The moment Glastrier appeared, everyone present was dumbfounded.
Just relying on the power of a single Pokémon, he caused a mixture of hail and heavy snow to float in the sky above the entire school.
And he looked extremely at ease, even taking time to smash the battle arena into pieces.
'This is at least a champion-level Pokémon, right?'
Thinking of the terrifying destructive power of a champion-level Pokémon, the students present couldn't help but take a few steps back.
This guy looked unbridled and rebellious, and didn't seem like he had a trainer.
If they got frozen into popsicles, there'd be no one to reason with.
When he received Glastrier's telepathy, even N was stunned.
He had always had a good relationship with Pokémon, why was this one swearing at him?
'I'm just following my father's words, trying to save you Pokémon!'
Glastrier looked at N with disdain. Having lived during the Colonisation era of Aurient, what kind of villains had he not seen?
Adolf tricked Jirachi into forming the Sickle Army, but after it was done, didn't he still oppress the common people?
As for N's ideology, it was way more garbage than Adolf's.
'At least that guy started by walking the mass line. You guys started by opposing the masses.'
'You want other trainers to release their Pokémon, so why don't you release yours?'
["Trash... childish... idiot!"]
"This... this is the ideology of Lord Father," N was still trying to persuade Glastrier, attempting to explain Ghetsis's beliefs to him.
"He is a great sage. Right now, the Pokémon..."
But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Glastrier snorting through his nose, ["He's a sage? More like a bored loser looking to stir up trouble!"]
Hearing Glastrier spew insults nonstop, N's eyebrows almost twisted into a "#".
He truly was acting for the good of the Pokémon, wanting to build a world that belonged to them.
In the past, the Pokémon he encountered were always affectionate toward him. Even if some were reluctant to leave their trainers, at most they would just turn and leave.
'But this Pokémon...'
"Why are you swearing at people?"
Glastrier neighed, baring his teeth, ["This counts as swearing? Then you've never seen how I taunt in battle!"]
["In this world, there's not a single Pokémon I can't insult into breaking down!"]
N: "..."
'Is this really something to be proud of?'
Just as N was about to give up, Carmine finally reacted.
She stepped forward half a step, gripping the Pokéball in her hand, watching Glastrier cautiously.
"May I ask where your trainer is?"
"This is a regulated arena. If you haven't signed up, you can't participate in a match without permission."
"You can have your trainer register you tomorrow, and we'll gladly welcome you to battle then."
Glastrier's gaze swept over Carmine and finally landed on the spot where Axel was seated.
A telepathic voice rang out in everyone's minds, ["My trainer is Axel. Who said I entered the field without permission."]
After speaking, Glastrier raised the corner of his mouth, revealing his icy-cold teeth, and violent eyes shone with dazzling brilliance.
If this were a human… it would be the equivalent of Kitamura pushing up his glasses. [T/N: Toradora reference.]
'You little brat, still want to test me?"
'As a fierce steed from the Colonisation era, bro here is best at pretending..."
'Cough! Cough! I mean, best at passing trials!'
'I'm giving you full emotional value. Even if I ask you now to perform "warming the wine before capturing a Pokémon," you'd gladly do it, right?'
'Once I crush this guy who's your enemy, then I'll test you, how perfect would that be?'
After hearing Glastrier's telepathy, Iono's mind went blank in an instant.
She looked at Axel in disbelief, her big eyes full of doubt.
'No way, I was just saying random stuff, and you really do mind control?'
As a Gym Leader, even though Iono looked unreliable, her knowledge far exceeded that of ordinary trainers, and she also knew more hidden secrets.
Being able to use telepathy on such a large scale, even Pokémon with the telepathy trait would find that difficult, right?
In that case... the identity of this icy horse became very clear.
'This is most likely a legendary beast!'
Iono had seen only a few trainers who could tame a legendary Pokémon.
'If you can even talk a legendary into joining you, how is that not mind control?'
Gardevoir also blinked her eyes, her voice full of confusion.
["Master, this is... what's going on?"]
Although their team had legendary Pokémon, except for Mewtwo, the other ones didn't have levels or awareness when they came out.
But this Glastrier, just one look and you could tell it was a wild one.
Which raises the question: Axel hadn't even brought a full team earlier, so where did he catch a wild legendary from?
Axel blinked, then explained to Gardevoir what he was thinking earlier, trying to find her a mount, and the interaction he had with Glastrier.
Gardevoir was touched at first, then quickly understood Glastrier's intentions.
["Master… he wants you to lead him to save the world…"]
"Huh?", Axel felt his whole body go numb.
Saving the world, that was just something Gardevoir made up to use as a mind control tactic.
The part about Celebi saving people was real, but he had never intended to trick Glastrier into joining the team.
So far, his confirmed enemies were just Team Rocket and the Masked Man.
Though those two villains were formidable, as long as he defeated them, he'd basically wipe out most of the evil forces in the Pokémon world.
But does that count as saving the world?
'Don't tell me you're going to bring me some major destiny now.'
While Gardevoir and Axel were talking, the battle on the field had already begun.
Carmine gave N a sympathetic glance, "Since this new Pokémon has already registered, and his trainer is also the trainer of Duraludon and the others, then you may begin the match."
"Okay!", N clenched both fists, the unusual aura around him surging, and Zorua's power grew stronger and stronger.
N's green hair fluttered in the wind, his eyes blazing with intense light, "If I meet your trainer and find he truly treats you well, then I will never interfere in your matters again."
"But for now… until I meet him, I won't hold anything back!"
"I'll let you all know that, aside from being used as tools by humans, Pokémon have other ways to live and become strong!"
"Zorua, I'm counting on you."
"Zorua~"
Zorua nodded heavily, his sharp eyes locked on Glastrier. Though his body trembled slightly, his fighting spirit didn't waver one bit.
To pursue the shared dream with N, Zorua was willing to fight any strong opponent.
His back arched high, Dark-type energy almost took solid form, rippling around him like flowing water.
Dark Pulse, a Dark-type special attack move.
Not only was its power decent, but it could also lower the opponent's accuracy.
It was a very suitable move when facing tough enemies.
Seeing the powerful move Zorua unleashed, some trainers who specialized in Dark-types couldn't help but widen their eyes. Their gazes toward N were like looking at a monster.
A Zorua using a move even stronger than Zoroark?
Is this even legal?
But immediately after, they discovered something even more illegal.
Glastrier raised both front hooves high, and the entire arena was filled with dense, earthy yellow light.
At the same time, a suit of armor formed from ice crystals appeared on his body.
It was clearly High Horsepower paired with the Iron Defense move .
"Neighhh!"
Facing the terrified gazes of N and the other trainers, Glastrier howled to the sky.
Bro here could slaughter enemies at will during the great depression, having some ridiculous battle tactics is totally normal, right?
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