"Pheromosa, use Double Kick!"
The moment Zeraora rushed in close, Axel reacted instantly. Pheromosa moved in sync. As her body lifted lightly into the air, her long legs shot forward in two rapid kicks.
Bang! Bang!
Two dull thuds rang out. Pheromosa struck Zeraora's forepaws precisely, sending her flying more than ten meters away.
Zeraora did not seem to suffer much damage. Her movements were extremely agile. The instant she was kicked away, she did a backflip and landed steadily on the ground.
At the same time, electricity flashed across her claws. Taking advantage of the moment, she used Hone Claws.
"Pheromosa, use Agility too!"
Seeing that this guy had pretty solid independent combat ability, Axel gave another command while opening his panel.
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[Ability]: Volt Absorb (When hit by Electric-type attacks, it takes no damage and instead restores HP)
[Moves]: Scratch, Thunder Shock, Hone Claws, Quick Attack...
[Held Item]: Salac Berry
[Traits]: Lightning Dash (Gold), Electric King (Gold)
[Lightning Dash]: After using an Electric-type move, its speed increases by 50% for a short time
[Electric King]: When using Electric-type moves, power increases by 50%, and release speed increases by 50%
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Her level was actually higher than Pheromosa's.
Axel was a little surprised. Aside from legendary Pokémon and certain Mythical Pokémon with high status, it was usually pretty hard for wild Pokémon to raise their levels.
And judging from the Salac Berry she was holding, there was a high chance she had come from the Pokémon world.
That was kind of outrageous.
"Electric cat, how did you end up in this world?"
"Meow!", Unfortunately, this Zeraora did not seem to have any intention of chatting with Axel. After letting out a loud cry, she charged at Pheromosa again.
"This little guy," Axel felt helpless.
Meeting someone from home in a strange land was rare. He had not planned to hit her, but she was really asking for it.
"Pheromosa, fly up and use Ice Beam!"
Axel could tell that this one really liked close combat. After using Hone Claws once, her attack power and accuracy would both increase.
In that situation, using Pheromosa's speed advantage to kite her was the best choice.
That was the charm of a dual-blade Pokémon.
"Yo~", Pheromosa let out a sharp cry in response to Axel.
At the same time, her body glowing red dragged out afterimages as she shot into the sky.
She pushed her palm forward, forming a massive beam of freezing light, firing it fiercely at Zeraora.
Zeraora's eyes locked onto Pheromosa in the sky. While swiftly dodging the Ice Beam, she suddenly switched targets and turned to run toward Axel.
Axel: "..."
This little thing even knew how to go for a decapitation strike?
Sure enough, a wild Pokémon without a trainer had zero sense of fair play.
As if sensing Axel's thoughts, Zeraora's telepathic voice rang out in his mind.
["Don't worry, human. I won't hurt you. I just won't let you compete with me for the Ultra Beast."]
["Once I get the Ultra Beast, I can take you back to the original world too. In short, just don't become my obstacle!"]
Axel: "???"
"That's my Ultra Beast. Since when did it turn into me competing with you?"
Zeraora frowned, just about to say something, when she suddenly realized that the human in front of her could not possibly have time to speak while she was closing in like this.
Something was wrong. Extremely wrong. This guy seemed to have telepathy too.
Sensing danger, Zeraora twisted her body and leapt into the air, trying to avoid a direct clash with Axel.
But it was already too late.
Axel stared straight at Zeraora. His right hand, hidden behind his back, had already quietly condensed a Precipice Blade.
Just as Zeraora was about to leap over his head, he suddenly raised it high.
Boom!
With a loud bang, a huge bump instantly appeared on Zeraora's forehead. The whole cat dropped to the ground like a drunk, unconsciously holding her head.
Axel grinned as he grabbed Zeraora and sprayed some medicine on her forehead, "That's it?"
After mastering Groudon's power, all pure Electric-type Pokémon were basically toys in front of him.
Up in the sky, Pheromosa, who had been gathering an Aura Sphere, had a trace of helplessness in her big eyes.
Just a few months ago, she clearly remembered being a gold-medal bodyguard.
But now... her master had become even better at fighting than she was.
If this kept up, was she going to lose her job?
Zeraora: "..."
Were humans nowadays all this ridiculous?
Living in this kind of extreme environment was one thing. Grabbing her barehanded was another.
["Human, what do you want? Who exactly are you!"]
"I'm Pryce... uh, I'm the crown prince here," Axel instinctively almost used his second identity, but then realized the people here would not know Pryce, so he casually made up a new one.
"Where did you come from, kitty? Did you come from the Pokémon world?"
"Have you seen humans from this world? If you have, take me to grab a few."
Faced with Axel's string of questions, Zeraora felt her head spinning a bit. After thinking for a moment, she still answered the last one.
["I have... They're in the woods not far away. They also seem to be trying to catch Ultra Beasts."]
["People from this world are easy to tell apart. They can't live in this environment. They all wear white protective suits. Once you get close, you'll see them right away."]
Axel pondered for a moment, "What do you mean also trying to catch? Is there someone else trying too?"
["Yes...",] Zeraora sounded helpless, ["I also ran into a human like you, who can survive here without protective gear."]
["Umm... he seems pretty famous. When I was in Alola, I saw two people with a talking cat chasing him around like crazy fans."]
["I just went over to watch the fun, and some damn Kartana sliced open space and sent us here."]
As she said that, visible regret appeared on Zeraora's face. She clearly regretted going to watch the excitement.
No protective suit, and chased by a talking Meowth?
Axel reacted immediately. The person Zeraora mentioned was very likely Ash.
"The person you're talking about, does he have a Pikachu and often wear a hat?"
["Yes, you know him?"], Zeraora's eyes lit up. Since Ash's goal was the same as hers, returning to the Pokémon world.
If Axel also knew him, whether he was truly the crown prince of this world or not, he would definitely help that guy go home. And she could hitch a ride.
"Oh, I know him very well. Take me to find Ash first. After we come back, we'll go catch the others."
"And if you want a ride, you'll have to agree to one condition," Axel looked at the electric cat with a smile.
["What condition?"]
"Can I touch your tail?"
Electric cat, baring teeth: "..."
'I knew it. This world is full of malice!'
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