Scyther was very nervous.
He wasn't originally a pokémon from around here, but today, he had already waited here for a long time.
Because his companion was accidentally poisoned. If they didn't get treatment, they would die soon.
And nearby, there just happened to be no fruit that could detoxify.
He had heard other pokémons say that every day, a vehicle carrying herbs would pass by here.
As long as he could snatch a single fruit, he could save his companion's life.
The only thing that surprised him was that today, a pokémon he had never seen before appeared here.
That pokémon was just standing there, yet Scyther could feel a powerful sense of oppression.
If it were a normal day, Scyther would definitely have chosen to leave without hesitation.
But not today.
If he left, his companion's life would be gone.
Coincidentally, just as the box truck passed by the two trainers, it happened to slow down.
After thinking for a long time, Scyther still decided to launch an attack on the box truck.
"Scy!"
Scyther suddenly flapped his wings, revealing his body from under the concealment of the grass and sea of flowers, and without hesitation used Quick Attack toward the box truck.
Hearing the sound behind him, Axel instinctively pushed the little loli to the ground.
The timid Smoliv was so frightened that she covered her eyes, stood in front of the little loli and Axel, and couldn't stop trembling.
Axel turned around and just happened to see a green-bodied pokémon similar to a mantis flying through the air.
This pokémon's arms were like sharp scythes, emitting a cold and chilling light.
'It is a Scyther.'
This kind of pokémon was Bug + Flying type, also considered a pokémon that matures very early.
At the same time, because of its type, it was considered a boss among bug-type creatures.
Seeing this guy's rude behavior, a trace of anger flashed in Axel's eyes.
He planned to let Kirlia use the newly mastered move Icy Wind to take down this Scyther in one shot.
But just then, Pheromosa stepped in front of them.
"Pheromosa~"
Axel's mouth curved upward slightly.
'Does Pheromosa want to fight?'
'Since that's the case, then Pheromosa it is!'
'After all, she's a powerful Ultra Beast, she can't just keep hiding behind Kirlia acting as a pretty vase.'
"Use Rapid Spin to intercept Scyther's route."
Pheromosa immediately nodded, and her figure began spinning at high speed.
This move was a Normal-type move and wouldn't be immune to damage by Scyther.
More importantly, even though this move had a low priority, Pheromosa's own speed was much higher than Scyther's, so she could completely intercept him midway.
"Scy—ha!"
The two pokémons made contact, and Scyther's Quick Attack was immediately interrupted by Pheromosa's Rapid Spin, letting out a painful cry and falling helplessly to the ground.
He looked angrily at Pheromosa, and a blue fruit appeared in front of him.
This type of fruit was called an Oran Berry and could heal a Pokémon's injuries.
As long as he ate the fruit, the injuries he had just received from Pheromosa would almost completely recover.
But just then… Axel issued another command.
"Use Bug Bite."
Pheromosa's speed was much faster than Scyther's. A bug-shaped illusion appeared, fiercely biting the fruit in front of Scyther.
And swallowed it in one bite.
Scyther: "???"
'Not respecting bugs, huh?'
'There are fruits all over the wild, why did you have to snatch mine.'
Realizing what happened, Scyther angrily looked at the Pheromosa in front of him, and a dazzling white light appeared in his thin, cicada-wing-like wings.
Flying-type move: Wing Attack!
This move's attack power wasn't very high, but it was extremely powerful against Bug-type and Fighting-type pokémons.
Coincidentally, Pheromosa had both of those types.
If she took that hit, she would suffer 4x damage.
The little loli let out a cry of alarm and shook Axel's arm vigorously, "Axel, quickly switch Pheromosa out, otherwise she's going to suffer a huge loss."
Axel's eyes fell on Pheromosa.
To be honest, the best approach right now was to have Pheromosa temporarily retreat.
Kirlia, who had mastered Ice-type moves, could easily one-shot the ice-weak Scyther.
But seeing the determination in Pheromosa's eyes, Axel changed his mind.
This was a naturally proud Ultra Beast, and the strongest juvenile in the entire Ultra Wormhole.
Since acquiring this pokémon, this little one who should have shone brightly had always been overshadowed by the glow of Kirlia.
Though she never said anything, Axel could tell from her usual behavior what was on her mind.
She wanted to become stronger. She wanted to be the most qualified pokémon by his side.
Since that was the case, then he would help her win this battle.
Pokémons were never judged by their aptitude and level alone.
To raise a powerful pokémon, you had to cultivate their invincible mindset.
"Pheromosa, use Rapid Spin on the ground."
"Pheromosa!"
Pheromosa's graceful body began to spin immediately, like a beautiful girl dancing ballet.
The difference was, Pheromosa was surrounded by swirling dust and grass debris.
Scyther's vision was immediately obstructed, and his Wing Attack missed completely.
But the Flying-type energy attached to his wings was as glaring as fog lights piercing through thick fog in Pheromosa's perception.
"Use Rapid Spin to strike Scyther's body!"
Pheromosa's figure turned into a black lightning bolt, easily appearing in front of Scyther.
With the Queen of Assassins tag activated, Pheromosa's attack power was exactly twice that of Scyther.
Upon contact, Scyther was once again knocked to the ground without a doubt.
His body was covered with a series of scrapes, and he looked unwillingly at Pheromosa.
After two collisions, he could clearly feel that this mysterious pokémon had a very shallow move pool, basically just that one move.
But the freakish thing was, this guy's attack power was way too strong.
A single casual collision could knock him to the ground.
And this move was played so dirty, it was clearly just a normal spinning move.
Other pokémons used it to escape control, but she somehow made it work as a controlling move.
Scyther immediately came to a conclusion about Pheromosa:
'Powerful and broken.'
What a shame… he wouldn't be able to deliver the medicine to his companion.
Seeing that Scyther had almost lost the will to fight, Axel waved his hand again, intending to have Pheromosa use Rapid Spin to finish off this rude guy.
But before he could speak, Kirlia's voice sounded in his mind.
["Don't hit… give him an antidote… his companion… is injured."]
Axel blinked and suddenly understood the full story.
From the beginning, Scyther's target wasn't them, but the vehicle Uncle Sonny and the others were escorting.
And Axel had acted first because he was worried Uncle Sonny might get in trouble.
But looking at it now, it seemed like Scyther attacked humans out of desperation to save someone?
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