This is a gigantic turtle-shaped Pokémon that primarily walks on two legs. Its body is dark blue, with short, thick limbs that are segmented at the joints and each limb has three toes. Its lower jaw is pale yellow, and its ears are triangular.
Its torso is covered by a huge, thick shell, brown on the back and pale yellow on the belly, with white edges in between. Two terrifying water cannons extend from the front of the shell.
It is the Water-type Pokémon—Blastoise!
"Blas~"
From Blastoise's perspective, it saw Adrain's disdainful expression and Slowpoke's aggrieved sobbing.
This enraged Blastoise!
The tortoise would never allow bad people to bully its Slowpoke!
So it took off running to the rescue.
On the shore of the strait, Adrain looked helplessly at Slowpoke, who was still wiping away tears.
—This little guy was crying so hard, it seemed impossible to soothe him.
Troublesome!
"Right, Slowpoke. I have something good for you!"
Seeing this, Adrain couldn't help but think of the Energy Ball.
With a thought, the Energy Ball in his fishing space slowly floated out, turning into wisps of light that entered Slowpoke's body.
"Hmm?"
The moment the Energy Ball merged with it, Slowpoke's body jolted.
Nourished by the Energy Ball, Slowpoke's body began to grow rapidly, its whole body feeling tingly and itchy.
"Hmm~"
An expression of enjoyment unconsciously appeared on Slowpoke's face.
It could feel itself rapidly becoming stronger!
Unfortunately, the energy contained in an Energy Ball was, after all, extremely limited.
The moment its energy was depleted, Slowpoke's enjoyment came to an abrupt end!
"Ah-no~ Ah-no~"
After the pleasure faded, seven or eight seconds later, Slowpoke reopened its eyes, its large, fat head gently rubbing against Adrain's arm.
This time, Slowpoke's eyes were no longer empty, but filled with longing.
I want more!!!
"Hey~ This kid isn't stupid!!!"
Adrain chuckled, looking at Slowpoke's longing eyes.
Slowpoke just has a long reaction time and slow reflexes, so it looks dull to ordinary people, but it's not stupid or dumb.
Most importantly, the sweet scent emanating from its tail is extremely attractive to Pokémon.
If they were to compete head-on, Adrain would probably come up empty-handed.
But if he were just using Slowpoke's tail to "fish in" and "gather fish," it seemed like a good choice?
Just as Adrain was stroking his chin in thought, the giant Blastoise finally arrived.
Seeing the fierce-looking Blastoise charging towards him like a giant tank, Adrain's expression changed slightly.
It was clear that the newcomer meant trouble!
To avoid being hurt, Adrain decided to strike first: "Pikachu, Thunder Wave!"
*Buzz!*
Tiny electromagnetic waves gathered between Pikachu's ears and then shot out.
"Wabi~"
Seeing Adrain launch the first attack, Blastoise's eyes narrowed, becoming even more certain that Adrain was the villain, and its anger intensified.
Its thick limbs suddenly retracted into its shell, and Blastoise's shell began to spin rapidly, instantly shattering the approaching electromagnetic waves.
Then, Blastoise extended its limbs again in mid-air, its large cannons aiming at Adrain and Pikachu.
*Boom! Boom!*
Two large water cannonballs shot out from the cannons, the huge recoil even pushing Blastoise backward.
"Pika~"
Pikachu's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and it quickly jumped off Adrain's shoulder, blocking his path.
Actually, with Pikachu's speed, it could have easily avoided the water cannon attack.
But with Adrain behind it, it hesitated to act rashly and had to be cautious.
*Whoosh!*
A semi-transparent light shield appeared, protecting Adrain and Slowpoke behind it.
The water cannons were very powerful; after both hits, the protective shield was covered in cracks.
"This Blastoise is actually this strong?"
Adrain thought to himself, knowing this was no match for Pikachu, so he quickly released Gyarados and Dratini.
Seeing Gyarados's massive body, Adrain felt much more at ease.
"Roar~"
Due to its location on a cape surrounded by the ocean, the Ocean King's power was fully activated, and Gyarados's stats began to increase.
Adrain launched a counterattack: "Gyarados, Waterfall!"
"Roar~"
With a sharp roar, Gyarados unleashed a huge spray of water, wagging its tail and charging towards Blastoise, looking incredibly ferocious.
Although Blastoise had a large body, it was still much smaller than Gyarados, resembling a short, stout creature.
Surprisingly, Gyarados's Waterfall attack didn't work.
Blastoise crouched slightly, and although it was pushed back several meters by the force, it wasn't completely crushed.
Conversely, as Gyarados's strength waned, Blastoise's massive paws pinned it down, making escape impossible.
Then, two enormous cannons on its back were aimed at Gyarados's head, flashing with blinding white light and brewing a terrifying energy storm.
"This move is—Hydro Cannon!"
Adrain recognized the move Blastoise was about to unleash—the Water-type super move, Hydro Cannon.
Given Blastoise's strength, if this Hydro Cannon hit, even Gyarados would be badly hurt.
Most importantly, the two Pokémon were too close; Blastoise's cannons were already pressed against Gyarados's forehead.
At this point, even using Protect wouldn't work for Gyarados.
Seeing this, Adrain hardened his resolve; even if he himself was injured, he wouldn't let Blastoise get away unscathed.
He quickly shouted, "Gyarados, attack—"
But before Adrain could finish speaking, an aged voice came from not far away: "Blastoise, stop!"
As soon as the voice fell, the previously furious Blastoise froze, and the terrifying light emanating from its cannon gradually faded.
Adrain turned his head and saw an old man in ancient robes with white hair and beard standing a hundred meters away.
Behind him were a toad carrying a huge flower on its back and an orange flying dragon flapping its wings in the sky.
These two Pokémon also exuded great power and could not be underestimated.
Most importantly, the eyes of these two Pokémon were full of hostility as they looked at Adrain and Gyarados.
"Charizard! Venusaur!"
Adrain tactically took a few steps back, his face full of solemnity.
He could tell that these three Pokémon were all very strong.
Fortunately, Adrain could sense that the old man opposite him meant no harm; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped Blastoise's attack at the crucial moment.
This meant that the old man was at least reasonable.
Otherwise, if he had just swarmed him, his side probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
"Blastoise, what's going on?"
The old man in strange robes slowly stepped forward, asking his Pokémon.
"Blas~ Blas~"
Blastoise immediately started pointing fingers at Adrain, complaining to his face.
These are bad people, they're bullying Slowpoke!
I saw Slowpoke cry with my own eyes.
But soon, Blastoise was proven wrong.
"Sigh~ Sigh~"
Only then did Slowpoke finally have a chance to speak.
As for the battle between Gyarados and Blastoise, it happened too suddenly and too quickly.
To it, it was like a toddler trying to interfere in its parents' argument; before it could even finish a sentence, its parents had already finished arguing.
"Blastoise???"
Blastoise broke out in a cold sweat after hearing Slowpoke's explanation. So, it was all a misunderstanding?
This human had simply stepped on Slowpoke's tail by accident, and had already apologized and received Slowpoke's forgiveness.
"Blastoise~"
Blastoise, its face full of shame, took heavy steps and scratched its head apologetically at Adrain.
"I'm sorry, young man! My Blastoise misunderstood you, which led to the battle just now."
The old man stepped forward sincerely, saying, "To express my apology, if your Pokémon team has any starter Pokémon, I can teach it a powerful move for free."