He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4347 Local Pavilion Master, Out-of-Town Heavenly King

The martial arts hall was instantly thrown into complete chaos.

Xiao Zhi and his companion, along with Ma Shide, all took a few steps back in perfect unison to maintain their distance.

Surrounded in the middle, Lian Wu remained expressionless.

The throwing demon beside him stepped forward, taking the initiative to meet the Mosquito Coil Swimmer who was attacking from the front, swinging his heavy white fist.

"Throw it in!"

With a low shout, Throwing Ghost crossed his hands along the edge of his fist, avoiding a direct attack while simultaneously grabbing half of Mosquito Coil Swimmer's arm.

Rotate your waist and lower your center of gravity.

Bang--!!

The mosquito coil swimmer's entire body was cleanly and neatly flipped over and slammed heavily onto the wooden floor.

"Swim fast!"

Just as the scream rang out, another dark figure darted out from behind, skimming along the blind spot.

"You cunning fox, use the splitting technique!!"

A martial arts student launched a sneak attack.

The cunning fox squinted its dark, shrewd eyes and slashed at the throwing ghost from behind, its sharp claws aimed straight at his back at a tricky angle!

It seems as if the back of the throwing demon has eyes.

Its shoulders slumped, and its sharp claws slashed swiftly along its side.

Before the cunning fox could recover from its missed attack, its front paws were already pinned down.

The Wrestler delivered another clean wrestling throw!

Snapped--! !

The cunning fox was also slammed hard onto the floor, letting out a miserable scream.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Next, a series of heavy thuds echoed from the dojo hall.

Heracross, the turban thug, the hairy troll.

Whether you charge at me head-on or sneak up on me from the side, whether you use a punch or a flying kick, as long as you enter the grapple's grab range, the result is the same.

In fact, every move of the throwing ghost seemed to be cut from the same mold, with no flaws to be found.

"Your skill level in those moves is very high."

Ash nodded repeatedly, finding every movement impeccable.

"what?"

Beside her, Xiaoyou suddenly spoke up in confusion, gradually realizing that something seemed amiss.

It looks like a simple fall using leverage.

However, the way these Pokémon screamed when they landed clearly indicated that the damage was much greater.

It's like...

Did each strike hit the vital points precisely?

"This is the signature move of the Throwing Demon, Mountain Storm Throw!"

Xiao Zhi introduced it with a smile.

Its power is only slightly higher than the "short throw" in popular fighting techniques, but what makes the Mountain Strike so powerful is that it can hit vital points 100% of the time!

Just like the Dark Nether Strike and Water Flow Combo of Martial Arts Bear Master!

"However, it's more like a unique move than a signature technique, isn't it?"

Nowadays, many Fighting-type Pokémon can upgrade their "Borrow Throw" into "Mountain Slam" simply by imitating the movements of Throwing Ghost.

It's still quite popular in the Unova region; it's no longer considered an exclusive move.

Of course, this move is relatively rare in Galar.

"Oh, I see."

I nodded slightly, marveling that such a saying existed.

She then tossed the two Poké Balls from her waist.

boom!boom!

Thunder King Kong and Wrestling Hawkman appeared beside him, looking towards the center of the hall, ready to learn the Mountain Strike move as well.

"Huh? Is this the Pokémon you just caught?"

Ash turned his head and curiously examined the Hawkman that Yu was using for the first time.

Why would they choose this one?

Although it had just been captured, this wrestling hawk-man had a cold expression and was slightly larger than the average individual, with well-developed pectoral muscles.

He held his bird claws in front of him, his sharp gaze fixed on the chaotic battle ahead.

They were even eager to try it out and join in. It seems their level isn't low.

"Hmm, this wrestling eagle was handpicked by me~"

Xiao You nodded, a hint of smugness on his lips.

But now is not the time to introduce new friends; the wrestlers on the field are already going crazy.

Meanwhile, the martial arts students gradually began to abandon martial ethics. Seeing that close combat was ineffective, several of them started using ranged attacks.

"Cunning Tengu, use Evil Wave!"

"Cold Water Ape, use water cannons!"

Dark purple rippled beams of light and thick columns of water blasted in from the left and right, attempting to blast the throwing ghost away.

Lian Wu, his face grim, shouted:

"Wide-area defense!"

The throwing ghost tucked his arms together and stood firmly in place.

Om-!

A ring of rocky barrier stretched out from around it, encircling and wrapping its entire body like a protective wall.

The evil wave and water cannon crashed into the rock barrier, but were blocked and failed to shatter it.

The wide-area defense had just ended when the Throwing Demon immediately rushed out and hoisted up the nearest Toad King.

"Brute force!"

With Lian Wu's command, the muscles in the throwing ghost's arms visibly bulged, and with both arms exerting force, he hurled the Toad King like a cannonball!

Bang!

The cunning celestial dog and the cold water ape were instantly knocked over, and several students behind them were also startled and scrambled to dodge.

Ten minutes later.

The only one still standing in the martial arts hall was the throwing ghost.

A bunch of Pokémon were lying haphazardly on the floor around them, most of them unconscious from the fall.

There was even a limp, eight-clawed martial artist who was being carried in the hands of the throwing ghost like a flying eagle.

The students at the martial arts school, who were on the outer edge of the academy, were panting heavily, their faces filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

"Is the Heavenly King that strong?"

Keep in mind, they are all World Championship Super Ball level trainers, and there are even a few Advanced Ball level trainers!

So many people focused their attacks on this wrestling devil, yet he still lost so thoroughly?

Isn't it said that the Elite Four members from other regions are roughly at the level of Galar Gym Leaders?

They had all challenged the gym leaders, so the difficulty wasn't too bad.

Why does this seem different from what's said online?

"Amazing!"

Xiao You couldn't help but praise it.

The two men beside her, King Kong and Hawkman, wiped their sweat and looked noticeably more serious.

Xiao Zhi then offered a sharp critique:

"The gap between an ordinary trainer and a League Elite Four member is indeed enormous."

He is the most qualified to speak on this matter.

Forget about elite trainers, strong gym leaders, or those on the verge of becoming Elite Four members—

As long as they haven't reached the level of the League's top players, they will be mercilessly crushed if they face off against them.

Of course, Mr. Lian Wu, this wrestling prodigy, is definitely a key fighter in the team, with extremely strong abilities.

"Hehe~ That was really amazing~"

Beside him, Mastedt stroked his beard, watching this scene with a smile.

Letting the trainees suffer a bit and witness the strength of those from other places isn't a bad thing.

It must be said that the battle atmosphere in the Galar region is indeed strong, and it has also been quite successful commercially, which is commendable.

However, local trainers have become somewhat blinded by excessive commercial marketing in recent years.

In particular, the Galar League's current accepted notion that "local gym leaders are equivalent to out-of-town champions" is actually untenable.

Only a gym leader of Kibana's caliber could probably achieve this. (End of Chapter)