Chapter 1032: Peony? Rap!

The student council president of Naranja Academy is being cold-shouldered.

That sounds a bit abstract.

Judging by the style of Japanese ACG stories, the student council president could be considered middle-to-upper management directly involved in campus administration.

Doesn't this "Peony" have any close classmates, or even a whole team of supporters?

All Baimu is a bit curious about how he managed to get the position.

Was he directly appointed by the school?

"What kind of person is he? Is he the type with a short temper like you?" All Baimu asked.

Mela looked at him sideways. "I don't have a short temper!"

Penny said: "Peony... he's actually a very serious person, but after being isolated, he forced himself to become unserious."

"He values rules very much. If you defeat him, he will definitely quit Team Star!"

Mela curled her lip.

But that was true; the rules were set by Peony himself, and he is a stickler for them.

The three of them saw the white base walls of the Fire Crew from afar.

A few Team Star members were guarding the entrance, chatting and laughing.

Just then.

An old man in a leather jacket with a pompadour and red sunglasses crawled out of the bushes; it was none other than Director Clavell disguised as Clive.

"You're here!"

"How long have you been waiting here?"

All Baimu saw that the man's coat was still covered in morning dew, and thought to himself that being a director isn't easy either.

At his age, sleeping in the open just to investigate a few students who aren't attending school.

Shouldn't this job be done by the dean of students or a homeroom teacher?

Clavell adjusted his sunglasses and said: "Not long. Alright, it might rain in the afternoon, let's get to work as soon as possible."

"Why are you so eager?"

Mela frowned.

This was an operation to disband Team Star, and as an important member, she felt a bit unhappy hearing someone urge them on.

Penny tugged on her hand, and Mela snorted and shut her mouth.

Clavell didn't mind; he was long past the age of bickering with young girls, and said to All Baimu:

"Be careful. They are all children, and when their blood is up, they are prone to doing extreme things."

"I understand."

All Baimu nodded, and seeing the three of them about to follow, said: "Why don't you wait here? I'm worried I won't be able to move freely if there are too many people."

It wouldn't be good if his moves hit them.

Hearing this, the three stayed where they were.

All Baimu recalled Hydreigon and Miraidon, and said to the former: "Rest well, save your energy for the afternoon."

The Poké Ball wobbled slightly.

Hydreigon indicated it was looking forward to the Ace title defense match.

Approaching the base gate.

The chatting Team Star members stopped, their expressions changing as they saw All Baimu walking toward them.

After a brief moment of hesitation, one of them stepped forward: "Stop right there! This is the base of Team Star's Fire Crew! You are not allowed to enter as you please!"

"Y-yes! If you don't turn back, we'll have to drive you away!"

Another one chimed in.

Having companions nearby always gives one courage.

All Baimu smiled: "I'm here to crash the place. Your boss should have received the challenge letter, right?"

Those few were stunned. "It's you?"

"That's right. I'm in a bit of a hurry, so bring out whatever Pokémon you have as soon as possible."

He held a Poké Ball in each hand, his thumbs pressing the switches.

Bang!

Light fell.

Shiny Milotic and Dragapult appeared together, scaring the gate-guarding Team Star members into either running away or hurriedly releasing their own Pokémon.

The clash lasted only an instant.

Milotic didn't even need to move; with two bangs, Dragapult's Dragon Darts shot out!

"Hee-ya!!" x2

The Dragapult siblings struck with lightning speed, smashing the two poor Murkrow and scattering black feathers across the sky.

"Caw!"

"Squawk!"

The hat-wearing crows shrieked repeatedly.

The Dragapult siblings returned to their launch ports with a grin, while the defeated Team Star members sighed.

One of them said: "Our companions have already returned to the base to contact the others. Let me tell you, everyone will definitely come out in full force, so be prepared."

After speaking.

The two waved their hands, bent their knees to outline the shape of a five-pointed star, and shouted: "Thanks for your hard work today!"

Then they turned and fled into the white cloth enclosure.

All Baimu: "..."

Honestly, that move was pretty cringey, even more so than Z-Move dances, and at least Z-Move dances can channel the power of nature.

He signaled the two Pokémon to move forward.

All Baimu stepped into the half-open base gate, and voices immediately came from the speakers on both sides.

"A tough guy has broken into the base! Now is the perfect time to show Team Star's strength! Don't worry about honor, everyone, attack together!"

"Roo-twa..."

Dragapult glanced sideways, opened its mouth, and with a puff, blew the speaker to pieces with a beam of glowing blue light.

It really hated strangers shouting at the top of their lungs nearby.

In the distance.

Clavell watched with his heart trembling.

Most of the things Team Star used to set up the base were teaching aids from the school, and they were just destroyed like that.

He'd have to find a chance to talk to All Baimu about this later...

Deep inside the base.

Explosions of various moves rang out one after another, and dust drifted in the air.

The broadcast speakers playing loud DJ dance music were repeatedly destroyed, and the sharp screeching made Peony frown. "This guy... why does he look a bit familiar?"

He covered his headphones with one hand and looked at the photo on his laptop with the other, his gaze hesitant.

"Boss! The Starmobile has started!"

A subordinate ran over from outside.

Hearing this, Peony gave up on his train of thought and ran out to preside over the Starmobile, asking at the same time: "Where has that guy reached?"

"He's already finished."

All Baimu responded from the side.

Peony nodded. "Finished... who are you!?"

He looked at All Baimu in shock; the latter had a kind smile and was holding an electric baton that crackled with sparks.

Accompanying him on either side were a Milotic of a different color and a sharp-eyed Dragapult.

"I'm the challenger. I'll give you a chance to get in the car."

All Baimu raised the electric baton and gestured toward the largest tent.

Peony looked around and found that his Team Star subordinates looked terrified, as if they had seen some kind of monster.

A girl hurried over and whispered: "B-boss, we've all been defeated. This guy is practically a monster; he can take down Pokémon all by himself!"

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe a human could charge into a crowd of Pokémon and precisely dodge every move?

And then hack and slash them all to the ground?

At first, some Team Star members kindly reminded him that they could use three Pokémon in a team charge.

But soon, no one said anything.

It turned out this guy counted as one too!

"—Fine! I'm getting in the car!" Peony's pupils trembled, he gritted his teeth, and ran toward the large tent.

He remembered who the person in front of him was, but why would he appear here?

And come to challenge their Team Star!

There's no reason for it?

Peony couldn't figure it out.

And after he left, the Team Star members, without exception, didn't dare to approach, casting looks of awe at All Baimu.

"I'll leave it to you in a moment." All Baimu stroked Milotic's smooth body as if he hadn't noticed.

"Mee-lo~"

Milotic rubbed against his hand and face like it was acting spoiled.

Unlike the fishy mucus on the bodies of most aquatic Pokémon, the mucus it used for moisturizing had its own fragrance, an effect from long-term consumption of a special plant.

This stuff had no combat-enhancing effect; it was purely a beauty secret.

Wallace and Juan, however, valued it very much.

Both stated that beauty is Milotic's combat power; the more beautiful it is, the stronger it is.

All Baimu was deeply shocked, so he silently added more ingredients.

Waited for about two minutes.

A booming DJ sound came from the large tent, and a Team Star car that looked extremely similar to the Fire Crew's vehicle, but with a slightly different paint job, drove out.

Peony stood on top, holding his headphones with one hand and his laptop with the other, and said to All Baimu:

"I'm Peony! A. K. A. DJ Evil! You can call me Champion whatever you want! Although I don't know why you're looking for trouble with us, it won't be that easy to defeat us!"

AKA? DJ?

So he's a rapper!

No wonder he was always holding his headphones and shaking there!

All Baimu turned to Dragapult and said: "The source of the 'noise' has been found; it's him."

"Roo-twa?"

Dragapult's eyes were unfriendly; there had been "noise" bothering it during the fight, forcing it to spend energy smashing speakers.

"Noise? That's a battle track I produced! In the words of a creator, that's my heart and soul!"

Peony felt very wronged; ever since his management skills were denied, music was the thing that supported his pride.

His Team Star companions also said it was exciting and sounded great.

He didn't expect it to be denied by a Champion.

All Baimu shook his head: "No, no, no, it's my Pokémon that thinks it sounds bad. As for me personally... I feel there's a little bit of room for improvement."

He pinched a small distance with his index finger and thumb.

Peony was slightly stunned. "You know DJing?"

"I only know how to play the guitar." All Baimu smiled, then clapped his hands: "Alright, we can talk about the rest after it's over. Milotic!"

"Mee-lo!"

Milotic swam forward and, the moment Peony recovered and released his Pokémon, sprayed a pillar of water!

Hydro Pump!

Boom!

The opponent's Pokémon couldn't even see its target clearly before it was blasted away!

Thud!

The rock wall trembled.

The Hydro Pump blasted it all the way to the bottom of the hill, shattering rocks before it finally stopped.

Through the water mist, the opponent's Pokémon revealed its form—

With a giant blade on its head and whiskers like two blood blades, it sat on a stool-like long hair, looking as imposing as a general.

The evolution of Bisharp, with the same typing.

Honestly.

All Baimu really didn't expect Bisharp to have a new evolution; when he first saw it, he thought it was some clickbait.

"Kingambit!"

Peony turned back and saw his Pokémon defeated in one hit, his face full of disbelief.

Isn't the gap a bit too big?

He originally wanted to have a war of attrition with All Baimu, but now it seemed sending more out would just be a waste.

"... Revavroom! Let him see the power of our Team Star car! Speed up our beat!"

Peony decided to pin his hopes on the Starmobile.

The Revavroom at the front opened its mouth, drove its cylinders to roar, and an invisible force spread out!

"Hmm?"

All Baimu frowned, then quickly relaxed, his expression strange.

Anger flared in Milotic's eyes, the blue light of lowered energy lit up, and then orange light surged!

Competitive triggered!

Special Attack sharply increased! You dare intimidate me!?

Peony keenly sensed that the situation was bad and shouted: "Dark Rush!"

"Vroom!"

The Starmobile roared toward Milotic, dark light swirling around its body.

And what greeted it was a terrifying pink sound wave!

"Mee——lo!!!"

Milotic whipped its tail, and the long fins on its sides swayed in the wind.

A visible pink sound wave tore through the air, crazily impacting the giant body of the Starmobile, making it unable to move forward and causing parts to fall off constantly.

Finally.

In Peony's suddenly widened pupils.

The Starmobile collapsed with a boom, and the two Revavroom and two Armarouge responsible for driving it all fell out.

The Revavroom at the front also spat out a pink tongue from its cylinder, completely fainted.

Peony almost fell over. After finally standing firm, he looked at the mess on the ground and said with a dejected face: "Alright... that's about it..."

No matter how much he struggled, there was nothing he could do.

The Team Star members watching from the sidelines also showed expressions of disappointment. The boss was retiring, so where should they go from here?

At the same time.

Clavell and the other two arrived at the sound.

Peony, looking dejected, saw Mela and asked in surprise: "Mela? Why are you here?"

"Peony! The person you've been thinking about is here!"

Mela pushed Penny forward, and the latter was at a loss.

Peony was confused at first, then realized something and jumped down from the roof of the car excitedly. "Real Boss! Is that you, Real Boss?"

Penny took a deep breath and said: "It's me... Peony, long time no see."

"Long time no see! No, it should be nice to meet you for the first time!"

Peony swept away the sadness of defeat.

One of the reasons he hadn't quit Team Star was that he wanted to wait for the Real Boss to return.

He suddenly realized something, looked at All Baimu who was praising Milotic, and muttered: "Champion, Champion... did the Real Boss ask you to come? Mela, you guys, have I been abandoned?"

"It's not like that! I just want to disband Team Star!"

Penny responded hurriedly, but the more she explained, the worse it got.

Mela clicked her tongue and helped her explain the reason for her disappearance and the purpose of entrusting All Baimu.

After listening, Peony scratched his head. "So that's how it is."

He suddenly made Team Star's encouragement gesture, exactly the same as Mela's before.

"Thanks for your hard work today! Real Boss!"

"Peony..."

Penny was still moved, while All Baimu remained expressionless.

However, the two companions still couldn't dispel her idea. Peony handed the Team Star Boss badge to All Baimu and said:

"Since it's the rule I set, I have no choice but to follow it... but let's set off together!"

"Together?"

"Yes! Let's go find Ortega! Since Team Star is destined to be disbanded, and since it's the Real Boss's wish! Then let's act together one last time!"

Peony nodded seriously.

Clavell, who had been listening, said: "Can I learn a few things from you?"

"Who are you? Forget it, what do you want to ask?" Peony replied straightforwardly.

Mela said to Penny: "The number of partners has increased again."

Penny avoided her aggressive gaze so as not to shake her resolve.

All Baimu stroked his chin, always feeling that this trope of defeating an opponent and having them join you was very familiar...

Hmm?

Journey to the West?

"You guys keep talking, I have to go. Peony, I'll play the guitar for you next time!"

He waved at them and rode Miraidon away.

"Ah? Oh! Have a safe trip!"

Peony raised his hand to respond, a bit confused: "Isn't the Champion coming with us?"

"He still needs to help others."

Mela looked at All Baimu's receding back and said softly: "Can't tell, right? He's just that kind of person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

She actually had some opinions about All Baimu at first, thinking he was bullying the weak.

But later, she slowly realized that he was actually a very good person.

He had no airs, didn't care if she was impolite, and was very generous and caring toward Pokémon.

After learning about Arven and Mabosstiff's experience last night, her favor for All Baimu deepened even more.

At this moment, Mela's heart was full of admiration.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1033 =====