Chapter 272: Dragonite and Sceptile, the Agitated Sceptile

Chapter 272: Dragonite and Sceptile, the Agitated Sceptile

"Dragonite, Fire Punch!"

High above the interwoven forest, Yamato rode atop his Altaria, his brows furrowed.

"Strange, what's up with this Sceptile..."

The Sceptile, as soon as it saw him, acted as if it had spotted its arch-enemy.

Its blade-like arms gleamed with a fierce light, and it had been relentlessly pursuing him for over ten minutes.

Yamato could hold his temper, but Dragonite couldn't.

Stopping abruptly, Dragonite's claw ignited with flames as it faced Sceptile, delivering a fierce punch.

Seeing this, Sceptile also halted its pursuit.

Especially upon witnessing the familiar Fire Punch, its eyes gleamed with cold resentment.

The image of that Charizard flashed through its mind once again—those pale, abyssal flames haunting its thoughts like a nightmare.

It had to break free from the nightmare associated with Fire Punch.

One day, it would go back and challenge that Charizard again!

Its blade gleamed with a white light, slicing through the air like a sharp beam.

Bang!

Dragonite's claw and Sceptile's blade collided, creating a dazzling shower of sparks. The sparks scattered, about to fall on the surrounding fruit trees when a jet of water descended from above, extinguishing them.

It was Greninja.

Along with Greninja, Latias and Hikaru descended from the sky.

Hikaru had sensed a few red-flowered Changchun Fruit trees in the vicinity with his Aura Sense.

But near those red-flowered trees, he had also detected a Level 70+ Ninetales standing guard.

He knew better than to challenge a Ninetales of that level recklessly.

Even if Latias could potentially handle it, any fire-related mishap could spell disaster in the forested area.

A massive fire outbreak would make him a criminal.

"Hikaru? And Sakura...?"

Seeing Latias descend from the sky, Yamato was taken aback.

Meanwhile, Sceptile, who had been fiercely glaring at Dragonite, suddenly calmed down upon seeing Hikaru.

"Hello, senior."

Both Hikaru and Sakura dismounted from Latias, and Sakura, with a sweet smile, greeted, "Yamato-senpai!"

The last time, it was because of her that Yamato couldn't participate, and now that they met again, she naturally acted extra cute.

"You two... sure have some destiny to meet like this..."

Yamato patted Sakura's head, showing that he no longer cared about the previous incident.

After the brief greetings, Yamato's expression became serious as he looked at Sceptile, still facing off against Dragonite.

"This Sceptile... I don't know what's gotten into it. It just keeps chasing me."

Hikaru took a few steps forward, with Latias following closely, raising a protective barrier around him.

Yamato quickly warned, "Be careful, Hikaru. This Sceptile is a Master-level Pokémon."

"It's okay," Hikaru waved his hand reassuringly. He had already identified Sceptile's level using his Aura Sense.

[Pokémon: Sceptile]

Ability: Overgrow

Gender: Male

Talent: Champion

Level: 51

Moves: Bullet Seed, Leaf Blade, Pound, Slam, Agility, Fury Cutter, Quick Attack, Leaf Storm, Leech Seed...

Description: A Sceptile that has come into contact with a mysterious fragment of an ancient stone tablet, greatly enhancing its talent but significantly altering its temperament.

Compared to the last time he saw it, this Sceptile had already reached Master level, and its talent had evolved into Champion.

Sakura chimed in with a proud smile, "Don't worry! Hikaru's Latias is also Master level now~"

Yamato was stunned.

Master level already?

Wasn't it just at the Leader level during the high school league?

How could it advance to Master level in just two months?

At the front, Hikaru asked in a calm voice, "Sceptile, where is your trainer?"

At the mention of its trainer, Sceptile's Leaf Blade flashed with hostility.

The sheer hatred emanating from it was palpable, even without Aura Sense.

"Sceptile!" (Don't mention that human!)

One word at a time, almost growled out from its throat.

"Sceptile!" (Humans—most of them are nothing but bullies. The strong prey on the weak, and as long as something doesn't go their way, they resort to insults and abuse!)

As it spoke, Sceptile's emotions grew even more turbulent.

However, it felt conflicted when looking at Hikaru.

Hikaru clearly fell into the category of a "good human."

It remembered the days when it and the Charmander were both under Qing Fei's training.

The Charmander was constantly pushed to its limits, yelled at when it failed to master moves, and sometimes even deprived of food.

Back then, Sceptile thought that all human trainers were like that—relentlessly pushing their Pokémon to become stronger, or else facing scorn and starvation.

When Charmander vanished, the young Treecko became even more desperate, fearing that failing to grow strong enough would mean being abandoned.

So, it trained even harder.

One day, it saw Charmander again—now a Charmeleon—no longer timid or weak but full of confidence and courage.

That transformation was unimaginable.

The one responsible for that change was none other than the human in front of it...

"Ugh..."

Listening to Sceptile's growl of rage, Hikaru felt puzzled.

What did Qing Fei do to make it hate humans so much?

Regardless, he knew calming it down was the priority.

"Not all humans are as bad as you think," Hikaru started, trying to convey goodwill through his Viridian power.

However, Sceptile abruptly cut him off.

"Sceptile!" (Bring out Charizard! I want to fight it again!)

Hikaru gently explained, "Sceptile, this is a forest area. Charizard's fire abilities could easily burn down the entire place..."

"Sceptile!" (Cut the crap!)

Its arms plunged into the ground, and the earth began to tremble violently.

Energy surged from beneath, and countless vines burst forth, spiraling into the sky.

Frenzy Plant!

A massive, area-wide attack from a Master-level Sceptile could endanger the entire forest, spanning several kilometers.

Just as Hikaru's eyes narrowed, preparing to command Latias to intercept the move, a swift shadow descended from the sky.

"You youngsters..."

It was Yamato, with his Dragonite swooping down at breakneck speed, fire flickering around its fists.

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