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Chapter 121
Chapter 101: What the Hell!?
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Silph Co. Building, 40th floor.
Lambda stroked his purple goatee, stomped Blue's wooden sword underfoot, and slowly advanced towards her, his gaze chilling.
The Crobat on his shoulder also spread its four wings, striking a ferocious pose. Its poisonous fangs gleamed with an unsettling purple light.
"Speak. Tell me who taught you Disguise, and I might just let you go."
Lambda asked.
As someone who considered himself the number one Disguise Master in the Kanto Region, he wouldn't allow any other competitors in his field.
If there were any, he wouldn't surpass them—he would eliminate them directly.
This was his corporate-level understanding as a Core Executive of Team Rocket.
As far as he knew, there were artisans in Kanto, like the disguise artists in a Circus Troupe, but they weren't worth his attention.
The other so-called Disguise Master, Koga of Fuchsia City, was the last of a line of Ninja who had mastered the art of Transform. But in the end, he could only imitate inanimate objects like wood or stone. It was laughable, a far cry from his own Disguise techniques.
True Disguise was the ability to perfectly replicate another person—their gaze, their aura, their movements, their voice—to create a flawless imitation, even to the point of replacing them.
He was even planning to one day go on a private "date" with Boss Giovanni, secretly assassinate him, and take his place.
"Beep. Crobat, the Bat Pokémon. It is extremely fast. Its second pair of wings helps it fly silently in the dark to capture prey."
Her Pokedex announced automatically.
Blue: "..."
She took a few steps back. Without her Wooden Sword for defense, her Pallet Town novice's Wild Punch was useless. It was nothing compared to Ash's Gengar-tearing Strength, and trying to rely on a Trainer's hand-to-hand combat skills was pure folly.
"So, want to switch out? This cunning old fox doesn't seem like someone you can handle~"
A teasing voice echoed in her soul, its tone light and carefree, completely unconcerned by the seemingly dangerous situation.
However, Blue suddenly stopped backpedaling. She lifted her head, her usually cute expression now incredibly determined as she stared directly at the ferocious Lambda and his Crobat.
"Big Sis Blue, I want to try a Pokemon Battle too."
She said seriously in her mind.
Her fellow townsfolk, Ash and Gary, had both found their dreams, while she was still just wandering around aimlessly.
Her dream from three days ago of becoming the Boss of the Rainbow Group had also been shattered by the resurrected Gary.
Right now, she really wanted to try a Pokemon Battle to see what charm it held that made the other two so passionate about it.
"Then go for it. Don't hold back."
Blue (manga character) nodded nonchalantly and began to spectate from a first-person perspective, content to just watch.
"Oh, you want to resist? The more you struggle, the more excited I get~"
A lecherous look appeared in Lambda's eyes. He then waved his thumb, about to order his Crobat to restrain Blue directly.
He wasn't about to let his opponent casually send out a Pokemon.
"Swoosh!!"
But the Crobat had only flown halfway when a transparent Air Cutter, fired with perfect anticipation, shot across its flight path. It was forced to change its strategy on the fly, breaking the Air Cutter apart with a Sweep of its wing.
Its power was minimal.
Lambda focused his gaze and saw that another Crobat had appeared to the side at some point. It looked identical to his, only slightly smaller in physique.
But in just an instant, he realized what it was.
It was the Ditto that had been attached to the little girl earlier.
"Finish it! Use Steel Wing!" he commanded mercilessly.
"Krrsssh!!"
The Crobat's four wings flashed with the dull, heavy glint of cold metal as it took flight. Its Speed was just as the Pokedex had described—incredibly fast. In an instant, it was in front of the other "Crobat".
The Ditto didn't dare be careless. It also flapped its wings and took off, gathering a metallic sheen and sweeping out with a copycat Move.
"Clang!!"
The sound of metal striking metal exploded. The powerful collision boomed like a Bronze ancient bell, the "rumble" making Blue's head spin from the shockwave.
On the field, the real Crobat gained an absolute advantage in less than three seconds. Its Steel Wing erupted, overpowering the counterfeit Steel Wing and, with no loss of Power, struck the "Crobat" in the stomach.
The latter was sent flying like a cannonball. It had already lost consciousness in Mid-air. The purple bat's body contorted, and by the time it hit the Ground, it had completely reverted into a puddle of pink sludge.
"Mimi..."
The Ditto let out a feeble Wail of Pain.
A single Move, and it was Unable to Battle.
"Ditto!"
The Strong Gust kicked up by the imposing Steel Wing blew back Blue's hair, making her shudder. She hadn't expected the Level difference to be so massive.
Although she had only recently caught this Ditto, it was a 6IVs Ditto that Big Sis Blue had specially found for her. To think it was defeated in a single exchange?
"So this is the Strength of a Team Rocket Core Executive..."
Blue took a deep breath to calm herself, then took out a Poké Ball and recalled the Ditto that was Unable to Battle.
"Oh? Full of Vital Spirit, are we?~"
Lambda's eyes lit up as he looked at her again, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Two more Pokemon had already appeared in front of Blue. Her original plan had been to launch a sneak attack while the Ditto distracted him and drew his Line of Sight, but she hadn't expected it to be defeated so quickly.
Still, her objective was achieved. Under the cover of the Crobat's Lightning-fast movements, she had successfully sent out her Pokemon.
"You're my senior. A two-on-one should be fine, right?"
Blue's unyielding gaze was fixed on him. Having never truly entered a state of Pokemon Battle before, she found that she was starting to like this feeling.
Lambda casually glanced at the two Pokemon in front of her.
One was pink and adorable, with a cute little head, two small paws swaying gently, and a pair of small wings on its back. Its physique was tiny; it was clearly a baby that had hatched not long ago.
The other was a light-blue, beast-like Pokemon. Its hind legs were on the ground while its forelimbs were raised in Mid-air, its body in a semi-upright stance. It had a pair of large ears on its head, its red eyes blazed with Battle Intent, and several blue spikes grew from its back.
"Hmph, just babies. Are you in such a hurry to send them to their deaths?"
Lambda sneered.
A Clefairy and a Nidorina?
And you think you can win with these?
Then, his expression changed in an instant, a chilling look appearing on his face.
"Crobat, use Air Slash!"
"Krrsssh!"
The Crobat flapped its four wings simultaneously, condensing the Air before it into sharp blades of air, enough to slice through anything. Then, with another flap, it shot them forward fiercely.
It was as if the very Air was being torn apart, letting out a series of sonic booms.
Blue didn't dare be careless and immediately activated a god-tier Move:
"Clefairy, use Protect!"
The adorable Clefairy leaped up and landed in front of the Nidorina. A strange Light flashed from its finger, and in the next second, a blue-green barrier suddenly materialized.
"Clang! Clang!!"
Several blades of Air Cutter struck the Protect barrier. The blue-green shield instantly trembled violently as if it were about to shatter, but it successfully managed to Nullify the Attack before it faded.
Although Protect is described in the Pokedex as a Move that makes one temporarily Invincible, when faced with an Attack of such disparate power, it's not so easy to just defy the Rule and block it completely.
Otherwise, couldn't you just get a hundred Small Fry Pokemon to line up and use Protect, and even the creator Deity Arceus would have to kneel in defeat with his scalp tingling in fear?
"Hmph, you blocked it once. Think you can block it a second time?"
Lambda sneered.
Using Protect twice in a row is a fool's errand. That's common sense. Any Trainer who tries to force a second consecutive Protect must have a head full of paste.
"Again! Use Air Slash!"
"Krrsssh!"
The Crobat spread its wings again, this time firing nearly six blades of Air Cutter directly at the two Pokemon.
"Cle-!"
Clefairy took the lead, leaping away with Bounce to dodge to one side.
"Useless. You can't dodge it."
Lambda smirked smugly. He had trained his Air Slash to lock onto its target. Sure enough, the six blades of Air Slash cleverly split into two groups; three curved to chase after the bouncing Clefairy, while the other three continued toward the stationary Nidorina.
"Huh?"
Lambda let out a sound of confusion.
With the Clefairy no longer blocking his Line of Sight, he finally noticed that the Nidorina had gathered yellow lightning Energy in its claws. The Electric Current crackled. So it was planning a sneak attack.
However, he quickly broke into a confident smile, sure that he had the situation under control.
"Useless. I bet you haven't been raising that Nidorina for long. It takes forever to charge up a Move of a different Type."
His Air Slash was extremely fast and would definitely strike first. Its Power was terrifying; a direct hit would be a One-Hit KO.
"Nii..."
The Nidorina just lowered its head, focusing all its attention on the Thunder and Lightning in its palms, seemingly intending to ignore the incoming Attack.
"Shffk!"
At this critical moment, the Air Cutter blades that were about to explode in front of it suddenly changed trajectory, as if drawn by a magnet, and shot off in another direction.
"What!?"
Lambda hurriedly looked in the direction the blades had gone.
At the end of that new path, he saw an adorable Pink Demon waving its two little fingers. They were shining with a strange White Light, acting like a magnet and drawing all the Air Cutter blades on the field toward it.
"What the hell!?"
Lambda blurted out subconsciously.
"Why are you cursing?!"
Blue retorted instinctively, though her tone carried a hint of a successful ploy.
Blue's voice made Lambda snap his gaze back to the front. He saw that the Nidorina, no longer interrupted, had finished gathering the Lightning Energy in its hands. It then flung its arm forward, unleashing the power like a wave.
"Nido, use Thunderbolt!!"
Blue roared.
The Lightning Energy transformed into a terrifying yellow Electric Snake. Trailing sparks and lightning, it struck the unprepared Crobat head-on in less than half a breath.
"BOOM!!"
The next second, the Lightning erupted on the Crobat. The Electric Current burst forth, setting off a massive Explosion that instantly filled the air with black smoke!
"BOOM!!"
On the other side, the six terrifying blades of Air Cutter all struck the "Tool-Fairy," setting off an equally massive Explosion!
Two explosions roared at the same time!
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Silph Co. Building, 40th floor.
Lambda stroked his purple goatee, stomped Blue's wooden sword underfoot, and slowly advanced towards her, his gaze chilling.
The Crobat on his shoulder also spread its four wings, striking a ferocious pose. Its poisonous fangs gleamed with an unsettling purple light.
"Speak. Tell me who taught you Disguise, and I might just let you go."
Lambda asked.
As someone who considered himself the number one Disguise Master in the Kanto Region, he wouldn't allow any other competitors in his field.
If there were any, he wouldn't surpass them—he would eliminate them directly.
This was his corporate-level understanding as a Core Executive of Team Rocket.
As far as he knew, there were artisans in Kanto, like the disguise artists in a Circus Troupe, but they weren't worth his attention.
The other so-called Disguise Master, Koga of Fuchsia City, was the last of a line of Ninja who had mastered the art of Transform. But in the end, he could only imitate inanimate objects like wood or stone. It was laughable, a far cry from his own Disguise techniques.
True Disguise was the ability to perfectly replicate another person—their gaze, their aura, their movements, their voice—to create a flawless imitation, even to the point of replacing them.
He was even planning to one day go on a private "date" with Boss Giovanni, secretly assassinate him, and take his place.
"Beep. Crobat, the Bat Pokémon. It is extremely fast. Its second pair of wings helps it fly silently in the dark to capture prey."
Her Pokedex announced automatically.
Blue: "..."
She took a few steps back. Without her Wooden Sword for defense, her Pallet Town novice's Wild Punch was useless. It was nothing compared to Ash's Gengar-tearing Strength, and trying to rely on a Trainer's hand-to-hand combat skills was pure folly.
"So, want to switch out? This cunning old fox doesn't seem like someone you can handle~"
A teasing voice echoed in her soul, its tone light and carefree, completely unconcerned by the seemingly dangerous situation.
However, Blue suddenly stopped backpedaling. She lifted her head, her usually cute expression now incredibly determined as she stared directly at the ferocious Lambda and his Crobat.
"Big Sis Blue, I want to try a Pokemon Battle too."
She said seriously in her mind.
Her fellow townsfolk, Ash and Gary, had both found their dreams, while she was still just wandering around aimlessly.
Her dream from three days ago of becoming the Boss of the Rainbow Group had also been shattered by the resurrected Gary.
Right now, she really wanted to try a Pokemon Battle to see what charm it held that made the other two so passionate about it.
"Then go for it. Don't hold back."
Blue (manga character) nodded nonchalantly and began to spectate from a first-person perspective, content to just watch.
"Oh, you want to resist? The more you struggle, the more excited I get~"
A lecherous look appeared in Lambda's eyes. He then waved his thumb, about to order his Crobat to restrain Blue directly.
He wasn't about to let his opponent casually send out a Pokemon.
"Swoosh!!"
But the Crobat had only flown halfway when a transparent Air Cutter, fired with perfect anticipation, shot across its flight path. It was forced to change its strategy on the fly, breaking the Air Cutter apart with a Sweep of its wing.
Its power was minimal.
Lambda focused his gaze and saw that another Crobat had appeared to the side at some point. It looked identical to his, only slightly smaller in physique.
But in just an instant, he realized what it was.
It was the Ditto that had been attached to the little girl earlier.
"Finish it! Use Steel Wing!" he commanded mercilessly.
"Krrsssh!!"
The Crobat's four wings flashed with the dull, heavy glint of cold metal as it took flight. Its Speed was just as the Pokedex had described—incredibly fast. In an instant, it was in front of the other "Crobat".
The Ditto didn't dare be careless. It also flapped its wings and took off, gathering a metallic sheen and sweeping out with a copycat Move.
"Clang!!"
The sound of metal striking metal exploded. The powerful collision boomed like a Bronze ancient bell, the "rumble" making Blue's head spin from the shockwave.
On the field, the real Crobat gained an absolute advantage in less than three seconds. Its Steel Wing erupted, overpowering the counterfeit Steel Wing and, with no loss of Power, struck the "Crobat" in the stomach.
The latter was sent flying like a cannonball. It had already lost consciousness in Mid-air. The purple bat's body contorted, and by the time it hit the Ground, it had completely reverted into a puddle of pink sludge.
"Mimi..."
The Ditto let out a feeble Wail of Pain.
A single Move, and it was Unable to Battle.
"Ditto!"
The Strong Gust kicked up by the imposing Steel Wing blew back Blue's hair, making her shudder. She hadn't expected the Level difference to be so massive.
Although she had only recently caught this Ditto, it was a 6IVs Ditto that Big Sis Blue had specially found for her. To think it was defeated in a single exchange?
"So this is the Strength of a Team Rocket Core Executive..."
Blue took a deep breath to calm herself, then took out a Poké Ball and recalled the Ditto that was Unable to Battle.
"Oh? Full of Vital Spirit, are we?~"
Lambda's eyes lit up as he looked at her again, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Two more Pokemon had already appeared in front of Blue. Her original plan had been to launch a sneak attack while the Ditto distracted him and drew his Line of Sight, but she hadn't expected it to be defeated so quickly.
Still, her objective was achieved. Under the cover of the Crobat's Lightning-fast movements, she had successfully sent out her Pokemon.
"You're my senior. A two-on-one should be fine, right?"
Blue's unyielding gaze was fixed on him. Having never truly entered a state of Pokemon Battle before, she found that she was starting to like this feeling.
Lambda casually glanced at the two Pokemon in front of her.
One was pink and adorable, with a cute little head, two small paws swaying gently, and a pair of small wings on its back. Its physique was tiny; it was clearly a baby that had hatched not long ago.
The other was a light-blue, beast-like Pokemon. Its hind legs were on the ground while its forelimbs were raised in Mid-air, its body in a semi-upright stance. It had a pair of large ears on its head, its red eyes blazed with Battle Intent, and several blue spikes grew from its back.
"Hmph, just babies. Are you in such a hurry to send them to their deaths?"
Lambda sneered.
A Clefairy and a Nidorina?
And you think you can win with these?
Then, his expression changed in an instant, a chilling look appearing on his face.
"Crobat, use Air Slash!"
"Krrsssh!"
The Crobat flapped its four wings simultaneously, condensing the Air before it into sharp blades of air, enough to slice through anything. Then, with another flap, it shot them forward fiercely.
It was as if the very Air was being torn apart, letting out a series of sonic booms.
Blue didn't dare be careless and immediately activated a god-tier Move:
"Clefairy, use Protect!"
The adorable Clefairy leaped up and landed in front of the Nidorina. A strange Light flashed from its finger, and in the next second, a blue-green barrier suddenly materialized.
"Clang! Clang!!"
Several blades of Air Cutter struck the Protect barrier. The blue-green shield instantly trembled violently as if it were about to shatter, but it successfully managed to Nullify the Attack before it faded.
Although Protect is described in the Pokedex as a Move that makes one temporarily Invincible, when faced with an Attack of such disparate power, it's not so easy to just defy the Rule and block it completely.
Otherwise, couldn't you just get a hundred Small Fry Pokemon to line up and use Protect, and even the creator Deity Arceus would have to kneel in defeat with his scalp tingling in fear?
"Hmph, you blocked it once. Think you can block it a second time?"
Lambda sneered.
Using Protect twice in a row is a fool's errand. That's common sense. Any Trainer who tries to force a second consecutive Protect must have a head full of paste.
"Again! Use Air Slash!"
"Krrsssh!"
The Crobat spread its wings again, this time firing nearly six blades of Air Cutter directly at the two Pokemon.
"Cle-!"
Clefairy took the lead, leaping away with Bounce to dodge to one side.
"Useless. You can't dodge it."
Lambda smirked smugly. He had trained his Air Slash to lock onto its target. Sure enough, the six blades of Air Slash cleverly split into two groups; three curved to chase after the bouncing Clefairy, while the other three continued toward the stationary Nidorina.
"Huh?"
Lambda let out a sound of confusion.
With the Clefairy no longer blocking his Line of Sight, he finally noticed that the Nidorina had gathered yellow lightning Energy in its claws. The Electric Current crackled. So it was planning a sneak attack.
However, he quickly broke into a confident smile, sure that he had the situation under control.
"Useless. I bet you haven't been raising that Nidorina for long. It takes forever to charge up a Move of a different Type."
His Air Slash was extremely fast and would definitely strike first. Its Power was terrifying; a direct hit would be a One-Hit KO.
"Nii..."
The Nidorina just lowered its head, focusing all its attention on the Thunder and Lightning in its palms, seemingly intending to ignore the incoming Attack.
"Shffk!"
At this critical moment, the Air Cutter blades that were about to explode in front of it suddenly changed trajectory, as if drawn by a magnet, and shot off in another direction.
"What!?"
Lambda hurriedly looked in the direction the blades had gone.
At the end of that new path, he saw an adorable Pink Demon waving its two little fingers. They were shining with a strange White Light, acting like a magnet and drawing all the Air Cutter blades on the field toward it.
"What the hell!?"
Lambda blurted out subconsciously.
"Why are you cursing?!"
Blue retorted instinctively, though her tone carried a hint of a successful ploy.
Blue's voice made Lambda snap his gaze back to the front. He saw that the Nidorina, no longer interrupted, had finished gathering the Lightning Energy in its hands. It then flung its arm forward, unleashing the power like a wave.
"Nido, use Thunderbolt!!"
Blue roared.
The Lightning Energy transformed into a terrifying yellow Electric Snake. Trailing sparks and lightning, it struck the unprepared Crobat head-on in less than half a breath.
"BOOM!!"
The next second, the Lightning erupted on the Crobat. The Electric Current burst forth, setting off a massive Explosion that instantly filled the air with black smoke!
"BOOM!!"
On the other side, the six terrifying blades of Air Cutter all struck the "Tool-Fairy," setting off an equally massive Explosion!
Two explosions roared at the same time!
(end of chapter)
