"This is getting dicey!"
Sieg watched the increasingly tense battle, thinking to himself.
As expected of someone who stood out among Team Rocket's squad leaders, their strength was considerable.
"Crawdaunt, use Ice Beam to take out the Sunflora in the back. Sharpedo, follow up with Ice Fang!"
Sieg kept Umbreon by his side, ready to guard against any sneak attacks from the shadows, while silently praying for Murkrow's swift return.
The commotion from their battle must have already been noticed by Murkrow, who had left not long ago. It should be on its way back by now.
Crawdaunt and Sharpedo both unleashed Ice-type attacks, targeting the Sunflora hiding behind the battle lines.
Water and Ice types have always gone hand in hand.
The vast majority of Water-type Pokémon could learn quite a few Ice-type moves.
The ice-blue beam shot from Crawdaunt's pincer was directly blocked by Venusaur's body. Although Ice-type moves were super effective against Grass-types, Venusaur acted as if it didn't hurt at all.
This Venusaur had incredibly high endurance, it had definitely undergone specialized training to resist Ice-type attacks.
"Breloom, intercept Sharpedo quickly! Mach Punch!"
When she saw Sharpedo's speed increasing, she immediately realized its ability was Speed Boost and commanded urgently.
Unfortunately, Sharpedo had undergone special training and had mastered its Speed Boost ability to perfection. Even while using Aqua Jet, it could adjust its direction at any moment.
With a few sharp turns, it easily shook off the pursuing Breloom.
This was due to Sieg's keen battle sense, through the faint purple mist emanating from Breloom's body, he could tell it had the Poison Heal ability.
Combined with a Toxic Orb, this ability would only make it stronger the longer the battle went on, so there was no need to get entangled with Breloom. Better to bypass it and attack the other Pokémon directly.
Sharpedo opened its vicious jaws, its ferocious and terrifying visage living up to its reputation as the terror of the seas!
Sharpedo targeted the two vulnerable Sunflora nearby, surging waves of momentum churning behind its shark-like head as it charged left and right like a cannonball.
"Sunflora!"
Anxiety flashed across the woman's face, but she didn't dare let Breloom rejoin the battle, after all, she still needed one Pokémon as her personal guard.
Don't forget, Sieg's Murkrow still hadn't shown itself. Who knew when it would return and launch a sneak attack?
Besides that, the crossbow in Sieg's hands was also poised and ready to fire. These two factors made the seductive woman unable to fight with her full strength, forcing her to keep Breloom by her side for protection.
Seeing the Sunflora in the back under attack, Venusaur disregarded Crawdaunt, who was currently entangling it, and turned to mount a rescue.
After all, as Pokémon who had coordinated together for so long, Venusaur understood perfectly well how much the Sunny Day cast by Sunflora boosted its Chlorophyll ability.
"Venusaur, use Leaf Blade!"
The seductive woman had no choice but to quickly command her Pokémon to fall back.
And this was exactly Sieg's intention, forcing Venusaur to abandon the front lines to rescue its ally would allow Crawdaunt to press its attacks relentlessly.
If Venusaur didn't mount a rescue, it could only watch helplessly as Sharpedo took out the Sunflora. At that point, with just Venusaur alone and without the Chlorophyll boost from Sunny Day, it would be isolated and without support.
"Crawdaunt, press the advantage! Use Hidden Power!"
Seeing Venusaur retreat, Crawdaunt unleashed its Fire-type Hidden Power.
The Grass-type Venusaur had been relying on its advantage over Water-types to suppress it the entire time, which had been absolutely frustrating.
Now it could finally get revenge!
Seeing the battle turn drastically in one direction, the seductive woman was alarmed. At the same time, she had to worry about the hidden threat of Murkrow lurking somewhere.
Fine beads of sweat involuntarily formed on her forehead as she urgently spoke in her honeyed voice: "Lord Black Sky, I surrender! Please show mercy~"
Sieg remained unmoved, simultaneously noticing some movement in the nearby trees. His heart leaped with joy.
He quickly commanded Sharpedo to keep Breloom occupied.
"Murkrow, use Gust on the person!"
Murkrow burst from the forest, its black wings beating once to instantly whip up two gusts of wind that swept toward the seductive woman's head.
Just as Sieg anticipated the woman's head exploding like a watermelon, she panicked and released another Pokémon.
"Pidgeot~~"
A remarkably majestic bird instantly appeared before her. With one flap of its wings, the two wind forces collided and swept together.
Murkrow's Gust was instantly dispersed.
The seductive woman's face showed relief at her narrow escape from death, but her breathing grew heavy, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
That last attack had been aimed at taking her life!
Sieg showed a hint of regret, thinking to himself: "As expected, this woman definitely had a hidden Pokémon. After all, when traveling outside, how could she not have a Flying-type for reconnaissance?"
He had originally thought that even if she was hiding a Pokémon, it would be at most level 20, similar to Breloom's level.
But she had actually hidden a Pidgeot.
Pidgeot needed to be at least level 36 to evolve, which meant that on paper, this seductive woman's strength was now equal to Sieg's.
Crawdaunt and Sharpedo.
Venusaur and Pidgeot.
All four Pokémon were above level 36, they were the main forces that would decide the outcome of this battle.
"How about it, Black Sky? Can we have a proper talk now?~"
The seductive woman looked over the taciturn Sieg with great interest. She no longer used respectful terms like "Lord" but instead spoke in a teasing manner.
Sieg's emotionless voice rang out: "Oh? You followed me first, then used sleeping drugs. Is that what you call having a proper talk?"
Sieg's words made the seductive woman feel somewhat embarrassed. She said awkwardly: "I just wanted to see my potential partner's strength. After all, if you're too weak, you wouldn't be qualified to be my teammate."
The woman's words did pique Sieg's interest somewhat. Since they couldn't determine a victor in the short term anyway, he might as well hear what scheme she was peddling.
The corner of Sieg's mouth lifted slightly in a half-smile as he said: "Teammate? Are you talking about that so-called mutual defense pact the four of us established earlier?"
Sieg's voice carried a hint of mockery. After all, verbal agreements like that could be torn up at any moment, just like the woman's earlier battle with Sieg had demonstrated.
Seeing that Sieg had finally spoken, the seductive woman's heart finally settled, and she secretly breathed a long sigh of relief.
Her ample bosom, which had been rising and falling anxiously, gradually calmed down.
"Of course not! That was just a small agreement between the four of us." The seductive woman shot Sieg a coquettish glance.
She continued: "Since you know those two are twins, you must also understand they're naturally the perfect team. If the two of us want to integrate and cooperate with them, it's completely impossible."
She paused slightly at this point, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of cunning, then continued: "So I was hoping to establish a secret cooperative relationship with you privately, as a safeguard in case those twin brothers turn on us."
At this, the seductive woman deliberately put on a pitiful, vulnerable expression.
But Sieg remained unmoved, maintaining his cold demeanor.
The seductive woman had no choice but to play her final card.
"If you don't agree, I'll have no choice but to throw my lot in with those twins."
"You wouldn't want to end up isolated and alone, would you?" The seductive woman revealed a playful smile.