Pokémon Detective Case Files

Chapter 443 Before the Lasso Hits

Chapter 445 Before the Lasso Hits

"It's time to end this pointless contest with these showy nouveau riche, Megalodon—"

Shui Wutong stood in front of Ju Laoda, raised his hand and wiped the back of his hand in the one-piece combat uniform—like a large wolfhound that was covered in wounds but finally showed its fangs, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Under the blinding sunlight, a glint of iridescent light suddenly flashed between his fingers. Even though the navy fleet had always disdained minerals buried deep underground, pirates were best at stealing the most treasured possessions of others.

"Super Evolution!"

Shui Wutong shouted angrily.

At that moment, the dazzling light completely enveloped the Megalodon, which had just been suppressed by the Dragon Head Grub under the "sand-shaking" attack.

The energy of super evolution surged through his body like a torrent, and bright yellow patterns resembling battle scars appeared on his body surface. His body also suddenly expanded, and countless cold, sharp serrated spikes suddenly sprouted from the tip of his snout.

"It's time to tear that pile of scrap metal to shreds—'Waterfall Climbing'!"

An even stronger airflow surged forth from behind the Megalodon, soaring into the air like a torpedo bursting from its barrel, heading straight for Excadrill's face!

"Quickly, 'dig a hole' and get out of there!" Boss Ju reacted extremely quickly and immediately gave the order.

However, perhaps the sudden drop in speed caused by the "sandstorm" disrupted the rhythm, and the Megalodon's fangs were a fraction faster than its opponent's.

Just as the dragon-headed gopher had dug out a hole in the thinning sand, the "waterfall" torrent, carrying brown muddy sludge, roared in and swallowed it up along with the sand pit!

"Don't give it a chance to escape—just crush it with your teeth!"

The leader of the naval fleet clenched his fists, his voice like the clash of iron, "And you, Dianthus Sea Lion! You've been entangled with that Toad King long enough—it's time to finish it off!"

Not good!

Even though the dragon-headed gopher managed to withstand the double blow of "Waterfall Climb" and "Crush," and barely managed to "Dig" its way underground to temporarily escape the pursuit, the situation on the other side suddenly changed.

Ju Laoda instantly saw through the opponent's intentions, abruptly turned towards the Toad King's location, and shouted loudly, "Quickly retreat! Use 'Guard' to block it!"

Wang, who had just been toying with his poisoned opponent, retreated swiftly upon hearing the sound, and a semi-transparent barrier suddenly unfolded.

Almost simultaneously, the Diantar Sea Lion raised its healing fangs, its huge mouth opened wide, and a terrifying cold wave surged out, instantly swallowing the entire space in front of it with pure white extreme cold—it was the same ultimate move as Hachiku on the next battlefield—"Absolute Zero"!

Although the fatal blow missed thanks to Boss Ju's timely command, Shui Wutong's lips curled into a cold smile once again.

"Ha, a mere illusion is enough to make a gym leader so flustered. It seems that the land of Unova is indeed too peaceful."

An unbelievable scene unfolded—the breath that was supposed to unleash deadly low temperatures abruptly ceased after only a moment. Just as the "Guard" barrier dissipated, a vibrant blue water sphere pierced through the swirling ice crystals, tracing a cunning arc as it hurtled towards the Toad King.

"Water Waves"!

The previous "Poisonous Hand" trait had already indicated that this Toad King did not possess the "Water Storage" trait, which grants immunity to water-type attacks. This attack landed squarely on its body, which was a combination of water and ground-type attributes, causing considerable damage.

The battle turned dramatically in the blink of an eye with the change in weather. The two Ground-type Pokémon, who had just held the upper hand, were suddenly on the defensive.

Meanwhile, other key members of the naval fleet were quickly clearing away the scattered sand and rocks on the field.

As the "sandstorm" that had obscured their vision gradually subsided, the aerial suppression effect of the wind and dew from above the clouds also weakened. The Fleet Aqua members, regaining their composure, began to use their numerical advantage to launch a counterattack against their opponents overhead.

Even the Thousand-Faced Beast, which had previously pretended to be unconscious and secretly dismantled the sandy rocks, rejoined the long-range attack—although it immediately attracted the attention of the boss, the Desert Dragonfly.

Just as it attempted to launch a tricky "sniper" into the air, its sharp "dragon claws" descended from the sky, completely intercepting its attack.

"The 'mind bat' can be dealt with using 'powerful mental focus'!"

Feng Lu decisively seized the opportunity. A blue light flashed in the eyes of the Heart Bat in the distance, and a precise and sharp beam of superpower shot out, completely ending the last fighting force of the Thousand Faces Avoid.

However, the Aqua Fleet's counterattack did not stop. Not only did the long-range attacks on the ground continue, but a burly man, known as "Deep Sea Bomb" and a senior Aqua Fleet officer named Shio, rode a giant flying fish and ascended directly to Kazero.

"Hey, you clearly haven't had any proper flight training, have you?" Feng Lu said, maintaining a stable altitude on the Dancing Swan. "With this kind of piloting skill, you dare to challenge me to an aerial battle?"

Chao clung tightly to the two rabbit-ear-like tentacles on the giant flying fish's head, his body swaying precariously in the air currents, like a child recklessly rushing down a slope after having his training wheels removed. But far from showing fear, he continued his clumsy yet persistent ascent—"What's the use of good technique?! As long as I don't fall, isn't that enough?!"

His roar was a mix of provocation and bravado, as if trying to drown out the wind noise: "I'm not one of those Lava Team crawling on the ground! I've experienced this kind of height battle countless times atop Comb!"

"But that's completely different from real flight."

Feng Lu had no desire to argue with him any further. She also needed to focus on directing the other Flying-type Pokémon to deal with the attacks from all sides, so she decisively issued the command to Wu Tian'e: "Wu Tian'e, 'Air Blade!'"

Seeing the invisible wind blades carrying fierce wind pressure rushing towards him, Chao suddenly lowered his back, gripped the tentacles of the giant flying fish tightly with both hands, and urged his mount to charge forward with all its might.

With his almost reckless flying skills, this was actually the most effective way to deal with the situation at that moment.

A series of sharp cutting sounds rang out as Chao's Aqua Team combat suit was instantly torn to shreds, revealing the dark and muscular muscles beneath. He and the giant flying fish, using the acceleration of "High Speed ​​Movement," forcefully broke through the wind blades' blockade and suddenly approached Feng Lu. The shadow cast by the giant flying fish, with a wingspan of over three meters, almost completely enveloped the Flying-type gym leader.

"Think you can easily succeed just by getting close? How naive!"

A gentle breeze patted the right wing of the dancing swan, and the white bird gracefully flapped its wings, scattering countless pure white feathers across the sky. Most of the feathers quietly clung to the giant flying fish's damp body, like a soft layer of lock—

"Feather Dance" can significantly weaken the opponent's offensive capabilities.

"Hahaha, I never expected to win through such a lukewarm approach!"

Suddenly, Chao burst into laughter and leaped off the back of the giant flying fish without warning!

The dancing swan immediately retreated rapidly, trying to create distance.

But in that instant, a deep blue tentacle shot out from the side, tightly wrapping around the white bird's slender neck like a soul-binding snare.

"Our specialty is boarding ships—a fleet that traverses the seven seas!"

As if singing a ship's song, "Deep Sea Bomb" mimicked the movements of an aerial acrobat, tightly embracing the spiny Omanyte that he suddenly released in mid-air, using its tentacles as cables, and swung rapidly towards the direction of the wind and dew!