Chapter 241: Tyranitar's Great Rampage

"Uh, you're going to handle it?"

Su En and the others looked hesitant; in their impression, Luo Mu was merely that rookie Trainer with a bit of talent, and though he appeared slightly more mature after some time apart, how could he possibly deal with Tyranitar?

That was a formidable enemy even they could not shake.

Shuli advised, "How about... we issue an emergency mission instead? You going alone won't change the situation."

"Issue a mission? Actually, you all understand that in this small town, you are already quite elite Trainers; issuing an emergency mission now might not gather Trainers any stronger than yourselves, and those who are stronger would likely have to be summoned from other towns."

"Then what about the others currently facing Tyranitar? Will there still be time?"

Luo Mu's words were piercing, leaving the several of them speechless.

At this moment, Nurse Joy stepped forward; looking at Luo Mu with an expression full of trust, she said, "Then I'll leave it to you. The mission location is Mine Shaft No. 41 near the Casseroya Lake path; I'll send you the specific coordinates right away."

During their earlier casual chat, Luo Mu had already added Nurse Joy as a friend, which now came in handy.

Luo Mu nodded slightly, exuding a confident aura that made one involuntarily trust him: "Alright, leave everything to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Luo Mu released his Dragonite directly in the spacious hall of the Pokémon Center and, before everyone's eyes, rushed out, soaring into the high sky.

"Is that... a Dragonite?"

Someone asked in confusion.

Then, as if a floodgate had opened, the crowd immediately began discussing fervently; for many Trainers, a rare and powerful Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragonite was the stuff of dreams.

"That kid actually captured a Dragonite."

Coming to his senses, Su En sighed with emotion; in his impression, Luo Mu was still that novice Trainer who trailed behind them.

Even so, the several of them still felt somewhat worried, because that Tyranitar was truly strong, and Dragonite did not hold a type advantage.

Seeming to notice everyone's unease, Nurse Joy smiled lightly and said, "No need to worry; he is a Champion-level Trainer who makes our Paldea region proud, and matters will surely be resolved perfectly."

Following the coordinates Nurse Joy sent afterward, Luo Mu rode Dragonite and quickly arrived at the destination; he was already familiar with the surrounding environment, not to mention Dragonite's extremely fast flight speed.

Fierce fighting echoed from a cavern even larger than an ordinary mine shaft; the ground trembled slightly from the vibrations, revealing the intensity of the battle within.

"Boo?"

Dragonite looked at Luo Mu with an inquiring gaze, as if asking whether it should go out to fight.

Hesitating for an instant, Luo Mu said softly, "... Let Cangyan Cangyan Rengui handle it."

A huge green monster clad in sturdy armor roared loudly; countless sharp rocks burst forth from the earth, every movement displaying its terrifying violence.

The several Pokémon fighting it had already been worn out from the continuous battle; for this Tyranitar, even type disadvantages were merely attacks that hurt slightly more, and they could even provoke its fighting spirit.

A battered Floatzel stood blocking Tyranitar's path, while defeated Pokémon lay scattered all around; the defensive line clearly could no longer be held.

A Trainer who had been accidentally grazed by Tyranitar's attack said in despair, "Mr. Kimura, perhaps we should retreat."

The man called Kimura replied with a hoarse voice, "No; once we retreat, it will surely go on a rampage, and this mine shaft will be destroyed."

"If that's the case, you all go first; I'll hold it back."

However, in the brief moment they spent communicating, Tyranitar and Floatzel had already exchanged several more blows; whether it was the rampaging rocks or the roaring, violent Dark Pulse, this Tyranitar's strength had clearly exceeded the several of them's capacity to handle.

Physical and mental exhaustion made Floatzel's body increasingly heavy; carelessly, unable to dodge in time, Floatzel was struck squarely by a Dark Pulse from Tyranitar, its body heavily embedded into the rock wall, completely knocked unconscious.

Having dealt with Floatzel, Tyranitar turned its hostile gaze toward the few humans; it was they who had kept sending out many little bugs to interfere with it, so they must be taught a lesson!

The several of them had already recalled all their defeated Pokémon into their Poké Balls and wanted to flee, but seeing Kimura stunned by Floatzel's defeat, they still cried out hoarsely, urging, "Mr. Kimura, run quickly!"

"Ah, okay!"

Kimura, once again dazed by the looming cloud of defeat, quickly snapped back to reality; he hastily reached out to recall Floatzel, but before he could turn and flee, a terrified scream from his companion came from behind.

Countless sharp rock pillars burst forth from the earth, interlocking like canine teeth as they surged toward Kimura; with his human body, there was absolutely no possibility of dodging.

Kimura's pupils contracted sharply; his body felt as if filled with lead, unable to muster any strength, while his mind was flooded with a single thought—

It's over...

At this moment, a ghostly purple figure rushed into the center of the battlefield like a gust of wind; as it ran, its armor emitted a series of clashing sounds.

The next instant, countless sword beams flashed past; the Rock Slide attacks that had left Kimura and the others exhausted just trying to cope were sliced apart as if they were tofu, their smooth cut surfaces testifying to the sharpness of the newcomer's blade.

Kimura, slumped on the ground, his pupils trembling wildly, met the cold gaze of that ghostly purple swordsman, his lips quivering: "Cang... Yan Ren Gui?"

After glancing at Kimura just once, Cangyan Cangyan Rengui paid him no further attention; to it, this person was long since a stranger, deserving of no emotions to be released upon him—he was not worthy.

Fixing its gaze on the Tyranitar, which now stood on high alert because its Rock Slide had been sliced apart, Cangyan Cangyan Rengui's great flame sword ignited with eerie ghostly purple flames, heralding the start of a one-sided crushing battle.

That magnificent sword dance was deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone present; any attack from Tyranitar was neutralized by Cangyan Cangyan Rengui's divine swordsmanship, and even Pledge of Hamon, which was not very effective, could still leave deep marks upon its incredibly hard armor.

In less than three minutes, the once-arrogant Tyranitar crashed heavily to the ground.

The several of them were so shocked they could not utter a single sound; Tyranitar's armor, which had seemed incredibly solid to them, was no different from tofu before this Cangyan Cangyan Rengui—the gap was simply too vast.

In the cavern, which had fallen into a deathly silence, footsteps sounded; Kimura and the others, their eyes still filled with lingering shock, looked behind them, and upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, exclaimed in disbelief, "Luo Mu!?"

Unlike the grateful gazes of the others who had been saved, Kimura, as if discovering something, looked at Cangyan Cangyan Rengui, which was slowly walking toward Luo Mu without glancing at him once, with an expression of utter incredulity.

Could it be that this Cangyan Cangyan Rengui is...

(End of Chapter)