Naruto: Johto Journeys
Chapter 43: Settling the Score
"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!
Pokemon League Stadium, Indigo Plateau
Naruto sat alone in the darkness of his private preparation room, his blue eyes closed in thought. Nearly two years, that's how long he had been an official Pokemon trainer for. While many trainers his age had made great leaps and bounds in status and strength, to Naruto, none of what any past trainers had done came to mind as he was only focused on his achievements.
He fought tooth and nail, with unbridled determination. He earned his eight gym badges. He captured and trained his Pokemon to the best of their abilities. He defeated all of his opponents, and now...here he was. A finalist in one of the biggest and most popular competitions in the world, the Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament. He had only dreamed of this moment, but now his dreams came true.
He looked over his image in the mirror one last time. His short sleeved blue t-shirt worn underneath the orange and white vest and blue jeans were straightened out, he tightened the laces on his black and orange sneakers. He adjusted the strap of his blue, wrist-bound Pokegear and he made sure to do a head count on his Poke Balls, making sure all six of his fighters were present.
Once all was said and done, he hopped up from the small chair he was sitting in and patted his cheeks to let the mild pain overpower his anxiety and calm a bit of the adrenalin flowing through his system.
"Alright, let's do this!" He pumped his fists into the air before rushing out the room. He turned into the entryway tunnel, squinting when he approached the end. His eyes adjusted to the sunlight and his ears were assaulted by the various sounds that filled the Pokemon League Stadium.
His blue eyes widened a bit when he noticed that the crowd seemed to be a bit bigger than before. He took his spot in the red box before gazing across the lengthy battlefield to look at his rival.
The young Uchiha had his black t-shirt with the Uchiha fan emblazoned on the back proudly, a pair of dark blue jeans and black sneakers. His black Pokegear was bound to his wrist and belt had his six Poke Balls attached to it and the raven haired boy looked ready for battle just like his blonde rival.
The two thirteen year old Pokemon trainers stared at one another, not a single word passing between them in the form of pre-battle banter. The tension between the rivals/best-friends was so thick that it could have been cut with a Cut attack. Though, that tension was quickly dissolved when Anko stepped out and spoke into her microphone.
"Hello, one and all to the Kanto-Johto Pokemon League Silver Conference Victory Tournament! How are we all doing this fine day?!" The crowd's wild cheering and clapping answered her question, an act which made the MC chuckle in amusement. "Great! Now it's been a great series of events that transpired here in the Indigo Plateau's Pokemon League Stadium. Many have risen, many have fallen. We've seen Pokemon trainers that have entered this tournament come in with their heads held high, dreaming of victory, only to have it snatched it away by the jaws of defeat by whatever opponent they had to face. Many aimed to reached for glory only to not get it! To put it bluntly...you people didn't stack up well enough to get to this point!"
"Anko...don't be blunt now." Izuna groaned as he planted his face in his hands. The former competitors who chose to remain in the Indigo Plateau and watch the remainder of the Silver Conference all turned to the purple haired woman and glared at her. Though, those like Ryuu and Shino were indifferent to the jab at their skills, and others like Shizuka just took the insult with a laugh.
"So it with a heavy heart that I must say that the Silver Conference is now on its last day!" Anko placed a hand on her chest, a frown present on her face.
"Awwwwww!" The audience displayed their disappointment audibly.
"But we don't have time to feel negativity!" She instantly perked up and snapped the audience members out of their temporary funk. "In the end, only these two have made this far! The finals of this amazing and world renowned event are to be carried out by the teenage titans, the sons of stellar trainers...Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki!"
On the big screen, the cameras zoomed in on the stoic faces of the young trainers and, secretly, saviours of the world. The audience broke out into applause and cheers, the entire stadium practically jumping up and down in their seats in excitement at seeing, literally, the two most powerful young teenagers in the region go head-to-head in what would obviously be an amazing match.
"GO SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura exclaimed.
"SHOW THAT BLONDIE WHAT AN UCHIHA CAN DO, SASUKE-CHAN!" Mikoto whooped, waving a flag wildly through the air, the Uchiha crest emblazoned on it.
"DO YOUR BEST NARUTO-KUN!" Hinata called out to her boyfriend.
"NARU-CHAN! NARU-CHAN! NARU-CHAN! NARU-CHAN!" Kushina and Minato chanted in support of their boy. At least Akatsuchi, Pikachu, Kyuubi, Golem, Meganium and Espeon were being civil. Said Hiker and the four partner Pokemon all sweatdropped as they gazed at the cheering parents and girls.
"Why am I friends with them again?" Akatsuchi asked the Pokemon. The Pokemon all shrugged their shoulders
Sasuke and Naruto blushed heavily in embarrassment as their respective 'cheerleaders'.
"When this is over, we never bring them to another tournament ever again." Sasuke said.
"Agreed." Naruto nodded in agreement.
The big screen then had its image outlined by the profile images of the two combatants and the six Pokeball symbols which would be replaced with the images of the Pokemon they would be using in the order they were to be released.
"The screen is set, the cameras are set, the audience is set, Izuna-kun is set, the combatants are set and most importantly, I'm still sexy and awesome!" Anko shouted. "SO LET'S GET READY FOR A DEATH...I MEAN, POKEMON BATTLLLLEEE!" Her little slip-up did not go unnoticed.
'Note to self, have Anko tested for insanity...again.' Izuna thought with a sigh. He then shifted his focus to the match between his little cousin and th rival of said little cousin. The two young trainers quickly reach each to their belts and drew forth their Pokeballs, enlarging them with the push off a button.
The capturing devices were were tossed high into the air and with a loud snap, they opened up and white light burst forth from within. The lights swirled and twisted as they took shape before solidifying to reveal the Pokemon they had become.
"Sneasel!"
"Pidgeooo!"
"Sasuke Uchiha's first Pokemon is his Sneasel and Naruto Uzumaki starts off with his Pidgeot!" Anko announced.
"Pidgeot Aerial Ace!"
"Sneasel, Faint Attack!"
Pidgeot flapped its powerful wings as it took off, performing a loop-de-loop as it did so. Upon reaching the apex of the aerial maneuver, the Bird Pokemon's image seemed to blur before it vanished from view. Sneasel's form dashed forth, becoming a blur of black before vanishing as well. The sounds of claws against talons were heard across random areas of the battlefield and orange sparks that originated from the friction between the two Pokemons' natural weapons marked the areas of conflict.
"We've seen some fast paced action in this Pokemon League, but these two Pokemon are moving so unbelievably fast that I can't see anything that's going on!" Anko exclaimed.
The sounds of claws and talons clashing continued to resound throughout the battlefield.
"Metal Claw!"
"Steel Wing!"
The two finally reached a stalemate and became visible to the audience once more as Sneasel's glowing claws and Pidgeot's shining wings rocketed towards each other. The two Steel-type attacks crashed against one another and a resounding clang was heard, a powerful shockwave racing out from the point of contact. Pidgeot's eyes gained an intensity that could only be present in a bird of prey such as itself while Sneasel gritted its teeth, the two Pokemon valiantly trying to push the each other back.
"Attack with your talons and use Toxic!" Naruto ordered.
"Push back and deflect with your Metal Claw!" Sasuke countered. A viscous violet substance oozed across Pidgeot's talons as it used Toxic before giving a violent shove by using its greater body weight to its advantage. Sneasel stumbled backwards from the shove, but quickly raised its shining claws to deflect the incoming Toxic attack. Since Steel-types had a known resistance to Poison-types, the Metal Claw defended Sneasel from being affected by the Toxic coated talons.
Sneasel ducked, jumped, hopped, twisted and weaved between Pidgeot's attacks, using every single acrobatic trick in the book and then some. Pidgeot slashed with one set of talons which Sneasel was forced to block due to it being a quick overhead strike, but Pidgeot then followed up by using its other set of talons. The Dark/Ice-type countered by quickly twisting its body, gripping the foot that it was already holding back and used it as a way to vault into the air. Sneasel then went into a series of front flips as it descended and lashed out with a strong Metal Claw, but Pidgeot raised its wings and blocked it with Steel Wing.
Pidgeot pushed Sneasel back and the mischievous Pokemon backflipped to allow it to land on its feet.
"Blizzard!"
"Avoid it with Aerial Ace and attack with Steel Wing!"
"Dodge with Faint Attack and use Metal Claw!"
"Use Steel Wing right back!"
Sneasel unleashed a powerful burst of freezing winds and ice from its maw at the Bird Pokemon, but the Normal/Flying-type was quick to gain an increase altitude, going into a loop-de-loop in the process. Upon vanishing from view to utilize Aerial Ace, the Bird Pokemon zoomed through the skies and reappeared behind its wary opponent and streaked towards it with shining silver wings. However, Sneasel vanished as a blur of black as it used Faint Attack and then struck forth with a Metal Claw from the left flank. Sparks flew when the two dual types met each other with their Steel-type attacks and tried once more to overpower each other.
In the end, they pushed away from each other. Pidgeot spread its wings to steady itself in midair while Sneasel skidded across the ground before coming to a stop.
"What a high level battle! Those two were moving practically non-stop!" Anko gushed. "This! See this here folks, this is what it takes to aim to become a Champion! To raise your Pokemon to the point that you can pull off amazing shit like these two boys before us!"
Naruto and Sasuke glanced at each other and then at their Pokemon, numerous thoughts and battle strategies phasing in and out of existence within the confines of their minds. In the end, Sasuke was the one to break the temporary period of silence.
"Sneasel, use Icy Wind! Bladed weapon tactic!" Sasuke ordered.
"Sneas!" The Dark/Ice-type nodded. After taking a deep inhalation of air, Sneasel exhaled forcefully, breathing out a gust of ice filled wind that then began to accumulate and form numerous spikes of ice. Sneasel then used Metal Claw to break off two of the ice weapons, knocked them into the air and then sent them rocketing towards the Bird Pokemon with terrific speed with a powerful Metal Claw strike.
"Pidgeot, use Toxic so you can melt the ice for a better grip! Grab the first ice spike out of the air and block the second with it!" Sasuke's, along with a majority of the audience had their eyes wide in shock as Naruto's order was carried out flawlessly. With the purple ooze that was Toxic, Pidgeot quickly performed a barrel roll to the avoid the first ice spike that came its way and latched onto it with its poison coated talons as it completed the revolution. The poison did its job of melting through the ice partially so Pidgeot's talons would grip the weapon of frozen water and then with a harsh cry, swung it like a sword. The two ice spikes shattered like glass.
And in a period of less of at least three seconds, that was had occurred.
V.I.P. Box
"Such a high reaction speed." Mikoto stated with great surprise. "Did you teach him that?"
Kushina and Minato shook their heads with shocked looks of their own.
"I've never seen a Pidgeot that could move like that before." Minato said.
"Our boy is so unbelievably awesome!" Kushina's shock was replaced with joy as a wide grin spread across her face. "Neh, Hinata-chan?"
Hinata, Akatsuchi, Sakura and their partner Pokemon could only nod dumbly. They knew Naruto trained his Pokemon heavily, but to gain such a high level of speed and reaction time for his Pidgeot was just insane.
"To fight like this...this is what it takes to be finalists in the Silver Conference Victory Tournament." Akatsuchi muttered. "It's amazing."
Back on the Battlefield
"Come on, teme!" Naruto called out to his rival. "That all ya got?!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "You wish! Sneasel, make it rain!" The Dark/Ice-type nodded as fury blazed in its eyes. Faster than any one person or Pokemon could blink, Sneasel used Metal Claw to send ice spike after ice spike into the air after breaking them off before kicking them all towards Pidgeot at ferocious speeds. This time it was Pidgeot's turn to go into a series of acrobatic maneuvers to avoid them.
When the last ice spike sailed towards it, Pidgeot snatched it out of the air and spun around, throwing it right back at Sneasel. Sneasel twisted to the side to avoid its own weapon.
"Use Blizzard!"
"SNEASEEEL!" The powerful Ice-type move raced towards Pidgeot at breakneck speeds. However, when the Blizzard attack reached Pidgeot's form, Pidgeot flickered out of existence.
"Shit!"
"Sneasel!"
Sasuke and Sneasel cursed in their respective languages.
"PIDGEO!" Sneasel had no time to react as Pidgeot flickered into Sneasel's field of vision and crashed full force against it. Aerial Ace had scored home. Ribs cracked and blood flew through the air from Sneasel's mouth. Sneasel rocketed through the air only to be hit in the back with a Steel Wing when Pidgeot used its incredible speed to follow after its flying opponent. Sneasel was sent skyward from the super effective attack before being hit in the chest by the same attack.
Sneasel rocketed to ground zero, cracking the ground from the force of the impact. Pidgeot then finished it off by slamming down on its stomach, the ground caving inwards from the imprint of Sneasel that formed from the finishing strike. The crowd broke out into applause and cheers for an exciting first round, and were even more giddy at the fact that there was still more to come.
"And that's the first round everyone!" Anko announced. "Sneasel is unable to battle and Pidgeot wins it!"
"Nice job, Pidgeot!" Naruto congratulated his Pokemon.
"PIDGEOOOOO!" The Bird Pokemon shrieked to the heavens, letting all know of its victory over a Pokemon with a type advantage. Sasuke held up Sneasel's Poke Ball and recalled it, the dual type vanishing into the containment device as red energy.
"You did well, Sneasel." He glanced up and narrowed his eyes at his opponent's Pokemon before taking out his second Poke Ball. "Rhydon, I choose you!" In a flash of white, the Drill Pokemon appeared from the red and white capturing device.
"GROOOOOAR!" The mighty Rock/Ground-type stamped its feet on the ground making the earth shake slightly from the force.
"And Sasuke sends out his powerful Rhydon to take on the speed demon that is Pidgeot!" Anko commented.
"Pidgeot, Steel Wing!" Naruto ordered.
"PIDGEO!" The Bird Pokemon took off at a breakneck pace, a trail of dust and twin streaks of silver marking its path. Rhydon's eyes narrowed as it planted its feet firmly on the ground before rearing back its arms.
"Use Hammer Arm and block it!" Sasuke commanded. Rhydon roared and then thrust its arms forward just as Pidgoet arrived within the Fighting-type move's striking range. A powerful shockwave raced out from the point of collision, but Steel-type moves were stronger than Fighting-type moves and despite Rhydon's heavier mass, the momentum behind the Normal/Flying-type Pokemon's own attack was enough to have Rhydon skid backwards. However, Rhydon had placed a strong grip on Pidgeot's steel hard wings and so the Bird Pokemon was dragged along with it.
"Slam Pidgeot into the ground!" Rhydon roared and complied with its trainer's order before swinging Pidgeot overhead. Pidgeot released a squawk of pain as it was slammed harshly into the unforgiving stadium floor. The Drill Pokemon then reared back its arms and delivered a strong Hammer Arm strike, but Pidgeot quickly crossed its wings in front of its body while using Steel Wing. The ground cracked as the force traveled through Pidgeot's body and into the earth and the two Pokemon glared at one another as one aimed to crush the other beneath its fist while the other aimed to defend itself from harm.
"Pidgeot, slash Rhydon's legs with Toxic and push back!" Pidgeot did as it was told and its talons oozed the violent violet coloured liquid. Pidgeot slashed Rhydon's legs and the Drill Pokemon released a roar of pain as the poison ate away at its rock-like skin and quickly diffused into its flesh. Rhydon was then sent stumbling backwards as Pidgeot pushed back against Rhydon's arms. The Bird Pokemon then flapped its powerful wings, generating a powerful gust of wind as it took to the skies once more. Once it reached a high enough altitude, Pidgeot then arced through the air and dove towards Rhydon with astounding speed.
Rhydon released a grunt of pain as it was struck in the chest by Pidgeot's Fly attack, but was quick to counter with a Hammer Arm strike to the ribs. Pidgeot winced as its bones creaked from the force before flying downwards to avoid the follow up strike and then vanished from view as it drew upon its high levels of speed. Rhydon grunted when Pidgeot reappeared to its left and slammed into its side and attacked with Aerial Ace before pushing off. Rhydon roared as its attacked with Hammer Arm, but Pidgeot leaped backwards in time and the audience watched in fascination as the ground cracked and shuddered from the force before it caved inwards to form a massive crater.
Pidgeot then rose up into the air and performed a Fly attack which Rhydon was quick to avoid this time. The Rock/Ground-type Pokemon then ducked to avoid the follow up Aerial Ace attack and crossed its arms in front of its body to block the Steel Wing attack that came afterwards. Rhydon then shoved itself forwards using its superior size to have Pidgeot lose its stability in the air. With a roar, Rhydon slammed its tail against Pidgeot's body, right between the wings and clenched its claws into its equivalent of a fist. The arm glowed with a bright white light and Rhydon delivered its Hammer Arm attack sending Pidgeot spiraling through the air from the twist that the Drill Pokemon placed upon its fist.
"Hang tough Pidgeot!" Naruto encouraged his Pokemon. "Strike back with Steel Wing!" As it spun, Pidgeot struck with a Steel Wing, slapping Rhydon across the face with the super effective attack.
"Don't back down, Rhydon! Regain your footing and fight back with Stone Edge!" Rhydon growled and stamped its feet down on the ground in order to stabilize its footing. The ground cracked and numerous shards of sharp rock were loosened free before they flew up into the air from Rhydon's stamp.
"GROAR!" Rhydon roared and spun on its heels. Its tail slammed against the sharp rocks and forced them to travel towards Pidgeot. Both the Rock-type move and Rhydon's powerful and heavy tail slammed against Pidgeot's side and a SNAP echoed through the air, accompanied by Pidgeot's pain-filled cry as its left wing was broken. Pidgeot then rocketed through the air from Rhydon's tail strike and then crashed down onto the unforgiving ground, staining it red from the blood that now leaked from its rock riddled wing.
"Pidgeot is unable to battle!" Anko raised her blue flag. "Sasuke's Rhydon is the victor!"
"That's one for one." Sasuke said.
"Nice combo using Rhydon's tail for some extra damage with the Stone Edge." Naruto commented. "Honestly, I didn't expect an unorthodox attack like that from you of all people, teme."
"Up against you, dobe, I can afford to be unorthodox."
"I won't deny that tidbit of truth, teme." Naruto tossed out his second Poke Ball. "Quagsire, flip in the air and deliver an Earthquake!" The Poke Ball immediately snapped open as Naruto tossed it into the air. The blue coloured Mud Fish Pokemon emerged from the ball and began to go into a series of front flips as it fell through the air.
"Rhydon, use Earthquake to cancel out Quagsire's!" Sasuke ordered. Rhydon nodded and raised its foot to strike the earth, but was stopped from doing so.
"Nope! Quagsire, use Blizzard on the ground and make Rhydon slip!"
"I've seen that move far too much to be caught by it again, dobe!" Sasuke countered. "Rhydon, use your tail and push yourself back up so you don't fall!"
As Quagsire fell to ground zero, the Mud Fish Pokemon unleashed a powerful gust of freezing wind and ice from its mouth that quickly coated the ground beneath Rhydon's feet in a sheet of ice. The formation of the slippery material had Rhydon's eyes wide with shock as it suddenly lost its balance, but the shock was replaced with determination as it then utilized its rear appendage, smashing it into the ice covered ground and shattering it by utilizing the force necessary to bring its bipedal form back into a stable position.
The two trainers and their Pokemon then glared at one another. "EARTHQUAKE!"
"QUAG!"
"GROAR!"
Both Pokemon adhered to their trainers' respective commands and dished out the powerful Ground-type attack. The stadium shook and quaked as the force of the earth spread throughout the arena. The vibrational forces of an earthquake raced out from the two respective points of impact from Rhydon's foot and Quagsire's tail, but the attacks came to a swift end as the two attacks cancelled each other out.
"Use Stone Edge to distract it, then get in close and use Hammer Arm!" Sasuke ordered.
"Counter with Hydro Pump!" Naruto commanded.
Rhydon stamped its feet on the ground and sharp pieces of rock hovered in the air as they were wrenched free from the stadium floor. The Drill Pokemon then spun on its heels and lashed out with its thick tail, sending the rocks flying forth at high speeds. Once it did that, the arms of the dual-type Pokemon glowed with white light before it charged forth with speed that was not expected to be seen in a Pokemon of its size. However, the Mud Fish Pokemon inhaled deeply before unleashing a powerful torrent of pressurized water from its massive maw.
The attack reduced Rhydon's Stone Edge attack to tiny particles due to rapid erosion before it continued towards the Drill Pokemon.
"Rhydon, slam your Hammer Arm into the ground and knock up a slab to protect yourself!"
"GROOOOOAR!" Rhydon skidded to a halt before rearing back the glowing limbs. It crashed the Fighting-type move against the ground and the stadium floor cracked and tilted upwards, a massive slab of rock rising up to form a thick defense for the Rock/Ground-type Pokemon. The wall cracked in numerous places as Quagsire's Hydro Pump made contact with the quick defense. The entire upper half of the earthen shield was then completely blown off, but the lower half that Rhydon was hiding behind stood strong.
"Punch it towards Quagsire!" Sasuke ordered. Rhydon roared and then utilized Hammer Arm to send large chunks of its shield at Quagsire, one by one.
"Freeze the rocks with Blizzard and then shatter them all with Hydro Pump!"
"QUAAAAAAAAG!" The Mud Fish Pokemon unleashed a powerful gust of freezing wind and ice, quickly freezing the high velocity projectiles and turn them into high velocity projectiles that were now covered in ice. With their structural integrity now compromised due to the ice however, Quagsire's Hydro Pump made quick work of them, shattering them into tiny ice crystals.
"Earthquake!" Both trainers commanded. The two Ground-type attacks were used, but were quick to cancel each other out.
"Earthquake again!" Naruto ordered quickly.
"Use your tail to help you jump and then fall back down with Earthquake!"
The earth shuddered and shook as the powerful forces of the earth traversed the battlefield with the intention of damaging Rhydon, but the Drill Pokemon quickly slammed its tail against the ground as it pushed itself into the air. The evolved form of Rhyhorn then proceeded to prepare to slam into the ground, only for its eyes to widen when it saw Quagsire suddenly create a road of ice that ended in a ramp-like structure.
"Surf!" Naruto ordered with a wide grin.
"QUAAAAAGSIRE!" The Mud Fish Pokemon used its slick body to move across the ice road at a breakneck speed before water exploded out its body as if it were performing an Aqua Jet attack. The waters then increased in volume as Quagsire was then shot into the air after reaching the ramp of ice, flying into the air to meet Rhydon. The water that exploded out of its body became the mighty tidal wave that was Surf and Rhydon could only watch in horror as the wave encompassed it in its shadow.
The wave folded over and the Surf attack crashed down with devastating force. The waters flowed across the battlefield and revealed Rhydon's unconscious form with Quagsire standing triumphantly in front of it.
"Quaaaaag." The Mud Fish Pokemon cried out with the ever present blank look on its face.
"And that's round three people! One of Naruto's most powerful Pokemon, Quagsire has triumphed over Sasuke's own tank Pokemon, Rhydon!" Anko announced as she raised the red flag. "Time for round four, boys!"
"Rhydon, return." Sasuke recalled his Drill Pokemon.
"I never thought your Rhydon would take so long to take down." Naruto said. "Even with Toxic in its system, it managed to last so long against Quagsire."
"Well it is MY Pokemon, after all." Sasuke said with obvious vanity towards his own training methods. Naruto rolled his eyes, but couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his lips.
"Shut up so you can lose, teme."
"As if I'll lose to you." Sasuke tossed out his third Pokemon. "Gengar, I choose you!"
The Shadow Pokemon giggled mischievously as it appeared out of its Poke Ball. Quagsire merely blinked absentmindedly in response.
"Alright, Gengar, use Psychic and rip apart that ice road!" Sasuke ordered. Gengar nodded and its red eyes vanished from view as the bright electric blue light that signaled the use of its telekinetic abilities came into view.
"GEEEN-GAR!" The Ghost/Poison-type raised its arms and the ice responded. The ice road was ripped apart by the telekinetic shockwave before being held up in the air. Gengar then began to swirl the ice around Quagsire's body in a circle. Gengar's hands then clapped together and the ice paused in midair before they all rocketed towards Quagsire, slamming into its body and burying the Mud Fish Pokemon under a couple tonnes of ice.
"Unbelievable!" Anko exclaimed into her microphone. "After only one shot, Gengar has seemingly won the match by using Quagsire's own ice against it!"
"Mah Mah, Anko-san." Naruto grinned like his mother's Ninetails. "You should know better than count out my Pokemon after one move. Quagsire...Surf attack." The ice began to shake and shudder for a moment before massive explosion of water scattered the ice every which way. The waters then spiraled into the skies and became the powerful tidal wave that it was meant to be.
"Thunder attack!" Gengar nodded and then thrust its arms forwards and a powerful bolt of golden electricity rocketed from its palms towards the wave.
"Use Blizzard, Quagsire!" The massive accumulation of voltage crashed against the wave, flash heating it and turning the water into steam. However, just as soon as it turned to steam, the massive cloud flash froze and became a massive sheet of thick ice. Sasuke and Gengar watched in amazement at the falling glacier, its shadow taking up more than half the battlefield, but that amazement became amusement for the young Uchiha. The ice crashed down with terrific force, shattering into large chunks and made the stadium floor shake as Quagsire used it Earthquake attack to lower the amount of force that would affect its body upon landing on top of the massive slab of ice.
When the dust settled, Quagsire was standing atop one of the numerous ice slabs that formed from the shattered glacier. The ice then began to shake and shudder as a violent blue aura erupted forth around each piece of the once massive ice structure. The numerous pieces of ice then began to hover in the air.
"Amazing!" Anko exclaimed. "I've seen a lot of things as a contest announcer, and I've seen a lot of things as your MC for this Pokemon League, but damn! What have you boys been doing to your Pokemon to get them do shit like this?!"
"Gengar, Shadow Ball!" Sasuke commanded. Naruto's eyes widened when he saw the shadows beneath ice structures began to twist and swirl before it seemed as if the shadows themselves had come alive. The shadow condensed into compact spherical blobs of pure shadow energy before firing off.
"Quagsire, get airborne with Surf!" Quagsire shot off into the sky, riding the tidal wave that was its Surf attack only for two of the massive Shadow Ball attacks to collide with it, shattering the Water-type move and making it seem as if it were raining due to how much water was falling. Two more massive Shadow Balls fired right after. Quagsire managed to shoot one down with Hydro Pump, but the other hit its mark.
"QUAGSIRE!" The Mud Fish Pokemon cried out in pain before three more Shadow Ball attacks followed after. Quagsire was then lost in a cloud of shadow before falling to ground zero. Gengar revealed its hiding place as it rose out of the shadows of the floating ice structures. The ground cratered from the impact and the Mud Fish Pokemon fell unconscious surrounded by dust and ice.
"And after a high level use of Psychic and Shadow Ball, Sasuke and Gengar pull off an astounding win!" Anko announced.
Naruto recalled his Water/Ground-type Pokemon before taking out his third Pokemon. "Heracross, let's go!" Naruto sent out the Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon, the vibrant Pokemon hopping about the battlefield like a Hitmonchan ready to fight.
"Gengar, send that ice towards Heracross with Psychic!" Gengar grunted in effort as it raised the ice boulders higher into the air before using its telekinetic abilities to send them all crashing down on Heracross's form.
"Heracross, use Aerial Ace for a speed boost and shatter them all with Close Combat!"
"HERAC!" The blue exoskeleton covered Pokemon unveiled its wings, their buzzing ringing throughout the stadium. Heracross then quickly performed a loop-de-loop to avoid one of the ice boulders, and upon reaching the apex of the aerial maneuver, it vanished from view. In under fifteen seconds, the audience watched in amazement as a blue streak came and went, striking each and every large ice structure from different angles. Heracross then reappeared in front of Gengar with its arms reared back, its claws cloaked in a dark energy that flickered like a flame.
"Now Night Slash!" Naruto ordered.
"HERACROSS!" The Bug/Fighting-type lashed out with a strong right hook that slashed across Gengar's face, sending the Ghost/Poison-type flying through the air. As soon as Gengar touched the ground, the ice structures that were all previously hovering in the air with the intent of crushing the Long Horn Pokemon were decorated with spiderwebs of cracks before they all shattered apart into ice cubes.
"Heracross, Night Slash again!"
"Gengar, go down into the ground!" The Shadow Pokemon quickly melted into the stadium floor where Heracross's claws had made impact. A crater formed from the force of the attack, but in the end, the Dark-type move had missed. "Now run through Heracross!" Gengar shot out of the ground and flew through Heracross's form causing the blue coloured dual-type to shudder from the sudden chill that went through its body.
"Now use Hypnosis!"
"Flap your wings to make a dust storm and then attack with Megahorn!" Naruto ordered.
"Counter it with Shadow Ball!" Gengar had flown into Heracross's face, its eyes shining with an evil red light, but Heracross was able to act quickly and generated a small cloud of dust that obscured both Pokemon from view. Heracross's horn then glowed with a pale green and white light as Gengar formed a spheroid of concentrated shadow energy.
"HERACROSS!"
"GENGAR!"
Heracross and Gengar released respective gasps of pain. Gengar was struck in the face while Heracross was hit in the stomach, both Pokemon flying off in opposite directions. Heracross quickly flipped to right itself in midair and then dug its claws into the ground, using the friction to help itself come to a halt. Gengar, on the other hand, had dove into the ground, vanishing from view. The Shadow Pokemon then popped out of Heracross's shadow and flew through its body.
"Thunder!" Sasuke called out. Gengar nodded and raised its hands to the sky. The clouds above swirled and darkened, becoming cumulonimbus clouds before lightning arced across them. A wicked thunderbolt then fell from above and crashed upon Heracross's body making the Single Horn Pokemon cry out in pain.
"Power through it, Heracross! Use Night Slash!" Heracross gritted its teeth, but suddenly froze as it was about to attack. Sparks of voltage raced across its body, the form of the Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon shuddering and spasming.
"And it seems Heracross has been paralyzed by Gengar's Thunder attack!" Anko informed those who were listening to her. "Is this the end of the spry Pokemon?!"
"Gengar, Psychic attack now!" Gengar's eyes glowed with a bright blue light before unleashing a powerful wave of telekinetic force, the attack slamming harshly against Heracross's body. The Single Horn Pokemon grunted in pain before the force finally registered with the rest of its body and it released a cough, releasing both blood and spittle out of its mouth. Gengar then waved its arms around, smashing Heracross against the walls and the ground of the battlefield.
"HERA...CROSS...HERA...CROSS!" The Single Horn Pokemon released a cry of pain after each impact. Heracross was then flung into the air and Gengar flew up after its foe before holding out its arms and a spheroid of pure shadow formed within its hands.
"Shadow Ball!" Sasuke ordered.
"GENG!" The Shadow Pokemon unleashed the powerful Ghost-type attack.
"Heracross, spread your wings and use Aerial Ace to avoid it!" Heracross's eyes snapped open and rage infused determination fueled its form. A blood red aura then sprung to life around its body and Naruto grinned widely. Heracross's Guts ability was active and damn was it satisfying to see it in action.
"That's what I'm talkin' about!" Naruto laughed as he watched his Pokemon avoid the storm of Shadow Ball attacks. The streak of red that marked its path had Gengar and Sasuke glancing around the air of the battlefield, their eyes barely managing to keep up with the Single Horn Pokemon.
"Enough! Gengar, Thunder attack!" Gengar nodded and then unleashed a wicked thunderbolt from its body before spinning. The golden bolt raged through the air as it aimed to hit Heracross's rapidly moving form, but it was all for naught as Heracross was suddenly in Gengar's face.
"NIGHT SLASH ATTACK!" Naruto commanded. Heracross's Guts aura flared just as its claws were wrapped in an ebony aura that flickered like the flames of Moltres.
"HERA..." Heracross let loose its attack in the form of an X-shaped cross slash. "CROSS!" The attack ripped through Gengar's form and the Ghost/Poison-type unleashed a howl of pain before it fell to the ground, unconscious. Heracross landed on the ground and then beat its chest like a raging beast before hopping around, ready to continue fighting.
"And in an amazing comeback, Heracross utilizes its Guts ability due to being paralyzed from Gengar's Thunder attack from before, giving it the power needed to defeat its opponent!" Anko laughed giddily. "Damn this final match is really showing itself to be so incredibly badass! Come on, Uchiha! Show us what you got to fight this Heracross off!"
"Rapidash!" Sasuke called out the name of his fourth Pokemon. The Fire Horse Pokemon whinnied as its form erupted forth from the Poke Ball in a flash of white light. The powerful Fire-type then proceeded to stamp its hooves onto the ground as the flames on its body blazed with power, ready to fight for its trainer. "Rapidash, attack with Flamethrower!"
"Heracross, loosen the ground with Close Combat!" Heracross nodded and with its Guts empowered musculature, it released a flurry of rapid strikes upon the battleground. Massive pieces of the stadium floor then jutted into the air before being kicked up into the air. Heracross then leaped up after its new weapons and proceeded to kick them at the oncoming fire storm that was Rapidash's Flamethrower. The rocks burned as they flew through the flames and continued on their path towards Rapidash.
"Flare Blitz!" Rapidash's body was then shrouded in orange-yellow flames before the flames became hotter, changing to a startling sapphire blue. Rapidash then took off at a breakneck speed, easily reaching 100 miles per hour in under ten seconds and tore through the flaming earthen projectiles like they were made of tissue paper.
"Heracross, fly up and strike back with Aerial Ace!" Heracross quickly shot up into the skies as Rapidash neared it location. The Fire Horse Pokemon quickly stamped its hooves and skidded across the ground as its sapphire flames vanished from view. Its leg muscles then tensed and it bent its legs.
"Don't let it get away! Use Bounce!" Rapidash's tensed leg muscles pushed its body into the air, easily meeting Heracross's form as it just completed its loop-de-loop and performed Aerial Ace.
"Don't give in, Rapidash! Use your hooves and aim for its head!" Rapidash gritted its teeth as the horn of the Bug/Fighting-type jammed against its chest, but the Fire Horse Pokemon quickly raised its hooves and slammed them down on Heracross's head.
"Gotcha! Grab onto it and use Close Combat!" Naruto ordered. Due to its Guts ability and adrenalin dulling the throbbing pain in its skull, Heracross grabbed onto the legs of the Fire Horse Pokemon as the two began to tumble through the air towards ground zero. Heracross dealt a swift series of kicks to the midsection before twisting its body and delivering a powerful roundhouse to the side of the head. Wrapping its legs around Rapidash's neck, Heracross then followed up with a series of punches to the snout. Heracross the utilized its powerful hip muscles to perform a backflip and fling Rapidash overhead before flying down and rearing back a clawed fist and bending one of its legs.
"HERACROSS!" The Single Horn Pokemon crashed the two limbs against Rapidash's ribs with terrific force, the crack of the two upper ribs appearing as music to its ears, but the Close Combat combo was brought to an end when Rapidash's eyes blazed with fury and it raised its head, biting down on Heracross's arm with enough force to break through the exoskeleton. Rapidash pulled Heracross closer to its fire covered form, burning the Bug/Fighting-type with its mane. But it didn't end there as the Fire Horse Pokemon's body unleashed an explosion of blue fire from its body.
The Flare Blitz attack blew Heracross off of Rapidash's body, the Fire Horse Pokemon wincing in pain due to the recoil damage from the explosive attack. However, that was a small price to pay for the opportunity it was given.
"Rapidash, Flamethrower to send it to the ground and then finish it with Bounce's impact!" The young Uchiha commanded. Rapidash whinnied and did as it was told. Rearing back its head, Rapidash inhaled deeply before exhaling a powerful tongue of yellow-orange flame that crashed down on Heracross's body, sending it rocketing to ground zero at a terrific speed.
"HERACROOOOSS!" The Single Horn Pokemon slammed into the ground and created a small crater, only for that crater to expand even further when Rapidash's Bounce attack came into effect. The Flying-type move's impact broke through the tough exoskeleton of the Single Horn Pokemon's torso area and a glob of blood and spittle erupted forth from between Heracross's lips.
Rapidash whinnied as it stepped off of Heracross before scuffing the dirt of the crater.
"And that's the end of this round! Rapidash is the victor and Heracross is defeated!" Anko announced as she raised the blue flag. Naruto didn't waste any time as he recalled Heracross and sent out his fourth Poke Ball. The capturing device snapped open and the Light Pokemon that was Ampharos appeared in a flash of white light.
"Ampharos, Thunderbolt attack!" Naruto ordered.
"AMPHAROOOOS!" The Light Pokemon's body glowed with power as electricity then surged forth from its body. The powerful Electric-type attack crashed down on the ground, tearing a trench across the battlefield as it made its way towards Rapidash.
"Dodge it and use Flamethrower!" The Thunderbolt made contact with Rapidash's former location, generating a massive explosion that sent dust and rock every which way. Rapidash's rapidly moving form then zoomed out of the smoke cloud, having successfully avoided the Thunderbolt and then unleashed a torrent of yellow-orange flames from its maw.
"Thunderbolt!"
Ampharos sent forth the powerful bolt of electricity that collided with the tongue of flame. The electricity and fire collided with one another and generated a massive explosion that was accompanied by a shockwave that dispersed the dust cloud that had formed.
"Bounce attack!"
"Meet it with Iron Tail!"
Rapidash had leaped into the air and was already falling from the heavens with the intent of slamming its hooves down on Ampharos's body. However, the Light Pokemon's tail shone like silver and became as hard as iron. The Electric-type then leaped skyward, spinning it body to build up momentum before swinging the rear appendage like a club. The two physical attacks collided with terrific force, the two Pokemon gritting their teeth with effort as they tried to overpower one another only to push each other away. Rapidash was sent tumbling through the air while Ampharos landed back on the ground skidding across the battlefield.
"Bring the Thunder, Ampharos!"
"Block it with Fire Blast!"
Ampharos shot a bolt of electricity into the clouds, turning from white to the angry storm grey that came with being cumulonimbus clouds. The electricity arced across the skies before the massive, wicked thunderbolt descended from the heavens like the judgement of Arceus itself. Rapidash then tilted its head skyward and unleashed a spheroid of raging flame that exploded outwards to become a massive five pointed star. The two powerful attacks collided with one another and formed a powerful explosion.
Rapidash skidded across the ground as the blast wave hit its body before going into a gallop and charging back towards Ampharos.
"Signal Beam!" Naruto ordered.
"Dodge them all and attack with Flare Blitz!"
"Strike back with Iron Tail and then use Thunderbolt!"
"Power through and use Flamethrower!"
Ampharos released its cry as the red jewel in the centre of its forehead shone with multicoloured light. The orb hummed as the energy built up before being released as the powerful Signal Beam attack. Rapidash swerved, jumped and veered around every single beam of rainbow coloured energy, small explosions and their resulting craters now dotting the already ruined battlefield. As it ran, Rapidash's form was wrapped in a cloak of yellow-orange flame that then became a bright blue. The Fire Horse Pokemon looked like a grounded comet as it streaked across the battlefield, leaving burning and blackened battlefield in its wake from how hot the flames were.
Rapidash whinnied and then barreled through one of the Signal Beam attacks as it weren't even there and then crashed against Ampharos's body. Ampharos cried out in a pain as the explosion of blue flame burned its body, Rapidash wincing slightly from the recoil. However, Ampharos powered through the pain and spun rapidly, its tail shining like silver as it struck with Iron Tail. Rapidash's lip burst and its jaw was nearly dislocated as the Steel-type move hit its mark. Ampharos then latched onto Rapidash's horn and released thousands of volts of electricity, the Thunderbolt surging through Rapidash's body, eliciting a cry of agony from it. However, Rapidash opened its muzzle and poured forth a river of fire from its throat. The Flamethrower attack crashed against Ampharos's body and the Light Pokemon's body was burned badly, earning itself a Burn status for its trouble.
"THUNDER ATTACK!"
"FIRE BLAST!"
"AMPHAROOOOOOS!"
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The heavens responded to Ampharos's cry and a massive, wicked thunderbolt fell from above. Rapidash responded in kind and a raging ball of white hot flames surged through the air before exploding outwards into possibly one of the largest five pointed stars that a Fire Blast had ever formed. The two Pokemon howled in agony. Over ten thousand volts of electricity shocked Rapidash's body, its body spasming and flailing widly as the electricity compromised its nervous system, while Ampharos's world exploded into white hot pain as a mushroom cloud of dust and flame stretched towards the heavens from Fire Blast's explosion.
The dust then settled and Rapidash and Ampharos were shown to be covered in their respective burns; Rapidash from high voltage electricity and Ampharos from raging flames. Blood rarely flowed due to the cauterization of their flesh, but in the end it was a draw.
"And what a draw it is, folks! Ampharos downs Rapidash with Thunder, while Rapidash takes out Ampharos with its Fire Blast attack! The two high level Pokemon taking each other out with high level moves is exactly what we hoped to see, and we got it!" Anko commentated. "Now without further ado, these two trainers are now to send out their fifth Pokemon respectively and knowing these two, I'm sure we're in for a treat if they send out what I think they're going to send out!"
"GYARADOS, I CHOOSE YOU!"
"DRAGONITE, LET'S GO!"
A flash of blue and white light twisted and lengthened before solidifying to become the massive serpentine monstrosity that was the Red Gyarados.
A burst of white light solidified to reveal Naruto's formerly baby Pokemon, the Pokemon he raised since it was a Dratini and a Dragonair, the youngest of his main six, but his second strongest next to Typhlosion.
"THUNDER!" Naruto and Sasuke commanded.
"GROOOOOAR!"
"DRAAAAAAAA!"
Both Pokemon, considered monsters by both human and Pokemon alike, unleashed powerful, wicked thunderbolts from their bodies. The earth was torn asunder as they ripped across the battlefield before arcing through the air and crashing against one another. The two Thunder attacks pushed against each other, shifting back and forth as they tried to overpower one another only for a massive explosion to form when a stalemate was reached.
"Fire Blast!"
"Tear through it and attack with Dragon Rush!"
Gyarados inhaled deeply before exhaling the mighty fireball. The air rippled from the intense heat of the flaming spheroid before it exploded outwards to become the trademark five pointed star that was Fire Blast. Dragonite stamped its feet on the ground, its leg muscles bulging as they tensed. With a flap of its wings and a powerful push of its legs, Dragonite rocketed off of the ground, the force of its pushing off causing the ground to cave in slightly. The Dragon Pokemon's body was then cloaked in an aura of sapphire coloured energy that then took on the visage of a roaring, serpentine dragon. Dragonite roared as it tore through the Fire Blast attack like it was nothing, the flames dispersing into mere embers, and continued on its path.
With a resounding boom, a shockwave echoed throughout the airspace of the battlefield as Dragonite's Dragon Rush attack scored home, hitting Gyarados against its lower jaw. Gyarados roared in pain as it bent backwards from the force of the attack, but it remained strong as it lashed out with its lengthy tail. Dragonite grunted in pain as it rocketed to ground zero, creating a crater in the ground from when it made impact with the battlefield.
"Fire Blast and then Hydro Pump attack!"
"Rip apart Fire Blast using Dragon Rush and tear through Hydro Pump with your Thunder!" Naruto countered Sasuke's commands. The five pointed star of flame rocketed towards Dragonite, but the Dragon Pokemon tore through the flames with its Dragon-type attack just like it had done so before. However, the blast of pressurized water that followed after managed to nail Dragonite in the stomach making it release a cough of pain as the water drilled against its body. Dragonite powered through the pain as electricity pooled between its antennae. The Thunder attack was released and the powerful bolt of lightning tore through the Hydro Pump attack, the heat from the electricity turning the water to steam before it collided with Gyarados.
The Atrocious Pokemon roared in agony from the super effective attack. Gyarados's tenacity was paramount as it shook off the high levels of pain that usually came from taking a Thunder attack head on.
"Alright Gyarados, Hydro Pump!"
"Dodge it and use Thunder!"
"Counter with your own Thunder attack and then follow up with Fire Blast!"
Gyarados roared before releasing the powerful blast of pressurized water from its gaping maw, visible streams of air resistance trailing from the tip of the Water-type move. Dragonite quickly shot itself skyward with a powerful flap of its wings before performing a loop-de-loop to avoid the second Hydro Pump attack that followed after. A third Hydro Pump attack streaked towards Dragonite, but the Dragon Pokemon quickly flash heated it, turning it to steam with its Thunder attack before sending forth another electrical surge at the Atrocious Pokemon. Gyarados roared and sent forth its own wicked thunderbolt. The two Electric-type attacks collided and created a massive explosion that had the airspace of the stadium smelling of ozone before a Fire Blast attack rocketed through the air.
Dragonite quickly avoided the attack and sent forth a Thunder attack only for it to be blocked by Gyarados's own Thunder attack. An explosion of voltage occurred once more before the two Pokemon glared at each other opened their respective mouths wider than usual.
"GYARADOS..."
"DRAGONITE..."
"USE HYPER BEAM!" Naruto and Sasuke ordered simultaneously. Golden yellow and orange energy swirled to life within their maws, condensing and becoming compact spheres. Once the energy input reached their maximum, the two Pokemon fired off the attacks. The Hyper Beams tore through the air before colliding with destructive force and a massive shockwave ripped through the air and created a violent windstorm that had everyone in the audience being forced to take some form of cover. The two Normal-type attacks struggled for dominance, the two Pokemon releasing more and more energy as they tried to overpower one another.
A bright flash of gold accompanied by a practically deafening explosion and powerful shockwave filled the stadium and the winds generated by the shockwave were enough to quickly disperse the mushroom cloud of dust that had also formed. When the dust and smoke cleared, it revealed the two powerhouses panting in exertion as they were forced to recharge from using their respective Hyper Beam attacks.
Silence reigned supreme for those few short minutes as the two Pokemon glared at one another.
"DRAGON RUSH ATTACK!" Naruto commanded. The ground shattered as Dragonite pushed off, using the speed that allowed its species to circle the globe in 16 hours. The sound barrier shattered and the violent blue aura that cloaked its body fashioned itself into the shape of a roaring dragon before the Dragon Pokemon crashed against Gyarados's body.
"Use Hydro Pump to regain your balance and then use Thunder!"
"Dodge it and use Outrage!"
"Fight back with Fire Blast!"
Gyarados spun its serpentine body around and unleashed the torrent of water on the stadium floor in order to push itself back into a stable position. Once it was back to its full height, the Atrocious Pokemon unleashed a wicked thunderbolt from its body. The arc of golden lightning ripped apart the earth as it raced towards Dragonite's form, but the Dragon Pokemon quickly took to the skies and avoided the large explosion that formed.
Dragonite then zeroed in on Gyarados before its body was wreathed in reddish violet flames.
"DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The Dragon Pokemon roared as a massive wave of reddish violet flames raced out of its body in the form of a powerful pulse. Gyarados roared in pain as it was knocked back by the powerful Dragon-type attack. The Shiny Pokemon was able to fire off a Fire Blast in the end, the flaming spheroid exploding outwards into a five pointed star as it streaked through the air.
"DRAAAA!" Dragonite cried out in pain as the powerful Fire-type move hit its mark. Dragonite fell from its perch in the air and landed on the ground. Gyarados then traversed the battleground in a battle-induced rage before rearing its head up and then bore down upon its smaller adversary.
"DRAGONITE CATCH ITS JAWS!" Naruto cried out to his Pokemon.
"GYARADOS USE THUNDER!"
"HOLD OFF THE ELECTRICITY WITH OUTRAGE!" Dragonite quickly climbed to its feet and raised its arms, catching the Gyarados by the fangs. The Dragon Pokemon bent its legs as Gyarados's momentum forced it to be pushed down, the ground caving inwards as the force of Gyarados's strike was transferred to the earth. Dragonite's muscles tensed, its veins visible beneath its scaled skin as it utilized its physical strength to hold back the crimson scaled monstrosity. The stadium rumbled and quaked as the reddish violet flames of Outrage fought back against the flood of electricity from Gyarados's Thunder attack.
The ground cratered beneath their forms and Dragonite quickly began to shift its body from side to side in an attempt to keep itself from being overpowered by Gyarados.
"Alright, Dragonite let's finish this!"
"How are you going to do that?! The moment your Dragonite stops using Outrage, is the moment you lose! There's a only a certain amount of energy it can use before it becomes confused due to the fatigue!" Sasuke argued.
"Yeah well, let me show you something I learned this from your battle with your mom!" Naruto said.
"What are you talking...oh no." Sasuke's eyes widened in realization as he saw Naruto's Dragonite begin to twist its body from side to side as Gyarados continued to try and crush Dragonite beneath its weight. "Gyarados, Hyper Beam!"
"Too slow, teme! Dragonite, throw Gyarados over!" Dragonite's muscles tensed and with a bestial roar, the Dragon Pokemon utilized the physical prowess that could only be seen in a Pokemon labelled as a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Dragonite twisted it body and with a cry of effort, it hurled the Red Gyarados over its head. For the first time ever, the Water/Flying-type Pokemon actually thought it was capable of flight as earth met sky when it was tumbling through the air.
"It threw it!" Anko shouted in surprise. "Pinch me if I'm dreaming, but I've never seen a Gyarados being flung through the air like that before! What the hell am I watching here?!"
The audience could only wonder the same thing as they watched the massive Atrocious Pokemon cast the shadow of its airborne form over them.
"OUTRAGE ATTACK! END THIS!" Naruto commanded. Dragonite sped off and then slammed into Gyarados's body with terrific force before it had a chance to touch the ground. The Red Gyarados felt its bones break in its jaws and one of its sharp fangs was wrenched free from the force of the impact. The Atrocious Pokemon then flew through the air as the pulse of reddish violet flames slammed against its body.
Sasuke could only watch with wide eyes before his Gyarados came crashing down with an earth shaking impact.
"Bruised, bleeding, burned and now unconscious, the mighty Red Gyarados of Sasuke Uchiha has been defeated at the hands of Naruto Uzumaki's Dragonite!" Anko exclaimed as she raised the red flag. "The winner of this round goes to Dragonite!"
Sasuke held out the Great Ball and a beam of red energy shot forth from its centre. Gyarados was shifted into its energy state before being sucked into the capturing device which Sasuke then proceeded to attach to his belt. He then reached over to his sixth and final Poke Ball, observing Dragonite as he did so. The Dragon Pokemon was burned in numerous areas, mainly its chest and stomach, and was also sporting some noticeable lacerations on its hands from when it grabbed onto Gyarados's fangs, blood dripping onto the ground and staining it crimson.
"To be able to stand after taking so much damage...I knew the dobe's Pokemon were tenacious, but this is just ridiculous." Sasuke muttered to himself. He tapped the button and the red and white sphere enlarged before he tossed it into the air. "But tenacity can only take one so far, Naruto! Feraligatr, end this quickly!"
"GATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon roared as it slammed down onto the ground after emerging from its confines. Feraligatr dropped down onto all-fours before speeding across the battlefield.
"Dragonite, use Dragon Rush!" Dragonite nodded. It panted heavily, being forced to shake its head from side to side, feeling delirious from using Outrage. However, it managed to power through the confusion before its body was cloaked in an aura of electric blue energy. The energy fashioned itself into the image of a roaring dragon before the Dragon Pokemon sped forth towards its reptilian opponent. The red eyed Water-type growled at the oncoming blue streak before rising to its bipedal state.
"Use Superpower and latch onto it!" Sasuke ordered. A resounding shockwave echoed across the battlefield as Feraligatr's arms were pushed forward, gripping Dragonite by its shoulders. The Big Jaw Pokemon gritted its teeth in pain as the attack had nailed it in the chest, but it remained standing strong despite the momentum behind the attack. "Now pull Dragonite forward and incapacitate it!" Feraligatr carried out the order as it then grabbed onto Dragonite's arm and pulled the Dragon Pokemon towards it, its clawed limbs wrapped tightly around the Dragon Pokemon's throat.
"FERALIGATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon cried out in effort as it slammed Dragonite into the ground.
"DRA!" The Dragon-type released a strangled cry of pain as its opponent utilized Superpower to carry out the task. Dragonite howled in pain afterwards as Feraligatr's jaws opened widely before bearing down on Dragonite's right limb.
CRUNCH!
The sharp fangs and powerful jaws of the Water-type allowed for over 1000 PSI to be exacted upon the bone and muscles of the limb and now Dragonite only had a left arm.
"Dragonite no!" Naruto cried out in alarm. Blood flowed like a river from the mess of muscle and scales. "Dragonite, take advantage of the close proximity and use Thunder! Fight back with Outrage after!" Feraligatr then watched as Dragonite's antennae sparked with electricity before gripping Dragonite by its broken and mangled arm. A brown coloured aura outlined Feraligatr's body and with a roar, the blue scaled reptile hurled the orange scaled reptile into the skies just as Dragonite released its Thunder attack.
The clouds parted and a hole appeared to have been punched through the clouds as lightning bolt vanished from view into the heavens above.
"Now Blizzard." Sasuke said. Feraligatr tilted it head upwards and inhaled deeply before exhaling forcefully. A powerful storm of ice and wind rushed forth from Feraligatr's maw and that was all Dragonite remembered before all went black. Having fallen unconscious from the super effective attack, Dragonite would never be able to be aware that it was currently frozen in an ice block. The ice block then fell to ground zero, but was then recalled into the Poke Ball before it even hit the ground.
"You did a splendid job, Dragonite." Naruto muttered as he shrunk down the Poke Ball. "You deserve your rest one thousand times over." With a small smile, Naruto put away Dragonite's Poke Ball before reaching to take out his final Poke Ball. He tapped the small centre button, enlarging the red and white capturing device before tossing it into the air. The ball snapped open and in a burst of white light, the powerful Volcano Pokemon that was Naruto's strongest Pokemon appeared on the battlefield.
Typhlosion's neck flames blazed to life and its crimson eyes stared into the equally crimson eyes of Feraligatr.
"And it's a swift K.O for Naruto's Dragonite! Feraligatr shows just why it is seen as Sasuke's partner and strongest Pokemon!" Anko announced. "With his second strongest Pokemon now on the benches, it's time for the moment all you Silver Conference Victory Tournament fans have been waiting for ever since you saw these two in action! I give you the clash of the titans...Naruto Uzumaki's Typhlosion versus Sasuke Uchiha's Feraligatr!"
Naruto and Sasuke stared at each other along with their Pokemon before smirking.
"I still remember back when we had these two duke it out at the start of everything. When he was still a Cyndaquil, I beat your Totodile." Naruto stated.
"And when you had Quilava, Croconaw had the win despite my having let the battle itself end in a draw."
"And that battle of Route 22, that was quite the stalemate. You think they fixed that crater yet?" Naruto laughed. Sasuke rolled his eyes, but couldn't hold back the smirk of amusement.
"Maybe, maybe not."
"YOU BOYS DID THAT?!" Everyone sweatdropped as they turned to Mikoto when she stood up from her seat. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF THE PAPERWORK I HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET THAT CRATER FIXED SO PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY LEAVE BLACKTHORN CITY?! DO YOU?! WHY I OUGHTA..." The Uchiha matriarch's rant was brought to an end when Minato and Kushina and a few of the other gym leaders held her down and covered her mouth.
"Well...seems they fixed it." Sasuke said as he turned back to his blonde rival.
"Seems so." Naruto chuckled. "So, Sasuke...it's one for one."
"This is the tie breaker, Naruto. Don't wuss out and make this a boring battle."
"You know me, I live for the entertainment."
Naruto and Sasuke's expressions then became completely serious, the tension in the stadium suddenly increasing one thousand fold due to the atmosphere being generated by the two teenage trainers and their partner Pokemon.
V.I.P Box
"Is it just me or does the air feel heavier for some reason?" Sakura asked.
"That just goes to show how far the boys have come in becoming Pokemon trainers." Minato said. "To convey what they feel through merely preparing for the final battle. The sheer force of will emanated from them is actually quite a handy skill once you learn how to utilize it."
"The ability to create such a palpable atmosphere, it's a skill?" Akatsuchi and Hinata asked.
"Indeed." Kushina replied. "And quite a handy one once you learn how to use it effectively. It's mainly used by high level trainers as a way to show their dominance when training a rather stubborn or disobedient Pokemon they've caught. Or it could be used to help steer away violent, wild Pokemon. I had to use it quite a number of times after I caught Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. Of course, it's not always effective."
"So it's like a diluted, Pokemon trainer version of a Pokemon's ability to use killing intent." Hinata deduced.
"Precisely that, Hinata-chan." Kushina hugged the young Hyuga. "I knew you were smart. Naru-chan made such a good choice with you to be my daughter in-law."
"C-C-Can you pl-please stop calling me that." Hinata whimpered as her face flushed in embarrassment from her new title.
"Our boys...they are growing up so quickly." Mikoto smiled with pride at her son, Kushina and Minato mimicking the expression.
"That they are, Mikoto." Minato muttered. "That they are."
Back on the Battlefield
"The final round between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha! Whoever wins this becomes the new Champion of the Pokemon League Kanto-Johto Silver Conference Victory Tournament, and earns the chance to take on the Elite Four and possibly Izuna-kun!" Anko raised her flags high into the air. "You've put on quite the show for us today boys, so let's go out with a bang! BEGIN!"
Anko swung down her flags and the boys and their Pokemon responded in kind.
"Typhlosion, use Earthquake!"
"TYPHLO!" The Volcano Pokemon reared back its arms before punching the ground. Powerful seismic waves raced out from the point of impact, the stadium floor shaking from the force of the powerful Ground-type attack as it traversed the battlefield towards its target.
"Disrupt the ground by punching it with Superpower!" The orange-brown coloured aura sprung to life around Feraligatr's form and the Big Jaw Pokemon reared back its arms and punched it with terrific force. The ground in front of it cratered slightly, but then a spiderweb of cracks raced out from the edge of the crater and streaks of energy from the aura of Superpower aided in tearing the battlefield asunder. Some areas depressed while others rose up.
"Amazing!" Anko exclaimed. "By completely changing up the landscape with Superpower, Feraligatr has effectively stopped Typhlosion's Earthquake attack!"
"Typhlosion, Flamethrower attack!"
"Take it down with Hydro Pump!"
Typhlosion's neck flames burned brightly before it unleashed a tongue of yellow-orange flames from its maw. The powerful Fire-type attack completely ripped through some of the areas of the battlefield that had risen up from Feraligatr's Superpower attack. However, the attack came to a swift end as Feraligatr sent forth a burst of pressurized water. The two attacks collided, a massive cloud of steam rising into the air as a result, but Feraligatr's Hydro Pump managed to punch through the Flamethrower in the end.
"Duck and use Earthquake!" Naruto called out to his partner.
"Avoid it with Surf!"
Typhlosion ducked beneath the Hydro Pump before punching the ground sending out powerful seismic forces. Feraligatr's body was surrounded by water, the waters quickly rising and expanding to become a massive tidal wave. The Earthquake attack sent the wave off-balance causing Feraligatr to call from its perch atop the crest of the wave.
"Flamethrower attack!" The tongue of flame rocketed forth and crashed against Feraligatr's form. "Now follow up with Thunderpunch!" As Feraligatr fell to ground zero, the Volcano Pokemon broke out into a run, racing across the battlefield with sparks of voltage bleeding off from its forelimbs. Typhlosion then leaped into the air and reared back its fists.
"TYPHLO!" The Electric-type attack scored home, hitting Feraligatr against the side of its face and sent a few teeth flying through the air before Feraligatr finally met the ground with terrific force. Typhlosion fell after Feraligatr and prepared for the second Thunderpunch strike.
"Roll with the fall to avoid the follow up attack!"
"Unleash the lightning from Thunderpunch to use the long range version!"
"Hit the ground with Superpower and make a shield and then hit it at Typhlosion!"
"Destroy it with Flamethrower!"
"Not if I get to it first! Freeze it over with Blizzard and then use Hydro Pump!"
Feraligatr did as it was told, rolling with the fall and avoided the explosion of voltage that occurred when Typhlosion crashed its Thunderpunch onto the ground. Feraligatr quickly climbed back to feet in time to see the streak of lightning that tore a trench in the ground as it headed towards it. The Water-type Pokemon's muscles tensed and bulged as an orange-brown aura sprung to life around its body.
"FERALIGATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon crashed its clawed fists down in a powerful ground pound and a massive piece of the stadium floor was wrenched free to be used as a shield. A large portion of the newly formed rock shield was blown apart, but its remains managed to remain intact. Using said remains, Feraligatr twisted its body and sent flying towards Typhlosion by smacking it with its heavy tail, but as the Volcano Pokemon prepared to eradicate the projectile, both it and Naruto had their eyes wide with shock as Feraligatr had been the one to shatter the rock. The rock was quickly coated in ice from Feraligatr's use of Blizzard and, having used it as a cover, they never saw when Feraligatr's Hydro Pump had been fired off. The super effective attack struck Typhlosion directly in the chest and sent it flying through the air, crashing through one of the raised pieces of stadium flooring that had been formed from Feraligatr's earlier use of Superpower.
"Hydro Pump again!" Sasuke ordered.
"FERALIGATR!" The Big Jaw Pokemon released the blast of pressurized water from its maw, but Naruto would have none of it.
"Defend and counter with Eruption!" Typhlosion gritted its teeth as it rose back to its feet, its crimson eyes blazing with fury and determination. It then raised its arms to the sky and slammed them down on the ground.
"TYPHLOSIOOOOON!" The Volcano Pokemon roared as the battleground in front of it cracked and burst apart before a tower of fire and burning rock exploded into existence. Steam formed as the wall of fire and magma blocked the Hydro Pump before the pieces of the stadium arched through the air. Like a falling meteor storm, the burning pieces of rock fell towards Feraligatr.
"Feraligatr, dodge!" Sasuke ordered. Feraligatr quickly dropped onto all-fours and began to race around the battlefield, avoiding the Eruption attack as best as it could. Feraligatr ducked, jumped, twisted and rolled, performing every single acrobatic action that a land-based Pokemon such as itself could perform, and then some. However, the blast wave from one of the Eruption projectiles sent Feraligatr rolling across the floor before the rest of the Eruption attack crashed down around it, wrapping Feraligatr in a cloak of white hot flames and had equally burning agony running through its form.
"DON'T LET UP, TYPHLOSION! BLAST BURN ATTACK!"
"FERALIGATR, HYDRO CANNON!"
The large dust cloud that formed from the Eruption was quickly dispersed as the pure power being exerted from Feraligatr's form was released. A bright blue aura formed around its body and a similarly coloured light hid its red irises from view. The flames on Typhlosion's neck then shifted colours, becoming pure white as a crimson aura flared around its form and in its eyes.
"FERALIGAAAAAAAATR!"
"TYPHLOSIOOOOOOON!"
A powerful burst of pressurized water tore a trench in the ground while a streak of white flames burned the earth it passed over. Two of the most powerful elemental attacks wreaked havoc across the landscape before they even collided, and when they did, a massive explosion of force and steam occurred. The ground beneath their point of collision caved inwards before the blast wave sent both combatants skidding backwards.
"My neck is starting to hurt from looking back and forth between these two Pokemon! This battle is so much more than I ever thought it would be!" Anko screamed into her microphone. "But it seems the action has died down for a moment since these two Pokemon used their most powerful attacks, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon, respectively! With the time needed to recharge from using such powerful attacks, I'm sure we can get a breather!"
"BLAST BURN!"
"HYDRO CANNON!"
"And I stand corrected." Anko muttered.
The two attacks collided once more and generated another massive crater in the battleground.
"TYPHLOSION, ATTACK WITH EARTHQUAKE!"
"FREEZE TYPHLOSION'S ARM WITH BLIZZARD!"
Typhlosion gritted its teeth, hissing in pain from the sudden cold that cloaked its arm when it was about to perform its Earthquake attack. Typhlosion then fired off a Flamethrower attack, but Feraligatr dodged it and then fired off another Blizzard attack.
"Flamethrower!" Typhlosion's fires ripped through the Blizzard attack like it was nothing and slammed against Feraligatr's body, sending the reptile skidding backwards. "Now use Earthquake!"
"Disrupt it with Superpower!"
"Use Thunderpunch, long range version!"
"Jump over it and attack with Hydro Cannon!"
"Defend with Blast Burn!"
The earth rumbled and quaked as Typhlosion used the powerful Ground-type move only for it to come to a halt when Feraligatr tore the earth asunder by hitting it with its Superpower enhanced blows. The two waves of force made the battlefield crack and break apart as massive pieces of rock jutted up into the air only for them to be blasted apart as Typhlosion punched the ground, the ice around its arm shattering from the force of the impact acting in tandem with the explosive force of the electricity it called upon. A streak of lightning was sent ripping across the battlefield.
Feraligatr quickly slapped its tail on the ground to give it some extra lift as it jumped into the air before its body was cloaked in a blue aura. A red aura came into existence around Typhlosion's form and the two used their most powerful moves once more. The explosion of fire and water generated a powerful wind and a shockwave.
"I've heard of explosive battles, but this is getting ridiculous!" Anko exclaimed as she headed into the stadium's interior. "I'll be hiding out here, until then...Izuna-kun, manage the commentary for me will you?!" The Dragon Champion didn't respond at all as he watched the high scale battle going on before him.
"Use Blizzard!"
"Dodge and use Flamethrower!" Feraligatr exhaled a powerful gust of freezing wind from its jaws that froze the ground as Typhlosion avoided it before releasing a tongue of yellow-orange fire. Gravity took its hold on the Big Jaw Pokemon and so it was able to avoid the Fire-type attack before it smashed down on the ground, the ground cracking beneath its feet.
"Now follow up with Eruption!" Typhlosion roared before it smashed the ground with its fists and a massive tower of fire erupted forth, burning the earth it kicked up into the air as well. The burning pieces of the battleground arched through the air and descended towards the Big Jaw Pokemon.
"Use Surf and Blizzard to create an ice wall!" Feraligatr's body called upon the massive tidal wave before it leaped off of it and flash froze it with Blizzard. The upper portions of the ice wall shattered as the burning pieces of rock collided with it, defending the blue scaled reptile from harm.
"Tear it down with Earthquake and then use Blast Burn!"
"Fight back with Hydro Cannon!"
The earth rumbled and quaked and the seismic waves did its work and brought the wall of ice tumbling to the ground like a miniature avalanche only for the ice to be flash heated into mere water vapour as Blast Burn was used. The white tongue of flame was met on even footing by the burst of pressurized, blue water and the explosion of the elements tore the earth asunder once more.
"Typhlosion, use Flamethrower!"
"Create an ice wall with Blizzard!"
"Use Eruption!"
"Counter with Surf!"
"Dodge it and then disrupt its footing with Earthquake!"
As Typhlosion unleashed the tongue of flame towards its foe, Feraligatr created a massive ice wall using the Ice-type attack. The ice wall held strong despite the elemental disadvantage, but it was quickly reduced to nothing but icy rubble as the earth was ripped apart and falling magma descended from the skies like a divine meteor storm. However, the Eruption attack was met with resistance as the massive tidal wave that was Surf was created. Steam rose into the air, but the tidal wave managed to complete its arching movement and crash down upon the ground and rage towards the Volcano Pokemon. Typhlosion quickly leaped backwards and breathed out a Flamethrower attack to create a wall of yellow-orange flame to protect itself before crashing its body down with terrific force. The Earthquake attack sent seismic waves running through Feraligatr's body as it fell onto all-fours, roaring in pain.
"Now's our chance! Thunderpunch!"
"Hang tough, Feraligatr! Fight back with Superpower!"
"TYPHLO!" Typhlosion raced across the battlefield on all-fours, electricity trailing behind it before it switched into its bipedal stance and delivered a powerful uppercut to the lower jaw than knocked out a fang from its opponent's jaws. A second punch to the stomach had Feraligatr skidding backwards, however, the Big Jaw Pokemon stamped its foot down and regained its footing. Feraligatr powered through the pain and rushed across the battlefield and shoulder tackled Typhlosion before opening its jaws and aimed to bite down on the Volcano Pokemon's shoulder. Blood fell from Typhlosion's paws as it snapped its arms up and held the reptilian Pokemon at bay.
"Thunderpunch!"
"Superpower!"
Typhlosion pushed Feraligatr back before lashing out with its lightning coated fists only for them to meet Feraligatr's Superpower enhanced claws. The two Pokemon growled at one another, red and blue auras now flaring wildly around their bodies as Blaze and Torrent came into existence.
"Hydro Pump!"
"Flamethrower!"
Both Pokemon exhaled forcefully and the bursts of water and fire had the two skidding backwards. However, Typhlosion recovered faster and tackled Feraligatr before kicking the reptile in the knee. The leg twisted to the side and sent Feraligatr into a kneeling position before Typhlosion raised its electrified fists and smashed them down on Feraligatr's skull in the form of a brutal hammer blow. However, the Big Jaw Pokemon used Superpower, its arms trembling from the force of the recoil that prevented its body from meeting the harsh earth in its entirety. Feraligatr pushed upwards and delivered a strong uppercut that dug into Typhlosion's belly, a glob of blood being coughed up from the Volcano Pokemon as a result. Two more punches followed afterwards before the Big Jaw Pokemon spun on its heels and struck with its heavy tail, nailing Typhlosion in the ribs. The bones creaked from the force, but the Volcano Pokemon stamped down and performed an Earthquake attack that had Feraligatr stumbling around, disoriented and in pain. Typhlosion then fired off a Flamethrower attack, but Feraligatr ducked under the Fire-type move before firing off a Blizzard.
Typhlosion leaped into the air only to be caught in Feraligatr's tight grip as it used Surf to meet its opponent in the air. Typhlosion quickly delivered a series of Thunderpunches to the face, but it did not deter the Water-type as it slammed Typhlosion into the ground with the force of the Surf attack backing it up. Typhlosion quickly slammed its arms on the ground to reduce the force of the impact before slamming down on the ground. The two Pokemon quickly rolled away from each other and then punched the earth simultaneously. The sound of the Earthquake attack and its counter from Feraligatr using Superpower was eclipsed only by the booming thunder as dark clouds swirled overhead. Lightning flashed as it arced across the skies and wild winds whipped at the two combatants and their trainers.
"LET'S END THIS, TEME! TYPHLOSION...BLAST BURN!"
"WE'RE WINNING THIS BATTLE, DOBE! NO ONE ELSE! FERALIGATR, HYDRO CANNON!"
The auras of Blaze and Torrent whipped wildly as they activated in tandem with the crimson and sapphire auras that came with the usage of the Ultimate Moves. Typhlosion's neck flames blazed, shifting from yellow-orange to blue to white. Feraligatr's jaws opened widely as water pooled into a powerful spheroid of shining liquid.
"FERALIGAAAAAAATR!"
"TYPHLOSIOOOOOON!"
The neck flames burst forth stronger than they had ever been before while the blast of pressurized water caused the ground it traveled across to be eroded so quickly, it left a trench in its wake. The two attacks collided with devastating force and a massive shockwave as the entire stadium shaking, literally. Typhlosion and Feraligatr's eyes glowed with power as they pushed as much power as they could into their attacks, and then some, trying as hard as they could to overpower one another.
The stormy sky and the wild winds worked with the earth shaking event of the power struggle that made a majority of the audience think that an apocalyptic event was occurring before their eyes.
Typhlosion growled before it took a step forward only for its eyes to widen as it slipped upon a small puddle of water. The shift in its body gave Feraligatr an edge in the push and it began to win the power struggle.
"DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN!" Sasuke exclaimed as he took note of the literal slip up. "YOU TOLD ME THAT!"
"AND YOU TOLD ME TO KNOW MY LIMITS!" Naruto yelled back. "AND I KNOW MY POKEMON'S LIMITS! LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT TYPHLOSION CAN ACTUALLY DO! THUNDERPUNCH!" Blast Burn was torn apart by the blast of pressurized water as Typhlosion shifted into a bipedal stance and raised its arm high into the air with as much electricity as its body could muster. Thunder boomed and lightning flashed before one of the largest bolts of electric blue lightning ever seen came forth from the black clouds above.
In the speed of lightning, the speed of one hundredth of a second, lightning met Typhlosion's fist and the with the surge of power granted by the elements of the heavens and the Volcano Pokemon let loose its Thunderpunch. Lightning streaked through the air and ripped through the oncoming Hydro Cannon and the lightning cleaved through the water and Feraligatr's and Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.
Time slowed for everyone as the lightning bolt reached a mere centimetre away from Feraligatr's body...and then everything went white. White light obscured everything from view and a deafening boom occurred. A mushroom cloud of dust, fire and steam rose into the depths of the thunder and lightning bearing heavens. The cloud of dust then dispersed and revealed both Typhlosion and Feraligatr standing on the battlefield.
Then Feraligatr fell forward.
"Gatr." Thunder then boomed as Feraligatr collided with the ground. Everyone was quiet as they gazed upon the scene before them. Anko peeked her out from her hiding place before slowly walking out to her former position.
"It's over." She stated in disbelief. "IT'S OVER! IN POSSIBLY THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FINALE OF THE POKEMON LEAGUE, IT HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END! TYPHLOSION'S POWER UP BY USING THE LIGHTNING TO SUPERCHARGE ITS THUNDERPUNCH GAVE IT THE ABILITY TO RIP THROUGH HYDRO CANNON AND TAKE THE WIN! THE WINNER IS TYPHLOSION AND THE WINNER OF THE THIRTY-FIRST POKEMON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT IS NARUTOOOOO UZUMAKIIIIII!"
The crowd erupted in storm of applause, cheers, whoops and every other manner of celebratory noise one could make. The dark storm clouds parted as if acting by some divine force and the light of the sun shone down, one of the beams that poked through shining down on Naruto and Typhlosion like a spotlight.
Typhlosion panted in exertion before it felt itself being pulled into an embrace. Crimson eyes shifted to meet electric blue orbs and Naruto and Typhlosion grinned widely at one another.
"We did it!" Naruto whooped as he and his Pokemon dropped down to the floor, still hugging. The Volcano Pokemon grinned toothily before licking the side of Naruto's face.
"Ty Ty Typhlosion."
"Yup. We're Champions now, we're fucking Champions. I'm proud of you, Typhlosion."
"Typhlosion!"
The two partners grinned toothily at one another before Naruto held up his partner's Poke Ball. "Now take a well deserved rest, Typhlosion. Arceus knows you've earned it."
"Ty Ty." The Volcano Pokemon gave a mock salute before vanishing into the ball. Once Typhlosion was recalled, Naruto looked up to see Sasuke walking towards them. The raven haired boy stared silently at the blonde before Sasuke extended his hand. Naruto smirked before clasping the hand and was pulled to his feet, but the strong grips the two had on each other's hands remained.
"You're stronger than me."
"Actually, we're pretty even. If it weren't for that plan to make Dragonite aim its Thunder into the sky so I could get that chance to power up Thunderpunch..."
"Wait?!" Sasuke raised his eyebrows in surprise. "You planned that?!"
"Pfft, come on." Naruto scoffed. "I knew that the only way to take out the Red Gyarados was if I sent Dragonite out to do it. I did what I could to scrape a win, but I knew that if I did manage to do so, Dragonite would be in so condition to drag out a battle with Feraligatr. So I took a page from your book and used the creation of lightning tactic you always used. I prevented you from using it yourself by always countering your Thunder attacks with my own, or forced you into positions where you had to block mine. I needed to hold out the weather shifting so that it would be able to work by the time you sent out Feraligatr. The weather's funny like that."
Naruto then gained a serious look. "Sasuke, look...I know I won, but I don't want this to change anything between us. We're rivals and there was always going to be a time where one of us would eventually gain an edge over the other. You're the closest thing to a best friend, no...you ARE my best friend." Sasuke was silent for a few moments as he let go of Naruto's hand. The blonde's eyes widened in shock only for them to narrow in confusion when he saw Sasuke scoff.
"Dobe. You're incredibly mushy, you know that?"
Naruto grinned toothily. "I learned from you, you pussy."
"SASUKE-KUN!"
"SASUKE-CHAN!"
"NARUTOOOO!"
"Huh?" Both trainers turned as they were suddenly dogpiled. Sakura, Meganium, Mikoto, Hinata, Akatsuchi, Kushina, Espeon, Kyuubi, Ruby, Sapphire, Wallace and Golem all fell on top of their friends. The group then got up off of the duo as they realized they were practically crushing them.
"Sasuke-chan, you're not gonna cry are you? It's okay, Kaa-chan will hug you until you're better!" Sasuke grunted in annoyance as he was pulled into his mother's death grip.
"Kaa-chan...let...go." He wrenched himself free only to be bound by the arms of the pink haired girl he called his friend. "DAMN IT, SAKURA!"
"Awww, it's okay Sasuke-kun. You'll even the score sooner or later!" Sakura consoled the black haired boy, petting the top of his head as if he were a pet Growlithe. She then proceeded to kiss him on the cheek. "Better?"
Sasuke remained silent as a blush appeared on his face. He glared at the green eyed girl before him before huffing and turning away. "Maybe."
"Listen, Sasuke...even though you lost, I am honestly extremely proud of you." The Uchiha matriarch smiled at her son. "Itachi and even Fugaku-kun would just as proud as me. Your father could only dream of achieving power like what you have, and Itachi...Itachi would be wondering what you had been while he was gone to get yourself so strong. I'm sure he'd be saying that you would surpass him soon enough."
Sasuke nodded in thanks.
"Way to go, Naruto!" Akatsuchi congratulated his friend patting him on the back.
"Look at our little cousin, all grown up and a big bad Champion class trainer now." Ruby and Sapphire kissed their cousin on the cheek simultaneously.
"Thanks." He then turned to Wallace who raised his eyebrow.
"I'm not gonna kiss you if that's what you're waiting for." Naruto and Wallace chuckled before bumping fists.
"You did good, Naruto."
"Thanks, Wallace. It means a lot coming from you guys, it really does." Naruto said. Wallace nodded before shifting to the side as said blonde's girlfriend came through.
"You did it, Naruto-kun!" Hinata kissed Naruto deeply before pulling away, giggling as a goofy grin formed on the blonde teenager's face. However, before the pale eyed girl could say more, she was roughly shoved aside by the mother of her boyfriend. Many sweatdropped at the treatment of the daughter of a gym leader.
'What happened to being her precious daughter in-law-to-be?' Everyone thought.
"Oh my baby! I'm so proud of you! Such destructive and amazing battling, you've done your father and I proud!" Kushina smiled like a Gengar as she pulled Naruto into a bone crushing hug. Naruto gasped as he fought to breathe.
"Kaa-chan...choking...not breathing." Naruto wheezed. He released gasps of relief as he was freed, taking in large breaths. He then looked up when Minato stood before them, Pikachu sitting on the older blonde's shoulder. Minato rested his hand on his head and ruffled his son's hair.
"I've never seen a more spectacular battle in my life." Minato smiled. "Not even my battle against A, as destructive and visually amazing as it was, turned out in the way yours and Sasuke's did. You've really become an amazing trainer, I could not be any prouder than I am of you now."
"When I become the actual Champion of the region, we'll see about that." Naruto smirked. "But thanks, Tou-chan."
"Anytime, Naru-chan...anytime."
"Now then, let's celebrate!" Kushina and Mikoto exclaimed happily.
"YOSH!"
"Minato-kun will be paying!" Kushina exclaimed.
"YOSH!"
"Wait, what?!"
And thus became the day a new Champion in Naruto Uzumaki had risen, and the day the funds of one Minato Namikaze had dramatically fallen.
(A/N: Hey guys. I'm back from my hiatus for the month! After three long months of my first semester of medical school, and then taking some time off to cool down and celebrate Christmas, I finally managed to finish this Pokemon League Arc! Now then, I will be working as much as I can to write as much as I can while I'm on my time off for this Christmas vacation. Truthfully, I had aimed to try and finish this chapter on Christmas Day as my present to all of you, but I couldn't my eyes open long enough and I got sleepy. Boxing Day will have to suffice though, so here's my belated Christmas present to all of you, and happy Boxing Day.
This chapter marks the end of this arc and then the beginning of the Elite Four arc will start next chapter. Three more chapters guys, three more and then this story will finally meet its end. And, well I haven't exactly reached very far in my new Omega Ruby version since I only just got around to playing it. I'll be checking out what the new features are and making some notes so that when I make my eventual Hoenn region sequel, it will be a great read for you guys.
Also a note for the future is that I will also plan to make an RWBY story. It will feature a series of OCs and I have made the sketches and character profiles for them on my DeviantArt account, DrawerofAnime. You can look me up on DA or you can just check the link on my profile that leads to my DA profile.
Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and the battles, and remember to review, review, review!)
Pokedex: Seen-255
Caught-255
Character Bio: Kabuto Yakushi
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Gray
About: Kabuto Yakushi was born in Viridian City and made an orphan when the Pokemon League Association discovered that his biological parents were once members of the ROOT organization during the time of Danzo's reign. Taking pity on a baby who was not even old enough to realize the rights and wrongs of the world, the Nurse Shizune of Viridian City raised the baby as her own son, teaching him the basics of life as well as medicine. Kabuto was a prodigy in the field of medicine and by the time he was fifteen he had already become qualified as a professional healer of Pokemon and humans alike. He then ventured out on his own after a few more years of serving in the medical field. It was during this venture that Kabuto came across Orochimaru. Hearing of his prowess, Orochimaru had decided to take Kabuto on as an apprentice and trained him in Pokemon battling, giving him his first Pokemon in the form of an Ekans. After four years of training, and Kabuto turning nineteen, the apprentice had become a powerful Pokemon trainer, well versed in the art of using Poison-types just as well as his master. Thus, when Orochimaru relinquished his title as Gym Leader of Fuschia City to become an Elite Four member, Kabuto was named his legal successor. His medical know-how that he learned from an early age, coupled with the skills and techniques Orochimaru himself, had taught him, Kabuto is said to be the second coming of Orochimaru when he was the Gym Leader, and some argue that he is even better than his mentor. While that is still debatable, it is still know that Kabuto is a dangerous opponent and a skilled one as well.
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)