Seeing that Dratini's attack had no effect, Red comforted the disappointed Dratini and then turned his head to order the rest of his Pokémon to launch an attack.
"Gyarados, use Aqua Tail!"
"Steelix, use Heavy Slam!"
"Scizor, use Bullet Punch!"
"Milotic, use Hydro Pump!"
"Tauros, lead your brothers and defeat the Pokémon!"
(Heavy Slam: A Steel-type move introduced in the fifth generation. The heavier the user is compared to the opponent, the greater the power.)
Crimson Gyarados let out a roar, weakening Magmar's attack power through Intimidate. Its tail wrapped in raging currents smashed fiercely into Magmar's body, nearly extinguishing the flames covering Magmar, instantly producing a burst of pungent steam.
Milotic spat out a thick pillar of water from its mouth, continuously sweeping across Venomoth as it tried to dodge while flying.
Scizor turned into a streak of black lightning and arrived beneath Rhydon before anyone could react. A Bullet Punch aimed directly at the vital point struck Rhydon's abdomen. Before the pained Rhydon could react, the massive figure of Steelix suddenly appeared in front of it.
The weight data of a normal Steelix was already 280 kg heavier than Rhydon. Not to mention this gigantic Steelix that had evolved after being equipped with a Heavy Metal Coat.
With just one move, Rhydon was knocked back by Steelix's Heavy Slam, crashing fiercely into the rock wall. Its eyes spun as it collapsed to the ground unconscious, already incapable of moving. During the crushing impact, it didn't even have the strength left to struggle.
'Maybe I should go lose some weight? Look at how you knocked it out.' Scizor joked.
'That won't be necessary. Weight crushing is one of my proudest attack methods.' Steelix replied with a simple, honest laugh.
"How is this possible?!" Matsu said with a terrified expression. Could it be that his proud Rhydon was this fragile?!
(Wasn't that guy Damon saying these two Pokémon were very mediocre in strength?!)
If he could return to that conversation with Damon from a while ago, Matsu would definitely slap Damon across the face with both hands and crush Damon's cheap glasses under his foot.
You call these two Pokémon mediocre?!
Not only had Rhydon been defeated, but the Pokémon sent out by the Team Rocket members were also being mercilessly trampled by the Tauros army.
The gray Tauros possessed excellent leadership ability. By shaking its three tails, it continuously directed the herd to launch efficient assaults, making it difficult for Team Rocket's Pokémon to resist. One after another, they were defeated under the hooves of the Tauros army.
"Quickly inject the Pokémon with the berserk reagent!" Matsu shouted urgently.
"But captain… these berserk reagents are still only experimental products. Using them on Pokémon rashly might cause irreversible consequences!"
A Team Rocket member who seemed to be his deputy stepped forward to persuade him, hoping Matsu would withdraw the order.
"Are you questioning my command?" Matsu said coldly. His eyes emitted a chilling glare as he stared at the deputy, frightening the man so badly that his legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this scene, the other Team Rocket members could only helplessly take out the berserk reagents tied around their waists and inject them into their Pokémon. Some members who were struggling internally could only whisper constant apologies to their Pokémon.
After being injected with the berserk reagent, the Pokémon that had previously been defeated stood up again. Their eyes turned blood-red as they lost their sanity, attacking everything around them indiscriminately, not even caring about their trainers' commands.
"How ridiculous. You urge your subordinates to inject berserk reagents, yet you can't bear to use it on your own Pokémon. I really don't know how to describe you," Red mocked.
"Hmph!"
Matsu did not answer, only snorted disdainfully. How could his own Pokémon be compared with these pieces of trash?
The many Team Rocket members could only lower their heads weakly. None of them dared to oppose Matsu's orders.
"Gyarados, use Aqua Tail!"
"Magmar, use Thunder Punch!"
The two Pokémon launched their attacks again. Crimson Gyarados's tail struck Magmar's body, and the skin on both sides gradually turned pitch black, changing its own attribute.
"Test Subject No. 1, huh? Although it neutralizes half the damage, Electric-type moves still deal double effective damage against Gyarados!" Matsu said confidently, believing that Crimson Gyarados would not be able to defeat his Magmar anytime soon.
"Stack the attack effects!" Red reminded.
Upon hearing this, Crimson Gyarados forced Magmar back and then turned to use Aqua Tail to attack the Pokémon that had fallen into a berserk state. With the boost from the Moxie Ability, its attack power continued to increase.
Seeing the muscles on Crimson Gyarados constantly swelling, Matsu realized the situation had turned bad and hurriedly ordered Magmar to dodge, but it was already too late.
"Aqua Tail!"
Like a raging tidal wave, the tail struck Magmar's body. The powerful impact even knocked Magmar back onto the lake's surface. Under Matsu's horrified gaze, Magmar's figure gradually sank into the depths of the lake.
"Magmar!" Matsu shouted frantically, his roar startling Venomoth in the sky.
Seeing Venomoth reveal an opening, Milotic used Ice Beam to freeze Venomoth's wings, then followed up with a Water Pulse that defeated it.
Unwilling to continue harming the Pokémon, Red released the Power of Viridian to restore the sanity of the Pokémon that had fallen into a berserk state, then used psychic power to remove the berserk reagents from their bodies.
"Another day of working for the League for free…" Red said helplessly as he took out his Pokédex and called Lance, the Dragon-type Elite Four.
"Hello, Lance? I'm currently at the Safari Zone. The second Team Rocket squad has appeared here."
"What?! Red, be careful. I'll come support you immediately," Lance said urgently, worried that something might happen to Red.
"No need to worry. I've already defeated them," Red said calmly.
"..."
Lance was silent for a moment before hanging up the call.
Half an hour later
Riding on Dragonite, Lance arrived at the Safari Zone and unexpectedly discovered the Dragonair mother and child that had been living in Dragon Valley.
"Mr. Kaiser, I hope you can understand my decision. The news of the Dragonair mother and child has already spread. If they continue staying in the Safari Zone, they will only fall into danger, and it will also cause the Safari Zone, which you worked so hard to manage, to decline again."
Lance gently stroked the Dragonair mother and child, then looked in slight surprise at the shiny Dratini around Red's neck. Lance could clearly sense the ancient dragon aura emanating from the shiny Dratini.
"I understand…"
Kaiser let out a heavy sigh. He understood Lance's decision. If he stubbornly tried to stop it, he would only endanger the Dragonair mother and child.
"I didn't expect that after finally reuniting, we would have to part again so soon…" Kaiser said tearfully. In order for the Dragonair mother and child to live safely in Dragon Valley, Kaiser even gave up the idea of going to visit them, just to prevent anyone from secretly monitoring his movements.
"Mi~"
The small Dratini came to Kaiser's side and rubbed against his leg affectionately.
"Is this your child? I didn't expect it to grow this big."
Kaiser gently stroked Dratini's body with affection and embraced the tearful Dragonair.
"A touching scene, but unfortunately the world is unpredictable. In the end, it isn't appropriate for the Dragonair mother and child to stay here," Red said helplessly, feeling a trace of sympathy for Kaiser's situation.
...
"I didn't expect you only used one Safari Ball. This is the first time I've encountered such a situation since managing the Safari Zone. You are an incredible trainer."
Kaiser looked at the five Safari Balls Red handed over with surprise.
"It's nothing. I've already caught a good partner."
Red looked fondly at the Poké Ball containing Tauros in his hand. After receiving Kaiser's permission, Red used the conversion machine to replace Tauros's Safari Ball.
"You are a young trainer worthy of respect, and I'm also very grateful for your help toward the Dragonair mother and child," Kaiser said gratefully.