Gabite and Crobat shot out instantly, reaching the young master in the blink of an eye!
"Thud!"
An Aggron blocked the young master's path. The combined attack from Gabite and Crobat hit the Aggron hard. Despite Aggron's tough hide, it was sent flying backward by the two Pokémon, taking the young master with it.
Ace narrowed his eyes. Without the Aggron, that attack would have been enough to tear the young master into three pieces. He then looked at the bodyguard closest to the young master—the Aggron was his Pokémon. That kind of reaction speed was not something a normal trainer would possess.
"You damn creature!" The young master got up from the ground, looking disheveled as he yelled at Ace, "You're a dog that bites its owner! Go! Kill him!"
At the young master's command, five bodyguards immediately sent out their Pokémon, surrounding Ace. Ace's relatives, seeing this, quickly backed away, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
"Use Poison Wings!" Ace said to Crobat, while sidestepping to dodge a sting from a Beedrill.
Combusken, engulfed in flames, hit the Beedrill with a Flame Charge, knocking it away. Gabite also arrived by Ace's side at that moment, blocking a poison jab from a Toxicroak.
Seizing the opportunity, Crobat recoiled and then charged at the remaining Purugly, Gastrodon, and Drapion. A layer of poison covered its wings. It then crossed its wings in front of its body, and a crystallized poison projectile quickly formed. With a flap of its wings, the poison crystal shot toward the three Pokémon!
Seeing the purplish-black poison crystal, the Drapion, a Poison-type, immediately moved to the front. Poison-type Pokémon are the least afraid of poison.
"Crack!"
However, as Drapion raised its pincers to swat the crystal away, the moment they touched, the crystal exploded. Tiny crystalline shards pierced through Drapion's armor and into its body. The remaining fragments scattered, hitting the ground and causing the nearby flowers and grass to instantly wither.
"As expected, it's still a bit lacking." Ace watched as only Drapion was hit, secretly clicking his tongue. The modified attack from Poison Wings hadn't achieved the effect he had hoped for.
"Boom!"
On the other side, after fending off Toxicroak's poison jab, Gabite used Dragon Claw to push it back. It then turned and used a Dual Chop to strike down the Beedrill, which Combusken had just sent flying with a Fire Punch. The sharp Dragon Claw tore through the Beedrill's fragile neck. As its body fell to the ground, its head rolled away.
After instantly taking down Beedrill, Combusken was about to join Gabite to deal with Toxicroak, but the previously repelled Aggron charged back. A Heavy Slam came its way. Combusken was about to flee, but sensing Ace was right behind it, it stopped, and flames gathered around it again. Just as Combusken was about to take on Aggron head-on, Ace delivered a kick to its waist, sending it flying out of the way, and then dodged the Heavy Slam himself.
"Use Earthquake!" Gabite stomped the ground hard. A wave of energy surged into the earth, and the ground began to shake violently.
The moment Gabite used Earthquake, Combusken leaped high into the air. Crobat grabbed Combusken's hands, helping it avoid the Earthquake. At the same time, Combusken saw the Purugly charging at them, and it opened its mouth to fire a Flamethrower, hitting the unsuspecting Purugly and slamming it hard into the ground.
The combined force of Flamethrower and Earthquake instantly knocked Purugly out.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" The young master roared in a fit of rage, seeing his side lose two Pokémon in an instant.
Just then, Ace's biological older brother stealthily approached the young master and said cautiously, "My lord, I am Ace's older brother. You can try to use me to threaten him. That might be a way to take him down."
The young master looked at Ace's brother, and his eyes lit up. He patted his shoulder with a smile. "Very good. If you succeed in taking down that guy, you can come work for me. We'll discuss your salary then."
"Thank you, my lord! Thank you!" Ace's brother immediately bowed repeatedly, his face filled with excitement.
Soon, the young master pretended to grab Ace's brother by the throat and yelled at Ace, "Take a good look at what I have in my hand! Your brother is in my grasp. If you don't want him to die, then surrender..."
"Whoosh!"
But before the young master could finish, a razor-sharp gust of wind, a Razor Wind, whistled by. The young master's pupils contracted. He instinctively let go and quickly ducked down.
The young master reacted, but Ace's brother didn't have that much time. The wind blade flashed by, leaving a gash in the ground behind them. The young master looked up just in time to see a line of blood appear on Ace's brother's neck. In less than a second, his head rolled off, and blood gushed from his neck.
Ace glanced at the scene and lost interest.
Family? Non-existent!
The moment they chose that path, they severed all ties with Ace. Not to mention, they were now willing to trade Ace's life for a chance at wealth and glory. For family like that, Ace only had one thought: "How many are there? Let them all die."
Especially after beheading his brother, Ace saw that his so-called relatives' eyes were filled with hatred. It was the look you'd give an enemy, not your own son. To them, Ace was just a tool, so how could Ace have any affection for them?
After he noticed their animosity, Ace waved his hand, and Crobat, finding an opening, shot a Poison Crystal toward the group. The crystal hit the ground and instantly shattered into fragments, which spread in all directions.
The relatives had no time to dodge. In an instant, their bodies were pierced with crystalline shards. The Poison Crystal dissolved upon contact with water, and the poison quickly spread through their bloodstreams. In less than three seconds, they all collapsed, their faces turning a purplish-black. They painfully clutched their throats and thrashed on the ground for nearly a minute before taking their last breaths.
In that short minute, Crobat had defeated both Gastrodon and Drapion. When it returned to support Combusken and Gabite, the farce was finally coming to an end.
"Combusken, Fire Punch! Gabite, Dragon Rush! Crobat, Poison Wings!"
The three Pokémon charged at the remaining Aggron and Toxicroak. Facing the combined force of the three, Aggron and Toxicroak had no chance to resist. They were instantly sent flying backward, rolling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop, unable to battle!