Judging from the power of this Garp, the oppo must have equipped it with a Life Orb.

  Sihe game didn’t include Gengar’s Mega Evolution stone as an item, Natsume had opted for a Focus Sash instead.

  In the game, the Focus Sash’s effect was to leave the Pokémon with 1 HP after taking a fatal hit.

  Transted into reality, it meant barely ging to the st sliver of health.

  The pale-faced Gengar let out a groan and spat out a headband from its mouth, shakily tying it around its forehead.

  With a renewed spark of battle spirit in its eyes, Gengar sprang back to life!

  "Every time, I ’t help but this cutse," Natsume sighed. "How is this even a thing?!"

  In real battles, Trainers would go to great lengths to hide the items their Pokémon were holding.

  For example, hiding a Life Orb in a discreet spot or disguising a Mimikyu’s disguise as Rowlet’s cloak…

  With a Pokémon like Gengar, which had a pocket dimension for a stomaatsume figured it could probably carry four or five Sitrus Berries without a problem.

  Of course, that strategy was way too dirty, and Natsume’s sce wouldn’t allow it.

  But then again, would referees actually cheany items a Pokémon was carrying during a match…?

  Maybe I should try it ime?

  In the virtual imaging, the tdown above Garp’s head was down to less than a minute, and the oppo unched a furious assault.

  Gengar dodged and weaved, using Protect when necessary, dragging the battle out until the final ten seds.

  10!

  9!

  "Garp, Dragon Cw!"

  "Gengar, Double Team!"

  A pale green dragon cw tore through the air, but Gengar gracefully evaded it with Double Team, stig out its tongue and making faces.

  5!

  4!

  thia frowrying to recall Garid-air.

  But at that moment, a dark shadow extended from Gengar’s feet tarp.

  tless hands shot out from the shadow, gripping Garp tightly and preventing thia from recalling it!

  The tdown hit zero, and Garp, having lost its will to battle, let out a yawn and zily fell from the sky.

  At the same time, the system announatsume’s victory.

  "Whoa, Mean Look plus Perish Song?"

  "So the oppo ’t even switch out?"

  "How is this even a thing?!"

  "Natsume-sensei, this strategy be used in real battles?"

  Natsume pondered for a moment. "Theoretically, yes."

  "Perish Song is a mental attack, and if the oppo loses their will to battle, it ts as a win in official matches."

  "Unlike regur battles, this is a clever strategy, simir to moves like Charm or Attract."

  "But o’s set up, all you have to do is keep using Protect!"

  The chat exploded with messages, and the live stream’s popurity soared past the one million mark.

  Witnessing the birth of Natsume-sensei’s rategy, the viewership even broke 2 million!

  "I get it now! I’m gonna try this against a Gym Leader!"

  "Natsume-sensei is a genius! Is this his third strategy?!"

  For an average Master-level Trainer, mastering two different strategies was already impressive.

  After all, ging one’s battle style was difficult, and most people stuck to oeam and strategy.

  But Natsume-sensei had unveiled three different strategies in just two months, sharing them all without holding back…

  This wasn’t just selflessness—it was something else entirely.

  Natsume-sensei was the god of dirty strategies!

  Gift animations flooded the s, and Natsume g the system notifications.

  [Live stream popurity has surpassed 2 million for the first time! BP Points +1000!]

  […]

  [Brilliant and! BP Points +200]

  [Remaining BP: 578aining over 2000 BP in one night was beyond Natsume’s expectations.

  But upon refle, this was likely the first time the Perish Song strategy had been showcased in such a way.

  While there were Trainers who used Perish Song teams in real battles, the exposure from Natsume’s live stream was unmatched.

  The 2000 BP was just the beginning.

  Ohe video was edited and released, and its influence tio grow, getting the "Protect" Teical Mae would only be a matter of time!

  Natsume g Gastly, who was staring wide-eyed at the s, drooling at the sight of the triumphant Gengar.

  Natsume chuckled and poked Gastly.

  "Don’t worry, you’ll get to be this dirty someday too!"

  "Gastly!"

  Natsume returo the camera and cleared his throat. "Alright, that’s it for today’s stream."

  "If you haven’t subscribed yet, hit that button! See you all tomorrow!"

  With practiced ease, Natsume ehe stream, leaving behind a chat filled with question marks and loyal followers.

  "Everyoand up!"

  "Tears in my eyes!"

  "Goodbye, Natsume-sensei!"

  thia stared at the "Defeat" s in surprise.

  Untying her hairband, thia y ba the pristine bedsheets, tossing the troller aside aing her golden hair spill out.

  "Hmm…"

  In a real battle, this Gengar would’ve been turned into Swiss cheese by thia’s Garp.

  But even iy, the Perish Song strategy had its merits.

  Morty, the Ghost-type Gym Leader of Ecruteak City in Johto, was a devoted advocate of the Perish Song strategy.

  And Lorelei, the Ice-type Elite Four member from the Sevii Isnds, aside from her mastery of Ice-types, relied heavily on her Lapras and Dewgong for her Perish Song tactics.

  It was just that, as a game, Pokémon: Battle couldn’t fully replicate real battles.

  Still, losing the game left thia feeling a bit down.

  Sighing, thia picked up her phone, intending to vent to Diantha, but Professor Rowan’s call came through instead.

  "A new batch of inscriptions has beehed ierna City. You should e by the museum when you have time."

  "Have you finished your visit to the Touran Region?"

  "Yes… and it was quite fruitful!"

  Professor Rowan sounded reflective. "The schors iouran Region have made signifit strides in various fields, and the academic atmosphere is vibrant."

  "To be ho, I invited a student to be my assistant, but he turned me down."

  thia was surprised. "I thought you weren’t taking on any more assistants?"

  As Sinnoh’s leading authority on Pokémon, tless people had fought to bee Professor Rowan’s assistant.

  Overwhelmed, Professor Rowan had publicly decred he would no loake on assistants.

  But now, Professor Rowan had personally invited someone… and beeed?

  Professor Rowan sighed. "He has a deep uanding of Sinnoh’s myths, and I thought he could be of help to you."

  "But he has little i in being a researcher, and he’s not keen on being a Traiher."

  thia smiled. "To each their own, I suppose."

  Ba the day, thia had defied her grandmother’s wishes and embarked on her jouro quer the Sinnoh League, driven by her love for Pokémon and passion for battling.

  Everyone had the right to chase their dreams, and thia uood that deeply.

  "Perhaps," Professor Rowan said, shaking his head. "What’s your schedule looking like?"

  "In December, there’s the Type Expert Tour ierna City. I’ll be serving as a judge."

  Professor Rowan hen suddenly realized something. "Are you pnning to take a three-month vacation?"

  thia mumbled vaguely, "Professor, my phone’s about to die. I’ll talk to you ter."

  Putting down her phone, thia opehe game interface.

  Refleg on the ret battle, thia pondered for a moment before clig the "Add Friend" button.

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