Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 56 The Art of War

The referee waved his flag, announcing, "Electrodraco is unable to battle; the winner is the Delinquent!"

Upon hearing the referee's words, the scoundrel puffed up its cheeks and venom sacs.

Li Shuwen smiled knowingly. From the frequency of the venom sac's throbbing, he could tell that the scoundrel was very happy.

Based on the fighting style that Li Shuwen designed for the Bad Frog, the Bad Frog should be an assassin who can strike once and then escape thousands of miles away.

But perhaps every assassin possesses the heart of a berserker.

The naughty frog is too eager to improve.

He wants to prove himself, that he is no less than the Armored Dragon or the Intense Monkey!

As for Gallade, the scoundrel is still self-aware.

That seemingly gentle but actually cold-hearted psychopath is someone he will find difficult to surpass in the short term.

Instead of retreating, the scoundrel advanced, unleashing a series of poison spikes on the electric dragon, sending it packing.

Through this battle, the Bad Frog has successfully established his reputation.

From this day forward, no one will dare to underestimate the naughty frog!

Chris carefully took a Poké Ball from his belt.

"The exeggutor is now in your hands!"

The audience in the stands were incredibly excited when Exeggutor appeared.

"The Exeggutor is Chris's trump card, the one he's had since he was a child. The Delinquent Frog is in for a world of trouble!"

The girl with glasses rolled her eyes. "I've heard that line so many times. Let's just wait and see how Exeggutor performs in the battle."

Chris went straight to the point, "Exeggutor, Spiritual Power!"

"Run! Disrupt them with mud!"

Clumps of mud flew out, and the coconut tree had to avoid getting mud on its face while using its mental focus to lock onto the nasty frog, keeping it busy dealing with the situation.

Using superpowers requires concentration, and Li Shuwen, possessing a rudimentary superpower physique, understands this best.

"Sludge bomb!"

The wicked frog immediately opened its mouth and spat out five clumps of dark mud.

"Seed bomb!"

The Exeggutor runs very fast, dodging the mud bombs, and then throws three seeds in the three directions of front, left, and right towards the Bad Frog.

The impact causes a violent explosion upon landing, preventing the unruly frogs from getting close.

As expected of an ace, he's definitely got some skills.

"Flying Leaf Blade!"

The Exeggutor whipped its head around, unleashing a barrage of flying blades into the smoke, suppressing the nasty frog so it couldn't even lift its head.

When the smoke cleared, only a burrow remained on the field, and the scoundrel was nowhere to be seen.

Chris quickly warned, "They're digging a hole! Watch out for a sneak attack from behind!"

Suddenly, the soil in front of the Exeggutor tree broke open, and the wicked frog raised its hand and stabbed, injecting its deadly poison into the Exeggutor tree.

Chris was startled. "What?!"

Then they quickly burrowed into the ground, getting out of the Exeggutor's sight.

Chris gritted his teeth. Damn it, the Exeggutor had been poisoned by the nasty frog.

Is he going to get 1v2 by a rascal frog today?

Chris felt a surge of panic, fearing that his reputation would be ruined.

His panic was caught by Li Shuwen, "Bad Frog, Poisonous Sting!"

The wicked frog jumped out of its burrow again and began frantically stabbing at the coconut tree.

"What!" Chris was shocked. Wasn't this delinquent frog a ruthless brute?

I've been scammed again!

He didn't expect that the wicked frog wouldn't use its burrows to create distance, but instead hid right at the foot of the coconut tree.

It's a mix of reality and illusion, reality and illusion.

They fell for Li Shuwen's military strategy.

When the rascal practiced throwing mud and unexpectedly learned to dig holes, Li Shuwen began to think about how to make good use of this skill.

Others might be interested in the underground ambush capabilities of digging tunnels.

But Li Shuwen valued more the uncertainty brought about by disappearing from the enemy's sight.

Even though the Exeggutor has three heads, it still worries about the scoundrel launching a sneak attack from its blind spot behind it.

As a result, the wicked frog launched a frontal attack, and they still couldn't defend against it.

Without Chris's instructions, the Exeggutor has to react on its own.

A green line extended, and it grabbed the naughty frog!

It's frantically draining the stamina of the bad frog!

Chris took a deep breath, his clenched fists trembling.

Yes, it's the ultimate absorption!

His Exeggutor is very powerful, and he still has a chance to turn the tide.

"Splitter the tiles, cut through the soil, and enter the underground cave!"

The wicked frog gritted its teeth, swung its paw, and cut the line before plunging headfirst into its burrow.

Chris forced himself to remain calm, determined to at least subdue the delinquent frog and preserve his reputation.

"Exeggutor, stomp your feet!"

The giant feet of the Exeggutor tree, fifty yards away, stomped wildly on the ground, generating vibrations comparable to an earthquake.

"Poison Sting!"

The wicked frog appeared from behind the Exeggutor and stabbed it hard in the back.

"Ultimate Absorption!"

The Exeggutor, with a heavy heart, grabbed the scoundrel and instantly absorbed all of its remaining strength.

Chris secretly breathed a sigh of relief; at least he had taken one down, so it wasn't too embarrassing.

The referee waved his flag, announcing, "The scoundrel frog is incapacitated; the victor is Exeggutor."

In the audience, the uncle frowned, "Although they won, it felt like Exeggutor's performance was even worse than that of Delinquent Frog."

The girl with glasses nodded in agreement, "If the rascal hadn't been exhausted, he might have taken down the Exeggutor."

The girl in the young couple earlier said, "What a pity, the delinquent frog actually lost."

The boy nodded. "The delinquent frog is indeed handsome, but Chris has such a big reputation, and this is all he is?"

Li Shuwen recalled his Scorbunny and said gently to the Poké Ball, "Scorched Earth, you did a great job. Get some rest."

"Scaled Dragon, please!"

The Scaled Dragon makes its appearance, letting out a loud battle roar at the Exeggutor!

The powerful dragon roar shook the mind and weakened the Exeggutor's attack power.

"Exeggutor, ultimate absorption!"

"Avoid, dragon claw!"

The Exeggutor extended its emerald green lines, but the Scaled Dragon moved with lightning speed, easily dodging the attack. It then lunged at the Exeggutor and pinned it to the ground with a single claw.

The immense force of the dragon crushed the Exeggutor tree, causing it to faint.

The referee, who had just lowered the flag, raised it again.

"The Exeggutor is incapacitated; the victor is the Armored Dragon."

Chris was stunned. With Exeggutor's stamina, even if it was poisoned, it shouldn't have been defeated by a single Dragon Claw attack...

This scale-armored dragon is incredibly strong!

In the stands, the girl with glasses shrugged. "I told you, Exeggutor got one-shotted by the Scaly Dragon."

The middle-aged man sighed. "With such a large competition organized by Curtain Department Store, is there not a single trainer who can rival Li Shuwen?"

Back in the backstage area, Li Shuwen sent the Bad Frog and the Scaled Dragon to recover their strength. While they were waiting for treatment, Li Meining excitedly ran over.

"Brother, I won again!"

Li Shuwen nodded with a smile, "My Xiaoning is amazing!"

With 32 teams advancing to the round of 16, Li Shuwen was again scheduled to play in the earlier rounds.

This time, Li Shuwen's opponent is also a boxer specializing in combat sports.

With blond hair and blue eyes, an arrogant face, and bulging, muscular hands.

He looks exactly like Ma Zhishi, a typical appearance among the masses.

"I am Mark from the Unova region. I came to the Sinnoh region to fight against the local fighters."

"Let's see if the free-fighting style of our Unova region is stronger, or the martial arts style of the Sinnoh region."

"All I've encountered are fragile flower stands; I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow. So arrogant, I'll have to give you a taste of your own medicine.

The girl with glasses frowned. "This guy is the boxing champion of the Unova region. He has defeated many fighters from Sinnoh. Let Li Shuwen teach him a lesson today."

The middle-aged man waved his arms and shouted like a passionate young man:

"Li Shuwen, you've brought glory to Sinnoh!"

Hearing the uncle's voice, Li Shuwen turned around, waved, and nodded to reassure them.

He then took out a Poké Ball, "Gallade, please!"