Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

However, he was confident that if he had a little more time, he could win her over, and then there would be no one on the other ship who could pose a threat to him.

'The amount of the bounty set by the alliance is not without reason and basis,' Henry thought with a touch of pride.

He had suffered on the St. Anne, and now he wanted to let it all out!

His casual remark, however, greatly influenced Xia Yan's subsequent decision.

He watched as the other side sent two more people to attack him.

Xia Yan frowned as he sent out the giant bee and attempted to use "Deadly Sting" to finish off the swarm.

The members of "Crimson Star" seem to be very fond of using Dark-type Pokémon, which gives the Bug-type Beedrill a lot of room to shine.

At the same time, Xia Yan also understood.

Unable to leave the island and its surrounding area for the time being, he might be able to avoid conflict with the "Enchanted Star" by using his relationship with Gelwin, but the conflict with the "Crimson Star" is already irreconcilable.

He now has two choices.

Alternatively, return to the island and try to communicate with Marshadow to get him out of his shadow. During this time, deal with the people of "Crimson Star" and wait for Marshadow to leave before trying to leave the area and evade capture.

However, there is a hidden danger: he may be targeted by the other party, and as long as he is at sea, the other party may continue to harass him.

Although Xia Yan wasn't afraid as long as it wasn't Henry who was involved, and they were more likely to be there to deliver the bounty.

But such endless entanglement is ultimately a troublesome matter.

Or...

Let's just help "Enchantress Star" wipe out the entire "Crimson Star" here, and solve the problem once and for all.

They might even be able to collect a reward.

Both options are risky. Perhaps Xia Yan could choose to stand by and watch as Binena and her group take care of Henry and his crew.

But he didn't want to go through the experience of entrusting his fate to others a second time.

Furthermore, if Henry's group wins in the end, Xia Yan's situation will become even more troublesome.

After all, it won't be easy to resolve Masador's situation in a short period of time.

Why not take advantage of their continued entanglement...

Xia Yan's eyes turned cold.

I've made up my mind.

He recalled the Beedrill that had finished harvesting and said to the female pirate in front of him, "Take me to see your captain."

Perhaps his strength is insufficient to deal with a powerful figure like 'Bloody Henry', but it's not insignificant that he can't play a crucial role.

At the very least.

With his addition, more members of "Crimson Star" can be eliminated. Even if "Crimson Star" wins in the end, greatly reducing their numbers will relieve a lot of pressure on Xia Yan.

"Huh?" The female pirate blinked.

However, she still led Xia Yan towards their pirate ship, muttering to herself, "She was so shy just now, but now she's suddenly so proactive..."

Xia Yan kept a straight face, pretending not to hear.

soon.

He successfully boarded their Pink Jigglypuff.

Stepping on the wooden deck.

Xia Yan finally met the captain that Gelwin had been boasting about and introducing to him, 'Enchanting Binena', for the first time.

Her long pink hair, the light gauze that partially covered her face, the high-cut shorts, her fair, bare thighs and her curvaceous figure, especially the cinnabar mole at the corner of her mouth—she was far superior to Gerwin in appearance, by no means inferior.

Of all the people Xia Yan had ever met, only Cynthia and Lorelei could compare to him.

However, Cynthia has a cool, aloof beauty that keeps strangers at bay, while Lorelei has a friendly, approachable beauty like a girl next door, and this Binena has a mature and alluring beauty with a touch of a queen.

'No wonder she's called the Star of Enchantment.'

Indeed, there are only wrong names, not inappropriate nicknames.

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow when he saw Binena directing the elves fighting Henry.

Pixie, Jigglypuff, and... Chansey.

What an adorable trio!

Especially when Xia Yan saw Chansey, I'm sorry, I almost couldn't help but swear.

He simply wouldn't believe that this "Enchanting Star" had absolutely nothing to do with the League.

This is ridiculous!

Although these things do exist in the wild, it's very difficult to cultivate them well by just figuring it out on your own.

After all, most Pokémon like Cheesecake, Chansey, and Lucky Egg are controlled by the Joy family, one of the two largest families in the League.

They weren't so unreasonable as to forbid others from using these kinds of Pokémon, but they did have knowledge of how to train and battle with them.

At least so far, Xia Yan has never seen any book that mentions the breeding of Chansey.

Chapter Forty-Three: The Tumor Tactics

"Choly Egg, Healing Wave!"

A soft, bright white light emanated from Chansey and fell upon Pixie, greatly relieving the pressure Pixie was under.

Binena's willow-leaf eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

Henry is very strong. His three Pokémon are Sharpedo, Houndoom, and Drapion. All three Pokémon are extremely powerful attackers. Under their relentless onslaught, most of them could only defend themselves.

In fact, Binena's strength may not be much weaker than Henry's, but due to the characteristics of elves, she can only be on the defensive and has limited ability to counterattack.

After all, Chansey, Clefairy, and Jigglypuff are all Pokémon with relatively weak defenses, especially since their special defense accounts for a large proportion of their already weak defenses.

Henry was clearly well aware of the fact that Nenet was strong in defense but weak in physical defense. He commanded his three Pokémon to constantly use physical moves to launch surprise attacks. Even Houndoom, which was relatively better at special attacks, was forced to abandon its advantage and choose physical attacks.

So it's not that Henry was much stronger, it's just that he happened to be the one to counter Binena.

If the opponent were someone skilled in special attacks, the situation might be very different.

There's a saying that goes, "The best defense is a good offense."

However, her strategy of holding on for too long will inevitably fail. If she only focuses on defense, any mistake she makes in any area will trigger a chain reaction.

If she falls, the fate of her crew, whom she shelters, facing those menacing, burly men is predictable.

Therefore, although Binena appeared calm, she was actually under considerable pressure.

Henry dared to approach Binena even after suffering a setback on the St. Anne's because he knew Binena's elfin characteristics and knew that he had a greater advantage.

The strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon are quite obvious. If a trainer specializing in Fire-type Pokémon doesn't have the right strategies and methods, even if they are slightly stronger, they won't stand a chance against another Fire-type Pokémon specializing in Fire-type Pokémon.

This is why it's necessary to build a reasonable lineup. Normally, a top-tier expert who specializes in one type of skill will prepare several defensive strategies in order to avoid being specifically targeted.

But it seems that Binena was unprepared.

Or rather, she prepared, but not enough to justify the division.

Binena kept thinking of a solution, but how could a last-minute attempt compare to a well-prepared attack?

Ultimately, Henry, as the attacker, was better prepared than her.

...

...

On the other side, Xia Yan, who had boarded the ship, also joined the battle.

His appearance did not turn the tide; he did not have that much power. However, it did alleviate the pressure on the "Enchantress Star" side to a great extent.

With its deadly spikes and sniper-like abilities, Beedrill is incredibly adept at dealing with swarms of Dark-type Pokémon.

Almost every attack successfully defeats a Dark-type Pokémon.

Dark-type Pokémon that haven't reached the level of a veteran can't even last a single exchange against a Beedrill.

Xia Yan's joining has attracted the attention of many people on the "Enchantment Star" side.

They were curious about when a man had appeared on the ship.

However, after the female pirate who had brought Xia Yan aboard explained, they understood Xia Yan's identity, and their eyes immediately turned strange.

A mother's gaze swept over Xia Yan and their captain, as if watching her child finally grow up.

The members of "Crimson Star" also noticed Xia Yan.

"Damn it! Stop that guy's Beedrill, it's harvesting too fast!"

"Who is that kid? I've never heard of any men on their ship!"

"Stop it! Stop it! Damn it! My big wolfhound..."

"..."

The attention it receives will inevitably be accompanied by the emergence of even stronger competitors.

Soon, the other side dispatched a high-ranking boatswain to try to stop Natsuhiko and Beedrill.

However, Xia Yan chose to board the ship not to find a better place to attack the other side, but because here... there would be a battle of soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals.

If the other side sends out a boatswain-level officer, then let the boatswain deal with it.

"Here comes a boatswain, this is your responsibility."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yan led the Beedrill to a new location.

Beedrill is like an assassin roaming the battlefield, using its speed and high attack power to start by reaping the minions.

Meanwhile, Xia Yan also kept some of his attention focused on the battle between Binena and Henry in the middle.

His presence was merely icing on the cake; the real deciding factor in the outcome of this battle was the two captains.

However, the longer Xia Yan looked, the more his brows furrowed.

Henry's advantage over Nena was too obvious. He was attacked in turn, and if it weren't for his superior recovery ability, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.

However, Pokémon have a limit to how much pain they can endure. Healing moves can restore physical damage to a Pokémon, but they cannot heal mental or emotional pain. A purely defensive approach will inevitably lead to defeat.