The Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun had a base power of 240.
Same-type move bonus: +50%.
Armament Haki bonus: +100%.
That pushed the Bajrang Gun to a terrifying 600 power.
But because Tyranitar resisted Normal-type attacks, the damage was halved—even so, it still carried 300 power.
And don't forget: Snorlax's Attack had already been boosted fourfold by Belly Drum.
This single strike blasted the 200-kilogram Tyranitar straight into the air.
"ROOOAR—!"
Tyranitar let out a pained roar. Cracks had begun spreading across the hardened armor covering its body.
The terrifying power of Snorlax's peak strike was plain to see.
"Sceptile—control the roots and bind it!"
"Snorlax—again!"
"Bajrang Gun!"
Aaron's voice rang out once more.
"Sceptile!"
Sceptile gave a sharp cry as verdant energy flared around its body. Thick roots burst from the ground, twisting upward and coiling tightly around Tyranitar's massive frame.
"ROOOAR—!"
But Tyranitar wasn't easy to bully.
With overwhelming brute strength, it roared furiously and tore apart the roots binding its body with its powerful arms.
Yet the moment one root snapped, another wrapped around it.
There were simply too many roots.
Tyranitar couldn't break them all.
It struggled frantically, eyes bloodshot, thrashing wildly.
Meanwhile—
Snorlax had already finished charging.
The Bajrang Gun slammed toward Tyranitar once again.
BOOM—!
A deafening explosion echoed throughout the forest.
Tyranitar's massive body was smashed violently into the ground, blasting out a huge crater.
"ROOOAR…"
A miserable roar escaped Tyranitar's throat.
Its eyes widened as it stared weakly up at the sky, filled with deep unwillingness—before finally losing consciousness.
Even now, it still couldn't believe it.
It—a proud seven-foot Pokémon.
A pseudo-legendary.
The Desert Despot.
The Pokemon overpowered the Tidecrest!!
Defeated… by just two punches.
This was a devastating blow to Tyranitar's pride.
Hey! What about my dignity!?
From that day on, during the annual exam in the Tidecrest, people would sometimes spot a gloomy Tyranitar wandering around the area—quickly becoming the subject of endless gossip.
Everyone wondered which monster had turned the once-mighty Desert Despot into a depressed, emo Tyranitar.
Of course—that was a story for another time.
As Tyranitar finally collapsed, the system's pleasant notification sounded beside Aaron's ear:
"Ding~ Congratulations! You defeated the Pokémon Tyranitar while fighting above your level. Large amounts of EXP obtained!"
"Ding~ Congratulations! Your Pokémon Sceptile has leveled up. Current level: Elite (Early Stage)…"
"Ding~ Congratulations! Your Pokémon Sceptile has unlocked a new skill. Please check for details…"
Aaron's eyes lit up with excitement.
His Sceptile, which had been stuck at Advanced, had finally caught up with the rest of his team—reaching the same level as Frog Boss and the others.
Aaron immediately opened Sceptile's status panel.
[Name: Sceptile]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Serious]
[Attribute: Grass]
[Ability: Verdant Avatar]
[Base Stats: 530]
[Level: Elite (Early Stage)]
[Pokémon Potential: Champion]
[Skills: Pound (Proficient), Leer (Proficient), Absorb (Proficient), Quick Attack (Mastery), Mega Drain (Mastery), Dragon Breath (Proficient), Grass Knot (Proficient), Fury Cutter (Proficient), Leaf Blade (Mastery), Agility (Proficient), Leaf Storm (Proficient), Night Slash (Proficient), Slam (Beginner), X-Scissor (Beginner), False Swipe…]
[Special Bloodline: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai]
Skill 1: Wood Release: Wood Clone
Skill 2: Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu
Skill 3: Wood Release: Wood Barrier Jutsu
Skill 4: Fusion Technique: Sage Art — Verdant Bloom Dominion
Skill 5: Wood Release: Wood Golem Jutsu (Special) (Transformation):
Transfers energy to trees, causing them to grow rapidly into a giant wooden golem possessing immense offensive and defensive power. Sceptile can enter the wooden man's interior to control it.
Skill 7: Sage Art: Wood Release — True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha (Not yet unlocked)
[Special Skill: Sage Mode]
[Pokémon Held Item: Vital Seed]
[Description: Sceptile, a pokemon of the deep forest and the evolved form of Grovyle. Through highly compatible bloodline modification, it has awakened extraordinary power...]
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