Chapter 998 The Absolute Gap in Strength

Facing the close attack from the little flame monkey, Ali remained calm.

She first had Mashana use 'See Through' to dodge the attack, and then used a yoga pose when the two Pokémon's bodies were intertwined and the Flame Monkey moved away again.

Masha was seen sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, floating in the air, looking as if he had entered a state of meditation.

In fact, just from the name, you can know what this so-called yoga pose is.

As a super power attribute move, once used, it will awaken the dormant power deep within the body, thereby improving one's own attack capability. From the ability point of view, it is almost the same as those moves of other attributes that improve oneself, except for the different attributes.

only……

In the battle with himself, he clearly hadn't created enough distance, and without enough safe space, and without controlling the movements of the little flame monkey, but he just used it directly. Doesn't it seem a bit too presumptuous?

Did you think of yourself as a beginner after seeing the initial Pokémon, Blaze?

Or is that just her style?

After all, it was their first meeting, so Xia You wasn't very familiar with Ah Li, and naturally didn't know what her fighting style was like. He just felt that after just fighting, this young gym owner gave him a very immature feeling.

But no matter what, precisely because we just fought, we can't draw conclusions so early.

Let’s try again.

Thinking of this, Xia You naturally ordered the little flame monkey to spit sparks directly at the place where Mashana was.

Sparks is a basic skill of Fire-type Pokémon. Although it has low damage and moderate range, it is not very accurate.

But it still comes in handy sometimes!

For example, now, facing such a small-scale attack, Masana, who is in yoga posture, wants to dodge it even though there is a certain distance.

And Li, of course, didn't want Mashana to suffer such an injury so easily, so after hesitating for a while, he could only let Mashana break out of the yoga posture he had just entered and dodge to the side.

This also made Xia You shake his head.

If you don't stop making decisions, you will suffer the consequences...

Either you don't use such a move from the beginning, or you grit your teeth and complete it despite taking completely acceptable damage!

But Ali made the most wrong choice!

Admittedly, on the surface, Mashana was not affected by this move, which allowed it to retain the possibility of continuing to fight, and this approach is indeed correct at times.

But now is the beginning of the battle, which is the best time to increase attack power and maximize benefits, and she... has undoubtedly wasted precious opportunities and time!

In this case, don't blame me!

Xia You's grasp of timing is as accurate and deadly as ever.

Faced with an enemy of this level and in such a situation, he would naturally not show mercy.

Just when Mashana had just dodged, under his command, the second wave of attack by the Flame Monkey was launched.

The little flame monkey used its hands and feet to run towards Mashana at the fastest speed. When it was about half the distance left, it jumped up and pounced on the opponent.

Sparks obscured Mashana and Ali's vision.

When it dodged, it happened to collide with the oncoming little fire monkey.

The distance was so close and the meeting was so hasty that it had no time to perform any moves.

Not to mention it, even Ah Li was shocked. He never expected that the second attack of this little flame monkey would come so quickly!

Before she could even stand firmly, Masha was hit by a claw from the little flame monkey!

Monkey scratches are always very painful.

The fragile little body couldn't withstand any torture. Just a few hits made Masha grimace in pain.

After being attacked like this, Ali was obviously a little panicked.

In fact, the move of random claws looks very powerful and scary, but to put it bluntly, it's just a few random scratches. Although there will be some surface injuries, it is not enough to have any impact.

But it was this kind of attack that made Ali lose his composure.

She obviously lacked the adaptability to match the level of a 'gym owner', so she did not let Mashana distance herself to give it time to adjust. Instead, she commanded Mashana to fight hastily and engaged in close combat with the little flame monkey.

All I can say is that with her current level, it's okay if she's dealing with some new trainers, or a head-on fight without any tactics, but once she meets someone stronger than her, or encounters that kind of flexible fight, she will be completely out of her league.

This is also a common problem among most karate trainers.

After all, in their usual practice, they only thought about winning the victory head-on. As for those roundabout ways, they were obviously not their forte.

This can be seen from the clean and flat venue here.

And Ali is a typical person of this type.

Logically speaking, since Mashana has fighting attributes, he should have more advantages in close combat no matter what.

But obviously, because of the "hard-core" mentality in the trainer's mind, in this situation, especially when facing a trainer like Xia You, Masana fell into a passive situation, so that when facing the continuous attacks of Infernape, it could only parry.

But I have to say that although Ali is not very good, he is quite energetic.

When Mashana attacked, she also made the same movements as her Pokémon. When Mashana kicked, she followed suit. When Mashana punched, she punched too. She was very confident and looked very powerful.

However, this seemingly so-called "synchronization" with his own Pokémon made Xia You shake his head helplessly again.

Ali's mind is focused on following the Pokémon's movements, so how can he fully direct the battle?

Even though it was a subconscious action that she performed without thinking, it was still a distraction to some extent.

It is better to reduce such unnecessary actions.

After all, as a trainer, you should do your job well.

You know, although the battlefield is not big, if you want to be a good trainer, you can't just cheer for Pokémon from the sidelines.

Instead, you should start from the overall situation and observe the entire battlefield, not only the status of the two Pokémon that are fighting, but also any field conditions and mutation factors on the field.

Although the current situation on the field is not complicated at all and there is indeed nothing good to observe, this is not a reason for Ali to do this.

You should still stay focused.

Of course, Pokémon battles require diversity. It cannot be said that only one way is correct, nor does it mean that everyone has to do this. This is just Xia You's own perspective on the matter, and he simply thinks that this is an unnecessary action.

No matter what, Ali still has a lot of time to grow.

And her lack in all aspects naturally made it impossible for her to defeat Xia You's little flame monkey.

Although he used the ability to see through and dodge another 'grab' attack from the little flame monkey, he just couldn't pull away enough to use his telekinesis. Just as he was about to move, he was interrupted by sparks, forcing him to give up his movement and have to fight face to face again.

But even in close combat, although Mashana used the absorbing punch several times, Xia You, who had seen through his idea in advance, commanded the little Flame Monkey to dodge it easily. Moreover, under the provocation of the little Flame Monkey, Mashana completely lost his composure, and when he launched an attack in anger, he was easily knocked down by the little Flame Monkey.

Seeing his opponent fall, the little flame monkey danced happily, jumped up and down, looking very excited.

Compared to it, Ali's expression was undoubtedly much more embarrassed.

Lost again...

Fortunately, she had been defeated so many times since she became the gym leader that she gradually got used to it. She just thought that she fought even worse this time and had no ability to fight back at all.

But she still felt a little strange.

After all, in the previous battles, those challengers defeated me by relying on stronger Pokémon and better performance. How come this time... this little Flame Monkey is not that powerful, but why did I lose so badly?

Looking at his little flame monkey looking very happy, Xia You couldn't help but smile knowingly.

As a new member who was just conquered not long ago, it’s great to meet an opponent like Li!

Although it may be a bit unfair to describe her like this, as a touchstone for Flame, Ah Li is really useful.

At this time, under the complicated gaze of referee Kuloda, Ali sighed, took back the unconscious Mashana, and then took out the second Poké Ball.

As she opened the Poké Ball, she waited for the bright blue light to flash and a Golem appeared on the field.

As a Pokémon that has had too many encounters, Xia You is very familiar with Hao Li, and he also knows that Ali has chosen to give up defense and is planning to launch an all-out attack.

This is indeed the best option when you lose the first game.

After all, if you don’t try hard now and wait until the last round to give your all, it will be too late!

Faced with such a Pokémon, Xia You did not continue to let Charmander play. Instead, in the regretful look of Ali, he took it back and released his Frog.

As for why Ali felt regretful, it is actually easy to understand.

After all, she was 'already familiar' with the fighting style and abilities of the little flame monkey. If they fought again, she felt that she would most likely win, and this... was also the result and achievement she urgently needed.

But unfortunately, the man named Xia You exchanged it.

Shaking his head, Ah Li turned his attention to his opponent in the second game.

Because of her experience, she had never seen this Froggy that was not from the Sinnoh region before, and she could even say that she had no idea about it. However, looking at its frog-like shape, even though it was black, it should be some kind of water-type Pokémon.

They fought and hit the water, neither side had the advantage.

Looking at its two frog legs and two frog claws, they all look weak and powerless, and it seems that it is not good at close combat.

Are the moves mainly based on water?

After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Ali already had a preliminary plan in mind. This was when the game started again. She gave a direct order, asking Haoli to quickly approach the Quaotou Frog!

And just as she thought, the crocodile frog also sprayed out a strong stream of water at this moment, launching a long-range attack.

I have to say, even though Ali's command ability is not that good, her Pokémon's strength is still very good.

Faced with such an attack, Haoli did not dodge, but crossed his hands to protect his head, and approached the quack frog step by step with the water gun.

As expected of a Fighting-type Pokémon, this kind of perseverance is truly amazing!

Compared to it, although Ali’s own fighting ability is equally outstanding, his command as a trainer... is just so-so.

Of course, Xia You thought so much in her heart, and she was definitely not denying Ah Li. She just knew that her future journey would be long and difficult.

Ah Li naturally didn't know what Xia You was thinking about. Her attention at this moment was all focused on her Hao Li.