Looking at the Super Charizard X, which had Mega Evolved into a gray-black color less than 50 meters ahead, and the Trainer’s malicious greeting, even the Team Leader, no matter how foolish, knew that they were facing ill intentions.
“Enemy attack! Team 1, defend against the assault! Team 2, stabilize the cargo ship and guard against other enemy attacks! The rest of you, form Team 3, and provide support to Teams 1 and 2 as needed, then look for opportunities to attack the enemy Trainer.”
This command alone showed that he was trained in a military academy by an official organization, possessing such courage in the face of danger and the composure to issue tactical commands in battle.
Bang, bang, bang!
A series of dense sounds of Poké Balls opening rang out, and various Pokémon with different physiques appeared.
Standing at the very front were two Rock-type Pokémon, a Rhyperior and a Crustle.
Rhyperior’s main body colors were black and orange-red, retaining the appearance of its armor.
Crustle’s body was reddish-brown, its pupils were golden-yellow, and it carried a huge, rectangular Rock on its back, which also had some yellow patterns.
“Charizard X, Overheat.”
Overheat, a Fire-type special attack move with a power of 130, is a powerful offensive skill, but its side effect greatly reduces the Pokémon’s special attack.
However, after Mega Evolution, Charizard X transformed from a pure special attacker into a dual attacker with both special and physical attacks. But with the Tough Claws ability, Charizard X is more suited for physical attacks, so using Overheat at the beginning, which greatly reduces special attack, was not a concern.
Charizard X opened its wide mouth, compressing the volatile Fire-type energy within its body. As the energy continuously accumulated, it finally spewed out an incredibly scorching blue pillar of fire!
“Rhyperior, Crustle, use Rock Wrecker.”
Rhyperior and Crustle both gathered a Rock block only the size of a basketball in their hands.
However, this Rock block condensed dense Rock-type energy and an extremely exaggerated amount of pressure. Although it looked only the size of a basketball, its mass was comparable to a truck.
Rock Wrecker, a Rock-type physical attack move with 150 power, can only be learned by Rhyperior and Crustle. It is one of the most powerful Rock-type physical moves, but after using the move, the user enters a period of rigid immobility.
Boom!
A deafening roar sounded. The blue pillar of fire, like a roaring fire dragon, directly engulfed the Rock Wrecker, which was condensed from dense Rock-type energy.
In an instant, Rocks splattered, flames soared, and the huge impact force generated by the explosion seemed to ignite the surrounding air. Charizard X couldn’t dodge in time, and the shattered Rock fragments from the Rock Wrecker, like bullets from a shotgun, bombarded Charizard X’s body.
Zhang Lei Yuan, riding Kilowattrel, also arrived not far behind Charizard, observing the battle team of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight people on the deck, making tactical preparations in an orderly manner.
“Tsk, a Rhyperior. Not only does it counter Charizard, but its Lightning Rod ability also limits the performance of my other Electric-type Pokémon.”
At this moment, the enemy Team Leader spoke, saying, “Mr. Zhang, this is a transaction between us and the Hua Country Alliance and has nothing to do with you. If we offer you some benefits, would you be willing to step aside?”
Zhang Lei Yuan put on a gentle expression and said, “You recognized me at a glance? And fluent Chinese? You’re also Chinese, aren’t you? My English opening was wasted.”
The Team Leader’s face darkened, but he continued, “What do you think? We can offer you some appropriate concessions.”
Zhang Lei Yuan smiled gently, “It seems the Water Blade Gang isn’t the one plundering the Japanese cargo ship, right? If you can’t show strength equal to mine, how can you gain the right to negotiate with me?”
“You’ve defeated a few Elite Four Trainers, and now you really think you’re invincible? Everyone, prepare for battle.”
Zhang Lei Yuan didn’t want to waste time; there were only two hours until the Alliance transaction time.
“Charizard X, Aerial Ace Swords Dance.”
Ooh~ Charizard X let out a dragon roar, flapped its wings, and its entire body, like an arrow released from a bowstring, swooped down towards the cargo ship.
Around its body, sharp swords formed from Normal-type energy rotated, stimulating Charizard’s potential and increasing its physical attack.
“Team 1, engage the enemy.”
Various Pokémon on the deck began to intercept the swooping Charizard X.
“Lilligant, Energy Ball.”
“Kricketune, Bug Buzz.”
“Exploud, Boomburst.”
“Ludicolo, Hydro Pump.”
The Trainers of Team 1 issued various commands, echoing across the sea.
On the deck of the cargo ship, various types of Pokémon gathered their respective elemental ultimate moves. Instantly, the deck glittered with skills of different colors, but they all had only one target, all shooting towards Charizard X.
“Charizard X, Dragon Claw.”
Charizard X’s claws condensed indigo-blue Dragon-type energy, transforming into two giant claws with three sharp blades.
First, it sliced Lilligant’s Energy Ball in half, then flapped its wings, ascended rapidly, and dodged Ludicolo’s Hydro Pump.
It continued to swoop down and advance towards the cargo ship, but the closer it got to the cargo ship, the more terrifyingly dense the enemy’s skill attacks became.
After dodging several rounds and nullifying several enemy skill offensives with Dragon Claw, it was finally hit by Kricketune’s Bug Buzz move.
Although the damage was not significant, it slowed down Charizard X’s speed somewhat, hindering its offensive momentum. The other enemy Pokémon seized this opportunity to unleash their signature moves upon it.
Boom~ Instantly, thick smoke billowed, and Charizard X was in the very center of the smoke, enduring attacks from various skills.
“Rotom, seize control of the cargo ship.”
“Hehehe~” A chilling giggle suddenly came from under the sea.
Under the sea, a washing machine-shaped Pokémon holding a water pipe was moving directly beneath the cargo ship.
This was Rotom in its washing machine form after integrating into a refrigerator—Wash Rotom. Its type changed from Electric/Ghost to Electric/Water, allowing it to evade the Psychic-type Pokémon and the Ghost-type Dhelmise on the cargo ship.
Rotom has no pre-evolution or evolution, but by entering various types of electrical appliances, it can change its form and thus change its type, catching opponents off guard. It is also the most unpredictable Pokémon in Zhang Lei Yuan’s team.
The Pokémon on the cargo ship were wary of surprise attacks from other types of Pokémon. As for exploring beneath the sea, it wasn’t that they couldn’t sense anything, but rather that even if they did, they wouldn’t pay attention, as there were too many Water-type Pokémon in the vast ocean.
Rotom immediately detached from the washing machine. After the washing machine was free from Rotom’s control, it directly sank to the bottom of the sea.
Rotom’s body reverted to its plasma composition. With a flash, it directly passed through the cargo ship’s metal hull and headed straight for the control room.
