Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Battle of Vengeance
Nidoking, located on the mountainside of Mt. Silver, was arguably the strongest Pokémon, thus claiming a vast territory.
As Ace and his companions reached an area filled with rocks, they found Nidoking resting there.
The approaching footsteps of Ace's group reached Nidoking's ears. It suddenly opened its eyes, recognized the intruders, and roared in fury, rising to its feet and charging towards Ace and his Pokémon!
"Chansey, stop it!"
Chansey leaped forward fiercely. Its small body collided with Nidoking, and a powerful shockwave erupted from the point of impact between the two Pokémon. The surfaces of the surrounding rocks, lined up like teeth, showed slight cracks under the forceful impact.
"Roar!"
Nidoking roared furiously, stomping its right foot hard on the ground.
"Dream on! Seismic Toss!"
Noticing Nidoking's attempt to use Earthquake, Ace's eyes flashed. After landing, Chansey executed a grab, directly seizing Nidoking's left foot.
With a soft cry, Nidoking was instantly lifted by Chansey with both hands.
Its right foot landed in empty air, and the intended Earthquake was immediately interrupted.
Chansey suddenly leaped, instantly shattering the ground. With a Seismic Toss led by Chansey, the two Pokémon jumped a good ten meters high.
"Boom!"
Nidoking was slammed fiercely onto the ground by Chansey. The already shattered rocks, under Nidoking's impact, instantly scattered into fragments.
Nidoking scrambled to its feet, looking at Chansey rapidly falling towards the ground. The horn on its forehead began to glow, and with a lunge, it charged towards the spot where Chansey was descending.
"Gravity!"
Chansey swung its arm fiercely in mid-air, and an invisible force of gravity instantly fell upon both Nidoking and Chansey.
Under the effect of gravity, Nidoking's charging speed immediately slowed down.
And Chansey, also under the effect of gravity, rapidly descended to the ground.
"Mega Punch!"
Immediately upon landing, Chansey removed the gravity from itself. Its feet stamped the ground, sending rock fragments flying. Chansey transformed into a shooting star, delivering a fierce punch towards Nidoking's abdomen!
A sense of danger struck Nidoking. It spun around sharply, and its thick tail swung fiercely towards Chansey's side.
"Clang!"
Nidoking successfully countered Chansey's attack as it wished, but Chansey held onto Nidoking's tail tightly.
A pained expression appeared on Chansey's face, but having grabbed Nidoking's tail, it smiled.
Nidoking thought this is bad, but it was already too late.
Chansey pulled Nidoking's tail, executing an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming it fiercely onto the ground.
"Mega Punch!"
While Nidoking was still dazed from being slammed, Chansey leaped, then delivered a heavy punch fiercely to Nidoking's abdomen.
Nidoking's abdomen caved in significantly, and its eyes bulged involuntarily. Chansey's monstrous strength was not something an ordinary Pokémon could withstand.
For Nidoking to resist without its abdomen being pierced by Chansey, it could already be considered an extremely robust being.
"Bang!"
With a soft sound, the heavily wounded Nidoking dissipated into white smoke. As Chansey looked somewhat bewildered, Ace's voice reached its ears.
"Chansey, that's a Substitute! Get out of there quickly!"
But it was too late!
The ground instantly cracked. Nidoking burst through the ground, and a Super Horn Attack fiercely pierced into Chansey's body, directly impaling it.
"Damn it, I was careless. It was a Substitute! This Nidoking knows too much!"
Ace looked at Chansey, whose abdomen had been pierced by Nidoking, secretly gritting his teeth over his mistake.
Just as Ace was about to recall Chansey for healing, Chansey gripped Nidoking's horn with both hands, showing Nidoking a smile uglier than a cry.
"Did it feel good to pierce me? Now it's your turn to cry!"
Chansey suddenly exerted force, and an extremely ear-piercing grinding sound echoed. To the shocked gazes of Ace and Cynthia, Chansey directly snapped off Nidoking's horn!
"Aoooogh…"
Nidoking immediately shrieked in agony. Facing the breaking of its horn, the pain was akin to having an arm brutally severed.
"This is troublesome. From now on, it's truly a fight to the death."
Ace gave a bitter smile, then his eyes gradually grew cold.
To a wild Nidoking, its horn was like a symbol of beauty.
Once the horn broke, it was like being disfigured; no female Nidoqueen would ever look at him.
This vendetta was practically irreconcilable!
"Return, Chansey!"
Watching Chansey pull Nidoking's horn out of its body, Ace immediately recalled it. At the same time, five task points were consumed, healing Chansey.
When Chansey was released again, the energetic Chansey immediately charged towards the still screaming Nidoking.
"Boom!"
Nidoking slammed a fist into the ground, sending strong vibrations through the surroundings.
Ace and Cynthia felt the ground shake beneath their feet and immediately retreated, trying to stand in an open area.
"Gravity!"
Chansey once again cast Gravity on Nidoking.
But Nidoking, whose eyes were already scarlet, completely ignored it. It suddenly opened its mouth, and a Hyper Beam furiously shot towards Chansey.
"It's rampaging… Chansey!"
Chansey heard Ace's voice and immediately understood. Its body suddenly shrunk, dodging the Hyper Beam.
Ace and Cynthia also swiftly dodged. Nidoking's Hyper Beam swept across like a laser, instantly shattering the surrounding rocks and cracking the mountainside.
Feeling the wildly scattering and flying rocks around him, Ace knew that this was Nidoking's reckless rampage. Even if they ignored it, Nidoking would be severely weakened afterward.
Because it was already pushing itself to its limits, doing everything it could to kill Ace and his companions.
"Although its power increased after going berserk, it's clear its intelligence has dropped significantly. Its battle awareness is less than a third of what it was before."
Ace lay on the ground, watching the rampaging Nidoking, and said coldly, "Finish it, Chansey."
As Ace's voice fell, the shrunken Chansey leaped up fiercely, delivering a heavy punch fiercely to Nidoking's chin.
Its mouth closed, the Hyper Beam unable to be fired, instantly exploded inside Nidoking's mouth.
A series of loud explosions echoed. Ace and Cynthia immediately ducked to avoid the blast damage.
When they looked up again, Nidoking's headless body, ruptured by the explosion, stood rigidly in place, no longer moving.
As for Chansey, it returned to its normal size, leaning against Nidoking. Gasping for breath, it had barely managed to withstand the Hyper Beam's explosion.
The strongest Nidoking on Mt. Silver's mountainside had fallen!