Chapter 137: First Battle, Serperior Vs. Kyurem!
Deep within the Giant Cave, in front of a lake formed from a crater.
Lei Wen stepped in here again.
He gazed into the darkness filled with icy mist and called out loudly towards it:
“Kyurem, we’ve come again! Please come out and battle us!”
A moment of silence echoed from the darkness.
Heavy footsteps echoed from the depths, approaching from afar. Soon, Kyurem’s ice-cold silhouette emerged from the darkness.
Icy mist spread, and a chill swept through the entire cave.
The surface of the once-calm lake instantly froze over, ice walls emerged, and in the blink of an eye, the Ice Arena was reconstructed and appeared before Lei Wen.
“Hmm…” Kyurem stared at Lei Wen opposite him, “You are no match for me. Even so, are you still not giving up?”
“I can’t give up, because I’m not alone behind me.” Lei Wen’s gaze was firm, “Kyurem, let’s battle!”
“Hmph, very well.” Kyurem snorted coldly and said, “Walk through that door!”
Lei Wen stepped through the door once more.
An aura that seemed capable of freezing everything swept over him.
The icefall special training he had undergone during this time meant he was barely affected by the cold environment anymore.
Not just him, but Dragonair and the others too.
Lei Wen ignored the chill and took out Serperior’s Poké Ball.
Serperior vs. Kyurem!
The battle officially began.
Kyurem indifferently watched Serperior opposite it, and as before, started with Shadow Claw.
“Still the same move?” Lei Wen nodded slightly to Serperior. Before coming, he had already devised a counter-strategy.
Serperior and Lei Wen had perfect synergy; it remained motionless on the spot.
The Ice Arena was vast. At this moment, Kyurem was still some distance away from Serperior. For Shadow Claw to hit, it had to charge over.
Seeing Serperior’s reaction, Kyurem immediately sensed something was wrong.
But before it could investigate further, it suddenly felt something trip it up.
Its massive body toppled over with a crash due to inertia.
That was… Grass Knot!
“Serperior, Leaf Storm!” Seeing the plan succeed, Lei Wen immediately launched a follow-up attack while Kyurem was still down.
Energy surged around Serperior, and pure Grass-type energy transformed into a pure green storm that swept towards Kyurem.
However, under this seemingly powerful Leaf Storm, Kyurem stood up unharmed, weathering the storm.
It let out a roar, releasing an aura of pressure that dispersed the storm, and then looked at Lei Wen, snorting coldly.
“You’ve improved—but it’s still not enough to defeat me!”
Lei Wen’s heart sank. As expected, Kyurem was still too powerful!
“Roar!”
Accompanied by a roar, Ice Beam swept out.
“Serperior, Evade!” Lei Wen quickly commanded.
The Ice Beam swept past, and Serperior darted swiftly to dodge.
“Rumble!”
Terrifying cold air raged, instantly freezing the air it passed through, forming huge ice pillars that lay scattered across the Ice Arena.
Serperior darted between the ice pillars, using speed and terrain to continuously dodge Kyurem’s Ice Beam.
“No, this won’t do! Serperior’s Grass Type has a huge disadvantage against Kyurem. Its proudest Leaf Storm is like a drizzle against Kyurem, barely scratching it!”
Lei Wen’s mind raced as he focused on the two figures on the field.
But Serperior currently hadn’t mastered many moves of other types…
What could be done?
Lei Wen’s gaze wandered and then stopped at the huge ice pillars that had appeared on the field.
Terrain!
“Serperior, Vine Whip—!” Lei Wen immediately called out, “Take advantage of the terrain!”
Terrain? Serperior immediately noticed the surrounding ice pillars.
It instantly understood Lei Wen’s intention.
While dodging Kyurem’s attacks, it lured it under the ice pillars.
“Are you only good at running away?” Seeing Serperior’s actions, Kyurem spoke with a cold tone and shattered the ice pillar with Dragon Claw.
And at that moment, two slender Vine Whips extended from Serperior’s body.
The whips coiled around the ice pillar above like small snakes, and with a surge of power under Serperior’s control.
“Crack!”
The sound of ice cracking echoed from within the ice pillar, accompanied by a thunderous crash. The huge ice pillar plummeted down, smashing onto Kyurem.
Kyurem staggered.
Lei Wen seized the opportunity: “Now! Leaf Storm!”
Any damage is good damage!
A green storm once again swept towards Kyurem.
A roar erupted from Kyurem’s mouth, and invisible sound waves turned into substance, causing the entire cave to tremble violently.
The ice pillars in the Ice Arena shattered almost instantly, and Serperior’s body was also sent flying by the sound waves.
That move was… Hyper Voice!
Not good! Lei Wen quickly realized Kyurem’s intention: “Serperior, Evade!”
But it was too late.
Kyurem’s massive body had already closed in. With a swing of Shadow Claw, Serperior’s battered body was sent flying again.
After the blow, Kyurem’s assault slowed slightly. Its massive body stood in place like a mountain, exuding an ancient and majestic aura, and it spoke coldly:
“Is this all the power you possess?”
Lei Wen gritted his teeth. At this moment, the same emotion arose in his and Serperior’s hearts.
—Unwillingness!
No… for Lei Wen, it cannot fall yet!
Serperior, which had been heavily injured, erupted with fighting spirit once more and surprisingly stood up again!
Witnessing this, a hint of admiration appeared in Kyurem’s cold draconic eyes.
It roared loudly, “Good, very good! Again!”
Hearing this, Lei Wen was slightly stunned, as if a realization dawned on him.
As expected! Just as he had predicted earlier, Kyurem was not using its full strength!
Otherwise, with Serperior’s current strength, it probably wouldn’t have lasted even one move!
Two Leaf Storms… the Contrary ability had almost boosted Serperior’s Special Attack to its limit.
I can’t waste this!
“Serperior, Leaf Storm!” Lei Wen commanded.
A third Leaf Storm swept out once more.
This time, Kyurem chose to confront it with Dragon Pulse.
Dragon Breath surged in its mouth, transforming into a purple energy shockwave that spewed out, meeting Serperior’s Leaf Storm, which had been boosted twice by Contrary.
The two vastly different powers collided violently in mid-air. They were evenly matched, resulting in a truly fierce explosion!
“…As expected, it was holding back.” Lei Wen’s understanding gradually became clear.
Opportunities to battle Legendary Pokémon are rare. Sometimes, just witnessing them use their moves and feeling their aura can greatly benefit ordinary Pokémon.
Since that’s the case, he needed to make good use of this opportunity and treat Kyurem as a legendary-level sparring partner!
