Training continued day after day.
However, because the area was completely deserted, everything gradually became monotonous.
Silas didn't mind.
In the past, when he drifted alone at sea, he could only face the endless ocean and talk to himself. Compared to that, this environment was far more bearable.
Moreover, his days were now filled with training his Pokémon and studying Pokemon knowledge. Every hour was occupied, leaving him with no time to feel bored.
Instead, his life felt… fulfilling.
The others, however, were different.
Those who could climb to the rank of squad leader within Team Rocket were never kind or gentle individuals. Even if they appeared calm on the surface, deep down they were ruthless criminals whose hands had long been stained with blood.
Years of operating in the underworld had shaped their personalities. They were used to quick results, decisive actions, and solving problems through violence.
And most importantly none of them trusted each other.
Living together while training inevitably created friction.
After all, everyone here had climbed to their current position by stepping over countless others.
How could they back down so easily?
Conflict was inevitable.
...
"Big brother… don't you feel like our Pokémon have been a bit sluggish lately?"
"You noticed it too? I thought the same… do you think it's that woman's doing?"
The twin brothers whispered to each other, their gazes subtly shifting toward Rose.
They already knew she specialized in poison.
The more they thought about it, the more suspicious they became.
The resentment from the Lapras incident only made things worse.
...
Inside his tent, Silas was quietly reading when a sudden explosion of noise erupted outside.
Flames shot into the sky.
Battle.
He stepped out just in time to hear the shout.
"Nidoking! Nidoqueen! Thunderbolt!"
Lightning tore through the air, striking toward the sky.
Silas looked up.
It was Pidgeot.
Rose's Pidgeot.
The twin brothers' Pokémon unleashed Thunderbolt simultaneously, turning the sky into a field of crackling electricity. Yet Pidgeot remained calm, its body flashing as it vanished and reappeared elsewhere.
Agility.
Quick Attack.
Both had reached near-instant execution.
On the ground, the real battle was even fiercer.
Gyarados and Golduck were directly confronting Venusaur.
Although Water-types were naturally at a disadvantage against Grass-types, the situation was not that simple. Both Pokémon possessed Ice-type moves, and Golduck also wielded Psychic power.
Instead of being suppressed, they were actually overwhelming Venusaur.
In the air, Pidgeot was being completely suppressed.
Nidoking and Nidoqueen continuously bombarded it with long-range attacks, leaving it no room to counterattack. It could only rely on speed to evade.
Rose's expression turned ugly.
A one-versus-two fight ,she had no chance on the frontal battlefield.
In truth, she wasn't entirely at fault.
She had only been refining poison as usual. Venusaur was part Poison-type, and preparing toxins for it was completely normal.
However, some of those toxins inevitably spread into the air.
They weren't strong but enough to affect Pokémon condition And with the wind direction…the poison had drifted straight toward the twins' camp.
A coincidence.
A misunderstanding.
But the twins didn't care.
They already disliked her.
Now they had a reason.
"Venusaur, Petal Dance!"
Under the effects of Sunny Day, Venusaur's speed surged. It lifted its body slightly, absorbing solar energy before releasing it in a burst.
Countless petals erupted outward.
They spiraled across the battlefield, gradually forming multiple flower tornadoes.
Seeing this, the twin brothers exchanged a glance.
"Now!"
"Gyarados, Twister!"
"Golduck, Blizzard!"
A violent tornado surged forward, gathering moisture from the beach as it spun toward the incoming petal storm.
Just before the collision ,Golduck's eyes flashed.
Its psychic power surged.
Blizzard erupted.
The icy wind fused with the tornado.
In an instant the entire vortex transformed.
A snowstorm tornado.
Its power skyrocketed.
Boom!!!
The two tornadoes collided violently.
Petals against ice.
Flower storm against snowstorm.
The impact roared across the coastline, like two raging dragons clashing in mid-air.
The ground trembled.
Sand was swept into the sky.
In an instant, the entire battlefield was engulfed in a storm, turning the surroundings dark and chaotic.
The wind howled violently.
Silas raised his arm to shield his eyes from the sand, standing silently at the edge of the cliff as he observed everything.
"This kind of combination move…"
Even he felt a hint of surprise.
The fusion of Blizzard and Twister was far from simple,it was a true combination technique.
Including their previous dual Ground-type combination, this was already the second one.
As expected none of them were weak.
Rose relied on poison and tracking, building a Sunny Day team around Venusaur.
The twins, although lacking a unified type strategy, compensated through coordination, developing powerful combination techniques.
Their Pokémon Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Gyarados, Golduck were all top-tier at their level.
Silas narrowed his eyes slightly.
"There are always stronger people…"
Just as he was thinking his gaze shifted toward the horizon.
Something was approaching.
A figure.
Flying.
Its body was orange, with small wings and a rounded yet powerful build.
Silas's eyes froze for a moment.
Dragonite.
The Pokémon flew steadily through the sky, its small wings somehow carrying its large body with ease. Its expression appeared calm, almost gentle, yet its presence was undeniable.
A pseudo-legendary And not a weak one.
Silas's gaze sharpened.
Something was about to change.
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(End of chapter)