"Did she run away?"
Tobul looked around and after confirming that Nami had disappeared from the room, he immediately opened his long boar-like nose and mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and turned to look at Pikachu.
"It seems that that woman has abandoned you!"
He looked at the Pikachu who was left behind. A look of needing a beating appeared on the porcupine's face, and he taunted ruthlessly:
"That's right, no matter how you put it, it's just a person with little power and vain ambitions. She's just a child who satisfies her inner world by accidentally obtaining a pet that eats a devil fruit!"
"How about you come and follow me!"
"At the very least, your useless master and I are people from two different worlds!"
Tobul actually extended his big hooves to Pikachu, as if he was sincerely inviting Pikachu.
After all...
if such a unique little thing could be brought back to Mary Joa, it would definitely be loved by the Celestial Dragons!
As long as he can get a reward from another Celestial Dragon, his captain will not punish him for failing the mission!
After obtaining the Devil Fruit ability, Tobul made a mistake that normal people often make...
that is, he thought that he was very powerful now!
Evil thoughts flashed through Tobul's mind, but his face fully demonstrated the skills of an agent, showing a sincere smile.
But he didn't know that this extremely skilled smile looked completely ugly against the backdrop of the porcupine form.
"Pika?"
Pikachu tilted its head and looked at Tobul in confusion.
This idiot, doesn't he know that Nami went to call Kuro for help? ?
When Liepard arrives, the two of them, two Pokémon who have trained together for a month and have a perfect understanding of each other, are a perfect match. Isn't it easy to defeat a little wild boar!?
Seeing Tobul still showing the invitation POSS, Pikachu really wanted to say to him:
"I'm waiting for my teammates, what are you waiting for?"
Unfortunately, this kind advice was destined not to be understood by Tobul.
Seeing that Tobul seemed unable to understand the meaning in its eyes, Pikachu had no choice but to spread its hands and shake its head helplessly.
Forget it, no matter how much you tease a fool, they won't understand your humor.
In this case, let's change the gameplay!
Ziziziz!
A ray of electricity suddenly shot out on both sides of Pikachu's cheeks.
When it raised its head again, its lovely eyes were filled with seriousness.
Rather than waiting for Liepard to arrive and form a two-on-one cat-and-mouse combination...
Pikachu actually wants to test whether, with its current strength, it can defeat this ugly guy alone!
After becoming stronger, Pikachu seems to have the characteristics common to strong people...
that is, its likes to challenge its own limits!
Only by fighting more enemies can it better understand its own power.
And Tobul in front of it is an excellent fighting target!
'Since I have to delay it anyway...
Why not have a real battle with swords and guns!' Pikachu thought.
The distance between the treasury and the palace is not far. Pikachu only made a slight estimate and knew... There is not much time left for it!
Uh-huh!
Seeing the porcupine in front of it still talking to himself, Pikachu's body suddenly burst into dazzling thunder and lightning.
"Huh!?"
A golden flash suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and Tobul instantly realized that something was wrong, and quickly swung his fist, trying to hit Pikachu.
But in this moment!
Pikachu's figure suddenly swayed, turning into a wisp of smoke and disappearing in front of Tobul's eyes.
Shadow clone!
Zizizizizi!
At the same time, more than a dozen Pikachu figures suddenly appeared around Tobul, each one so vivid that it was impossible to tell the real thing from the fake one.
And on the chest of each Pikachu, there is a ball formed by the power of thunder and lightning.
Move - Electric Ball!
The brilliant thunder light illuminated the entire palace into golden light, exuding an extremely terrifying aura.
"What kind of ability is this!?"
Tobul's expression suddenly changed, and he shuddered involuntarily.
The familiar feeling of déjà vu came back again.
In the last battle with Pikachu and Purrloin, he often saw some inexplicable powerful abilities in these two strange creatures.
He thought he was already familiar with Pikachu's fighting methods, but he didn't expect to see new moves this time!
"Pika—chuuu!!!"
With a loud shout, all the Pikachus instantly exerted their strength and threw the electric balls in their hands towards Tobul in a uniform movement.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that he was surrounded by the power of lightning and unable to escape, Tobul suddenly fell to the ground, leaving only his back and the sharp back thorns exposed.
"Iron block, lightning rod!!!"
Tobul's body tensed instantly, as hard as steel.
At the same time, he started praying...
He hoped that what he learned in the Secret Service Academy would be valuable.
Steel plugged into the ground should not be afraid of lightning, right?
More than a dozen electric balls flashed through the air with dazzling golden light, but they all dissipated one by one when they arrived in front of Tobul.
In the end, only the last electric ball thrown by the real body fell on Tobul.
boom! ! !
The electric ball with unparalleled thunder and lightning power suddenly burst out with frantic power.
After coming into contact with Tobul, the bursting current seemed to be alive, finding a miraculous breakthrough and rushing towards Tobul's body.
"Ah!!!"
Tobul, who was lying on the ground, suddenly let out a heart-rending scream.
The teachers at the Secret Service Academy were not wrong. Steel in contact with the ground can indeed quickly guide lightning into the earth.
However, Tobul, who did not listen carefully, apparently forgot one thing...that is, when current passes through a conductor, a large amount of heat energy will be generated based on the resistance of the conductor!
No matter how superb his Iron Body skills are, he is still flesh and blood after all.
A burning aura suddenly emanated from Tobul's body.
Fortunately, he had rough skin and thick flesh in his porcupine form, and after sustaining some damage to his internal organs, he managed to survive the electric current attack.
After the current disappeared, Tobul immediately raised his head warily, but was surprised to find that the dozen Pikachu figures just now had disappeared.
This made him instantly realize that he had been tricked by the other party's special ability again.
"Damn it, is it some kind of illusion ability?" he said angrily.
He doesn't understand!
Why was he so embarrassed even after being rewarded by his master, the Celestial Dragon and eating the Devil Fruit, which is known as the secret treasure of the sea? ?
Shouldn't he be the one who eats the Devil Fruit and gains special powers? ?
Thinking of the other party's strange electric ability, Tobul immediately decided not to get up.
It's better to be shocked by heat once than to be flooded with electricity and paralyzed to the point of being unable to fight!
After raising his head to confirm Pikachu's position, Tobul smiled quietly, stretched the muscles in his back, and aimed the sharp back stab at Pikachu.
Taking advantage of the break that Pikachu had just finished using his skill, he yelled:
"Go to hell! Mouse!!!"
"Iron block·Heavy Rain Pear Blossom Needle!!!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Several sharp back stabs suddenly flew out under Tobul's control, quickly attacking Pikachu.
It was like a rain of flowers all over the sky, rushing towards Pikachu with a biting chill.
"Pika!"
Looking at the spikes that could fill the entire barrage, Pikachu knew that it couldn't avoid it either.
However, after seeing all the back thorns on Tobul's back being released, there was still a slight smile on its face.
Just because you can't avoid it doesn't mean you can't defend it!
Defense skills - defend!
This is a defensive skill taught to it by Butterfree-sensei himself!
Even with its ice-smart brain, it still took a week to learn!
Pikachu pushed with his little hand.
A rippling energy shield suddenly appeared in front of it.
Bang bang bang bang...
The sharp spikes touched the barrier, instantly making a crisp sound of metal collision, causing large ripples in the energy shield, but unable to move forward at all.
"This... how is this possible!?"
Tobul, who was lying on the ground, quietly raised his head and looked in disbelief at Pikachu, who easily blocked his full blow.
After a while, all the spikes fell to the ground.
The tip of each spike bent down, as if the wire had hit a hard wall.
At this time, Pikachu smiled quietly and glanced sharply at Tobul's bare back.
Needless to say, Tobul would not be able to do this kind of attack again in a short time!
Can a porcupine without quills still be a porcupine?
Pikachu doesn't know, and it doesn't want to know!
Two dazzling beams of lightning were released from its cheeks again, jumping in the air.
Leaping forward, and its figure jumped into the air nimbly.
Under the influence of thunder and lightning, Pikachu's body gained the power of temporary levitation.
The mighty thunder began to flash around it.
"Pika—chu!!!"
Boom! ! !
Under Tobul's shocked and horrified gaze, the terrifying power of thunder and lightning condensed into a golden beam of light and surged towards him.
The mighty lightning struck the ground instantly as if it was about to swallow him up.
Click... click...
Under the impact of thunder and lightning, the marble floor suddenly shattered, and Tobul's body was smashed directly towards the next floor.
"Pika?"
Pikachu was stunned, not expecting that his full blow could have such a powerful effect.
It quickly looked towards the direction of the broken pothole and found that Tobul, who had received a discharge move from itself, was staggering to stand up from the ruins.
And the holes on his back began to squirm again, and new back thorns grew!
"Damn electric mouse!!!"
Tobul, who was still experiencing flashes of electricity from time to time, suddenly cursed angrily, picked up a huge stone from his feet, and threw it at Pikachu.
Pikachu ducked and dodged nimbly.
Then it looked at Tobul below and calculated the time...
At this time, Nami should have joined Captain Kuro and was rushing towards him.
There is really not much time left for itself!
All of a sudden!
Pikachu's eyes narrowed.
"Pica! (I must end this fight quickly!)"
If you hesitate, you will lose!
In order to achieve the single kill, Pikachu's body once again emitted a dazzling electric light.
Volt attack!
*Crack!*
Without any hesitation!
A bolt of lightning moving at super high speed instantly cut through the solid air and struck directly towards Tobul below.
At this moment, in Tobul's eyes, Pikachu falling from the sky was like the God of Thunder coming to the world, which almost made him unable to resist.
Fearful in his heart, he quickly and instinctively used defensive moves.
"Iron Body!!!"
Boom! ! !
The blazing thunder light collided with the steel-like body, and a violent sound suddenly erupted throughout the palace!
at the same time.
Nami, who had found Kuro, suddenly changed her face in shock, and quickly raised her head and looked forward.
Among the broken walls, she suddenly saw the familiar golden light!
"No, Pikachu needs support!"
Nami was anxious and quickly urged Liepard and Kuro.
The two of them and one cat speeded up their pace instantly.
"Don't let anything happen, Pikachu!"
Nami prayed silently.
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A few minutes later.
When Nami and the others finally rushed to the door of the palace...everything was already too late.
"Pica?"
With a body of 35 cm, Pikachu, which was nearly 2 meters tall, struggled to climb up from the pothole.
By chance, it discovered that at the gate of the palace, Nami, Kuro, and Liepard were looking at him with surprised eyes.
"Pika..."
Pikachu chuckled, reached out and threw the charred Tobul directly in front of Nami, then patted the dust on its hands, shook its hands, and smiled with its arms akimbo:
"Pika Pika~ (That's all~)"
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Even Nami, as its trainer, didn't expect that her Pikachu had become so powerful without even realizing it!
Even the legendary and terrifying devil fruit users are no match for it.
However...this is obviously not a good time to hold a celebration banquet.
After confirming that there were no serious injuries on Pikachu's body except for some bruises caused by the impact, Nami breathed a sigh of relief and then focused her eyes on the dilapidated palace again.
During the battle, Kuro and Butterfree had already taken out most of the gold and silver treasures in the treasury.
Now, Butterfree was flying quietly in the sky of the Royal Capital under the cover of night, flying towards their ship at the port.
The remaining half has to be moved by themselves, and they can move as much as they can.
In addition, Nami must quickly find the underground passage of the palace and rescue the "slaves" who were unfortunately captured.
With such a big commotion, no matter how poor the quality of the soldiers of the Hyde Kingdom is, they should take action.
So they must fight quickly.
After quickly discussing the action plan in the palace, Kuro and Liepard looked at each other helplessly and hurried back to carry the remaining treasure.
Nami and Pikachu also immediately ran towards the corridor.
However...just as Nami came into the corridor, a sudden voice suddenly sounded behind her.
"Miss, please wait a moment!"
"!!!"
In the middle of the night, in the ancient castle, a voice suddenly appeared on the road they had just passed, calling her...
This plot, like a horror story, immediately made Nami's hair stand on end!
"Who!?"
Whoa!
Nami suddenly took out her three-section stick and threw it quickly behind her!
Pikachu also turned around instantly, releasing a weak electric current on both sides of its cheeks. Even though its physical strength was running low, it was still instantly ready for battle.
However...after Nami and Pikachu turned around, they unexpectedly saw a young man with a kind looking face.
"Don't be nervous, miss!"
Sabo chuckled and looked at Nami friendly.
Nami, who has been around the sea for many years, did not let down her guard because of the friendliness of the person in front of her. She pointed the end of the stick at Sabo and asked,
"Who are you? From the Kingdom of Hyde!?"
"No, no, no..." Sabo denied it repeatedly, and then continued to smile like a little sun.
In this miserable country, this bright smile is particularly dazzling.
He politely took a step back, indicating that he had no ill intentions, and then bowed:
"First of all, please accept my sincere gratitude!"
"Your appearance makes me understand that there are many people in this world who have the same lofty ideals as us. Fighting for the people who are oppressed!"
"Thank you very much!"
Sabo bent his waist at 90 degrees and said solemnly to Nami.
A few seconds later, Sabo raised his head and looked at Nami with shining eyes:
"I'm sorry for not introducing myself right away."
"Please forgive my excitement."
"My name is Sabo, I am a revolutionary soldier, and I am currently serving as the captain of the Revolutionary Army's special operations team."
"Revolutionary Army!?" Nami looked surprised.
Of course she knew about the revolutionary army as she was quite knowledgeable.
Thinking of what happened in the Kingdom of Hyde, she suddenly understood...
It seemed that the revolutionary army had received the news and came to liberate the Kingdom of Hyde.
Now, those "slaves" should be saved.
Thinking of these things, Nami's tense mind immediately relaxed.
Thinking of the deeds of the revolutionary army mentioned in the intelligence, she took back her weapon, with the same friendly smile on her face, and then took introduced herself:
"Nice to meet you! My name is Nami, and I am a Pokémon trainer!"