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Chapter 289 It turns out Qingyu was the most cunning one.
"Luka..."

Emerging from its Poké Ball and gazing at the terrifying behemoth towering over two people, Lucario's eyes immediately narrowed to slits.

(Super Armored Rhinoceros, a typical example of getting uglier the more it evolves...)
This time, every single one of our opponents is ridiculously strong!

"Bonnieyo!"

When Egui Peng landed, he was already holding a thorny vine stick wrapped with gurgling water high in his hand, and the mask on his face had changed from the usual green grass mask to a well mask representing the water attribute.

The sudden, unsportsmanlike attack by Rhyperior was clearly seen even from inside the Poké Ball.

Therefore, Evil Pine didn't have a kind look on its face at all regarding this big guy who almost hurt its trainer.

This is supposed to be a fair battle between Pokémon, but you're thinking of prioritizing taking down your own trainer?
Holding a thorny vine club, Egui Peng was now beyond furious.

Just wait for Qingyu's command, and it will go all out and teach these bad guys who dared to attack its trainer a lesson!
Although she is usually very timid and easily frightened by the slightest sound...

However, if the Evil Spirit is angered, its fighting power will be incredibly terrifying!
"Buyi!"

Facing the invisible pressure emanating from Rhyperior's massive body, Sylveon remained fearless, assuming an offensive stance with its four ribbons, ready to use a move to finish off its opponent in one fell swoop.

"Tsk..."

Even after narrowly dodging her opponent's attack, Qingyu was still shaken.

As expected of people from Kanto, they're all incredibly cunning.

Just now, Giovanni stalled for time through conversation, wasn't his aim to give his Pokémon a chance to launch a surprise attack?
Fortunately, he had been keeping this in mind.

Qingyu was indeed unfamiliar with wild battles, but he knew that this type of battle was almost unrestricted, and all sorts of underhanded tricks were commonplace.

"Teacher Yu, are you alright?"

A-Du spoke quickly, looking at Qing-Yu as he slowly approached him, intending to combine the strength of the three of them to deal with Sakaki.

There's no need to talk about fairness when dealing with these evil spirits; this time, we must capture Sakaki!
Sabrina shared the same thought. Having mastered the use of superpowers to perfection, she was already floating in the air, looking at Qingyu as well.

Just then, two figures dressed in silver Team Rocket uniforms suddenly jumped out of the deep pit in front of them, which had appeared due to the Pokémon attack.

"Don't even think about interfering with Boss Sakaki's plans!"

"Your opponent is me!"

After the two uninvited guests stopped A-Du and Na-Zi respectively, Qing-Yu quickly recognized them by their appearance.

Two of the Rockets' four key personnel: Lance and Lambda.

The strength of Team Rocket's executives is probably equivalent to that of a typical gym leader. Although it is almost impossible for them to defeat Sabrina and Lance, if they only think about stalling for time, the battle will be difficult to end in a short period of time.

"..."

A-Du quickly understood his opponents' thoughts, and a hint of pity suddenly appeared in his eyes as he looked at them.

Given Team Rocket's intelligence network based on their home turf, it seems unlikely they could obtain specific information about Aoba, so...

So they don't know how illegal his Pokémon are.

If Sakaki underestimates his opponent, Awato even thinks that Aoba might have a chance to defeat him in a one-on-one fight.

"I'm leaving Sakaki to you, Yu-sensei!"

After dodging the venom spewed out by Lance's Arbok, Adu took the opportunity to turn around and speak to Qingyu.

Qingyu immediately understood.

Good grief, are they playing the Tian Ji horse racing game here?

The plan is to use two executives to hold off the opponent, and then Sakaki will deal with himself first before going to help?

But you don't really think I'm an easy target, do you?

Gazing at the towering, mountain-like Super Armored Rhinoceros before him, Qingyu quickly broke into a smile.

They really looked down on them!

"Evil Spirit, use the Thorn Vine Staff!"

Giovanni is best known as "Gakagi of the Earth" because he commands a powerful ground-based army whose combat strength rivals that of the Ultron.

This is evident from the fact that this super-armored rhinoceros is far larger than that of an ordinary individual.

but……

Super Armored Rhinoceros, huh? Take this thorny vine club first!

"Super Armored Rhino, withstand the opponent's attack, and then use Earthquake."

Behind it, Giovanni's voice was incredibly calm, as if he didn't care about Aoba's Pokémon at all.

Although he hadn't specifically looked into this "Teacher Yu" who lived far away in Padiya, Sakaki had heard some information about him.

For example, from the time he inherited the gym, Aoba has only been a trainer for less than a year.

Even if he has great talent, it's somewhat unrealistic for him to become the head of eight dojos. It's highly likely that the champion, Ye Ci, was holding back to nurture a newcomer.

Therefore, he will undoubtedly be the breakthrough point among the three.

I have been planning for this day for many years.

He's just a newcomer; it's wishful thinking for him to try and stop him from moving forward.

With that thought in mind, Sakaki quickly issued another order.

"Use Earthquake with Dugtrio, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, and Rhyperior."

As "Sakaki of the Earth," he has long developed his own unique understanding of the use of earthquake techniques.

In open field battles, the rhythmic release of earthquakes not only creates a huge area of ​​damage, but also allows the moves to be linked together, achieving an effect similar to increasing the magnitude of an earthquake. The aftershocks of each earthquake can further amplify the next earthquake.

"Roar--!"

Upon hearing the command, the Super Armored Rhino immediately swung its fists wildly and slammed them into its chest, while its steps became increasingly heavy.

At the same time, Egui Peng had already picked up his thorny vine club. The mask that looked like it was crying quickly produced countless streams of water, which naturally slid down to Egui Peng's arm and quietly wrapped around the thorny vine club.

The seemingly simple close-range attack initially failed to attract the attention of the Super Armored Rhinoceros.

After all, the size difference is there, and he himself is known for his thick skin and tough flesh, and is called the copper wall and iron wall of the Tokiwa Dojo. He is very suitable for the fighting style of relying on his physical strength to withstand the opponent's attack and then immediately counterattack.

This also makes up for the speed disadvantage caused by his body size.

Rhyperior has always relied on this ability to secure its position as Giovanni's main force and is even regarded as the core strength of the team, with countless Pokémon falling to its hands.

however……

"Bonnie!!!"

When the Egui Pong truly entered the attack range, it stomped heavily on the ground and leaped high into the air, gripping the thorny vine club tightly with both hands, attacking him with the force of splitting a mountain. However, the Super Armored Rhinoceros suddenly trembled all over.

A terrifying pressure immediately spread, setting off alarm bells in its mind.

No, something's not right!

This move is definitely not simple!
The Super Armored Rhinoceros instinctively stopped its attack, gritting its teeth and raising its hands in front of it, preparing to muster all its strength to defend against the Evil Spirit's attack. Just as it instinctively prepared to defend, the Evil Spirit's thorny vine club slammed down.

boom--! ! !
The sudden burst of sound waves almost materialized, raising countless plumes of dust on the already riddled dojo floor.

Amidst the sandstorm, a massive figure was suddenly sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall before slumping to the ground, once again raising a cloud of dust.

This blow caused the Super Armored Rhinoceros to widen its eyes. The two thick arms that were protecting its front were now a bloody mess and quickly lost sensation, falling limply to the ground.

Although the attack just now didn't seem to be directly fatal, it's clear that it's temporarily out of combat power.

"..."

Giovanni subconsciously turned around, and when he noticed the miserable state of his trusted Raptor, even with his years of experience as the leader of Team Rocket and his mastery of facial expression control, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

The power of that blow was clearly something he hadn't anticipated at all.

He could tell that the Pokémon called Undead had used some kind of Water-type move.

While the earth's power is immense, it also has its weaknesses.

In particular, Rhyperior, which has a combination of ground and rock attributes, is extremely effective against both grass and water types.

However, due to the extremely strong physical strength of the Super Armored Rhinoceros, coupled with the natural buffer formed by the hard rocks covering its body, even the most deadly moves would not be able to directly and severely injure it.

Perhaps there is only one explanation that can describe the current situation—

Qingyu's Pokémon is no less powerful than Rhyperior, and may even be stronger.

That's why they were able to break through the first line of defense in one go, thanks to the difference in strength and their own underestimation of their opponents.

But isn't Qingyu a newcomer who has been a trainer for less than a year?
Could there be a problem with the intelligence?
As Sakaki was puzzled, Awa, who was fighting Lance nearby, also noticed the Super Armored Rhinoceros flying backward and raised an eyebrow.

As expected, that old bastard Sakaki is definitely not a true fan of Aoba; he's just after Aoba's tactics!

If you've been following "Azure Feather" long enough, you'll know that this Evil Spirit has a glorious record of crushing four legendary creatures from Beishang Township in a 1v4 battle...

Its true fighting power is by no means inferior to any of the kings' trump cards; even Sakaki suffered a great loss due to underestimating its opponent.

You wouldn't believe it, but Qingyu is actually the most cunning one!

However, although Rhyperior was temporarily unable to fight, the other Pokémon in front of Giovanni were also ready to fight.

Centered on Giovanni, the shockwaves created by the three Pokémon stomping on the ground quickly extended underground, causing the ground to tremble violently and rapidly beginning to indiscriminately attack any creature in the vicinity.

However, Giovanni and his Pokémon, who were at the epicenter of the earthquake, seemed to be unharmed due to the mutual cancellation of energy. Even as the earth trembled, Giovanni remained motionless, as if his feet were rooted to the ground.

Sakaki of the Earth, truly lives up to his name!

"Tsk..."

"Lucario, Sylveon, jump up and use Protect on the ground!"

Qingyu reacted immediately, issuing a direct order while decisively taking several steps back.

No wonder Giovanni is the strongest Gym Leader in Kanto...

This shameless earthquake move is so unstoppable in wild battles, it's aimed directly at the trainer!
If Qingyu were a Super Kanto, he would probably have braved the impact of the earthquake and rushed up with his Pokémon at this moment.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have such an extraordinary constitution; if he were hit by a series of earthquakes, he might just pass out.

Just as Qingyu was retreating, he suddenly felt an invisible force lifting him up, and then his body floated up uncontrollably, easily avoiding the impact of the earthquake.

"Mwah~"

Although Qingyu did not find Meng Huan's figure in the vicinity, he vaguely heard a cat's meow with a soft laugh in his ear.

He usually acts like a street hustler, all carefree and irresponsible, but when it really matters, he turns out to be surprisingly reliable...

Qingyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After knocking Rhyperior away with a single blow, Evil Ponce quickly reacted, immediately taking small, quick steps and sliding into the defensive barrier formed by Sylveon and Lucario.

The aftershocks of the earthquake quickly subsided, and Qingyu remained suspended in mid-air, extending her finger in a commanding gesture:
"Evil Spirit, keep attacking with the thorny vines!"

"Sylveon, use Magic Leaf repeatedly to overwhelm your opponent!"

"Lucario, follow behind Evil Phantom and unleash your charged wave missile!"

After a series of commands, Qingyu's three Pokémon took action one after another.

"Buyi!"

Sylveon took the initiative, using its four ribbons to gather energy, and quickly locked onto the opponent's countless magical leaves, forming a saturation attack that flew rapidly towards the location of Giovanni's army.

“Nidoking and Nidoqueen, use the Destructive Beam alternately to clear out threats.”

Having suffered a loss in silence before, Sakaki was noticeably more cautious this time.

Upon receiving the order, Nidoking charged up and unleashed a powerful white beam of light from his mouth, instantly reducing the incoming magic leaves to ashes.

Nido followed closely behind, forming a crossfire while easily neutralizing the incoming magic leaf attack.

"Diglett uses its sand hole to create a sand hell, temporarily controlling the opponent."

Sakaki calmly made another judgment.

The three-legged gopher that had just emerged quickly retreated back to the ground, and soon bombarded the earth in the path that Egui Peng was bound to take, forming a sand hole that was easy to sink into, causing Egui Peng to subconsciously stop in his tracks.

Sakaki deflected the series of attacks, but Aoba remained completely calm.

Because the real offensive has already been fully prepared!

"Luca!"

Lucario, which had been closely following Evil Phantom, suddenly leaped high into the air, gathering a powerful aura between its hands, and immediately locked onto its opponent as it made its move.

boom--!
The wave missile was launched like a cannonball, its speed so fast that it was difficult to see with the naked eye, and its target was Giovanni behind Nidoking and Nidoqueen!
There is a play!

A smile quickly appeared on Qingyu's lips.

All the previous attacks were just to lure Sakaki away; this was his real killing move.

Since they're all playing in open-world combat, Qingyu is well aware of the principle of "capture the leader first."

However, facing the rapidly approaching wave missile, Sakaki remained completely calm, and even, like Aoba, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Soon, Qingyu understood the source of his confidence—

Just as the wave missile was about to hit its opponent, a powerful burst of mental energy erupted, easily deflecting the wave missile and blasting a deep crater in the ceiling. At the same time, it revealed a figure that Qing Yu recognized very well.

A humanoid Pokémon clad in heavy armor, its psychic powers unconsciously radiating an oppressive aura, stood in front of Giovanni.

As it appeared, the surrounding Pokémon immediately felt a terrifying, invisible pressure.

Even Adu and Natsumi, who were clashing with the Rockets' officers, subconsciously turned their gazes over.

Qingyu naturally recognized the figure.

This is the target that he and Mew are looking for in Kanto: Mewtwo, who is currently under Giovanni's control!
(End of this chapter)