The Salamence was blasted from the sky by the Dazzling Gleam and plummeted to the ground.
With a loud "bang," the Salamence stood up and shook its wings, immediately feeling excruciating pain all over its body. The Dazzling Gleam had clearly hit its carotid artery.
Unfortunately, the Salamence landed face-first, and Hunter J was on its back, was not seriously injured; he simply fell off the Salamence's back during the fall.
She still doesn't know why things turned out this way. Her Salamence was clearly dominating the opponent's Drakloak before, so how did this monster suddenly appear?
Hunter J felt a sharp pain before her eyes, and her expensive custom-made glasses shattered in two, cutting her face and causing bright red blood to seep out.
But now is not the time to worry about pain. If that strange Pokémon catches her, she might lose her life here.
Sure enough, the next second Misdreavus (Flutter Mane) arrived again, and Salamence quickly used Flamethrower to block Flutter Mane.
This time, Misdreavus (Flutter Mane) didn't try to take Salamence's attack head-on. She's not stupid; she easily dodged the incoming flames by gently sidestepping.
The Dragon Claws and Dragon Tail that followed from the Salamence had no effect on the Flutter Mane.
Hunter J discovered that with Salamence's skills, either he couldn't aim at its incredibly fast Flutter Mane, or even if he did hit it, it wouldn't do any damage, making it impossible to fight.
Meanwhile, Misdreavus (Flutter Mane) would occasionally stop to deliver a Draining Kiss and Icy Wind to Salamence.
Salamence was already severely injured without even touching the Flutter Mane, and it was almost unable to fight again just one last attack away from being able to fight.
Seeing this, Hunter J decided to abandon Salamence and escape while Flutter Mane was dealing with Salamence.
In her mind, her Pokémon and her subordinates are both tools, but Pokémon are clearly more valuable.
But now that her life was about to end, she didn't care about the price. Just as she was taking advantage of Flutter Mane against the Salamence and got up to escape into the forest alone, a tall figure appeared in front of her.
Where are we going?
The newcomer was none other than Roy, who had a smile on his face.
Hunter J never expected that the person he had been trying to hunt these past few days would turn around and hunt him down.
Roy didn't kill Hunter J outright; he wanted to know more about the Absol in the Safari Zone.
"Who hired you to kidnap that Absol from the Safari Zone?"
Hunter J seemed to have resigned himself to his fate and simply turned his head away.
Will you let me go if I tell you?
"No, but I'll make your death easier."
Hunter J couldn't understand why the boy in front of her could describe killing so easily, but she knew this was her only chance.
"Okay, come here and I'll tell you."
Roy slowly stepped forward. Hunter J, seeing that Roy actually dared to come forward, produced two bullets of different colors in her hand. Before she could throw the two bullets at Roy, her hand suddenly lost its strength.
An invisible force bound her hands, and when she looked down at them, she saw a Ghostly Purple energy encircling them, which she couldn't break free from.
What is this thing?
Hunter J was completely bewildered at this moment.
Just how many tricks does this young man have up his sleeve?
But the key is, don't keep hiding it! Use it! If you use it, then I won't dare to come and kill you, right?
The methods Roy displayed sent a chill down Hunter J's spine; he was completely finished.
"Wait, I said, I..."
On the other side, Cynthia, having commanded Garchomp, Primeape, Drakloak, and Lampent to defeat Drapion and Ariados, also arrived.
Upon arrival, Roy saw him lifting Hunter J up with one arm and pinning him against a tree. Hunter J had been thinking of Feint him a second time, so it seemed he wouldn't get anything out of him.
Upon seeing Cynthia arrive, Roy spoke directly to Cynthia:
Turn your head away.
Cynthia obediently turned her head, and heard a crisp "crack" sound behind her, like something breaking.
Fearing that Hunter J might not be completely dead, Roy's Ghost Power penetrated directly into the opponent's mind, completely obliterating his brain and leaving no survivors.
"Okay, problem solved."
The Misdreavus (Flutter Mane) transformed back into its original Misdreavus and floated to Roy's side.
Now that Hunter J is dead, the next question is how to deal with Salamence, Drapion, and Ariados. The opponent's three Pokémon are indeed quite talented, especially Salamence.
However, keeping them is definitely out of the question. Hunter J's three Pokémon must have blood on their hands, and dealing with them on the black market would be quite troublesome.
Never mind, let Officer Jenny handle it when she arrives.
Cynthia's thoughts were the same as Roy's; she had no interest in Hunter J's three Pokémon and preferred to rely on the Pokémon she had raised herself.
Roy took out his Communicator and made Holographic Communication call to Officer Jenny Liya.
"Sister Liya, it's me."
"Roy? Why are you Holographic Communication me so late instead of being with your girlfriend? I'm here to talk to you..."
Officer Jenny Liya was going off on a tangent, Roy quickly corrected the topic.
"Sister Liya, I'm currently at the intersection of Route 121 and the outskirts of Lilycove City. Hunter J from the Safari Zone tried to Feint us..."
When Hunter J heard the name Hunter, Officer Jenny Liya paused for a moment. Ever since the hunter escaped last time, the League Police Bureau had issued a bounty, but she had never seen him again.
Upon hearing that Roy had encountered Hunter J again, Officer Jenny Liya hurriedly said...
"Hold on there for a while. If you can't, run into the Lilycove City. We'll be there soon..."
Before Officer Jenny Liya could finish speaking anxiously, Roy continued:
"But we managed to turn the tables and defeat them."
Did they counter-kill?
Upon learning that Roy had actually killed Hunter J in the suburbs of Lilycove City.
Officer Jenny Liya didn't have time to think about how Roy had managed to turn the tables on his opponent. She quickly replied, telling Roy to wait where he was, and that she would be right there.
After hanging up the Holographic Communication, when Roy turned around, he was met with Cynthia's questioning gaze. Although Roy's action of pulling her behind him just now was very cool, but...
"Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"
Is there anything you'd like to say?
"The clear broth noodles made by that old lady in Sootopolis City are really delicious."
Roy feigned ignorance.
Seeing that Roy was changing the subject, Cynthia directly asked her question.
What happened with the Misdreavus's evolution just now?
Knowing he couldn't avoid it, he never intended to hide it from Cynthia the moment he let Flutter Mane appear.
Let me explain...
After listening to Roy 'Roy explanation, which involved both words and gestures, Cynthia pondered for a moment:
"So, you inadvertently discovered that your ability allows Misdreavus to evolve again without using the Dusk Stone?"
At first, Cynthia wondered why Roy didn't let the Misdreavus evolve into Mismagius, since wouldn't that make it even stronger?
So that's why.
"Then why didn't you let Misdreavus evolve in the Safari Zone last time? That way..."
"Last time it was because there were too many outsiders."
Just as Cynthia was about to ask again, she suddenly remembered that Roy had mentioned too many outsiders, but now that he could make Misdreavus evolve right in front of her, it meant that she was Roy's... wife!!
Hate!!
Seeing Cynthia inexplicably punch him, and then being hurt by the force of the punch, Roy was also confused.
Hasn't he already explained it?
"So... then this is your secret?"
"This is a secret between the two of us now."
A secret between two people!
A secret that belongs only to Roy and her?
Cynthia recalled that Roy had just leaned her against the railing, and his tall figure gave her a great sense of security.
"Then... you can't stand in front of me next time. We need to fight side by side. My Garchomp is capable of helping you."
"Roar!!"
Garchomp raised its winged arm in agreement; it was strong too.
Rather than having Roy stand in front of her to protect her, she would much rather fight alongside Roy.
She's not some delicate little girl.
Seeing the slightly stubborn look on Cynthia's face, Roy knew that this was the Cynthia he remembered, not just an ornament or a vase.
She is the future champion of the Sinnoh Region, and she has her own pride.
"Okay, I understand."
When Cynthia saw Roy agree, she suddenly didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, she asked if her Garchomp could also Bond Evolution like Misdreavus.
Upon hearing the question posed by its Pokémon Trainer, Garchomp leaned its large head closer, looking at Roy with expectant eyes.
Um... I guess, probably, maybe.
Seeing that Roy was neither certain nor dismissive, Cynthia and Garchomp pondered what Garchomp would look like if it could Bond Evolution.
When Officer Jenny Liya and the officers arrived, Roy simply described to Officer Jenny how he had been followed by Hunter J at the Port of Lilycove City Liya they arrived there.
As for the details of the counterattack against Hunter J, it was revealed that the Lampent caught Hunter J off guard and used Astonish on him, frightening him to death.
Since there were no security cameras around, Roy could make up whatever he wanted.
Looking at Hunter J's gruesome death on the ground, with his neck twisted in agony, Officer Jenny Liya n't believe he had been scared to death.
But since she was already dead, why bother caring so much? Officer Jenny Liya said with some regret.
"You should spare her life; that way, your points will double."
"I gave her a chance, but she tried to turn the tables on me."
"She definitely deserved to die. Alright, leave this to me. I'll transfer the points directly to your card, and you can also redeem the three Pokémon you handed in with the same number of points."
After replying to Officer Jenny Lisa with some other clues about being monitored at the port, Officer Jenny Liya let the two go and ordered her officers to collect the bodies.