Because he heard the Graveler's extremely painful cries, caused by the electric attacks.
"How is that possible?! Aren't Ground-type Pokémon immune to Electric-type moves?!"
Gimash shouted.
Ye Feng sneered, "Immunity? If the power is strong enough, you can be immune to anything."
*Boom!*
After being electrocuted, the Graveler was on the verge of losing consciousness and fainting. It only needed one more small move to finish it off.
But the Red-Striped Pikachu didn't.
With a surge of strength in its right hand, it threw the Graveler from the ground into the air.
High up.
"Graveler!!!"
Gimash yelled anxiously, but the Graveler, now airborne, could do nothing, especially after being heavily injured.
And just as the Graveler was about to fall back to the ground.
The Red-Striped Pikachu opened its mouth wide.
It used Hydro Cannon to blast the Graveler back into the sky. And as it began to fall again.
The Red-Striped Pikachu used Thunder Punch again, sending it soaring back up. This went on for more than ten times, the Graveler had already fallen unconscious, but the Red-Striped Pikachu showed no signs of stopping.
"Stop it!!!!"
Gimash screamed with all his might!
Then, he took out a Poké Ball and shot a beam of red light from it, trying to recall the Graveler.
But the Red-Striped Pikachu wouldn't let him.
With a skill, it rapidly changed the Graveler's position, and the Poké Ball's red light missed.
Next, the hand that the Pikachu was holding the Graveler with.
It first slammed it hard onto the ground to the left, then slammed it hard onto the ground to the right.
Instantly, the ground shook with the impact.
The sound drowned out everything in the venue.
The entire Indigo Plateau Stadium fell silent, leaving only the thudding sounds.
The Red-Striped Pikachu, which was previously so cute, now had a crazed smile on its face.
It treated the Graveler like a toy, brutally beating it.
"Stop! Stop it!!!"
Gimash's eyes welled up with tears.
This was no longer a Pokémon battle, but a one-sided slaughter.
But Gimash's desperate cries were like farting to the Red-Striped Pikachu.
If it were before, it wouldn't have dared to act this way, but now, having received Ye Feng's permission last night, it naturally dared to do as it pleased.
"Stop! Ye Feng! Tell your Pikachu to stop!!!"
Although everyone might catch a few, or a dozen, or even dozens of Pokémon in their lifetime.
Each trainer only had one ace Pokémon, or the one they cared about the most.
And the Graveler was the one Gimash cared about the most.
When the Graveler was still a Geodude, it was his starter Pokémon, a gift from his father.
Therefore, he cherished it dearly.
And over the years, the Geodude had grown step by step, becoming his ace.
Now, his ace was suffering such inhumane abuse!
"Stop! Ye Feng!! My Graveler lost its battle capability long ago!!"
He roared at Ye Feng.
Indeed, the Graveler had lost its battle capability long ago, but the Red-Striped Pikachu still attacked and abused it.
With his arms crossed, Ye Feng's expression was blank as he said indifferently,
"Surrender."
"If you surrender, I'll let your Graveler go."
"I already warned you before, the strength I'll display now is incomparable to the previous four matches. You chose to oppose me yourself."
"Surrender?!"
Gimash's eyes were bloodshot.
He turned to the announcer beside him and said, "My Graveler has lost its battle capability!!! Stop him quickly!!!"
The announcer held two roles.
One was the host, and the other was the referee.
He hadn't reacted earlier, having been stunned by the brutal scene the Red-Striped Pikachu created.
He had hosted countless matches over the years, but he had never seen anything so gruesome.
But!
"No! I can't!"
"To declare victory or defeat, I must personally witness the Pokémon losing its battle capability! I can't see clearly from here! I don't know if the Graveler still has the strength to resist!!"
That's right!
A referee must see it with their own eyes to declare a Pokémon incapable of battle.
What if the Graveler was still desperately holding on amidst the abuse, waiting for a counterattack, and he declared it defeated? Wouldn't that be jeopardizing his career?!
But the Red-Striped Pikachu gave the announcer no such opportunity.
From the beginning until now, it had not stopped.
Dust flew everywhere.
It was impossible to see the situation clearly. Therefore, it was impossible to judge the Graveler's exact condition.
Gimash was helpless.
Ye Feng's cold voice rang out again:
"Either surrender yourself, or watch your Pokémon die. Switch to your second Pokémon."
"Die?!"
Fear erupted in Gimash's eyes.
Pokémon, like humans, faced death.
But that was usually in the wild.
When Pokémon were captured by humans for battle.
Typically, whoever lost their battle capability and fainted was recalled.
Threats to a Pokémon's life were virtually unheard of.
But now, facing Ye Feng, it was entirely different.
"Either surrender yourself, or watch your Pokémon die. Switch to your second one."
Ye Feng's ruthlessness not only plunged Gimash into despair but also sent a chilling coldness through the audience.
They had initially thought Ye Feng was just a cool, handsome man, but they hadn't realized this was Ye Feng's true nature.
Ye Feng was this kind of person.
A madman.
And finally.
"I, I surrender."
As Gimash uttered these words, tears streamed down his face.
As soon as he said this, the Red-Striped Pikachu stopped its attack.
The arena immediately fell back into silence.
As the dust settled, the spectators saw that the Graveler, whose body was originally made of round stones, had been caved in from the repeated slams. Its body was covered in wounds of various sizes and fragments, rendering it useless.
It was truly ruined.
Even if it could be saved, it would never be able to participate in Pokémon battles again, as its body strength could no longer withstand it.
"Quick! Hurry up and go on stage!! That Pokémon is in critical condition!!!"
The event staff responsible for rescue immediately rushed onto the stage.
They took the Poké Ball from Gimash's hand and recalled the Graveler, showing great urgency.
There was even a Nurse Joy among them.
Seeing the Graveler's condition, the kindhearted woman almost burst into tears.
She had treated no less than eight thousand, if not ten thousand, Pokémon!
And among them were over a hundred Gravelers!
But she had never seen one so severely injured, on the brink of death!
Especially considering that, you know, Gravelers are Rock-type Pokémon, unlike others!
Their entire bodies were made of hard stone!!
Indestructible!!
But now, its stone body was caved in by a large chunk!
This shocking sight sent chills down everyone's spines!
How terrifying!
Nurse Joy looked at Gimash with deep reproach.
"Trainer Gimash! Don't you care about your Graveler at all?! Do you know that if you had been any later, your Graveler would have been beaten to death right here!!!"
Nurse Joy finished speaking and, without waiting for Gimash's explanation, rushed with others to the Indigo Plateau Pokémon Center.
To treat the Graveler.
Gimash, who had been severely reprimanded by Nurse Joy, glared ferociously at Ye Feng.
As if he wanted to project all the grievances he had suffered onto Ye Feng.
...
ps: Readers have reminded me to end the match quickly, as it's becoming a bit verbose.
I also feel the pacing is a bit slow. In the next six chapters, the Indigo Conference will conclude.
I won't make such a mistake again in the future. I hope everyone can understand.
After all, when writing a book, sometimes one gets carried away without realizing it.
Moreover, this book doesn't earn much money. The reading revenue is too low, and it relies entirely on readers' love and support, along with a few other gifts, to accumulate.
My head hurts a bit.
In any case, this situation won't happen again.
I hope for your understanding!