Pokémon Court-Chapter 442: Strongest Opponent

Albus entered battle mode but still maintained his usual relaxed demeanor.

Unlike Terrance, who appeared very serious, he seemed indifferent to the outcome of this battle.

“If it’s just a test, he wouldn’t be interested at all,” Fujiki thought to herself.

Rock-type against Dragon-type—both sides had the Flying-type, but in terms of type, Altaria was at a slight disadvantage.

“Roar!!!”

Aerodactyl was extremely fast, much faster than Altaria. The moment the battle began, Albus didn’t even give a command before Aerodactyl shot forward, charging directly at Altaria.

Swish!

Spreading its massive wings, Aerodactyl extended its four sharp claws, baring its saw-like fangs at Altaria as if it intended to bite through its opponent’s neck.

Altaria hovered in place, also extending its claws. Below, Terrance watched the frenzied Aerodactyl with a serious expression and swiftly commanded, “Use Dragon Claw!”

“Alt~aria!”

Suddenly, Altaria swung its claws, striking at the oncoming Aerodactyl with a massive claw that rapidly condensed a thick, bluish-purple wave of energy.

The Dragon Claw, which concealed an astonishing amount of Dragon-type energy, combined with Altaria’s battle-hardened strength, which had been tempered through years of rigorous training, came crashing down swiftly!

Aerodactyl did not dodge. Maintaining its bloodthirsty and fierce momentum, it opened its jaws even wider. A surge of dark brown energy erupted from its fangs, forming a massive jaw that bit down on the incoming Dragon Claw!

Crunch move!

“Boom!!”

The powerful energy waves sent both Altaria and Aerodactyl flying from the impact.

Their figures were sent flying backward before they flapped their wings in order to stabilize themselves. It wasn’t until they reached opposite ends of the arena that they managed to stop.

“Roar!!”

Aerodactyl flapped its wings, its gaze turning sharp.

“Aerodactyl…is at a disadvantage?” Watching from the sidelines, Fujiki raised her head in surprise, looking at Altaria.

“That Dragon Claw was incredibly powerful!” Albus glanced at the scratch marks on Aerodactyl’s face, inwardly astonished.

On the other hand, Altaria seemed mostly unscathed, and the distance it had been pushed back was significantly shorter than Aerodactyl’s.

In terms of attack power, Aerodactyl shouldn’t have lost out!

“It seems that the opponent is no ordinary person. This Altaria’s attack and defense have undergone strict training. Although it wasn’t honed through actual battles, a vast amount of resources must have been invested in it.” 𐍂а₦Ỗ฿Еʂ

Albus muttered to himself.

After observing for a moment, Albus suddenly spoke, “The way your Pokémon grow stronger mainly relies on training and resources, right?”

“What do you mean?” Terrance was surprised. They were still in the middle of a battle, so why was the opponent suddenly asking this?

“Unlike you, my Pokémon have grown stronger purely through countless battles and fights. Looking at it this way, our training methods are completely opposite.”

Terrance was momentarily shaken but then chose to ignore his absurd words.

Relying solely on battles to grow stronger—how was that possible? Putting aside whether a Pokémon’s body could withstand frequent battles, if strength was improved only through combat, while it might show quick results in the short term, after a few years or even decades, the accumulated hidden injuries would be countless. Worse, it would cause irreversible damage to their lifespan!

From the perspective of a Breeder like Terrance, such a method was absolutely crazy!

“This Terrance fights too conservatively. When facing an evenly matched opponent, his offense is too weak.”

Fujiki only needed to see the first round of moves to recognize the difference in their battle styles.

Moreover, she knew that Albus had not yet shown his true strength.

If Terrance continued fighting so cautiously, losing the battle would only be a matter of time.

“Roar!!!”

With an air of arrogance, Aerodactyl launched another attack, its entire body turning into a blur!

An attack at the peak of speed—

Agility!

Terrance’s pupils shrank, and he quickly commanded, “Cotton Guard!”

Soft, fluffy cotton imbued with a mysterious power burst out.

Terrance was surprised. Given Aerodactyl’s weight… it could still move with such agility while attacking?!

Even with all of Terrance’s training, his Altaria’s Agility had never reached this level of mastery.

Among Terrance’s Pokémon, only Arcanine could move at such high speeds, but in doing so, Arcanine was locked into a straightforward battle style. However, this Aerodactyl…

Boom!!

Aerodactyl moved above Altaria and swung its claws. Even though both Pokémon were airborne, Aerodactyl’s movement was as if it had overturned the earth, flipping the entire ground and hurling it toward Altaria, unleashing a powerful blow!

The seamless combination of Agility and Ancient Power was executed flawlessly.

If it were only Ancient Power, Altaria wouldn’t be in such a passive position with Cotton Guard as its first line of defense. But as Aerodactyl swung its claws, its wings didn’t stop either!!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

A powerful Heat Wave swept in alongside Ancient Power. Under the intense Heat Wave, the fluffy cotton of Cotton Guard was completely incinerated, unable to withstand a single blow.

Sizzle!!

“Continue with Dragon Claw!”

Terrance issued a command to defend by attacking.

Altaria raised its head high, anger rising. Having been suppressed repeatedly, it was eager to fight back.

It swung its Dragon Claw upward, striking directly at the waves of Ancient Power, but the Heat Wave still rushed forward. In an instant, it swept through Altaria’s entire body, followed by a violent explosion!!

Boom!!

A clash of red and white light erupted, generating a massive surge of smoke. Altaria was blasted out of the smoke, quickly pulling away from Aerodactyl’s attack range to find a chance to counterattack.

“Aerodactyl’s attacks are fast, and it’s extremely difficult to find an opening…”

Terrance felt a sinking sensation in his heart. Just who was this man?

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“Too conservative. I was actually looking forward to this for once… Are you really a Trainer?” the voice from the other side rang out.

“He’s going to lose,” Fujiki thought to herself.

Aerodactyl had been waiting for an opportunity. The moment Altaria emerged from the smoke and moved closer to the ground, Aerodactyl descended even faster than when using Agility before!

Sky Drop!

Splitting the move apart and using it as a descending technique to fiercely suppress the enemy below, Terrance had never seen the Sky Drop move before, let alone witnessed someone using it to pursue someone.

Giga Impact!

At that moment, Terrance knew that Altaria had no way to dodge. At such high speed, he didn’t even have time to issue a command.

Boom!!

Altaria was slammed into the ground, leaving Terrance momentarily stunned. With this Giga Impact, Altaria was undoubtedly heavily injured.

Just as Fujiki and Albus assumed the match was decided, Terrance suddenly smiled.

“This is… the second time I’ve been this overwhelmingly suppressed in battle.”

“Altaria, use Roost!” Terrance’s deep gaze locked onto the spot where Altaria had fallen, not even considering the possibility of it losing its ability to fight.

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