Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 216 "Sakaki: Let's make a deal!"

"Why are you sending comments? Just standing there!"

"One against three! An absolute crushing defeat! The whole thing didn't even take three minutes! I really don't know how to describe it! Incredible!!!"

"The last time I met Giovanni was when he was commanding Mewtwo, but now we're the ones commanding Mewtwo. Isn't this a form of NTR? Isn't this a betrayal of the spirit of pure love?"

"Just tell me if you want to form a bond with Mewtwo!"

"Enough said, everyone. The fools are still watching the live stream, while the smart ones have already logged in and started strategizing against Mewtwo! I feel like I'm about to become invincible!"

"Didn't you guys notice something really outrageous? Not a single Pokémon Giovanni used was below level 70! What other Gym Leaders have Pokémon that powerful!? Is this the kind of prestige the King of Kanto has!?"

"Don't tell! You really shouldn't tell!"

"Family members, calm down. Don't just focus on sending comments, remember to follow Zhubo!"

Bai Zhou glanced at the surge of comments in the live stream with a smile, and said into the microphone in a relaxed tone, "Mewtwo, prepare in advance and use Regeneration to restore your stamina."

On the field, Mewtwo, which had been floating in the air, slowly descended and floated next to Shiro.

A soft fluorescent light appeared out of thin air around it, swirling around its slender body like stardust before slowly disappearing into its body.

It was repairing the minor damage left from the battle.

"My turn! My turn!"

Seeing that Shiro had successfully collected the eighth gym badge, Red, who had been watching from the sidelines and was already filled with excitement, could no longer hold back.

He excitedly controlled Little Red, wanting to leave the spectator stands and join the battle on the field.

But no matter what he did, Xiao Chi didn't move an inch, and his view was still locked in spectator mode, unable to leave the spectator seat.

"Huh? Mr. Salty Fish! I think I've encountered a bug! I can't get out of the audience seats!"

A reddish voice, filled with confusion, came from the voice channel.

"Don't worry, it's not a game bug."

Bai Zhou calmly explained to him, but his gaze remained fixed on the other side of the screen, on the man in a suit with a composed demeanor.

"It's a war—it's not truly over yet."

He maneuvered Xiaobai to turn towards Sakaki, who had been standing quietly on the other side of the field, and met Sakaki's calm and unwavering eyes.

"That man—he won't give up so easily."

"what?"

Crimson was clearly still in shock.

As if to confirm Shirashu's words, Sakaki on the other side of the field moved.

He watched as Shiro put away the green badge that symbolized the Viridian Gym's approval, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He then slowly straightened the collar and cuffs of his suit, which were slightly wrinkled from the intense battle just now.

The moment this seemingly ordinary action was completed, his entire demeanor suddenly changed!

The calm and even guiding aura he exuded when accepting challenges as a gym leader had vanished without a trace.

Instead, there was a powerful aura that was cold, deep, and carried an undeniable sense of authority and evil!

He completely transformed from a gym leader who accepted the challenge back into the absolute king who controlled the entire Kanto underworld—the leader of Team Rocket!

"Sakaki: Let's make a deal!"

His tone became extremely serious, carrying a sense of oppressive authority.

At the same time, a very ordinary red and white Poké Ball appeared in his hand without him noticing, completely different from the high-level Poké Balls he had used in previous battles.

"Sakaki: As the leader of Team Rocket, I extend you a final invitation—"

He paused slightly, but his hands moved without hesitation.

He tossed the red and white ball high into the air, tracing an arc before it flew precisely into the shattered battlefield ahead.

"Gakki: The rules are simple. If I lose in the next match, I will immediately fulfill my promise and disband Team Rocket."

"Sakaki: On the contrary—how about you join Team Rocket?"

He didn't give Bai Zhou any time to answer "yes" or "no".

The moment he finished speaking.

The red and white Poké Balls in the air automatically bounced away!

A flash of white light, and the figure of a Pokémon that can be found everywhere in the wild in the Kanto region materializes and appears!

Ordinary large needles, ordinary flapping wings, ordinary shape —

What makes it truly extraordinary is the overwhelming aura it exudes the moment it appears, an aura that seems capable of piercing through everything!

This aura even subtly rivals Mewtwo's "oppressive" characteristic!

The Pokédex immediately displays its data.

"Great Needle Lv.80"

Attribute: Insect/Poison

"Trait: Sniper (When hitting a vital point, the damage becomes even greater.)"

"Mastered moves: High-speed movement, deadly needles, ultimate impact — destructive beam, rapid return, relentless pursuit" "Equipped item: Life Orb (When equipped, each attack will result in excessive stamina loss, but the power of the moves will be increased)"

Analysis: Giovanni's initial Pokémon partner, who has accompanied him through countless hardships and grown to his current state, is his true and absolute trump card! Its actual strength has reached an incredible level!

Sakaki's actions are not over yet!

A vibrant, life-giving emerald light suddenly burst forth from his body without warning!

This light, as if it were alive, flowed rapidly and eventually completely adhered to the Beedrill that had just appeared!

Beedrill's already formidable aura was amplified once again by this emerald light!

The energy fluctuations emanating from its body vibrated violently, even tearing an invisible rift in the field that was completely covered by Mewtwo's "oppressive" characteristic!

As the emerald light continued to pour in, the numbers on its level bar began to fluctuate and rise violently, like a heartbeat!

A few seconds later, the numbers froze completely, revealing a figure that left all the viewers speechless.

Beedrill Lv.90

Giovanni's completely unexpected move was an unbelievable, almost cheat-like moment.

This caused a brief vacuum in the live stream's chat, with almost all viewers' brains freezing up at the same time.

Immediately following was a fierce barrage of comments!

"Another expert?! Giovanni actually had this trump card up his sleeve?! He truly lives up to his status as the leader of Team Rocket!!!"

"Beedrill! It's a Lv.80 Beedrill! The Pokémon that accompanied Giovanni when he first appeared in the game! Currently, it's the highest-level Pokémon owned by an NPC! I thought it was just a background character and wouldn't appear again!"

"Holy crap! What was that green light coming out of Giovanni?! Is he even a psychic?! That green light seems to have attached itself to Beedrill too—"

"Level! Look at Beedrill's level! It's level 90! It's the same level as Mewtwo! Holy crap! Giovanni must have activated it!"

You can manually level up Pokémon?! What's this?! On-the-spot card printing?!

"Sakaki: You didn't expect that, did you! I got a cheat code too! That one doesn't count! Let's have another round!"

"Sakaki: You guys won't even call me boss!"

[Regarding the incident where the boss suddenly started cheating during my gym battle]

The Pokémon Company building, top floor living area.

The giant screen was still playing Bai Zhou's live stream, and the three men were still sitting on the soft, wide sofa.

The only difference is that the air is no longer filled with the previous heaviness, but rather a kind of—

The atmosphere of joy was almost overflowing, mainly thanks to the Dragon Crossing.

His laughter was almost constant, sounding exceptionally hearty.

Sakaki sat expressionlessly at the other end of the sofa, completely ignoring the guy next to him who was laughing like a 300-pound child.

Daigo sat between the two, maintaining an awkward yet polite smile, trying his best to act as a buffer.

At this moment, the live stream shows Giovanni being defeated by Mewtwo, losing to three opponents in one go, and finally surrendering and throwing away his green badge.

"91 seconds! Exactly 91 seconds!"

Yu Longdu repeated the number in an exaggerated tone.

He shook his head and commented, while nudging Daigo next to him with his elbow and glancing at Sakaki repeatedly with a mocking look.

"Tsk tsk tsk, even Giovanni in this game isn't up to par. In such a short time, he was cleanly and decisively defeated three opponents, ending the match instantly."

He deliberately prolonged the pronunciation of the two characters "Sakagi".

"If you ask me, even if the opponent was the legendary Mewtwo, as the leader of Team Rocket, he shouldn't have been defeated in such a short time, right?"

Yulongdu continued to mercilessly "whip the corpse".

"I think the 'Sakaki' character designed in this game is just a flying figure, completely dependent on others."

"Well—from the perspective of game settings, the level and configuration of those three Pokémon should make the difficulty level quite high. Steven did not cater to Lance's taunts. He did not make subjective evaluations of the battle performance, but only stated his most objective judgment."

Moreover, being caught between these two "big shots," he really couldn't say much, for fear of getting himself into trouble.

Therefore, he very cleverly chose to directly change the subject.

"Rather than saying that Mr. Giovanni performed poorly in the game, it's more accurate to say that Mewtwo's performance was simply outrageous."

Daigo turned his gaze to the Pokémon on the screen that exuded a powerful aura, his tone filled with genuine inquiry.

"I'd like to ask, is Mewtwo in real life really as powerful as it is portrayed in the games?"

"It should be... about right..."

Upon hearing the question, Yu Longdu dropped his joking expression and even began to think seriously.

"I've seen it a few times, but unfortunately I've never had a real chance to fight it. That Crimson guy hides it away like a treasure and never lets it go into battle."

"No."

Giovanni naturally took over the conversation; on this topic of Mewtwo, he possessed absolute and unparalleled authority.

After all, aside from not being Mewtwo's trainer in name only, he had experienced everything that Mewtwo could and couldn't do with its trainers.

In this world, no one understands the terror of Mewtwo better than him.

"Mewtwo truly deserves the title of 'legendary'."

Sakaki's voice was deep and resolute.

"If its immense, almost limitless mental power were unleashed without restraint, it would be enough to wipe a modern metropolis off the map and turn it into ruins in a very short time."

"Tsk—"

Yulongdu wanted to refute and prove that Sakaki was bragging, but he couldn't produce any evidence.

After all, he himself had never actually fought Mewtwo at full strength.

This fact-based statement left him speechless for a moment.

In the live stream at this moment.

The story has progressed to the point where Giovanni sends out Beedrill and uses the "Power of Everlasting" to forcibly raise Beedrill's level to Lv.90.

Mewtwo and its upgraded Beedrill are about to clash in their ultimate battle!

To the astonishment of all the viewers in the live stream, the match was not the one-sided crushing victory they had imagined.

The Beedrill, empowered by the power of Viridian, unexpectedly withstood several of Mewtwo's fierce attacks!

Unlike the other Pokémon that Giovanni had sent out before, which were instantly defeated and rendered unable to battle by Mewtwo with a single blow.

This was neither a command error by Bai Zhou nor a case of Mewtwo deliberately losing.

Rather, it was the Beedrill that was enhanced by Giovanni's power in terms of pure strength and speed.

In a short period of time, it truly possessed terrifying strength that was enough to directly confront Mewtwo and even put up a fight!

In just one minute.

Shirazuki and Sakaki in the game have engaged in several rounds of intense strategic maneuvering and command.

Although Mewtwo's stamina bar remains healthy, its model now clearly shows some minor scratches and traces of energy collisions.

In contrast, the Beedrill, though already covered in wounds and clearly at its limit, with its wing vibrations no longer stable, still did not fall!

This incredibly tenacious scene completely shocked all the viewers in the live broadcast room!

They still vividly remember the overwhelming power that Mewtwo had previously displayed!

As a legendary Pokémon, its power is shocking, but also considered reasonable.

But what's up with Giovanni's Beedrill?!

How could a Pokémon whose base stats aren't theoretically top-tier hold its own against the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo for so long?!

This completely overturned their understanding!

"This Beedrill is that strong?! Are you kidding me?!"

Yu Longdu could no longer hold back and burst out with strong dissatisfaction and doubt towards the screen.

He actually fought against Giovanni's Beedrill in real life (and lost).

That Beedrill is indeed ridiculously strong, but it's definitely not as exaggerated or "overpowered" as it's portrayed in the game!

Could it be that this guy brought two cases of top-grade "MooMoo Milk" to Bai Zhou for "exchange" during the early stages of Pokémon game development?

Miyuu Wataru made a malicious guess, glancing suspiciously at Sakaki beside him.

"The company has three underground floors with a specially made holographic battleground."

This time, Sakaki had truly reached his breaking point.

That guy, Yu Longdu, is just pushing his luck and never stopping.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze calmly meeting Yu Longdu's, his tone completely unwavering.

"Would you like to stretch your muscles now?"