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But its current situation isn't great either.

Just now, in order to cover Mewtwo's attacks on Giovanni's Beedrill, it had launched several attacks.

Although it didn't affect the battle too much.

However, both Mewtwo and Rocket Mewtwo seem to take this behavior as a sign of looking down on them.

They also worked together in a very coordinated manner to target Cerulean Mewtwo.

The latter was rather disheveled.

"Don't worry, I can handle it."

Tetsuya replied with a deep breath, though he wasn't actually very confident: "Pidgeot, Heat Wave Cover!"

"Beep—"

As the birdsong began.

The battle between the two aerial sprites resumed after a brief pause.

A fiery red stream of air swept down from above, crushing everything in its path.

The temperature is rising at an alarming rate.

"interesting."

With his hands in his pockets, Giovanni still maintained his boss-like demeanor: "This move is completely outside the scope of Pidgeot's mastery of techniques."

Is it the effect of Ho-Oh's sacred fire?

The power of mythical beasts is truly extraordinary.

"In that case, let me see what surprises Pidgeot, who has mastered Ho-Oh's power, can bring."

He raised his right hand and waved it: "Great Needle Bee, Secret Technique: Iaijutsu - Tile Splitter!"

"Hiss"

The Bug/Poison type Beedrill is completely unfazed by the Fire-type moves that are super effective against it, and slowly raises its two needles to its chest.

I don't know if it's just Tetsuya's imagination.

At that moment, he seemed to see a human swordsman who had been wielding a sword for many years standing opposite him.

"Sizzle—"

An incredibly sharp beam of energy, shaped like a crescent moon, streaked across the entire sky.

The fiery red curtain of heat was split in two in an instant, revealing the Pidgeot above.

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Tetsuya's pupils contracted sharply: "Such exaggerated power."

He has also encountered many champion-level and above Pokémon.

But there are very few creatures like Giovanni's Beedrill that can amplify their attack power to this extent.

If we disregard all other aspects...

In terms of attack power alone, Giovanni's Beedrill is definitely one of the best among all the Champion-level Pokémon he has ever seen.

Even Cynthia's Garchomp wouldn't be much stronger.

To know.

This is a type of Pokémon that can be found everywhere, and it is worlds apart from pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

This is enough to show Giovanni's ability as a trainer.

Of course, financial power is also indispensable.

"Beep—"

Looking down at the crescent-shaped shockwave approaching.

The feathers on the Pidgeot's body stood on end as it sensed the danger.

If you get hit by this, even if the hot air has already neutralized some of the power, it won't be pleasant.

"Continuous air cuts cancel each other out."

Tetsuya's command echoed in Pidgeot's mind.

The large wings glowed with a soft white light.

With each flap of the fan, dozens of transparent air blades rushed towards the shockwave below.

"bang bang bang"

Thick smoke and dust filled the sky.

It was as if a dozen bombs had suddenly exploded.

Pidgeot had already disappeared from Beedrill's sight.

It wasn't that Zhe didn't want to use speed to dodge.

In that situation, Super Pidgeot's lack of defense becomes a huge burden.

To some extent, it was also a misjudgment on his part as a trainer; he did not expect that his opponent could break through the Heat Wave despite type advantage.

The "No Defense" ability is said to allow all moves from both battling Pokémon to hit.

However, in actual combat, there is no such thing as an absolute hit.

Unless the difference in strength between the two sides is truly negligible.

For example, the Beedrill's use of U-turn to avoid damage.

If even the target of the attack disappears briefly, how can you expect to hit the target?

Otherwise, even without defensive abilities, the maximum accuracy of two Pokémon would only be around 95%.

The remaining 5% naturally consists of divine skills such as "Rejuvenation Roar" and "Quickly Dodge".

Or, like Giovanni, you could take the lead in command over the enemy trainer.

"Complete suppression."

Tetsuya's forehead was covered in sweat from nervousness.

He actually had a pretty good relationship with the champion-level trainers he had encountered before.

Moreover, since everyone is on the same side of the alliance, it's even less likely that they would treat him as an enemy.

Therefore, he has never truly experienced how champion-level trainers command battles.

The time I was humiliated by Cynthia doesn't really count.

When a Champion-level Pokémon fights an Elite Four-level Pokémon, it's no longer a problem that trainers can fix by giving instructions.

He originally thought he had made a lot of progress during this period.

It seems that this is far from enough.

The smoke and dust in the air gradually dissipated.

The Pidgey appeared in people's sight with considerable injuries.

The gap in strength is ultimately an objective reality.

Even though I cheated by believing Brother Feng and was resurrected on the spot.

Even when Pidgeot was facing a Beedrill with only about half its strength, it still couldn't gain any advantage.

Even if things continue like this...

With the help of Giovanni's Tokiwa power, there's a real chance they'll meet their end here.

Just as Tetsuya was racking his brains for a way to break the deadlock.

"click"

The bright blue steel cannon-armed shrimp appeared in front of him, raising its enormous arm.

"You mean, I'll leave it to you?"

Tetsuya asked tentatively.

The Steel Cannon Shrimp nodded silently.

"But...your current state..."

The former expressed his concerns.

Beedrill's stamina was indeed less than half, but Shrimp's condition was even worse.

After dealing with so many Pokémon, and having to take care of the trainer, she also suffered the aftermath of Rocket Mewtwo's attack at the beginning.

If it weren't for the fact that the Steel Cannon Shrimp's defense is also quite good while maintaining its extremely high attack power.

Otherwise, it would have lost its fighting ability by now.

"click"

The steel-armed shrimp's eyes revealed a resolute expression.

It's a veteran that has seen countless battles.

This injury is perfectly acceptable.

The old man glanced at the bright blue sky on the cliff and nodded, indicating that it was also his idea.

Tetsuya pondered for a moment: "In that case, you can act as a support for now, and be responsible for disrupting Beedrill's attack rhythm and then depleting its stamina."

This is the best method.

If the Steel Cannon Shrimp were to replace Pidgeot in the top position...

Once Beedrill's stamina drops to a certain level and triggers its Bug Sensation ability, it will probably have to lie down soon.

Mega Pidgeot is slightly weaker, but its condition and attributes make it more suitable for being at the front.

"click"

The steel-armed shrimp did not object.

"Then, I'll leave it to you."

Tetsuya nodded at it, but did not seem to intend to give it any command.

He believed that, given the opponent's abilities, their judgment in the support role would be no worse than his own.

Moreover, he didn't have much energy to spare for this.

Tetsuya admitted that he felt a lot of pressure when facing Uesakagi.

"Pidgeotto, treat it to a big meal! Continuous Air Blade Attacks!"

With a wave of his hand.

Countless air blades whistled as they flew toward Beedrill.

After Mega Evolution, Pidgeot's energy attack power is completely transformed compared to before.

In addition, their strength has increased.

The same air blade, Mega Pidgeot's power is at least twice as strong as its pre-evolution form.

"Gather your energy! Secret Technique: Iai Slash - Consecutive Slashes!"

Sakaki also showed the most serious attitude he had ever had since joining the battlefield.

White streams of energy continuously gathered around Beedrill's body.

Its eyes gleamed with a chilling light that was clearly visible to the naked eye.

As usual, raise both needles.

White afterimages danced in the air.

The turquoise energy transformed into blades that rushed forward against the sharp blades in the air.

Although it doesn't have as many air blades as the Sculptor, it has the advantage of higher quality.