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Chapter 376
Chapter 372: Rock Arena, Gary vs. Jimu!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Xiao Ming. His origins were unknown. He had once built a Private Gym on the outskirts of Cerulean City to ambush passing Trainers.
"When I reach a 100-win streak, I will officially begin my journey to collect Badges!"
And so, on that day, he met Gary, the one he was fated to encounter.
The two talked all night as if they had known each other for years. Gary even taught him the Reverse-Type Strategy, a method so powerful it overturned worldly traditions. Like a soulmate, Xiao Ming came to see Gary as his best friend.
So, upon reaching his 99-win streak, Gary delivered his kindest regards.
A Hydro Pump from Gary's Wartortle one-shotted Xiao Ming's Sandshrew, which had been attempting to use the Reverse-Type Strategy, resetting his 99-win streak back to zero.
Some people might think that no one in this world would be idle enough to wait for two weeks in the middle of nowhere just to snipe a stranger's 100-win streak promotion match.
But in reality, someone was.
Just that idle.
Even now, Xiao Ming would often jolt awake from his sleep, breaking out in a cold sweat, his mind echoing with a harsh and chilling taunt.
"Haha, you didn't actually take that Reverse-Type thing seriously, did you? Haha..."
From then on, Xiao Ming grew to hate everyone from Pallet Town.
But life went on. After being reset to zero, he started his challenge for a 100-win streak all over again. After countless battles, on the day he reached 99 wins once more, he encountered another Trainer from Pallet Town.
He was a benefactor he would remember for the rest of his life. Perched on the other's shoulder was a rather plump Electric Mouse Pokémon.
Although this encounter also reset his 99-win streak to zero, it pointed him toward a broad path.
"I'm planning to challenge the weakest Gym to start. Can you recommend one? Cerulean Gym or Pewter Gym?"
To this day, Xiao Ming still remembered the words that came out of the Pallet Town youth's mouth, like the supreme and wondrous voice of a buddha.
"The weakest is the Viridian Gym."
Two days later, Xiao Ming arrived excitedly before the Viridian Gym.
He pushed open the main doors and met the boss of Team Rocket, Giovanni.
After a battle, Xiao Ming knelt on the ground, completely powerless to resist. For a moment, he even had the urge to give up on being a Trainer and go back to his hometown to raise pigs.
But just then, Giovanni slowly helped him to his feet.
"Your Aptitude is very high. You can achieve much more in the future."
"Join Team Rocket. Dedicate your youth, your Soul, your everything to Team Rocket, and you will be elevated in the process."
"Don't think about what Team Rocket can do for you; think about what you can do for Team Rocket."
"The harder you work, the luckier you get!"
In an instant, Xiao Ming burst into tears of gratitude, even coming to see Giovanni as the greatest life mentor and guiding beacon deep in his heart.
He had been successfully brainwashed by Giovanni and became a loyal dog of Team Rocket.
From that point on, the Beast Tamer Xiao Ming was no more.
There was only Team Rocket's enforcer, Jimu!
After that, he trained diligently under Giovanni, hoping to one day achieve great things for Team Rocket and rally to its cause.
And his mission this time was to participate in the Indigo League Conference, with the goal of seizing the Champion title and then loudly announcing to the world:
"The Pokémon League is no good!"
"Team Rocket is the best!"
Unexpectedly, in just the preliminary match, he ran into the man he'd hated to this day. With new and old grudges combined, he wished he could just strike Gary down then and there!
"Hee hee, don't tell me you're still one of Giovanni's brain-dead fans? He gets a buzz cut, so you shave your head bald?"
Gary continued to taunt him relentlessly.
Jimu's expression changed drastically on the spot. He could take insults, but insulting Giovanni was absolutely unbearable. He roared loudly:
"Sandslash, use Fissure with maximum power!!"
*Swish!*
Sandslash leaped high into the air, spun its body around, and with its sharp claws pointed downward, landed heavily on the ground.
*CRACK—*
Instantly, a massive, curving chasm split the ground open. As if the sky were falling and the earth rending, the entire Rock Arena began to shake violently, the tremors expanding continuously.
"Damn, the power of this Fissure is ridiculous..."
The commotion was so great that even Gary's expression changed, and he couldn't help but take half a step back. The Psyduck on the battlefield was in the same state.
This Psyduck was the very Pokémon he had caught back in Pallet Town because he envied Misty's divine duck. It was fast, and its Water Gun was strong, but it lacked the divine bearing of Misty's Psyduck. It would probably never reach that divine duck's Realm in its lifetime.
Moreover, it didn't have the level advantage; there was no way it could withstand this terrifying Fissure. Gary immediately decided to cut his losses, waving his thumb forward with a grand gesture:
"Psyduck, use Hydro Pump with maximum power!!"
"Quack!"
Psyduck's brow furrowed as it sensed Gary's intention.
Its expression immediately became incredibly serious. It opened its duckbill and spat out a terrifyingly powerful Hydro Pump, a force capable of shattering gold and breaking iron, shooting straight toward its opponent.
*RUMBLE!!*
*BOOM!!*
The next second, the terrifying Fissure struck Psyduck head-on. Under the one-hit KO, it was instantly knocked out!
On the other side, the immensely powerful Hydro Pump also directly hit the softest part of Sandslash's belly. Its body was sent flying like a cannonball, kicking up endless smoke and dust.
When the Referee went forward to check, he raised his arm and declared:
"Psyduck and Sandslash are both unable to battle!"
"Damn it!"
Jimu clenched his fists in secret, somewhat regretful of his mistake. He clearly had the level advantage, yet he was dragged down by his opponent at the last moment into a mutual knockout.
This villain before him not only had impressive strength, but his methods were also decisive and ruthless!
Both of them recalled their Pokémon at the same time and looked at each other, a large drop of sweat rolling down each of their foreheads.
At this moment, on the electronic scoreboard, both had the same record. Two Pokémon were grayed out; they were both down to their last Pokémon.
"Tsk tsk, you've improved quite a bit~ It seems Team Rocket has taught you a thing or two~"
Gary was the first to snap out of it, unable to resist teasing him.
Although he was also baffled—how did this kid inexplicably join Team Rocket after he sniped him?
But it wasn't a big deal. The first two Pokémon were just ones he'd brought out to warm up; their strength didn't even rank them in his top three.
The guy opposite him seemed to be like Giovanni, specializing in Ground-type Pokémon. Should I just send out my ace, Blastoise, and reset him to zero again?
Unexpectedly, Jimu suddenly spoke up, interrupting Gary's thoughts.
His tone carried a hint of disappointment, a bit of unwillingness, and a touch of resolve.
"It seems I won't be able to get my revenge today. My strongest ace, Sandslash, has already been defeated... But even so, I will fight a final battle with you!!"
With that, he forcefully threw out his Poké Ball.
This time, a grayish-brown Golem appeared. It was the evolved form of Geodude, looking unremarkable and completely lacking in presence.
"Hm? Has he run out of tricks...?"
Hearing this, Gary was slightly taken aback. He paused, his hand hovering over Blastoise's Poké Ball, and his gaze couldn't help but shift to the one next to it.
"This Golem looks like it has no presence; it must be fodder. Maybe I should send out the Nidoking that just evolved last week to get some more battle experience?"
Thinking this, he had already grabbed Nidoking's Poké Ball.
*Hiss—*
In an instant, Gary suddenly shuddered. A chill inexplicably pierced his heart, and despite it being a hot day, his body shivered with cold.
He suddenly remembered a nightmare he had a few days ago. He dreamed that in a crucial match on the Rock Arena, he sent out Nidoking, only to be crushed by the opponent's suddenly berserk Golem, and then was eliminated dejectedly before even making it to the Top 16.
Gary quickly shook his head and forcefully threw out his Poké Ball.
"Blastoise, don't give it any chance! Use Whirlpool to control it, then use a max-power Hydro-Electric Cannon!!!"
This terrifying combo attack made Jimu's face drain of color on the spot, his expression frozen in a stupor!
It was just like that day, when Gary's Wartortle had one-shotted his Sandshrew with a Hydro Pump.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Xiao Ming. His origins were unknown. He had once built a Private Gym on the outskirts of Cerulean City to ambush passing Trainers.
"When I reach a 100-win streak, I will officially begin my journey to collect Badges!"
And so, on that day, he met Gary, the one he was fated to encounter.
The two talked all night as if they had known each other for years. Gary even taught him the Reverse-Type Strategy, a method so powerful it overturned worldly traditions. Like a soulmate, Xiao Ming came to see Gary as his best friend.
So, upon reaching his 99-win streak, Gary delivered his kindest regards.
A Hydro Pump from Gary's Wartortle one-shotted Xiao Ming's Sandshrew, which had been attempting to use the Reverse-Type Strategy, resetting his 99-win streak back to zero.
Some people might think that no one in this world would be idle enough to wait for two weeks in the middle of nowhere just to snipe a stranger's 100-win streak promotion match.
But in reality, someone was.
Just that idle.
Even now, Xiao Ming would often jolt awake from his sleep, breaking out in a cold sweat, his mind echoing with a harsh and chilling taunt.
"Haha, you didn't actually take that Reverse-Type thing seriously, did you? Haha..."
From then on, Xiao Ming grew to hate everyone from Pallet Town.
But life went on. After being reset to zero, he started his challenge for a 100-win streak all over again. After countless battles, on the day he reached 99 wins once more, he encountered another Trainer from Pallet Town.
He was a benefactor he would remember for the rest of his life. Perched on the other's shoulder was a rather plump Electric Mouse Pokémon.
Although this encounter also reset his 99-win streak to zero, it pointed him toward a broad path.
"I'm planning to challenge the weakest Gym to start. Can you recommend one? Cerulean Gym or Pewter Gym?"
To this day, Xiao Ming still remembered the words that came out of the Pallet Town youth's mouth, like the supreme and wondrous voice of a buddha.
"The weakest is the Viridian Gym."
Two days later, Xiao Ming arrived excitedly before the Viridian Gym.
He pushed open the main doors and met the boss of Team Rocket, Giovanni.
After a battle, Xiao Ming knelt on the ground, completely powerless to resist. For a moment, he even had the urge to give up on being a Trainer and go back to his hometown to raise pigs.
But just then, Giovanni slowly helped him to his feet.
"Your Aptitude is very high. You can achieve much more in the future."
"Join Team Rocket. Dedicate your youth, your Soul, your everything to Team Rocket, and you will be elevated in the process."
"Don't think about what Team Rocket can do for you; think about what you can do for Team Rocket."
"The harder you work, the luckier you get!"
In an instant, Xiao Ming burst into tears of gratitude, even coming to see Giovanni as the greatest life mentor and guiding beacon deep in his heart.
He had been successfully brainwashed by Giovanni and became a loyal dog of Team Rocket.
From that point on, the Beast Tamer Xiao Ming was no more.
There was only Team Rocket's enforcer, Jimu!
After that, he trained diligently under Giovanni, hoping to one day achieve great things for Team Rocket and rally to its cause.
And his mission this time was to participate in the Indigo League Conference, with the goal of seizing the Champion title and then loudly announcing to the world:
"The Pokémon League is no good!"
"Team Rocket is the best!"
Unexpectedly, in just the preliminary match, he ran into the man he'd hated to this day. With new and old grudges combined, he wished he could just strike Gary down then and there!
"Hee hee, don't tell me you're still one of Giovanni's brain-dead fans? He gets a buzz cut, so you shave your head bald?"
Gary continued to taunt him relentlessly.
Jimu's expression changed drastically on the spot. He could take insults, but insulting Giovanni was absolutely unbearable. He roared loudly:
"Sandslash, use Fissure with maximum power!!"
*Swish!*
Sandslash leaped high into the air, spun its body around, and with its sharp claws pointed downward, landed heavily on the ground.
*CRACK—*
Instantly, a massive, curving chasm split the ground open. As if the sky were falling and the earth rending, the entire Rock Arena began to shake violently, the tremors expanding continuously.
"Damn, the power of this Fissure is ridiculous..."
The commotion was so great that even Gary's expression changed, and he couldn't help but take half a step back. The Psyduck on the battlefield was in the same state.
This Psyduck was the very Pokémon he had caught back in Pallet Town because he envied Misty's divine duck. It was fast, and its Water Gun was strong, but it lacked the divine bearing of Misty's Psyduck. It would probably never reach that divine duck's Realm in its lifetime.
Moreover, it didn't have the level advantage; there was no way it could withstand this terrifying Fissure. Gary immediately decided to cut his losses, waving his thumb forward with a grand gesture:
"Psyduck, use Hydro Pump with maximum power!!"
"Quack!"
Psyduck's brow furrowed as it sensed Gary's intention.
Its expression immediately became incredibly serious. It opened its duckbill and spat out a terrifyingly powerful Hydro Pump, a force capable of shattering gold and breaking iron, shooting straight toward its opponent.
*RUMBLE!!*
*BOOM!!*
The next second, the terrifying Fissure struck Psyduck head-on. Under the one-hit KO, it was instantly knocked out!
On the other side, the immensely powerful Hydro Pump also directly hit the softest part of Sandslash's belly. Its body was sent flying like a cannonball, kicking up endless smoke and dust.
When the Referee went forward to check, he raised his arm and declared:
"Psyduck and Sandslash are both unable to battle!"
"Damn it!"
Jimu clenched his fists in secret, somewhat regretful of his mistake. He clearly had the level advantage, yet he was dragged down by his opponent at the last moment into a mutual knockout.
This villain before him not only had impressive strength, but his methods were also decisive and ruthless!
Both of them recalled their Pokémon at the same time and looked at each other, a large drop of sweat rolling down each of their foreheads.
At this moment, on the electronic scoreboard, both had the same record. Two Pokémon were grayed out; they were both down to their last Pokémon.
"Tsk tsk, you've improved quite a bit~ It seems Team Rocket has taught you a thing or two~"
Gary was the first to snap out of it, unable to resist teasing him.
Although he was also baffled—how did this kid inexplicably join Team Rocket after he sniped him?
But it wasn't a big deal. The first two Pokémon were just ones he'd brought out to warm up; their strength didn't even rank them in his top three.
The guy opposite him seemed to be like Giovanni, specializing in Ground-type Pokémon. Should I just send out my ace, Blastoise, and reset him to zero again?
Unexpectedly, Jimu suddenly spoke up, interrupting Gary's thoughts.
His tone carried a hint of disappointment, a bit of unwillingness, and a touch of resolve.
"It seems I won't be able to get my revenge today. My strongest ace, Sandslash, has already been defeated... But even so, I will fight a final battle with you!!"
With that, he forcefully threw out his Poké Ball.
This time, a grayish-brown Golem appeared. It was the evolved form of Geodude, looking unremarkable and completely lacking in presence.
"Hm? Has he run out of tricks...?"
Hearing this, Gary was slightly taken aback. He paused, his hand hovering over Blastoise's Poké Ball, and his gaze couldn't help but shift to the one next to it.
"This Golem looks like it has no presence; it must be fodder. Maybe I should send out the Nidoking that just evolved last week to get some more battle experience?"
Thinking this, he had already grabbed Nidoking's Poké Ball.
*Hiss—*
In an instant, Gary suddenly shuddered. A chill inexplicably pierced his heart, and despite it being a hot day, his body shivered with cold.
He suddenly remembered a nightmare he had a few days ago. He dreamed that in a crucial match on the Rock Arena, he sent out Nidoking, only to be crushed by the opponent's suddenly berserk Golem, and then was eliminated dejectedly before even making it to the Top 16.
Gary quickly shook his head and forcefully threw out his Poké Ball.
"Blastoise, don't give it any chance! Use Whirlpool to control it, then use a max-power Hydro-Electric Cannon!!!"
This terrifying combo attack made Jimu's face drain of color on the spot, his expression frozen in a stupor!
It was just like that day, when Gary's Wartortle had one-shotted his Sandshrew with a Hydro Pump.
(end of chapter)
