Pokémon: When the World Changed

Chapter 579 574: This Little One Isn't Happy

"So... we still lost?"

"But you did really well. Next, leave it to the next partner."

Ethan recalled Tyranitar's Poké Ball and spoke gently.

Then, his gaze swept across the battlefield, which had already completely transformed into a desert, and the corner of his lips slowly curved into a faint smile.

"You still plan to keep fighting?"

Seeing Ethan take out another Poké Ball, Kevin showed a mocking smile.

In his opinion, after those two battles Ethan had already fully demonstrated his strength; withdrawing with honor at this moment would have been the best option.

"Fight? Why not?"

Ethan held a Poké Ball in his hand.

Then he thought for a moment and said, "Earlier you said Salamence was the weakest Pokémon on your team, right?"

"Well, I also want to say that on a desert terrain like this, Tyranitar isn't the strongest Pokémon on my team either."

Hearing those words, Kevin was clearly stunned.

Not only Kevin; the entire audience was dumbfounded.

Such a powerful Tyranitar... and yet it still wasn't Ethan's strongest Pokémon?

"Could it be that, besides those five Pokémon, Ethan still has other Pokémon?" a dragon messenger said with some doubt. If Ethan had decided to hide them, it was entirely possible.

"Then which one will it be?"

Immediately, all the dragon messengers were filled with anticipation and fixed their eyes on Ethan's Poké Ball.

"Then, come out."

Ethan smiled faintly, and the Poké Ball in his hand released a flash of white light.

Afterward, within that light, the figure of a Vibrava slowly appeared.

"That is?"

"Hey, hey, Ethan isn't joking, right?"

"Isn't this Pokémon Flygon's unevolved form, Vibrava?"

When they clearly saw the Pokémon that appeared on the battlefield, all the dragon messengers widened their eyes in shock.

Originally, they thought that after saying those words, Ethan would send out a Dragon-type pseudo-legendary.

But who would have imagined that he would send out a Vibrava that hadn't even reached its final evolution!

Even Flygon is inferior to many pseudo-legendaries, so... how strong could a Vibrava possibly be?

"It seems what Ethan said earlier was just to deliberately annoy Kevin."

A dragon messenger mocked, convinced that Ethan, dissatisfied with the defeat, had said that only out of pride.

"If he was going to send out a Vibrava, he might as well not have sent it at all. That way, even if he lost, at least in the 2-on-2 battle he wouldn't have been at a disadvantage, it would've just been a narrow defeat."

Another dragon messenger shook his head, completely unable to understand what Ethan intended by sending out a Vibrava.

Of course, there were also those who remained silent; Naira was one of them.

In the Cross Cup tournament, she had personally witnessed how powerful Ethan's Litwick was.

Now, seeing that Vibrava also wasn't in its final form, a vague sense of expectation began to arise in her heart.

"So your ace is a Vibrava?"

"What a disappointment. I thought you'd give me some kind of surprise."

Kevin shook his head slightly; Ethan had truly disappointed him.

"Ah... as expected, I was underestimated."

Ethan looked around and shook his head helplessly.

"Viiibbrraa!"

Vibrava also clearly noticed the change in the crowd's attitude, and an expression of displeasure appeared on its face.

This little one isn't happy... and the consequences will be serious!

"Garchomp, finish it!"

At that moment, a trace of disdain also appeared in Garchomp's eyes.

Instantly, it pushed off with its legs and its figure shot forward at high speed, while the move Air Slash in its hands violently struck toward Vibrava.

"Dodge it."

Ethan's voice sounded calm.

Upon hearing it, Vibrava gently closed its eyes.

"Dodge? Can it really dodge that?"

That thought crossed the minds of all the dragon messengers.

Garchomp's speed was simply far too fast. Could a Vibrava really react in time?

But in the next instant, everyone froze.

Garchomp's figure flashed right in front of Vibrava.

Although it was severely injured, its speed was still astonishing, and the move Air Slash drew two white trails in the air.

However, just as the attack was about to reach Vibrava, its body was suddenly pushed to the side!

That's right: from their point of view, Vibrava had literally been "blown" away.

The feeling was like trying to catch a dandelion seed floating in the air: the moment you reach out your hand, the airflow itself causes the dandelion to drift aside.

Vibrava gave exactly that impression—as if it had no weight at all, and the slightest current of air was enough to push it away.

"It really... it really dodged it!"

A dragon messenger opened his mouth, staring in astonishment at Vibrava, which kept dodging Garchomp's attacks again and again.

"How on earth did it do that?"

"With that speed, it's impossible to react!"

A dark-skinned dragon messenger scratched his head, completely confused.

"Wait, this method of dodging using the perception of airflow... I think I've seen it before."

At that moment, one of the dragon messengers showed a thoughtful expression.

His eyes suddenly lit up and he exclaimed, "I remember a Jumpluff belonging to the Grass-type Champion of our league used a similar technique!"

"That's right, Jumpluff!"

"The principle is taking advantage of its body, light like a dandelion, and its extraordinary control over the wind."

This dragon messenger was visibly excited, but when he looked back at the Pokémon on the field, he became confused again.

The reason Jumpluff could use that technique was because of its special body structure and its mastery of wind.

But the Vibrava on the field wasn't light, and it wasn't even a Flying-type Pokémon. Comparing it with Jumpluff was like comparing heaven and earth; they had nothing in common.

...

High atop a cliff.

The four Masters of Dragon Valley wore serious expressions.

"It must be the ability Levitate."

"This Vibrava can reduce its weight thanks to the Levitate ability. Then, relying on its already great capability to control the wind and perceive air currents, it has perfectly replicated Jumpluff's special evasion technique."

The Master from the Federal League's valley spoke at that moment. The Grass-type Champion mentioned earlier belonged precisely to that League.

Moreover, that Champion was also the spokesperson of the Federal League, a major celebrity known in every household, and possessed an extremely high level in mastering Pokémon techniques.

(End of Chapter)