Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

Transform!

rub--

The eerie light began to expand, spreading across Rocco's body as he opened his arms, gradually materializing a suit of jet-black armor.

At that moment, Rocco's elves ran to his side.

Ditto transformed into a black mask, and Victini burrowed into its Poké Ball, which was now hidden inside its chest armor.

The Poké Ball now acts like a miniature cockpit, allowing it to observe everything through its red section from the best vantage point.

The incompletely developed shield of the twin scabbards was directly connected to the slot on the left side of the belt. The shields and the Fairy King's Sword were slightly shifted and hung crosswise at Roco's waist.

"Kamen Rider Black, descend!"

Roco was just playing around with the transformation, and his elves were simply assembling the items to suit his playful nature.

It's like getting a real Kamen Rider belt that allows you to transform; everyone would want to try it out!

But to Rocco's surprise, when the transformation was complete and his mental energy was connected with Victini and Necrozma, and he subconsciously spread it out, they detected something clearly wrong.

At this moment, the streets around Baiji Martial Arts School have been completely cleared, yet Baiji Martial Arts School has not been notified of such a large-scale operation.

Then, from all directions, poured into the area... were fully armed soldiers and their elves!

Their goal then becomes obvious.

Luo Ke's initial excitement about the transformation gradually cooled, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes hidden behind the mask.

"To commemorate our first transformation, let's do some light exercise!"

'Roar! '

......

51. The Strong and the Weak

"Is it really necessary for so many people to work together just to deal with one person?"

Standing on high ground, watching the soldiers who were blocking the route in four directions and approaching Baiji Martial Arts School, Zongbao, one of the captains of this operation, casually spoke to another captain beside him while carrying a long-barreled live-fire shotgun wrapped in cloth.

Beside him, unlike his casual demeanor of not even wearing a helmet while on a mission, was a heavily armed man, Zong Wu, who looked like a black can, holding the latest stun gun and sternly reprimanding him.

"This is the patriarch's order. You didn't participate in the mission to besiege Bai Kehu many years ago, so you wouldn't understand."

As he said this, Zongwu recalled that spirited man from back then.

He had long black hair and wore a dark vest. His body was muscular yet agile. When he frowned, the three red birthmarks on his forehead, which extended downwards like claw marks, would squeeze together, resembling the stripes on a tiger.

How exactly do we achieve that level?

Alone, with six elves, and unarmed—that's how he fought his way out of the underground base where the Blue Orb was stored.

Countless people have fallen at the hands of him and his six elves.

Even when the man was driven to the brink of despair and jumped into the sea with his companions, they still couldn't find the pearl or his body, so much so that they can't be sure he's really dead.

When the members who participated in that battle saw Luo Ke slap Lan Dao away with one palm at the Tianwu Tournament, the first human they could think of who could accomplish this was Bai Kehu!

Only he could be that strong.

so...

"To kill that man, we need to gather this many people and attack him all at once. Even if we don't take it seriously, there's still a chance he'll escape."

"Remember the patriarch's instructions: once the other party is stalled, the two of us will immediately seize Bai Linglong and use his daughter to threaten him."

"To ensure the success of this operation..."

Just as Zongwu finished speaking, and Zongbao's face showed impatience, something even more outrageous and terrifying than their previous attack on Bai Kehu was about to happen below.

A black shadow, accompanied by a red ribbon of light resembling a scarf, moved below at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Whether it was the soldiers or the elves surrounding the Baiji Martial Arts School, they all fell down immediately after the shadow flashed by. Even the powerful elves at the level of gym leaders, whom Zong Qinke had specially arranged to bring along, were no exception.

Instant kill, instant kill, and another instant kill!

When the two of them realized something was wrong, the other soldiers and elves were already lying on the ground, and the dark figure had vanished.

Just then, dark clouds swept across the sky, but the moonlight did not shine on the two of them. Instead, it outlined a dark shadow on the earth.

"You are that dark hero..."

Before Zongwu could even speak, a bright red blade pierced through his chest.

Just as Zongbao turned around, a tremendous force slammed into his head, causing him to fall from the height as his consciousness faded.

After doing all this, Luo Ke looked at Zong Wu, who had been completely suppressed by spiritual and mental power. His sharp eyes pierced through the red V-shaped visor on the helmet and stared at him.

"Speak up and explain everything clearly."

"What are you here for?"

"Who sent you?"

"And...where is the patriarch you mentioned?"

...

'Cough cough...'

A coughing sound echoed from the depths of the alley, and Landau emerged, dragging his weary body.

"That idiot only cares about trivial things, thinking he can convince me by getting Mr. Luo to stay? Don't dream... I won't give up, neither on my martial arts nor..."

Lan Dao, who had just escaped after a fierce battle with Lan Tianwu, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

At this moment, all the spirits he carried with him had lost their fighting ability in the previous battle with Lan Tianwu and could not provide him with any help, but his senses as a martial artist still told him that he was surrounded.

"Come out."

Under these circumstances, he silently adjusted his breathing, uttered a cold and sharp voice, and then a dozen people emerged from the surrounding area against the moonlight, blocking his way.

These guys were generally fully armed and carrying guns, except for the guy who was being escorted out by them, who was wearing a suit and was unarmed.

When he saw Randall, he narrowed his eyes.

"Zong Qinke... were you sent by my foolish elder brother?"

"Do not."

Zong Qinke walked up to Lan Dao with his usual smile on his face.

"I'm here to see you, Mr. Lando. Just like when I let you into the Tianwu Tournament venue before, I agree with your philosophy and hate Lan Tianwu's stuff."

"I should have come looking for you earlier, but you left soon after you woke up, so I didn't get to see you."

"That's why I've come to find you now."

Hearing Zong Qinke say this, Lan Dao narrowed his eyes.

"What do you want from me?"

"Yes, yes, it's not just something, it's a great thing, a fantastic thing!"

Zong Qinke's smile widened.

"As you know, although it is our Anwu Association that manages martial artists now, Lan Tianwu's influence is actually terrifying. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't change the system he set."

"That's why we haven't been able to mold the martial artists we want them to be!"

"I often feel heartbroken about this too..."

"Seeing you come back, I felt like my chance had come."

"I used a little trick. Something will happen to attract Lan Tianwu's attention and make him leave Tianwu Dojo for the coast."

"So when the time comes, we'll seize this opportunity, wait until he's alone, and then we'll go after him to settle our scores and settle our grievances."

"Once he's gone, won't we be the ones calling the shots in Tiangang?"

As he said this, Zong Qinke extended his hand to Lan Dao.

"Let's work together, Mr. Landau!"

"If we cooperate, both our wishes can come true!"

Lan Dao's gaze slowly moved from Zong Qinke's face to his hands, a gesture that made Zong Qinke feel that the matter was settled.

But in reality, Randall was just reminiscing.

He has been a loner and unsociable since childhood, so this is only the second time he has faced such an invitation.

The last time was when he left Tiangang.

He remembered being defeated by his elder brother, sitting disheveled and in a terrible state on a merchant ship about to leave Tiangang.

He was not invited aboard the ship, of course, but instead sneaked into the ship's warehouse.

He should have left alone in the darkness, but instead he happened to run into another guy who had the same thoughts as him.

The other person looked even more disheveled than he had been, but unlike him, his face was full of joy and confidence, and he was beaming like an actor performing on stage.

That guy reached out his hand to me then...

"I watched your fight with your older brother. Even though you lost in the end, your desperate efforts clearly showed me that you are a strong fighter!"

'My name is Zong... um, now I should call me Ruozong.'

"Don't be confused, of course you haven't heard of this name before, after all, I just came up with it today."

"It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of it yet; this name will one day appear at the pinnacle of the world, known to everyone!"

'So, strong one, if you have nowhere else to go, will you join me and help me achieve this ambition?'

Landau will always remember that day.

That idiot who had nothing, not even a Poké Ball, said something so stupid that even a child wouldn't say it.

And then one fool actually believed him.

It's funny to think about.

So Landau really did laugh.

As he laughed, he turned his gaze back to Zong Qinke's face.

He actually knew that the other party wasn't simply there to discuss cooperation; otherwise, they wouldn't have surrounded him with so many people.

He actually knew that in his current state, the best course of action was to agree to the other party's request first, and then consider other options.

He knew that even if he wanted to do something, he should first lower the other party's guard, and at the very least, he shouldn't have made any more sarcastic remarks...

"But, oh, just thinking about that idiot makes me unable to hide my disgust for you guys!"

Upon hearing Lan Dao's words, Zong Qinke's smile froze, and the guards behind him all tightened their grip on their weapons.

At this moment, Lan Dao casually threw out a dagger, which was the only weapon he had left after escaping from Lan Tianwu.

"Weaklings, stop talking nonsense! If you want to fight, then come on!"

whoosh-

In the brief moment the guards raised their guns, Landau disappeared from their sight.

Zong Qinke knew very well that he had guards behind him, so Lan Dao could not possibly rush out of his sight from the left, right, or above. The only route of attack was from below.

but...

The dagger that Landau hurled at him before disappearing briefly drew his attention, even causing him to instinctively step back.

As the dagger reached him and he raised his hand to catch it, Lando's hand reached out from below his field of vision and grabbed the dagger!

'ah--!'

"Fire! Fire!"

The screams could be heard clearly even outside the alley, followed by the sound of gunfire, and...

The sound of something heavy falling to the ground.

......

52. Zong Qinke felt he had been set up.