Chapter 361: Fighting Expert

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Fighting Expert

Julian did not know Cynthia had accused him in her heart.

Right now, he was carrying the thought of avenging his online friend as he trained with his Pokémon.

Sensing Julian’s unusually intense training enthusiasm today, the Pokémon were all driven by him and threw even more energy into their training.

Except Blaziken!

Although Blaziken had trained with unprecedented seriousness after being educated by Poliwrath, being beaten six times a day was truly more than he could endure alone.

Before, he had thought that no matter how miserable training became, it could not possibly be worse than Miraidon being constantly beaten by Goodra.

Then he evolved.

And a training method even more miserable than being beaten constantly appeared.

Taking turns beating him!

It guaranteed that every opponent was in perfect condition.

Honestly, after seeing Blaziken’s training, Miraidon immediately felt that his own living standards were actually pretty good.

At the very least, Miraidon’s training partners were only Goodra, Kommo-o, and Bewear.

Besides, he currently wanted to improve, so naturally, training did not feel as bitter as before.

And happiness was something best understood through comparison.

Especially since Miraidon and Blaziken were both veteran food lovers.

They often gathered together to review which of Julian’s snacks tasted better.

Previously, Miraidon had still wanted to go up and spar with Blaziken to help himself grow.

Now that Blaziken was this miserable, Miraidon felt too embarrassed to kick him while he was down.

This training was indeed a little cruel, but Blaziken’s strength and battle experience were rising rapidly.

Blaziken was no longer that ignorant rookie.

At the very least, if the current Blaziken fought Poliwrath again, even if he was frozen solid, he could maintain his will and release flames to melt the ice.

After Blaziken’s battle with Kommo-o ended, Julian treated him, fed him a high-energy supplement, then brought over a plate of spicy dried fish.

Seeing him narrow his eyes while eating, Julian rubbed Blaziken’s head.

"Is the training I arranged a little too heavy? If you can’t endure it, we can modify the training plan and lower the intensity."

Blaziken stuffed a piece of spicy dried fish into his mouth, then pushed aside Miraidon’s head when he came over to freeload, protecting his food.

He began seriously considering whether to lower the training intensity.

Julian saw Blaziken’s confusion.

"Then today, let’s try lowering the training intensity. I’ll only arrange three Pokémon to battle you."

"As for the remaining three battles, I’ll entrust them to you, Miraidon."

Miraidon, who had finally managed to sneak a piece, instantly froze in place. Even the spicy dried fish in his mouth no longer tasted good.

Julian reached out and rubbed Miraidon’s head.

"Once you finish battling, you can also get a big plate."

Miraidon turned around and tried to run, but Julian grabbed his tail and dragged him in front of Annihilape.

"You’ll battle Miraidon later. Blaziken’s training is being adjusted today."

Annihilape nodded.

It did not matter who he fought, as long as he had an opponent.

As it happened, while at the Rowan Laboratory, Annihilape had learned Ice Punch from Poliwrath.

He had not expected to immediately run into an extremely suitable opponent like Miraidon.

Before long, Kai brought a challenger to the back garden.

When Julian saw the challenger, he smiled.

"I didn’t expect you to come again."

This challenger was the muscular man who had brought Cacturne for Fighting-style training.

The muscular man nodded.

"I took Cacturne through harsh training, and his strength has changed completely. I specifically came to challenge Primeape again."

"I also caught an excellent Fighting seedling, so I hope this battle can be a two-on-two. Let us compete again."

Julian was very willing to battle a devout martial artist like this muscular man.

"No problem."

Primeape had evolved into Annihilape, and Cacturne and Annihilape could be considered mutually effective against each other.

But Annihilape’s growth was probably even greater than a complete transformation.

Julian wondered whether the muscular man and Cacturne would have their confidence shattered.

The muscular man released Cacturne.

Compared to last time, Cacturne did indeed give off a terrifying aura.

The spikes on his body were not as long as before, but they were sturdier and sharper.

"Annihilape, take the field."

Annihilape had only just started training with Miraidon, but unexpectedly, he had run into a challenger specifically looking for him.

He let go of Miraidon and stepped onto the battlefield.

The muscular man was somewhat surprised.

"Primeape is..."

Julian briefly introduced Annihilape’s situation and traits.

The muscular man looked fascinated. ℯℯ𝘭.

"I never expected the Fighting and Ghost types to be able to combine like this. It gives me the urge to raise a Primeape myself."

Julian nodded.

"If you want Primeape to evolve, for now, you can only participate in Professor Rowan’s evolution experiment."

The muscular man understood, and his gaze changed.

"Then let me first test just how powerful Annihilape is."

"Cacturne, Pin Missile!"

He clearly knew a Dark-type move would be more effective, yet still chose to start with Pin Missile.

Was this the confidence of an old martial artist?

"Annihilape, Brick Break!"

Annihilape’s palm collided with Cacturne’s arm, and the spikes instantly pierced into Annihilape’s flesh.

Annihilape was somewhat surprised.

After training his muscles for so long, Cacturne’s spikes could still pierce him.

Both sides separated, and a hazy red light appeared across Annihilape’s body.

Cacturne looked at the spot on his arm where Brick Break had struck him.

He was also impressed by Annihilape’s strength.

His arm, strengthened through countless training sessions, had still been struck so painfully.

"Cacturne, Sucker Punch!"

"Annihilape, Dynamic Punch!"

Before Rage Fist appeared, Dynamic Punch was the move most suited to the hot-tempered Primeape.

It turned Primeape’s emotions into power. With one punch, explosive energy struck the enemy’s body.

Not only would it seriously injure the body, it would also leave the opponent mentally confused.

Under the guidance of Darius’s Primeape and Poliwrath, Annihilape had experienced the mystery of Dynamic Punch.

As for how he experienced it, of course Annihilape experienced it personally.

After being hit by Dynamic Punch dozens of times, Annihilape’s proficiency with Dynamic Punch rose sharply.

Now, with one punch, he directly made Cacturne’s eyes widen.

But Cacturne’s arm stabbed into Annihilape’s body, making Annihilape feel a piercing pain.

The muscular man shouted, "Cacturne, hold on to your fighting spirit! Don’t be affected by Dynamic Punch!"

"Payback!"

Cacturne’s body lit up with thick, malicious black light. Dark spikes rose from his arm as he charged towards Annihilape.

The anger around Annihilape’s body had already turned deep red.

Julian decisively shouted, "Annihilape, Rage Fist!"

Pitch-black energy condensed around Annihilape’s fist.

Annihilape roared and rushed forward, punching into Cacturne’s arm.

Cacturne flew several metres away, then staggered backwards after landing.

Finally, he looked deeply at Annihilape before collapsing and not rising again.

The muscular man recalled Cacturne.

"As expected, Gym Leader Julian and Annihilape are still superior. We must continue our training."

To fight Annihilape to this extent, Cacturne was already a true Fighting expert.

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