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"Heh heh heh~ Who I am isn't important. What matters is that today, I'm taking something from you. If Mr. Suzuki is willing to cooperate, I won't do anything to you. But if you refuse… I can't guarantee what will happen next."
Hearing this, the man in the black robe stepped forward, fixing Sato with a sharp gaze.
At this moment, his hands hidden beneath the robe had already quietly gripped two PokeBalls. If Sato made the slightest suspicious move, he would immediately strike to kill.
"So you're here for Zapdos as well. Unfortunately, I can tell you clearly—it's no longer in my possession. I've temporarily entrusted it to someone strong enough to completely suppress it. I doubt you or the organization behind you could take it from them."
Sato smiled and shook his head as he replied.
The black-robed man didn't believe a word of it. In his eyes, Sato was simply unwilling to hand over Zapdos. After all, if it were him, he wouldn't give up a legendary Pokémon at Elite level so easily either.
However, he also knew that a Trainer capable of capturing such a Zapdos was not someone to be taken lightly. Even if he won, the cost would be enormous.
"Hmph. You think I'd believe that? Let me give you some advice—hand over Zapdos obediently. It's not something a Trainer of your level can possess. Until you become an Elite-Four Trainer, it will only bring you endless trouble."
"But don't worry—we won't take it for free. I know that with your ability, that Zapdos won't obey you anyway. If you hand it over to us, we'll give you a completely obedient Zapdos in return. How about it? A very fair deal, isn't it?"
He suppressed his temper for the moment and attempted both intimidation and persuasion, hoping to complete the organization's mission with minimal cost and without bloodshed.
"Ah… so it's those people. No wonder you've got Celebi. No wonder this Celebi felt so strange—both its strength and aptitude are so poor."
After hearing this, a glimmer of realization flashed in Sato's eyes. The last trace of concern in his heart vanished.
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Celebi – Data
Pokémon: Celebi
Level: 65
Type: Psychic / Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Gender: None
Known Moves:Leech Seed, Confusion, Recover, Heal Bell, Safeguard, Magical Leaf, Ancient Power, Baton Pass, Natural Gift, Heal Block, Future Sight
Egg Moves: None
Tutor Moves: None
TM Moves: Protect, Hidden Power (Grass), Hyper Beam, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Double Team, Grass Knot, Seed Bomb, Water Pulse, Shock Wave
Held Item: Miracle Seed
IVs:
HP: 30 (31)
Attack: 28 (31)
Defense: 27 (31)
Sp. Atk: 27 (31)
Sp. Def: 26 (31)
Speed: 30 (31)
Overall IV Rating: Purple (Total IV: 165)
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If his guess was correct, the man before him was like the one he had encountered before. Both belonged to an organization skilled in cloning Pokémon. Their true purpose this time was clearly to obtain fresh cloning material from Zapdos.
Sato didn't fully understand cloning technology, but he knew how crucial the source material was. If clones were made from a single specimen, even if successful, they would inevitably have flaws.
After all, even among the same species, genetic chains vary greatly. Perfect replication is extremely difficult.
However, if one could gather genetic data from multiple individuals of the same species and extract common traits, it might be possible to create an entirely new being—not just an imperfect copy.
For example, Mewtwo. Its birth was a miracle. It didn't only contain Mew's genes—it also incorporated genetic material from other organisms, making it a completely new entity.
"Give me an obedient Zapdos? That's quite the claim. You know how rare legendary Pokémon are, right? You talk like they grow on trees."
"I've seen plenty of people try to take something for nothing. Who knows what you'll do after taking Zapdos? I don't trust you."
"Of course, you can try to take it from me right now. But let me warn you—if you fail to kill me, be prepared for my retaliation. No matter where you run, I'll hunt you down."
These were still just Sato's speculations. To confirm them, he decided to continue probing the man's identity. After a brief moment of thought, he spoke in a deliberately disdainful tone.
Unfortunately, Sato had miscalculated.
He didn't know that this black-robed man—who possessed a legendary Pokémon—had a particularly bad temper. His threatening words only had the opposite effect.
"Celebi, use Psychic."
A cold glint flashed in the man's eyes. Without hesitation, he ordered Celebi to attack.
Ever since he had obtained a legendary Pokémon from the organization, he had tasted too many victories. He didn't believe Sato could defeat him—only that he might be troublesome.
Now that the "prey" dared to threaten the "hunter," how could he tolerate it? Besides, he was never known for his patience.
"Nidoking, Shadow Ball."
Sato, who had been fully focused on the man, reacted instantly. He pressed the button on his PokeBall and released Nidoking, now at level 59, commanding it to counterattack.
In the next moment, Celebi unleashed a powerful psychic wave. An invisible force surged forward at high speed toward Sato.
But just as the attack was about to strike, a flash of white light appeared—Nidoking's massive body stepped in front of him. At the same time, a sphere of terrifying Ghost-type energy shot out from Nidoking's mouth.
In an instant, Shadow Ball collided with the psychic force created by Psychic.
Ghost-type energy naturally suppressed psychic power. Combined with the amplification from Nidoking's Sheer Force ability and its Life Orb, the Shadow Ball was far stronger than Celebi's attack.
Thus, in less than a second, the psychic wave was completely shattered. The Shadow Ball continued forward at high speed toward Celebi.
Unfortunately, that brief clash was enough time for Celebi to react. With a single flap of its small wings, it easily dodged the incoming attack.
"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, huh? Fine—let me show you what real terror looks like. Darkrai, use Dark Void."
The black-robed man showed no sign of panic when Celebi's attack was broken. Instead, he became even more arrogant. He quickly threw out the PokeBall in his right hand and gave the command.
In the next instant, a Darkrai radiating a sinister aura appeared before Sato. The moment it emerged, waves of nightmare-infused black energy spread from its body and surged toward Nidoking.
At the same time, Celebi continued its assault. A dazzling green light burst from its body, and the surrounding grass on the ground grew wildly, writhing like snakes.
Under its control, the overgrown grass rapidly wrapped around Sato and Nidoking's feet, restricting their movement.