Szzzzt—szzzzt—szzzzt.
The moment the snow-covered ground came into contact with the venom, it began to corrode instantly, while poisonous mist continued to spread across the battlefield.
Before long, several Abomasnow that had come into contact with the toxin began to show an unhealthy purple hue over their bodies, entering a state of severe poisoning.
The virulence carried by Poipole was indeed terrifying, far surpassing that of ordinary Poison-type Pokémon. It was almost guaranteed that any Pokémon coming into direct contact with its venom would fall into a badly poisoned state.
Whoo—whoo—whoo~
At that moment, sharp ice spikes suddenly shot forth.
Seeing its subordinates being attacked continuously, the Abomasnow leader finally could no longer endure it. It charged forward, directly confronting Poipole head-on!
Upon seeing the true opponent enter the field, Poison-type energy surged around Poipole, condensing into large quantities of venom that shot outward, blocking the incoming ice spikes.
Amid a series of BOOMing sounds, the venom splashed onto the ground and immediately seeped into the earth, causing the entire surface to be shrouded in a dense purple glow.
This move was called Toxic Spikes. It could alter the battlefield itself, and when combined with Venom Drench, it almost completely eliminated the possibility of the Abomasnow suddenly rushing in.
"Poipole, it's time to reap the harvest. Use Fell Stinger!" Aven suddenly commanded at that moment.
Fell Stinger was a Bug-type move whose effect allowed the user to drain energy from a defeated opponent to raise its own Attack stat.
"Poi! Pole!"
Poipole immediately reacted, Bug-type energy beginning to gather around its body.
That energy then transformed into countless deadly stingers, which shot straight toward the Abomasnow in the distance that had already collapsed under severe poisoning.
Already on the verge of collapse, the final blow from Fell Stinger became the last straw, successfully defeating the Abomasnow and continuously draining its strength.
After being empowered by Fell Stinger, the fluctuations of energy around Poipole grew stronger and stronger. At the same time, another stream of unfamiliar energy could be seen surging out from within its body.
"Hm? Has Beast Boost been activated as well?" Aven narrowed his eyes at the sight.
Beast Boost was a unique ability possessed by Ultra Beasts, likewise capable of enhancing their own strength, and its effects bore some resemblance to Fell Stinger.
When Poipole first learned Fell Stinger, it had largely benefited from the Beast Boost ability. Now that both abilities were activated simultaneously, they began to continuously amplify Poipole's power!
As Beast Boost took effect, a special aura also appeared around Poipole's body—this was the Totem Aura, capable of continuously enhancing physical attributes.
At the same time, the emergence of the Totem Aura caused the immense power within Poipole to surge even more intensely. This was the power of an Ultra Beast, a legendary-grade force!
In almost the blink of an eye, Poipole's strength increased dramatically once again. Moreover, as Fell Stinger continued to defeat Abomasnow, this energy kept rising without any sign of stopping, as if it were endless!
Originally, the Abomasnow leader had still been able to contend with Poipole head-on. But as Poipole's power continued to surge, it gradually found itself being suppressed.
"ABO—MA—SNOW!"
The Abomasnow leader roared incessantly.
Opening its mouth wide, it once again gathered Ice-type energy, forming a raging Blizzard that swept outward, freezing the ground along its path.
On the other side, massive amounts of venom continued to pour out from Poipole's body. This venom rapidly condensed into solid form, then transformed into countless chunks of sludge that were fired outward!
This was none other than Gunk Shot, the most powerful move among Poison-type techniques. With Poipole's Attack stat having been boosted to terrifying levels by the combined effects of Fell Stinger and Beast Boost, its power had reached a truly frightening degree.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The sludge chunks fired like a machine gun, overwhelming firepower directly blasting the Blizzard apart!
Afterward, the sludge showed no sign of slowing, slamming heavily into the Abomasnow leader and sending its massive body flying. At this point, the gap in strength between the two had already widened tremendously!
Without holding back in the slightest, Poipole instantly unleashed the venom stored within its body. After several exchanges, it finally forced its opponent into a severely poisoned state, collapsing lifelessly onto the snowy ground.
Letting out a heavy sigh of relief, Poipole turned around to check on its master—but the moment it looked, it froze in shock.
At some unknown time, Aven had already been surrounded by a large number of Abomasnow!
As a terrifying Blizzard swept through, everything turned into ice sculptures—including the master it was supposed to protect!
"POOOI!" 'NOO!'
Poipole's eyes widened, its face filled with terror.
But by the time it realized what was happening, it was already too late. It could only watch helplessly as Aven was completely sealed within an ice sculpture!
Why did this happen? Why did this happen? I failed to protect my master—what have I done?
Poipole's face was full of disbelief. It could not understand why, even though it had clearly defeated those Abomasnow, so many had suddenly appeared again. The shock left its mind reeling.
No, I have to save my master immediately. I absolutely cannot let anything happen to him!
Scenes of its time together with Aven flashed through Poipole's mind one after another, filling its heart with unbearable anxiety.
"POOI—POOLEEE!"
With a sudden, furious cry, the energy fluctuations around Poipole surged dramatically once more!
Immediately after, it unleashed Sludge Wave, transforming into a tide capable of devouring everything as it surged violently toward the distant Abomasnow!
But at that moment, the Abomasnow all opened their mouths. In an instant, Blizzards were condensed, and all of them merged into a single torrent, freezing the surging sludge wave solid in midair.
The sudden change left Poipole completely stunned. Yet in the next moment, even stronger energy fluctuations burst forth from its body, causing the power of the sludge wave to rise yet again!
"Poipole, use Dragon Pulse!" At that instant, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in Poipole's mind.
Its expression froze. Instinctively, it activated the Dragon-type energy within its body, causing all of that power to converge rapidly. In the end, it formed a dragon-shaped phantom that lunged directly toward the Abomasnow!
At the same time as it successfully unleashed Dragon Pulse, Poipole's body also charged forward, the dragon-shaped phantom completely enveloping it!
No matter what, even if it had to stake its own life, it would defeat the Abomasnow before it and rescue its master from the icy prison!
BOOM!
Amid a deafening explosion, Poipole saw its Dragon Pulse shattered into fragments by countless ice spikes.
At the same time, a fierce Blizzard swept in, completely obscuring Poipole's vision as bone-chilling cold spread throughout its entire body!
(End of Chapter)