The current Bisharp completely refused to obey Antel's command. Antel was anxious to retreat, yet Bisharp was still wildly swinging its twin blades within the Hail.
The three Pawniard had already been frozen by Swinub. Antel had no choice but to recall them. Now only a single Bisharp remained. If Pryce's Swinub made a move, it would be subdued immediately.
"Swinub, let Piloswine deal with it first. You keep an eye on Antel."
Tetsuya's words made Antel even more anxious. Now he only had one Bisharp left.
Ever since Antel had used Golett to scam money, committing crimes in various regions, he had always succeeded without fail. Several Pokémon Trainers had died under Bisharp's blades. No matter what, he would never have imagined that he would fall here today…
Now Antel only wanted to escape as quickly as possible. He no longer dared to underestimate Tetsuya at all!
Although Bisharp was strong, it no longer listened to his command. It could just be used to hold Tetsuya off for a while.
Having made up his mind, Antel turned and ran.
"Swinub, Icicle Crash, block his path."
At this moment, Tetsuya was already approaching Antel. Now Antel had no route of retreat. In front of him, icicles sealed his way. Behind him, Swinub and Tetsuya were gradually closing in.
"M-Money… I have money! I have several hundred thousand in my card. A-As long as you spare my life…"
Antel took out a card and held it in front of him.
"Hn. No need. Freeze-Dry."
He had seen such scenes too many times. If it had been cash, he might have hesitated for a moment. A card like this, and Antel being a criminal, using his card would undoubtedly be… courting de… cough!
Moreover, there was no guarantee that while handing over the card, he would also correctly tell him the password. Because regardless of whether he obtained this card or not, Antel had to die. He could never allow his enemy to have a chance to retaliate.
Swinub's Freeze-Dry sent cold air seeping into every pore of Antel's body. In an instant, his expression stiffened, his entire body condensed into a layer of frost, and he fell straight to the ground.
Without Swinub's support, Piloswine was clearly unable to withstand Bisharp's offensive. The Hail had already dispersed within the whirlwind created by Fury Cutter. Piloswine was now completely exposed before Bisharp.
"Piloswine, Icicle Crash!"
As Tetsuya spoke, he had already taken Bisharp's Poké Ball from Antel's body. Nothing was more direct than recalling it into its Poké Ball.
Although Piloswine's level was far below Bisharp's, the Ice-type energy within its body was not insignificant. Five or six icicles fell one after another from the sky, blocking every direction of Bisharp's attack.
However, Bisharp was completely unaffected by Icicle Crash. The two icicles directly in front of it were split apart!
It kicked off with both legs, the axe-like blade on its head charging toward Piloswine.
How could this Bisharp have such Attack power?
While Tetsuya hesitated, Piloswine had already been knocked flying by Bisharp's Iron Head.
A single Iron Head had already caused Piloswine to collapse to the ground, unable to rise. It struggled to get up but fell down again.
'Impossible!'
Piloswine had undergone such a long period of physical conditioning at the glacier falls. Although it was still somewhat inferior to some Pokémon that participated in the League Tournament, it should not have been one-shotted by this Bisharp!
After recalling Piloswine, Swinub had already rushed out. After all, Piloswine was its descendant. Being one-shotted by Bisharp naturally made it lose "honor" as well.
Tetsuya carefully recalled Bisharp's battle just now.
'Fury Cutter…' Bisharp had integrated Swords Dance into Fury Cutter!
While dispersing the Hail, it had also raised its own Attack.
"Swinub, subdue it."
Catching a good Pokémon also required observing its move usage. However, this Bisharp had clearly already qualified. Fury Cutter combined with Swords Dance, capable of both offense and defense… it was truly a perfect match!
Now what he needed to do was have Swinub subdue it. Although he was quite fond of this Pokémon, after all he had killed its Trainer in front of it. Keeping it by his side would definitely be a hidden danger.
Subdue it!
As long as it demonstrated the combination of Fury Cutter and Swords Dance at the auction, it would even be possible to fetch a price of 200K!
Swinub rushed forward without the slightest pause. Blizzard roared out. Bisharp once again used the combination of Fury Cutter and Swords Dance to resist. However, the opponent was completely different now. Although Bisharp exerted its full power, it was still blown back repeatedly by Blizzard, no longer as at ease as when facing Piloswine.
As Bisharp retreated, Swinub's Icicle Crash had already sealed its escape route once again. Blizzard swept forth once more and blew Bisharp away, smashing it against the icicles behind it.
In just an instant, Bisharp had no power to fight back, and could not even get close to Swinub.
The superiority was immediately obvious.
Tetsuya felt the timing was already ripe and said, "Bisharp, your former Trainer only cared about money. Only by following me can you stand on a higher stage and become a true commander! Return to the Poké Ball."
After speaking, Tetsuya took out a Poké Ball. A red light shot out.
Bisharp sidestepped to avoid it, leaped up, jumped onto a tree branch, and within moments disappeared into the forest.
'…Damn it!'
He had lost 200k for nothing. With Bisharp's speed, now that it had disappeared into the forest, there was no way to search for it. Moreover, he did not have the time.
This Bisharp was far too arrogant. It did not even obey its own Trainer's command, let alone his. Even if he forced it into a Poké Ball, it would break free on its own and become even more dangerous to him.
Although it was regrettable, such situations were too common.
The reason Bisharp was called a "commander" was that it possessed innate pride and leadership ability. A Bisharp, as a leader, formed a group and lived collectively with a group of Pawniard. If one of the Pawniard evolved, then the two Bisharp would duel to compete for leadership. The losing side would be driven out of the group. Usually, a Bisharp that became solitary in this way would gradually lose its reason.
Bisharp had been so easily defeated by Swinub this time and had failed to protect its "subordinates". It must have suffered a severe blow…
He dared to guess that Bisharp would definitely undergo frenzied training in order to defeat Swinub. When it felt it had the strength to challenge Swinub, it would certainly come to find Swinub for a challenge and reclaim its lost "dignity".
Tetsuya put away Bisharp's Poké Ball. With this Poké Ball in hand, Bisharp would forever maintain a slight connection with him.