You're the only one who knows how to battle Pokémon?

All Ji Bei had to do was to comfort her a little.

"Okay, see you later." Xiaozhi left without thinking much.

After watching the four people leave, he turned back to look at Merdan and smiled faintly: "There is no one else here."

Merdan continued to play dumb: "So what? What do you want from an old man like me? I'm a policeman!"

Ji Bei shrugged and said, "There's no need to emphasize that you're a policeman, or it would seem like I'm breaking the law."

"I didn't expose you in public. Isn't that enough to give you face? So please consider it and accept my challenge."

"The King of the Island, Mr. Merdan."

"Or has the test already begun?"

"Whether I can expose your lies is the first test, right?"

Merdan sighed and said, "Is there a possibility that I am just afraid of trouble?"

Ji Bei nodded and said, "I'm afraid of trouble too, but it's related to whether my Pokémon can use Z-moves smoothly in battle, so I can't touch the fish."

"So please."

Chapter 56 I Really Came to the Islands for a Pilgrimage

Being exposed in front of his face, Merdan could not find any excuse to shirk responsibility. After all, it was his responsibility to be the king of the island, and he had to test the trainers who came to challenge him.

"There's really nothing I can do. It's so troublesome..."

"However, trainers like you who are so thoughtful are actually quite rare. I am starting to look forward to it a little bit."

"After all, shouldn't someone with such an extraordinary aura like me be recognizable as the king of the island at first glance?"

Merdan lazily stood up and prepared to fight.

But at this moment, the phone at the police station rang.

He seemed to be saved and immediately took out his phone to answer it.

Although handling police duties is also troublesome, it seems easier than dealing with the trainer in front of him.

"Hello, this is the Ula Ula Police Station."

In response to him, a deep voice said, "Merdan, long time no see."

"Sakaki!" Merdan read out the other person's name in a low voice.

"Sakaki?" Ji Bei was stunned, then quickly covered his mouth.

Shit! Why did Sakaki call him at this time? It's too coincidental, right?

He naturally knew about Sakaki and Merdan's acquaintance, so it wasn't too surprising.

"Ji Jun?" On the other end of the phone, Sakaki could naturally recognize Ji Bei's voice.

"I see. Since Mr. Ji is with you, I won't bother you any more."

"Let's get back to the conversation."

"Beep beep..."

Ji Bei actually couldn't hear clearly what Sakaki said, but he was not blind, so he could at least see that the other party hung up the phone.

"Ah, my intuition is right. You are such a trouble." Merdan covered his head.

He had originally had this speculation, but if Ji Bei conducted the test properly, he would not bother to pursue it and would be happy to just slack off.

But Sakaki acted as if he knew him and even addressed him as "Kimi", which was enough to show that they had a close relationship.

"So, Team Rocket officers, what exactly are you doing here in this small police station?"

"..." Ji Bei was speechless, as the other party had completely guessed his identity.

Damn! Sakaki is such a bad teammate!

"I said I just wanted to go on a pilgrimage to the islands and ask the evil Z questions. Do you believe me?"

"Ha ha……"

Merdan put away the sword ball he had been playing with, took out the Poké Ball, and walked out the door.

Although it was just his back, his aura was completely different.

Ji Bei has been on the road of becoming a trainer for quite some time, so he can see this surging momentum.

"Sakaki and I have completely different views, but we are close friends. If this is your only purpose, I am happy to accompany you."

"Come on, let me witness your strength as a trainer."

Although he seems lazy, Merdan also has his own considerations, or unique values.

Even if you guess Ji Bei's identity, you won't immediately conclude that he is a bad guy.

Especially the Leafnine on his shoulder, which is obviously very close to its trainer. This is not something that a trainer who treats Pokémon as tools can cultivate.

Secretly, he was actually quite concerned about Team Rocket, knowing that their crime rate had been decreasing in recent times and they had become much more well-behaved.

Internal intelligence from the police department showed that all this was because Team Rocket had recently recruited a new cadre, and under his vigorous reforms, Team Rocket was becoming more and more "clean".

They even often crack down on hunters who illegally hunt Pokémon.

However, even Interpol knows very little about this cadre, and no one has been able to unravel his mystery.

Now, Merdan had a guess, and he wanted to use a battle to test whether his idea was true.

While he was thinking, the two sides were already standing on the battlefield. Coincidentally, Acerola came back and volunteered to be the referee.

"You are the first one in the past two months to guess Mr. Merdan's identity."

"By the way, you seem to be so used to seeing Mimikyu, aren't you afraid of ghosts?"

She looked at Ji Bei curiously and asked questions.

"I'm used to it. I have a friend who is born with psychic powers. She often plays tricks. If I have a chance, I'll introduce her to you."

Acerola and Nangong Ye both like ghost-attribute Pokémon very much, so they will probably get along well.

"Come to think of it, stop staring at me like that. I won't hurt her." Ji Bei took two steps back to show that he had no ill intentions.

Although Merdan stepped forward to stop Acerola from talking to him, he must have clenched the Poké Ball tightly in his hand in his trouser pocket, ready to shoot like an arrow.

This is his confidence in his own strength. Even if Acerola gets close to dangerous people, he is sure that he can protect the girl from harm.

"No way! I'm just thinking how great it is to be young. Long live youth."

Seeing Ji Bei's actions, Mo Dan stretched out his hand and yawned.

His actions seemed lazy, but in fact they seemed to be well thought out.

"Let's play three against three, and for a moderate amount of time." He announced the rules, and Ji Bei agreed.

The battle begins!

The first round of selections for both trainers is:

Cat Boss (Alola form) vs Eevee.

The Pokémon used by Merdan were not the main ones, but they were also the second-tier ones. He deliberately selected slightly stronger Pokémon by observing the strength of Jibei Xinye Meowth.

Since the leader of Team Rocket just wants to tour the islands as an ordinary Alola trainer, there is no need for him to use the strongest Pokémon.

He didn't want to compete with the opponent with all his strength here.

Ji Bei looked at the Pokémon used by his opponent. If he remembered correctly, Merdan liked the Alola region's Meowth very much, and was best at using Meowth to fight.

You really think highly of me.

While he was thinking, Merdan had already given the order.

"Boss Cat! Throw down some harsh words."

Classically throwing down harsh words, using this skill will reduce the opponent's double attack, and then exchange with the reserve Pokémon.

The effect may seem mediocre, but if it is paired with a Pokémon with the "Intimidate" attribute, it will be a sure kill.

This means that when you exchange Pokémon in one round, you lower your opponent's level 2 physical attack and level 1 special attack.

This is also the representative skill of "Tiger God" that enables him to become a god in doubles.

As expected, Merdan's next Pokémon is Crocodile, which has the "Intimidation" attribute.

Under its roar, Eevee's attack power is further reduced.

Not using the real main Pokémon doesn't mean that Merdan is not serious. He has already put in his best effort in the battle because he really wants to experience the strength of the Rocket Team's cadres firsthand.

"Ibrahimovic! Act like a spoiled child!" Ji Bei chose to use his own method to counterattack the opponent.

"Eh! Be!"

Eevee showed an innocent smile, and fairy energy overflowed, which made Crocodile unable to attack, and its attack power dropped significantly.

Isn't it just to reduce physical attack? Let's reduce them together!

Chapter 57: Battle against Merdan

After one round of fighting, it can be said that neither side gained an advantage. The attack power of Ibrahimovic and Crocodile were both reduced, and they could be said to be scraping each other.

"It's true that you don't rush into anything, but your Pokémon is actually Eevee..."

Seeing that Merdan was about to use verbal attacks on his Pokémon, Ji Bei simply retracted it.

"Are you scared of exchanging here?" He changed the subject and directed his criticism at the trainer himself.

"Yes, after all, he is the majestic king of the island. I have to be cautious."

"Go ahead, Windspeed Dog."

"Wang!"

A huge dog that was blazing like a flame appeared on the field and roared.

As a result, the Rogue Crocodile's physical attack is reduced again.

Off-field verbal attacks have both advantages and disadvantages. When facing an immature opponent, it may indeed disrupt the opponent's rhythm, but correspondingly, one must also be distracted from the Pokémon battle, revealing potentially fatal flaws.

For example, now Merdan, his head is buzzing because of Arcanine's skillful "directly yelling at the opponent's trainer".

"Will-o'-the-wisp!" Ji Bei immediately gave the order, and nine beams of dark purple flames floated towards the rogue crocodile, almost burning it in the blink of an eye.

If this skill hits, even if the Rogue Crocodile has an attribute advantage, its attack will be a complete scratch on the Windy Hound.

"Have you taken the bait? I tricked you!" Merdan smiled cunningly and immediately changed his order: "Use provocation!"

Rogue Crocodile stretched out his finger, hooked the other side, and uttered a series of obscene words, which made Wind Speed ​​Dog quite annoyed.

Because of this skill, Arcanine can no longer use transformation skills.

"What a coincidence, me too." Ji Bei smiled slightly and changed his tactics as well.

The Windy Dog kicked its legs quickly and started punching and kicking the huge rogue crocodile.

"Close combat!"

This move is extremely powerful. It is a major fighting move and a skill that Arcanine has been very proficient at since before its evolution.

After five consecutive lightning kicks, the rogue crocodile was defeated step by step and was obviously seriously injured.

Acerola was stunned and couldn't help muttering, "Dirty, really dirty."

"Neither of you is a good person!"

"In a normal trainer battle, there's no need to be so cunning."

"How can you be so rude at such a young age?" Ji Bei expressed strong condemnation.

Acerola was younger than he was.

Merdan touched his head and took back the rogue crocodile.

This Pokémon's stamina is severely depleted, but it still has the strength to fight. The most important thing is that its "Intimidate" characteristic has extremely high tactical value, so it really shouldn't be fought to the death here.