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Chapter 111 Arrogant Self-Righteousness (Part 2)

Upon meeting again in this unexpected setting, both Ronis and Gerhard were immediately cautious.

They constantly communicated discreetly through eye contact and gestures.

Gerhard still retained some confidence, and he gestured:

Stay calm. He might not have seen through us. Being an international police officer is a righteous position. Let's ambush him and let him come over first.

The first wave of their plan to guide wild Pokémon to storm the gym went smoothly, and at this point, Ronis and Gerhard still thought that the situation was developing in the direction they had anticipated.

Chen Mu stepped forward naturally, feigning panic as he spoke.

"The city is too chaotic right now. I plan to go to the docks to ask the Saint-Téné for help. If you're also planning to go to the docks, could you take me with you, considering we've known each other?"

The fat, big-eared Bobby Dicock immediately shouted selfishly, "No way! My bodyguards are only supposed to protect me at a time like this! I'm the one who pays! You despicable Quartz Man, don't even think about trying to freeload off me—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Mu had already walked up to him and was not far away.

Then, without warning, he suddenly accelerated, closing the distance instantly, and punched him in the beer belly.

While silencing a string of nonsense, the punch sent Bobby Dicock doubled over.

Then Chen Mu used his other hand to press down on the other person's bent-over head, roughly pushing this fool, who might be taken hostage and cause a diplomatic crisis, to the ground.

All of these actions happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that it was impossible to follow them all.

By the time Gerhard realized something was wrong, Chen Mu had already pinned Bobby Dicock down and pressed himself as low as possible to the ground.

As a combatant, Gerhard immediately sensed the danger and quickly reached for the Poké Ball at his waist.

The next moment, as expected, a mischievous lightning bolt shot out from the blind spot, jumped to a height of about 1.6 meters above the ground, and suddenly emitted a bright light.

then-

"boom!"

Art is an explosion!

If Gerhard hadn't released his spirit, Coffin of Death, in time, using the coffin planks to shield himself from most of the impact, the explosion would have almost taken them both away.

It was only then that they came to their senses—things didn't seem to be going as smoothly as they had thought.

After the explosion, two figures quickly approached!

After the exchange, Gerhard quickly confirmed the identity of the newcomer.

"Ninjas from the Asakusa Gym?! What are they doing here?!"

The two light red ninjas who briefly appeared on the day Chen Mu disembarked and entered Cerulean City did not actually leave after arresting the corrupt elements in the investigation team, but remained in Cerulean City on standby.

What shocked Ronis and Gerhard even more was that the two ninjas were actually obeying the orders of Chen Mu, this folk scholar!

Team Rocket and Cerulean Gym had a long-standing feud. The Crimson Ninjas were unwilling to follow Misty's orders, but they couldn't just leave. As a compromise, they simply chose to listen to Chen Mu.

This scene filled Gerhard with resentment, and he wished he could pounce on Chen Mu and tear him apart immediately.

"Damn it! It's you again! Why is it always you?!"

Through telescope surveillance and intelligence gathering from various channels, they had long known that it was this scholar who had single-handedly thwarted their seemingly foolproof plan to destroy the ecosystem.

Previously, at sea, it was this same person's sudden intrusion that rewrote the fate of the Saint-Tianu, which was destined to capsize!

Throughout the journey, Chen Mu was like a ghost, omnipresent and constantly disrupting their originally smoothly progressing plans.

Time and time again!

Now it seems that their identities have been unfortunately exposed because of this person!

"When did you find it?"

Chen Mu got up from the ground and kicked Bobby Dicock unconscious, who was still struggling.

Although the current situation seems to prove that the fat pig is innocent, it doesn't stop Chen Mu from quietly adding a few more kicks.

Only after the physical hypnosis took effect and the patient fell into a peaceful sleep did Chen Mu look up and meet Ronis's gaze.

"Actually, I was already wary when we first met."

"How is that possible?"

"Your question actually revealed Team Plasma's philosophy: you believe that humans are irresponsibly depriving Pokémon of their freedom, so they should be returned to nature."

Ronnie was completely shocked this time.

Looking back now, he was once full of confidence and boasted to his subordinates after meeting Chen Mu on the Quartz Plateau, saying that it was impossible for him to be exposed, and that a Quartz scholar could not possibly have a deep understanding of the Union.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mu's summary of the plasma team concept was even more precise than his.

A few years ago, even he, a native of Unova, thought that Team Plasma was just a terrorist organization that was causing disease everywhere.

It wasn't until recent years, influenced by his past experiences and deeply shaken, that he accepted the mission of Team Plasma and gained a full understanding of the organization's ideology.

He never expected that a quartz man could know more about the plasma team than he did.

"and you·-"

Unfortunately, he was interrupted by Chen Mu before he could even finish his next sentence, which was unusually decisive.

"I do not agree with your ideas, and I would never join you."

Your thinking is too extreme.

Whether living in the wild or in the human world, a Pokémon's own feelings are the most important.

They believe that a happy lifestyle is the best for them.

To impose your so-called freedom on Pokémon's own survival needs is nothing but wishful thinking and arrogant self-righteousness.

Chen Mu's rebuttal was well-reasoned and supported by evidence, leaving Ronis speechless for a moment.

Meanwhile, Gerhard, who had already unleashed all his Pokémon in battle, shouted anxiously.

"Enough! How long are you going to dawdle? Why not just kill those idiots who don't understand our ideals!"

As if heeding Gerhard's advice, Ronis sighed and finally reached for the Poké Ball at his waist.

"It's a real shame. I thought we could walk side by side on the same path, Professor Chen."

At that moment, he was still looking at Chen Mu with pity, and when he pressed the Poké Ball button, he seemed to think that nothing in this city could stop him anymore.

The three Poké Balls on Ronis's waist opened.

The first to leap out was a proud monarch serpent, its emerald green body tilted back and hissing, instantly unleashing a terrifying "leaf storm"!

"Holy crap!" Chen Mu was startled by what he saw. He quickly kicked the fat guy Dick Coke next to him to the back of the car, and then rolled over to escape to the back of the car.

"Do-do-do! Splash-splash!"

In an instant, countless leaves rained down like bullets, shattering all the car windows around them, forcing back two light red ninjas, and embedding themselves firmly into the metal body of the cars like powerful darts.

In an instant, Chen Mu felt as if he were on the set of a war movie amidst a hail of bullets. The car he was leaning against was being battered by a powerful storm of flying leaves, with leaves whizzing past his head like bullets.

What's even more terrifying is that after unleashing such a terrifying ultimate move, Ronis's Serpent Lord did not show any signs of weakness. Instead, it seemed to grow stronger with each battle, raising its head even higher and radiating a blood-red light all over its body.

Serperior's ability: Contrarian!

This feature can reverse its own attribute changes, turning what should have been a decrease into an increase!

Therefore, the Grass-type move "Leaf Storm," which should have significantly reduced its own Special Attack after being released, now actually increases Special Attack on Serperior!

With such powerful characteristics, coupled with the perfect ultimate move, it's no wonder Ronis appeared so confident when he made his move.

His second Pokémon then joined the battle—a Fire-type Emboar!

The burly pig-headed man leaped onto the roof of the car, raised one of his arms high, and then slammed it down like a battle axe!

Fighting-type ultimate move: Arm Hammer!

Another powerful move.

At this moment, Ronis seemed to have victory in his grasp and spoke leisurely.

"Professor Chen, you are too arrogant. As a scholar, even if you discovered our identities, you shouldn't have come alone. Now the museum owner in this city has been tied down, and no one can come to save you."

The Flame King swung his hammer, but it was blocked by a Mormoth that had quickly arrived and used the "Protect" skill.

Even so, King Yanwu still appeared completely unconcerned, spitting out two tongues of fire from his pig nose as if mocking him with disdain.

The Ninja's Moth is weak against fire-type attacks.

After "Hold on" was finished, Yanwu King was confident that his next attack would roast this overconfident little moth into charcoal!

As for the little man beside him, King Yanwu showed utter disdain.

In his and his master's eyes, Chen Mu was nothing more than a scholar.

Ronis greatly admired Chen Mu's knowledge and had always wanted to bring him into the organization's great cause, but he rarely paid special attention to Chen Mu's trainer skills due to his high status.

As a result, despite this disregard, Chen Mu pressed the switch on his Poké Ball.

At the same time, as if by some kind of fateful coincidence, the first raindrop fell over Cerulean City, which had just cleared up not long ago!

In an instant, it was as if the god who controls the rain had issued some kind of command. From the moment the first raindrop hit the ground to the downpour, it only took a short second!

Eevee leaped out of its Poké Ball amidst the sudden downpour, curled up, and nimbly rolled around in the air.

Before it rolled over, it was clearly still a little Eevee.

After rolling around and stretching out, it has evolved into the form of Vaporeon!

Then, without any hesitation, it lashed out with its tail at Yanwu King's face, giving him a resounding slap.

"Eevee, use Water Pulse!"

The drift is just insulting; the real damage comes from this strike!

"Buyi!"

With a rousing cry, the rain was gathered around Vaporeon, and then burst out in a ring at an extremely fast speed!

When the water rings first swept over him, Yanwu King crossed his arms in front of him to defend himself, seemingly unconcerned.

After just a few frames of contact, he immediately realized something was wrong!

The seemingly insignificant ripples in the water contain astonishing tremors!

With just a moment of contact, he felt his arms trembling, and his black body hair was shaken off and torn apart in clumps!

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Yanwu King was sent flying off the roof of the vehicle like a cannonball.

Although he had taken the initiative to retreat to avoid the water ring, the way the wolf-fox flew backward and then crashed heavily to the ground still surprised its trainer, Ronis.

"What?"

He never expected that Emboar, his main battle Pokémon, would encounter such resistance.

The next moment, Chen Mu stood up, holding onto the car door, and gave Ronis a slightly sarcastic smile from afar.

He began, "That's why I said your biggest mistake and the reason for your defeat is always that arrogant self-righteousness."

"You—!"

Ronis instinctively wanted to refute and mock Chen Mu for daring to make such boastful remarks after only slightly forcing back one of his Pokémon with a type advantage attack.

However, in the next moment, his experience as a top-tier elite trainer quickly led him to discover a more crucial problem—

He stretched out a hand and caught some of the rainwater that fell into his palm.

"This isn't ordinary rain; there's Pokémon energy at work in this rain!"

Realizing this, he suddenly looked up and gazed at the sky above the city center!

There, an incredibly powerful Gyarados has been soaring majestically at the highest point since the crisis broke out, actively attracting the attention of all the wild Pokémon crashing against the shore.

And now, that Gyarados is no longer alone!

A large flock of gulls were circling around Gyarados, soaring and tumbling in a mysterious pattern, as if performing some kind of mystical rain-making ritual.

These big-billed gulls all have the characteristic of bringing rain!

The effect is to summon a dark cloud overhead the moment you enter battle, and then summon rain in a surrounding area.

Now, a large flock of gulls have joined forces to activate their special ability, and combined with the abundant moisture and humid sea breeze that are already present at the coast this season, they have created a miraculous rain spell that covers the entire Cerulean City!

The torrential rain began in an instant!

Along with this, the exclusive advantages of the Cerulean Gym's Water-type Trainers have also been removed!

In such rainy conditions, all water-type skills can receive a damage boost of up to 50%, while the power of fire-type skills will be greatly suppressed.

Eevee just defeated Emboar despite being outmatched in power, and it wasn't just type advantage that helped; items and the rainy weather also played a crucial role!

Moreover, the advantages brought to our side by the rain that covered the entire city were not limited to this!

Soon, several incredibly fast Golducks and Flying Fish rushed over in the torrential rain!

The rainfall also activated the unique abilities of many Water-type Pokémon.

For example, the Swift Swim ability that allows Pokémon to gain a huge speed boost in the rain!

The giant flying fish, gliding in at breakneck speed like a bomber, quickly set its sights on Ronis's Monarch Serpent.

Originally, Ronis, his ace Pokémon, possessed strength approaching that of a Gym Leader! This was his greatest source of confidence.

However, at this moment, a group of professional-grade giant winged fish that he had previously disregarded suddenly stopped using their skills, causing Ronis to change color abruptly in the first instant.

Because these giant flying fish unleash a storm!

The Flying-type storm forms extremely quickly in rainy weather, sweeping through everything like a whirlwind, and in just an instant it has approached Serperior, giving almost no time to react!

Therefore, there is an old saying in the battlefield of this world: "A storm is sure to hit when it rains!"

All of these advantages, enough to turn the tide of the battle, came from a single rainfall.

And this rainfall was orchestrated by the Queen of the Blue Sky over the city center!

At this moment, Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh in relief. "Where do you get the confidence to say that the owner of this place has been held back by you?"

The rain has started!

So the ones who are really being held back are you!