Gongsun Yan sighed when he saw this scene. He had thought that Harry could give Xiaoyao a blow and correct Xiaoyao's lazy attitude, but it seems that it is impossible. After all, Harry's knowledge is not as good as Xiaozhi and Xiaogang.
"Xiaozhi, when did you teach Xiaoyao's Squirtle the moves of your Squirtle? With this, there should be no suspense in this match."
Gongsun Yan released his right hand that was holding Liliae, patted Xiaozhi's shoulder, and said with a hint of playfulness, "Of course, Gongsun Yan released his right hand, but his left hand didn't let go."
"I didn't teach him. Miss Junsha called me a while ago and said that Squirtle missed me a little, so I took Squirtle over. Squirtle taught him personally." Xiaozhi touched his nose and said with a smile.
Chapter 147: Return Fist Protective Shield
Why was Gongsun Yan's first reaction after seeing this scene Xiaozhi's Squirtle? In fact, it is very simple. Squirtle's Water Cannon move really caused a great impact on Gongsun Yan, causing this tactic to be the first one he thinks of when he sees a turtle-shaped Pokémon.
In the original anime, when Ash was traveling to the Sinnoh region, he used a move called Return Fist Shield. When Gongsun Yan saw it, the first thing he thought of was Squirtle.
According to Gongsun Yan's guess, after Ash was defeated by Melissa, the gym trainer of the Enlightenment Gym in the Sinnoh region, he began to think about how to defeat the opponent, and then created the Return Punch Shield based on Squirtle's previous battle record.
"Eh? Xiaozhi, I just remembered, you still remember the move I told you about before, the one called the Return Fist Shield, I remember you have taught a lot of Pokémon, why haven't I seen it used yet?"
Gongsun Yan suddenly remembered that he seemed to have talked to Xiaozhi about the move of Return Fist Protective Shield before, but Xiaozhi never used it in subsequent battles and competitions, which made him unable to help but ask.
"Oh, that's a good move indeed, but how should I put it, none of my Pokémon seem to be very keen on this move, at most only Cinderella is slightly interested."
When Xiaozhi talked about this, there was something wrong with his expression, and he spoke with a little embarrassment.
However, although Xiaozhi's words were vague, Gongsun Yan also understood the deeper meaning of Xiaozhi's words. This was indeed something he had not considered enough. A move that would be suitable for Xiaozhi in the future does not mean it would be suitable for Xiaozhi now.
Although the requirements for the Return Fist Shield for long-range moves are not high, there are still some requirements. For example, for Xiaozhi's Lizard King, it is unnecessary for him to learn the Return Fist Shield. For long-range moves, he only has an Energy Ball and a Seed Machine Gun, neither of which is suitable to use.
Apart from the question of suitability, the rest is the degree of self-acceptance of the Pokémon. Let's take the simplest example. Among the Pokémon that Ash is carrying now are his Charizard and Suicune. Neither of them can lose face and roll on the ground.
Even though the intimacy between Ash and Charizard and Suicune may have reached the maximum, if Ash lets them roll around on the ground without any reason, he will either be burned by the jet flames or frozen by the freeze beam. There is no other possibility.
Moreover, there is no need for flying Pokémon to learn the Fist Shield, so Ice Shield and Bug Swallow naturally will not learn this move.
As for Pikachu... Does the Pikachu who has given up pretending need such a crooked way? Other people's 100,000 volts is just a name of a move, but Pikachu's 100,000 volts is not. If it is used to chop the legendary beast, then maybe it can really reach 100,000 volts.
Without saying too much, both Suicune and Gongsun Yan's Rayquaza were stunned by Pikachu's thunder, especially Rayquaza, who was knocked to the ground by a bolt of lightning before he could even react, and it took him a long time to recover.
The other Pokémon also have various problems. Overall, the only one I want to learn is Cinderella, and I only learned Cinderella briefly and didn't go deep into it.
The Coal Turtle is a little different from the Squirtle. If the Coal Turtle falls on its back, it really cannot turn over by itself. In the wild, it basically uses jet flames as propulsion, and when it hits an obstacle, it can use the obstacle to turn over.
So he took the initiative to let Coal Turtle turn over. Xiaozhi said that he was reckless but not stupid, so how could he do such a thing as cutting off his own arm.
"Oh, I didn't think about it. This move is indeed not suitable for you now, but if you want to train new Pokémon when you travel to other areas in the future, it will come in handy."
There was a hint of reluctance in Gongsun Yan's tone, not because of anything else, but mainly because he couldn't see the famous scene in his memory, which was a bit regretful.
Although Gongsun Yan had his Pokémon replicate the Punch Shield several times, since it was not created by the "protagonists" like Xiaozhi, Gongsun Yan always felt that something was missing.
"Indeed, it is very useful to train new Pokémon." Xiaozhi seemed to be hinting at something, and his eyes kept glancing at the battlefield.
"Could it be?" Gongsun Yan suddenly turned his head towards the battlefield, silently calculated in his mind, and finally came to a conclusion that in this state, the thief is suitable for the use of the counter-fist protective shield.
"That's the question. Look carefully. Xiaoyao is not that impulsive. She must be sure of what she is doing when she dares to let Squirtle play in the game." Xiaozhi smiled mysteriously. He said nothing, but it seemed as if he had said everything.
"Oh, then I'll look forward to it." After hearing what Xiaozhi said, Gongsun Yan suddenly felt interested, and even his sitting posture became much more standard.
To be honest, Gongsun Yan has never really cared about the grand competition, even when Xiaoyao appeared. His battlefield should still be Pokémon battles. Grand competitions are really too civilized.
After all, Gongsun Yan was a descendant of Yan and Huang in his previous life. His blood is rooted in his veins. The corruption of the Qing Dynasty was not enough to erase his blood. Fighting with real force is the romance of a man.
If it wasn't unlikely, Gongsun Yan would really like to start a wild fight rule at the Caiyou Conference. This primitive method is simply his favorite.
Unfortunately, Gongsun Yan himself knew that no one would agree to such a request. Why would they want to engage in hand-to-hand combat when they can have a good fight? That's insane.
However, if it were Xiaozhi, he might really agree to Gongsun Yan's request, as he is also very interested in Nodoka.
But Gongsun Yan would not agree to that. He didn't want to get beaten. What he wanted was a truly equally matched opponent, not a big guy pretending to be a newbie.
Besides, judging from the commotion caused by Groudon's appearance, Gongsun Yan's physical body must have led to his death. Even Xiaozhi doesn't dare to wade into the lava in his physical body, as this is risking his life.
At this time, the battle situation on the field also changed. I don't know if it was Squirtle's intentional arrangement or simply because Harry was unlucky, but some of the missiles that were bounced off by Squirtle's shell actually hit Alidos. Harry was so angry that he jumped up and cursed.
"Damn it, Alidos, just get close and use the Cross Poison Blade to kill Squirtle!"
"Chance! Squirtle, return punch shield!"
Chapter 148: Ash's Squirtle
Alidos, who was accidentally injured by his own missile needle, readily followed the instructions of his trainer, gave up long-range attacks and switched to melee attacks. At least this way he would not accidentally hurt himself, and his accuracy was much higher.
Excluding other influencing factors, melee moves always have a lower hit rate than ranged moves, and their power is often higher.
But long-range moves are not without advantages. There is an old Chinese saying: an inch longer, an inch stronger; an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous.
Generally speaking, launching attacks from a distance is always safer than engaging in close combat with people, and it won't be as dirty and dusty as melee-type Pokémon, and it will look more classy.
Haven’t you seen that in all Western fantasy worlds, the status of magicians is slightly higher than that of warriors, and their killing range is also much larger, so they do have the ability to change the situation of a battle.
But Gongsun Yan couldn't understand why magicians always acted so superior in these worlds. It was obvious that they wouldn't have a good life without warriors.
It's like many years ago, I don't know how a rumor spread that the Air Force looked down on the Navy, and the Navy looked down on the Army, and this rumor is still very popular, which is very confusing.
Yes, your Air Force and Navy both have a large number of long-range attack weapons, and the Army is obviously unable to compete with these two arms, but this is not a reason for them to look down on the Army.
Since the establishment of the Air Force and Navy, many battles have indeed been decided by these two arms. But don’t forget, without the Army, who will compete with the enemy and give the Navy and Air Force room to perform?
Moreover, from ancient times to the present, in every battle, no matter what happened in the middle of the battle, no matter how many heroic deeds can be passed down among the people, it is definitely the army that ends the battle in the end.
Okay, after talking so much, it's time to get back to the topic. Although Alidos is a Pokémon that relies on spider webs to prey on other animals and even other Pokémon and "sit back and enjoy the fruits of its labor", he still has an innate love for close combat.
Spider Pokémon have good jumping ability and movement speed, and Alidos is no exception. He waved his eight legs quickly and rushed to the front of Squirtle who was lying on his back in an instant, holding up his two front legs, which were covered with purple light.
"Jenny!"
At this moment, Squirtle stuck his head out, made a face at Alidos, and then retracted his head.
"Ah?"
Alidos was stunned for a moment. He was a veteran, but no matter whether it was the opponents he had fought before or the prey he had hunted in the wild, none of them would make such a strange move.
But no matter what Alidos was thinking, his hands...and legs would not stop moving. The cross poison blade went straight down towards Squirtle's slightly less well-defended belly shell.
"Dang!" A crisp sound of metal collision resounded throughout the venue.
"Huh? Who's shaking the sword!" Upon hearing this familiar voice, Gongsun Yan suddenly felt his DNA moving. It seemed as if several games appeared in front of him. Although the game types were different, the scenes in them were all the same, with a katana or a Japanese sword raised high, and the characters' movements were drastically deformed.
This sound is Gongsun Yan's eternal pain. For countless nights, Gongsun Yan listened to the sound of metal collision coming from the computer, and the expression on his face gradually became distorted, and what often appeared afterwards was the scene of death or the cat car.
It hurts, it hurts so much! Gongsun Yan only recalled that scene, and he felt his heart skip a beat, and a mask of pain began to appear on his face.
OK, let’s not talk about Gongsun Yan who was suffering from PTSD in the stands. The situation on the field changed again.
Squirtle suddenly spun on the spot, and its body kept shaking from side to side. Alidos's poison cross blade bounced away before it even hit Squirtle.
I believe that all the brothers who have been hit by the sword understand that it will take a long time for the body to return to its original shape after being hit by the sword, and the stiffness caused during this period is almost unavoidable.
But this is not the Monster Hunter world, where there are things like the Kinsect in Flame Village. Once they are hit by the Vibro Sword, it will be a great opportunity for the opponent to launch an attack.
Although Alidos looks like a spider, he is a Pokémon after all. He does not spin silk with his buttocks, but with his mouth. He also does not have the ability to recycle spider silk, so naturally he cannot use the spider silk to move.
There is also a saying that goes, "Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes singly." Just when Alidos was in the stiff state of the vibration sword, Squirtle's return fist shield was officially deployed.
What happened just now can only be considered a return punch. The protective shield hasn't come out yet. Just rolling on the ground doesn't count as a return punch or a protective shield. The essence of a return punch or a protective shield is the combination of it with long-range attacks.
"Jenny!"
Following a cry from Squirtle, pure white light beams spurted out from all six holes on its shell, and a lot of ice crystals and cold air leaked out, proving the nature of the moves used by Squirtle.
Don't forget, Squirtle is still spinning, and these freezing beams are also spinning along with its shell, hitting Alidos who is close at hand.
In fact, the Fist Shield was designed from the beginning to target Pokémon that can fly or float in the air. It is not very effective against other Pokémon on the ground.
But who made Alidos right in front of Squirtle? The distance is so close that it would be a waste if he didn't hit the rabbit while sniping.
Moreover, the hit rate of long-range moves is low, but that is based on the long distance. At such a close distance, you don’t even need to aim, you can hit the target with any shot.
"Tsk tsk, this is Squirtle's unique skill, and you just taught it to others like that? Xiaozhi, your Squirtle is quite generous."
Gongsun Yan seemed to be praising Xiaozhi's Squirtle, but his tone was full of ridicule, and he was just short of pointing at Xiaozhi's Squirtle and saying that he was up to something bad.
So does Ash's Squirtle have any other thoughts?
Gongsun Yan said that he couldn't really say, but the Squirtle in the Squirtle Fire Department were all grown men, and Xiaozhi's Squirtle had a normal sexual orientation...
That’s all I have to say. The rest is up to your imagination. I’m sure the answer is obvious.
"Huh?" Gongsun Yan suddenly discovered a blind spot.
Chapter 149: Anticlimax
Gongsun Yan thought about it carefully, and it seemed that of Xiaozhi's original six Pokémon, except for Pikachu, which was the "nail house", all the other Pokémon seemed to have evolved, or at least had the intention to evolve.
But speaking of it, Pikachu is actually a Pokémon that has already evolved once, so wouldn't Ash's alliance of not evolving be self-defeating?
Bulbasaur has evolved into Ivysaur. Bulbasaur, which originally refused to evolve even in the mysterious garden, has made changes for love.
As for Squirtle, Gongsun Yan is almost 100% sure that he will choose to evolve later. The reason is very simple, that is the difference in size.
Xiaozhi's Squirtle is so concerned about Xiaoyao's newly hatched fellow, probably because he wants to nurture him.
But Xiaoyao's Squirtle has no choice but to evolve. In fact, when Xiaoyao appeared in the Sinnoh region again, Squirtle had already evolved into Squirtle.
As for Squirtle, it's actually still okay. Although it's a bit of a stretch for Squirtle's size, it can still fit. But Squirtle can also evolve into Blastoise!
After Xiaoyao's Squirtle evolved into Blastoise, Xiaozhi's Squirtle seemed to be almost incompatible. It's just like that guy driving a D car and a toothpick J big tank.
Pokémon like Squirtle are different from ghost-type Pokémon like Gengar. They cannot rely on energy exchange or gas convergence to breed offspring. That requires real work.
I believe that in the near future, Gongsun Yan will be able to see the evolved Squirtle, which will fulfill one of Gongsun Yan's long-cherished wishes.
As for what will happen to the Squirtle Fire Department after the Squirtle evolves? Why not let those Squirtle evolve into Squirtle and directly take over the name of the Squirtle Fire Department and use it for themselves?
Gongsun Yan felt that the reason why the Squirtle in the Squirtle Fire Team did not evolve was purely because Ash's Squirtle did not want to evolve. As the younger brothers, they naturally would not want to evolve either.
Of course, in this situation, only Gongsun Yan had the leisure to think about those weird things, and everyone else's attention was all focused on the game.
Now, the flying freezing beams hit Alidos directly and blasted him away, and Harry was extremely unlucky, the probability of triggering the abnormal state of freezing was the lowest among all abnormal states, and he still encountered it.
That’s right, as soon as Alidos landed on the ground, his body was covered with a layer of ice, turning it white.
And this layer of ice continued to spread, and finally froze Alidos completely in the ice.
"Xiaoyao's response was simply perfect. Harry's score keeps dropping!" Lillian shouted excitedly on the sidelines.
This scene was obviously very normal, but it scared Gongsun Yan. Lillian was too quiet before, and Gongsun Yan did not notice her for a while.
Lillian's shout actually reminded Gongsun Yan that he was not watching any other Pokémon competition, but the Grand Prix, where scores were the key to determining victory or defeat.
Thinking of this, Gongsun Yan suddenly raised his head and looked at the big screen, which showed Xiaoyao and Harry's current scores.
It would not matter if he did not look at it, but this look scared Gongsun Yan again. After several attacks and defenses just now, Xiaoyao and Harry's scores had reached an extremely low level. Any change could directly determine the winner.
"Damn, this won't work!" Gongsun Yan said with great depression.
"Huh? What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Xiao Zhi saw Gongsun Yan suddenly had such a big reaction and asked hurriedly.
"It's nothing, it's just that there's no need to continue this battle. Xiaoyao has already won, and Harry's score will be reset to zero." Gongsun Yan pointed to the big screen above his head and said with a little regret.
There was no way. Gongsun Yan had finally shown some interest in this battle, but it was about to end like this. How could Gongsun Yan be happy?
Harry's score was about to be reset to zero, and now that Alidos was frozen, Xiaoyao could win even if he did nothing and just stood there and watched.
You know, this abnormal state will continue to deduct points as time goes on in the gorgeous competition. As long as Alidos doesn't break free within ten seconds, Harry's score will be reset to zero.
Before, Gongsun Yan had never really understood the meaning of the idiom "tiger head but snake tail". Although he had read a lot of related idiom analyses, he had never seen a real one.
As a result, today, Gongsun Yan really saw it. It was obviously a perfect opportunity to attack, but Squirtle was dizzy because he used the return punch shield too quickly and was now practicing drunken boxing on the field.
But no matter how Harry shouted, there was no crack in the ice surrounding Alidos. Not to mention cracks, it didn't even shake.
Gongsun Yan took a closer look and found that Alidos had been frozen unconscious in the ice, his eyes had turned into circles, and the battle was over.
"Beep!" X3
A big "X" appeared on the display screens in front of the three judges. Harry's photo was squeezed out on the big screen, while the photos of Xiaoyao and Squirtle were enlarged and displayed. Even Snorlax, who was being examined for the first time, appeared on the screen.
But it was very strange that even though the winner had been decided, both the audience and Harry and Xiaoyao on the stage were still confused. The result was too unexpected.
Alidos had just been battling with Squirtle for such a long time, with both sides winning and losing. The audience's emotions were aroused and their hormones began to boil, but Alidos fell down in the next second? !
Suddenly, the hormones that had just been boiling in the audience turned into cholesterol, making the faces of the audience pale.
