Chapter 239

"Who? Who are you...?"

"...!"

The two guards at the door stared at Mei's face, paused for a moment, then let out a strange sound, their pupils Minimize instantly.

"Oh no! Quick, report this to the boss and the leader!"

"That terrifying little girl is here again!"

The two fled in panic and quickly disappeared, leaving Qiao Ran and his group standing bewildered at the door.

"Um... are you that scary here?"

Qiao Ran couldn't help but look at Mei beside her and asked a question.

However, Mei seemed a little slow to react.

"Well... okay? I don't know why they're acting like this either?"

"That's weird."

At the same time, at the Aether House.

"I wonder if those kids will be shocked by Guzma's current strength when they get to Po Town."

Modan stroked the Meowth in his hand, a somewhat wicked smile on his face. Like most Dark Type Trainer, once they spend a lot of time with Dark Type Pokémon, they will inevitably be assimilated by the Pokémon, and eventually even their smiles will become strange.

Of course, this didn't happen to Marnie, perhaps because she doesn't have any particularly obvious expressions.

"Guzma has changed quite a bit since he was Defeat by Mei."

Modan was once a policeman on Ula'ula Island. Back then, people would often call the police to report that the Team Skull was harassing people and doing bad things. However, after Mei raided his stronghold and beat up all the high-ranking members, Guzma, the leader of the Team Skull, became more obedient.

Guzma was once Trainer with some talent, and like a certain Alola Pokémon Professor, he was a disciple of the Island Kahuna. However, due to differences in their philosophies, the two eventually went down different paths.

Mei did manage to wake him up.

"... I don't think there's anything to worry about."

Upon hearing Modan's words, Acerola, who had been sitting to the side in a daze, turned her head.

"Uncle Modan, do you know what Pokémon I saw earlier? It was right in front of the house, they sent it out."

"What?"

Looking at Acerola's kitten-like expression and her faint smile, Modan suddenly felt a little flustered.

"I saw it... Yveltal."

Acerola paused for a moment, then pronounced the name slowly and deliberately.

Modan's eyes widened in shock, and he even stopped petting the cat. "...??"

What... thing?

Yveltal

"Why didn't you say something like this sooner?"

"Uncle Modan, you didn't ask either."

Acerola tilted her head, as if she had no idea what that name meant to a Dark Type Trainer.

Or rather, this guy did it entirely on purpose...

A bead of sweat rolled down Modan's forehead.

Acerola... this child is getting more and more terrifying...

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"Should we go straight in or wait at the entrance?"

Mei peered through the gate of Po Town. The buildings inside were mostly ruins, much like the outer walls. However, amidst the ruins, there was a bright, fresh red color – it looked like Pokémon Center.

"Wait at the door for a while. Knowing their usual routine, they should be here soon."

Mei knew the Team Skull better than anyone else; these thugs would run faster than anyone else in a situation like this, and then—the person in charge would arrive soon.

As expected, Qiao Ran and the others hadn't been at the entrance of Po Town for long when a commotion came from inside the Po Town.

The leader was a tall man with white hair and Golden -rimmed sunglasses. A step behind him stood a slender woman with dark skin and colorful hair.

"Destroy, destroy, no matter how many times you destroy, you never hesitate! The annoying old man Guzma is here!"

The white-haired man muttered incomprehensible words and walked straight up to Mei.

His height, which was more than a head taller than Mei's, brought a huge sense of Pressure. Coupled with his thug-like demeanor, it made people feel intimidated.

"... You're pretty cool, Mei. I never thought you'd actually come back to my territory."

"Guzma, you..."

Others might be afraid of the man in front of them, but to Mei, he was nothing more than a former defeated opponent. Even with his thugs, he didn't cause her any more trouble.

However, at that moment, someone stood directly in front of her, blocking Guzma's downward gaze.

What do you want to do?

Qiao Ran frowned, looking at Guzma in front of him. He didn't have any particular feelings of liking or disliking for this person, but he was concerned about the way Guzma had acted upon their first meeting.

This show of force didn't mean Qiao Ran thought she was so easily bullied.

"Oh?"

Qiao Ran's appearance startled Mei, while Guzma on the other side raised his voice.

When he first arrived, he probably hadn't noticed this man's presence. In the crowd, he only saw the girl who had once Defeat him, but now, this man was standing right in front of him.

"You little rascal, you've got some nerve... you even brought a young boyfriend along?"

Guzma stretched out his right hand, intending to put it directly on Qiao Ran's shoulder. However, his hand had only extended a short distance when it seemed to freeze in mid-air.

"...!"

--This wasn't because anything strange had happened, but because... the other person also extended their left hand and gripped his wrist tightly.

A bead of sweat rolled down Guzma's back.

This... guy!

Guzma struggled for a while, only to find that the other person's hand was like an iron claw, and his hand seemed to be fixed in the air, unable to move.

Guzma looked at the other person, but all he saw was a half-smile that seemed to be smiling at him.

"What's wrong? Are you out of energy?"

Qiao Ran showed no courtesy whatsoever to the leader of Team Skull. He usually only battled Pokémon and didn't use his abilities against humans. However, after being strengthened by Zacian and empowered by Tokiwa Power and Aura Power, Qiao Ran's physique had already improved in every way.

One cannot generalize about the physical constitution of every person, nor can one generalize about the physical constitution of Super Palletian in the Pokémon World compared to that of an ordinary person. This guy... does he think my hand, which can only wield the Sacred Sword, is just for show?

You little rascal!

Provoked by Qiao Ran's gaze, Guzma's anger surged. He stretched out his free left hand, intending to throw a punch at Qiao Ran. However, before he could make any move, Qiao Ran Heavy Slam his grip on his left hand. Intense pain shot through Guzma's right hand, and he even felt as if his right hand was about to lose all feeling.

The immense force contorted his face.

What... exactly is this thing?

"Enough!"

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, the woman who had been standing behind Guzma suddenly stepped forward. She looked at Qiao Ran and Guzma, who were now entangled, and said, "Is this the time for this? If you two want to fight, go outside and fight."

"..."

Qiao Ran glanced at her; the other person was also an "old acquaintance" from the Alola Region — Plumeria, a member of Team Skull, and also known as the "Big Sister" within Team Skull.

However, this guy's colorful four-ponytail hairstyle was so "strange" that Qiao Ran found it hard to get used to it for a while.

"Since you don't want trouble, then I don't mean to either."

Qiao Ran released his grip on Guzma, freeing him from his restraints. The large Guzma was quite powerful, but still within Qiao Ran's control.

"Tsk."

After being Qiao Ran, Guzma took a step back, rubbing his right hand which was almost numb, and looked at the man in front of him with some apprehension.

What kind of strength is that?

Could it be that he's a Fighting-type Trainer?

As everyone knows, Fighting-type Trainer in the Pokémon World are unfathomable superhumans. Crushing Rock-type is commonplace for them, and some can even fight against their own Pokémon. The speed at which they throw punches is beyond the imagination of other Trainer.

"Cut..."

Guzma snorted coldly, put his hands in his pockets, and left. However, after he turned around, Qiao Ran and his group noticed that a large Red X had been drawn on the skull pattern on his back.

"If there's anything you need, come along."

Plumeria was still standing in front of Qiao Ran and his group, but her attitude was much better than Guzma's earlier.

"Besides the Team Skull, there are many other people living here as well."

As she spoke, she led the way.

Meanwhile, Mei appeared beside Qiao Ran without anyone noticing.

"Really... you didn't have to do that."

He was just a defeated opponent, but she could handle someone like that herself.

"Well... I probably didn't think that much about it at the time, but some things just had to be done."

Qiao Ran didn't really think too much about it; he just couldn't swallow his anger.

Seeing Mei being bullied, he just felt he should stand up for her.

"Um..."

Mei lowered her head, and for some reason, her cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled the scene from earlier.

Some things... perhaps don't need a reason.

Just like what happened recently, from her perspective, she saw a completely different scene.

She looked at her shoes, making a barely audible sound.

"And... thank you."

Some things she hadn't originally intended to think about were subtly stirred up.

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