Boom!
Suddenly, a gray hand stretched out in front of Weavile, blocking the attack from Electabuzz. The yellow lightning hit Rhydon's arm and disappeared without a trace.
Electabuzz's Thunderbolt did no damage to Rhydon whatsoever due to his Ground-type advantage.
"Weavile!"
After completing the Swords Dance, Weavile's aura became much stronger. She became excited, feeling the powerful strength coursing through her entire body.
"Again, Weavile. Use Swords Dance one more time!"
Hisoka wasn't satisfied with just a single Swords Dance.
"Shit!"
Kaz cursed in anger. Clearly, the opponent was looking down on them.
Yet, he couldn't find an easy way to defeat the other party after seeing the giant Rhydon blocking his Electabuzz's full-powered Thunderbolt. He could only stand helplessly, staring at the Pokemon, who had begun to perform another Swords Dance.
Then, Kaz turned to Yas and said, "Let's go together. We can't let that Pokemon continue any longer. Tell your men to attack first!"
He finished gravely.
"Yeah," Yas nodded grudgingly.
They had reached a point of no return. Either they win or lose. If they won, they both had another chance to win the official gym qualification. And losing meant they had to get out of this city, never to return again.
"Guys! Let's attack that person together! Go!"
Yas shouted, raising his fist in the air.
"Yeah! Kill him!"
"Let's kick his ass!"
A few men in the crowd shouted.
Then, Yas turned his Pokemon and said, "Scyther! Use X-Scissor! Stop that Pokemon!"
He ordered, pointing his hand toward Weavile.
X-Scissor is a well-known move among Bug-type Pokemon. It has strong power and has a high chance of landing a critical hit.
The Scyther crossed its scythes in an 'X'-like fashion as they glowed light purple. It then flew toward the opponent at a blinding speed. Its scythes screeched against the air.
"Doduo! Fury Attack!"
"Geodude! Rollout!"
"Nidoran! Poison Sting!"
Under Yas's lead, many trainers started to give orders to their Pokemon. Rhydon clenched his fist and stepped forward, facing the attacks bravely.
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
The Poison Sting bounced against Rhydon's rocky hides. Some of them managed to land on the Pokemon who was rushing toward them, hurting them instead. On the other hand, Rhydon appeared fine. The Poison Sting didn't even manage to scratch his skin.
"Rock Blast! Stop that Scyther!" Hisoka ordered quickly.
Then, white glowing rocks appeared in front of Rhydon. He pushed his hand forward, releasing them at the incoming Scyther.
Ding!
Scyther, with its fast speed, dodged the flying rocks. However, one of them still managed to graze its body, stopping its attack.
Following that, Rhydon swung his arm forward, stopping the Pokemon who was trying to rush toward Weavile. One of the opponent's Pokemon, Doduo, managed to take the brunt of the hit.
The severe pain caused Doduo to confuse its mind. It then frantically tried to retaliate against Rhydon but ended up attacking its allies instead. It managed to cause chaos among the attacking party.
"Why are you standing there like an idiot! Quick, take your Pokemon back!"
Kas looked at the scene and punched the head of one of his men. He was livid with the ongoing situation. Before they could even attack the opponent, they were already down several Pokemon.
"O-Okay," the man stammered, trembling with fear.
His face was pale as he hurriedly took out his Pokeball and retrieved his Doduo, who was still in a state of confusion.
Roar!
Suddenly, Rhydon swung his tail around wildly, attacking a Pokemon who was trying to sneak from the side.
"Pidgey!"
Pidgey was caught off guard by the Rhydon's sudden attack. Luckily, it managed to dodge the tail at the nick of time. Although Rhydon didn't use any move just now, it had no doubt that just a simple strike from that behemoth could knock it out instantly.
Tsk!
Rhydon snorted disdainfully. He swiftly raised his hand, catching Pidgey, who was aiming his eyes.
He had the Pidgey in his clutch. Pidgey tried to escape from Rhydon's hand to no avail. Unfortunately, Rhydon's grip was tight. It became hard for it to breathe due to Rhydon pressing its body.
Then, Rhydon swung his arm and threw the Pidgey in his hand toward the opponents.
Boom!
A few Pokemon were taken down due to that.
"Nice job, Rhydon!!" Hisoka praised.
Roar!
Rhydon roared in excitement. It was his first time facing this many Pokemon. Because he used to live alone, he rarely fought other Pokemon.
After a few weeks of training, Rhydon's combat experience was much higher than before. His judgment, as well as his response in this battle, was almost perfect.
Before that, he didn't even know how to dodge. He only knew how to charge recklessly. He depended too much on his large body, in Hisoka's opinion.
'He's getting the hang of it, thankfully,' Hisoka sighed in relief.
It would be fine if it was a weak opponent. But what about strong Pokemon?
Nobody is stupid. Previously, Pidgey made the correct choice to attack Rhydon's eyes. Since Rhydon had thick hides, the weakest point of Rhydon would undoubtedly be his eyes. If it was a stronger Pokemon, it would definitely land the attack.
Once he was attacked in the eyes, even if Rhydon had a powerful defense, he would definitely not be able to withstand this kind of attack.
The second Swords Dance took longer than the first, but under Rhydon's protection, Weavile successfully completed the second Swords Dance.
After using two Swords Dance, Weavile appearance changed significantly. Malicious energy surrounded her whole body. Even her claws looked much sharper than before.
When she opened her eyes, several Pokemon on the opposite side took a few steps back. It felt as if they were facing a ferocious Pokemon, filling them with dread.
"Weavile!"
Weavile clenched her fists, feeling the explosive power in her body. Two Swords Dance was already her limit. Currently, her attacking power has reached a terrifying level.
"Weavile!"
She raised her claws and looked at the Pokemon on the other side with a feral grin.
As a Dark-type Pokemon, she is by nature a cruel Pokemon. Although her character had changed after being captured by Hisoka, her true nature would never truly disappear.
The Swords Dance had unleashed her hidden murderous aura.
"Attack them, Weavile!" Hisoka shouted.
Weavile nodded in reply and raised her arms slightly.
Then, her figure blurred slightly. In a blink of an eye, she was already halfway before the opponents.
...
Facing many opponents, Weavile, who had enhanced her attacking power, rushed without hesitation at all.
She leaned her head slightly, dodging the Razor Leaf released by a Bellsprout. Before it could resume its attack, a cold fist was delivered onto its face.
Ice Punch!
Super Effective!
The Bellsprout couldn't utter a single scream before being flown back several meters away.
Then, she jumped lightly and swung her claws down. Her claws landed on the head of a Pokemon who was rolling toward her. It rolled down a few more meters before finally coming to a stop, revealing an unconscious figure of Geodude. It had several deep slash wounds on its face.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, a Drowzee tried to use Hypnosis on Weavile. A tint of red appeared in Weavile's eyes. Then, she glared at the Drowzee, paralyzing it.
Glare!
...
Double Team!
After that, Weavile's body split into twelve identical clones. Her twelve clones weaved through the crowd as many attacks from other Pokemon began to rain on them, breaking the clones.
Thundershock, Ember, Confusion, Water Gun...
However, there was still no sign of Weavile among the destroyed clones.
Suddenly, Drowzee felt someone poking its shoulder. A chill ran through its spine when it turned around. It turned out to be Weavile.
Weavile slowly raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a smirk. Her claws were raised high as purple energy began to cover them.
Night Slash!
She slashed her claws on the stunned Drowzee, leaving an afterimage in the air.
Boom!
After being hit by the Dark-type attack, Drowzee, who was a Psychic-type, was knocked out instantly.
None of the Pokemon managed to withstand the attack from Weavile. Swords Dance was a truly powerful move.
In this kind of fight, it was actually difficult for a trainer to command his Pokemon in a timely manner. It depended on the Pokemon's own ability. At this time, the Pokemon from Kaz and Yas Gym side had fallen into disarray due to Weavile's actions.
"Hisoka, there's a Pokemon below us."
Suddenly, Kirlia grabbed the hem of his shirt, attracting his attention.
Hisoka inclined his head slightly. He had never put his guard down in this battle. After all, it would be much easier to beat a trainer than a Pokemon.
A few moments later, the ground around him shook slightly. Then, a Sandshrew emerged from the ground. It lifted its claws, trying to attack Hisoka.
Sandshrew looked similar to a mouse. Its brick-patterned yellow hide was dry, tough, blended in with desert sand, and protected its soft white underbelly and muzzle. It was well-known for being an expert at ground digging.
Under the command of its trainer, Sandshrew had been hiding underground, waiting for a chance to attack Hisoka.
???
Sandsshrew attack only managed to hit empty air. Hisoka had teleported away with Kirlia just now. It fell to the ground in confusion. Apparently, it can't understand why Hisoka suddenly disappeared just now.
"Chansey!"
Chansey cried angrily.
Her gentle and honest character made her unable to accept Sandshew's behavior of attacking a trainer directly.
Sandshew suddenly saw Chansey's figure several meters away. Deciding that it would be better to attack, it rushed toward the Egg Pokemon.
"Chansey!"
Chansey took a deep breath and released a beam of purple hearts in a loud shrieking voice from it at Sandshrew.
Disarming Voice!
Sandshew was knocked back by the Chansey's attack. Although it did not lose its fighting ability, its mind was a bit dizzy. Unfortunately, Chansey's attack was just too weak. It barely did any damage to Sandshrew.
When its sneak attack failed, Sandshrew knew that it would be better for it to run away and wait for the next command from its trainer. It quickly turned around and began to dig into the ground.
But midway through, Sandshrew felt something ominous enveloping its whole body. A second later, it was pulled out of the ground and landed in front of Kirlia.
Kirlia had just used her psychic power to grab Sandshrew. Her face was red with anger. She would not show any mercy to this Pokemon who dared to attack Hisoka.
Slowly, she clenched her right hand, forming several green leaves around her body.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Sandshrew was cut by the Magical Leaf multiple times, causing it to scream in agony.
Super Effective!
Kirlia didn't stop her attack until Sandshrew had truly fallen unconscious. Even Chansey was scared of her.
"Enough, Kirlia," Hisoka tapped her shoulder, snapping her out.
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