Naruto: Johto Journeys
Chapter 42: One More Step up the Ladder
"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: Before I begin, I want to make a note that I made a rather huge mistake that no one picked up on. I just looked over the matches done for the Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament, and apparently I was wrong when I said this recent chapter was the quarterfinals. The last chapter was the quarterfinals and these battles taking place are to be the SEMIFINALS. Since they are only four trainers left, then it means that only two people remain and would move on to the finals and so I apologize for my rather embarrassing mistake and have already read through, and made the necessary edits to fix it.
So, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter as much as you enjoyed the last chapter. Read it and review it! Especially review because I like reviews better, I want to see if I can reach 600 for the most, before the end of this story.
Now the replies to those of you who are Guest reviewers:
WOLFGUY1991- Thank you very much for your kind words. I am excited myself for when I am ready to create the sequel, and I am just as excited for the release and the playing of the games that said sequel will be based on. Recently they showed Mega Salamence, Lopunny and Altaria and that you can now Mega Evolve during your contest appeal once the Appeal Meter is filled. This remake sounds better and better, and it gives me a lot of ideas for the content of the sequel.
Bael92- I'm glad you liked the last chapter. Yes, I have seen Mega Sceptile and Mega Swampert. Mega Swampert is a beast and Mega Sceptile just looks so damn awesome. You should see the other Megas for Omega and Alpha, they are just as awesome.
Guest- Well, excluding this recent chapter, I now have a total of about four to five chapters remaining before I complete this story and I can return to writing my NarutoxDigimon crossover, as well as my other stories.)
Pokemon League Stadium, Indigo Plateau
The Next Day
The rising of the sun marked the dawn of the sixth day of the thirty-first Pokemon League Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament. The atmosphere was calm and collected as humans and Pokemon alike indulged in the act of waking up, bathing, eating their breakfast, and then moving on to whatever activities they had planned for the rest of the day.
For those who were present at the Indigo Plateau, that activity was to watch some of the greatest Pokemon battles that had ever graced their eyes. After watching numerous battles, today marked the semi-final rounds of the Pokemon League, the two matches that would end with only two moving on to the finals.
The clock tower that lay within the massive metropolitan city, secretly a stronghold, struck twelve to tell those that heard its massive bells sound, that it was noon. It was time for the semi-finals to begin.
Spectators, some of which were former competitors that were turned into spectators upon losing, and the Pokemon that wished to view the events, flooded the stadium. The seats of the stadium that was capable of housing over hundreds of thousands of audience members, were all filled. The lights were turned on, the viewing screens flickered to life and the temporary screeching of feedback echoed through the air as one Anko Mitarashi tapped the microphone set attached to her earpiece.
Once the feedback died down, the stadium was silent and Anko's brown eyes glittered with excitement. The violet haired beauty grinned toothily before clearing her throat.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Pokemon of all ages and species...welcome to the sixth day of the Pokemon League Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament! Now to some of you, that may seem like just a really long title so let me dumb it down and shorten it!" Anko spoke. "Today is the day that the remaining four competitors, out of what used to be two hundred and sixty-four combatants, will fight to finish with the sole purpose of moving on to the finals! That's right! TODAY IS THE SEMI-FINALS!"
The crowd was energetic as Anko paused to let the audience, which she secretly called her minions, cheer, clap and make whatever noises they wished to make in order to convey their excitement. The Pokemon Contest announcer allowed the noise to die down before speaking again.
"You know, I always used to be the commentator for the Pokemon Contests in this little joint region nation of ours, but hearin' you guys cheer while watching these amazing battles makes me think that I should probably make it permanent for me to be the announcer for the Pokemon League. What do you think?!"
The crowd was more than eager to show their positive replies to Anko's question which made her chuckle in amusement.
"You warm my heart." She said, placing her hand over her chest in mock exaggeration. "But we'll see how this goes down when this is all over, but if you guys really want me to stay, then you'll have to take it up with Uchiha-sama up there." She pointed to the Dragon Champion with a mischievous grin causing Izuna to roll his eyes, however, the cameras were more than capable of showing the amused smirk that adorned his face.
"We'll see Anko. We'll see."
"You know you love me, Izuna-kun." Anko winked at the Champion. "Now then, without further ado, I bring to you the first of two exciting semi-final matches! Satoshi Taijiri of Pallet Town versus Sasuke Uchiha of Blackthorn City!"
Viewing Area
Sasuke sighed as he rose up from his seat beside his rival. The raven haired boy took a deep inhalation of air before forcefully exhaling while rolling his shoulders.
"Nervous, teme?" The blonde teased his rival.
"...I'd be lying if I said if I didn't feel some of form of anxiety." Sasuke replied. Naruto's teasing grin fell away before rising up from his own seat and patted the young man he called his rival on his shoulder.
"Just think of it this way. When this is over and done with, you'd be one step closer to getting your ass handed to you by me." Sasuke snorted, but the smirk of amusement revealed his true feelings. "See, now doesn't your losing to me make you feel so much better?"
"Fuck you, dobe."
"I don't swing that way, teme."
"I'll kill you."
"Platonically love you too."
Sasuke's eye twitched at each of Naruto's replies to his threats before sighing in defeat at the fact that Naruto would always have a comment to each of his threatening non-threats. He was then shoved forwards by the grinning blonde and after showing the middle finger, an action that the son of a Champion was more than happy to return, he walked along the length of the tunnel alongside his opponent.
"You're gonna be an awesome match, Sasuke." Satoshi said with excitement evident in his voice. "To fight the child of a gym leader and a relative of the Champion is going to be really cool! Not to mention that we get a chance to fight that Red Gyarados of yours, ain't that right buddy?!"
"Pika!" The Electric Mouse Pokemon on Satoshi's shoulder released a cry of agreement, giving a stiff nod to its trainer.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Satoshi." Sasuke replied. "My other Pokemon are just as strong, and Gyarados is reserved for those that can get past them."
Satoshi smiled brightly. "Then we'll be sure to give it our all. Pikachu, let's do this."
"KA CHA!" The Pikachu replied with a determined look in its obsidian orbs. The two raven haired trainers gave nods of respect and acknowledgement to one another before parting ways.
The crowd exploded into further hysterics as the two young combatants stepped forth from the viewing area and onto the battlefield. Sasuke took his position in the red box of the stadium floor while Satoshi stood in the blue box.
"Alright boys!" Anko shouted. "You know the rules! This is a six-on-six Pokemon battle; substitutions are allowed, items are not allowed, Pokemon that are not registered in the system as the Pokemon used for this section of the tournament will earn you an immediate disqualification!"
The two trainers nodded as the cameras focused on their serious expressions, showing them on the screens around the arena. They reached to their belts where their Pokeballs were attached and both retrieved a single one.
Anko raised her red and blue flags as the two thirteen year olds enlarged the red and white spheres in their hands.
"LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!"
Rearing back their arms simultaneously, Satoshi and Sasuke hurled the Poke Balls high into the air and with a deafening 'pop' sound, they burst open and white light erupted from their depths. The lights swirled and twisted before solidifying, the two Pokemon appearing for all to see.
"LAAAAAA!"
"GENGAR!"
"And the first round of the semi-finals begins with Satoshi Taijiri sending out his Lapras while Sasuke Uchiha has his Gengar out to play!" Anko informed her minions.
(Insert Music: Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness- Miror B. Battle)
"Lapras..." Satoshi spoke.
"Gengar..." Sasuke called out to his Pokemon.
The Transport Pokemon and Shadow Pokemon stared at one another for a brief period of time before they were given their commands.
"PSYCHIC ATTACK!" Their eyes shone with a powerful blue light before unleashing their respective cries. Bursts of telekinetic energy raced across the landscape before colliding at the centre of the battlefield. A massive shockwave raced out from the point of collision and generated a powerful wind that forced both trainers and their Pokemon to squint in order to prevent their eyes from being bombarded with dust or some form of miniscule debris.
"Lapras attack with Hydro Pump!" Satoshi ordered. Lapras nodded before opening its mouth and its body seemed to swell slightly before a voluminous burst of pressurized water erupted from its mouth. The blast raced through the air towards Gengar, but the Shadow Pokemon merely raised its hands.
"Freeze it." Sasuke commanded. Using its natural ability to remove heat from the air around it, a sudden cold front took place in the air around Gengar's body. Frost and mist formed as the temperature dropped and all watched in amazement as the Hydro Pump attack was freezing over.
"Lapras, stop!" The dual type Pokemon did as it was told and the Hydro Pump broke off at the half way mark of its length as Lapras stopped providing water for Gengar to freeze, but the effect had done its job. Gengar now possessed a massive spear of ice, and the Shadow Pokemon's eyes shone brightly as it held the newly forged weapon in its telekinetic grip.
"Use the Hydro Pump as a projectile and throw it with Psychic!" Gengar giggled maniacally, juggling the spear of ice for a moment before rearing back its arm. The ice spear hovered and followed the motions of Gengar's limbs as it was held aloft by the invisible grip of Psychic.
"Gen...gar!" With a grunt of effort, Gengar hurled the Hydro Pump turned ice spear at the Transport Pokemon.
"Use your own Psychic attack to shatter the ice spear!" Lapras unleashed the powerful burst of telekinetic energy, the attack ripping apart the air around it before it collided with the icy projectile. Cracks spread across the length of the weapon before it was shattered into hundreds of pieces that made the ground glitter beautifully.
The Psychic-type attack continued to hurtle through the air before it made a devastating impact with Gengar. The Shadow Pokemon grunted in pain as it was sent it hurtling through the air, the super effective attack dealing a devastating amount of damage.
"Now follow up Ice Beam!"
"Dodge it by going into the ground, then rise up through its shadow!"
Gengar quickly managed to right itself in midair as Lapras charged up the powerful orb of icy energy. With a powerful cry, the Water/Ice-type unleashed the jagged beam of blue towards it opponent, but said opponent quickly dove down into the ground, avoiding the attack and causing a small spire of ice to form where it used to be.
As quickly as it had vanished, Gengar had reappeared beneath Lapras, flowing out of its shadow and through its body. The Transport Pokemon's eyes widened in shock as the icy chill of feeling the Ghost/Poison-type move through its body made it seize up slightly.
"Now use Hypnosis!"
"Don't let it Lapras! Fight back with Sheer Cold!"
"Fly up to avoid it and use Thunder attack!"
"Counter with Hydro Pump!"
As Gengar flipped through the air, it appeared in front of Lapras's face, eyes alight with an evil crimson aura. However, as the two Pokemon faced each other, Lapras slapped its flippers down on the ground and a small aura of power surrounded its body before it was unleashed. In under a second, a pulse of ice raced out of Lapras's body, freezing the ground and the air itself, creating a circular barrier-like structure of ice that had a diameter of ten feet and was over five feet in height.
However, Sasuke's Pokemon had managed to avoid the One-Hit K.O move, flying high into the sky in order to do so. Upon carrying out the dodging action, Gengar held its arms to the sky as golden electricity erupted from its body.
"GENGAR!" The Shadow Pokemon hurled a wicked thunderbolt towards its opponent, but Lapras countered.
"LAAAAAAP!" The Transport Pokemon unleashed the powerful burst of pressurized water from its mouth and the Water-type move collided with the Electric-type one. The water and electricity collided violently, and a cloud of a steam appeared between the two adversaries as the water had vapourized instantly.
"Now Shadow Ball!" Sasuke ordered. Gengar held out its arms and wisps of pure shadow seemed to pool within its palms, becoming a compact sphere, before it was fired. The Shadow Ball attack raced through the air, tearing through the steam cloud and crashed down on Lapras's form.
Lapras unleashed a cry of pain as a small explosion of shadow occurred, but it didn't stop there as Gengar continued to bombard Lapras with Shadow Ball attacks.
"Lapras..." Satoshi paused as he aimed to give out a command when he realized that due to his own usage of Sheer Cold, he had locked his Lapras within an icy prison. Sheer Cold froze things to far below their original freezing points and even if he did aim to use Psychic to shatter it, or Hydro Pump to melt it, it wouldn't be able to act in time.
"Gengar, shatter the ice wall with Thunder!" Sasuke commanded. Gengar reared back its fist as it landed in a kneeling position on the battlefield. The Electric-type attack followed its path and the arc of electricity tore the earth asunder before slamming into the circular ice wall, breaking it apart into massive chunks of ice while also dealing a small bit of super effective damage from whatever left over voltage made contact with the dual type.
From there, Satoshi's unasked question as to why Sasuke would want to free his Pokemon from its confines was quickly answered.
"Now slam the ice shards against Lapras with Psychic to finish it off!" Gengar's eyes glowed bright blue as the large pieces of ice suddenly froze in their movement. The force of the blast wave from the Thunder attack was made negligible as Gengar's eyes shone brighter, and with a wide grin, Gengar curled its fingers into a fist.
Faster than both Satoshi or his Lapras could blink, the fragments of ice crashed down upon Lapras. The Transport Pokemon cried out loudly in pain as a massive cloud of dust and frost occurred. It then dispersed to reveal Lapras was unconscious beneath the pile of its own ice.
"And that's the first round folks!" Anko announced. "In amazing use of turning your opponent's strength against them, Gengar has used the ice wall made by Lapras's Sheer Cold to create a freezing bombardment! Lapras is therefore unable to battle and Gengar wins the first round!"
The crowd went into a round of cheers and applause, Mikoto Uchiha standing up in her seat to give her son her support in the most embarrassing way imaginable. Jumping up and down in her chair and waving a flag that said 'Go Sasuke-chan Go!' alongside her new best friend, Sakura Haruno. A small blush of embarrassment formed on his face as he looked at the girl he called friend (though the current situation currently had him rethinking that title) cheer him on with Mikoto. While their intentions were good, did they really have to scream so loudly?
'Is this how it is for the dobe and his parents?' He thought, remembering the screams Minato and Kushina did when their son had bested Gaara yesterday. He then focused back on the battle as Satoshi had recalled his Lapras.
The young, hat wearing trainer then pulled out his second Poke Ball. Enlarging the spherical object, Satoshi hurled the Poke Ball into the air to unveil his second Pokemon. In a flash of white, the massive Bird Pokemon that was Pidgeot emerged from its confines.
"PIDGEOOOO!" The Bird Pokemon unfurled its wings and unleashed a powerful gust of wind. The Normal/Flying-type's eyes then focused on the Shadow Pokemon as it chuckled.
"Alright Gengar, Psychic attack!" Sasuke ordered.
"GENG!" Gengar's eyes shone a bright blue before unleashing the telekinetic strike.
"Dodge it, Pidgeot!" The Bird Pokemon obeyed Satoshi and quickly barrel rolled to avoid the Psychic attack. "Now use Steel Wing!" Pidgeot's wings shone like silver before it took off at a breakneck pace. Pidgeot was suddenly in Gengar's face, but came to a sudden stop, the Steel Wing only a few centimetres away.
"Psychic!" Gengar's invisible grip on Pidgeot was released as the Bird Pokemon was then sent careening through the air. "Now follow up with Thunder!" A wicked thunderbolt was launched from Gengar's body, streaking towards Pidgeot's form.
"Pidgeot, use Steel Wing on the ground to give yourself some lift to fly out of the way!" Pidgeot's eyes shone brightly once more before it flapped its wings, slamming them down on the ground. Pidgeot was then pushed up into the air, and with a mighty flap of its wings, Pidgeot shifted skyward just in time for the powerful Electric-type attack to explode beneath its talons. The blast wave aided in giving Pidgeot some extra lift as well.
"Now use Roost!" Satoshi ordered. Pidgeot's body began to glow with a small sky blue aura, its health beginning to replenish. However, Sasuke would not give it the opportunity to recover more than it already had.
"Oh no you don't!" Sasuke snapped. "Gengar, use Thunder again!"
"Pidgeot, use rotate and use the Air Slash-counter shield!"
"Counter what?!" Sasuke exclaimed. As Gengar sent forth the Thunder attack, Pidgeot was forced to stop its Roost and then spun in the air while performing Air Slash. Due to the rotation of its body, the Air Slash never stabilized to form its trademark crescent shape and thus they extended and whipped out wildly to form large whips of wind that circled around Pidgeot's body. The wind whips then lashed out and met Gengar's Thunder attack head on.
The powerful streams of air fought back against the Thunder attack despite the Electric-type move's best efforts to rip through the offensive-defensive tactic.
"Astounding!" Anko exclaimed. "Satoshi has generated an ability to use Air Slash in defensive manner, while also being able to strike and, had Gengar been closer, deal damage! The counter-shield has been revealed!"
"Now use Air Slash at full force!" Satoshi ordered. Pidgeot stopped rotating and unfurled its wings, sending its counter-shield outwards as a powerful pulse of pressurized air. However, this only served as a distraction for the actual Air Slash. The powerful crescent of air sliced through the air and Gengar's red eyes widened in shock at the speed of the attack.
The Ghost/Poison-type was struck and Gengar was slammed into the ground with concussive force. The dual type groaned in pain on the ground, its arms shaking wildly as it attempted to force itself back up.
"Now finish it off with Steel Wing!" Satoshi's order was carried out and Gengar's eyes could only widen in surprise as the Bird Pokemon seemed to flicker into existence in front of it. The Steel-type move slammed down Gengar's body and forced it back down to the ground, forming a small imprint of the Shadow Pokemon in the ground.
Pidgeot then stepped back as Gengar fell into unconsciousness.
"With the quick usage of Air Slash and Steel Wing in succession, Gengar is down for the count!" Anko raised the blue flag. "The winner of the second round is Pidgeot and Satoshi!"
Sasuke snorted as he recalled Gengar, glaring at the Bird Pokemon as he did so. "That counter-shield tactic...very impressive for you to have come up with that. You don't seem like the tactical type."
"Yeah well, I thought for this that I may have to step it up a bit and use my actual strategies. I'm good at thinkin' stuff up on the fly, but when I really think about something, I've been told I make up some of the most original tactics any gym leader had seen." Satoshi said.
"And who told you that? Your mom?"
Satoshi bristled at the jab. "No! Well, technically, yeah...she did say that, but gym leaders told me that too!" Sasuke and some members of the audience sweatdropped at the brown eyed trainer before the young Uchiha pulled out his second Poke Ball.
"Rhydon, let's go!" The Drill Pokemon shook the earth as it slammed down on the ground, its massive form materializing from the Poke Ball.
"And to counter the swift Pidgeot, Sasuke sends out his ever trusty Rhydon! One of the powerhouses of his arsenal, let's see if Sasuke can overcome Pidgeot!" Anko commentated.
"Rhydon, attack with Stone Edge!" The massive Rock/Ground-type slammed its feet down on the ground, causing sharp shards of rock to burst out of the floor of the battlefield. Spinning on its heels, the thick and heavy tail slammed against the rock shards and sent them towards Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot, use the Air Slash counter shield and then follow up with Roost to recover!" Satoshi ordered.
"PIDGEOOOO!" The Bird Pokemon spun rapidly and used Air Slash, generating the wildly whipping winds of the counter shield. The defensive attack batted and slashed against the Stone Edge attack, diverting their paths slightly or significantly so that its user was unharmed. Once the Stone Edge was defended against in its entirety, Pidgeot unfurled its wings and sent out an Air Slash at Rhydon, but the Drill Pokemon merely raised its arms in front of its face and chest, easily blocking the strike and not even shifting.
Pidgeot's body then glowed with a sky blue aura. Any of the bruises caused by Gengar's Psychic attack were quickly healed and its body was rejuvenated.
"Now use Steel Wing attack and use Aerial Ace to get in close!" Pidegot's wings shone with a bright silver light before it flew up, performing a loop-de-loop and vanishing from view at the apex of the aerial maneuver's flight path.
"Rhydon, use Hammer Arm." Sasuke ordered. "Aim for the bone and cripple that bird."
"What?!" Satoshi's eyes were wide when Rhydon's arms were already glowing and reared back.
"GROOOAR!" Rhydon roared before thrusting its arms forward, aiming straight ahead. Pidgeot had not even flickered into view, but the sound of bones breaking echoed across the stadium as the Bird Pokemon's rapidly moving form was now visible upon making contact with Hammer Arm. The Fighting-type move had easily overcome the Steel-type one due to type advantage and Pidgeot was now writhing in pain as both of its wings were bent at angles they should not have been bent at.
"Now finish it with Stone Edge!" Sasuke ordered. The Bird Pokemon had only just slammed into the ground, forming a small crater upon contact, but the Normal/Flying-type Pokemon was given no mercy as the sharp stone shards were freed from their earthen confines and sent careening through the air towards their target. Stabbing into flesh and staining the ground with the lifeblood of the Bird Pokemon, the Stone Edge attack was super effective and so, with one last cry of pain, Pidgeot fell into unconsciousness.
"Pidgeot is unable to battle, Rhydon is the winner!" Anko announced.
Satoshi quickly returned Pidgeot before looking at the raven haired boy. "How were you able to keep track of Pidgeot's Aerial Ace?" He asked. Sasuke smirked at that.
"Simple...you're slow."
"What?" Satoshi's confusion was only increased at that comment.
"I've fought faster Pokemon, one of which is capable of moving so quickly they could create after-images." Satoshi's eyes widened when he realized Sasuke was talking about Naruto. It really did make sense if you had first-hand experience dealing with a Pokemon that could move that fast. Everything would seem so much slower to you in comparison. "Your Pidgeot may be fast, but you got lucky with Gengar. My Pokemon are equipped to deal with Pokemon far faster than yours." Sasuke explained. "Now hurry up and send out your third Pokemon.
Satoshi nodded and then picked out his third Pokemon. "You're good, Sasuke! But let's see how you handle...my Tauros!" The massive bovine Pokemon snorted before releasing a loud moo. The three tailed bull of a Pokemon stomped its hooves before rearing up on its hind legs.
"FISSURE ATTACK!" Satoshi ordered.
"MOOOOOO!" Tauros cried out as it slammed its forelegs down onto the ground and a streak of pure force tore the ground asunder as a massive fissure stretched its way out towards the Drill Pokemon.
"Counter it with Earthquake!" Using Naruto's strategy from when he fought Gaara, the use of seismic waves from Earthquake were quick to counter the force of the earth generated by Fissure. The crack in the earth stopped cold, and the seismic waves were shown to continue across the battlefield as Rhydon had exerted more force when using the powerful Ground-type attack.
Tauros then cried out in pain as the attack racked its body. Tauros stumbled a bit, but managed to recover. "Tauros, attack with Flamethrower and then follow up with Giga Impact!" Tauros unleashed a powerful tongue of raging orange fire that streaked across the battlefield. Rhydon was forced to quickly cross its arms to defend against the high temperature attack and a small explosion occurred that sent the Drill Pokemon skidding backwards. Rhydon gritted its teeth in pain, but it wasn't very effective, so it managed to recover in time to see Tauros's charge. Four streaks of orange energy formed around Tauros's body before a cloak of swirling violet energy coated the bovine Pokemon.
Tauros thundered across the battlefield and Rhydon's arms glowed as it used Hammer Arm to reinforce its limbs.
"ROOOO!"
"GROOOAR!"
Both Pokemon released their respective cries before they clashed against one another, however, due to Tauros's greater momentum, Rhydon was sent skidding backwards at a rapid pace. The Drill Pokemon began to sweat slightly as it pushed against the three-tailed Pokemon's horns, but Tauros continued to try and overpower the Fighting-type move. A trench was shown to be tearing into the battlefield as a result of the friction made by Rhydon's claws with the ground.
"Rhydon, use your tail to use Earthquake, then flip Tauros over to bring it down!" Satoshi's eyes widened as Rhydon's thick tail raised itself high into the air before smashing down on the ground. Seismic waves exploded out from the point of contact and the flare of energy from Giga Impact was completely destroyed as the Ground-type attack made Tauros's form rattle down to its bones.
Tauros's world then began to spin as earth met sky. Rhydon had bent down low to snake its arms beneath the bovine Pokemon's body, and using its great physical strength, hurled Tauros overhead and slammed it harshly into the ground. Tauros released a cough of blood as its ribs creaked from the impact.
"Now finish it with Hammer Arm!"
"GROAR!" Rhydon's arm glowed before it brought it down as a ferocious chop.
"ROOOOOO!" The blow made Tauros release a loud cry of pain, its ribs snapping and another glob of blood erupted from its mouth due to the internal damage. Tauros's eyes then rolled up into its head and it fainted.
"Tauros is unable to battle!" Anko announced as she raised the red flag. "Rhydon has a second victory in a row! Can it get a third one against Satoshi's fourth Pokemon?!"
Satoshi gritted his teeth as he glared at Sasuke. "Time for the heavy hitters! Snorlax, I choose you!"
"SNORLAAAAX!" The Sleeping Pokemon bellowed as its massive form erupted from the Poke Ball, slamming down onto the battlefield with enough force to shake it. The powerful Normal-type Pokemon glared at the Drill Pokemon through its slit-like eyes.
"Rhydon, let's start off with an Earthquake attack!"
"Snorlax, you use Earthquake too!"
Both heavy weight Pokemon raised their feet high into the air before slamming them down. Seismic waves raced out at the point of impact and made it feel as if the entire stadium was experiencing the forces that came with the shifting of tectonic plates. However, the oppositely acting forces crashed against one another and resulted in them cancelling each other out.
"Use Stone Edge to distract it and then use Hammer Arm!" Rhydon roared as it complied with its trainer's order. Stamping its foot on the ground, numerous shards of sharp rock erupted from the battlefield floor before Rhydon spun on its heel to slap them with its tail. Snorlax grunted in pain as some of the rocks pierced through its layer of thick fat, drawing blood from the Sleeping Pokemon.
Then, thundering across the battlefield at a pace that made its weight seem obsolete, Rhydon's arms glowed with white light as they were reared back.
"Counter that Hammer Arm with Ice Punch!" Satoshi ordered. Snorlax's claws tightened into fists before the entire appendage took on an ice blue glow.
"SNOR!"
"GROAR!"
Both Pokemon reared back their arms and shot them forward with great force. A shockwave raced out from the point of collision and the ground shuddered before it caved inward, resulting in both Pokemon standing within a crater caused by their attacks.
As the two Pokemon tried to overpower one another through sheer physical force, Sasuke decided to go with his recently made, favourite tactic. "Use your tail to use Earthquake to damage it and then power through with Hammer Arm!"
"Oh no you don't!" Satoshi countered. "Snorlax, reduce the force to make Rhydon stumble forwards and use Mega Kick!"
Rhydon raised its tail to perform the Earthquake attack, but Snorlax suddenly reduced the amount of force it exerted to counter Rhydon's Hammer Arm attack. The Drill Pokemon stumbled forward, nailing Snorlax in the stomach as a result. However, Snorlax's high levels of defense allowed it to power through the pain from the super effective attack and lash out with a strong upward sweeping kick. The Normal-type attack struck Rhydon in the stomach and the Drill Pokemon released a gasp of pain as the wind was driven from its lungs.
"Now smack it down with Ice Punch and finish Rhydon off with Hyper Beam!" Sasuke could only watch as his Pokemon was sent skyward as a result of the attack before Snorlax reared back its fist.
"SNOR!" The Sleeping Pokemon delivered a crushing straight punch that nailed Rhydon in the chest, ice spreading across the Drill Pokemon's body upon contact. Rhydon rocketed through the air before slamming down on the ground, creating its own personal crater. Snorlax then reared its head back and a sphere of golden-orange energy formed.
"SNOOOOOORLAAAAAAAAX!" The Normal-type unleashed the most powerful Normal-type move and the beam of destruction rocketed through the air and made contact with its target. The beam exploded outwards to form a massive dome of energy that quickly died down to show the massive dust cloud.
When the dust settled, Rhydon was laying in an even larger crater, covered in bruises and a few energy burns.
Anko raised the blue flag as she took note of Rhydon's fallen state. "And it seems Rhydon will not be getting that third win in a row! For the win, Satoshi Taijiri and his Snorlax!"
Sasuke held out his Poke Ball and returned Rhydon, the Drill Pokemon vanishing into it as red energy. He then replaced Rhydon's ball with that of his third Pokemon. "Sneasel, I choose you!"
The Sharp Claw Pokemon appeared on the battlefield and looked up at the much larger form of Snorlax. Sneasel shifted into its battle stance and nodded to Sasuke.
"Sneasel, attack with Blizzard!" Sneasel inhaled deeply before unleashing a ferocious burst of freezing wind and frost from its mouth. The Blizzard attack struck Snorlax harshly making the Sleeping Pokemon growl in pain as ice covered random areas of its body.
"Snorlax, attack with Earthquake!"
"Dodge it by jumping and then use Faint Attack!" Sasuke ordered. Sneasel jumped into the air as Snorlax smashed its feet down on the ground. As the seismic waves were avoided, Sneasel appeared to vanish from view.
"Snorlax, behind you!" Snorlax turned around, but both it and Satoshi were caught off-guard as Sneasel didn't perform the expected manoeuvre of getting behind the opponent, but instead appeared right in front of Snorlax.
"SNEA!" The Ice/Dark-type buried its shoulder into the side of Snorlax's face, making the Normal-type Pokemon bruise quite badly.
"Now use Metal Claw!" Sneasel nodded and then its claws shone like silver before they were slashed across Snorlax's face numerous times. Blood flowed from the Sleeping Pokemon's face as numerous lines of red decorated it.
"Snorlax, bat away Sneasel with Ice Punch!"
"Stop it cold with Blizzard!"
"LAX!" The powerful Pokemon roared as its fist glowed with blue energy, waves of frost flowing from it. Sneasel adjusted its body in midair and struck forth with a powerful Blizzard attack, however, even though Snorlax's arm was entirely frozen over as a result of the Ice-type attack, Snorlax's own Ice-type move continued to barrel towards Sneasel.
"SNEASEL!" The Sharp Claw Pokemon felt its entire body flood with pain, blood flowing from its nose and lips as the ice coated arm crashed against its body.
"Now finish it with Hyper Beam!" Sneasel's falling form was struck by the devastating beam of pure power.
"SNEASEL!" Sasuke called out to his Pokemon, but when the light and dust caused from the Hyper Beam died down, it revealed his Pokemon laying burned and bloody in a crater, smoke wafting off of its body. Sasuke returned Sneasel's fainted form before Anko could give the announcement and pulled out his fourth Pokemon.
"RAPIDASH, ATTACK WITH FIRE BLAST!" Sasuke's frustration was evident as he threw his Poke Ball forth. The Fire Horse Pokemon stamped its hooves upon landing on the ground, but then the flames on its body appeared to increase in size and intensity as it opened its mouth. A spheroid of pure fire swirled to life before it launched. The fire ball exploded outwards into the five pointed star of burning destruction.
"Snorlax, block it with your frozen arm so that the ice will melt! Then use Earthquake!" Satoshi commanded. Snorlax raised its frozen arm in a feeble form of defense for even though the ice did melt from the Fire Blast attack's heat, the explosive force of the attack still had the Sleeping Pokemon stumbling backwards.
Snorlax groaned as it clutched its now heavily burned arm, but it powered through the pain and raised its leg to perform Earthquake.
"Avoid it with Bounce! Take it down!" Sasuke yelled. Rapidash whinnied as its powerful leg muscles tensed before pushing their user high into the air. The Earthquake attack was avoided effortlessly and the shadow of the Fire-type Pokemon was now cast over Snorlax's surprised face. With a loud whinny, Rapidash bore down on Snorlax and with a resounding crack of cartilage and bone, the Fire Horse's hooves made a devastating impact against Snorlax's face. Blood spurted from the Sleeping Pokemon's nose before it was sent tilting backwards from the force of the Flying-type attack.
Snorlax crashed down on the ground with Rapidash standing triumphantly over its fallen form, the Fire Horse Pokemon releasing a whinny of victory before scuffing the ground with its hooves.
"Snorlax did well to handle Sasuke's Rhydon and Sneasel, but despite being a tank of a team member, Snorlax could only endure so many attacks! Rapidash puts Snorlax down with a swift use of Fire Blast and Bounce!" Anko commented as she raised the red flag. "Satoshi is now down to his fifth Pokemon! What is that Pokemon?!"
Satoshi looked down to the Electric Mouse beside him. 'Pikachu is my strongest Pokemon, and since I could use speed to my advantage, I could probably take down Rapidash, but...that would leave Pikachu too tired to take on Gyarados and whatever Sasuke's last Pokemon is.' Satoshi shook his head before twisting his hat around, and he pulled out a Poke Ball to use.
Shit was about to go down.
"Charizard, I choose you!" In a burst of white light, the Flame Pokemon emerged onto the battlefield with a roar.
"And it's a trial by fire! Satoshi's fifth Pokemon is the mighty Charizard, one of his most powerful Pokemon seeing as how it bested Wataru Chiba's Dragonite yesterday! Let's see if it can take down the young Uchiha's Rapidash!" Anko said with a giddy tone of voice.
"Rapidash, use Fire Blast!"
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
Both Pokemon inhaled deeply before unleashing their respective Fire-type attacks. The spheroid that was Fire Blast exploded outwards to form its trademark five-pointed star shaped form while a massive stream of raging yellow-orange fire tore through the air. The two powerful attacks collided with devastating force and the heat that was generated made Anko sweat a little. Finally, the two attacks exploded, causing a small cloud of dust and fire.
"Flare Blitz!" Rapidash's body was engulfed in yellow-orange flame as it thundered across the battlefield. Easily reaching its top speed of 100 kilometres per hour in under five seconds, Rapidash's fires turned a powerful and bright shade of sapphire blue.
With a whinny, Rapidash smashed into Charizard's form and generated a small explosion of flame. However, Charizard endured the attack. Rapidash winced in pain as it was damaged by the recoil from Flare Blitz, a moment that Satoshi used as an opportunity.
"Grab Rapidash by the horn so it can't escape, and then hit it with Dragon Rage at close range!" Charizard nodded before gripping Rapidash by the horn, pulling it close so that it wouldn't be able to run or jump away. With the Fire Horse Pokemon securely in place, the Flame Pokemon's jaws opened wide before a tongue of yellow and violet flames erupted from Charizard's gaping maw. The attack struck Rapidash with devastating force, sending it skidding backwards a few feet.
"Now attack with Flamethrower attack!" Charizard roared as in unleashed the tongue of fire at its opponent, Rapidash being sent skidding even further backwards as the attack, despite being not very effective, damaged the Fire Horse Pokemon. With a snort, Rapidash stomped its hooves to stop its movement before charging.
"Charizard, attack with Dragon Rage!"
"Avoid it with Bounce!" Sasuke ordered. Rapidash leaped high into the air, avoiding the Dragon-type attack as a small explosion occurred where it had been previously standing. Rapidash then arced in the air before descending towards Charizard at a breakneck pace.
"Increase your velocity and power with Flare Blitz!" Sasuke commanded. With a strong whinny, Rapidash's form was cloaked in yellow-orange fire that then expanded in size and intensity as it became a bright sapphire blue. The flames did increase Rapidash's speed of descent, but Charizard spread it wings with a smirk.
"Charizard, fly up and then spin! Flamethrower counter-shield!" Sasuke's eyes widened as Charizard shot into the sky to meet Rapidash in the air, but a few metres away from the Fire Horse Pokemon was where Charizard began to rotate its body. The powerful Flamethrower attack tore through the air like a whip, each repetition slamming against Rapidash's Flare Blitz in quick succession.
The massive explosion of fire and smoke had Rapidash flying through the air as the counter-shield proved to be a force to be reckoned with. "Now grab it Rapidash in the air and finish it off with Seismic Toss!" Satoshi ordered.
The Flame Pokemon's wings flapped quickly in order to reach Rapidash's location. Damaged from the counter-shield as well as the recoil of its Flare Blitz explosion, the Fire Horse Pokemon was unable to resist being placed into a tight grip by Charizard.
Charizard then rose up to a suitable height before it began to fly in a circle at dizzying speeds. Nauseated and in pain, Rapidash could not stop Charizard before the Flame Pokemon finished it final revolution. Falling at a rapid speed, Charizard roared before slamming Rapidash into the ground. The Fighting-type move did its job and Rapidash now lay at the feet of Charizard, unconscious as blood flowed from the wound to its skull.
"And Rapidash is unable to battle!" Anko raised the blue flag. "Charizard is the winner!"
"Yeah, way to go Charizard!" Satoshi grinned toothily as Sasuke recalled his Rapidash. "There, I've done it! I've beaten most of your Pokemon! Send out that Gyarados of yours so Charizard can beat it!"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the confident look in the Flame Pokemon's eyes while Satoshi had childish glee present at the prospect of facing the massive Shiny Pokemon. Sasuke sighed before pulling out the Great Ball and enlarging it.
"You want to take on Gyarados..." Sasuke tossed the Great Ball into the air, and in a flash of blue and white light, the Atrocious Pokemon roared loudly as it materialized onto the arena floor. "...then you've got Gyarados."
"Awesome." Satoshi whispered to himself as he looked at the glittering red scales of the former weapon of ROOT. "Charizard, let's start off strong and use Dragon Rage followed by Flamethrower!"
"GROOOAR!" Charizard roared as it unleashed a powerful tongue of yellow and violet fire at the Red Gyarados before following up with an even more powerful tongue of red-yellow flame. The Dragon and Fire-type moves swirled into one massive stream of flames that licked at the air around them.
"Gyarados, attack with Hydro Pump." Sasuke stated. Gyarados roared before unleashing the burst of pressurized water. The attack raged through the air before colliding with the combination attack, but being made entirely of flames from the Flamethrower attack, it was quickly reduced to steam. "Hydro Pump again." Another powerful burst of pressurized water was launched, tearing through the steam cloud and rocketing towards Charizard.
"Charizard, fly into the air and then use Flamethrower!" Charizard spread its wings before flapping them harshly to send its body skyward. The Hydro Pump attack narrowly missed the Flame Pokemon before it unleashed its own attack. The stream of fire rocketed through the air and nailed Gyarados on its underside.
"Alright, we hit it!" Satoshi whooped.
"Don't celebrate just yet, Gyarados, attack with Thunder and Hydro Pump! Shoot down Charizard!" Sasuke commanded. Gyarados roared and the Shiny Pokemon's body released a soft glow before it intensified to reveal the glow was actually from the accumulated voltage Gyarados was releasing. With a roar, the Red Gyarados unleashed a powerful, wicked thunderbolt that arced through the air towards Charizard.
"Dodge them all Charizard!" Satoshi commanded. Charizard went into a barrel roll to avoid the Thunder attack before climbing to dodge the Hydro Pump attack. Arching its body backwards, Charizard shfited into a loop-de-loop as another Hydro Pump followed after and then went into a straight dive to increase the speed of its descent and avoid the second Thunder attack. Another bolt of golden electricity was released from Gyarados's body, but Charizard avoided it and the bolt vanished into the clouds above.
"Gyarados, bite down on Charizard!"
"Catch it!" Satoshi ordered in desparation. Gyarados's body had moved far too quick so Satoshi's command was the only logical thing he could do at such a moment. Charizard spread its arms wide and its claws gripped the edges of Gyarados's lips as the Atrocious Pokemon attempted to chomp down on its opponent.
The larger Pokemon's weight combined with the momentum of the attack served to aid Gyarados as the Shiny Pokemon arched its body and forced Charizard to ground zero. However, the Flame Pokemon dug its claws into the ground, skidding along the length of the battlefield as it attempted to prevent itself from being swallowed by the crimson scaled Pokemon.
"Charizard, aim into Gyarados's mouth and use Overheat!"
"Gyarados, Hydro Pump, quickly!"
Charizard's mouth opened and Gyarados's eyes widened as a powerful stream of red and white flame was spewed from the maw of the Flame Pokemon. The fires rushed into the Atrocious Pokemon's ever gaping jaws, but Gyarados unleashed the pressurized stream of water. However, as fire and water collided, the event had occurred in Gyarados's mouth. Steam rushed through the Shiny Pokemon's mouth and a bit down its throat causing it to roar in pain.
Gyaraods reared its head back and sent Charizard into the sky due to the Flame Pokemon's grip on it. Charizard tumbled through the air, but managed to spread its wings and hold itself aloft.
"OVERHEAT AGAIN!" Satoshi commanded. Charizard roared and unleashed the powerful tongue of white hot flames. Due to the effects of Overheat, the power behind the Fire-type attack was reduced, but Gyarados was sent skidding backwards still as the attack exploded upon contact.
Gyarados slammed down on the ground, groaning in pain as its body was burned. Charizard released a roar of victory and Satoshi cheered for his Pokemon.
"Yeah, way to go Charizard!" The young boy whooped. "We did it!"
Sasuke smirked. "That's what you think." As he said this, Gyarados's eyes snapped open and it rose back to its full height and roared to the heavens. It was only then that Satoshi, along with the members of the audience took note of the fact that the skies were slightly overcast and a single cumulonimbus cloud had formed in the sky.
"Gyarados, use Thunder!" Sasuke ordered. Gyarados unleashed the wicked thunderbolt into the sky, aiming directly for Charizard. However, the dual type Pokemon quickly avoided the attack with a quick barrel roll.
"Ha! You missed!" Satoshi mocked his opponent. Sasuke didn't reply as the Electric-type move vanished into the cumulonimbus cloud. It was then that several arcs of lightning stretched across the sky. Thunderclaps followed after and then with one final, thunderous sound...a massive bolt of blue voltage descended upon Charizard.
Moving at the speed of one-hundredth of a second, the artificially made lightning bolt crashed down on Charizard's airborne form. The flash of light and sound of the thunder forced many to shield their eyes and cover their ears.
Charizard's roar of pain was positively deafening and was barely eclipsed by the thunder. The light died down and the thunder vanished with the storm cloud just as quickly as it came. Smoking from the massive amounts of heat due to the electrical energy, Charizard's eyes were completely white as they had rolled back into its head. Charizard seemed to hover for a few moments before the Flame Pokemon's body tilted and fell to the ground with a thud that seemed to echo due to the silence.
The audience and Anko were the ones to break that silence as they cheered for the young Uchiha and his Pokemon.
"I have no idea how that happened, but that was fucking awesome!" Anko exclaimed into her microphone. "In an act of what some would call great stupidity, and others an event of a great show of tenacity, Gyarados allowed itself to be beaten back, but used that time to generate a storm cloud that summoned forth a lightning bolt to hit Charizard down from its perch in the sky! Winner by electrocution, Sasuke Uchiha and the Red Gyarados!"
"H-How?" Satoshi asked.
"Only two other people know exactly how this strategy works; one out of necessity and the other was out of the sheer need to brag. You will not be a third." Sasuke replied. Satoshi's brown eyes were wide and he could only stare at his electrocuted Charizard in amazement.
Shaking his head to rid it of the string of questions that ran through it, the young trainer's eyes hardened into a fierce glare.
"Charizard, return." He muttered. Vanishing as red energy, the Flame Pokemon was recalled and Satoshi smiled down at it. "You did a great job, old friend. At least you managed to weaken it, and I won't let your sacrifice be in vain." Satoshi turned and glanced down at his partner.
"Pikachu, you're up."
"PIKA!" The Electric Mouse Pokemon's cheeks released sparks of voltage as it ran onto the battlefield.
"And Satoshi's final Pokemon is his Pikachu! With Gyarados weakened from Charizard's attacks, will this David triumph over its personal Goliath?!" Anko's rhetorical question was about to be answered as the battle began.
"Gyarados, use Fire Blast!" The massive spheroid of red and orange flame exploded outwards to become a five pointed star-shaped blast that seemed to heat the very air.
"Pikachu, use Quick Attack and skid underneath the Fire Blast!" Pikachu took off at a rapid pace, a streak of yellow marking its movement, and then bent down low to the ground as it skidded underneath the attack. Time seemed to slow for the electric using rodent, sweat dripping down its brow due to the intense heat and the tips of the fur on its head was singed off, but the explosion that resulted served to give Pikachu a greater boost as it went back into its Quick Attack.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Satoshi told his partner Pokemon.
"Counter with Thunder!" Sasuke commanded.
"PIIIIKAAAAACHUUUUUU!" The Electric Mouse Pokemon unleashed a terrific bolt of electricity from its body as it clenched the sacs in its cheeks. Gyarados responded by unleashing the wicked thunderbolt from its own body. The two powerful Electric-type attacks clashed with explosive results that created a massive shockwave, but both Pokemon held strong.
"Gyarados, attack with Fire Blast!"
"Use Thunderbolt and do the countershield!"
"Follow up with Hyper Beam!"
"Jump over it, Pikachu!"
The powerful Fire-type attack raged across the battlefield at a terrifying pace, but Pikachu suddenly went onto its back and spun around as if it were performing a break dancing move. Electricity rushed out in powerful bursts that caused numerous explosions around it, but the largest was formed when the multiple bolts clashed with the Fire Blast attack.
The shockwave from the attack had the Electric Mouse Pokemon skidding backwards, but the small Electric-type was forced to move quickly as it acted on its own for a moment. Gyarados's jaws were alight with golden-orange energy and the energy swirled into a compact sphere that turned into a powerful beam of destruction.
The attack tore a trench in the ground as it streaked towards Pikachu, but its tail shone like silver and with a powerful cry, Pikachu slammed its Iron Tail Tail down on the ground while jumping in order to give it a push to reach a higher altitude.
The move succeeded and Pikachu was forced high into the air, avoiding the attack. But the dome of energy that formed from the Hyper Beam's explosion sent Pikachu ever further due to the blast wave.
Satoshi's eyes brightened as he saw his chance. "Pikachu, flip as you fall while using Iron Tail! Channel the electrical energy from Thunderbolt into your tail while doing so and hit Gyarados with everything you got!"
Gyarados froze for a moment as it was forced to recharge and it growled in annoyance as it watched it opponent fall towards it. Pikachu flipped in the air as its tail shone with silvery-white light once more, but its body suddenly became cloaked in a veil of electricity. The electrical energy flowed down its body from its cheeks and then accumulated in its tail giving the rear appendage an almost ethereal shine.
"GYARADOS, HYPER BEAM!" Sasuke ordered as he saw Gyarados begin to recover from its recharge time. However, the time took too long as Pikachu had already performed its final flip.
"PIKA!" With terrific force, the electrically charged Iron Tail smashed down Gyarado's skull, right between the eyes. An massive explosion of electricity raced out from the tail and surged through the Red Gyarados's body and the blunt force of the Iron Tail served to make the Atrocious Pokemon bleed from a cracked skull.
Gyarados roared in agony as the super effective combo attack continued to rage throughout its body. The attack then came to an end with Pikachu landing on the ground and Gyarados's smoking form laying unconscious before it.
"An amazing comeback! It seems Charizard's attacks helped Pikachu as the tiny Pokemon has indeed taken down the goliath of a Pokemon!" Anko announced. "Though it was no self-made lightning, the combination of Iron Tail and Thunderbolt was awesome! Pikachu is the winner!"
"Pika Pi! Pikachuuu!" Pikachu cheered as it turned to its trainer. Ash grinned toothily and gave his partner a thumbs up which the Electric Mouse was happy to return. Sasuke nodded to his Pokemon as he recalled it.
"You fought well, Gyarados." Sasuke muttered.
"And now it's here folks! The long awaited moment of seeing what Sasuke Uchiha's final Pokemon is! Throughout this entire tournament, Sasuke has never once shown what his sixth Pokemon was, but now we will see what it is!"
In a flash of white light, Sasuke allowed his partner Pokemon to emerge onto the battlefield. Feraligatr growled as it looked down at its adversary and gave a nod of acknowledgement to it. Pikachu returned the gesture.
"And his final Pokemon is a Feraligatr! While not exactly the dramatic Pokemon I was expecting it to be, Sasuke's Feraligatr is obviously very strong if it is his final Pokemon!" Anko commented. "Now for the final round of this semi-finals fight! Pikachu versus Feraligatr, begin!"
"Pikachu start off with Thunderbolt! Then follow up with Quick Attack to get in close and use Iron Tail!"
"PIIIIKAAACHUUUU!" Pikachu unleashed a devastating bolt of electricity that tore a trench in the battlefield as it streaked towards Feraligatr, but the Big Jaw Pokemon acted quickly and sidestepped the attack before dropping down on all-fours as Pikachu performed Quick Attack.
"Disrupt its movement by using Superpower on the ground!" Sasuke ordered.
"GATR!" The reptilian Water-type's body was surrounded by a orange-brown aura as its rose back onto its hind legs and held its arms high into the sky. "FERALIGATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon roared as it slammed its arms down on the ground that caused a small crater from the force that was accompanied by a shockwave. The arena floor shook for a few moments as the Fighting-type move's strength was shown along with Feraligatr's own physical power. However, the Electric Mouse Pokemon leaped into the air to avoid the shockwaves before flipping in midair as its tail took on a brilliant shine.
"PIKA!" Pikachu slammed its tail down on Feraligatr's head causing the Water-type to grunt in pain.
"Again! Hit it across the face!" Satoshi ordered. Pikachu pushed off of Feraligatr's skull from the force used by its previous strike before rotating quickly and slamming the Steel-type move across Feraligatr's face. Blood flowed from Feraligatr's now burst lip and two of its sharp teeth were sent clattering across ground.
"You've taken worse!" Sasuke encouraged his starter Pokemon. "Discombobulate it with Superpower and then bite down on its tail and send it flying with Hydro Pump!" Feraligatr's red eyes shone with determination as it quickly recovered from the physical attack, its fangs growing back immediately as it swung its heavy arms back. With a devastating clap of its clawed forelimbs, the Fighting-type move clapped over Pikachu's ears and sent it painful sound waves through Pikachu's inner ear.
"KACHU!" Pikachu cried out in pain, but that pain was only increased as Feraligatr's powerful jaws opened widely before clamping down harshly on Pikachu's tail. The sound of bone snapping seemed to echo across the battlefield and blood decorated Feraligatr's fangs.
Acting reflexively, Pikachu unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt due to being attacked by its tail.
"GAAAAAAAATRRRRR!" Feraligatr's powerful grip was removed from Pikachu as the electricity flooded its body and the Big Jaw Pokemon stumbled backwards before seizing up for a moment.
"And Feraligatr is unable to fire off that Hydro Pump due to being paralyzed. Though whether it was from Pikachu's Thunderbolt or its Static ability, we will never know! However, Pikachu hasn't left without any damage either!" Anko turned to the Electric Mouse Pokemon and winced a bit as it saw snapped mess that was Pikachu's tail.
Bent at a sharp angle with blood flowing from the areas where Feraligatr's teeth had punctured flesh, Pikachu's tail was obviously broken.
"With its tail down, Iron Tail is no longer an option for Satoshi and Pikachu!" Anko informed the audience.
Satoshi gritted his teeth. "We'll work around it! Pikachu's won many battles without knowing Iron Tail, so Pikachu let's go with Thunderbolt!"
"Avoid it with Surf! If Surf is dodged then follow up with Hydro Pump!" As the bolt of golden electricity zoomed towards Feraligatr, the Big Jaw Pokemon's body became enveloped in water. The water rose to a massive height and width to become a powerful tidal wave that raced across the battlefield. However, Pikachu's Thunderbolt made sure to evapourate the waters when the two attacks clashed. Feraligatr flipped as it fell from atop its wave, cracking the ground from landing so harshly, before opening its jaws and firing off a Hydro Pump. The burst of water was avoided when Pikachu used Quick Attack to dodge it, slamming its head into Feraligatr's muscular form as well to send the Water-type skidding backwards.
Feraligatr recovered quickly and spun, nailing Pikachu's smaller body with the heavy swing of its tail. Pikachu tumbled in the air bit, but managed to right itself before skidding backwards. As soon s it came to a stop, Pikachu pushed off with a Quick Attack and went for a strike to the chest, but when Feraligatr slashed with its claws Pikachu rolled to the side and then raced to circle around to Feraligatr's back. The Electric Mouse Pokemon unleashed a devastating Thunderbolt attack at the Big Jaw Pokemon making it roar in pain. Feraligatr snarled, powering through the pain from the super effective strike and gripped Pikachu.
Its arms bulged as the orange-brown aura that came with using Superpower appeared around its form. The blue scaled reptile then slammed Pikachu harshly into the ground, creating a small crater from the force. It then raised Pikachu once more and continued the slamming process three times over before Pikachu used Thunderbolt. Electricity coursed through Ferlaigatr's form for a short moment as the Big Jaw Pokemon had resorted to tossing Pikachu like a rag doll and smacking it through the air with its tail.
Pikachu quickly flipped and skidded across the ground before unleashing a powerful Thunderbolt only for said reptilian Pokemon to drop down onto all-fours and run out of the range of the attack. Moving far more quickly as a quadruped, Feraligatr was easily able to turn back to face Pikachu and fired off a Hydro Pump. Pikachu unleashed a Thunderbolt and the two attacks clashed in a powerful explosion that created a cloud of steam.
The two Pokemon then rushed at each other and butted heads, literally, but Feraligatr's larger form allowed it to generate more force and so it tilted its head and forced Pikachu skyward.
"Meet it in the air with Surf!" Sasuke ordered.
"Evapourate the wave with Thunderbolt!" Satoshi countered.
As Feraligatr generated the massive tidal wave to meet and attack Pikachu in midair, the tiny rodent unleashed a bolt of electricity that coursed through the waters. Feraligatr's form roared in pain as the electricity coursed through its form while its Surf attack was flash heated, turning into a wall of steam that quickly dissipated.
"Soften your landing with Superpower!" Sasuke commanded. Feraligatr's red eyes snapped open and then its body became cloaked in an aura of orange-brown energy before it smashed down on the ground. Its enhanced physical body made the ground break beneath its feet. Pikachu landed a few feet away from it and the Electric Mouse unleashed a quick Thunderbolt once more.
"Dodge it and then use Blizzard!"
Feraligatr rushed under the Electric-type move, easily avoiding it, before opening its jaws. A rush of freezing winds and ice flew through the air and slammed into Pikachu's body. Pikachu released a cry of pain as the ground beneath it froze over and its body began to be encased in ice. All four limbs were already covered in a sheet of ice and parts of its body and face were beginning to freeze over.
"Come on Pikachu!" Satoshi called out to his partner. "You can fight this! Use Volt Tackle!" Pikachu's pained expressions did not vanish, but the ice around was shattered as electricity surged out of its body and cloaked it. Golden electricity completely covered the small rodent Pokemon before it took off at a high speed. The ground beneath its feet was torn asunder due to the extreme power of the attack.
"Slow it down with ice walls using Blizzard attack!" Sasuke ordered.
"FERALIGATR!" The Water-type complied and first started off by making a sheet of ice to try and slip up Pikachu, but the Electric-type shattered the ice due to the pure power of the electricity that surrounded its form. The ice walls were then crafted immediately after.
"Pika Pika Pika Pika Pika Pika PI-KA!" Pikachu continued to pick up and speed and with each cry it elicited, it tore through one ice wall. In the end, seven ice walls were broken through, and when it reached within striking range, Pikachu gave one final push with its powerful legs and became what could only be described as a beam of lightning. Time seemed to slow down for the Big Jaw Pokemon as Pikachu neared its form, but the strategy had worked.
The momentum behind Pikachu's attack was reduced significantly and so Feraligatr was effectively prepared for the attack. The blue aura of Torrent sprung to life around Feraligatr's body before it opened its jaws as Pikachu was only a few feet away from smashing into its chest with the super effective attack.
"HYDRO CANNON!" The blue aura around Feraligatr's body increased in intensity and its red eyes became obscured by a sapphire glow. Then, the powerful stream of water erupted forth from Feraligatr's jaws. The attack clashed harshly against Pikachu's Volt Tackle, and the Electric Mouse Pokemon's eyes widened as it was met with the resisting force. The resisting force of Hydro Cannon pushed against Volt Tackle, a small cloud of steam forming as the heat from the electrical energy evapourated some of the water, but the Torrent enhanced attack was not going to be stopped.
"GATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon roared and the Hydro Cannon ripped apart the aura of Volt Tackle and Pikachu was sent careening through the air at a downward angle before slamming into the ground with crater creating force. A pillar of water rose into the air as a result before it fell away revealing Pikachu lying in a crater caused by the pure pressure of the water. Pikachu groaned as it attempted to climb back to its feet, but its legs wobbled as they became unable to support its weight. Pikachu fell back into the water filled crater before fainting.
The crowd went into a frenzy as they rose up from their seats to applaud the trainers, mostly Sasuke though, for the amazing battle.
"And it's an amazing battle folks! Satoshi Taijiri's last ditch attempt to win by using Volt Tackle was, in my opinion, going to give him the win! However, Sasuke's counter with the legendary Water-type move Hydro Cannon, pushes back Pikachu, obliderates Volt Tackle and earns the young Uchiha the win!" Anko raised the red flag high into the air, waving it frantically. "THE WINNER AND YOUR FIRST FINALIST, SASUKE UCHIHAAAAA!"
Feraligatr panted in exhaustion as it was covered in electrical burns from Pikachu's attacks, but it managed to turn back to its trainer and give him a smirk. Sasuke nodded in approval before holding out his Poke Ball. "You did a really good job, Feraligatr."
"Feraligatr." The Big Jaw Pokemon replied with a stiff nod. Damn straight indeed.
Satoshi twisted his hat around and bent it over his face so that the bill shadowed his eyes. He walked over to Pikachu on the battlefield and picked it up from the crater before holding his partner Pokemon tightly. The world vanished into white noise around him, and with that, Satoshi Taijiri left the stadium.
Sasuke watched as the young boy left and shrugged. He'd be pretty depressed too if he lost as spectacularly as Satoshi did, but the fact of the matter was that he didn't. He couldn't show sympathy towards an opponent, not when so much was at stake.
VIP Box
Sasuke sat beside his mother and his eyes rolled in exasperation as the Uchiha matriarch hugged him tightly.
"Oh, I'm so proud of my Sasuke-chan!" Mikoto gushed. "HA! Eat that Uzumaki! My boy got in the finals first!"
"Kaa-chaaaan." Sasuke grumbled/whined as he attempted to escape his mother's death hug, but the Dragon-type specialist merely increased the tightness of her grip.
"That's nothing! It's only because Sasuke's match was first, Naru-chan will get into the finals too and his win is gonna be more spectacular than your boy's!" Kushina shot back. Sasuke sighed as he managed to wriggle out of Mikoto's embrace...only to be wrapped in another.
"What the...?! No, damn it Sakura!" Sasuke grunted as he tried to force the pinkette off of him, but as he was about to break free, he turned back to see his mother preparing to receive him should he escape. Sasuke's onyx eyes narrowed at Mikoto as he glanced back and forth between her and Sakura for a few moments. With a sigh of defeat, Sasuke realized that if he escaped one death hug, he'd be placed into another and well...Sakura was, admittedly, the less embarrassing option since she wasn't his mother.
'That's a disturbing thought.' Sasuke's eye twitched at that. He then relented and allowed Sakura to continue hugging him, making the pinkette squeal in fangirl-ish glee.
"Oh, Sasuke-kun I knew you'd eventually notice me."
"Hn. The choice is to be embarrassingly embraced by either you or Kaa-chan..." He glared at the Uchiha matriarch as she grinned back at him, kissing him on the cheek.
"Aww you know you love me, Sasuke-chan. I'm your Kaa-chan, you can't not love me."
"I could, but you raised me right so I can't even if I wanted to." Sasuke muttered. "Anyway, if it was between you and Kaa-chan, you're the less embarrassing option. So I'm forced to be stuck with you...now can you let me go?"
Sakura's green eyes brightened at Sasuke's explanation before tip-toeing and kissing him on the cheek. A few cat calls were released from the watching gym leaders while Mikoto and Kushina giggled like school girls. Sasuke blushed heavily, but glared at the green eyed girl.
"Stop doing that!"
"Awww does Sasuke-kun not like girls? You know that could explain a lot." Sakura said with an amused look on her face while realization formed on Hinata's.
"It actually does." The Hyuga heiress gasped out. "Sasuke-san...you're..."
"Hey, I'm straight! I'm not homophobic, but I'm not gay either!" he glared at Hinata before directing it back at the ever amused pinkette that was currently hugging him. "Damn it Sakura, see what you did?!"
"Of course, but you react so violently. Makes the fun all the more worthwhile, Sasuke-kun." Sakura kissed him on the cheek again.
"STOP THAT!" Sasuke shouted as he wiped the moistness from Sakura's lips off of his face.
"Awww so mean, Sasuke-kun. Anyway, that was so cool how you used Hydro Cannon to win! I knew you wouldn't let that Satoshi guy beat you like that, though you gotta admit that Volt Tackle is pretty cool." Sakura commented. Sasuke nodded before turning away from the green eyed trainer and looking down on the battlefield as the excitement from his previous battle began to die down.
"Naruto-kun's up next." Hinata stated. Sakura, Sasuke and Akatsuchi nodded.
"That Ryuu guy looked pretty strong, and not to mention he managed to meet Shino's tactics head on." Sakura said as she glanced to the side where the young Aburame was sitting beside his father. The two either didn't hear her or they chose to be unresponsive, either way, Shino and Shibi remained motionless as they looked down at the arena floor. "Not to mention Shino told us that Ryuu was most likely not bluffing when he said his sixth Pokemon could have wiped out Shino's team. Not his exact words, but it's what Ryuu was hinting at."
"Hn. The dobe won't lost to that guy. He may have experience and holds a title in the Orre Region, but the dobe is the dobe...he won't lose."
"You have a lot of confidence in Naruto-kun, Sasuke-san." Akatsuchi smirked.
"He's my rival. No one gets to beat the dobe into the ground, but me." Sasuke snorted. The Hiker and two Coordinators looked to each other and rolled their eyes at Sasuke's tsundere way of friendship with the blonde Uzumaki. "If he loses, I'll kick his ass."
"Seconded." Sakura agreed with the raven haired boy.
"Third-ed?" Hinata said with a questioning expression.
"Is that even a word?" Akatsuchi asked the young Hyuga who merely shrugged. They then turned their focus back on to the arena floor as Naruto and Ryuu emerged from the viewing area and stepped onto the battlefield.
"And it's time for the final bout in this tournament's semi-final rounds!" Anko announced. "The Champion of The Under versus the Son of a Champion! Ryuu of the Orre Region versus Naruto Uzumaki! Whoever wins this round gets to go on to the finals to face Sasuke Uchiha to see who will be crowned a young to-be Champion, and the opportunity to move on to face the Elite Four and Champion! A lot rides on this match, so when you two are ready..."
She didn't even get a chance to finish her sentence as Naruto and Ryuu nodded to one another before pulling out their Poke Balls.
(Insert Music: Pokemon Theme- I Wanna Be the very Best)
"GO!" They exclaimed. In simultaneous bursts of white light, Ryuu had sent out his Umbreon while Naruto has responded with his Quagsire.
"And the first round is Umbreon versus Quagsire!" Anko announced.
"Quagsire, Earthquake!"
"Jump and dodge it! Then follow up with Dark Pulse!"
"QUAG!" Quagsire turned so its back was facing Umbreon as it raised its tail high into the air. Slamming the rear appendage down on the ground, powerful seismic waves raced across the battlefield towards Umbreon, but the Moonlight Pokemon leaped high into the air to avoid it. Then as it fell, Umbreon's legs became cloaked in a veil of dark energy.
"UMBREON!" The ebony Pokemon crashed down on the ground and a powerful circular pulse of dark energy raced out from the point of impact towards Quagsire. Quagsire bent its head low and allowed its dense skull to take the majority of the blow, sending it skidding backwards, but it was relatively unharmed as a result.
"Use Blizzard, Quagsire!" Naruto commanded. Quagsire inhaled deeply before exhaling with great force. A gust of freezing wind and ice flowed through the air and froze the ground while also stretching towards Umbreon.
"Move to the side and then use Dark Pulse!" Umbreon quickly leaped to the side to avoid it the powerful Ice-type attack before stamping its forelimbs on the ground and unleashing the powerful pulse of dark energy.
"Quagsire, slide on the ice and continue to use Blizzard to make an ice road for yourself!" Naruto commanded. Quagsire quickly went down on its belly and slid across the ice road it had created, breathing out more ice to lengthen said icy roadway. A powerful explosion occurred behind it as Umbreon's Dark Pulse impacted with its former location, and Umbreon was now glancing in every direction in an attempt to keep up with the Water/Ground-type as it circled around it like a Sharpedo preparing to strike.
"Shatter the ice with Dark Pulse!"
"Make a ramp with Blizzard and then bear down with Hydro Pump!"
"Defend against it with Protect!"
"Slam down on it with your tail and use Earthquake!"
"DARK PULSE ATTACK!"
Ryuu watched as his Dark-type unleashed the powerful Dark-type attack that shattered the ice around it upon contact, but Quagsire had managed to generate a ramp to send its skyward, avoiding the attack as the ice it was on was destroyed. As the Water/Ground-type was launched skyward, it tilted its head to face its Dark-type opponent and launched a rapidly moving burst of water from its mouth. However, the Water-type attack was completely protected against as Umbreon's body unleashed a pulse of emerald energy that became a strong dome of defense. As the Hydro Pump was defended against, the Protect barrier had dissipated, but Umbreon was given no time to rest as Quagsire went into a series of front flips as it fell and prepared to slam down on Umbreon's body with its tail.
"QUAAAAAGSIRE!"
"UMBREON!" Umbreon unleashed the strong burst of ebony energy that slammed into Quagsire's body and Quagsire's tail slammed against the attack. The Mud Fish Pokemon gritted its teeth as it attempted to push back against the attack. The attack powered through and Quagsire managed to go into a backflip so it would land on its feet.
"Surf!" Naruto called out. Quagsire's body was encased in water before the water enlarged to become a massive tidal wave. Ryuu prepared to give Umbreon an order to dodge the massive wave, but he paused in confusion when he heard Naruto's next command. "Now freeze it with Blizzard!"
"Quagsiiiiire!" Quagsire exhaled a powerful Blizzard attac, freezing the entire wall of water so it became a wall of ice.
"Again!" Naruto ordered. Quagsire then slid down the frozen tidal wave before calling upon another Surf attack. Umbreon leaped back as the Water-type move's shadow encompassed it, but the red eyed Eeveelution continued to stare in confusion as Quagsire froze the Surf attack. The creation of massive ice walls was repeated a third time, and it was then that Ryuu caught on to what his opponent was doing.
"Oh no." The Orre region native gasped. "Umbreon get out of there now!" Umbreon took off at a rapid pace, heading for the last remaining space as the other three ice walls had proceeded to box in Umbreon from three sides. However, Umbreon was forced to a halt as Quagsire's fourth Surf attack appeared and flash froze from the following Blizzard attack.
"Now attack it with Hydro Pump!" Quagsire stood from its perch on the frozen Surf attack before firing off a Hydro Pump attack. The stream of pressuried water raced towards Umbreon.
"Protect!" Ryuu ordered. The attack was defended against by the emerald coloured energy dome, but another Hydro Pump followed directly after, nailing the Dark-type and sent it rolling on the ground. Ryuu gritted his teeth as he could barely see anything through the ice walls due to such poor refraction of light. Desperate, Ryuu performed the one move he had been trying to avoid using.
"Dodge it with Dig!" Ryuu desperately cried out.
"Gotcha." Naruto grinned foxily. "Quagsire, we got 'im! Earthquake!"
"Shit!" Ryuu cursed. Umbreon burrowed under the ground to avoid the attack and continued to tunnel under the battlefield with the hope to escape its boxed in state, but suddenly the earth around Umbreon began to rumble as above ground, Quagsire had slid down from its perch on the ice walls and slammed its tail down on the ground, seismic waves rushing across the battlefield. Due to Umbreon being underground, the power of Earthquake had been doubled, dealing a greater amount of damage to the Dark-type Pokemon as the seismic waves forced Umbreon out of the ground.
Covered in dust and bleeding from the few gashes that formed from rocks scraping against its fur and flesh, the Dark-type growled in pain before falling unconscious.
"An amazing tactic from Naruto Uzumaki! Forcing Umbreon to use Dig in order to escape its trapped state, Quagsire defeats Umbreon with a powerful Earthquake attack! Umbreon is unable to battle and Quagsire wins!" Anko announced as she raised the red flag. Ryuu recalled Umbreon and Naruto grinned as Quagsire waddled over to him before stroking its head.
"Good job, buddy."
"Quaaaag!" Quagsire cried out in joy at the praise.
"I did not expect someone to use Surf in such a manner. Freezing them to make ice walls in order to force me into a situation to use Dig...you've got some real ingenuity there, Naruto." Ryuu complimented his opponent. The blonde smirked.
"Thanks, but you did well to hold off from using Dig for so long. I knew that you wouldn't be able to use Dig because Quagsire knew Earthquake so holding off without using one of your more tactical moves put you at a disadvantage." Naruto replied. "Now let's go, send out your next Pokemon!"
"Noctowl, I choose you!"
"HOOOOO!" The Owl Pokemon released its shrill hooting sound as it appeared in the skies above its opponent.
"Alright, Quagsire let's start off strong! Blizzard attack!" Quagsire breathed out a powerful gust of ice and wind that swirled towards Noctowl, but the Normal/Flying-type quickly flapped its wings to reach a higher altitude to avoid the attack.
"Noctowl use Air Slash!" Ryuu ordered. Noctowl flapped its wings and an arc of pressurized air zoomed towards the Mud Fish Pokemon and struck it head on in the chest. Quagsire was sent skidding backwards from the force of the Flying-type attack.
"Surf!" Naruto ordered. Quagsire formed the massive tidal wave of an attack and the massive wave's shadow encompassed Noctowl's form.
"Rip it apart with Psychic!" Ryuu commanded.
"HOOO!" Noctowl's eyes glowed with a startling blue light before unleashing a powerful burst of telekinetic energy that struck the Surf attack in the centre, tearing a massive hole in it and forcing it to collapse. Quagsire then flipped as it fell and with a powerful cry, struck Noctowl with its heavy tail. Noctowl went into a nosedive as it fell.
"Good job, Quagsire!" Naruto commended his Pokemon. "Now follow up with Hydro Pump!"
"Quaaaag!" Quagsire unleashed the powerful burst of water from its mouth as it fell, the recoil force making Quagsire suspend itself in the air for a moment.
"Noctowl, spread your wings and recover yourself to use Psychic and disperse! Then follow up with Steel Wing!" Noctowl quickly spread its wings and gave them a forceful flap, generating enough upward thrust to recover and spin its body to it would face the incoming Hydro Pump attack. Its glowing blue eyes signified the use of its Psychic attack and the Water-type attack came to an abrupt halt as it was held in Noctowl's telekinetic grip.
The Owl Pokemon's eyes then widened and the attack was ripped apart by the powerful attack. Noctowl then flapped its wings and took off at a high speed, said wings taking on a silver glow.
"HOOOO!" Noctowl screeched as it crashed its wings against Quagsire's chest with devastating force.
"QUAG!" Quagsire grunted in pain as it was hit by the attack and Noctowl then struck at the Mud Fish Pokemon once more, sending it rocketing to the ground.
"Alright, follow up with Psychic attack to disorient it and then follow up with Air Slash!" Ryuu ordered.
"Quagsire use Earthquake to soften your fall and use your skull to take the force of Psychic! Then use Blizzard to freeze the Air Slash attack and hit Noctowl down with Surf!" Naruto countered. Quagsire quickly rotated its body as it fell, slamming its tail down on the ground upon impact. The powerful Ground-type move shook the battlefield, a small crater forming beneath Quagsire's form, but it served to keep Quagsire in the game. The Water/Ground-type then shifted its body and bent its head low and released a cry of pain as the Psychic attack struck it harshly. Quagsire rolled on the ground from the force of the attack, but managed to climb back onto its feet with the help of the momentum of the roll. Upon climbing back to its feet, Quagsire breathed out a blast of freezing air and frost, the crescent of air that formed from Noctowl's use of Air Slash was effectively frozen as a result and the Ice-type attack continued on its path towards Noctowl.
The Owl Pokemon was forced to dive in order to avoid the attack as quickly as possible, but Quagsire immediately summoned its Surf attack and Noctowl's eyes widened as the massive tidal wave encompassed its body. The Surf attack crashed down on Noctowl's body and soaked it to the bone while also dealing dangerous amounts of water pressure upon its body. The wave carried Noctowl across the battlefield, feathers soaked and the cold waters having the Owl Pokemon shivering.
"Now finish it off with Blizzard!" Naruto ordered. Quagsire breathed out the Ice-type attack and Noctowl, shivering and grounded by the Surf attack was not able to obey its trainer's cry to dodge the attack. Ice spread across Noctowl's wet form, something that aided the process of freezing. The super effective move did its job and Noctowl had fainted from the pain and so, frozen in a block of ice with its pained expression etched onto its face, Noctowl had been defeated.
"And that's the second round!" Anko announced. "Just like in its previous battles against Kiba Inuzuka and Gaara, Quagsire is proving why it is one of Naruto's most powerful Pokemon! Two of Ryuu's Pokemon are down and so it is time for the Orre region competitor to send out his third Pokemon!" Ryuu returned his Noctowl to its ball and called out his third Pokemon.
"SNORLAAAAX!" The mighty behemoth that was Ryuu's Snorlax stood tall and proud, ready for a battle. Quagsire shifted a bit nervously as the massive Pokemon's form was a bit intimidating, but it steeled its nerves and prepared for another fight. Naruto shook his head when Quagsire glanced back at him to await his orders.
"Quagsire, return!" Naruto had raised up Quagsire's own Poke Ball and the Mud Fish Pokemon gave its trainer a confused expression, but the look of relief was not lost to the blonde trainer as the red energy cloaked it and sucked it into the ball. "You've done a pretty good job, but you need some rest."
"And Naruto returns Quagsire for some well deserved rest! Naruto will now send out his second Pokemon to combat Ryuu's third!" Anko shouted into her microphone.
"Tactical retreat." Ryuu nodded in approval. "A good move considering you know what my next Pokemon will be. I assume you will be using your Heracross to take on my Snorlax then? If so, Close Combat alone will not allow you the win. Shino-san is a far more gifted trainer in the art of battle strategy, Naruto-san."
"I'm aware of that, and it's why I choose to use this as my next Pokemon." Naruto enlarged his next Poke Ball and tossed it into the air. In a flash of white light, the Bird Pokemon majestic form appeared in the air.
"PIDGEOOOOO!"
"And Naruto Uzumaki's second Pokemon is Pidgeot!" Anko exclaimed with a bit of surprise in her voice. Ryuu himself was also a bit surprised by the unexpected move from the blonde.
'A Normal/Flying-type?' Ryuu thought. 'Naruto-san's Pidgeot is powerful and by far the fastest Pokemon in his arsenal, but with Steel Wing being the only move strong enough to deal any significant damage, and my Snorlax knowing a super effective attack like Ice Punch...what are you planning Uzumaki?'
"If that's what you want..."
"It is!" Naruto stated with a confident tone. Naruto glanced to the Pokemon he had first captured and smirked, the Bird Pokemon nodding back to its trainer. The two then turned back to Ryuu and Snorlax and the Orre Region native gave his opponent a nod of acknowledgement.
"Very well." Ryuu's dark eyes narrowed dangerously. "Then you will find no more mercy from me, Naruto-san."
"Same here! Pidgeot, Aerial Ace, let's go!" Pidgeot nodded and flapped its wings to shoot forth through the air.
"Pidgeo!" Moving at a rapid speed, Pidgeot had a trail of colour moving behind it to show just how fast it was moving. Pidgeot then went into a loop-de-loop, but vanished just as it was about to complete the aerial maneuver. Pidgeot's form immediately reappeared to Snorlax's left and struck it harshly across the face, its sharp beak digging into the thick layer of fat and drawing a small amount of blood.
"Lax." The Normal-type grunted in pain as its head snapped to the right from the force of the Flying-type attack.
"Snorlax, attack with Ice Punch!" Ryuu commanded.
"LAX!" The Sleeping Pokemon roared as its claws curled into a tight fist, said fist glowing with icy energy that had trail of frost flowing behind it.
"Pidgeot, dodge it with a dive!"
"Don't let it escape! Use your other fist and use an uppercut to get it from below!"
"Block it with Steel Wing!" Naruto ordered.
Snorlax's powerful Ice Punch left behind a strong burst of freezing cold air that Pidgeot still managed to feel despite its successful dodge. However, as it dove, Snorlax's other ice cloaked fist rocketed towards the Bird Pokemon in the form of a strong uppercut, arcing upwards towards the falling Normal/Flying-type. However, said avian Pokemon's wings were quickly made to be as hard as steel, glowing with shining silver light. The Bird Pokemon crossed its Steel Wing in front of its body and the Bird Pokemon grunted in pain as the Ice-type attack clashed with the Steel-type move. The type advantage Steel Wing held over Ice Punch protected Pidgeot from the super effective effects of the blow, but the pure blunt force of the strike carried through Pidgeot's body and sent it skyward a bit.
"There's an opening! Use Steel Wing at its chest to wind it!"
"Deflect and counter with Body Slam!" Was Ryuu's counter. Naruto gritted his teeth in annoyance as his Pokemon's Steel-type attack made contact, forcing Snorlax to release a small gasp from being hit where its diaphragm would be, but the thick fat of its body prevented the full force of the attack from getting through to it.
"Snoooor..." Snorlax pushed back against the Steel Wing as Pidgeot tried in vain to hold its own, but to no avail. "...lax!" The Sleeping Pokemon smashed its heavy body against Pidgeot with great force.
"Geoooo!" The Bird Pokemon was spiraling through the air before it slammed into the ground.
"Pidgeot, dig your Steel Wing into the ground and push yourself back up into the air!" Pidgeot's tenacity was highlighted as it went into a backwards roll upon landing on the battleground. Its shining wings crashed down on the arena floor with enough force to crack the ground before its body was pushed back up into the air. "Well done! Now use Fly!"
As Pidgeot rose back into the air, it flapped its wings to gain a bit more altitude before shifting its flight pattern into a downward path. Gaining speed, Pidgeot tucked its wings and legs against its body to reduce wind resistance and pick up a greater amount of speed.
"Too easy." Ryuu muttered. "Snorlax, shoot it down with Hyper Beam!" Golden energy swirled into Snorlax's mouth and the energy quickly became a compact sphere of concentrated energy. The sphere continued to grow in size until it was able to fill the Sleeping Pokemon's entire gaping maw.
"SNOOOOORLAAAAAAAX!" Snorlax unleashed the powerful Normal-type move, making it streak across the skies towards the quickly descending Bird Pokemon.
"Now Pidgeot! Afterimage tactic!" Pidgeot's body flickered for a moment and the Hyper Beam tore through its form, the beam of destruction vanishing into the clouds above the stadium. Pidgeot's form had appeared to fade out of existence, and the audience and Ryuu watched with wide eyes as Pidgeot's form flickered into existence once more, only this time, its talons were coated with a violent purple substance.
"Toxic!" Naruto cried out.
"NO!" Ryuu's eyes widened in shock. 'A status affecting move?! That doesn't seem like Naruto-san's style at all! That crafty bastard!' Pidgeot screeched as it came crashing down Snorlax's face. Its talons dug into Snorlax's flesh and drew blood as all six natural weapons punctured its cheeks, and the force of the momentum from using its Fly attack was so devastating, it was enough to send the gargantuan Pokemon reeling back. The pain escalated when
"Now Pidegot, use Aerial Ace for speed and do a Steel Wing barrage!"
"PIDGEO! PIDGEO! PIDGEO! PIDGEO!" The Bird Pokemon released a piercing shriek with each powerful strike. The audience watched in amazement as Pidgeot moved with such speed that its Steel Wing was only seen as a streak of silver.
"LAX!" Snorlax roared as its body was forced to endure the pain of the steel hard wings crashing against the random areas of its body, its breathing becoming laboured and sweat beginning to coat its body as the poison from Toxic began to affect it more. The Sleeping Pokemon thanked Arceus for gracing it with such a defense oriented body. Snorlax's body then twitched as it recovered from the need to recharge from using Hyper Beam.
"Body Slam!" Ryuu ordered. The powerful Normal-type roared as reared its arms back and slammed them down on Pidgeot's back. The Norma/Flying-type released a cry of pain as its bones creaked from the force of the strike, only for Snorlax to tilt its body forward and direct its entire body upon Pidgeot's form. With a resounding crash, Pidgeot was flattened beneath the heavy weight titan and the sound of bones cracking and breaking echoed across the battlefield. Snorlax then rose up from its position, panting in exertion before flexing its arms in victory as Pidgeot's bleeding and broken form lay within the imprint its body formed from the impact.
"Pidgeot suffers a literally crushing defeat by Snorlax, but was the cost of such a victory really worth it?!"
Ryuu gritted his teeth as he looked at his Snorlax's condition. Poisoned, heavily damaged and tired, Snorlax would only last a good five minutes, ten if Snorlax's metabolism was capable of keeping it going.
Naruto held up his Poke Ball and nodded. "You did what you had to do. A job well done, Pidgeot." He muttered to the Bird Pokemon as it was sucked inside. Ryuu held up Snorlax's Poke Ball and withdrew the poisoned Sleeping Pokemon.
"And both trainers recall their Pokemon!" Anko informed her minions. "Ryuu will now send out his fourth Pokemon while Naruto sends out his third!"
"Feraligatr, I choose you!"
"Go, Heracross!"
The Big Jaw Pokemon and Single Horn Pokemon both appeared on the battlefield before immediately charging at one another. The two Pokemon crashed against each other which generated a powerful shockwave. They interlocked claws, their teeth gritting as they tried to overpower one another. However, Feraligatr's higher level of physical strength made Heracross skid backwards a bit.
"Close Combat!" Naruto ordered.
"HERAC!" The Single Horn Pokemon delivered brutal knee strikes to the abdomen, making the Water-type grunt in pain as it tightened said muscles in order to reduce the pain. Heracros then leaped and performed a strong double front kick before flipping its body so that the toe claws crashed against the bottom side of Feraligatr's jaw. A fang flew through the air and clattered on some random area of ground, but was quickly replaced by the one beneath it.
Feraligatr's head snapped back down with a snarl and an angry look in its crimson orbs.
"Force it down with Hydro Pump and then use Ice Punch!" Feraligatr's tight grip tightened even further as its mouth bulged before it expelled a voluminous amount of water from its mouth. Heracross released a gurgled cry of pain as the pressurized blast of liquid slammed it down to the ground, soaking its entire body as a result. Feraligatr then released Heracross and disoriented the Bug/Fighting-type with a crushing blow to the head with its tail. Heracross rolled on the ground before climbing back to its feet in time to see Feraligatr's forehands clench into tight fists, icy energy flowing off them in the form of blue light.
"Feraligatr!" The Big Jaw Pokemon roared as it delivered a swift right hook.
"Block the strikes with Night Slash!" Naruto ordered. Heracross quickly cloaked its claws in a miasma of dark energy before slashing at the Ice Punch, but that only served to send Heracross skidding to the side. Feraligatr went for a tail strike that Heracross jumped over in order to deliver a downward vertical slash, but Feraligatr crossed its arms to block the blow before breaking through Heracross's guard by pushing back against it. A powerful uppercut to the stomach met Heracross, and the Ice Punch attack served to freeze the water that was on the currently soaked dual type's form. Heracross was then delivered a strong right hook to send it stumbling backwards before a left hook had blood dripping from its mouth. A knee strike had Heracross gasping for breath as the wind was knocked out of its lungs before an icy uppercut met its face, freezing everything under the left eye.
Heracross hovered in the air, but managed to spread its wings and fly out of the way of the following Ice Punch.
"Hydro Pump attack!"
"Avoid and counter attack with Aerial Ace!" Naruto ordered. Heracross quickly performed a loop-de-loop and vanished from view just as the pressurized blast of water was about to strike it. Heracross then reappeared in full view, its horn striking the Big Jaw Pokemon right against its forearms as the blue scaled reptile raised its arms just in time. Feraligatr skidded backwards, but looked up in time to see Heracross vanish from view once more.
"Not this time." Ryuu said. "I fell for it with Yanmega and again with Pidgeot...but not with Heracross. Feraligatr use Waterfall to make a water wall and then use Ice Punch to freeze it!" Feraligatr's arms were then coated in water as they were raised to the sky.
"GATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon slammed its arms down and water raced out as a massive pulse that then rose up to form a circular wall of water, but the water was quickly converted to ice as Feraligatr's Ice Punch was delivered to produce a pulse of ice energy. Heracross reappeared outside the ice wall with the intention of smashing through it.
"Smash through it and attack Feraligatr with Megahorn!" Naruto ordered.
"HERA..." Heracross's horn glowed with pale green energy before it smashed against the ice wall that served as Feraligatr's defense. "...CROSS!" The Single Horn Pokemon was successful in the attempt to smash the ice wall.
"And though the ice wall was a suitably effective defense, Heracross smashes through it with Megahorn...but what's this?! Feraligatr is ready for it!" Both it and Naruto had their eyes wide in shock when Feraligatr was shown to be crouched down on all-fours, prepared for an eventual breaking and entering strategy.
"Superpower!" Ryuu commanded.
"FERALIGATR!" The reptile's body bulged as muscles were supercharged with energy, an orange-brown aura being the sign of the Fighting-type move being used. Feraligatr then rose up and smashed its powerful body against Heracross's underside and the yellow eyes of the Bug/Fighting-type widened in shock and pain as spittle and blood flew forth from its lips. Feraligatr then gripped Heracross and smashed it down into the ground with enough force to crack said earthen surface.
"Now use Waterfall!" Ryuu ordered. Feraligatr's arms were cloaked in raging waters before being slammed down on the already downed Pokemon's back with devastating force. The force of a waterfall fell atop Heracross's form and with that, Heracross was put out of commission.
"Heracross is unable to battle!" Anko raised the blue flag high into the air. "Feraligatr is the winner!"
Naruto was quick in switching his Pokemon out and soon his favourite Electric-type was standing on the battlefield. "Amph!" The Light Pokemon's body released sparks of voltage from its body as it prepared for battle.
"Feraligatr, use Ice Punch on the ground! Spikes maneuver!" Ryuu ordered. Feraligatr's fists were clenched tightly as they glowed with an icy blue aura. Feraligatr then punched the ground and a streak of icy energy flowed along the ground, a linear row of ice spikes erupting forth with the intent of taking down Ampharos.
"Ampharos, rip apart those ice spikes with Thunderbolt!" Naruto commanded. Ampharos's body glowed with voltage before it unleashed a massive bolt of blue lightning. The Electric-type attack tore the earth asunder as it streak towards the incoming ice spikes before ripping them apart. The Thunderbolt attack continued on its path towards the Big Jaw Pokemon, but the Water-type quickly dodged the attack.
"Thunderbolt again!"
"AMPHAROOOOOS!" The Thunderbolt attack was released once more, but Feraligatr quickly dropped down to all-fours and raced across the battlefield in a zig-zag motion, avoiding the attacks while getting closer and closer to its opponent.
"Use Hydro Pump!" Once it had reached close enough, Feraligatr opened its jaws and fired off a powerful burst of pressurized water at its opponent.
"Counter with Signal Beam, Ampharos!" Naruto quickly commanded. The red orb in the centre of Ampharos's forehead glowed with multi-coloured light before being fired off. The Bug-type attack crashed against the Water-type one and caused a massive explosion of water and light.
"Rush through the explosion and use Ice Punch!" Ryuu ordered.
"Deflect with Iron Tail!"
"Push through with Superpower and then use Waterfall!"
Feraligatr took off a great speeds, its quadrupedal form moving much better than the way it was when it was a biped. The Big Jaw Pokemon tore through the small smoke cloud that formed from the earlier clash of attacks before rearing back its clawed fists. Feraligatr then roared as it lashed out with its Ice Punch, but Ampharos's tail glowed with silver light before the Light Pokemon spun around to build up momentum, crashing the Steel-type move against Feraligatr's Ice-type one. The fist was sent skyward from the delfection before Ampharos followed up with a strike to the abdomen. However, while the attack dealt damage, Feraligatr's body had already been cloaked in the orange-brown aura that came with the use of Superpower. The Fighting-type move pushed back against the Iron Tail and Ampharos was sent skidding backwards before Feraligatr's arms became cloaked in water.
"GATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon roared as its arms were brought down on Ampharos's body. The force of a Waterfall met the smaller body of the Light Pokemon with terrific force and Ampharos released a cry of pain as it was brought down to its knees.
"Knock it back with Iron Tail!"
"Break its tail!"
Naruto winced as he watched his Pokemon's tail get caught in the powerful jaws of the Water-type Pokemon. With the ability to deal over 2000 psi with a single bite, Feraligatr's bite tore through flesh and broke bone and the Iron Tail was no more.
"Oi! That's Sasuke's move he used on Satoshi!" Naruto pointed out in surprise.
"And it worked." Ryuu retorted with a smirk. "Now toss Ampharos away and use Superpower!"
"Too close." Naruto smirked as Feraligatr charged after his airborne Pokemon. "Ampharos, use Thunder!"
"Shit! Pull back!"
Feraligatr's body bulged as the muscles beneath its scales contracted to become more powerful and with a roar, the reptilian behemoth crashed its body against Ampharos's chest, a glob of blood shooting out of the Light Pokemon's gaping mouth. However, Ampharos's body began to build up a massive amount of electricity and Feraligatr was about to pull back, but suddenly froze as its muscles seized up.
"Static." Ryuu realized. With the ability of Naruto's Electric-type coming into play, the Light Pokemon was able to latch on to the Big Jaw Pokemon's form.
"AMPHAROOOOOOOS!" The Light Pokemon unleashed a powerful burst of sapphire coloured lightning and the electricity flowed through its body. One could almost swear they were looking at an X-Ray when Feraligatr's form flickered between skeletal and flesh forms. The light from Thunder then died down and the smoking Water-type released a groan of pain before collapsing backwards, its eyes rolled up into its head to signify its unconsciousness. Ampharos panted heavily as it lay on its knees in front of Feraligatr, blood leaking from its lips and flowing profusely from its heavily damaged tail that Feraligatr had snapped. Ampharos then fell down as well.
"And it's a draw!" Anko announced. "Feraligatr is taken out by electrocution and Ampharos faints from heavy blood loss! Both trainers are now down to three Pokemon each!"
"Quagsire, go!"
"Snorlax, I choose you!"
The two exhausted Pokemon appeared on the battlefield, but being poisoned, Snorlax's form was the worse of the two.
"EARTHQUAKE!" The two trainers ordered. Snorlax raised its foot while Quagsire turned around and raised its tail.
"SNOR!"
"SIRE!"
Both Pokemon crashed their respective appendages down on the ground with devastating force and powerful seismic waves rushed across the battlefield. The earth cracked and split apart as the two attacks collided, cancelling each other out.
"Earthquake again!"
"Aim a Blizzard attack beneath its feet to make it slip!"
Ryuu cursed as his poisoned Pokemon was about to slam its foot down on the ground, but suddenly tilted backwards as the ground beneath its feet was frozen, causing it to slip. The Sleeping Pokemon crashed down on the ground and lay on the ground, extremely tired and in pain. Sweating profusely, the poison from Pidgeot's Toxic inflicted a serious amount of pain throughout its body.
"Now while its down, hit it with Hydro Pump!" Naruto ordered. Quagsire nodded before its mouth bulged and a burst of pressurized water streaked through the air. Ryuu could only watch as his Pokemon was hit by the powerful Water-type attack, easily sending the Normal-type into unconsciousness.
"And Snorlax is unable to battle!" Anko announced. "Quagsire wins!"
Ryuu gritted his teeth. 'It was inevitable, but to think Snorlax went down so quickly from the effects of Toxic.' Ryuu then pulled out his Ultra Ball from his belt. "Let's go, Dragonite! Make it quick!" The Dragon Pokemon materialized in a flash of white and yellow light, the massive dual type towering over Quagsire's form.
"Quagisre, use Surf!" The Mud Fish Pokemon's body was enveloped in water and the liquid increased in size to become a massive tidal wave.
"Freeze it with Ice Beam and then shatter it with Dragon Pulse!"
"DRAAAA!" The Dragon/Flying-type opened its mouth and a sphere of blue energy charged within it. Rearing its head back, the spheroid exploded into a jagged bolt of icy destruction that crashed against the Surf attack. The Surf attack was suddenly flash frozen, turning into ice in almost an instant. Dragonite then built up a massive amount of violet and grey coloured energy that was fired as a swirling vortex. The Dragon-type move crashed against the Surf attack, shattering it like glass and causing Quagsire to fall down from above.
"Use Blizzard!" Naruto ordered.
"Dodge it and then use Dragon Pulse!" Dragonite's form flapped its wings and the Dragon Pokemon suddenly vanished in a blur of motion. Quagsire's eyes widened when the ground where the Dragon Pokemon had stood was frozen over, only to be blocked from view as Dragonite appeared in its face. Dragonite grabbed Quagsire and with tremendous strength, threw the Mud Fish Pokemon down at the ground. Quagsire groaned in pain upon impact, but the swirling vortex of violet and grey followed right after and soon Quagsire was wrapped in a cloud of dust and smoke.
Dragonite touched down on the ground and glared at the smoke cloud until it dispersed.
"Quagsire in unable to battle!" Anko announced. "In the span of approximately ten seconds, Dragonite takes down Quagsire with a swift string of moves! And now it's time for Naruto to unveil his fifth Pokemon!"
Naruto quickly recalled his Quagsire and smiled down at the Poke Ball in his hands. "You've really helped out in all these battles, Quagsire. You've more than earned your rest." The blonde trainer shrunk the ball and reattached it to his waist before pulling out his fifth Poke Ball.
"Dragonite, I choose you!" Naruto tossed the Poke Ball high into the air. The capturing device snapped open and white light erupted forth, materializing into Naruto's own Dragon Pokemon.
"And the son of a Champion sends out his own Dragonite to take on Ryuu's! Ryuu's Dragonite has shown its great skills by easily dispatching many of Shino Aburame's Pokemon in a row during the battle yesterday! However, Naruto's has been shown to have the ability to overcome obstacles with great tenacity, bringing down Gaara and the mighty Tyranitar in their battle! The experience and age of Ryuu's Dragonite is well shown, but the youthful determination and draconian pride is present in Naruto's. It was obvious that these two Dragon-types are going to be in for one hell of a fight against each other!"
"Dragonite use Ice Beam!" Ryuu ordered.
"Dragonite, dodge it and use Thunder!" Naruto countered.
"Block Thunder with Thunderpunch and get it close for a strike!"
"Fight back with Dragon Rush!"
Ryuu's Dragonite opened its jaws and charged up a powerful orb of concentrated energy and the energy orb exploded as a massive jagged beam. The Ice-type attack raced through the air towards Naruto's, but the younger Dragonite quickly flapped it wings and shot into the sky to avoid the attack. A massive ice pillar began to form as Ryuu's Dragonite tilted its head in the hopes of hitting its opponent. Naruto's Dragonite glanced back out of the corner of its eye before flapping its wings once more and cleared the ice pillar as Ryuu's Dragonite ran out of energy to sustain the Ice-type attack. Naruto's Dragonite then spread its wings to hover before electricity raged across its body.
"DRAAAA!" The Dragon Pokemon unleashed the wicked thunderbolt from the tips of its antennae, sending it arcing towards its fellow Dragon-type. However, Ryuu's Dragonite quickly charged electricity into its fists and then struck with them. The Thunder attack crashed against the older Dragonite's Thunderpunch, the clash of negatively charged ions acting as a way to repel each other and generate an explosion of electrical energy that had Ryuu's Dragonite skidding backwards. Ryuu's Dragonite dug its claws into the ground in order to allow friction to make it come to stop before its knees bent and the older Dragon Pokemon launched itself into the sky.
As Ryuu's Dragonite reared back its fists, Naruto's own cloaked its body in a powerful aura of blue and violet energy that took on the image of a roaring dragon.
"DRAAAAA!" Both Pokemon roared as they neared each other, before clashing. Thunderpunch met Dragon Rush in a spectacular explosion of energy and lightning, a massive cloud of smoke forming as a result. The smoke cloud died down and revealed both Dragon Pokemon with their claws interlocked, trying to overpower the other physically.
"Dragonite, use Thunder!" Naruto ordered.
"Ice Beam!" Ryuu commanded.
Naruto's Dragonite unleashed a massive amount of electricity from its body just as Ryuu's own fired off a powerful beam of icy energy. Both Dragon Pokemon released cries of pain as they were separated and crashed down on the ground with terrific force. The crowd was easily excited as it was not every day that two high level Dragon-types collided with this much tenacity.
Naruto's Dragonite rose up, wincing in pain as a small sheet of ice covered part of its chest, while Ryuu's Dragonite had residual sparks of voltage racing across its body.
"For such a young Dragonite, it fights really well." Ryuu complimented his opponent. "You've trained it well."
"Thanks." Naruto nodded in respect to the Champion of The Under. "Yours too, I didn't think you'd be able to react so quickly to counter Thunder at such a close range."
"That's close range, let's see how handle a barrage from long range." Ryuu challenged. "Dragonite, Ice Beam!" Ryuu's Dragonite charged up the necessary energy before launching the powerful Ice-type attack. The ice streaked across the battlefield, a great deal of control and power being shown off as ice spikes erupted from the ground in a straight line towards the other Dragon Pokemon.
"Dragonite, shatter the ice with Thunder!" Naruto ordered. The younger Dragon/Flying-type roared before punching the ground while unleashing a powerful burst of golden lightning. The wicked thunderbolt streaked across the earth, tearing it asunder before ripping through the Ice Beam spikes and generating a massive explosion.
"Dragon Pulse!" A vortex of silver and violet was unleashed from the Orre Region native's Pokemon, rocketing towards its younger opponent.
"Run forward and skid under it before going into Dragon Rush!" Naruto's Dragonite charged forth, its powerful leg muscles pushing it along as it ran at high speeds. As it neared the Dragon Pulse however, the young Dragon Pokemon dropped down onto its knees and leaned backwards. so its upper body was parallel to the ground. Time seemed to slow down as the Dragon Pulse passed overhead, Naruto's Dragonite watching as the super effective attack streaked through the air.
A massive explosion occurred as the Dragon-type move crashed into the ground and Naruto's Dragonite immediately pushed itself back to its feet before flying forth, its body now cloaked in the dual coloured dragon-shaped aura.
"Fast." Ryuu muttered in surprise. "Dragonite, Thunderpunch, quickly!" Ryuu's Dragonite crashed its fists against each other and they were obscured in a burst of lightning. The older Dragonite tensed its body as its younger adversary crashed against its body. Ryuu's Dragonite dug its claws into the earth, skidding backwards and Naruto's own continued to push it back. Ryuu's Dragonite then gripped Naruto's with its electricity cloaked fists and pushed back against it before delivering a brutal hammer strike. Naruto's Dragonite released a cry of pain as its was brought to the ground, but immediately recovered and spun on its back, crashing its tail against Ryuu's Dragonite's knee. Still cloaked in the aura of Dragon Rush, Naruto's Dragonite then bounced back up and delivered a strong right hook only to be met with an uppercut that lifted it into the air. Ryuu's Dragonite then flew up to meet Naruto's Dragonite and crashed a powerful knee to the face that had blood spurting from its nostrils, but suddenly Ryuu's Dragonite was cloaked in electricity, the paralysis effect from an earlier Thunder attack forcing it to stop cold as it went for a follow up punch to the face. Naruto's powered through the pain of the knee strike and grabbed the offending limb before flying down, front flipping as it did so to build up momentum before slamming it into the ground.
The older Dragonite grunted it pain from the impact, but kicked itself free before performing a cat spring, slamming its feet against Naruto's Dragonite's stomach while also allowing it to land back on its feet. However, Naruto's Dragonite quickly recovered and performed a strong Dragon Rush enhanced shoulder tackle. The two Dragonite roared as they reared back their fists and delivered simultaneous left hooks to the face that nearly dislocated their respective jaws, sending them both skidding away from each other.
The super effective attacks were dulled due to the adrenalin rushing through their veins and that adrenalin allowed them both to fire off their own attacks.
"HYPER BEAM ATTACK!"
"DODGE IT AND USE ICE BEAM!"
The golden-orange beam of destruction tore a trench in the ground as Naruto's Dragonite adjusted the angle of its firing, and the powerful Normal-type attack turned into a massive dome of energy as it generated a massive explosion. However, Ryuu's Dragonite had flowed high to avoid the attack, but was sent tumbling a bit due to the blast wave. The older Dragonite then froze up as electricity flowed across its body, the paralysis effect kicking in once more so its attempt to use Ice Beam was brought to an abrupt halt.
The two pseudo-legendary Pokemon panted in exertion as they stared at one another, blood flowing from the numerous wounds across their bodies and the bruises made by the powerful physical strikes beginning to enlarge as internal bleeding levels increased.
"Dragonite!" The two Pokemon's muscles tensed as they were called out to. "FINISH IT WITH OUTRAGE!"
The two Dragonite's eyes glowed with power and energy erupted forth from their bodies, taking on the likeness of burning flames. Reddish violet fires then raced out from their bodies and streaked towards each other.
"DRAAAAAAAA!" A massive explosion occurred from the clash and the two Dragon Pokemon began to undergo a beautifully destructive battle of wills. Reddish violet flames raced out of their bodies with each roar, explosions dotting the air of the stadium. The two Dragon/Flying-types then rushed each other with great speed, the sound barrier breaking behind them as they utilized the speeds that allowed them to circle the globe in 16 hours. Time seemed to slow down as the two drew closer and closer to each other.
BOOOOM!
The massive explosion of power and fire generated a massive smoke cloud, and powerful shockwaves raced through the air. Two streams of smoke then flowed out of the massive smoke cloud before the smoke dispersed to reveal the two Dragon/Flying-types descending to ground zero. With simultaneous grunts of pain, the two Pokemon crashed down onto the ground, unconscious.
"Wow!" Anko exclaimed in shock. "In an explosive use of Outrage, both Dragonite have ended the battle in a draw! This, ladies and gentlemen is why Dragonite is a registered as a pseudo-legendary Pokemon!" Ryuu and Naruto nodded in respect to one another as they withdrew their respective Pokemon. "And now, it's time for the final bout! Naruto Uzumaki and Ryuu are both down to their sixth and final Pokemon!"
The crowd jumped up and down in their seats, the excitement and anticipation to see the final round of the semi-finals battle raging inside each and every member.
Naruto's eyes narrowed as Ryuu pulled out his final Poke Ball of the battle. 'This guy...Shino told me that how Ryuu said this is his strongest Pokemon, and how it could have easily wiped out the rest of Shino's team.' A bead of sweat traced the side of Naruto's face as he gripped his own Poke Ball. His hand shook slightly and he glanced down at the shaking limb. 'I can't tell if I'm excited, shuddering in anticipation or just plain nervous...but I can't back down. I've come too far to let some petty emotions hold me back.'
"Typhlosion, let's go!"
"Charizard, I choose you!"
In a burst of white light, the two Pokemon were summoned forth to do battle. However, as Typhlosion appeared, its small form was suddenly encompassed in a shadow. The light that died from Ryuu bringing out his Charizard had vanished and everyone could only stare in complete and utter shock at the towering draconian beast before them.
"Th-Th-That's...a Charizard?!" Naruto exclaimed. 'No wonder he probably sounded so confident when telling Shino his words. That thing's a monster.'
Charizard were known to have an average height of five feet and seven inches, but this one was far larger. Standing at a massive height of six feet and five inches, the fire breathing behemoth's well muscled form spread out its wings and revealed its wingspan to be at least fifteen feet across, far larger than that of the average Charizard's. Its piercing blue eyes stared down into Typhlosion's crimson orbs, and the two Fire-types sized each other up.
"My Charizard was the first Pokemon I ever received, raising it since it was just a Charmander. For the entirety of my career as a trainer, Charizard had never once left my side. I never placed it in the PC Box and I never once let it not participate in a battle." Ryuu smirked. "Now you see, Naruto-san, why I said I could easily have defeated Shino-san. Charizard is my pride and joy, my partner Pokemon, just like you and your Typhlosion. Now then...let's see whose flames are stronger...my Charizard's...or your Typhlosion's!"
Naruto gulped, swallowing the lump in his throat before grinning widely. "Excitement." He muttered to himself. "It's definitely excitement. Alright, Ryuu, you wanna fight?! Let's go! Typhlosion, Flamthrower attack!"
"Charizard, Flamethrower right back!"
"TYPHLOOOOO!"
"GROOOOOOAR!"
The two fire using Pokemon reared back their heads and their bodies swelled before massive tongues of yellow-orange flame rocketed forth out of their mouths. The already heavily destroyed battlefield was now blackened by the heat of the fires before a massive explosion occurred as the two attacks collided with each other. The shockwave that occurred was enough to disperse the equally large smoke cloud that formed and the two Pokemon stared at one another, nodding in acknowledgement to each other.
"Alright, Charizard! Attack with Focus Blast!" Charizard held its claws up to its chest as if it were gripping something. Bright blue energy swirled to life before forming a compact orb the size of a basketball. With a roar, Charizard thrust its arms forward and the powerful Fighting-type attack rushed towards Typhlosion at a breakneck speed.
"Typhlosion, block it with Flamethrower and then use Thunderpunch!" Typhlosion reared its head back before unleashing a powerful tongue of fire that crashed against the Fighting-type attack, generating a small explosion. Typhlosion rushed through the smoke cloud and reared back its fist, cloaking it in electricity. Charizard's eyes widened at the surprising amount of speed the smaller Pokemon had.
"GROAR!" Charizard roared in pain as the super effective attack was dealt in the form of powerful right hook. An electrified left hook followed after, blood flowing from Charizard's now burst lip before an uppercut sent its head snapping skyward. However, the powerful Flame Pokemon backpedaled and regained its balance before spinning on its heel and lashing out with its tail. The rear appendage slapped Typhlosion against its side, the Volcano Pokemon's ribs creaking from the force of the strike.
Typhlosion rushed forth to deal a hammer blow Thunderpunch attack, but Charizard's arms snapped upwards, stopping the attack cold when it gripped Typhlosion by the wrists.
"Phlo?!" The Volcano Pokemon's eyes widened in shock. "TY!" The cry of pain elicited from the Fire-type's throat as Charizard reared its head back before dealing a strong headbutt against Typhlosion's own forehead. The attack had Typhlosion stumbling backwards in dizziness. Charizard then flew high into the air and dove with great speed.
"STEEL WING!" Ryuu ordered. The massive wings of the large Flame Pokemon took on a shining silver glow before they smashed against Typhlosion's body.
"Grab on to it!" Naruto commanded. Typhlosion powered through the pain before gripping Charizard around its neck. "Choke hold!" Typhlosion tightened its grip around Charizard's throat and the Fire/Flying-type released a choked gasp as it was suddenly brought to the ground.
"Get it off with Flare Blitz and then use Focus Blast!" Charizard nodded and its body was now wrapped it orange-yellow flames. Typhlosion gritted its teeth in pain when the flames intensified and became a startling blue colour. Another roar escaped the Flame Pokemon's throat as a massive fiery explosion occurred. Typhlosion wasn't heavily damaged thanks to its fireproof fur, but it still hurt. Skidding backwards from the explosion, Typhlosion quickly dug its claws into the ground and stopped itself only for its eyes widen as a Focus Blast attack ripped a trench in the battlefield as it raced towards it.
Typhlosion quickly leaped over the attack and rolled with the force of the blast wave as it was sent towards Charizard.
"Charizard, Flamethrower attack!" Ryuu commanded.
"Jump through it and use Thunderpunch!" Naruto countered.
"ROOOOOAR!" Charizard unleashed a powerful blaze that completely obscured Typhlosion from view, but the Volcano Pokemon powered through the pain and ran through the fires before cloaking its forelimbs in golden electricity.
"TYPHLO..." Typhlosion appeared within Charizard's guard and delivered a sharp electrifying uppercut. "...SION!" Charizard's lower jaw met its upper jaw with a resounding clack and the super effective strike had Charizard roaring in pain, but it quickly recovered and struck back with a Focus Blast. Typhlosion gritted its teeth in pain as it was sent careening through the air. Typhlosion smashed into the ground and formed its own personal crater.
"Grab it and fly up!" Charizard obeyed and as Typhlosion was climbing back to its feet, it was hooked by the armpits and carried skyward. Once they had reached a suitable height, Charizard threw Typhlosion and delivered a powerful tail strike that had Typhlosion tumbling through the air. "Follow after it and use Steel Wing!" Charizard's wings shone with bright silver light before it zoomed towards it target.
"PHLOSION!" The Volcano Pokemon felt as if time seemed to slow before the force of the impact registered with its body. The Steel-type move sent Typhlosion rocketing to ground zero, but Naruto wouldn't have it.
"Use Flamethrower on the ground to lower your speed and then use Earthquake to soften your landing!" Typhlosion adjusted its body and fired off a Flamthrower at the ground that served to do as it was intended. Typhlosion then flipped and crashed down on the ground in a kneeling position, a shockwave forming as the force of its Earthquake attack shook the battleground.
"Focus Blast, Charizard!"
"Counter with Eruption!" Naruto ordered. Typhlosion's body was outlined by a fiery red aura before it raised its arms high over its head. With a powerful battle cry, the Volcano Pokemon smashed the limbs down on the ground and the battleground shook. The earth cracked, shuddered and quaked as Charizard fired off the powerful orb of concentrated energy, but the Fighting-type attack was quickly destroyed as a pillar of fire and lava exploded out of the ground. The attack launched itself high into the air and Charizard moved quickly to avoid the attack. However, the pillar of heat then exploded upon reaching its maximum altitude and Charizard's blue eyes widened as the image of molten and burning rock descended upon the battlefield like rain.
Charizard went into a series of aerial maneuvers. Barrel rolls, loop-de-loops, aerial flips, climbs, dives and every single other trick in the book and then some. However, the Flame Pokemon was eventually overwhelmed as one of the molten rocks struck its left wing. Charizard roared in pain when a second burning rock struck it in the chest. The bombardment was then continued and Charizard was struck numerous times before it began to go into a nosedive. In a massive explosion of fire and rock, Charizard slammed into the ground and a massive smoke cloud formed as a result.
The Eruption attack died down and Charizard was shown to be laying in its own personal crater, but was beginning to climb out of it.
"Typhlosion, attack with Thunderpunch!"
"Block it with Steel Wing and then use Focus Blast!"
"Counter it with Flamethrower!"
Charizard's wings shone like silver while Typhlosion's paws curled inwards to become tight fists that were then cloaked in electricity. Typhlosion smashed the Electric-type move down on Charizard's form, but the steel hard wings blocked the strike. Charizard then unfurled its wings and the Flame Pokemon quickly charged a spheroid of pulsing blue energy before firing it. Typhlosion flipped in the air after being pushed back and fired a burst of raging yellow-orange flames from its jaws. The two attacks collided and created a powerful explosion, but the two starter Pokemon powered through the shockwave and lashed out at one another.
Typhlosion slammed a strong headbutt against Charizard's chest, but the Flame Pokemon quickly grabbed its adversary and slammed it into the ground. Raising it foot, Charizard aimed to stomp down on the Volcano Pokemon's head, but Typhlosion quickly grabbed the offending limb and in a great feat of strength, pushed it aside before going rolling to the side to get out from underneath the draconian Pokemon's form. Typhlosion then hopped to its feet and delivered a shocking Thunderpunch to Charizard's left wing, but Charizard quickly recovered and slapped Typhlosion with a Steel Wing attack before swinging its tail at Typhlosion's skull. Typhlosion raised its arms and blocked the strike before latching onto the tail and pulling itself forward to close the distance between itself and the Flame Pokemon in order to perform a strong shoulder strike. Typhlosion then bared its fangs and bit down on Charizard's shoulder, but Charizard retaliated by doing the same. Blood flowed and bones were damaged as the two Fire-types bit down even harder on one another. Typhlosion delivered strong punches to Charizard's snout, but Charizard brought an end to the struggle as it used Flare Blitz to generate a powerful explosion before firing off a Focus Blast.
Typhlosion was sent skidding backwards from the powerful Fighting-type attack before ducking underneath the following Steel Wing. The two Pokemon the adjusted their heads and opened their jaws, fire building up within.
"GROAR!"
"TYPHLO!"
The two unleashed massive Flamethrower attacks and a the two Fire-type moves collided with explosive results. Both Pokemon tumbled along the ground before stabbing their claws into the ground to slow their movements with friction and climb back to their feet. Naruto glared at the Flame Pokemon along with his starter.
"This has been dragging on for far too long, I need to finish this now." Naruto then glanced around the battlefield and took note of its destroyed state. Craters and fissures, remnants of ice sheets, a few massive holes and glowing hot rock from the after effects of Typhlosion's Eruption decorated the battlefield. Naruto's blue eyes then widened in realization as a plan suddenly came into head.
"Typhlosion!" The Volcano Pokemon glanced back to its trainer and its red eyes met Naruto's blue ones. His eyes shifted almost invisibly to the side and Typhlosion followed the blonde's gaze before its eyes met what its trainer was staring at. A toothy grin formed on both trainer and Pokemon's faces, and with that they prepared for the final round.
"Typhlosion, use Blast Burn!" Typhlosion ran forward to get into position and then stamped its feet down on the ground. The flames on its neck increased in size, changing in colour from red and yellow to sapphire blue before finally settling on an almost ethereal looking white. A powerful red aura exploded out of Typhlosion's body as its Blaze ability took form and its flames increased in intensity.
"Charizard...you use Blast Burn as well!" Ryuu called out.
"TY?!" The Volcano Pokemon's eyes widened in shock.
"What?!" Naruto exclaimed.
Charizard's tail flame increased in size and a fiery red aura of its own outlined its body, utilizing its own Blaze ability, before it opened its jaws. Fire condensed in its jaws, the flames undergoing the same series of colour changes as Typhlosion's own. The two Fire-type starter Pokemon glared at one another as they reared back their heads.
"TYPHLOSIOOOOOOOON!"
"GROOOOOOOOOOOOAR!"
The neck flames of Typhlosion raced out as a powerful stream while Charizard breathed out a ferocious blast of its own fire. The two streams of ivory fire melted the very ground that they flew over and time seemed to slow down as the two attacks neared each other. They drew closer and closer to one another until finally they collided. The two Pokemon growled and sweat poured from their bodies profusely in an effort to try and overpower the other. The two Blast Burn attacks pushed against each other, moving back and forth until finally the flames that built up in the centre could not hold themselves back any longer. A massive explosion of white fire occurred, scorching the earth and tearing it asunder. Charizard and Typhlosion were thrown back from the force of the shockwave and a massive mushroom cloud of dust and embers climbed to the realm of Ho-oh.
The audience was quiet as they looked at the massive battlefield which was obscured from view. Not even the cameras were able to to peek through the dense smoke and dust. An entire minute had passed by the time the battlefield was able to be seen once more and everyone's eyes widened, including Naruto's and Ryuu's, as they looked at the state of the battlefield.
Completely and utterly ruined. The ground was red hot from the heat and ripples occurred in the air above the battlefield, further highlighting just how hot the ground was. However, what surprised people the most was that Charizard, panting in exhaustion and bleeding a bit, was the only Pokemon present on the field.
"Where did Typhlosion go?!" Anko exclaimed. "The collision between the two Blast Burn attacks, the ultimate Fire-type moves, has generated a massive explosion that makes it seem as if paying to go to a sauna or hot springs would not be worth the hassle! However, as the massive explosion that occurred has cleared, Charizard is shown to be the only Pokemon standing, or rather...the only Pokemon visible!"
Everyone looked to the blonde Uzumaki as a grin slowly stretched across his face. "TYPHLOSION, THUNDERPUNCH, LET'S GO!"
Suddenly, the earth beneath Charizard's feet began to shake, cracking slightly before the cracks widened and the sound of the earth breaking apart became louder. Charizard's blue eyes widened along with Ryuu's brown ones.
"Impossible." Ryuu muttered.
"TYPHLOSIOOOOOON!" The Volcano Pokemon erupted out of the earth, lightning trailing behind its outstretched arm. The super effective attack crashed against Charizard's lower jaw with enough force to dislocate it and the Flame Pokemon arced through the air as the force of the uppercut carried it skyward before the dual type crashed down on the ground, convulsing from the electricity running through its body.
With a growl of pain, Charizard fell still and fainted.
Silence reigned supreme in the audience as they stared at the panting Typhlosion. Blood dripped onto the ground from its claws, its cuticles having been broken apart and cut due to the act of digging through the earth without the use of Dig.
"We...We have a winner!" Anko announced. "In a great combination of unpredictability and power, Typhlosion delivers the final blow in the form of a powerful Thunderpunch! Charizard has fainted and Ryuu has been defeated! YOUR WINNER OF THE SECOND SEMI-FINAL AND YOUR SECOND FINALIST, NARUTOOOO UZUMAKIIIII!"
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause. The sounds were positively deafening and Naruto ran out onto the battlefield before hugging his partner.
"We did it! Way to go, Typhlosion!"
"Ty Typhlosion!"
"Damn right you're a badass! No one's better than you!" Naruto grinned as he hugged his Pokemon tighter. Typhlosion's eyes widened as it coughed up a dribble of blood.
"Typhlo."
"Oh, sorry." Naruto released his Pokemon. "Forgot your ribs got damaged."
"Naruto-san!" Naruto and Typhlosion turned away from each other before glancing up at the Orre Region native. The taller trainer returned Charizard to its ball and smiled down at it, offering the Flame Pokemon a silent job well done. "That was an amazing battle and one of the best ones I've had in a long time since my final battle to become Champion of The Under. Tell me...what did you do?"
"Well I had looked around the battlefield and noticed that the hole your Umbreon had made was still there. Typhlosion had a bit of an easy access to the underground and so after the explosions made by our Blast Burn attack, which, by the way, I am very surprised about. I didn't know anyone else other than me and Tou-chan knew how to use it."
"You'd be surprised by what the world has to offer." Ryuu chuckled. "Now then, from your earlier words I can deduce that Typhlosion dug underground to get to Charizard and use the Thunderpunch to get at it...but how did your Typhlosion recover so quickly from the recharging needed for after using Blast Burn?"
"Dude, we had over an entire minute after we used our attacks. That's more than enough time for both Charizard and Typhlosion to recover, but I got lucky. If Charizard was able to react in time, then I'd have been screwed." Ryuu shook his head at Naruto's claim.
"Not lucky. You had a legitimate battle plan and you carried out, and besides...luck is one of the greatest assets trainer could ever have on the battlefield. You've done a great job at being lucky, tactical and strong willed, all of which are great aspects for a Pokemon trainer to have. You're going to have a bright future ahead of you as a Pokemon trainer, Naruto Uzumaki."
"Thanks, Ryuu." Naruto said respectfully. "Coming from an experienced trainer like yourself, it really means a lot."
"You're welcome." Ryuu then turned away and began to walk off. "I'll be heading back to the Orre Region and I think it's time I get ready to head to Mt. Battle to try and win it. Do well in the finals, Naruto Uzumaki! And if you're ever in Orre, just head to Pyrite Town and we can catch up!"
"You got it!" Naruto exclaimed back. Naruto then turned down to partner Pokemon and the two grinned at each other.
"And so tomorrow, prepare for the last day of the Pokemon League Silver Conference Victory Tournament as the Finals will begin! Naruto Uzumaki versus Sasuke Uchiha! A battle we will all be sure to remember, I'm sure! So prepare your Pokemon trainers, and my lovely audience, prepare your jaws because they will be dropping a lot I'm sure!" Anko announced before turning off the microphone.
Pokemon Centre, Indigo Plateau
"Oh, I'm so proud of my Naru-chan!" Kushina kissed her son on the cheek. Naruto chuckled, not pushing away his mother as she showered her son with motherly affection.
"Thanks, Kaa-chan." Naruto was then brought to his father's location and the two blondes looked at each other. "So what'd you think?"
"You're a far better trainer when it comes to unpredictability, but Sasuke knows about your unpredictability."
"Of course he does!" Mikoto grinned as she hugged her own sun. "Sasuke-chan is going to wipe the floor with Naruto-kun. Isn't that right, Sasuke-chan?!"
"Hn." The teenager replied as he was forced to endure his mother's nuzzling of his cheek. The two boys looked at each other with a look of understanding as they were being embarrassed by their mothers. The older women were then pulled off by Minato in order to give the boys some breathing room...literally. Hinata and Sakura then hugged their respective boys.
"So you're both in the finals, huh?" Sakura asked rhetorically.
"Yup." Sasuke replied.
"Gonna try and beat other to a pulp?" Hinata spoke this time. Naruto nodded.
"Most likely."
The two rivals smirked at one another. Feraligatr and Typhlosion, having finished being healed by the Nurse Shizune of the Indigo Plateau, mimicked their trainer's' attitudes. They had gotten into the Finals of the Silver Conference, just like they had promised to each other. The stakes were high and the prize of winning was a great one.
"We're looking forward to seeing how you guys fight against each other." Wallace spoke to his cousin. "You two fought against the three of us with Sakura-san and would have managed a win had Otou-sama not protected us with his Alakazam."
"It will be interesting to see how the two most powerful trainers of this generation will stack up against each other." Sapphire said with a smirk. "Ruby Nee-chan, Naruto who you think is going to win tomorrow."
"I'm not going to answer that." The red haired seventeen year old replied. "But if either of you win or lose, you worked really hard. I don't care who wins or loses because that battle will be awesome! Naruto, don't disgrace us as Uzumaki by losing."
"What happened to not caring who wins or loses?" Naruto said with a sweatdrop.
"Ty Ty." The Volcano Pokemon added.
"Don't be stupid, little cousin." Ruby snorted. "You're family. Of course I'll want you to win, kick the Uchiha's ass."
Sweatdrops formed on the backs of everyone's heads at Ruby's statement. Her Uzumaki blood was definitely showing. Naruto and Sasuke then turned to each other.
"I won't go easy on you just because you're a dobe, dobe."
"And I won't be let up on the verbal banter just because you're a teme, teme."
The blonde and black haired boys clasped each others hands tightly and shook.
"May the best man win." Sasuke said. Naruto rolled his eyes at how easily the young Uchiha set up
"That's obviously me, teme."
"In your dreams, dobe."
And with that, the group retired to bed for the night for some much needed rest, for tomorrow...one shall stand...one shall fall. And all would rise for the crowning of a new champion.
(A/N: And that's it. God this chapter took so long to make. I knew what I wanted to write, but I didn't expect it to take so long to make. I thought it would end up shorter, but it didn't. I wanted to try and make both chapters, this one and chapter 43 and make a double post, but apparently that was not meant to be.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it because starting this September, I'll be heading off to university and I had managed to get into medical school. I'll try to do what I can before September 1st, but I most likely won't be able to make this chapter, nor make any chapters for any of stories for that matter. I've slacked off enough so it's time to get back into gear now that I'm starting med school. If you guys have any questions though regarding the story though, I am still willing to respond to PMs.
Please review, review, review this chapter and I hope to be able to give you guys the Finals of the Silver Conference before September 1st.
P.S- A note of thanks to KuramaFTW again for his awesome character, Ryuu, and his team. It was awesome working with such an intelligent and strong OC.
Pokedex: Seen-255
Caught-255
Character Bio: Maito Gai
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
About: A few years after Minato Namikaze had become Champion and the Johto region began to create its own Gym Leader system, the idea of a Fighting-type Gym was accepted and that it would be made in Cianwood City. Upon its completion, many candidates had come with the intent of being chosen to be the Gym Leader. After numerous days of looking through candidates, the Pokemon League Association found their man in the form of one Maito Gai. Gai was an eccentric young trainer who trained with Fighting-type Pokemon to the point that he even took part in fights against them...and won. When the current generation of young Academy students had graduated, Gai had met three young trainers; Rock Lee, Tenten and Nei Hyuga, as they were on their journey and helped train them, eventually taking Rock Lee on as his full-time apprentice. A few years later, Gai has been selected to be one of the members of the Elite Four, a proposition which he readily accepted, passing his title of gym leader onto Lee. As a Fighting-type Pokemon Master, Gai is one of the best trainers in the joint region and specializes in actual physical combat, thus, he is capable of reading a Pokemon's next move through muscle movement which makes him a terror on the battlefield.
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)