Chapter 1038

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From the mouths of the three wild Dragapult, All Baimu collected the following intelligence—

In Casseroya Lake, the Pokémon with huge body sizes include Gyarados, Dragonair, Tropius, Avalugg, and Dondozo.

If we are talking about strength, then Tropius, Dragonair, and Avalugg should be excluded, and Tatsugiri should be included.

"Tatsugiri?"

Arven rubbed his chin; he had heard of this Pokémon, and it was rumored that although it is a Dragon-type Pokémon, it is extremely small and very weak.

Not to mention Tropius and Avalugg, why would Dragonair, which is said to be able to summon wind and rain, be excluded, while Tatsugiri is considered a powerful Pokémon by them?

All Baimu also pretended not to understand and asked.

The three dragons responded: Tatsugiri's own strength is indeed not ideal, but they cooperate with Dondozo, and there is no Pokémon in Casseroya Lake that is their match.

Arven said excitedly: "It must be one of them!"

"Hmm."

All Baimu nodded.

The characteristic of a Titan Pokémon is that nearby wild Pokémon dare not provoke it; the combination of Dondozo and Tatsugiri fits this very well.

He finally started to ask what he really wanted to know.

"Where are there more Tatsugiri or Dondozo?"

The answer he got was the reef near the big waterfall in the northeast direction, where Tatsugiri are always sunbathing, occasionally teasing some brainless bird Pokémon that dare to provoke them.

As for Dondozo...

They basically revolve around Tatsugiri, usually lurking underwater, and will immediately rush out once Tatsugiri is in danger.

So no matter which one is the Titan, finding Tatsugiri will definitely lead to finding Dondozo.

Arven looked at All Baimu, "That sounds a bit dangerous."

"You watch from the sky, I'll go myself."

All Baimu made the corresponding decision, "Alright, you can get lost now."

The three Dragapult no longer had any utility value and fled as if they had been granted amnesty.

After turning invisible together, they soon vanished without a trace.

The Drakloak and Dreepy in the distance did the same.

"Xi ya!"

"Mie xi!"

All Baimu's two small Dreepy either showed disdain or giggled, sticking their tongues out at the place where they left.

He patted the siblings on the head, "Alright, you've beaten them up, let's turn the page."

Generally speaking, All Baimu is used to giving Pokémon he has beaten a little food compensation, such as Pokéblocks or berries, regardless of whether the other party took the initiative to attack.

But the behavior of this group of Dragapult was truly unbearable.

Kidnapping!

And they had even taken actual action!

If it weren't for the fact that the younger brother Dreepy had a pure and witty personality and understood the principle of being full, he would have had to spend effort contacting Hoopa.

All Baimu didn't treat them the way they treated others; it was already good enough that he didn't drag them back to Mt. Coronet.

The team set off again.

The Steelix, resentful of always following behind the Hydreigon, flew a little higher without a sound.

A huge shadow fell on the water surface, causing a stir underwater, and when the two were side by side, the situation was noticed by the Hydreigon.

"Sha—"

"We're doing business! Don't make a fuss!"

All Baimu slapped away its desire to compete.

A Trainer's compromise has limits, especially when doing business.

Although they had never been warned, both Pokémon were very clear about this; once taught, they would learn.

The calm water surface rippled as they passed, and many wild Pokémon ran away as soon as they saw them from afar, not giving them any chance to get close and communicate.

He even saw a cute Vaporeon, one of the Pokémon world's "doujin" icons, but it also slipped away very quickly.

Except for Veluza.

Splash!

A giant silver-scaled creature soared into the air, water curtains bursting and fragments flying everywhere!

Clang!

Bright sparks exploded from the Steelix's jaw, suddenly originating from the blade-like fin spikes on the Veluza's back!

"Wow! So fierce!"

Arven was almost scared by the leaping Veluza; who could imagine that an aquatic Pokémon would jump up to attack a Pokémon in the sky?

Why didn't the Dragapult count them in?

All Baimu exclaimed: "This guy is also Psychic-type, honing its spirit by ambushing other Pokémon; it's truly born for battle!"

The reason he praised the attacker was that the guy just "Filleted" itself, suddenly turning from a fat fish into fish bones.

The accompanying Dragapult siblings, at his signal, dived into the water at high speed and fished the meat up.

Thanks for the gift from heaven!

What a good fish, what a good fish!

The quality might not be as good as what you buy with money, but Veluza meat generally tastes excellent.

And who's to say wild ones aren't tastier than farmed ones?

The Porygon phone said: "【Fillet】 will reduce their stamina, but it will also significantly increase their speed, attack, and special attack; the League classifies it as a move."

What a magical Pokémon, just like Indeedee, who is born to like taking care of others.

It's a pity it's too weak.

Veluza is good at scaring people, but its strength is truly weak; its dorsal fin went to cut the Steelix's jaw, but instead, it cracked itself.

Purely comical.

Continuing to fly forward, a few more Veluza launched surprise attacks.

But none were as generous as the previous one, without the determination to sacrifice themselves.

All Baimu was angry at their lack of ambition; what a weak fish!

Arven was ashamed.

A short while later.

The rumbling of the waterfall gradually became clear; the Veluza were nowhere to be seen, and underwater, they were replaced by black shadows as huge as Wailord passing by from time to time.

"Dondozo?"

Arven felt a slight tingling in his scalp.

Unlike All Baimu, who yearns for giant beasts, he has a bit of megalophobia, especially in the middle of a lake where he cannot stand on solid ground.

Seeing this, All Baimu signaled the Steelix to fly higher.

"Hng~"

The Steelix rose to a higher place, and Arven's breathing was indeed much steadier; he looked into the distance and saw the target reef, as well as the colorful Tatsugiri on the island.

He said excitedly: "That's right, that's right! It's there! A group of fish-type Pokémon that look like sushi!"

Finally, he was about to get another seasoning; in just three days, he had challenged three Titan Pokémon in a row, and seeing that Mabosstiff was about to recover, how could he not be excited?

All Baimu also let the two Pokémon speed up.

Not long after.

The two landed on the island.

"Uh... if Tatsugiri is the Titan, which one would it be?" Arven stared, his excitement gradually fading.

There were too many Tatsugiri on the island, and they were very arrogant; even when they saw the Hydreigon and Steelix, they just raised their eyelids and continued to puff up their white throat sacs to pretend to be sushi.

All Baimu thought clearly: "Let's find a big one; since Tatsugiri might be the Titan, it must have eaten Herba Mystica, and its body size must be larger than its peers!"

"That's right!"

Arven calmed his mind and began to observe carefully.

The reef was lush with vegetation.

Most Tatsugiri are only the size of a palm, making them easy to hide among the water plants; fortunately, their colors are bright, so they are not particularly difficult to distinguish.

Soon.

The two's gazes fell on one on the reef to the west.

Standard arched posture, light orange like salmon meat, and its shape was several times larger than the others.

"Is it that one?"

"It doesn't matter if it's not; just catch it and interrogate it."

"This..."

"Are we catching it or not?"

"Catch it!"

In order to cure Mabosstiff, Arven had completely transformed into All Baimu's way of thinking; the pure boy was no more, which was regrettable.

He turned and returned to the top of the Steelix's head so as not to affect All Baimu's performance.

In fact.

If he wasn't worried about holding him back, Arven would have liked to participate in challenging the Titan Pokémon; he believed this would also help him grow.

Unfortunately, this team focused more on efficiency and had no time for growth.

All Baimu took out his phone, "I'll leave this to you!"

"Pa li!"

Porygon2 entered the battle.

The new upgrade patch allowed it to achieve a pseudo-evolution, increasing its stats slightly and expanding its move pool.

Even though the wonders of Porygon-Z could not be fully explained by these two, Porygon2 was already satisfied.

It worried that it would go to extremes like Unit 01 and Unit 00, becoming an ambitious person that the Trainer would have to clean up, but it was already very good now.

Top of the reef.

The big Tatsugiri glanced at Porygon2 and raised its head to cry, "Da si—"

"Da si—"

The scene from the simulation where Dondozo leaps up to swallow Tatsugiri did not happen.

The wild Tatsugiri on the reef resonated together for some reason.

The next moment.

Rumble rumble rumble rumble—!!

Soaring water columns rose one after another, and huge figures appeared on the water; it was a group of Dondozo!

They surrounded the reef, their honest eyes filled with fierce light toward All Baimu and the others and their Pokémon!

Arven exclaimed, "What's going on?"

All Baimu didn't know either.

A perfectly good Titan challenge seemed to have been affected by some change and turned into a tribal war!

He didn't panic and looked at the big Tatsugiri on the reef; behind it was an exceptionally huge Dondozo, even larger than a Wailord.

Tatsugiri raised its eyebrows, as if asking—little brother, what's wrong with you?

"A group fight? Then there's no other way; you forced me to do this."

All Baimu took out two more Poké Balls.

Seeing this, the Tatsugiri jumped toward the Dondozo on the shore, but flew into their mouths, as if actively feeding themselves.

Arven was shocked, "Eaten, eaten?"

"Don't panic, Tatsugiri's ability 【Commander】 is triggered only when it enters Dondozo's body."

All Baimu told him to be calm, and then he saw the orange-red light symbolizing ability enhancement rising continuously.

【Commander】, Tatsugiri's signature ability.

When Dondozo holds Tatsugiri in its mouth, all its stats except for HP will be significantly increased.

A companion Pokémon in the true sense.

Bang bang!

Light flickered.

Regieleki and Regidrago appeared, facing the Dondozo surrounding the reef, as calm as robots.

"Let the battle begin! I'll leave the Titan to you!"

All Baimu gave an order to Porygon2, leaped onto the back of the Hydreigon, and shouted loudly: "You handle half each!"

"Beep beep beep—"

"Long long long—"

The electric pillar and the dragon pillar responded, either rushing forward or flying to a high place to brew high-energy light waves.

At this moment.

The Dondozo no longer maintained their deterrent posture, and led by the largest Dondozo, they launched an attack on All Baimu and the others and their Pokémon!

"Roar—!!"

They suddenly flipped their huge bodies, their thick giant tails glowing with bright blue light, just like a torrential water column crashing down!

【Aqua Tail】!

Boom boom boom!

The violent group attack instantly shattered the reef where the Tatsugiri lived, stones flying everywhere, choking smoke rolling and scattering, with a terrifying power as if it were destroying the world!

But this seemingly dense and terrifying power failed to hit any of the Pokémon present.

They were high in the sky, overlooking the giant "catfish" below.

I saw the dragon pillar turn into a five-meter giant at some point, closing its gray-rock-colored skull, slightly opening and closing its ferocious mouthparts, and suddenly releasing a dark purple light beam downward!

The world changed color!

Boom—!!

Huge water splashes rose high, and the terrifying high-energy light beam swept through all the Dondozo below, like extraterrestrial light that exterminates creatures!

The electric pillar moved like lightning, rushing into the water mist, its whole body entangled with electric currents, spilling down like a fishing net, entangling the body of every Dondozo!

"Roar!!"

The Dondozo twitched uncontrollably; this was the dark method that most anglers hate the most—

Electro-fishing!

Zero on the left, fire on the right, Raijin help me!

"Beep beep beep—Lei! Ji! Ai!" The electric pillar flew around the broken reef, trying its best to shock every Dondozo.

The shining electric light even overwhelmed the sunlight, thunder sounded in the sky, and the entire Casseroya Lake seemed like the end of the world!

Underwater.

The submarine-type Porygon2 quietly approached the largest Dondozo, 【Nasty Plot】, 【Conversion】, 【Charge】, and then—

Zap Cannon!

Boom boom boom boom—

The three Pokémon outputted to their heart's content, and the scene was a mess.

Arven lay on top of the Steelix's head, trying hard to look down, but soon withdrew his gaze because it was too dazzling.

"This..."

How could he get involved in this? Let alone the Pokémon he had just cultivated and wanted to use to challenge the Titan Pokémon.

Even Mabosstiff in his prime couldn't get involved in this level of battle!

Arven felt that it could be called a small-scale battle!

All Baimu was not affected; he kept his eyes on the largest Dondozo the whole time, and when the other party was left with only one breath and was about to escape, he immediately gave a signal to Porygon2.

"Pa li."

Porygon2 rolled up its camouflage and quietly followed behind.

The Titan Pokémon that fainted had tossed them for too long; this time he deliberately held back, just waiting for the Dondozo to find the Herba Mystica.

"Stop!"

All Baimu snapped his fingers twice.

The sound was not loud, but the command was successfully transmitted to the electric pillar and the dragon pillar.

They ended the bombardment and silently observed the smoke rising below.

The mist dissipated with the wind.

Dondozo lying on their backs appeared in front of them, and many Tatsugiri lying dead could be seen next to them.

"Why on earth did they launch an attack in a group?"

Arven didn't understand the reason.

It was fortunate that it was All Baimu who accompanied him; if it were someone else, they really wouldn't be able to handle this scene.

All Baimu said: "Wouldn't it be clear if we ask the boss? Let's go over."

He greeted the Hydreigon and Steelix to head toward the direction pointed out by Porygon2 on his phone.

That was another reef, broader but with no vegetation, only bare rocks.

Outside the shallow water area where one could stand, the Dondozo suspected to be the Titan was lying on its back, and the Tatsugiri also suspected to be the Titan was nowhere to be seen.

"Pa li!"

Porygon2 signaled them to look at the rock cave that had been knocked open.

Inside the deep cave, an orange-yellow Tatsugiri suddenly flew out.

Its body erupted with the power of eating after finishing the Herba Mystica, looking at the Pokémon present with full anger.

"Da si—!!"

Tatsugiri yelled, and then...

It collapsed.

It was killed in seconds by a Zap Cannon from Porygon2, who had been waiting for a long time, and lay on its back with its good brother.

"Pa li..."

Porygon2 was full of pity.

You are freshly poured concrete; you don't have any gravel!

(End of chapter)