Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Hmph, it's really more powerful than Lord Xia Si's Dark Ball. It's just a pity for these fire-type Pokémon."

One of the surviving Rockets members looked excited.

Another person scoffed, "What's there to regret? They're all useless trash who're about to die anyway, might as well make use of them."

Tetsuya stared at the five special spirits with a serious expression.

Even if the Rockets didn't say it, he already knew about the dark elves created by Bishas's Dark Sphere.

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered this.

The last time I saw him was during an emergency mission in Viridian Forest.

However, compared to the Dark Elf that was out of control last time, the Dark Elf that appeared before him this time was obedient to the trainer's commands.

Although it seems that the instructions cannot be too complex, this is already a huge change.

Putting everything else aside, just being able to stay next to a dark elf is awesome.

The Articuno in the air released a freezing ray to counteract the Dark Elf's jet of fire.

It's very effective, but it's not very useful.

Because under the repeated bombardment of flamethrowers, only a small portion of its attacks could reach the instrument's range.

Even if it gets inside, it instantly turns into mist and cannot cause any harm.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, the squad leader breathed a sigh of relief: "If we keep this up for a while, it won't be able to fight for long."

"Five Heavenly King-level beasts can stop a divine beast, so it seems alright."

"That's what a Rockets player said casually."

The squad leader rolled his eyes. "Is this what you call 'okay'?"

The Dark Elf's King-level power is not comparable to that of a regular King-level power; it is a brief burst of power achieved at the cost of life, not to mention the enhancement from that device.

All conditions combined, Articuno still has the capacity to inflict damage on them.

If it weren't for the instrument's flame field, they would still have died at the hands of Articuno; it was only a matter of time.

He has given up on his teammates.

If it weren't for his decent relationship with Lord Lance, he would have thought he was just here to die with these guys.

The domain of fire continues to expand.

Articuno felt extremely uncomfortable and had to gradually retreat.

It could sense that if it entered, it would be greatly harmed.

"Are only Fire-type Pokémon immune to injury?"

Tetsuya frowned as he looked at the scene before him, knowing it was time for him to make a move.

"Leave it to me."

The Blaziken, already prepared, emitted a blue light from its eyes, which were glowing with waveguide energy.

"The main target is the core of that instrument. We need to find a way to take it down. Once we do, Articuno can take care of them. If that doesn't work, we can destroy it by force."

Tetsuya pointed out the key point.

The numerous Heavenly King-level Dark Elves are not the point; that instrument is.

Blaziken nodded.

"Gallade, it's all yours now."

After a period of meditation, although not fully recovered, I can still teleport only Blaziken and Gallade.

"Coordinate calculation in progress."

Gallade's entire body was radiating a blue-purple psychic glow.

Seven or eight seconds passed.

"Calculation complete!"

With its voice, the Blaziken instantly appeared directly above the instrument.

"Down"

Intense flames burned on the Blaziken's legs, which then spread to its entire body.

Chapter 421 Unexpected

This is the ultimate fire-type move, Charged Flame Strike.

This move isn't very powerful, but its biggest feature is its extremely fast release speed, and it also increases the user's speed after being released.

For a surprise attack, it is the best choice.

"boom"

Blaziken landed easily near the instrument and used its claws to pull the red rock off the instrument.

The process was surprisingly simple.

The Rockets members around them clearly hadn't expected that, in this harsh, icy environment, there was someone following behind, ready to pounce on them.

Thanks to the destruction caused by the electric dragon, the No. 8 who was responsible for cleaning up the battle and relaying information had no time to contact his teammates.

The blame probably lies with the scientists at Team Rocket for not creating a special protective shield for this situation.

The group of people stared in stunned silence as the Blaziken suddenly appeared and the Blazing Field disappeared.

"Release all the dark elves! Take that thing back!" The captain's eyes nearly burst.

They certainly couldn't have brought only five Celestial-level Dark Elves.

However, the newly formed flame domain is too small, and these five are already the limit.

Even if you release more, they can only stay outside and won't be of any help to the battle.

They also planned to gradually increase the number of Articuno to deplete Articuno's power.

But this blazing chicken that appeared out of nowhere clearly disrupted their plans.

At this point, nothing else mattered; getting the red stone back was the priority.

Without the fire field created by this thing, Articuno could beat them like dirt.

The red light flashed.

In an instant, the entire mountaintop was filled with all sorts of dark elves.

In addition to Fire-type Pokémon, there are also three Fighting-type Pokémon: Machamp, Hitmonchan, and Slingshot.

This was probably prepared specifically to prevent Articuno from impulsively engaging in close combat.

“Li”

Sensing the disappearance of the flame domain, the suppressed Articuno immediately flapped its wings, preparing to let these cunning humans taste the flavor of ice.

"All Fire-type Pokémon, stop Articuno at all costs! The remaining three Fighting-type Pokémon, take down this damn Blaziken!"

The squad leader, dressed in a black uniform with the letter R, issued a fierce command.

Led by the Dark Charizard, more than a dozen Elite Four-level Dark Pokémon charged toward Articuno like madmen.

It's okay if you get frozen; your teammates can just thaw you with a burst of fire. Even if you get burned, it doesn't matter.

In any case, dark elves cannot feel pain; they only have commands and targets to fight.

Under this frenzied attack, Articuno was brought to a complete halt.

Although one Dark Elf was killed every now and then, their sheer numbers kept Articuno occupied for the time being.

"Tsk, I knew it."

Tetsuya, who was hiding to the side, grinned.

In the end, he still had to put in a lot of effort.

Three Champion-level Fighting-type Pokémon? Not too difficult to deal with, he thought calmly.

The most difficult thing about Fighting-type Pokémon is their flawless physical attacks, and this is almost completely negated when they are captured by Dark Ball.

Based on the observation just now, the dark elves can only accept very simple commands, which means they cannot use complex fighting techniques.

While offensive tactics employed based on instinct are undoubtedly highly refined, they contain significant flaws.

Just as Tetsuya was pondering, Blaziken was already surrounded by three Elite Four level Pokémon in a triangular formation.

The squad leader gave a wink, and the other two, in perfect unison, launched an attack.

"Quick Punch Man, use Bullet Punch!" "Flying Kick Man, use Low Kick!"

The two dark elves, unable to contain their destructive desires, charged forward with bloodshot eyes upon hearing this.

"A Hitmonchan with the Iron Fist ability cannot be directly blocked by its moves. After dodging, use Flame Kick to sweep back at Hitmonchan. That guy has the Flex ability and is easy to bully."

Tetsuya silently gave instructions in his mind.

"learn."

Blaziken, whose eyes flashed alternately with blue and blue-purple light, still had time to reply to Tetsuya.

It dodged Kaiken's punch that had vanished into thin air with a forward roll, then raised its fiery legs and collided with Hitmonlee's extended leg.

"Chong"

"so hard!"

The Blaziken's feedback immediately flooded Tetsuya's mind.

"Avoid the soles of its feet, that's the hardest part of its body."

Tetsuya gave his reasons.

Known as the "Kicking Demon," Flying Kick is best known for attacking opponents with his legs, which can extend to twice their normal length.

The moment it kicks its opponent, the sole of its foot becomes as hard as a diamond in the hope of shattering the enemy.

Although he had forgotten many techniques, the fundamental ability ingrained in his mind was still used to perfection by the King-level Flying Kick.

The moment the blazing chicken clashed with it, it adjusted the angle and position of its kick.

"Machoke's abilities are Guts and Unyielding, so you don't need to worry about it ignoring your defense and hitting you directly. Just use your speed to dodge it and don't get caught."

As Blaziken was sent flying backward by Hitmonchan's attack, Tetsuya gave instructions on the battle for the third Pokémon behind it.

Blaziken slightly turned its body and performed a nimble somersault in the air to dodge the charging Punch King once again.

"Boss, do you really have to make me fight three against one?"

It made a comment.

"Left rear, uppercut fire fist." Zhe didn't reply to it, but instead used command to express his intention.

Without saying a word, Blaziken raised its flaming right fist from bottom to top without turning its head.

"Boom"

A dull thud sounded.

Haoli's jaw collided with the Flame Fist, and his body was lifted off the ground.

Blaziken didn't linger in the fight, and with a few backflips, it used the opportunity to escape the encirclement of the three Dark Elf.

What it needs to do now is not to defeat these three big guys, but just wait for Articuno to deal with its opponent.

"The price of obedience is weakening strength. It seems that Bishas's Dark Sphere has not yet reached its full potential."

Tetsuya thought so too.

This is undoubtedly good news.

Even though Blaziken is very strong and only one step away from becoming a Champion, it probably wouldn't be a match for three crazy Champion-level Pokémon.

Looking at the four Pokémon locked in combat, and then at the unchanging snowfield nearby, the squad leader's expression was quite grim.

He certainly knew what the hidden alliance was planning.

But he didn't have any good solutions.