"Rumble—Moo!!"
After trampling the few Beedrill that tried to block their path, the young Tauros leader continued charging forward with the herd.
"Buzz—buzz—!"
More Beedrill rushed in from all directions. To defend their territory, they had no choice but to fight back.
"Shu! Shu! Shu!"
Poison Sting attacks filled the air as scattered groups of Beedrill launched long-range assaults, hoping to slow the herd.
But without unified command, their attacks were disorganized. The scattered volleys barely made a difference against the charging Tauros.
"Moo! Moo!!"
Instead, the pain only made the Tauros more furious.
"Moo—!"
One after another, white energy surged across their bodies. Their eyes turned blood-red as Rage activated.
"Good… that's it. Keep going. Break everything in your path."
Hidden deep within the outermost thorns, Icarus watched through the gaps in the foliage.
He had already recalled Pidgeotto and sprayed an entire bottle of high-grade repellent around himself. Completely concealed, he observed the battlefield calmly.
The charging herd—now close to a hundred Tauros at the front—looked unstoppable.
"BOOM! CRASH! RIP—!"
With Rage enhancing them, the Tauros smashed straight through the Beedrill defenses. Bodies were torn apart, crushed under hooves, and scattered across the ground.
"I… damn. Even an elite trainer wouldn't dare face that head-on."
Icarus's eyes widened.
He had seen elite-level Pokémon before—like Arbok—but this level of raw, collective impact?
Even elite-tier opponents would either be crippled or killed outright.
As for the ordinary Beedrill?
They were shredded like paper.
---
"BUZZZZ!!! (◣д◢)"
At that moment, reinforcements finally arrived.
Dozens of Butterfree and Beedrill flew in from the distance—and at their center was a massive Beedrill radiating terrifying pressure.
"An elite…"
Icarus narrowed his eyes instantly.
"So that's the leader. Makes sense—any group surviving in the inner zone needs an elite-level protector."
The leader Beedrill had witnessed the massacre of its kin. Its fury was overwhelming—it didn't even bother suppressing its aura.
Even from hiding, Icarus could clearly feel its strength.
---
Back on the battlefield—
The Beedrill leader abandoned any thought of negotiation.
"Buzz!"
It barked orders rapidly.
"Mm"
The Butterfree immediately split into two lines.
One group gently flapped their wings, releasing glowing yellow Stun Spore.
"Shasha—shasha—"
Clouds of powder gathered in the air.
"Hoo—hoo—!"
The second line beat their wings forcefully, sending the powder surging forward like a storm.
At the same time—
"Buzz!!"
The Beedrill raised their stingers in formation. Purple energy gathered at the tips.
"SHHHH—!"
A dense barrage of Poison Sting shot out, mixing into the powder cloud.
"Puff! Puff!"
"Moo—!!"
Several Tauros were caught off guard—falling mid-charge as poison and paralysis took effect.
The herd faltered for a moment.
---
"Elite-level power… that's something else."
Icarus focused on the Beedrill leader.
Its Poison Sting alone was devastating—two hits were enough to take down a strong Tauros.
The difference between it and the others was night and day.
---
"MOO!!! (◣д◢)"
Then—
The Tauros leader stepped forward.
A powerful surge of energy exploded from its body as it stomped the ground.
Humiliated by a bird… attacked by insects…
Its pride couldn't tolerate it.
"Moo! Moo!!"
"Calm down! They're just fragile bugs! If they dare attack us, we'll wipe them out!"
Another burst of energy erupted from its body.
"Moo!!!"
The rest of the herd steadied themselves, rallying behind their leader.
---
"RUMBLE—!"
The Tauros quickly formed a structured formation:
A wedge-shaped charge, led by the strongest Tauros, with the rest arranged by strength behind them.
"I… what?! That's basically a military formation."
Even Icarus was stunned.
"They're actually using tactics…"
Once intelligence reached a certain level—even a herd of Tauros could apply battlefield strategy.
---
"Flap! Flap!"
The Butterfree panicked as the formation charged straight toward them.
"Hoo—hoo—!"
A whirlwind was conjured to block the advance.
But—
"MOO!!"
Under the effects of Rage, the Tauros smashed straight through it without slowing down.
"Hey! Hey!"
The Butterfree captain immediately screamed:
Scatter and retreat!
They were allies—not sacrifices.
This wasn't even their territory. There was no reason to die here.
---
"Buzz… buzz…"
The Beedrill leader didn't blame them.
It understood.
But—
"Buzz!!!"
It gave a final command.
All Beedrill activated Focus Energy.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
They lined up behind their leader—silent, resolute.
Ready to fight to the death.
---
From the shadows, Icarus watched everything unfold.
The fire he lit had turned into a full-scale war.
Now, it wasn't about hunting anymore.
It was survival.
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(End of Chapter)
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