manynovel Chapter 100 The Detective of Defeat
Chapter 100 The Detective of Defeat
Although Wailord, the form of Ditto, was smaller than its opponent, its "Mount Tai" attack, delivered from a fall from a great height, still had a devastating effect.
Just as Azur Lane claimed—with Ditto entering the battlefield, the tide of battle turned instantly!
The jellyfish's bindings were broken by the seawater, and the two large wolfhounds that were originally thrashing in the sea were blown far away by the waves. Wailord, which was the battlefield, was directly smashed into the deep water.
Amidst the violent shaking, Doug's Pokémon broke free from their restraints and regrouped towards Ditto.
"Ditto, turn your body to the side to cover our Pokémon's retreat! At the same time, use 'Tidal Whirl' to trap the enemy in the sea, and finally unleash 'Ice Breeze' on the Pelipper in the sky to lower its speed!"
Azure closed the Pokédex containing information on Wailord's moves, and with a single glance, she found the optimal move combination. Now, she was observing the battlefield through binoculars while issuing precise and clear commands into the communicator.
Upon receiving Azure's command, the whale, transformed from Ditto, swung its massive body, creating a huge vortex in the center of the sea; at the same time, it opened its mouth wide, unleashing a devastating "Frozen Wind" mixed with ice crystals, engulfing the beaks that couldn't dodge in time.
However, Pokémon battles are essentially turn-based games, and no matter how cleverly you combine skills, releasing them takes time. When you make your move, your opponent has no reason to stand still.
After surviving Ditto's surprise attack, the two Mightyenas resurfaced and began barking at Ditto from a distance. The sound waves from their barks contained Dark-type energy fluctuations, indicating that they were trying to lower Wailord's Special Attack stat with their "Roar".
However, Azur Lane did not provide any instructions on how to respond to this.
Captain Doug, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't understand it for a moment—the skill damage was a minor issue, but if the special attack was reduced by "Roar," the battles would be even more difficult in the future.
However, he quickly understood the assistant girl's intention.
As Ditto activated its "Whirlpool" move, Wailord was surrounded by splashing waves, which not only blocked the interference of sonic energy but also dragged the two drowning dogs into the ocean's whirlpool.
In addition, the Tentacruel floating on the sea surface slowly approached Ditto's massive body. It decided to use the same trick again, waving its black stinging tentacles to attack the ear canals behind Wailord's eyes.
But the situation is very different now. The radio is not in Wailord's ear canal, but inside Ditto's soft body.
Therefore, the Tentacruel's "slap" attack failed to knock down the item, only causing minor damage.
"Alright, now transform into our 'Mama Eel King' form and use 'Discharge' on the whirlpool we created earlier!" Azure waved her arm with a dashing air.
Upon hearing this, Ditto slightly turned its massive whale head, glanced at the retreating Eel King behind it, and its body vanished instantly, transforming into a gray-blue electric eel. Two suction cup-like arms were plunged into the deep sea by Ditto, unleashing unparalleled bursts of electricity.
The blue lightning, far surpassing the previous bursts, coalesced in the vortex into a thick, dazzling silver serpent, illuminating most of the sea!
"Your Pokémon! How did it become so proficient in moves that aren't even its own?"
Captain Doug watched intently as Azure smoothly maneuvered, and couldn't help but ask a question.
He witnessed firsthand how Azure, with just one Pokémon, turned the tide of battle from a precarious situation to a near-victory. Now, he saw a Ditto chasing after five of the opponent's Pokémon. As a former advanced trainer, he simply couldn't suppress his curiosity.
Azure put her index finger to her lips. She wasn't the white-coated detective who liked to explain everything clearly, so she smiled faintly—
"This is the secret of the masters of combat."
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The detective, who loved to explain everything, had now awoke from his turbulent coma.
With the help of Chimchar, he struggled to his feet, glanced at the assistant girl gesturing confidently at the control panel, and then saw Doug's Pokémon rejoining the team outside the ship's side.
The detective lay down again.
"What are you doing?" Seeing that the situation was going very well, the old man Naoki, who was sitting in his chair enjoying his leisure, glanced at the detective.
"Get ready to surrender, our whaling ship is going to be gone," Hugo said irritably.
"Weren't the Wailord on the other side already sunk? What's there to worry about?" The old man assumed Hugo was still not fully awake and replied with a relaxed expression.
"Tell me, when the battle started, wasn't it that whale king that attacked us first?" Hugo asked, sprawled on the ground, seemingly resigned to his fate.
"So what if it is? Haven't they already failed in their surprise attack and fallen into a disadvantageous position?"
"No, the reason they attacked first is because they discovered that we had been following Wailord. To them, we are a destabilizing factor that could potentially uncover Fleet Aqua's smuggling secrets. A ruthless and evil organization would definitely prepare to kill us to cover it up in the first place if they encountered this situation."
"They did indeed have Wailord use its incredibly powerful 'water jet' attack, and later they even slammed it into us with their tail, but Doug managed to dodge it."
"That's the most suspicious part. That Wailord was just a smuggling vehicle used by the enemy; it wasn't a Pokémon specifically designed for battle! If the enemy really wanted to launch a sneak attack, they would have used a more powerful and ruthless Pokémon to lead the charge, instead of sending a big, clumsy whale to scratch the whaling ship!"
Hugo sighed deeply: "To give you the most obvious example, Mr. Naoki, did you see an iron-clawed lobster during the battle just now?"
"Is it one of those Pokémon from the Hoenn region? I don't know..."
Old man Naoki stopped mid-sentence.
"Let me guess, is it that iron-clawed lobster that sneaked onto the ship has already cut the lock on the captain's cabin door and is staring at you through the hatch with its pair of black beady eyes?" Hugo asked calmly.
Naoki swallowed hard. Through the glass window on the hatch, there really were a pair of chilling black shrimp eyes. The reality was exactly as Hugo had predicted.
Azure and Doug were passionately directing the battle in front of the captain's cabin, completely unaware of the strange occurrence behind them.
The old man winked at the detective, suggesting they launch a simultaneous attack, sending out Pokémon to fend off the infiltrators on the whaling ship.
Hugo rolled his eyes—
"The fact that the other side has openly shown you their movements means that this sneak attack has entered the showdown stage. Whether we resist or not, the outcome will be the same, so we might as well surrender immediately to suffer less."
"The guy in the white coat is right."
A cold voice suddenly reached Naoki's ears, and a man wearing a sailor shirt and a headscarf strolled leisurely into the room through the hatch pried open by the Iron Claw Lobster.
"My Golduck has used a 'light wall' to isolate the front and back spaces of this room. Not only can your voices not reach the front, but even if the two people in front turn around, they will only see you relaxing leisurely ten minutes ago."
"You've incorporated 'illusion rays' into the 'wall of light'? That's very creative," Hugo said cheekily.
The man in the headscarf looked at the detective with surprise: "You seem very clever. Is there some ulterior motive behind this deliberate pose?"
"Not at all, I was just aware of my impending death." Hugo continued to lie sprawled on the ground, looking like a hairy pig unafraid of boiling water.
The man in the turban frowned: "Enough nonsense! Hand over all your Poké Balls! I'll let you choose a way you like to die."
"To die of old age."
Hugo and Naoki answered in unison.