Even though he was still far away, Adrian's hands and feet were cold, and his heart seemed to skip a beat.
Compared to the enemies rapidly outflanking them, Gyarados's flying speed was too slow.
Even if Adrian wanted to escape, he probably couldn't.
As for escaping by diving underwater, Adrian also felt it was not feasible.
The opponents definitely had Water-type pokémon, and if it came to underwater combat, Adrian would inevitably be affected by the aftermath of the battle.
"If I can't escape, then I'll fight!"
Taking a deep breath, Adrian's gaze gradually became firm.
He knew that the upcoming battle was not a competition, but a fight to the death.
He had to give it his all!!!
"Gyarados, let's lower our altitude to the surface of the sea, then use Rain Dance!"
Adrian patted Gyarados, and the latter immediately dispelled its 'Hurricane' current, plummeting rapidly.
And during its descent, the Water-type energy within Gyarados's body was still surging wildly.
Fortunately, they were at sea, where Water-type energy was far more abundant and concentrated than on land, so Gyarados's 'Rain Dance' move was executed much more smoothly than usual.
By the time Gyarados reached the surface of the sea, the sky was overcast with dark clouds, and heavy rain had already begun to fall.
"This Gyarados..."
The captain, riding on Skarmory's back, flew closer and looked at the Gyarados dancing like a dragon and a snake on the sea surface, his eyes widened in disbelief, "It can fly?"
It was normal for Gyarados to use Rain Dance, but flying?
How did it do that?
However, thinking of Adrian's attempt to call the police, wanting to ruin his plans, the captain gnashed his teeth in hatred.
So he decided to test the waters first.
After all, there was only one Gyarados on the other side, while he had three pokémon combatants, and if needed, Poliwrath could also join the underwater battle.
Three against one, the advantage is mine!!!
As for the small yellow mouse on Adrian's shoulder, it was automatically ignored by the captain.
What could Pichu do?
Pichu couldn't do anything!
"Honchkrow, Air Slash!"
The cautious captain, riding on Skarmory, landed on the outermost perimeter, then sent out two pokémon to act as vanguards to probe.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Honchkrow flapped its wings violently, and countless wind blades immediately formed, enveloping Gyarados like long swords.
If this move landed, Gyarados might be unharmed, but Adrian would likely be severely injured if not dead.
This was a wild battle.
It decides not only who is superior, but also life and death!
"Gyarados, Dragon Breath!"
Adrian quickly ordered Gyarados to counterattack.
A scorching breath shot out from Gyarados's mouth, meeting the sharp wind blades.
Boom!
The two energy currents collided, exploding in mid-air, and smoke billowed and dispersed, obscuring everyone's vision.
But just then, a thick bolt of electricity shot out from Magneton, piercing through the smoke and striking towards Gyarados's location.
It turned out that Honchkrow's Air Slash was just a feint; the captain's true killing move was Magneton's Thunderbolt.
As a pokémon with a quadruple weakness to Electric-type moves, the consequences of Gyarados being hit by Thunderbolt were unimaginable.
"Hmm?"
But soon, the captain noticed something was wrong.
The expected scream did not occur; instead, there was Pichu's excited cry.
Just then, a gust of sea breeze blew, dispersing all the smoke.
Only then did the captain see clearly that Pichu, which had been completely unnoticed, had somehow stood on top of Gyarados's head, constantly flashing with electric arcs.
But visibly, the electric arcs were gradually being absorbed into its electric pouch.
"Pichu~"
After an excited cry, Pichu's aura began to rise steadily, and its gaze towards Magneton was filled with playful mockery.
Thanks for the lightning, old friend!
"Pichu, return the favor with Thunder!"
Adrian, on Gyarados's back, snorted coldly, pointing his finger at the distant Skarmory.
Adrian naturally understood the principle of catching the ringleader first.
After all, as long as the trainer was defeated, the remaining pokémon would not be a threat.
"Pichu~"
With the energy within its body communicating with the thunderclouds, a massive bolt of lightning instantly descended, heading straight for Skarmory.
"Caw~"
Skarmory and the captain, who were on the periphery, were shocked.
The captain had always felt he was far from the battle's vortex, but the lightning under the rainy sky descended from the dark clouds, directly spanning over a hundred meters and bypassing the combat barrier formed by Honchkrow and Magneton.
Skarmory wanted to escape, but it couldn't.
Because Thunder under rainy conditions would conduct through the rainwater, dodging and weaving would be ineffective.
And caught off guard, he wouldn't even have time to use 'Protect' to defend himself.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the captain immediately jumped off Skarmory, shouting for help, "Honchkrow, save me!"
Boom!
The lightning struck, and Skarmory was instantly enveloped in electricity, letting out a scream.
By the time the lightning dissipated, it was already charred black, its eyes spinning in circles as it plunged into the water.
"Squawk~"
Seeing his trainer fall, Honchkrow flapped its wings and flew out quickly, finally catching the captain in a disheveled state.
But just then, Pichu's second Thunder also arrived.
Under normal circumstances, the electricity in little Pichu's electric pouch was limited, making it impossible to continuously use a powerful move like 'Thunder'.
However, thanks to having just absorbed Magneton's 'Thunderbolt', Pichu now had ample electrical energy reserves, allowing it to barely manage consecutive Thunders.
The captain shouted anxiously, "Honchkrow, use Protect!!!"
If Protect failed, he would be finished!
Buzz!
Fortunately, Honchkrow was quite capable; it timely erected a translucent barrier of light, blocking all the lightning outside.
"Phew~ That was close!"
Their lives temporarily saved, the captain and Honchkrow both breathed a sigh of relief.
However, as the light barrier dissipated, a faint electric wave still reached their eyes.
Buzz!
The faint electric wave struck Honchkrow, and Honchkrow immediately showed signs of pain, even its wings became difficult to flap, and its body plummeted wildly.
Honchkrow was paralyzed!
"How is that possible?"
The captain's eyes were bloodshot, and he said in disbelief, "This Gyarados can use Thunder Wave?"
Pichu was using Thunder, so it couldn't possibly use Thunder Wave at the same time.
The user of Thunder Wave was thus clearly revealed!
It couldn't possibly be Magneton betraying its master, could it?
However, as a trade-off, Gyarados also took a 'Flash Cannon' from Magneton.
Even though Steel-type moves were not very effective against Gyarados, it still cried out in pain.
Honchkrow was paralyzed and could no longer be ridden. As it was about to fall into the water, the captain immediately abandoned it as well, throwing out another poké ball: "Poliwrath!"
"Yo-le-bo~"
A red light flashed, and Poliwrath appeared in the water, catching the captain.
"Damn it! Kid, I'll remember you!"
Glaring fiercely at Adrian, the captain took out an underwater breathing apparatus and put it in his mouth, then Poliwrath took him and dived underwater to escape.
"He fled so decisively, without any hesitation!"
Watching the captain disappear, Adrian sincerely exclaimed, "He's truly ruthless!"
Not only was he ruthless towards wild pokémon, but also towards the pokémon he raised.
Because it was clear that Honchkrow and Magneton had both been abandoned.
"Beep~"
With its trainer fleeing, Magneton no longer had the courage to continue fighting and immediately fled in a panic.
And surprisingly, Magneton flew quite fast, so fast that Gyarados couldn't catch up even if it tried.
Honchkrow also wanted to escape, but unfortunately, its body was paralyzed, so it couldn't fly fast at all, only barely managing not to fall into the sea.
Boom!
As a Thunderbolt struck, Honchkrow also lost its ability to battle.