Chapter 216: Go to your mother!
Following the sound, the three turned their heads to look. They saw a super Strong Man standing not far from them. He was at least two meters tall, with his upper body bare and muscles bulging all over. Beside him was an Aggron with a fierce aura.
"Who are you? We don't need your help," the Girl Effie said. The moment she saw this person, a sense of vigilance inexplicably rose in her Heart.
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I really want to help you now," the Strong Man said with a half-smile. His voice was loud, and the surrounding Air seemed to hum from the vibration, which was truly terrifying.
At this moment, the Drednaw's Trainer quietly said to Effie, "Effie, this person is very likely a Pokémon Hunter." He noticed that the Strong Man seemed to be carrying a Special Weapon on his Body.
Hearing the words "Pokémon Hunter," Effie was about to exclaim, but she was pinched by the Perrserker's Trainer. The Girl quickly stopped speaking and tried her best to put on a Peaceful expression.
"Uncle, do you also want to catch the Larvitar? Our Strength isn't enough, so we won't try. You can have it," the Perrserker's Trainer said evasively.
Taking advantage of the moment while the three were talking to the Strong Man, Larvitar had quietly led the Toxtricity Brothers to Run Away.
The Strong Man had been keeping an eye on Larvitar's Situation. Seeing that Larvitar wanted to Run Away, he immediately darkened his Expression and said to the Aggron beside him on the Ground:
"Aggron, these three Kids are yours."
Clearly, the Strong Man didn't want to waste Time with Effie and the other two.
"Kodo~"
Aggron responded, walking towards the three with heavy Footsteps. A solemn look couldn't help but appear on the three's faces. This Aggron looked very difficult to deal with.
At this Time, the Strong Man had already gone after Larvitar and the Toxtricity Brothers alone.
Looking at the fierce Aggron in front of them, Effie gritted her Teeth and said, "Aoping, call Miss Jun Sha and inform her about this. Heitong, you and I will hold off this Aggron together."
Aoping was the Drednaw's Trainer, and Heitong was the Perrserker's Trainer.
"Okay!"
Aoping and Heitong responded simultaneously.
Seeing Aggron getting closer, Effie recalled her Alcremie, which had lost its Combat Ability, and sent out a Raboot and a Centiskorch.
Heitong, meanwhile, directed his Perrserker forward and also sent out a Rillaboom.
"Roar!!!"
Seeing four more Pokémon in front of it, Aggron attacked first. With a fierce stomp of its single foot on the Ground, Rocks instantly shot up from the Earth, surrounding the four Pokémon and simultaneously smashing towards them.
It was Rock Tomb!
"Raboot, use Ember!"
"Rillaboom, use Razor Leaf!"
Raboot and Rillaboom were agile. They quickly Jumped Kick, leaping onto the Boulders, running on them to dodge the Boulders, while also attacking Aggron.
Raboot condensed balls of Flame, while Leaf Blades appeared around Rillaboom. The red Fireballs and green Leaf Blades, controlled by the two Pokémon, shot towards Aggron one after another.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Explosions rang out continuously.
But this kind of attack had limited Function against the battle-hardened Aggron. Its Arms glowed with Metal Luster, and it casually swung them left and right, easily batting away all the Fireballs and Leaf Blades.
The Perrserker in the Rock Tomb quickly swung its Claws, using the Slash Move, easily shattering the incoming Rocks, protecting itself and also protecting Centiskorch.
The Perrserker's Claws had undergone Specialization during its Evolution from Meowth. They were not only incredibly sharp and dangerous, but when grown long, they could even be used as short Swords, making them powerful Weapons in Pokémon Battle.
"Centiskorch, use Blaze Abyss!"
After breaking free from Rock Tomb, Centiskorch heard its Trainer's command and immediately counterattacked Aggron. It rolled its long Body, emitting scorching Flames all over. The next Instant, countless black and red Blaze erupted unexpectedly from under Aggron's feet, completely engulfing it.
Aggron had been close to catching the Raboot and Rillaboom that were constantly circling it, but at the Instant the Flames invaded, it had to stop.
"Roar!!!"
Within the Flames, Aggron let out a mournful howl.
"Great, it hit!" Effie said excitedly, as if Centiskorch's success gave her Hope of defeating Aggron.
However, no sooner had Effie finished speaking than the Flames surrounding Aggron suddenly exploded. Aggron roared and simultaneously shot out countless Rocks.
It was the Rock Slide Move! It broke through the Blaze Abyss's Flame Barrier using the Rock Slide Move and counterattacked all the surrounding Pokémon at the same Time.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~
The Rocks, mixed with Flames, shot out as fast as bullets. The first to suffer were Raboot and Rillaboom, who were closest to it. These two Pokémon instantly fell to the Ground, unable to get up.
Perrserker continued to swing its short Sword-like Claws to block the flying Rocks. Although it was knocked back a great distance by the impact, it managed to barely withstand this wave of attack.
As for Centiskorch, at the Instant the Rocks shot towards it, under Effie's command, it used the Coil Move (which can increase its Attack, Defense, and Accuracy). It curled its entire Body into a ball, leaving only a Part of its hard Bug Armor exposed, and successfully defended against the Rock Slide attack.
At first, Aggron just wanted to tease these inexperienced little guys, but who knew these little guys would push their luck? It was enraged!
The enraged Aggron lifted its foot, about to use the Stomp Move to step on the unconscious Raboot and Rillaboom.
"Raboot!"
"Rillaboom!"
Seeing this scene, Effie and Heitong cried out in surprise. They held their Poké Balls, wanting to recall the two Pokémon, but the Beam emitted by the Poké Balls was slapped away by Aggron with a single paw.
At this critical Instant, two Water Guns appeared in Time, hitting Aggron's feet. Aggron, having lifted one foot, was standing on one leg and instantly slipped and fell.
The Water Guns were fired by a Drizzile and a Vaporeon. It turned out that Aoping had finished calling Miss Jun Sha and returned.
Taking advantage of this Opportunity, Effie and Heitong quickly recalled the unconscious Raboot and Rillaboom.
"Aoping, how did it go?" Effie quickly asked.
"Don't worry, Miss Jun Sha said she would send people to support us as soon as possible," Aoping replied.
Hearing Aoping's words, Effie and Heitong both breathed a sigh of relief. Heitong raised his hand and shouted, "Let's take down this Aggron together!"
Aoping's arrival seemed to give Heitong an extra boost of Confidence.
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
Effie and Aoping immediately raised their hands as well, responding to Heitong with full Motivation. At this moment, they hadn't noticed Aggron's Fury.
It was the first Time all three had ventured out, and they didn't know the dangers of the outside World. They also hadn't correctly recognized the gap in Strength between themselves and the enemy, still thinking Aggron was like the Pokémon they had battled at School.
"Centiskorch, use Fire Spin," Effie shouted with high spirits.
Centiskorch's Flames surged, and a line of Fire sprayed from its mouth, forming a Flame Ring on the Ground, successfully trapping Aggron inside.
"Good Opportunity, quickly attack," Effie shouted excitedly.
"Okay!"
Aoping and Heitong responded simultaneously, directing Perrserker, Drizzile, and Vaporeon to attack. Because Water-type Pokémon are strong against Aggron, Drizzile and Vaporeon became the main attackers.
Streams of Water Gun, controlled by Vaporeon and Drizzile, shot onto Aggron's Body, quickly drenching it all over.
The three, full of fighting spirit, completely failed to notice that although Drizzile and Vaporeon's Water Gun Attack successfully hit Aggron, the Effect was minimal.
This Situation could only mean one Problem: the Strength gap between the two sides was too large.
Perrserker was running around the outside of the Fire Circle created by Centiskorch, constantly distracting Aggron and creating Opportunities for Vaporeon and Drizzile to attack.
Finally, after repeated attacks, Aggron's Eyes turned red. In extreme Fury, it used the Outrage Move.
"Roar~~~"
A roar came from Aggron's mouth, stirring up waves of Air. Immediately, ignoring the Fire Circle trapping it, it swept its Tail horizontally, extinguishing the Flames and fiercely knocking the running Perrserker flying.
Perrserker was instantly severely injured.
"Perrserker!"
Heitong's Expression changed drastically, and he shouted in disbelief. They had clearly had the upper hand just a moment ago, so how did it suddenly turn out like this?
Effie and Aoping had similar reactions.
"Roar!!!"
Aggron's irrational roar came again. Its entire Metal Armor vibrated rapidly, and piercing Metal Clashing Sounds came, causing Effie, the other two, and their Pokémon to have splitting headaches.
With a loud bang, Aggron used the Earthquake Move. Amidst the shaking of the Earth and Mountain, Vaporeon and Drizzile simultaneously fell into a Fissure and were instantly knocked out.
Effie and the other two also fell to the Ground during the Earth's tremor. Aoping saw his two Pokémon disappear into the Fissure and let out a mournful cry.
"Drizzile! Vaporeon!"
After dealing with Drizzile and Vaporeon, Aggron, with red Eyes, walked towards Effie and the other two step by step. Each step seemed to tread on the three's Hearts, filling them with Fear.
At this moment, they no longer had their previous Confidence.
The severely injured Perrserker and Centiskorch saw this and blocked Aggron's path, wanting to prevent it from moving forward, but they were swatted away by Aggron with two Metal Claws, one left and one right.
Just as Aggron lifted its foot to use Earthquake again, a long cry suddenly echoed in the Sky.
"Caw caw caw~~~"
A giant Corviknight appeared above Aggron's head.
"Corviknight, Steel Wing!"
As a command rang out, Corviknight swooped down from the Air, its Wings glowing with Metal Luster, and fiercely crashed into Aggron's chest, knocking it to the Ground.
Seeing the figure riding on Corviknight's back, Effie and the other two showed surprise on their faces.
They were saved!
Judging by the newcomer's clothing, he should be a Ranger, and of a high rank.
"Are you alright?"
The young and handsome Ranger jumped down from Corviknight's back and asked Effie and the other two.
"We're alright."
Effie said with lingering Fear.
The Ranger nodded, "That's good. Leave that Aggron to me. You guys quickly treat your Pokémon."
The three nodded slowly. Aoping even ran quickly to dig out his Drizzile and Vaporeon.
Over there, the Aggron that had been knocked to the Ground was trying to get up, but Corviknight, under the Ranger's command, launched another fierce attack.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
Corviknight used Steel Wing to continuously strike Aggron's Body, giving Aggron no Chance to even stand up. Because of its bulky size and lack of agility, it could only passively take the hits in this Situation.
Moreover, Aggron was currently in a state of confusion due to the side effect of Outrage. Facing Corviknight's attack, it roared in Fury while counterattacking without any pattern. Before long, it fell to the Ground after a Rock Smash from Corviknight.
After dealing with Aggron, the Ranger walked up to the three and asked, "Are your Pokémon alright?"
Heitong replied, "It's not a big Problem. Thanks to you arriving in Time."
At this Time, Aoping's Vaporeon and Drizzile had also been dug out of the Ground Fissure by him. Although they were seriously injured, it wasn't fatal.
"That's good," the Ranger said with a sigh of relief. "By the way, where is the Poacher you mentioned?"
The Ranger's name was Yu Hai. He had received a tip and was investigating the whereabouts of Pokémon Hunters nearby, which was why he was able to arrive so quickly after receiving the Notice from Miss Jun Sha.
"He chased after a Larvitar," Aoping said, pointing in a direction.
"I understand," Yu Hai nodded. "You stay here and wait for me, and keep an eye on this Aggron. I'll be back soon."
"Don't worry, Ranger Sir, we will keep a close eye on Aggron," Effie promised.
Then the Ranger rode Corviknight and chased in the direction Effie and the other two had pointed.
On the other side, the Strong Man was relentlessly pursuing the three Larvitar.
He owned an Orbeetle that could use Psychic and was particularly good at tracking. Even though Larvitar and the Toxtricity Brothers tried their best to use the familiar Terrain to confuse him, he could still track them accurately.
Finally, upon reaching a Cliff, Larvitar stopped wanting to Run Away. It stopped with the Toxtricity Brothers, just quietly watching the Strong Man get closer and closer.
The Strong Man thought Larvitar was blocked by the Cliff and had resigned itself to its fate. He said with a chuckle, "Finally stopped running? You sure can run! Come with me obediently, and I won't treat you badly?"
However, the response he received was a Stone Edge.
"Yo!!!" Go to your mother!
Countless Rock Spears descended from the Sky. In the Strong Man's shocked gaze, his Orbeetle was instantly "killed."
Larvitar: If I don't show my power, you'll think I'm afraid of you!
(End of Chapter)