"I'll fight! I'll fight!" Only when he was being dragged away by the grunts did that person named Sieg panic and say this.
Fighting might still offer a slim chance of survival!
He timidly stood once again in front of Tetsuya. His mind was in chaos, and he could not think of any way to defeat Tetsuya.
"The battle begins!"
The Shadow Team member gave the order once again.
Sieg's hands trembled uncontrollably as he threw out a Poké Ball.
It was a Rattata.
A Trainer's emotions affect their Pokémon. Seeing Sieg so afraid, Rattata also began to shrink back.
Suddenly!
Sieg closed his eyes and shouted, "Rattata, go, win this! I-I… I don't want to die!"
There was no command.
Rattata charged forward directly, using the momentum to leap up and used Super Fang on Beedrill.
"Pin Missile."
Tetsuya said lightly.
Such speed was nothing in Beedrill's eyes. Its twin stingers thrust forward, and a rain-like barrage of Pin Missile shot out. Rattata was instantly turned into a Pincurchin.
Without making a sound, it collapsed…
"Rattata has lost the ability to battle!"
The Shadow Team member announced the result. Only then did Sieg open his eyes, filled with despair, and recalled Rattata.
Sieg threw out another Poké Ball again. He did not have many chances left. This time it was a Gloom.
"Come on… come on… Gloom!"
This time Sieg was a bit braver, at least he kept his eyes open.
Just as he was preparing to fight seriously, things turned out unexpectedly…
This Gloom should have been captured from "that" flower field. How could it not recognize this Beedrill.
It had long been terrified by Beedrill.
Subconsciously, it crouched down. Beedrill did not hold back and quickly pounced forward to absorb nectar.
"This…"
Even the Shadow Team members were stunned.
Sieg was even more anxious, stomping in place, "Gloom, quickly use a move! Use a move… Stun Spore… yes, use Stun Spore!"
At this moment, Gloom was completely in a state of fear. How could it listen to Sieg's voice.
No matter how Sieg shouted himself hoarse, Gloom only crouched there, allowing Beedrill to enjoy itself.
After Beedrill finished absorbing all the nectar, Tetsuya reminded lightly, "That's enough." Here, he truly had no need to deliver a fatal blow. In his eyes, this person was already useless.
"Gloom… refused to fight. Beedrill wins!" The Shadow Team member announced the result once again.
Sieg's heart was about to jump out of his chest. His whole being was on the verge of collapse. At this moment, Tetsuya was an insurmountable mountain before him.
Only the final hope remained. Sieg took out his last Poké Ball. This was his Starter Pokémon, Nidoran♂.
In order to exchange back for this Pokémon, he had captured a Hoothoot. Sieg had not even used it in that battle with Tetsuya, all for the sake of raising it into Noctowl to exchange back his partner Nidoran♂.
Nidoran♂ had not long ago evolved into Nidorino, but he had not expected the Shadow Team to create such a ranking system. Back then, in order to focus on training Hoothoot and let it evolve into Noctowl as soon as possible, he had missed many "team activities".
Yako and the others also knew about his bond with Nidoran♂ and did not make an issue of it. This directly led to Sieg hardly ever exchanging for supplies.
Pokémon like Nidoran♂ were relatively easier to exchange, because the evolution of Nidorino required a Moon Stone, which was even rarer than Thunder Stone, Fire Stone, and Water Stone.
The Shadow Team would not provide such things. Even if Nidorino were taken to the Black Market, it would not sell for a high price, because those who could afford a Moon Stone were either wealthy and did not care for Nidorino, or were collectors. Ordinary Pokémon Trainers would only consider buying Evolution Stones after they already had strong Pokémon.
So it was not worthwhile for the Shadow Team to keep such Pokémon, and there was no need to worry about Nidorino evolving into Nidoking.
Now that he was facing Tetsuya, he immediately felt as if death had grabbed his tail.
"Nidorino, we will definitely win! We will go home together… Definitely!"
As Sieg spoke, he gritted his teeth, and tears were already welling up in his eyes.
Tetsuya glanced at him, then immediately turned his head away. In fact, everyone here was pitiful, including these Shadows grunts. But if he let Sieg win today, he himself would die.
If there was anyone to hate, it could only be this evil organization.
"Beedrill, Double Team."
Tetsuya also saw that this Nidorino was different from the previous two Pokémon. Especially after Sieg's emotional declaration just now, its eyes revealed a fierce light!
Beedrill also became a bit more serious, instantly creating more than twenty clones.
"Nidorino, use Poison Sting to sweep!"
Nidorino raised its head, and Poison Sting was fired one after another, eliminating Beedrill's clones one by one.
Sieg and Nidorino both saw hope!
…But soon the vanishing clones reappeared.
Nidorino finally stopped. It had just evolved, and its energy was limited. It simply could not maintain high-frequency move usage.
After one round of moves, Beedrill's clones increased instead of decreasing.
Despair…
Endless despair!
Nidorino kept shaking its head, at a loss.
"[Twin Fury]."
Against a Nidorino of this level, there was no need for too many moves.
In its confusion, Nidorino suddenly saw Beedrill clones filling the sky, crashing toward it.
Sieg widened his eyes, already forgetting how to command. Nidorino did not wait to be defeated. It continuously used its horn to resist.
Tetsuya could not help but admire Nidorino's tenacity.
Although Beedrill did not injure its head, its back and sides had already suffered serious injuries.
Beedrill's clones merged into one, its twin stingers thrust forward, preparing to launch a new assault.
Nidorino gritted its teeth and stared fixedly at Beedrill. Perhaps this could ease the pain in its body.
Tetsuya nodded. After such offensive, it could still stand. Was it due to its aptitude, or the support of its will?
"Nidorino, charge, use Horn Attack!"
At this moment, Sieg was already making a last stand. Nidorino could also feel his resolve. It began to run, then leapt directly toward Beedrill.
"Poison Jab."
Tetsuya did not use the powerful [Fatal Pursuit] or [Twin Fury] again.
There was no need.
Now he would treat this as training to improve the power of Poison Jab.
Beedrill's tail stinger pointed forward, toxins dripping from it, aimed directly at Nidorino's horn.
A fierce collision in midair!
There was no suspense. Beedrill immediately knocked Nidorino flying.
With a "bang," Nidorino fell to the ground.
Beedrill turned back and used Poison Jab again, knocking Nidorino into the air once more.
It fell again!
Nidorino lay on the ground, unconscious…