Beedrill's clons merged into one.
Pidgeotto had already fallen down, fainted.
Tetsuya thought to himself, 'Is this the level of your team…? Then there is nothing to worry about. Meh, anyway, what the Shadow Team… trades, is people. As long as I do not casually kill people, there was no rule saying Pokémon cannot be killed.'
"You lost."
Tetsuya's deep eyes looked at the youth in front of him.
Sanctis swallowed and said, "W-what do you want…"
"If you lose, you must pay the price. Beedrill, use [Twin Fury] to finish your opponent." Tetsuya pointed at the Pidgeotto lying on the ground.
Before Sanctis could react, Beedrill had already flown over, and its twin stingers pierced into Pidgeotto's chest.
"Pidge…!"
A shrill cry pierced the air as Pidgeotto collapsed in a pool of blood!
Sanctis held Pidgeotto's Poké Ball in his hand, staring blankly at the dead Pidgeotto. "W-wha… w-why… y-you, you devil!Brothers, avenge me!"
After speaking, he took out another Poké Ball. It was a Pidgey, and his three minions each also had a Pidgey.
Four Pidgey surrounded Beedrill.
"Kill this Beedrill and avenge my Pidgeotto!"
Sanctis shouted, and the four Pidgey looked at the dead Pidgeotto. This was their boss, and it had been killed just like that. Red light appeared in their eyes, and their anger had reached its peak!
There was no need for the Trainer's command. Pidgey that had lived in the forest for a long time could battle on their own.
Quick Attack came from four different directions.
"Tehaha! Double Team."
Tetsuya glanced disdainfully. This level of speed was not worth mentioning. Beedrill quickly split into more than a dozen clones, flickering in the air.
"Gust, quickly use Gust!"
Sanctis hurriedly shouted. Just now, it was because his command had been too slow that Pidgeotto collapsed instantly. This time, how could he dare to hesitate even a little.
The four Pidgey all flapped their wings at the same time. A violent wind instantly rose, and Beedrill was within the encirclement of the Pidgey.
Double Team was blown away by the violent wind. Four different wind directions converged, forming a tornado that was about to swallow Beedrill.
Beedrill was still inexperienced. Encountering such a situation for the first time, it was naturally a bit panicked.
"Don't worry, Beedrill! Retreat toward the nearest Pidgey."
Tetsuya's judgment was sharp. This kind of "Tornado" relied on four Pidgey using Gust from different directions, causing airflow to converge at one point. It was not a real tornado.
So as long as Beedrill retreated toward one of the Pidgey, unless that Pidgey stopped using Gust, the tornado would lose that force and move toward Beedrill. But while attacking Beedrill, it would also affect that Pidgey itself.
Watching Beedrill gradually approach.
The Pidgey kept calling out, summoning their companions.
"Even if we die together… we must kill this Beedrill!" Sanctis spoke aggressively, hating Tetsuya and Beedrill to the bone.
After subduing Beedrill, he was preparing to give Tetsuya a good beating to vent his anger.
Now that they had just entered Shadow Island for a little over a month, many people had not yet formed the intent to kill. Beating someone up to vent anger was already the limit. As for Tetsuya, the reason he restrained himself was because he feared offending the Shadow Team's interests and bringing trouble to himself.
The Pidgey closest to Beedrill withdrew its Gust. The balance of power on one side of the tornado was broken, and it naturally swept toward that side.
"Beedrill! Throw the Pidgey into it."
Beedrill swung its twin stingers and flung the Pidgey into the tornado with force.
The tornado swept past…
Sanctis and the other three Pidgey all stared at the tornado, only to confirm whether Beedrill had been swept into it.
"Focus Energy, [Twin Fury]!"
Tetsuya's words made Sanctis's heart tremble. More than a dozen "Beedrill" had already appeared above where the tornado had just been, instantly turning into shadows and piercing toward the three Pidgey.
"Quick Attack!"
Sanctis roared. It was already too late to use Gust. Only a move like Quick Attack with instantaneous burst could be used.
The Quick Attack of the three Pidgey only pierced through three Beedrill shadows.
As the Pidgey cried out one after another, feathers drifted down from the air.
The feathers on the backs of the three Pidgey had all been pierced off by Beedrill, and their entire backs were covered in blood!
However, Sanctis, blinded by hatred, had no intention of recalling the Pidgey.
At the moment of life and death, the Pidgey could not care about anything else and all flapped their wings, preparing to escape.
"Pursuit."
Tetsuya said coldly. This battle would send you back to square one.
Beedrill's twin stingers were completely wrapped in black Dark-type energy. While spinning in flight, it was more like a black missile.
Assurance!
This kind of energy had already surpassed Pursuit. The move Assurance was an enhanced version of Pursuit, and against an already injured opponent its power would double. It was an extremely terrifying move. Combined with Pursuit, it would deal even greater damage to a fleeing opponent.
The combination of these two moves had already cut off the opponent's path of retreat. As expected of Dark-type moves, they were truly ruthless and vicious!
The combination of Pursuit and Assurance, against an already injured opponent who was fleeing, had power no less than Giga Impact.
If this move was trained to the extreme, it would become another ace for Beedrill. When used in competitions, its effect would be comparable to the Ability "Shadow Tag".
Under the Ability "Shadow Tag", the opponent had no way to escape. Under Beedrill's move combination, the situation would only become worse. If one tried to recall their Pokémon, they would definitely suffer such a brutal blow and might be instantly defeated. So anyone wanting to switch Pokémon through tactics would have to think carefully. It could be said to be very effective against Baton Pass strategies.
Such a powerful strike pierced directly through one Pidgey. However, because the power was too great, the Pidgey was directly pinned onto Beedrill's stinger. The other two Pidgey also flew far away because of this Pidgey's death, barely managing to save their lives.
The one that had been knocked to the ground by the tornado was the luckiest, as it was recalled by its Trainer into the Poké Ball.
Beedrill shook off the Pidgey on its stinger and returned to Tetsuya's side.
At this moment, Sanctis and the other three did not even dare to breathe loudly. Tetsuya's terror had already made their hearts tremble.
"I'll remind you of one thing. Before protecting others, think about how to protect yourself first. If you meet me again next time… heh~ You won't be so lucky."
After speaking, Tetsuya headed toward the mountains.
'…'
"…You are really useless. Four people still couldn't defeat him alone!" Aurora became agitated at this moment.
However, Sanctis and the other three had just lost their Pokémon and were full of anger with nowhere to vent.
"…Watch your mouth." Sanctis glared at Aurora.
"W-what do you want!?"
"Brothers, hold her down. Today, I'll teach you how to respect others…[1]"
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¹. Chill, not what you're thinking… KYAAAA! H*NT*IS!
[1] Chill, not what you're thinking… KYAAAA! H*NT*IS!