white short-sleeved jacket, blue jeans and a black and white sneakers. On his hands were a pair of green finger-less gloves. The final part of his outfit was a red and white hat which had a green symbol on the front.
"So, you're the son of Minato Namikaze huh?" Satoshi grinned with a determined look on his face. "I've always wanted to fight strong trainers. You look like you'll be a fun guy to battle."
"You've got fire in your eyes, Satoshi." Naruto replied with his own determined gaze. "Let's see what you got."
"The combatants are set!" The referee shouted as he raised his flags. "Let the battle begin!"
As the referee swung down his flag, Satoshi and Naruto drew forth their respective pairs of Poke Balls and tossed them high into the air.
"Charizard, Pikachu, I choose you!" Satoshi shouted.
"Aerodactyl and Kabutops, let's go!" Naruto exclaimed.
Aerodactyl the Fossil Pokemon. A Rock/Flying-type Pokemon. A vicious Pokémon from the distant past, it appears to have flown by spreading its wings and gliding.
Kabutops the Shellfish Pokemon. A Rock/Water-type Pokemon and the evolved form of Kabuto. With sharp claws, this ferocious, ancient Pokémon rips apart prey and sucks their body fluids.
The Poke Balls snapped open and streams of white light flowed out of the capturing devices before swirling and twisting until they solidified to form the Pokemon that the two trainers had called upon.
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"So he's already raised the Kabuto I gave him into a Kabutops huh?" Akatsuchi commented. "To do that and raise his other Pokemon in just seven months is just amazing."
"You gave Naru-chan the Kabutops?" Kushina and Minato asked. The young hiker nodded his head in confirmation.
"Yup. It was during the Grand Festival for these two." He pointed at Sakura and Hinata as they kept their eyes fixated on the battlefield. "I was working with a few scientists in the Ruins of Alpha for a while. I found some Old Ambers, a Dome Fossil and a Helix Fossil. I gave one of each Old Amber to Naruto and Sasuke, and then Naruto took the Dome Fossil and Sasuke took the Helix Fossil."
Mikoto turned to Akatsuchi as she heard her son's name, her eyes widening when she also reigstered Akatsuchi's words in her head.
"Sasuke-chan has an Aerodactyl too?" The Uchiha matriarch asked.
"Yup. And like I said, he took the Helix Fossil so if he and Naruto have been training as much as they have then Sasuke would probably have an Omastar to match Naruto's Kabutops."
The three adults looked between each other and then snapped their heads back to Akatsuchi.
"You gave those boys fossil Pokemon. If that's not friendship, I don't know what is." Mikoto chuckled. "Well Akatsuchi-kun, you have our thanks for giving Naruto and Sasuke-chan their Pokemon if those two boys didn't do it yet."
"Nah, I don't need thanks. They were working to finish their Pokedex-es anyway. Plus, I felt I owed it to Naruto to pay him back for allowing me to travel with him and Hinata. What better way than with some cool, new Pokemon?" Akatsuchi smirked.
"Well, let's see just how well my boy can use those two." Minato said. "It's been a long time since I've seen prehistoric Pokemon in action. Not since Izuna-sempai's Aerodactyl."
On the Battlefield
Naruto looked to Satoshi with a smirk. "Type advantage is mine, Satoshi."
"That doesn't mean you've won!" The black haired boy shot back. "Charizard use Flamethrower on Kabutops! Pikachu use Quick Attack and then Iron Tail on Aerodactyl!"
"GRRROOOOAR!" The Flame Pokemon opened its massive jaws and unleashed a powerful tongue of raging fire that shot across the battlefield. Pikachu raced alongside the Flamethrower attack.
"Aerodactyl, meet that Iron Tail with Iron Head! Kabutops, wash away that Flamethrower with Hydro Pump!"
"Kabu!" Kabutops took a strong and steady battle stance before opening its small mouth and unleashed voluminous amount of water. The pressurized blast of liquid raced across the battlefield and met Charizard's Flamethrower head on. The two attacks clashed with terrific force and generated a cloud of steam. Pikachu had torn through the steam cloud, not even affected by its boiling temperatures and its tail was encased in a shine like silver.
"AAEEROOOO!" The Fossil Pokemon screeched before its head took on a sudden shine. The prehistoric predator raced through the air with a flap of its wings and dove towards the Electric Mouse Pokemon and both iron hard pieces of anatomy clashed with devastating force that generated a shockwave in midair. The two Pokemon fought for dominance as they pushed against one another, put Aerodactyl's larger size and having more speed due to flapping its wings gave it the extra push needed to move forward and slam into Pikachu's smaller body.
PIKA!" The Electric-type Pokemon rocketed through the air.
"Charizard, catch Pikachu!" Satoshi said. Charizard nodded and flapped its wings, taking off into the sky and catching the smaller Pokemon. Pikachu nodded in thanks to its fellow Pokemon and earned a small growl in return. Pikachu then leaped atop Charizard's head with its cheeks sparking with voltage.
"Alright Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
"PIIIIKAAAACHUUUUUU!" A powerful bolt of electricity arced through the air towards Aerodactyl.
"Aerodactyl, do a barrel roll!" Naruto commanded. "Kabutops, rip the earth with Ancientpower and Aerodactyl, use those rocks to perform a Rock Slide attack!"
As Aerodactyl did a barrel roll to avoid the super effective attack, Kabutops raised its scythe-like arms high into the air before swinging them down with great force, spearing through the dense earth of the battlefield as if it were made of hot butter. The earth then began to tremble and shake as a white aura formed around the Shellfish Pokemon. The earth then burst apart and numerous pieces of the battlefield were now large boulders that were launched into the air.
Aerodactyl then flew quickly to meet those airborne pieces of earth and with a powerful twist, slammed its tail downwards on the storm of rocks to turn the Ancientpower attack into a Rock Slide.
"Charizard, dodge the rocks! Pikachu, cover Charizard from being hit by using Thunderbolt!" The rock tumbled through the air with amazing speed, but Satoshi's Charizard proved to be quite the aerial combatant as it avoided the rocks that came towards it by barrel rolling, diving and climbing through the air with powerful flaps of its wings. Pikachu defended against the rocks that were in Charizard's blind spots by using its powerful electrical attack to shatter them into pebbles.
"Kabutops, Hydro Pump!"
"Defend with Thunderbolt, Pikachu!" Satoshi yelled quickly. A quick bolt of electricity clashed with a blast of pressurized water and created an explosion of voltage and water that served to make Charizard swerve out of the way in order to avoid the water. Naruto smirked at that.
"Alright Aerodactyl, fly down and pick up Kabutops!"
"Charizard, don't let it! Throw Pikachu at Aerodactyl and Pikachu use Iron Tail!"
"Kabutops, defend Aerodactyl with Ancientpower!"
Aerodactyl dove down like a Pidgeot upon an unsuspecting Caterpie, but Charizard quickly grabbed Pikachu off of its head and threw the tiny Electric-type through the air. The Electric-type quickly began to go through a series of front flips to build up momentum and its tail shone like silver making its seem as if an circle of silver was spinning through the air. However, Kabutops summoned forth the powers of the earth as a silver aura shone around its body and the rocks Charizard had avoided from its earlier Ancientpower began to levitate once more before shooting towards Pikachu.
"CHAAA!" The Electric Mouse Pokemon released a cry of pain as the bombardment of massive rocks slammed into its small body.
"Charizard, fly towards Pikachu and then when you catch it, use Overheat!" Charizard nodded and immediately caught Pikachu as it dove towards its partner. As soon as it did so, the Flame Pokemon opened its jaws and inhaled deeply before unleashing a powerful burst of red and white flame. The white hot flames were so intense that it made the air ripple around it.
"AEROOOO!" The Fossil Pokemon unleashed a cry of pain as it was struck by the blazing attack, sending it rocketing to the ground. The ground cracked from the force as the Rock/Flying-type slammed into it.
"Now Charizard! Throw Pikachu and Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"
Charizard tossed Pikachu through the air and the Electric Mouse Pokemon unleashed a devastating bolt of electricity from its body.
"Aerodactyl, get up quickly and grab Kabutops! Kabutops, stop that Thunderbolt with Hydro Pump!" Naruto ordered.
"Kabutops!" The Shellfish Pokemon jumped in front of its fellow prehistoric Pokemon and unleashed a powerful burst of water from its mouth that collided with the Thunderbolt. The two attacks created a small shockwave and was able to slow Pikachu's descent enough by producing a bit more air resistance, something which allowed for Aerodactyl to get back up and grab Kabutops in its talons before flying through the air to meet Pikachu in midair.
"NOW VOLT TACKLE!" Satoshi cried out with a wide grin.
"Volt Tackle?!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise. Volt Tackle was an attack that was very rare as it was a move only a Pokemon that was lucky enough with Metrenome or that a Pikachu specifically bred to learn the attack, could perform.
"Pika Pika Pika Pika Pika Pika!" Pikachu chanted the first half of its species name as it fell towards Aerodactyl and Kabutops. A few arcs of electricity flowed out of its body before a sudden burst of voltage encased its body making it look like it was a comet made of pure golden yellow electricity. Naruto could tell that the move was powerful, even if he was only witnessing it for the second time.
Naruto immediately got over his shock however as he grinned. "Thank you, Tou-chan." He muttered.
Minato sneezed in his seat.
"Aerodactyl, twist your body to get to Pikachu's underside!"
Pikachu and Satoshi's eyes widened as Aerodactyl quickly performed the action and got to Pikachu's underside. Hundreds of years of aerial maneuvering instincts coupled with training with the blonde Pokemon trainer gave it the ability to swerve around the attack despite their close range and thus, Kabutops struck.
"Kabutops use Night Slash!"
"Kabu!" With a dark aura encasing the biological weapons that were its scythe arms, Kabutops slashed once with one of them and tore through the electrical barrier around Pikachu. Though the electricity damaged the Shellfish Pokemon, it still served to break through the attack by striking Pikachu against its electrical sac, the source of the electricity that came out of its body. A deep slash wound crossed the Electric Mouse's cheeks and blood flowed from it.
"PIKAAA!" Pikachu unleashed a loud cry of pain.
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"DID YOU SEE THAT?!" Minato exclaimed, surprising the other members of the seating area. "DID YOU SEE THAT?! I TAUGHT HIM HOW TO DO THAT! WAY TO GO NARU-CHAN!"
"What do you mean you taught him that?" Sakura asked.
"During the seven months needed to rebuild after the ROOT War, I helped train Naruto and had him face off against my Pikachu. My Pikachu is one of the few Pikachu that was bred as a Pichu to be able to learn Volt Tackle and as a precautionary measure, I showed him Volt Tackle as well as how to overcome it. You see, Volt Tackle takes the electrical energy stored in the body and unleashes it in one powerful burst, hence the aura."
"But there's so much electrical energy being released, how do you even get through that?" Kushina tilted her head in confusion.
"Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can be shifted. By using an attack that uses energy, you can tear through the electrical barrier and ruin its stability. But..." Minato paused for emphasis. "...you have to hit the electrical sac on Pikachu's cheeks to destabilize the attack. Kabutops's Night Slash for instance coats its arms in a dark energy and Naru-chan was able to hit Pikachu's electrical sac. If you hit both, that's great, but it only take one electrical sac being struck to ruin the Volt Tackle's aura."
"That's just brilliant." Akatsuchi muttered, while everyone else stared at Minato in awe. The former Champion nodded and then turned back to the battle with a prideful look on his face.
"Not as brilliant as our boy." He smiled at Kushina. The red haired Uzumaki smiled back.
"TOPS!" Kabutops powered through the pain and then slashed with its second scythe, nailing Pikachu in the side and blood seemed to fly out of the smaller Pokemon's body in copious amounts. Pikachu then continued to fall and crashed into the ground.
"Pikachu, no!" Satoshi cried out in alarm at seeing his Pokemon being felled. However, due to the trainer being distracted, Charizard was left wide open.
"Now, Kabutops attack with Hydro Pump!" Charizard quickly barrel rolled to avoid the blast of pressurized water. "Aerodactyl, throw Kabutops and Kabutops, attack with Night Slash! Pierce its wings and ground it!"
"AERO!" The Fossil Pokemon performed a large loop-de-loop to build up momentum before rearing back its legs and then brought them forward. It opened out its talons and Kabutops rocketed through the air like a bullet. Kabutops crossed its scythes in front of its chest as a trail of dark energy blazed to life around the biological weapons. Charizard was unable to avoid the high speed projectile that was the Shellfish Pokemon, and Kabutops then unleashed its attack.
"TOPS!" The scythes raced forward and stabbed through the membrane of Charizard's wings.
"GRRROAR!"
"Charizard, no!" Satoshi's brown eyes could only watch as his Pokemon's aerial advantage was ruined.
"Now back flip off, Kabitops! Aerodactyl finish Charizard off with Hyper Beam!" Kabutops shifted its scythes, tearing further into Charizard's wing membrane before pushing off of Charizard's body as they fell to the ground, performing a back flip as it wrenched its scythes free from the Flame Pokemon's wings. As the Shellfish Pokemon moved through the air, Aerodactyl flew down and allowed its fellow prehistoric to land on its back before it reared back its head.
The aerial predator opened its sharp teeth filled jaws and strings of yellow-orange energy swirled into it. The energy condensed, becoming a compact orb of power.
"AAAAAEEROOOOOO!" The Fossil Pokemon roared as it unleashed the beam of destruction. The energy blast tore through the air at an angle, following straight after the falling Charizard and just as the Flame Pokemon made contact with the ground, the Hyper Beam struck. With a loud roar of pain mixed with the thunderous explosion produced by the most powerful Normal-type attack, Charizard was defeated and laying in its personal crater.
"Pikachu and Charizard are unable to battle!" The referee raised the red flag and gestured to Naruto. "Aerodactyl and Kabutops are the victors!"
"YATTA!" Naruto whooped as he leaped up and down. Aerodactyl flew down and Kabutops jumped off of its fellow prehistoric Pokemon. The two ancient predators released affectionate cries as Naruto patted them on their heads. "You did really well out there guys. I knew you'd be better for me than an Omastar, Kabutops. And Aerodactyl, way to show off with that Hyper Beam."
"Rooooo."
"Tops Tops Kabutops."
"Yes, you two are badasses. Now take a good rest, you deserve it." Naruto placed his Pokemon back into their balls while Satoshi did the same, the bill of his hat shielding the dejected and disappointed look on his face.
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"YEAH NARU-CHAN!" Kushina and Minato rose from their seats with their arms up high, excited and proud looks on their faces.
"Way to go, Naruto-kun!" Hinata cheered.
"He's gotten really good with those two." Akatsuchi nodded in approval.
"As expected of the son of a Champion." Shinno said. Everyone turned to the Flying-type using gym leader. "Your boy has improved by leaps and bounds, Minato."
"Well he is his father's son, and his mother's. He's got the tenacity and on the fly planning that you two always had." Shibi commented.
"Naruto-kun has definitely earned his victories against the eight of us." Haku said.
"YOSH! Naruto-kun's flames of youth are extremely bright! To think he was capable of training of such amazing Pokemon is amazing, I wish to fight against him once more! And if I lose, I shall do one thousand push-ups!"
"Lee...shut up." Tenten sighed. "Please."
"Battle number forty-nine! Sasuke Uchiha versus Tetsuya Nojima!"
"YEAH SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura cheered loudly as she stood up from her seat.
"Kick his ass, Sasuke-chan!" Mikoto yelled as she heard her son's name being announced.
Naruto entered the viewing area as Sasuke walked past him and the two slapped each other's hands as if they were passing on a baton. "Remember that bet we made, okay?"
"Dobe, as if I'd pass the chance up for you to say I'm better than you." Sasuke chuckled. "Omastar and my Aerodactyl are going to be far better on the arena floor than yours will be."
"We'll see about that, teme. Remember to call me Naruto-sama when you lose, okay?"
"Fuck you."
"Go suck Walrein balls."
And with that, the two rivals left each other. Sasuke took his spot on the red box and looked at his opponent. Tetsuya was a very tall man of about twenty years of age. He had shaggy brown hair, black eyes and was of a lightly tanned complexion. He wore a burgundy coloured t-shirt underneath an open green cloak which had yellow trim, a pair of baggy tan pants and a pair of black sneakers.
"It's a pleasure to fight a young and powerful trainer like yourself. I'm sure you'll be just as good as your mother is when I fought her." Tetsuya said with a friendly smile.
"I'm not as good as her...I'm better." He stated. He then took out his two Poke Balls and Tetsuya grinned, following suit.
"We'll see about that."
The referee looked to both trainers and nodded his head before raising his flags. "Let the battle begin!"
"Meowth and Donphan, go!"
Mewoth the Scratch Cat Pokemon. A Normal-type Pokemon. It is fascinated by round objects. It can't stop playing with them until it tires and falls asleep.
"Omastar, Aerodactyl, I choose you!" Sasuke called out his two prehistoric Pokemon. "Time to show the dobe why you guy are better than his Aerodactyl and Kabutops."
Omastar the Spiral Pokemon. A Rock/Water-type Pokemon and the evolved form of Omanyte. Apparently, it cracked Shellder's shell with its sharp fangs and sucked out the insides.
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"Seems Sasuke-chan is using his fossil Pokemon as well." Mikoto smirked as she turned to face her red haired rival. "Sasuke-chan's gonna be way better than Naruto will at using his Aerodactyl."
"Fuck no." Kushina shook her head. "Naru-chan defeated that Satoshi brat like a boss. Your boy ain't got nothin' on mine."
"In your dreams."
"It's not just in my dreams, it's in reality! Don't make me have to slap you, Mikoto!"
"You wanna go, bitch?!"
"Don't cry when I break your arms again, super bitch!"
Minato sighed as he held his wife back and stepped in between her and the Dragon-type gym leader. He really wondered why these women were so Zubat shit crazy. The two mothers stopped fighting when the battle between Sasuke and Tetsuya began.
"Meowth, use Thunderbolt on Omastar! Donphan, Rollout attack!" Tetsuya shouted. Donphany curled into a ball and then its boy rotated rapidly as if it were a wheel. The sound of friction echoed through the air before Donphan took off, racing towards its intended target while Meowth leaped into the air and unleashed a powerful burst of electricity energy from its body.
"Aerodactyl, use Fly to avoid the Rollout and attack Meowth! Omastar, meet Donphan head on with a Rollout attack of your own!" Aerodactyl flapped its powerful wings and the aerial predator carried itself high into the air, over the Thunderbolt attack. As Aerodactyl flew high up into the air, Omastar pulled its body into its shell and began to rotate rapidly and took off towards Donphan's own rolling form.
The two Rollout using Pokemon thundered across the battlefield, getting closer and closer to one another. Then Sasuke's eyes widened when he saw his chance.
"Omastar, use Hydro Pump to push yourself into the air!"
"What?!" Tetsuya's eyes widened when Omastar pulled itself out of the shell and unleashed a burst of water from its mouth. The force acting down on the ground pushed the evolved form of Omanyte high into the air and tumbling over Donphan's own rolling form.
"Hydro Pump again!"
"Donphan, dodge!" But Tetsuya's attempt at saving his Pokemon was for naught as Donphan was incapable of turning well when using Rollout. Omastar's airborne form hovered over Donphan's and then it unleashed another powerful burst of pressurized water. The Hydro Pump struck home.
"DONPHAAAAA!" The elephant-like Pokemon cried out in pain as the super effective move crashed down on it, stopping its Rollout attack and forcing it down on the ground with enough force to crack the ground. Donphan groaned in pain as it lay on its back, soaked to the bone in cold water. Omastar then landed on Donphan's body and the sticky tentacles of the Spiral Pokemon wrapped themselves around Donphan.
"Donphan, get up!" Tetsuya ordered. However, Donphan was not able to as Omastar's form bound it.
"Omastar may have went extinct because its shell got too heavy but serves to my advantage in weighing down your Donphan." Sasuke smirked. "Not to mention Omastar never let's go of its prey. You cannot escape."
"Meowth, Thunderbolt on Omastar! Help out Donphan!"
"Now Aerodactyl, Ancientpower!" Sasuke shouted. The Fossil Pokemon dived down from above just as Meowth unleashed the powerful bolt of electricity. Aerodactyl slammed down on the ground and cracked it from the force of the impact. A silvery-white aura flared up around its body and flowed through the cracks in the earth and the arena floor was torn apart once more as the third Ancientpower use of the day went underway.
The storm of levitating rocks were launched through the air. One of the boulders shattered apart as Meowth's Thunderbolt clashed with it, generating a cloud of smoke and dust, but the other boulders flew through it undeterred and slammed into Meowth's body. The Scratch Cat Pokemon cried out in pain as it was forced to the ground from the giant rocks.
"Now Omastar, Aerodactyl, finish them off with Earthquake!" Sasuke shouted. Aerodactyl and Omastar nodded at their trainer's command. Omastar used its strong molluscan muscles to roll across the ground and hurl Donphan through the air with the forward momentum. Donphan tumbled through the air and crashed down on the ground near Meowth.
The two dual type prehistoric Pokemon then glared at their opponents. Omastar reared up two its larger tentacles while Aerodactyl hovered in the air. Aerodactyl dropped down and Omastar slammed its tentacles down on the ground and the seismic waves traveled across the battlefield. Omastar unleashed a cry of pain as well as Aerodactyl's Earthquake damaged it as well, but it was a small price to pay for the double effect of the force of the earth racking the bodies of their foes.
"DONPHAAAAAA!"
"MEOOOOOOWTH!"
Both Pokemon were raised off the ground as the seismic waves flowed through their body, making them nauseous and vomit slightly and their bones seemed to rattle beneath their skin. The Earthquake attacks then ended and both Pokemon were down for the count. Tetsuya gritted his teeth and looked away, raising his Poke Balls and returned them as the referee raised his flags.
"Meowth and Donphan have defeated! Aerodactyl and Omastar are the winners!" The referee raised the red flag and Sasuke smirked as Aerodactyl and Omastar headed back over to him. The raven haired boy nodded in satisfaction.
"Good job."
"Aero." The Fossil Pokemon snorted as if to say 'Did you really think any less of me?' Omastar merely stared at Sasuke with unblinking yellow eyes. Sasuke returned his Pokemon to their balls and returned to the viewing area.
Viewing Area
Sasuke plopped on the chair and looked at Naruto with a smug look on his face, while Naruto pouted.
"Three minutes and twenty five seconds." Naruto stated as he looked down at the stopwatch on his Pokegear.
"And how long did you take to win?"
"Four minutes."
"So that means I win. Not that there was any doubt that I wouldn't, but I still won. Now then...say it."
"I don't wanna."
"Say it, dobe."
"Fuck you, teme."
The two rivals glared at each other while Shino, Kiba and Shizuka looked on with varying levels of amusement. After a few minutes of staring at each other, Naruto yielded and sighed in defeat. He gulped and gritted his teeth.
"You...are better...than...me...teme." Naruto then gasped and panted, as if he had just been drowning and only just managed to save himself from dying. Sasuke's eyes narrowed at the blonde.
"Nope, say my name."
"Oh come on!" Naruto glared at the son of a gym leader. "I'm calling you teme! That's the best you're ever gonna get out of me. I'm never gonna call you by your name unless it's serious, you know that!"
"Say it!"
"NO!"
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"Yeah, three minutes and twenty five seconds!" Mikoto exclaimed with pride while smiling widely at Kushina and Minato, who were both busy pouting and glaring at the gym leader of Blackthorn City. "Your boy took four minutes to win! Ha! Sasuke-chan is better!"
"To be fair, Naruto-kun did have to fight a Pokemon that could fly." Hinata defended her boyfriend. Naruto's parents brightened and smiled at her.
"I always knew you'd be a good daughter in-law." Kushina's comment made Hinata blush heavily, but it went unnoticed by the red haired woman as she snapped her head in the other direction to face Mikoto.
"Your son's opponent didn't have a Pokemon with wings!" Kushina argued.
"And Naru-chan tore those motherfuckers apart and grounded that Charizard!" Minato added.
"Excuses." Mikoto stuck her tongue out childishly.
The other gym leaders, Hinata, Sakura, Akatsuchi and their partner Pokemon all watched the three powerhouse trainers with sweatdrops on the back of their heads.
'Sometimes I wonder who the children are in their households.' They all thought.
Viewing Area
And so many battles raged on. There was a battle involving a young red head who tore apart the competition with a Sandslash and Golem, using the Sandstorm attack to one of the highest degrees anyone had ever seen. Then there was a trainer who fought off a pair of Steelix with only a Noctowl and an Umbreon. Even though it was done before, to see a Flying-type Pokemon aid in, and actually, take down the Iron Snake Pokemon was something very impressive.
And soon, with the sun setting to show the day was about to meet its end, the referee announced the final battle of the day.
"Now it's the final Battle of the day!" The referee shouted though the microphone. "Battle number sixty-four! Kiba Inuzuka versus Matis!"
"Looks like I'm up." Kiba said as he rubbed his hands together in anticipation. The brown haired boy turned to Naruto and grinned. "You may be the son of a Champion, but let me show you how a real Champion fights."
"I've seen how a real Champion fights." Naruto replied. "You're far from being a Champion."
"We'll see about that." And with that, Kiba went off to the battlefield. The blonde shook his head with a heavy sigh escaping through his lips. Shizuka looked to Shino and Naruto with a frown.
"Was Kiba always like this?"
"Unfortunately, yes." Sasuke spoke. "His family, the Inuzuka, are just as feral as the Pokemon they raise. Like the Uchiha, the Inuzuka were a clan that existed before societies formed in the Pokemon world. The Inuzuka raised canine Pokemon as their partners and took on traits of the Pokemon, hence why he has sharpened canines and those slitted pupils."
"That still doesn't explain his cockiness much." The brown eyed girl stated.
"What Sasuke-san was leading up to is that Kiba-san's personality stems from the fact that Pokemon, especially canine ones, have a pack mentality." Shino piped in. "The Inuzuka have had that mentality for a long time after World War 3 and it is assumed that the bestial traits have ended up becoming genetic. Kiba-san's cocky attitude is merely due to his family line and his attempt to establish himself as an alpha male."
"He's hardly alpha material though." Naruto replied with a roll of his eyes.
On the battlefield
Kiba sneezed a bit and wiped his face on his sleeve. 'I wonder who's talking about me. Hope she's hot.' The feral trainer then turned to face his opponent in the blue corner.
Matis was a muscular man with a tan complexion. He wore a dark green tunic, a pair of camouflage patterned pants that were stuffed into a pair of dark brown combat boots, and a pair of dark sunglasses that covered his black irises. His hair was a dark blonde and spiky, with his sideburns being grey to show his age was much older than how he appeared, though the blonde locks went straight up instead of having the wild and untamed look that Naruto and Minato had.
"So the Johto region's best is a little brat, huh?" Kiba raised an eyebrow at the man's accent.
"American?" Kiba tilted his head in confusion. "I thought America was lost in World War 3?"
"I was a part of the American army faction during the war against Pokemon. I used to be a professional pilot and a lieutenant on the battlefield, fighting with Electric-types when the Poke Ball project had been finished. I actually fought with Sakumo Hataka once upon a time, heard he's the gym leader of Vermillion City and his brat Kakashi is a member of the Elite Four." Matis had a nostalgic smirk on his face. "I should really see those two bastards again and catch up."
"As interesting as your life story is, let's get to battling." Matis clicked his tongue at Kiba's tone.
"You brats today really don't respect the people who fought to make this world livable. Let me show you how a veteran fights so you can learn respect." Matis said. The referee took that as a cue to raise his flags and then swung them down.
"BEGIN!"
"Jolteon and Flareon, go!" Kiba shouted.
"Electabuzz and Raichu, front and centre!" Matis said with the tone found in stereotypical American commanders.
In flashes of white light, the two Eeveelutions and the pair of Electric-types stood across from each other, glaring at each other with the intent of defeating the opposing pair. The main screen showed Kiba's and Matis's pictures with the images of their respective pairs of Pokemon underneath, before going back to the camera image from the blimp that hovered over the stadium.
"Electabuzz, Raichu, use Quick Attack!"
"Flareon attack with Fire Blast and Jolteon meet Electabuzz with Double Kick!"
Electabuzz and Raichu took off from their original position, racing across the battlefield with streaks of colour trailing behind them. However, as they were running Flareon leaped into the air and unleashed a powerful spheroid of flame from its mouth. The orange-yellow orb exploded outwards to become the raging five pointed star of burning destruction.
"Raichu use Double Team to avoid it and then use Quick Attack! Electabuzz deflect Jolteon's Double Kick with Low Kick!"
Raichu's form flickered before phantom images of the Electric Mouse Pokemon appeared out of thin air. The Fire Blast crashed against the ground in front of Raichu and its clones, generating a massive explosion of dust, smoke and embers. However, the original Raichu raced out of the smoke cloud with little no damage present on it before slamming into Flareon's chest.
The Flame Pokemon released a gasp of pain as the evolved form of Pikachu had its shoulder pressed against its chest. Flareon flew through the air, right past Jolteon as the Thunder Pokemon leaped into the air and lashed out with a strong hind leg kick. Electabuzz met the hind kick with a Low Kick attack, the two limbs clashing with enough force to generate a shockwave.
"Jolteon, twist and go for that second kick!"
"JOLT!" The Electric-type Eeveelution pushed off of Electabuzz's Low Kick and flipped and twisted its body to place itself into a position that had its hind legs in front of Electabuzz's face. "EON!" The smaller Electric-type Pokemon nailed Electabuzz in the face and the humanoid Pokemon released a cry of pain as it was sent stumbling from the force of the attack.
"Flareon, flip in midair and recover! Go in with a Quick Attack and then Fire Blast on Electabuzz!" Kiba ordered. The fiery Pokemon managed to right itself in midair and dug its claws into the dirt as it landed, skidding backwards as its momentum carried it along. However, as soon as it came to a stop, the Fire-type was already moving forwards. In a streak of red and pale yellow, the Flame Pokemon raced across the battlefield towards Electabuzz.
"Raichu, defend with Shock Wave!" Raichu leaped in front of its partner and then raised its tail high into the air.
"RAI!" The lightning bolt-shaped tip of the rear appendage slammed down into the ground and a pulse of electricity flew across the battlefield to stop Flareon from attacking, but Kiba was quick to counter it.
"Jolteon, take the hit and absorb the Shock Wave!" Jolteon leaped a few feet in front of Flareon and absorbed the electricity from the Shock Wave attack. Matis gritted his teeth before pointing at Flareon as it leaped over Jolteon's head and prepared to fire off the Fire Blast.
"Electabuzz, meet that Fire Blast with Thunder! Raichu, take out that Jolteon with a Quick Attack and Iron Tail combo!" Electabuzz did as its trainer commanded. Shaking its head to rid it of the dizziness from Jolteon's Double Kick attack, the larger Electric-type unleashed a wicked thunderbolt from its body, the burst of golden electricity speeding through the air as Flareon unleashed the five pointed star of burning oxygen from its jaws.
The two power attacks clashed with one another with devastating force and created a massive explosion that seemed to shake the heavens themselves. However, using the smoke as cover, Raichu sped out of it with the intent of attacking Jolteon.
"Flareon, Jolteon, attack with Flamethrower and Thunderbolt!" Kiba shouted.
"FLARE!"
"JOLT!"
Both evolutions of Eevee unleashed their attacks and the stream of fire and bolt of electricity slammed down on Raichu's form. However, Kiba's eyes widened when he saw that Raichu was unharmed as it appeared to vanish from view, as if it were never there.
'Double Team!' Kiba realized, his eyes wide in shock. As he thought this, the real Raichu flew out of the smoke cloud made by Fire Blast and Thunder and slammed into both Jolteon and Flareon with great force.
"Electabuzz, Quick Attack and then Low Kick on Flareon!" Electabuzz raced across the arena floor and slammed its body against Jolteon's with terrific force, sending its fellow Electric-type into the air. As it did, Raichu materialized in front of Jolteon and spun around, its long tail shining like silver, while Electabuzz went down low and rotated on its heel.
"RAICHU!
"ELECTA!"
Both Pokemon unleashed cries of effort as their respective physical attacks scored home. Both evolutons of Eevee felt as if the world was spinning as their skulls were struck by the heavy blows. Blood flew as a few droplets from where their noses cracked and their lips burst before they flew through the air. They began to roll as they touched down on the arena floor, but managed to right themselves and dig their claws into the ground, using friction to slow their speed. However, it seemed that they wouldn't slow down in time as they were heading towards the boundary line.
'Shit if they can't slow down, they'll get out of the battlefield and I'll lose. Think Kiba, think!' While it wasn't one of his strong suits, the young Inuzuka did have a brain. And after thirteen years, he finally applied it. The cogs turned and then a lightbulb went off over his head as an idea struck him like a bolt of lightning.
"Flareon, turn around and use Flamethrower! Aim your body at Jolteon's!"
"Flare?!" The Fire-type cried out in alarm.
"Just do it!" Flareon's black eyes narrowed, unsure of its trainer's idea, but decided to carry it out. Flareon spun around and then unleashed a powerful stream of fire. The force of the thrust worked just the Kiba had hoped it would and it brought Flareon to a sudden shift in direction. Flareon slammed into its fellow Pokemon's side, and both Flareon and Jolteon were now flying through the air back towards Electabuzz and Raichu as if they were propelled by a rocket.
"What the..." Matis's sunglasses dipped a bit to further personify his shock. He was then brought out of his shocked state when Flareon and Jolteon slammed into Electabuzz with terrific force. The largest of the four Pokemon on the battlefield, released a silent gasp of pain as the two canine Pokemon slammed into its stomach, driving the air from its lungs.
"Now Double Kick!" Flareon and Jolteon slammed their feet against Electabuzz's chest simultaneously and then performed a strong pair of strikes to the jaw. Electabuzz's lower jaw met its upper one with a resounding 'clack', and the force made it raise off the ground before it fell back with a dull thump, groaning in pain.
"Raichu, attack with Iron Tail!" Matis shouted. Raichu leaped into the air and performed a series of front flips, its tail shining like steel as it glowed with silver light.
"RAI!" Raichu swung its rear appendage down, but Kiba smirked.
"Dodge it!" Matis's eyes widened when the two enemy Pokemon leaped out of the way and his Raichu's Iron Tail ended up crashing down on his already felled Electabuzz.
"Now finish it! Thunder and Fire Blast!" Jolteon's body tensed and the fur on its body spiked outwards as electrical energy raced through it, and Flareon inhaled deeply as fire swirled into a compact sphere of burning destruction. They followed Kiba's order to attack and with simultaneous cries of effort, a massive bolt of yellow electricity and the large sphere of fire rocketed through the air. The Thunder attack raced wildly through the air before crashing down on the ground and tore a trench in it while the fire sphere exploded outwards to take on the image of a five pointed star.
The two attacks combined into a raging storm of fire and electricity and then a massive explosion occurred as they made contact with Electabuzz and Raichu. The two Electric-type Pokemon were lost in the dust cloud before it dispersed to reveal them laying in their own personal craters, covered in second degree burns and bruises.
Matis fell to his knees and looked on in surprise as he stared at his downed Pokemon. The referee nodded in acceptance before raising the red flag.
"Raichu and Electabuzz are unable to battle! Flareon and Jolteon are the winners!" The referee announced. Rounds of applause accompanied by loud cries and whistles from the crowd echoed through the air as Kiba grinned widely as he registered the fact that he had won the battle. Jolteon and Flareon ran up to him and licked his face before sitting back on their haunches as he pat them on their heads affectionately.
"You did a really good job you two. I knew you'd pull off that reverse thrust, Flareon." Kiba said.
"Flare." The Fire-type evolution of Eevee smirked at its trainer. Kiba then held out their Poke Balls and Jolteon and Flareon vanished as they were converted into clouds of energy and sucked into the capturing devices for a well deserved rest.
Viewing Area
Kiba grinned toothily as he sat back down on the couch by Shino. "I...am a badass."
"You nearly got your ass handed to you on a silver platter." Naruto commented.
"You were very close to losing by being sent out of the boundary lines." Sasuke added.
"You got lucky." Shino and Shizuka stated unison.
Kiba's grin began to decrease in size with each comment made by his peers until it was nothing more than a small smile. "Yeah well, I still won. I'm getting into the top sixteen for sure."
"Kiba-san, your fighting style leaves little room for defensive maneuvers and dodging. You were not able to dodge a single one of Matis-san's attacks until the end of the battle. As Shizuka-san and I stated earlier, you got lucky."
Kiba's smile then vanished and he was now wearing a deep frown. "What's wrong with you people? I won! Why can't you just accept that?!"
"Because, Kiba, you take your battles far too carelessly. Jolteon and Flareon were ruthlessly attacked by Electabuzz and Raichu, and you only responded in kind by constantly attacking." Naruto replied. "Think before you act."
"Yeah, like I need that kind of advice from the dobe." Kiba remarked. Naruto's eyes narrowed at that.
"You know what? Fine, I'm done trying to be nice and help you." Naruto said. "Should I face you on the battlefield, I'm kicking your ass with no mercy. If words won't make you see that you need to actually think and use strategy when you take part in Pokemon battles, then it's better if I show you. Not to mention, I'll be rubbing your stupid face in it when I win."
"I'll make you eat those words, and I'll show you who's the better trainer. Dobe." Kiba spat out the insulting title for the blonde as if it were venom on his tongue. Naruto clenched his hands into tight fists.
"Bring it on."
Pokedex: Seen-255
Caught-255
Character Bio: Orochimaru
Eye Colour: Gold
Hair Colour: Black
About: When the modern day Kanto region created the Gym Leader challenge, Orochimaru was picked out of a number of candidates to become one of the eight and represent Fuschia City as its Gym Leader. Orochimaru, alongside Jiraya and Tsunade Senju, was once a student of the renowned Pokemon professor, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Regarded as a genius in the art of Pokemon battling and in the scientific field, Orochimaru was given a great amount of respect from both his peers and the community and contributed greatly to the scientific community. Once they reached they learned all they could from Professor Sarutobi, Orochimaru, Jiraya and Tsunade left their sensei and moved on to do other things. Orochimaru began to go further into the scientific field before he became a gym leader, even picking up a protege along the way, named Kabuto Yakushi. After many years of being a researcher and gym leader, Orochimaru's skills in the battlefield had grown and so he was then granted the title of Poison-type Pokemon Master, and offered a place in the Elite Four after the previous Elite Four generation had retired when Izuna Uchiha was defeated by Minato Namikaze. Orochimaru accepted the position and passed on the title of Fuschia City gym leader to Kabuto. Orochimaru is a very brilliant man who, as a result of years of research, knows the body of many Pokemon, inside and out. This resulted in him gaining a very sadistic battling style in which he strikes at the weakest parts of a Pokemon's anatomy and uses moves that have a high probability of inducing large amounts of pain and bringing about a poisoned status. With brains and brawn at his disposal, Orochimaru is possibly one of the most dangerous opponents any trainer could face.
Naruto's Team:
Typhlosion(Male)
Pidgeot(Male)
Heracross(Male)
Quagsire(Female)
Ampharos(Female)
Dragonite(Female)
Hinata's Team:
Espeon (Female)
Butterfree(Female)
Nidoqueen(Female)
Jumpluff(Female)
Lapras(Male)
Togekiss(Male)
Sasuke's Team:
Feraligatr(Male)
Sneasel(Male)
Gengar(Male)
Rapidash(Female)
Red Gyarados(Male)
Rhydon(Male)
Sakura's Team:
Meganium(Female)
Azumarill(Female)
Porygon2(No Gender)
Wigglytuff(Male)
Ninetails(Female)
Raichu/Pika(Male)
Akatsuchi's Team:
Golem(Male)
Steelix(Male)
Sudowoodo(Male)
Crobat(Female)