Chapter 1272

Bruno.

The current Elite Four member of the Indigo League.

He enjoys living and training with Pokémon, his hobby is traveling everywhere, he often goes to the hot springs on One Island of the Sevii Islands, and his favorite food is Rage Candy Bars.

The reason for mentioning all this is that he is currently standing in front of All Baimu—

And also on top of the head of the giant Onix.

"Oulei Champion, All Baimu?"

Bruno's voice was exceptionally deep and resonant; his bronze skin, combined with his bulging muscles, made him look no different from a wild Hitmonchan from a distance.

All Baimu glanced at the giant Onix and said, "I've long admired your name, Mr. Bruno."

His own giant Steelix was now twenty-two meters long, nearly three meters longer than when they first met, but at first glance, it seemed inferior to Bruno's Onix—

Visually estimated to be over thirty meters long.

Although its girth wasn't as exaggerated as its length, the diameter of its cross-section was estimated to be four or five meters.

Its tail was buried in the mountain rock, and its massive body spiraled and coiled in the valley; even viewed from above, it remained awe-inspiring.

This guy even had a clear cross-shaped scar below its right eyelid, adding a touch of ferocity to its temperament, much like a Neon gangster.

The Poryphone quietly said, "It seems a bit thinner than ours, but longer."

All Baimu didn't reply.

He remembered that Bruno's Onix should be male, and in the natural world, male Pokémon are...

No.

Neither of these two Pokémon belonged to a normal size, so how could one use the laws of the natural world to draw conclusions?

All Baimu's polite words softened Bruno's expression.

He said with a smile, "The feeling is mutual. Are you on your way to the League headquarters? I'm really sorry for calling you down so suddenly."

Although the giant Onix was tall when it stood up, it was difficult for it to reach the Hydreigon soaring high in the sky.

It was Bruno who had deliberately shouted to lure it down.

The other party's aura had piqued the interest of Bruno, a martial artist, but he hadn't expected All Baimu's attitude to be so polite and proper, unlike his appearance.

This actually made him feel a bit embarrassed.

All Baimu: "Not at all, not at all. I've long wanted to meet you."

Whether based on childhood memories or curiosity about the giant Onix, he had wanted to meet Bruno.

"Because of my Onix?"

Bruno laughed heartily: "I've heard people say! Your Steelix is just like my Onix, its size is extraordinarily large!"

For a martial artist like him who focuses on training, very few changes from the outside world reach his ears.

Unless it concerns him.

The first time Bruno heard All Baimu's name was during the Champion League.

A reporter compared the giant Steelix with the giant Onix and asked for his opinion.

Of course, one looks with their eyes!

Under Bruno's expectant gaze, All Baimu took out a Poké Ball and opened it.

Boom!

"Steelix!"

Under the scorching sun, silver light flashed as the giant Steelix descended across the sky into this rocky, barren valley.

The giant Onix squinted one eye, seemingly unable to look directly at the dazzling silver radiance, and after seeing the giant object hovering in front of it, it froze.

"Roar..."

"Steelix?"

The giant Steelix also saw the giant Onix, and a dangerous aura flowed from its eyes.

There was actually a "peer" whose size could rival its own?

The Steelix, which had always reigned supreme within its group and considered itself the best in the world, began to get angry.

"Steelix..."

It glared at the Onix, as if it would fly over and crush the other's body, cast from countless rocks, the moment All Baimu gave the order.

However, the blatant hostility was ignored by the Onix.

The fierce giant stared at the Steelix, and after a full half-minute, its body began to twist and sway like a snake.

"Roar~ Roar~"

"Hm? Onix? What's wrong with you?"

Bruno was puzzled by the Onix's abnormal behavior; fortunately, his stance was stable enough that he wasn't thrown off.

The Steelix looked on indifferently, which made the Onix extremely agitated.

Rumble—

It began to move within the valley, the magnitude of its swaying causing the ground to tremble continuously.

Bruno couldn't help but take out a Poké Ball: "Stop!"

It was truly too embarrassing for a dignified Elite Four member to be unable to control his own Pokémon.

More importantly, he had no idea what was wrong with the Onix.

Suddenly.

The Steelix let out a low roar: "Steelix!"

"Roar!"

The Onix, unable to restrain itself, didn't say a word and lunged at it with a howl!

"Onix!"

Bruno could no longer maintain his balance; he leaped into the air, crossing more than ten meters, kicked off the edge of the rock wall, grabbed a protruding mountain stone, and barely stabilized his center of gravity: "Stop it quickly!"

The trainer's shout caused the Onix to pause slightly.

But the Steelix, facing its "provocation," couldn't hold back and suddenly met it head-on.

"Steelix!!"

The two giant beasts collided with a bang; after a loud thud, an invisible shockwave instantly rippled out, as if a drum were being beaten in people's hearts!

They were like overloaded semi-trucks speeding at two hundred yards on a highway, crashing violently in a "mutual destruction" posture, as if wanting to compete in terms of hardness.

The flying dust covered the two giants, but their intense movements quickly dispersed the dirt.

In the blink of an eye.

They performed the instinctive behavior of Steelix and Onix—

【Bind】!

Bruno frowned: "Onix!"

"Let them fight."

All Baimu's voice suddenly appeared beside him, and at that moment, Bruno, the martial artist, felt his hair stand on end.

He turned his head in disbelief: "You!"

"A little trick."

All Baimu smiled, his body surrounded by invisible psychic power, hovering in mid-air.

After being glimpsed by Karen last time, he had specifically studied concealment techniques, and the results were gratifying.

Perhaps he had a talent for assassination?

He wasn't sure, but in any case, as long as the scene was chaotic enough, even Bruno's perception could be deceived.

One must know that Bruno had sensed the presence of the Hydreigon from far away just moments ago!

Bruno's tense muscles gradually relaxed, and he said: "Why let them be?"

"Because your Onix is in heat."

All Baimu gave the conclusion directly.

Bruno froze in place, as if he had been petrified.

This rough man had thought of many possibilities, such as an accident, All Baimu's conspiracy, or the Onix going berserk; but he never expected it to be...

As a die-hard bachelor, he was stunned, while the sounds of entanglement and collision between the Steelix and the Onix became even more intense.

The massive valley was shaking, and countless wild Pokémon living nearby fled in panic.

"... Your Steelix also..."

Bruno swallowed hard.

All Baimu shook his head: "No, my Steelix currently doesn't fancy your Onix. It just thinks your Onix is very arrogant and wants to take it as a lackey."

Bruno: "..."

Why was that so infuriating to hear?

But compared to the pure-hearted Shiny Milotic and Mawile, the giant Steelix, having been the queen of the Onix and Steelix groups for so long, could actually fully understand the Onix's "courtship" behavior.

However, she really wasn't interested in it at all for the time being.

Therefore, the Steelix gave the Onix a chance; as long as the latter won, she would agree to its request, otherwise.

Become a lackey!

What? Start a reverse harem?

Don't make your Sister Steelix laugh; if it's stronger than her, fine, but if it's weaker, it can obediently be a lackey!

One for a spouse, the other for a subordinate.

Steel and rock engaged in close-quarters combat; one could often hear crisp clicking sounds, and every time the Onix rushed out of the smoke, Bruno could see new cracks on its rock surface.

He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Onix! Don't fight it head-on! Use Slam!"

The giant Onix didn't react.

All Baimu said: "It seems your Onix isn't willing to listen to its parents when it comes to finding a wife."

Bruno was very annoyed.

Everyone in his team was a pure man, single-mindedly striving to become stronger.

How did such a traitorous Onix come out of it!

Could it be that a strong body was no longer enough to satisfy it?

All Baimu observed the situation; neither side used elemental energy, relying purely on their bodies to fight.

This made the battle process exceptionally long.

"It seems it will last for a long time, shall we find a place to sit?"

All Baimu suggested.

Bruno took a deep breath and withdrew his gaze from the Onix: "Okay!"

After all, he was a martial arts master who cultivated both body and mind; after a short period of inner turmoil, he quickly returned to calm.

The two moved away from the valley and stopped in a flat area.

Bruno put down the backpack he had just retrieved and took out a water bottle to drink deeply.

All Baimu keenly noticed that the water was deep purple.

"Hm? This is mixed vegetable juice, do you want to try some?"

Bruno offered it very proactively.

A complex scent rushed into All Baimu's nasal cavity; he could smell many types of berries that humans couldn't eat raw.

Noticing the change in his expression, Bruno laughed: "I don't have any pursuit for the taste of food; as long as it makes me stronger, I'll eat anything! Drink anything!"

Loss of taste!

Good fellow, a congenital fitness saint... no, that's not right!

Just as All Baimu was about to praise him, he saw Bruno take out a small, brownish-brown round bun.

He said solemnly: "But Rage Candy Bars are different; they are special, the greatest delicacy in history! Even if you're exhausted after training!"

Tearing open the packaging and chewing vigorously, a look of satisfaction appeared on Bruno's face.

It was hard to imagine that this man, who indulged in sweets, had just been worried about the Onix's abnormality.

Bruno said: "It's very important to replenish carbohydrates in time after training; of course, I don't recommend you learn from me and eat Rage Candy Bars, they are too sweet."

Gulp~

The sound of swallowing saliva rang out.

Bruno squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "It seems you also love sweets?"

Someone like All Baimu would actually drool watching others eat.

Very surprising!

All Baimu shook his head: "No, it's him."

"Gengar~"

The sneaky Shiny Gengar emerged from the shadow, its eyes fixed on the Rage Candy Bar in Bruno's hand.

Logically, it shouldn't be that greedy.

But...

"Gengar!"

The outer packaging of the premium Rage Candy Bar gift box!

Gengar remembered the premium gift box it had given away with its own hands, and its heart was bleeding.

It hadn't even tasted it yet!

Seeing Gengar's eyes shining and fixed on the bun without moving, Bruno hesitated for a moment before taking one out of his bag.

"Want a taste?"

"Gengar?"

Gengar was overjoyed; its plump body bowed 180 degrees, and it took it with extreme sincerity, hugging it like a treasure.

Bruno couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't that too exaggerated?"

"Your bun seems to be the one it really wanted, some kind of premium gift box."

All Baimu explained.

He had noticed that Gengar had been a bit depressed these past two days, so he inquired about it from the Poryphone.

Learning that it had accidentally given away its favorite gift box, he couldn't help but feel amused.

A mere premium gift box or something.

Just buy another one!

All Baimu couldn't buy it himself, but Shan Ren could!

After entrusting the Oulei League President with TV shopping, he prepared to return to Mt. Silver to give Gengar a surprise.

"Oh? You also know about Rage Candy Bars?"

Bruno became interested; he was quite thirsty for like-minded people.

He had even organized a Rage Candy Bar tasting session, forcing the Japanese confectionery shops that made them to invent new types of Rage Candy Bars.

He could be called a die-hard fan of Rage Candy Bars.

Gengar could only be considered half a fan of the buns, but it had the advantage of knowing how to be a straight man.

Using the Poryphone as a bridge, the two engaged in a heated discussion about the aroma, taste, and other aspects of the buns.

All Baimu, the trainer, was left on the sidelines instead.

"Hydreigon~"

Hydreigon looked at him teasingly.

All Baimu spread his hands: "Who could have imagined it?"

He looked at the valley in the distance, where rumbling sounds still came from time to time, and said: "The result should be out soon."

Just as he thought.

Less than two minutes later, the noise in the valley stopped.

Bruno also disengaged from the immersive explanation of bun flavors and looked toward the valley.

"Hydreigon!"

Hydreigon let out a howl.

A moment later, a long dragon flew in from the horizon.

It was the giant Steelix, locking the giant Onix with its tail; it had clearly become the final winner.

"Steelix!"

Steelix flicked its tail, and the Onix, covered in cracks, fell to the ground with a thud, shaking up a large cloud of dust.

Bruno fell silent.

He walked slowly to the head of the Onix, looked at his partner who had been mighty and unyielding in the past, and sighed softly: "Friend, we still need to continue working hard!"

"Roar..."

The Onix shed tears of humiliation.

Nothing was sadder than being beaten up while trying to court someone.

Especially since it was the boss of the nearby area, and looking around, thousands of Pokémon dared not disobey; if it were a Hong Kong gang, its nickname would be "Sang Biao."

Who knew that the courtship would fail, and it would be beaten up by an outsider big sister.

"Steelix!"

Steelix was refreshed.

It was now even more certain that it was the strongest Steelix, and also the strongest Onix.

Courtship? Beat her first before talking!

"You really... worked hard."

All Baimu patted the Steelix's head lightly.

For some reason, unlike not wanting to see the Shiny Milotic and Mawile have partners, it didn't make him sad if the Steelix had a partner.

A face-con? Favoritism?

Thinking about it carefully, perhaps it was because the Steelix hung out with her group of lackeys everywhere.

In All Baimu's view, it was even more unbelievable that such a mature Steelix had no partner or offspring.

The Queen Steelix of Mt. Silver wasn't just bragging!

"Steelix~"

The Steelix didn't hear the trainer's subtext and proudly hit the Onix twice with her tail.

The Onix raised its upper body in pain, then lowered its head to show submission.

Clearly, it had been beaten into submission.

Bruno was dumbfounded.

Why are you so obedient? Don't lose your spirit even if you lose the fight, Onix!

Where did your might and dominance go?