Chapter 118: Teacher DaMi Says, You Can Always Trust Me

Daiwu felt a bit of pressure, even though he was the kind of person who could say, "In the end, I am the strongest and most awesome one!"

But Daiwu was actually very mature and steady, and good at analyzing the situation.

After all, Daiwu was a trainer whose tactic was to "find the opponent's weakness" and fight based on that.

And the current situation was very clear: his side was at a numerical disadvantage.

"Wallace, I'll deal with that Mamen; you first hold off those two."

Daiwu pondered for a moment and said quietly to Wallace.

"Huh?"

Wallace was stunned; no, he was supposed to fight two of them?

"I need to understand Mamen's strength first," Daiwu said helplessly.

Among these three Team Rocket trainers currently, Mamen's strength was undoubtedly the strongest; according to the data, Mamen had easily defeated the Champion-level Kukui from Alola.

Moreover, defeating Wallace earlier probably didn't take much effort, which was enough to demonstrate Mamen's strength.

Caitlin was a Psychic-type specialist with two Champion-level main forces, Tapu Lele and Metagross, and she could not be underestimated either.

Then there was that newly arrived black-haired girl; just looking at the momentum of that Salamence, it was very strong and not easy to deal with.

"Good! Be careful, Daiwu; that guy is very strong."

Wallace's handsome face became solemn as he spoke seriously to Daiwu.

Compared to fighting Mamen, Wallace would rather face two opponents alone.

"Mm, you be careful too; those two girls are not simple," Daiwu nodded; he was actually more worried that Wallace couldn't withstand the pressure.

After all, asking Wallace, this Water-type Champion, to fight two opponents simultaneously might be a bit too much for him.

"Hehe~ Daiwu, you can always trust me!"

Wallace, however, smiled slightly, flicked his cloak, and triggered his overconfidence once again.

"I am Wallace! Not to say I can defeat them, but just to stall for time, there is absolutely no problem!"

Teacher DaMi made such a deafening declaration.

"That's good," Daiwu nodded; at this moment, he still trusted Wallace very much.

Although Wallace was a bit flashy, he was indeed very reliable.

"Have you two discussed it yet?"

Seeing that the two seemed to have finished communicating, Mamen asked with a smile.

"If you haven't finished talking yet, I can give you a bit more time; after all, there's no rush."

"Hmph! Mamen, you are truly arrogant!"

Wallace snorted coldly; he felt Mamen was simply too arrogant.

"Standing before you are two consecutive Champions of the Hoenn region!"

Wallace believed that he and Daiwu were certain to win; as the two consecutive Champions of the Hoenn region, the two of them joining hands made them invincible under heaven!

"Oh? Teacher DaMi, are you planting another flag for yourself again?" Mamen couldn't help but be amused by Teacher Wallace.

He found Teacher Wallace really too fun; no wonder in the anime, Teacher Wallace was arranged to be a clown in the later stages; there really was this kind of foundational basis for it.

"Three against two; the advantage is on our side."

Mamen gently rotated the Poké Ball in his hand; the Poké Ball expanded and opened.

"Ban~!"

A ferocious armored beast landed heavily before Mamen, roaring domineeringly at Wallace and Daiwu.

The solidified sound waves rippled and oscillated, terrifying to behold.

This was the pseudo-legendary Tyranitar from the Kanto region!

Feeling the ferocious and grim momentum of this Tyranitar, the expressions of Daiwu and Wallace both became Solemn.

"Wow~ Mamen, you actually have a Tyranitar too."

Cynthia's eyes lit up, and she took out the Pokédex that Mamen had bought for her from her pocket.

"Beep~ Tyranitar, Rock/Dark type, Armor Pokémon.

Introduction: Since a rampaging Tyranitar causes landslides and fills rivers, the maps will need to be redrawn at that time."

Awesome~!

Listening to the Pokédex's introduction of Tyranitar, Cynthia was very admiring; this Pokédex introduction had a lot of style.

But Tyranitar was indeed very cool; it was a pity it didn't have the Dragon type; otherwise, Cynthia would also want to catch one.

"Cynthia, do you know one thing?" Mamen said to Cynthia with a beaming smile.

"For members of such a powerful evil organization, Pokémon like Tyranitar, Salamence, and Hydreigon are our standard equipment; you must get one."

Wasn't that right? As a high-ranking executive of an evil organization, without a Tyranitar or similar Pokémon, it lacked a certain flavor.

"Eh? Is Salamence a Pokémon commonly used by villains?"

Hearing this, Cynthia was stunned; she looked up at her Salamence; emmmm...

To be fair or not, Salamence really did give people a very strong sense of ferocity.

Caitlin looked at her 'teammates'' Tyranitar and Salamence and fell into deep thought; should she also get a main force Pokémon that looked very ferocious and fit the Team Rocket identity?

"Tyranitar?"

Daiwu opened his Poké Ball, and his ace, Metagross, appeared before him.

And Wallace released Milotic and Gyarados.

"To fight against you, Wallace, the Champion of the Hoenn region, is truly an honor for me."

The island guardian of Akala Island in Alola, Tapu Lele, appeared before Caitlin; Caitlin gazed at Wallace with beautiful eyes, holding an elegant smile as she spoke slowly.

"Oh, girls blinded by darkness, let me guide you back to the right path."

Mickel faced Caitlin and Siekana with great confidence.

Salamence? It's only four times weak to Ice; his Milotic is also quite skilled at Ice-type moves.

As for Tapu Lele, Mickel believed his Gyarados could handle it well.

"Oh? Mickel, do you intend to fight both of us alone?" Siekana's lips curled into a defiant arc.

"Of course, come at me together!"

Mickel stylishly flicked his white cloak, fully displaying the bearing of a Champion.

"Ha~ What spirit. Then I shall see just how strong you truly are."

Siekana's pupils were extremely sharp; her aggressive gaze was terrifying.

"Just come at me!"

Yet Teacher Mickel remained full of confidence.

Losing to Mamen was one thing, but he, Mickel, the Hoenn Champion, could not possibly lose to two girls!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Even if he truly couldn't win, couldn't he just stall for time?

"Lele."

Caitlin called out softly to Tapu Lele, and Tapu Lele waved its hands.

Ability: Psychic Surge! A pink-purple aura spread, forming a Psychic Terrain.

Salamence spread its wings and rose, its ferocious roar echoing through the sky as its vicious dragon eyes stared at the Gyarados, which had also taken flight.

Fight!

"Metagross, a pity; it seems its type is countered by mine."

Mamen glanced at the opposing Caitlin and the others, smiled, and turned his gaze back to Steven and Metagross.

There was really nothing interesting to watch on Teacher Steven's side; the outcome could not possibly have any surprises.

"Pokémon battles are not decided solely by types, Mamen. Besides, Tyranitar is also countered by Metagross," Steven replied steadily.

Although Metagross's Psychic type is indeed immune to Tyranitar's Dark type, Metagross relies on its Steel type and its own powerful stats for battle, with the Psychic type serving mainly a supportive role in combat.

Moreover, regarding type matchups, Tyranitar is also countered by Steel, and its four-times weakness to Fighting is far more severe than Metagross's.

And coincidentally, Metagross knows Fighting-type moves!

"Of course. Then, please go ahead; let me see how strong you are, Teacher Steven, the former Hoenn Champion."

Mamen gestured to Steven with his hand, inviting him to attack first.

Steven couldn't help but frown slightly; hearing "Teacher Steven" sounded so strange to him.

"Metagross, Bullet Punch!"

Steven gave the order with a wave of his arm. Since Mamen did not send out a second Pokémon, Steven naturally did not add any more Pokémon either.

He still adhered to his battle philosophy, wanting to first understand the strength of Mamen's Tyranitar.

After all, this was his first battle against Mamen; knowing oneself and the enemy was important.

Metagross let out a low roar, its body floating up as it charged at Tyranitar at high speed.

The Steel-type priority move, Bullet Punch!

"Dragon Dance."

Tyranitar's armored, muscular body danced following mysterious ancient patterns, faint blue light flickering.

Empowered by Bullet Punch, Metagross was extremely fast, instantly rushing to Tyranitar's front. Its two giant claws attacked wildly, hammering Tyranitar with an assault like bullets.

But Tyranitar merely grunted, forcibly enduring the Bullet Punch attack.

The blue light of Dragon Dance gradually sank into Tyranitar's body; Dragon Dance completed!

"Its defense is excellent."

Seeing this, Steven confirmed in his heart that although Bullet Punch's power was not high, it was still super-effective against Tyranitar, yet Tyranitar had endured the Bullet Punch and completed the Dragon Dance boost.

"Comet Punch!" Steven decided immediately.

"Repaying tooth for tooth, come then," Mamen said with a slight upturn of his lips.

Metagross's right arm glowed with intense metallic luster as it swung heavily toward Tyranitar, the trajectory of the punch seeming to scatter falling meteors.

The Steel-type Comet Punch!

Tyranitar roared at Metagross, raising its claws to meet Metagross.

The Dark-type Payback!

Bang!

Comet Punch and Payback collided heavily, producing a violent roar as a tangible wave of air oscillated outward like a shockwave.

But what made Steven's face darken was that Metagross's Comet Punch was completely blocked, while Tyranitar did not move an inch.

This Tyranitar possesses such immense strength!

Steven's brows tightened; the thing Metagross was most proud of was its unparalleled, mighty attack.

Yet this Tyranitar on the other side had directly taken Metagross's Comet Punch and showed no sign of strain.

"Crunch."

With the force of Comet Punch exhausted, Tyranitar grabbed Metagross's claws with its own hand, revealing a grotesque smile toward Metagross.

Tyranitar opened its blood-filled maw, revealing black fangs, pulled Metagross slightly closer, and bit down directly.

The Dark-type Crunch!

"Metagross! Iron Head!" Steven ordered immediately.

A metallic luster lit up on Metagross's head; the Steel-type Iron Head.

Crack!

It bit down hard on the Steel Head, and the Metagross let out a cry of pain as the energy of the Steel Head was directly shattered by that vicious bite.

Stimulated by the pain, the Metagross slammed its other massive claw hard into the Tyranitar's chest, pushing the Tyranitar back before it could react.

Seizing the opportunity, the Metagross withdrew and kept its distance from the Tyranitar.

The Tyranitar steadied itself, its fierce eyes staring tightly at the Metagross, its face twisted into a terrifying grimace.

"It seems even your Metagross, Master Wallace, is no match for my Tyranitar."

Mamen chuckled lightly.

"The outcome is not yet decided, Mamen. Do not be so smug."

Steven replied calmly.

Although they had indeed suffered a disadvantage in that recent exchange, the Metagross's physical defense was very high, so there was no major issue.

Steven did not believe he had no chance to turn the tide from disadvantage to advantage; after all, he was Steven!

"Oh? Is that so? Are you really not worried?" Mamen laughed with utter recklessness.

"I suggest Master Steven take a look at your companion. The situation over there with Master Wallace is not very good."

Mamen pointed gleefully toward the battlefield where Wallace was.

"???"

Hearing this, Steven froze for a moment and turned to look at Wallace on the other side.

The moment he turned his head, he saw Wallace's Milotic being pinned to the ground by Cynthia's Salamence, which was unleashing a frantic barrage with Dragon Ascent.

Meanwhile, the Gyarados had been hit by a Thunderbolt from Tapu Lele, falling from the sky completely incapacitated.

Master Wallace was drenched in sweat; he never expected those two girls on the opposing side to be so strong!

In a short span of time, the Gyarados had lost the ability to fight, and the Milotic was severely injured.

Wallace felt as if the sky had collapsed.

"Steven, I don't think I can hold on much longer..."

Wallace cast a pleading gaze toward Steven, the invincible figure in his heart.

Steven's scalp went numb; he felt the same sensation of the sky collapsing, unable to breathe.

No, Wallace, it hasn't even been ten minutes yet!!!

Didn't you say I could always trust you?

Mini Theater

The third battle against Team Rocket.

Wallace: Steven, you can always trust me! This time I will definitely succeed!

Wallace: ╮(ω)╭

Steven smiled without speaking, simply pulling out the black stockings he had prepared in advance.

Steven: If you don't succeed this time, you will wear these, and I will put a hairnet on you.

Wallace:???

Cynthia: ╭(°A°`)╮

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(End of Chapter)