svetikya Chapter 154: One against three, no problem, right?
Chapter 154: One against three, no problem, right?
"Huff... Huff..."
In the forest, Xiao Guang's rapid breathing and the crunching sound of his feet on the grass rose and fell, creating a symphony in the quiet forest.
The Zangoist Slash that had just knocked Musashi and the Snake Spoon away was now chasing after them.
During his brief escape, Xiao Guang paid special attention to his surroundings and found that despite the dense forest, there were no other wild Pokémon around.
So it seems that Zangoose must be a Pokémon with a strong sense of territory and a fierce personality, right?
Hikari was frantic when she realized she had accidentally wandered into Mongoose Clan's territory. But even if she wanted to leave, she didn't know how big their territory was or how far she would have to run to get out.
The only thing she could be sure of now, the only thing she could feel, was the continuous rustling sound of her body colliding with the bushes, accompanied by the sound of impacts.
Xiaoguang did not choose a path randomly, but deliberately chose a narrower path that was more suitable for them to walk on.
But despite this—
"tie!"
A deep growl sounded behind Dawn, accompanied by a flash of light. The dense bushes were easily torn apart, and three Zangoose Slashes flashed from behind, trapping Dawn, Piplup, and Chimchar in the middle.
"So there's no escaping it after all...?"
With a serious expression, Xiao Guang temporarily placed the still trembling Chimchar on the ground, which seemed completely unable to fight. He then sent out Pachirisu and Bumblebee to prepare for a three-on-three battle against Zangoose.
only......
Commanding three Pokémon in battle at the same time?
Xiao Guang's back was already damp with sweat.
After all, just commanding double battles is already exhausting, let alone a situation like this where you have to command three Pokémon.
"Ouch..."
The little Chimchar looked at Dawn and her Pokémon, who were protecting it in the middle.
The images of spending time with them these past few days kept flashing through the little fire monkey's mind.
However, at the same time, the scenes of being driven to the brink of death by the Mongoose Slash in its past memories did not disappear.
Two scenes, two images, were constantly clashing, but in the end, Chimchar slowly walked up to Piplup with heavy steps, looking nervously into the eyes of one of the Zangoose.
"Little Flame Monkey..."
While Dawn was touched by Chimchar's apparent attempt to overcome its inner trauma, she couldn't help but worry. After all, inner trauma isn't easy to overcome, and if Chimchar's trauma were to resurface during a battle, then...
Zangoose Slash and Hikari remained in a standoff. Perhaps feeling that he was slightly outnumbered, Zangoose Slash, who was standing at the front, started shouting loudly again, seemingly calling out to his companions.
However, as time slowly passed, the expressions of the several Mongoose Slashers began to change from smug and confident to doubtful.
Why aren't they here yet?
That's what they were thinking.
The nearby forests are their territory, and logically, as long as they shout like that, all the meerkats around should respond and come running. This is a tacit rule in their settlement.
After all, in terms of individual combat strength, they are only ranked in the upper-middle tier in the forest. Facing the established forest overlords, it's like—
"Roar!"
Yes, it's the polka dove, especially this size of polka dove, they have absolutely no way to deal with it.
Mongoose Slash: "???"
Wait, a circle bear?
Just as the three Mongooses were reacting, a giant bear, much larger than an average individual, suddenly appeared in front of them.
Faced with a tree blocking its path, it simply swung its arm forcefully, and with a snap, the tree broke in half.
"tie....."
The mongoose slashers lowered their bodies, but still pretended to growl. However, their tails hanging between their legs revealed that these mongoose slashers didn't actually have much of a will to resist.
"Phew, finally found it."
"Xiaozhi?"
"Oji!"
Under the watchful eyes of Dawn and Chimchar, Ash brushed the leaves off his collar and followed Ursaring to Dawn's side, watching the three Zangoose Slashes.
"I see. You also encountered the Mongoose Slash? No wonder Musashi was knocked away. After all, the Shrike and the Mongoose Slash are genetic enemies. Once they sense each other's presence, they must fight to the death."
Xiao Zhi said this with an "I see" tone.
While he was still searching for Hikari and the others, a figure suddenly streaked across the sky. Judging from the voice, it seemed to be Jessie's. After Kojiro chased after the location where Jessie had been thrown, Ash also followed the direction in which Jessie had been sent flying.
His intuition told him that he should be able to find some useful clues in that area.
As it turned out, his intuition was indeed correct. He did encounter Hikari near the spot where Musashi was knocked away. However, before encountering Hikari, he also encountered a large group of Zangoose Slashers. For the sake of convenience, he sent Kuma to clear the way.
Although the Crested Bear was sent, a few Mongooses, unaware of its value, tried to "protect" their territory and attacked the Crested Bear.
Without exception, the mongoose slashers that attacked the grizzly bear are probably still unconscious in some corner of the forest.
"Ah... um..."
Hearing Ash say that, and seeing that Ursaring behind Ash looked satisfied after just finishing a battle, she seemed to have realized something in her mind.
Ash glanced at the three Zangoose Claws ahead that looked ready to flee at any moment, then exchanged a look with Chimchar, before crouching down and stroking Chimchar's head as he said:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of this with Chimchar. But you'll be in charge of the Zangoose Slash later on."
"later?"
Xiao Guang murmured to himself, then turned his head. Suddenly, a mongoose that was a whole size larger than the average one slowly emerged from the bushes. It stared at the circus bear, its eyes flashing with a fierce light.
"Ah~ if I'm not mistaken, that guy should be the leader of this group of Mongooses. He followed me all the way but refused to come out. It looks like he was planning to ambush me."
"The...the leader...?"
Xiao Guang's lips twitched a few times as he stared at the imposing Zangoose in front of him, unsure whether he should follow Xiao Zhi's advice and fight it.
Ash wasn't paying much attention to what was happening back home either. He figured that whatever happened in the end, Ursaring would be there to cover for him, so nothing would go wrong. The more important thing now was...
"Little Chimchar, one against three, no problem, right?"
Xiao Zhi said this with a smile, but there was no hint of joking in his tone.
Little Flame Monkey: "Oh chirp?"
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P.S.: I'm asking for a gift every day~ QAQ~!