That feeling was like: A series of spectacular attacks... only to end up being completely useless.
A flurry of punches came down as if to deal heavy damage, but to Tyranitar, it didn't create even the slightest pressure.
Meaningless fists... I can erase you from the map with a single blow!
The moment Swampert was smashed into the ground with a single punch, Gordon had already thrown his other four Poké Balls. His Pokémon appeared immediately.
The watching crowd remained stunned, eyes fixed on Tyranitar unleashing his full power.
They hadn't even noticed that Gordon had sent out four more.
In fact, even Gordon hadn't noticed the state Swampert was in.
From his perspective, even though Tyranitar was strong, Swampert had a type advantage and should have lasted a bit longer.
His plan was to use the general distraction, summon the other four, and launch a surprise attack.
And yes, the battle between Tyranitar and Swampert had everyone's attention.
Few noticed Gordon had released more Pokémon. But when he looked back ahead, he saw his Swampert lying in a crater in the ground.
He was in shock.
He even rubbed his eyes by reflex.
He knew Cain's Tyranitar was strong, but not this strong.
He had only heard a thud—and suddenly, Swampert was down.
What the hell!?
What does this mean!?
It means that Tyranitar isn't just strong—he's a monster!
And we're talking about Swampert here, one of the toughest and most durable Pokémon out there.
It was Gordon's starter Pokémon, raised from the very beginning. Within its level range, it wasn't weak.
In fact, thanks to its type advantage, it usually had the upper hand in battle.
Now he understood why the audience had reacted with such uproar earlier. But it was too late to turn back now.
The four Poké Balls had already been used. He had to take advantage of the confusion to capture Cain.
Even if he had to sacrifice whatever it took, he had to do it. Otherwise, he knew his fate would be terrible.
The four Pokémon were: Scyther, Breloom, Machoke, and Manectric.
While the audience was still stunned by Tyranitar's power, Gordon was already issuing his attack command.
He knew he couldn't defeat Tyranitar quickly.
So his new strategy was to surround it and attack its Trainer—Cain—directly.
But Cain had already seen through his play.
With a barely noticeable smirk on his lips, he said coldly: "Tyranitar, destroy them!"
The four opposing Pokémon were weaker than Swampert. The only difference was in number. But Cain didn't even feel the need to give further commands. Too weak.
"Tyrann!"
Hearing the command, Tyranitar flashed a cruel grin.
Without moving, grains of sand began to accumulate rapidly around him from the cracks in the ground.
Along with the sand, large rocks emerged.
Under his control, the rocks sharpened. Their edges gleamed with a dangerous sharpness.
Stone Edge!
The first to face the attack was Scyther, who stood at the front.
Though it tried to fly, moving side to side to dodge the attack...
The stones hurled at it were like guided missiles. Each one struck from a different angle—impossible to avoid.
This method of using Stone Edge had been directly taught by Aggron. And, as expected, Scyther fell to the ground and was instantly defeated.
A single use of Stone Edge was enough.
Of course, due to the x4 type disadvantage (Bug/Flying vs Rock).
One down.
But the other three—Breloom, Machoke, and Manectric—didn't stop.
They used Scyther's attack as a distraction and approached from the sides.
Just when everyone thought they would attack Tyranitar head-on...
The three changed direction at the same time!
Breloom and Machoke, both Fighting-types, had an advantage against Tyranitar.
But after seeing what happened to Swampert and Scyther, Gordon ordered them to avoid direct combat.
They didn't want to face him...
But Tyranitar wanted to!
Real men fight face to face!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Tyranitar's arms shot out like lightning.
With two muffled thuds, Breloom and Machoke froze in place.
Both wore expressions of pure terror.
When they heard their Trainer ordering them to dodge Tyranitar, they felt awkward.
Since when does a Fighting-type flee from a straight-up battle?
But they followed the command.
When Tyranitar extended his arms toward them...
They thought: Let's surprise this big guy real good.
Like he could really grab our bodies so easily!
BOOM—BOOM—!
Their fists rose mid-run, putting all their strength into the attack...
But it was pointless.
Tyranitar's arm only paused for a second, then continued as if nothing had happened.
Both were grabbed by the neck, practically strangling themselves with their own momentum.
Tyranitar hadn't moved an inch. They were the ones who came to a dead stop.
"TYRANNNT!"
He roared powerfully. His muscles swelled. Holding both of them at once was tough—but he did it.
And what came next...
Wasn't suitable for kids.
At 3.2 meters tall, Tyranitar was not an opponent these Pokémon could match.
He lifted them with outstretched arms.
HIGH UP!
And then?
FIRE!
His fists were engulfed in flames.
Fire Punch!
And with a brutal scream, he slammed them into the ground.
BOOM!
BOOM!
Two consecutive explosions.
CRACK!
CRACK!
The ground sank at least 20 cm.
The surrounding spectators stumbled from the impact.
The two Pokémon were completely knocked out.
GULP...
GULP...
No one knows who started it, but little by little, the sound of people swallowing hard echoed throughout the area.
(End of chapter)