"Beautiful swordplay."
Mustard stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with interest. "Still immature… but extremely flexible in execution."
Bea narrowed her eyes slightly. "That sequence… it was rushed, but structured. Almost like a complete technique system…"
She paused, then asked quietly—
"…What exactly is that?"
"Haa… haa… haa…"
Lulu panted heavily, her body trembling from exhaustion. That burst of attacks hadn't come from mastery—it was pure instinct.
But it worked.
And it cost everything.
Su Yi clenched his fist, grinning. "Lulu! That was insane! You might actually become a Longsword Hunter Cat!"
"…Hunter Cat…?" Lulu blinked.
"…HUNTER CAT?!"
Her eyes lit up instantly.
In this world, a Hunter Cat meant independence, power, and freedom—a feline that didn't rely on humans, but hunted on its own. Rare. Legendary.
And now—
Possible.
"The battle's not over."
Bea's voice cut in coldly, snapping the moment back into focus.
"Machop—Brick Break!"
"Detect!"
Lulu twisted just in time, narrowly avoiding the strike as her blade came up again.
"Low Sweep."
The same tactic as before.
"Counter slash!"
CLANG!
Blade met leg, interrupting the motion.
"Spin!"
This time, faster and sharper.
WHOOOSH—!!
Machop tried to block—
Too late.
The hit landed cleanly.
"Finish it!"
"Vertical slash! Thrust! Upward strike!"
Su Yi unleashed everything in rapid succession, turning experience from another world into precise commands.
"NYAA!!"
Lulu surged forward like a storm of steel, leaving Machop no room to breathe.
Bea's eyes sharpened.
"Machop—Reversal!"
A desperate counterattack.
Aura surged as Machop charged forward.
"Detect!"
Lulu dodged—
"Grab it!"
Unexpected.
Machop pivoted mid-motion—
And grabbed Lulu.
"SHIT—!"
"NYAA—!!"
Locked in place, there was no escape.
Then—
HEADBUTT.
BOOM.
Both staggered—
Then collapsed.
"Both Pokémon are unable to battle."
Mustard raised his hand calmly. "Send out your next Pokémon."
Su Yi picked Lulu up gently, his expression softening. "You did amazing…"
He stepped back, raising his Poké Ball.
Bea moved first.
"Go—Machoke."
A deep roar echoed as Machoke entered the field, muscles coiling with power. The pressure instantly rose.
"…Machoke…"
Su Yi narrowed his eyes.
"Then I'll answer with this."
He threw his Poké Ball.
"Come out—Jagras."
A massive green predator crashed onto the field.
"RAAAAH!!"
The atmosphere shifted instantly.
Even Machoke paused.
"…That aura…" Bea frowned. "…What kind of Pokémon is this…?"
"Size means nothing!" she shouted.
"Machoke—Mega Punch!"
Machoke charged, its fist striking like a cannon.
"Jagras—Dragon Claw!"
BOOM!!
Claw met fist, sending a shockwave bursting outward. Jagras was pushed back slightly.
"…Strong…" Su Yi grinned.
"Other claw—press down!"
"RAAAH!"
Jagras surged forward again, its weight crashing down like a mountain.
"Use Ice Punch!"
CRACK!!
Frost collided with scales, cold spreading rapidly across Jagras's body.
But—
It didn't retreat.
Didn't hesitate.
Didn't fear.
Mustard chuckled softly. "…There it is again. He uses his physical advantage perfectly…"
Machoke struggled, slowly being forced downward.
Bea looked up—
And froze.
Jagras looked like a monster.
And behind it—
Su Yi burned with battle intent.
For a split second—
She saw someone else.
Leon
"…No…!"
She snapped back to reality.
Too much pressure.
Too familiar.
Machoke groaned, waiting for orders.
But—
Bea hesitated.
And that—
Was fatal.
Su Yi's eyes sharpened instantly.
"If you hesitate…"
"…the hunt begins."
"Jagras—Roar!"
"RAAAAAAH!!"
Dark energy exploded outward as Machoke staggered, its rhythm broken.
"Machoke—Ice Punch!"
Too late.
Frost spread again, freezing Jagras's arms—
But it didn't release.
Didn't step back.
It kept pressing forward.
Bea's pupils trembled.
"…Why…"
"…Why fight like this…?"
So reckless.
So wild.
So—
Alive.
Su Yi grinned.
"In my world… if you don't fight…"
"…you don't survive."
"Jagras—BODY SLAM!!"
"RAAAAAAAAAH!!"
Its entire mass came crashing down—
Like a falling mountain.
💥 BOOOOOOOM!!!