Chapter 89 Overlord-level Toxapex!
Indigo Plateau.
Inside the League Headquarters office.
Lance, who had just left, found Damaranchi, the chairman of the League Association.
"I just left Saffron City, and you're already telling me that two people are missing from Saffron City Jail." Lance suppressed his anger, staring at Damaranchi.
You see, town affairs are all handled by Damaranchi, from organizing League competitions to managing the Pokémon Centers in each town.
Saffron City, as the most important and prosperous city in the Kanto League, not only suffered an attack and explosion by Team Rocket, but they couldn't even keep an eye on a single person. Lance really didn't know what those guys in the Kanto League were eating.
"Lance, calm down."
Damaranchi was also helpless. The League's combat power was not much. The people
stationed in Saffron City Jail were already considered the League's elite.
Who would have thought that there were Team Rocket members inside the prison? They were taken away by Team Rocket before they were even locked up. Even Damaranchi didn't expect the whole process to be so smooth.
"In my opinion, the most fundamental way to solve a problem is through destruction."
Lance coldly stared at Damaranchi.
The Elite Four's views were completely different from Damaranchi's,
especially regarding Team Rocket.
Lance had always advocated for eradicating them completely, leaving no one alive. Throwing them in jail was one thing; as long as those guys were destroyed, so many problems wouldn't occur.
"This…" Damaranchi wanted to say something more.
Lance turned around, flicking his cloak. His attitude was clear: if he encountered Team Rocket again, he would show no mercy and wouldn't allow them to reappear in the Kanto region.
A bunch of rats that like to scurry around…
kill these rats, and let's see how they scurry away.
"Sigh."
Damaranchi sighed. Perhaps Lance's method was the only way to fundamentally solve the hidden dangers in the Kanto region.
"Team Rocket, an organization that has existed in the Kanto region for hundreds of years, is not as simple to eradicate completely as imagined." Damaranchi looked at the Kanto and Johto regions.
The areas marked with circles were the areas where Team Rocket had been.
Team Rocket's influence has spread to almost every town in both regions, their reach and influence so vast that eradicating them completely would require finding their mastermind.
To this day, Damaranchi has no clue about Team Rocket's leader.
It's as if this person never existed; no matter how much Damaranchi investigates, he can't find any trace of them, not even the Pokémon they use.
"Lance, what he said isn't without merit," Akiko said, slowly approaching with her cane, her eyes filled with disgust for Team Rocket.
Team Rocket's misdeeds are numerous and have been going on for a long time; trying to reform them with love is a pipe dream. If they knew remorse, they wouldn't repeatedly commit such acts.
"Elite Four member Akiko, even you think so?" Damaranchi asked, slightly exasperated.
"Mercy towards the enemy is cruelty towards oneself!"
A shadow crossed Akiko's face; she had never shown mercy to Team Rocket.
They either died from poisoning or were scared to death by Gengar.
It was that simple.
"This crisis in Saffron City has also produced two newcomers: one is the Gym Leader of Macha City, and the other is a newcomer who came from Pallet Town."
"The League should also give them some rewards."
Kikuko looked at Damaranchi; she had met both of them once before.
Back on the resort island, Kikuko had already recognized their extraordinary abilities.
Unfortunately, Gary's contribution was too small; even if he were given a reward, it wouldn't be much.
So Kikuko simply didn't mention Gary's name.
Gary would at most receive a few Ultra Balls this time, which meant nothing to him. He could buy them himself; he wasn't interested in such things anyway.
After all, he was Professor Oak's grandson, and he had no shortage of things that could be bought with money.
"A certain reward should be provided."
"I'll trouble Elite Four member Kikuko to help deliver them."
Damaranchi nodded. The League wasn't stingy; a trainer who could provide assistance to Lance in that environment wouldn't receive a bad reward.
Besides, the Kanto League needed new trainers to step forward.
He didn't want Kikuko still among the Kanto Elite Four in a few years.
Kikuko had been an Elite Four member for too long, longer than he had been the League Association President.
The Kanto League desperately needed new blood to change the way the entire League operated.
...
"This is a Master Ball."
"It looks much the same as a regular Poké Ball."
Bai Yu lay on the bed, looking at the Master Ball in his hand. It was much the same as the Master Ball he remembered, though not as smooth as an Ultra Ball. Could such a Poké Ball really withstand the power of a legendary Pokémon?
Bai Yu thought for a moment, then gave up on his idea and casually tossed the Master Ball into his system space. It was more reliable to keep it in the system space than to carry it with him.
He hadn't logged into the game all day. After heading to the Alola region, Bai Yu had only caught one Vulpix and one Haunter.
Bai Yu wanted to have one of each type of Pokémon, especially since Vulpix evolved into Ninetales and learned the Snowfall ability, which would greatly help Bai Yu's future team.
As for Haunter, it was purely because Bai Yu liked Gengar, not to mention that the Haunter he caught was a slightly lighter-colored Shiny Pokémon.
After a Shiny Gengar Mega Evolves, its color will differ from a regular Gengar, becoming entirely white, a more vibrant shade than the blackish-purple of typical Mega Evolutions.
"Let's take you guys to level up today,"
Bai Yu said, glancing at the panel before him. Without much thought, he immediately took six Poké Balls and entered the game.
The Alola region is different from other regions, somewhat similar to Arceus, which Bai Yu had previously played. Both are primarily island-based towns.
Each region has Pokémon clans, and within these clans are dominant Pokémon—essentially larger and more powerful than regular Pokémon, possessing Z-Crystals. Defeating them yields Z-Crystals of the corresponding type.
Bai Yu wasn't particularly interested in these Pokémon. The only Pokémon worth catching, besides Toxapex, was Mini Q. As for Bewear… only the Bewear from the anime was truly powerful.
Besides these common Pokémon, there were also Ultra Beasts that hadn't yet appeared in this world; at least in reality, Ultra Beasts hadn't been released.
Along the way, Bai Yu encountered few opponents. The region was relatively small, quite different from the Hoenn region, so Bai Yu didn't think much of it. After
dealing with the random trainers, he traveled to several islands, easily defeating the island's dominant Pokémon with his Pokémon and obtaining some Z-Crystals. While passing through an island, Bai Yu also encountered the island's guardian.
Tapu Koko!
"This is the first time I've seen a legendary Pokémon in the game,"
Bai Yu thought, looking at Tapu Koko flashing across the sky.
There are four island guardians in the Alola region. Apart from their main type, all of them have Fairy-type secondary types, which have a significant advantage against Dragon-types.
If Bai Yu catches one, he will have a considerable advantage when facing Lance.
Bai Yu wondered if the legendary Pokémon he caught in the game could unleash its full power in reality, like the Zapdos he had seen earlier, which had its own thunderclouds and an aura that surpassed most Pokémon.
"Young man, did you see that Pokémon over there?"
An old man approached, smiling.
Clearly, he had seen Tapu Koko flash by earlier, likely triggering a plot point Bai Yu hadn't encountered before.
"Want to know the name of that Pokémon?"
The previously smiling old man now took out a Poké Ball and threw it forward.
This old man was also a passing NPC trainer, and compared to ordinary trainers, he seemed more advanced.
Most trainers on the island's beach were young and inexperienced, a fact that hadn't changed even with the game's updates to the Purple Generation, and their Pokémon were primarily Water-type.
The old man was slightly stronger than the one Bai Yu had encountered before, but not by much; Bai Yu easily defeated him, his Gastly alone enough to sweep the team.
The Alola residents all used native Pokémon, and among the native Water-type Pokémon was a Pokémon named Zephyrus.
"Young man, you are very strong. Even compared to the Island Kings, you are not inferior. It seems I am getting old."
The old man smiled and retrieved the powerless Pokémon.
The Alola region is different from other regions. There are no Elite Four members in this region, only Island Kings.
In a sense, the Island Kings are the Elite
Four members of the Alola region. It's just a different name. As for the Alola League, it consists of only one research scientist and four Island Kings, making it much weaker than other leagues.
Bai Yu nodded and glanced at the panel.
Haunter's level was already quite high. After entering the game, he had dealt with all the opponents he encountered, and Haunter had also increased from level 20 to level 37.
Haunter's evolution requires a Link, an evolution item that only appeared in the Sword and Shield generation. Bai Yu was too lazy to find a Link. He could use the communication link in the real world to directly trade evolutions.
Why waste time looking for an evolution item?
The Alola region's clear conditions are much simpler than other regions; you only need to defeat the four Island Kings to proceed to the next region.
The Island Kings' strength is similar to the Hoenn Elite Four, the only difference being that they use Z-Moves, making them slightly more troublesome.
"Old man, I'd like to ask you where you caught this Ghoul?"
Bai Yu pulled himself out of his thoughts and walked up to the old man to ask.
When Bai Yu caught Acorus earlier, he had asked a random NPC about the specific locations of those Pokémon, so the old man should know something too, since he had a Ghoul.
The old man was silent for a moment, thinking about something.
"Young man, just keep going along this road. There's a group of Ghouls ahead, including a Totem-level Pokémon. If you can defeat that Totem-level Ghoul, you can catch not only Ghouls, but even the Totem-level Totem."
The old man pointed to a stretch of sea not far away, half-jokingly saying this.
Totem-level Pokémon are rare in other regions. They generally possess astonishing potential and are much stronger than ordinary Pokémon.
Bai Yu didn't think much of it and walked in the direction the old man pointed.
Regardless of whether there were any Totem-level Gigabears, Bai Yu wanted to catch a Starpile and train it.
Besides Crystal Blossom, Starpile was the best choice for Toxic Spikes.
"Young people are so energetic. Back in my day, I could challenge Totem-level Pokémon."
"Unfortunately, I'm too old. I can only manage one or two battles now."
The old man, supporting his back, walked step by step in the opposite direction from Bai Yu, muttering something.
Along the way, Bai Yu encountered many trainers, but few were truly formidable.
Soon, Bai Yu saw a group of Starpile trainers, among whom one Gigabear was somewhat different, much larger than the others. If Bai Yu wasn't mistaken, that Pokémon should be the Totem-level Pokémon the old man had mentioned.
"This is the first time I've encountered a Toxic-level Pokémon since I entered the game."
Bai Yu threw the Poké Ball forward.
Toxic-level Pokémon are much stronger than ordinary Pokémon, and Bai Yu didn't plan to use Gastly in battle.
Their opponent was...
"Roar~"
A white light flashed, and a massive body covered in iron skin appeared before the Ghoul group, letting out a roar as soon as it appeared.
Aggron had entered the fray.
Some Ghouls were terrified and hurriedly hid in the sea, while the remaining Ghouls trembled and formed a tight protective circle around the Ghoul.
Poison-type Pokémon are difficult to deal with Steel-type Pokémon without using specific moves.
Even if the Ghoul in front of them was a Toxic-level Pokémon, it would be difficult for it to pose a threat to Aggron.
After a short battle, Bai Yu threw the Poké Ball and captured the Toxic-level Ghoul.
Pokémon: Toxapex
Type: Water + Poison
Ability: Regenerator
Moves: Bunker, Poison Needle, Bite, Wide Guard, Poison Tackle, Recover, Toxic Spikes, Pin Missile, Acid Bomb, Water Slash, Toxic, Misfortune, Freezing Wind...
Level: lv40
Description: A dominant Pokémon, stronger than a typical Toxapex. If poisoned by a Toxapex, it will suffer intense pain for 3 days and 3 nights, and even with rescue, it will be left with lasting effects.
This Toxapex Pokémon was also a higher level than the average Pokémon. Bai Yu nodded in satisfaction and placed the Poké Ball into his system space.
He recalled Aggron and continued searching for random NPCs on the island to improve his strength.
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