Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

The moment Venusaur landed, the entire arena floor trembled slightly.

Unlike Tyrannosaurus Rex, Venusaur's weight spreads out in all directions.

Its broad back resembles a small mountain covered in moss, with huge flowers and leaves layered upon each other, each leaf so thick that it could cover the body of an adult.

With strong, powerful limbs and nails deeply embedded in the ground, he exuded an unshakeable composure.

The Ironhide Raptor's gaze fell on Venusaur, and two puffs of white breath came out of its nostrils.

It seemed to sense that the opponent that came up this time was completely different from the yellow-skinned rat from before.

On the high platform, Giovanni's gaze lingered on Venusaur for a moment.

He tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers, making a very soft sound.

"Venusaur".

Sakaki repeated it in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of something unfathomable.

Jiang Chuan didn't give his opponent much time to assess him. The appearance of Venusaur was clearly within Giovanni's calculations, but Giovanni didn't rush to make a move.

He leaned back in his chair, his figure partially obscured by the shadow of the platform, and his voice drifted down unhurriedly.

"Don't be arrogant after a big victory, stay rational, and make reasonable attribute rotations."

"And it's another Gym Leader level Pokémon."

Sakaki's gaze fell on Jiang Chuan, carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Is this really the kind of lineup and rationality a rookie trainer should have?"

Masato, standing on the sidelines, glanced at Sakaki slightly upon hearing this.

She had followed Sakaki for so long, and she rarely heard him speak in this tone during matches.

It didn't sound like he was asking his opponent; it sounded more like he was talking to himself.

Sakaki tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers again.

"The previous arrogant kid did indeed have a very high potential battle strength among the Pokémon he possessed."

He seemed to recall something unpleasant, and a hint of mockery crept into his voice.

"But in terms of command thinking and psychology, you can still see the shadow of a rookie trainer."

"They relied on brute force from the start and became arrogant after winning one game."

Sakaki paused for a moment, then his gaze returned to Jiang Chuan.

"This guy is different."

"The Pokémon is of a high level, the command is calm, and the Pokémon can remain rational after victory, without attacking recklessly."

As he said this, he suddenly chuckled softly.

It was very light and short, as if it were squeezed out from deep in the throat.

"Why does Pallet Town keep producing such monstrous newcomers these days?"

"If only this kid could join our Team Rocket, he'd be way more useful than that trio of useless trash!"

After a brief moment of internal reflection, Sakaki launched his attack.

"Ironclad Tyrannosaurus, Rock Slide."

The moment the words left his mouth, the armored tyrannosaurus moved.

Its two extremely thick arms suddenly swung up, and a muffled whistling sound filled the air.

Immediately afterwards, countless huge phantom rocks condensed above its head, each the size of a millstone, wrapped in grayish-white light, and smashed down towards the location of Venusaur.

The scale of the event was so large that it resembled a small landslide.

Jiang Chuan looked up at the rocks.

"Venusaur, Vine Whip, knock them all down."

The leaves on Venusaur's back suddenly unfurled, and several thick vines shot out from both sides of its body.

Each vine is as thick as an adult's arm, covered with fine barbs, and is dark green with a unique luster characteristic of plant energy.

The vine whip shot through the air at an extremely fast speed.

A series of crisp "crackling" sounds rang out as the huge rocks falling from the sky were precisely shattered in mid-air by the vine whip.

In an instant, gravel flew everywhere, and grayish-white powder spread like smoke.

The Rock Slide attack from the Ironhide Rhyperior was neutralized by Venusaur in the most brutal and direct way.

Sakaki raised an eyebrow slightly, sensing something was amiss.

"Ironclad Tyrannosaurus, Stomp!"

Upon receiving the command, the armored tyrannosaurus suddenly raised its two legs and then slammed them heavily onto the ground.

A visible shockwave erupted from beneath its feet, as if the ground had been slammed down by an invisible giant hand.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex as its center, and the entire arena trembled slightly from the impact.

Jiang Chuan could feel the vibrations beneath his feet, but his gaze remained steady.

"Venusaur, jump up and use your Vine Whip to move."

Despite its enormous size, Venusaur's reaction speed and ability to execute Jiangchuan's commands are exceptionally impressive.

Just before the shockwave arrived, it exerted force with its four legs, and its entire mountain-like body was lifted into the air.

At the same time, several vines shot from its back towards the wall at the edge of the field.

The barbs at the end of the vine whip firmly gripped the wall, and Venusaur's body, like a giant pendulum, drew an arc in the air with the help of the vine whip, steadily avoiding the impact range of the heavy stomp.

When this scene was witnessed by Zhenniao, her legs, which were covered in black stockings, involuntarily tightened.

She has been a referee at the Viridian Gym for quite some time and has seen many Venusaur.

But it's really rare to see someone control Venusaur with this kind of mobility.

Moreover, there's an inexplicable chemistry between this Venusaur and Jiangchuan.

Jiang Chuan's instructions were extremely concise, while Venusaur's execution was extremely precise.

There was almost no delay in between.

It's like a person coordinating with the parts of their body that extend outwards.

Shin-tori's gaze lingered for a moment longer on the figure standing at the command post.

The man's profile appeared somewhat cold and hard under the light.

Sakaki's expression became more serious than before.

"Ironclad Tyrannosaurus, Rock Blockade."

This is the same trick I used to deal with Pikachu.

But this time, the scale and speed of the rock blockade were more than twice as large as the previous one.

Centered on Tyrannosaurus Rex, the ground seemed to come alive, with countless huge rock spikes shooting out wildly from the ground and spreading all the way towards Venusaur.

Each rock spike is several meters high, its sharp edges gleaming white under the light.

"Venusaur, spread all your Vine Whips!"

Jiang Chuan's voice remained steady.

This time, all the vines on Venusaur's back shot out.

They don't just attack; they cooperate with each other. Some shatter the approaching rocks, some wrap themselves around the spikes on their sides to gain leverage and turn, and some simply pass under Venusaur's body, plowing deep grooves into the ground.

Dazzled.

This is the only feeling the real bird has at this moment.

The sheer number and density of those vines completely enveloped the Venusaur.

The Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex's rocky encirclement was effectively blocked by these vine whips, preventing it from getting close at all.

Sakaki sat on the high platform, his brows furrowed.

His Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex possesses enough power that, against an ordinary opponent, this Ground-type combo would have already decided the outcome.

But now, his Ironhide Raptor is being completely overwhelmed by a Venusaur.

Moreover, the opponent was using a basic skill like a vine whip.

He leaned forward slightly, his voice turning cold.

"Armored Tyrannosaurus, charge! Use the horn drill!"

Since ranged skills are not an advantage, let's engage in close combat.

Rhyperior's close-range destructive power is the strongest among all Pokémon in the entire Viridian City Gym.

none of them.

The Ironhide Raptor let out a deep roar, its two legs slamming into the ground, and its entire iron-gray body charged straight towards Venusaur like a cannonball.

The drill horn on its forehead spun rapidly as it moved at high speed, emitting a sharp, piercing sound.

The air was swirled into white vortexes by the drill bit.

The power of this strike is enough to pierce through a reinforced concrete wall.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chuan's lips curled slightly.

"You've come at the perfect time."

"Venusaur, wrap your vines around its legs and pull it upwards."

Venusaur's vine whips precisely wrapped around Tyrannosaurus Rex's two thick legs.

But Tyrannosaurus Rex's power far exceeded Venusaur's expectations.

It paused slightly, then continued forward, the muscles in its legs bulging, actually pulling on Venusaur's vine whip to keep charging forward.

"That's some real strength."

Jiang Chuan secretly praised him.

But he didn't panic.

"Loosen the vines completely, then use a sharp blade to strike its joints."

Jiang Chuan changed his strategy.

The vine whip instantly bounced off the Ironhide Rhyperior, and then countless leaves shot out from the back of Venusaur.

Each leaf is as sharp as a knife blade, wrapped in a faint green glow.

The number of flying leaf blades was astonishing, like a blue rainstorm, pouring down on the armored tyrannosaurus.

The clanging and jingling sounds filled the air.

Most of the blades struck the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus's iron-gray skin, leaving only white marks, but failing to break through its defenses.

But a dozen or so pieces were precisely cut at the joint connection.

The armored tyrannosaurus's momentum faltered, and its speed noticeably decreased.

After this confrontation, Sakaki finally discovered the source of the problem.

This Venusaur's moves are ridiculously powerful, and its Grass-type move coverage is far greater than that of most Grass-type Pokémon.

He had seen many powerful Venusaur before.

Among the starter Pokémon, Venusaur is a mainstay for many players to clear gyms.

He had seen many trainers who later became Elite Four members or even champions. When he brought Venusaur to challenge the Viridian Gym, although he was not completely crushed, he still suffered a lot.

But this Venusaur in front of me...

The number of vine whips, the density of leaves, and the power of the skills all shattered his understanding of the Venusaur species.

"We can't delay any longer."

Sakaki made his judgment.

"Ironclad Tyrannosaurus, Stomp and Horn Drill, use them together."

The armored tyrannosaurus roared and stomped its legs on the ground.

The shockwave erupted again.

At the same time, the drill horn on its forehead began to spin again, and its body leaped upwards with the force of the heavy stomp, swooping down from high above towards Venusaur.

The angle drill, enveloped in airflow, resembled a steel drill bit falling from the sky.

Jiang Chuan looked up at the approaching drill point, his eyes sharp.

"Venusaur, use Vine Whip to pull yourself to the right."

Venusaur's vine whip shot towards the right wall, and the immense pulling force caused it to shift half a body length laterally in a very short time.

The Ironhide Raptor's horn almost grazed Venusaur's body.

The aftershocks of that airflow left a fine scratch on the side of Venusaur's belly.

"Now."

Jiang Chuan's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"Blazing Sunlight".

Sakaki's pupils suddenly contracted.

From the moment Venusaur entered the field, all of Jiang Chuan's positioning and control, seemingly engaged in a fierce battle with Rhyperior, were actually buying time for his Solar Beam to charge up.

"We've been tricked."

The moment the thought crossed Giovanni's mind, the giant flower on Venusaur's back lit up.

A dazzling white-green light condensed from the center of the flower, compressing the sun's power to its extreme in an extremely short time.

Then, an exaggeratedly thick beam of light shot out from Venusaur's back.

The beam of light was almost as wide as the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex's shoulder.

The sound of the air being torn apart was sharp and piercing.

The entire venue was as bright as day under the blazing sunlight.

The armored tyrannosaurus had just landed, its massive body not yet having had time to adjust its posture.

At its speed, it's impossible to dodge this attack.

At that moment, Sakaki's eyes became extremely calm.

His voice was steady, carrying an unquestionable decisiveness.

"Armored Tyrannosaurus, hold on!"

The armored tyrannosaurus instantly lowered its body, crossing its arms to block in front of it.

A dark red light emanated from within its body.

Hold on to your skills.

When facing a fatal attack, use willpower to force yourself to endure it, ensuring that you retain at least a last bit of fighting ability.

When paired with a Pokémon like Rhyperior, which has incredibly high defense, it's practically a guaranteed win and a life-saving trump card.

The beams of intense sunlight slammed into the armored tyrannosaurus.

The massive energy surge caused the entire arena to tremble.

Dust and gravel were swirling everywhere.

The real bird had to shield its eyes with its hand to barely see what was happening in the center of the arena.

The armored tyrannosaurus's body was blasted backward several meters by the intense sunlight.

Its feet plowed two deep furrows in the ground.

But it did not fall.

The "Hold On" skill has been successfully activated.

The armored tyrannosaurus lowered its head, its arms still crossed.

His entire body was smoking, and his iron-gray skin was covered with charred burn marks.

But it is still standing.

Sakaki breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well done."

He had barely finished saying those two words when his expression suddenly changed.

wrong.

That blazing sunlight has not yet ended.

The energy of the beam of light did not dissipate after its first burst.

Its interior seems to have a second layer of structure.

Like a tsunami, the first wave is just the beginning; what's truly deadly is the deeper, more intense undercurrent that follows.

The armored tyrannosaurus lasted only a dozen seconds.

The dark red glow that had been holding on quickly dimmed under the relentless onslaught of the blazing sun.

Its legs began to tremble.

Then, his knees bent sharply.

The massive body of the armored tyrannosaurus, like a mountain hollowed out, crashed to the ground.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere.

The venue was completely silent.

The real bird stood there, stunned.

Her throat was dry, and her lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

"How could this happen..."

Her legs, encased in black stockings, trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Hold on, it's already been successfully launched.

She knew that Armored Tyrannosaurus very well; the Armored Tyrannosaurus that Giovanni had trained possessed top-notch defense and willpower.

I don't use the "Endure" skill often, but each time I do, I manage to hold on steadily.

They've never made a mistake.

Not to mention that it can hold out for at least a period of time after being blocked.

But this time, it collapsed in just over ten seconds.