I am Giovanni

Chapter 106: The Siege

At the forefront of the swarm of Tentacool and Tentacruel was a particularly large specimen, its aura clearly approaching the quasi-Elite Four level.

On its head stood a burly man with a bare upper body and a ferocious expression. This was Captain Arc, the leader of the Sea Overlords, a Gym Leader-level trainer.

Besides his Tentacruel, he also had a massive, faintly red Gyarados that reeked of blood, a Seaking, a Blastoise, and two Pelipper.

"Rain Dance!" he roared, spreading his arms wide. "Come on! Let the storm rage!"

As his powerful Pokémon exerted their power, and with many of his crew's Pokémon also knowing the move, the simultaneous use caused a tumultuous change in the weather. Water-type energy gathered in the sky, and dark clouds covered the moon. Then, the rain poured down.

The Water-type Pokémon, bathed in the rain and seawater, felt an unparalleled surge of energy. Their combat power soared. Though the rain began to extinguish the flames on the S.S. Anne, it did nothing to dampen the joyful mood of the Sea Overlords.

"Plunder! Kill!" Captain Arc ordered. His men, riding the wind and waves on their Pokémon, charged towards the cruise ship.

On the Golden Beauty, Matisse and his crew watched, not daring to breathe. If not for their luck, if there hadn't been fewer Sea Overlord members near their small ship, they would have already been shipwrecked and killed.

The two Sea Overlord members closest to them turned their heads and saw the Golden Beauty. Then they saw Giovanni, his Beedrill, and his Persian on the bow of the ship, already drenched by the rain. The boy's dark eyes, the Beedrill's red insectoid eyes, and the Persian's green cat eyes made their hearts tremble.

Before they could even summon their own Pokémon, Giovanni waved his hand, a single, cold word leaving his lips. "Kill."

Buzz!

A deadly buzzing sound rang out. The surrounding rainwater was fanned away by Beedrill's vibrating wings, forming a vacuum. It transformed into a golden lightning bolt and shot downwards, reaching the two men in the blink of an eye.

Without giving them any chance to react, its sharp twin stingers swung. Heads were separated from bodies. Two pillars of blood gushed from their empty necks, lifting their heads, which still carried expressions of shock, into the air.

The blood stained the sea, and in an instant, the two decapitated bodies were washed away by the turbulent waves.

After the two men were killed, the nearby Tentacruel and Tentacool, as well as the pirates' own Pokémon, finally reacted. They were extremely furious, exuding an intense killing intent.

"Taunt." Giovanni stomped his foot.

"Meow!" The Persian beside him let out a loud cry. The move was incredibly effective, instantly drawing the attention of the enraged Pokémon and interrupting their attacks.

"Fury Cutter," Giovanni's gaze remained calm as he gave his next orders. "Power Gem."

Because the Persian had drawn their attention, the Beedrill was not ganged up on. Its wings vibrated again, and it shuttled between the Water-type Pokémon, its twin stingers swinging. Streams of blood splattered.

Beedrill had transformed into a messenger of death, harvesting lives. One by one, the Tentacool and their brethren were sliced into several pieces, sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Persian was not idle either. Energy-formed gems appeared around it, shooting out rays of power, blasting the Pokémon on the nearby sea surface into the air.

In just one exchange, Giovanni had cleared the area.

Though Matisse had guessed that Giovanni's strength was not weak, when he truly saw it, he couldn't help but swallow hard. What kind of background must he have to raise these two terrifying Pokémon?

The smell of blood and the killing of their kin enraged the nearby Tentacruel, and they started to close in. Among them were not a few senior-level and even Gym Leader-level specimens. Beedrill and Persian could only try their best to clear them out, but their stamina was not endless.

"What are you dazed about?!" Giovanni shouted at the still-stunned Matisse. "Hurry up and set sail! Do you really think I can deal with all the Pokémon here?"

Matisse no longer bothered to hide. He fully propelled the Golden Beauty to escape at top speed. The Pokémon blocking their way were cleared out by Beedrill and Persian, but there were still some stragglers. And it wasn't just the Sea Overlords' Pokémon; the strong smell of blood also attracted wild Water-types.

Matisse quickly released his Poliwhirl. Archer and Mars also brought out their Arbok, Primeape, and all their other Pokémon to clear a path. As more and more Pokémon surrounded them, Giovanni shouted to his other two partners. "Nidorino, Machoke! Support Beedrill and the Persian!"

All the Pokémon on the ship acted together, barely resisting the encirclement and gradually breaking through.

However, the commotion here was not small. Captain Arc, his attention always on the S.S. Anne, discovered the escaping Golden Beauty and saw the crimson sea surface. He frowned, strong killing intent flashing in his eyes, but the main prize was right in front of him. He couldn't throw away the watermelon now to pick up sesame seeds.

He ordered a senior-level subordinate riding a Sharpedo behind him, "Jubei, you have five minutes to deal with that ship. Then, meet up at the S.S. Anne."

"Yes, leader," Jubei responded immediately. The Sharpedo under him swam frantically, quickly heading towards the Golden Beauty.