Meanwhile Inside the luxurious conference room atop the cruise ship.
Lia anxiously looked toward her grandmother.
"Grandmother, please do something already!"
"If this continues, the entire ship could be in danger!"
Yet Joy Shizuka merely sat calmly in her wooden chair, both hands resting atop her cane ,Completely unhurried.
"Hehehe...My foolish granddaughter, don't worry."
"I won't let anything happen to your little sweetheart."
Her aged, clouded eyes remained fixed on the monitor screen displaying Cynthia's figure on deck.
At the same time A calculating thought surfaced in her mind.
'Now... you'll finally have no choice but to reveal your strength, won't you?'
'To lure over a Quasi-Elite Gyarados still affected by its mating season frenzy... even I had to spend considerable effort.'
'Let's see just how powerful the so-called greatest genius of Sinnoh truly is.'
Even with the immense intelligence network of the Joy family ,They still couldn't accurately determine the true strength of Cynthia's ace Garchomp And now By pure coincidence, Cynthia happened to be aboard the Blissey Cruise.
Naturally, Joy Shizuka wouldn't miss such a perfect opportunity to test her.
Clearly This entire sea region belonged to that Gyarados's territory And Gyarados was no ordinary Pokémon.
Although Magikarp could be found practically everywhere Very few truly succeeded in "leaping the Dragon Gate" and evolving.
Among tens of thousands of Magikarp,Perhaps only one would evolve into Gyarados But once evolution occurred ,It was a complete transformation.
A true metamorphosis from weak to terrifying.
On the vast ocean, Gyarados weren't exceptionally rare But A Gyarados that had reached the Quasi-Elite level?
That was an entirely different story.
Even Silas felt pressure from the sheer aura radiating from its body. The violent energy fluctuations, The oppressive presence.Everything pointed toward overwhelming strength.
Silas stared at the massive waterspout approaching the cruise ship while quietly muttering:
"What a monster...But why haven't the true experts aboard the ship moved yet?"
"With the Joy family's resources, there's no way the ship's security force is this weak."
At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder, Were they truly that confident in the defensive capabilities of the Blissey Cruise?
"ROOOOOOOAR!!!"
The massive Gyarados soared through the storm clouds. Its enormous dragon-like head emerged from the darkness,Its crimson eyes radiated madness. Its huge fangs glistened coldly.
Then It unleashed another deafening roar. Many of the Trainers aboard had only raised Pokémon as companions. Some had barely even traveled outside city routes before.
The moment they saw the terrifying Gyarados,Panic instantly spread. Especially because Its Ability was likely Intimidate.
Not every Trainer possessed Silas's battle-hardened mentality. Many young wealthy Trainers who had just begun their journeys completely lost composure. Some fled in circles like headless Torchic.
The deck instantly descended into chaos.
At that moment ,A middle-aged man wearing a life vest stepped forward.
It was the ship's captain.
Captain Yamamoto.
"Everyone, stay calm!"
"Have your Pokémon use Electric-type or Rock-type attacks!"
"Even if you can't seriously injure it, harassment is still effective!"
His experienced voice gradually stabilized the crowd. At the same time, the armed guards aboard the ship reorganized under his command and began intercepting the incoming waterspout.
With leadership guiding them ,Most Trainers slowly regained composure But high above the sea ,The enraged Gyarados became even more furious after seeing humans dare resist it.
Its eyes turned blood-red. Already affected by the violent instability of mating season,It had now completely lost rationality. The massive waterspout alone had already caused tremendous trouble But then Gyarados opened its mouth.
A terrifying golden light rapidly condensed within.
Hyper Beam.
Several experienced Trainers instantly recognized the move. And the defensive line that had only just stabilized nearly collapsed again.
After all Not everyone possessed the courage to stand calmly before death.
Silas's expression darkened slightly. His eyes quietly scanned the surroundings. He was already planning an escape route. At the same time, he silently called Honchkrow back to his side. Ready to flee at any moment.
Then A confident female voice suddenly rang across the deck.
"Soar through the skies"
"Garchomp!"
Cynthia raised a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside with complete confidence. A pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region.
The Land Shark Pokémon.
Garchomp.
"GRAAAAAAH!!!"
The instant it appeared ,The entire deck fell silent. A fully evolved pseudo-legendary.
Most people present had likely never even seen one before.
Even though Silas had expected this ,Actually witnessing it still left him shocked. This was now the third pseudo-legendary Pokémon he'd seen up close.
The first had been Steven's Metang back in the small desert of the Windbreak Plains But that hadn't been a fully evolved pseudo-legendary.
The second had been Lucius's Dragonite during Rocket Team special training. That was the first time Silas truly understood how terrifying pseudo-legendaries were in this world. And now He was witnessing one of the most famous pseudo-legendaries of all.
Cynthia's Garchomp.
Garchomp resembled a giant hammerhead shark. Its body was primarily dark blue. The area from its jaw down to its abdomen was crimson red, while the lower stomach remained yellow. Sharp teeth filled its mouth.Three gill-like slits lined each side of its neck. White claws extended from its limbs, while dangerous bone spikes protruded from both its arms and thighs. Its forearm fins resembled the wings of a jet aircraft.
When fully extended Garchomp truly looked like a supersonic fighter jet.
Despite lacking the Flying-type,It remained one of the few Pokémon capable of true high-speed aerial flight.
Silas narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered another detail from his previous life. Male Garchomp possessed a notch in their dorsal fin.
This one did not.
Meaning Cynthia's Garchomp was female. Then Cynthia raised her arm decisively.
"Garchomp!"
"Use Sandstorm!"
"GRAAAAH!!"
Garchomp instantly shot into the sky.
The next moment A massive Sandstorm erupted. Countless grains of sand spiraled violently through the air.
If Silas remembered correctly ,Cynthia's Garchomp possessed the Sand Veil Ability. Inside a sandstorm, its evasion and mobility would increase dramatically. And Sandstorm wasn't only a buff for Garchomp,It continuously damaged all Pokémon that weren't Rock, Ground, or Steel-types.
The battlefield instantly changed.Dark clouds, Violent waves ,Towering waterspouts And now An enormous sandstorm rose into the heavens.
The raging desert winds directly collided against the sea waves created by Gyarados.
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(End of chapter)