Chapter 169:Team Battles and Challenging Tasks on the Island! Mega Steelix!

Dragonite's Draco Meteor ignited the island in the sea.

Flames reached high into the sky.

They illuminated the surrounding darkness along with the starlight above.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite and Natsume landed on the island.

Bang~

A Poké Ball opened.

Gardevoir and Serperior appeared around Natsume.

Ding dong~

Farm Story sent a notification.

Challenge quest triggered.

Quest Description: Occasionally, the farm's daily activities require some fun challenge games to entertain life. Please complete the tasks on this island base.

Task Requirements: Defeat base guards 0/10.

Quest Reward: Treasure Draw1; Rare Candy1.

“Stop right there!”

In front of them, a team of armed guards with Pokémon nervously aimed their weapons at Natsume.

“This is—”

Before they could finish their sentence, Gardevoir reached out her hand.

Whoosh~

The weapons in their hands were instantly sent flying and tossed into the sea.

“Eevee~”

Arcevee quickly ran forward.

As it ran, Arcevee's form gradually transformed into a Flareon.

Flamethrower!

Boom~

“Awooo~”

Arcanine let out an excited roar.

It sprinted quickly through the flames, passing through the burning inferno.

In the next moment~

Bam~

Tauros was sent flying from the impact.

Arcanine continued to charge forward without losing speed.

Flame Charge!

Arcanine burst through the crowd of people and Pokémon, aiming for the base gate ahead.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, the gate was smashed to pieces.

A massive gap appeared in the middle.

Inside the base, a voice shouted, “Rhyperior, Rock Slide!”

“Rhyperior!”

In front of Arcanine, a gigantic monster roared at it.

The roar of this monster made Arcanine's ears ring with pain.

At the same time, behind the door, a giant rock quickly formed, taking up the entire passage.

The enormous rock rolled down the corridor toward Arcanine.

It was like a bowling ball rolling down a lane.

Boom~

Rock Slide hit Arcanine.

“Awooo!”

Arcanine was pushed outward by the impact of the Rock Slide, sliding away.

Seeing Arcanine being blasted out, Gardevoir immediately used Confusion.

Bam~

Psyshock!

The massive rock that kept rolling toward Arcanine exploded instantly.

Arcanine steadied itself.

It shook its head and refocused its attention on the gigantic monster.

Amid the swirling smoke,

A man with curly golden hair stepped forward alongside a massive Rhyperior.

This Rhyperior stood nearly three meters tall, looking like a small mountain.

Rhyperior's skin was a dark brown color.

It was covered with a layer of orange armor.

The exposed sharp fangs and crimson eyes gave off a very fierce impression.

“How bold of you to present yourself.”

The man with golden hair looked at Natsume and said, “This makes things easier for me; I won’t have to go looking for you.”

He then glanced at Natsume’s Gardevoir and the others. “Are these your Pokémon?”

“They don’t look that impressive.”

His tone was filled with arrogance.

It was clear that he was very confident in his own strength.

Natsume glanced at Rhyperior's data.

Level 75, Ground and Rock type Pokémon.

Its ability was Solid Rock.

It was evident that this man was the Elite named Ryan.

Natsume looked at him and asked, “Is this your ace Pokémon?”

“Ace?”

Ryan smiled slightly, “Each of my Pokémon is an ace!”

“Everyone, come out and show them our might.”

Bang~

Five Poké Balls were thrown into the air.

Red light shot down onto the empty plot of land.

Ryan was clearly a fan of giant Pokémon.

His Pokémon were all quite large.

In appearance, they were impressive.

A Steelix swung its tail, extinguishing the flames burning around it.

This Steelix was one level lower than Rhyperior.

However, it carried a Mega Stone on it.

Next to Steelix was a Tangrowth completely wrapped in vines.

It whipped its vines around, eyeing the Pokémon around Natsume.

Bam~

A Cetitan landed.

The moment it touched the ground, Natsume felt the ground tremble slightly.

Cetitan measured 4.5 meters in length.

Standing there, it looked like a tall wall.

“Cetitan.”

Dragonite looked at Cetitan and rubbed its nose.

Cetitan was an Ice-type Pokémon.

Dragonite instinctively didn’t like it.

“Yanmega~”

The smallest Pokémon in the group was a Yanmega, about two meters long.

As soon as it emerged from the Poké Ball, it immediately flapped its wings and soared into the night sky.

Ryan’s final Pokémon was a Ground/Ghost-type Golurk.

It lifted Ryan up with its hand and placed him on its shoulder.

Ryan sat on Golurk's shoulder, looking at Natsume, and said, “So, what do you think? Is my team alright?”

At that moment, Yanmega, flying high in the sky, provocatively glanced at Dragonite.

It thought that Dragonite would be its next opponent.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite gave it a glance.

“Dragonite~”

Extreme Speed!

In the blink of an eye, Dragonite dashed right in front of Yanmega.

Dragon Claw!

Dragonite raised its claw and struck hard at Yanmega’s waist.

Bam~

With a dull thud, Yanmega felt a darkness envelop its vision.

It was knocked out of the air by Dragonite’s Dragon Claw and crashed hard to the ground.

Ryan's expression turned stiff at this scene.

He stared blankly at Natsume’s Dragonite.

This Yanmega was also a Champion-level Pokémon, at level 71.

Dragonite was a whole 12 levels higher.

This was a significant gap between Champions.

With just one smack, Yanmega was already on the ground, convulsing.

Clearly, it had lost its battle capability.

Yanmega's waist must have been broken from that hit.

Natsume looked at Yanmega and asked, “Has it always been this brave?”

Ryan's expression darkened significantly.

He realized he had underestimated the strength of this Dragonite.

At that moment, Natsume had already reviewed the data on this group of Pokémon.

None of them had a maximum level exceeding 75.

The highest-level Pokémon among them was Rhyperior.

The strongest, however, was probably the Mega Evolved Steelix.

At this moment, Ryan took a deep breath to calm himself.

“Your Dragonite is indeed strong.”

“But my strength isn’t just that!”

He looked at his Steelix and said, “Release your true form!”

“Steelix, Mega Evolution!”

“Roar~”

This Steelix roared at Natsume.

Light enveloped Steelix's body.

Steelix was already large.

After Mega Evolution, it appeared even bigger.

The surface of Mega Steelix was adorned with colorful shards, resembling diamonds.

Natsume looked at the Mega Evolved Steelix and marveled, “The charm of a giant beast is still quite impressive.”

“Gardevoir, when we get back, let’s cultivate two Steelix to keep on the farm.”

Gardevoir took Natsume's hand and replied softly, “Sure~”

As Gardevoir spoke, a similar light enveloped both her and Natsume.

Ryan watched this scene and immediately said, “Steelix, use Earth Power!”

He wasn’t planning to wait for Natsume and Gardevoir's Mega Evolution!

“Roar~”

Mega Steelix slammed the ground.

The earth shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and a shockwave surged along the surface toward Natsume and the others.

“Dragonite!”

Dragonite stood in front of everyone.

A massive Light Screen materialized.

Bam~

As the shockwave hit the Light Screen, ripples spread through the surrounding air.

At the same time, Cetitan and Rhyperior launched their attacks!

“Cetitan~”

A large ice spike condensed above Cetitan.

Under Cetitan’s control, the ice spike came crashing down toward Serperior.

Rhyperior used Rock Slide once again.

The target of Rock Slide was still Arcanine.

“Serperior~”

Serperior calmly coiled on the ground and smacked its tail against the surface.

Boom~ Crash~

Giant vines burst up from the ground in an instant.

These vines struck against both the massive ice spike and Rock Slide simultaneously.

Bam~

Shattered ice and rocks scattered through the air.

“Gardevoir~”

At this moment, Gardevoir completed her Mega Evolution.

A glimmer appeared in Gardevoir’s eyes after her Mega Evolution.

Psychic Terrain spread out instantly.

“Awooo~”

Arcanine let out a fierce roar.

A brown aura surrounded its body.

This was Fighting-type energy!

Arcanine utilized Close Combat, charging swiftly toward Rhyperior!

Although Arcanine’s strength was lower than Rhyperior’s, its speed far surpassed that of Rhyperior.

Bam~

With a dull thud, Rhyperior was knocked to the ground from the impact of Arcanine.

Rhyperior reached out to grab Arcanine, but Arcanine deftly jumped up.

Arcanine's paws landed on Rhyperior's abdomen, then it leaped over its head, landing behind it.

Ryan looked at Rhyperior and commanded, “Use Earth Power in all directions!”

“Roar!”

Rhyperior’s physical defense was remarkably high.

At that moment, it appeared to have taken no damage at all as it stood up and stomped forcefully on the ground.

A shockwave radiated outward, spreading rapidly from its center.

Arcanine immediately used Agility to evade the shockwave from Earth Power.

“Serperior~”

Meanwhile, a terrifying Leaf Storm swept toward Serperior!

Under the dim moonlight, the island’s plants were caught up into the air.

Boom~ Whoosh!

The Leaf Storm surged directly toward Rhyperior.

“Roar!”

Rhyperior let out a mighty roar.

It slammed its fists onto the ground.

The ground heaved as if it were being lifted, forming a massive rock wall that stood in front of Rhyperior.

Crash~

With a tremendous roar, the rock wall shattered under the force of the Leaf Storm, breaking into chunks of debris.

Rocks and dirt flew everywhere.

The Leaf Storm slammed into Rhyperior.

“Awooo~”

Arcanine turned around.

Just as Arcanine was about to continue its assault, a Vine Whip snared its front leg.

Tangrowth used Vine Whip!

“Awooo!”

Arcanine growled lowly, turning to look at Tangrowth.

With a shake,

Flames erupted around Arcanine.

Tangrowth's Vine Whip snapped under the blaze!

“Awooo~”

With a howl, Arcanine launched itself at Tangrowth with Flare Blitz!

“Tangrowth~”

Tangrowth swung its Vine Whip.

Power Whip!

However, Arcanine seemed to ignore the pain, withstanding Tangrowth's attack as it lunged at its body.

Bam~

Tangrowth was sent flying from the collision, crashing into a large tree.

“Awooo~”

Arcanine was incredibly fast.

It immediately charged in front of Tangrowth.

Fire gathered in Arcanine's mouth!

Ryan anxiously shouted, “Steelix, quickly support Tangrowth!”

As Ryan shouted, he turned to look at Mega Steelix.

Then he saw Dragonite gripping the tail of the Mega Evolved Steelix and swinging it up into the air.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite swung forcefully.

With a booming sound, Mega Steelix’s head crashed down toward Rhyperior!

Dragonite let go.

Bam~

The ground trembled again.

Steelix and Rhyperior collided together.

Thick smoke rose around their bodies.

Boom~

The searing flames engulfed Tangrowth at that moment.

Dragonite flapped its wings, dispersing the smoke.

Mega Steelix adjusted its body.

It appeared to have sustained little damage.

Mega Steelix raised its head, surrounded by flickering electromagnetic energy.

Then this massive Mega Steelix floated in mid-air.

Steelix used Magnet Rise.

“Dragonite.”

Dragonite looked at Steelix with surprise.

This guy can take a hit?

Natsume smiled at Dragonite and said, “Steelix has excellent physical defense.”

“To deal with it, we still need to use special moves.”

Just as Natsume was speaking, Steelix's tail came crashing down toward Dragonite from above.

Iron Tail!

“Dragonite!”

Dragonite moved its arm to the side, and a massive Dragon Claw immediately formed in front of it.

Bam~

Dragonite caught Mega Steelix's Iron Tail with Dragon Claw!

“Rhyperior, get up!”

Ryan shouted at Rhyperior.

Rhyperior pushed itself off the ground.

Just as it was about to rise, Mega Gardevoir directed a hand toward it.

Psyshock!

Boom~ Bang!

The shockwave hit with incredible force.

Rhyperior’s belly retracted, and under the impact, its body crashed into the base behind it.

This time, Rhyperior completely lost its battle capability.

Ryan's six Champion-level Pokémon.

“This won’t do.”

Ryan thought for a moment and directly told Golurk beside him, “You go help too!”

“This guy doesn’t seem like the type to attack trainers!”

Just as Ryan said this, Golurk suddenly raised its hands.

Protect!

Bam~

Ryan stared in shock at the scene before him.

At that moment, his Cetitan was being slammed toward them by Serperior's Frenzy Plant.

Bam~ Bam~ Bam~

Under the thrashing of Frenzy Plant, Cetitan's eyes gradually became dazed, and its previously struggling body completely went limp.

Crack~ Crack~

The barrier shattered.

Golurk immediately helped Ryan back away.

Cetitan’s body fell to the ground with the final blow.

Cetitan also lost its battle capability.

At this point, Ryan only had Mega Steelix and Golurk left among his six Champion-level Pokémon.

Meanwhile, on Natsume’s side, Dragonite hadn’t even used its full strength yet.

Serperior’s condition continued to improve.

Japan League.

“The Unova League people have arrived.”

“How should we handle this appropriately?”

Takehana looked at the staff member who came to report and said, “If they ask about Natsume, just say you don’t know.”

“If they ask whether we are declaring war, just read the peace declaration to him.”

“Tell him that our Japan League always advocates for peace and mutual development.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Of course, Takehana and the others knew what Natsume was up to.

In fact, they had already sent people to the base island, preparing to take advantage of the situation.

For instance, records like Unova League's experimental data.

Natsume wasn’t particularly interested in these things.

But for the league, those items were far more precious.

“Ryan from the Unova League is on that island, right?”

Takehana asked Ohtaka with a smile, “Do you think Natsume will take him out?”

Ohtaka hesitated and replied, “I think he probably will.”

“After all, this guy hasn’t held back even against the Champions in our own league.”