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The Red Gyarados violently whipped its tail.
A wave swept across the sea, and Ariel's Mega Gyarados was directly flung away!
The Mega Gyarados's eyes turned red, and it let out a wary growl at the Gyarados in front of it.
As the patriarch of the Gyarados clan at Blue Sea Cliff, it had never seen such a powerful fellow Pokémon.
Ariel narrowed his eyes, quickly analyzing the situation before him.
A Shinny Pokémon.
This Red Gyarados didn't have an advantage in size, but the power and speed it unleashed, coupled with its fearless attacking style, were far beyond what an ordinary Gym Leader Level Pokémon could compare to.
It was noteworthy that as it burst out of the water, the surrounding Water-type energy resonated with extreme intensity.
That oppressive feeling of controlling water with every move clearly indicated it had touched a higher level.
Quasi-Elite Four Level!
Ariel made his judgment.
This conclusion tightened his nerves slightly.
Between Gym Leader Level and Quasi-Elite Four Level, there seemed to be only a thin veil, but in reality, there was a qualitative difference.
It was a complete suppression in terms of energy control.
The Mega Gyarados, relying on the power of Mega Evolution, forcefully raised its base stats and physical fitness, gaining the capital to challenge higher levels. However, against a truly established Quasi-Elite Four Level Shinny Gyarados, the outcome was still unknown.
Furthermore, Shinny Pokémon often come with a certain specialty brought by genetic mutation.
This Red Gyarados's biting force and underwater explosive power clearly exceeded conventional understanding.
Team Aqua's reinforcements have arrived!
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, a low engine roar came from the distant horizon.
A black heavy Speedboat tore through the waves, speeding towards them with a brutal posture.
The bow split the water, plowing high white walls of water on both sides. The Speedboat's hull was painted with Team Aqua's logo.
On the bow of the Speedboat stood a man.
He was two meters tall, with a physique as burly as an iron tower.
His exposed arms were bulging with muscles and veins, and he was shirtless, wearing only Team Aqua uniform pants, which were still stretched tight.
His feet were rooted to the deck as if grown there, his figure as steady as a mountain no matter how much the Speedboat pitched.
Ariel looked at the badge and stripes on the man's clothes, confirming his identity.
A member of Team Aqua.
Judging by his aura and demeanor, his status would not be low.
Nine times out of ten, like Shelly, he was also an Executive of Team Aqua.
The Speedboat sharply turned its steering wheel about thirty meters from the battlefield.
The boat carved a beautiful arc on the sea and came to a steady stop.
Matt stood with his arms crossed, looking down at Shelly, who was in a sorry state in the water.
He bared his wide mouth, revealing a set of stark white teeth.
"Sister Shelly, I was wondering why you hadn't responded for so long."
His voice was extremely loud and rough, easily overpowering the roar of the waves and the commotion made by the two giant beasts.
"You said in the communication earlier that your Sharpedo found something interesting."
Matt's gaze bypassed Shelly and landed on the Mega Gyarados locked in a fierce struggle with the Red Gyarados.
He squinted, sizing up the massive and ferocious body.
He wasn't in a hurry to intervene in the battle; instead, he was like an experienced hunter, assessing the value of his prey.
"To be honest, it does look quite interesting."
He stroked his chin, his tone carrying a hint of casual mockery.
Hearing this familiar voice, Shelly's nerves, stretched to their limit, finally snapped.
She opened her eyes, gasping for air, her chest heaving violently.
The relief of surviving a calamity quickly transformed into frenzied ecstasy and extreme malice within a few seconds.
"Matt!"
Her voice was hoarse, like sandpaper grinding on glass.
She stretched out a trembling finger, pointing at Ariel, and screamed hysterically.
"You came just in time! Kill him! Kill that brat!"
She scrambled and crawled towards the Speedboat.
Seawater poured into her mouth, but she didn't even notice.
"He has a Gyarados mega stone!"
Shelly threw out the most tempting bargaining chip, her voice shrill and piercing.
"And a Key Stone!"
She stared at Matt, her eyes flashing with a crazy light.
"As long as you kill him, those things will all be yours!"
Mega Stone.
Key Stone.
These two words drifted on the sea breeze, falling accurately into Matt's ears.
Matt, who had been watching the show, paused his movements.
His arms, which had been crossed over his chest, slowly lowered, and the mockery on his face receded somewhat.
Profit is always the most effective whip to drive these desperate people.
Upon hearing this, Matt's smile widened. He extended a thick finger, pointing at Ariel, his movement slow and full of Taunt.
"Did you hear that, kid? My companion is getting impatient."
Before he finished speaking, the Red Gyarados let out a deafening roar!
That roar was different from the usual anger of a Gyarados; it contained a nearly tangible pressure, like a heavy mountain, pressing down hard on Ariel and his Mega Gyarados's hearts.
"Roar—!"
The crimson figure moved.
It didn't use any flashy skills, just the purest, most primitive Tackle.
But this simple action stirred up monstrous waves!
Its eight-meter-long body was like a drawn blood-red battle-axe, cleaving the sea, raising a white wave several meters high, and rushing straight towards the Mega Gyarados!
Too fast!
Ariel's pupils contracted, and he instinctively gave the command:
"Dragon Dance! Evade!"
The Mega Gyarados's massive body erupted with dark red energy, its speed and attack power instantly boosted. It twisted its body, trying to dodge this fatal blow by a hair's breadth.
However, in the face of absolute power, skill seemed so pale.
The Red Gyarados's trajectory strangely deviated midway, its huge head as if equipped with a tracker, precisely Lock-On to the Mega Gyarados's position after dodging!
"Boom!"
A dull thud echoed across the sea.
It was as if a heavy truck speeding at full throttle had crashed into a wall.
Ariel's Mega Gyarados let out a painful wail. Its tough scales, reinforced by Mega Evolution energy, actually developed fine cracks from this impact!
Its massive body was violently flung more than ten meters away, creating a huge splash on the sea surface.
Just one hit!
Ariel's heart sank.
This wasn't a gap in skill, nor was it a type advantage; this was a level, an insurmountable chasm in the hierarchy of life!
Quasi-Elite Four Level!
This Shinny Gyarados was definitely a Quasi-Elite Four Level existence!