Chapter 63: Distance is No Obstacle to a Kill
In that moment, when the Tentacruel emerged from the sea, the surrounding Mantine immediately became extremely agitated. Some quickly plunged into the water, some flew around erratically like headless flies, and some even desperately flew into the ship's cabin.
None of the Mantine dared to launch a counterattack against the Tentacruel.
The dominance of the food chain hierarchy was clearly evident.
In reality, the combat power difference between species is much larger than in some parallel world games.
Under these circumstances, there was basically no hope of relying on the Mantine.
But at this moment, Froakie obediently brought the harpoon from the boat's storage to Arthur.
"Hey, are you serious about this?"
At this moment, even the production crew members couldn't care about their voices being recorded and shouted urgently.
Arthur didn't answer.
Only Froakie's actions beside him provided the answer.
He crouched down, beginning to charge up the "Thief" move!
Wisps of black mist floated out of Froakie's palm, gradually staining the entire harpoon he was holding.
This was the process of imbuing the weapon with Dark-type energy.
Once completed, this harpoon would become Froakie's exclusive "Noble Phantasm."
Finding the right moment, just as the Tentacruel opened its mouthparts to swallow the dolphin whole—
"Throw!"
Arthur gave the command.
Froakie immediately rose, took two steps forward, and threw the harpoon in his hand with all his might!
The "Thief" move naturally had a certain acceleration effect. At that moment, the harpoon thrown by Froakie was like a javelin, emitting a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, and in the blink of an eye, it deeply pierced into the Tentacruel's head.
"Hiss!!"
This time, the Tentacruel was completely enraged.
How dare any creature provoke him while he was feeding?!
The remaining tentacles immediately began to writhe and dance wildly at high frequency. The scene was quite reminiscent of Lovecraftian horror, a boon for those with thalassophobia.
"We're doomed..."
The production crew uncle felt a chill run down his spine.
Tentacruel, like Gyarados, was an extremely vengeful Pokémon. This was going to be a very difficult situation.
And the live stream chat was a frenzy of excitement.
"Holy crap?! Is the streamer serious? Is he really not afraid of death?"
"Is this a pre-arranged show? Is that Tentacruel a domesticated Pokémon prepared in advance?"
"No way! Fighting a Tentacruel head-on at sea? Is he trying to kill himself?!"
But Arthur didn't care about any of this.
Since he had decided to act, there was no turning back.
"Have Pidgeotto provide support!"
Justin's coordination was also excellent. After all, he was a former champion in the amateur league. His reactions and commanding were on point, and he immediately followed through.
Pidgeotto swooped down from high altitude, and at a certain height, his wings rapidly flapped, slashing out crescent-shaped energy blades like swords.
This was the Flying-type move: Air Cutter!
At this moment, the Tentacruel hadn't recovered from the harpoon to the head and was immediately bombarded by Air Cutter.
This sudden double attack made him roar in pain, and his rage instantly reached a boiling point.
Then, the tips of his writhing tentacles shot out a large number of pale purple energy needles.
Tentacruel's counterattack had begun.
The first move was the signature Poison-type attack: Poison Sting!
"Pidge!"
Pidgeotto in the air shrieked and quickly flapped his wings, regaining altitude to dodge.
Although Poison Sting wasn't powerful, it had a high probability of inflicting the Poisoned status, which was quite troublesome to deal with.
After forcing Pidgeotto to retreat, Tentacruel quickly turned his vengeful gaze back to Arthur and Froakie on the boat.
They were the real culprits!
"Hiss!"
Tentacruel let out another sharp and unpleasant hiss. One tentacle rose high, and energy gathered at its tip, gradually forming a dark purple liquid mass.
Then the tentacle whipped forward, violently hurling this foul-colored liquid towards the sailboat.
"Watch out!!"
The production crew on the boat screamed in fear.
Arthur also retreated several steps, moving away from the side of the boat.
The suspicious liquid splashed against the side of the boat, and some of it splattered onto the deck, immediately emitting a series of skin-crawling "sizzling" sounds, like concentrated acid.
Poison-type move: Acid!
As an apex predator in the ocean, the wild Tentacruel's move pool was far more extensive than that of those useless Mantine.
"Damn it, we can't reach him to attack! He can dive back into the sea at any time. At this rate, the boat will give out first!"
The support staff uncle shouted anxiously again.
They did have some other Pokémon on the boat, but their strength was mostly at the amateur level, and the only one with enough range to hit the distant Tentacruel was Cloyster's Water Gun. But Water Gun wasn't powerful enough, and Water-type moves were less effective against the Water-type Tentacruel.
But at this moment, Arthur, who had retreated several steps, suddenly began to sprint, reaching the edge of the boat in a few strides.
What is this kid going to do?
The others on the boat just had this question in mind.
The next moment, they saw Arthur, having reached the edge of the boat, take a giant leap, stepping onto the railing with one foot, and then jump!
This jump instantly covered a distance of six or seven meters, landing right on the back of a Mantine that was still floating in mid-air.
Arthur used the Mantine's back as a springboard, launching himself into another jump!
The Mantine in mid-air was instantly pushed down a significant distance, its belly almost touching the sea surface.
And at this moment, in the direction of Arthur's second jump, there was another Mantine soaring ahead!
Before leaping off the deck, he had already planned his route.
These Mantine might not be reliable in a fight, but they could at least serve as stepping stones in the air.
When he jumped off the back of the third Mantine, he was already nearly twenty meters away from the sailboat!
And the Tentacruel was right in front of him!
As he jumped again, he tightly gripped the second harpoon in his hands.
Below, on the sea surface, the Tentacruel also raised its tentacles, intending to give this human who dared to come seeking death a warm welcome.
However, at this moment—
A shadow of Froakie suddenly appeared in front of Tentacruel, forcefully pulling out the first harpoon that was still stuck in his head, and then swiftly stabbing it back in again!
This was Froakie's new move: Shadow Sneak!
This sudden sneak attack was timed perfectly, interrupting the "Wrap" move that Tentacruel was about to use on Arthur with his tentacles.
The intense pain made Tentacruel's movements freeze for half a second, and the tentacles reaching high into the air failed to grab Arthur in time.
And this half-second was enough to decide life and death!
"Die!!!"
Arthur had no intention of giving the enemy any chance. Using the momentum of his descent, he forcefully plunged the second harpoon in his hand down!
Who said the Pokémon on the boat weren't close enough to deal with this jellyfish?
He could deliver this killing blow himself!
"Boom!"
The next moment, something heavy crashed into the water, splashing up a large wave.
And on the boat, Froakie calmly turned around to retrieve the lifebuoys that had been prepared beforehand in the cabin, ready to rescue his owner.
The battle had ended.
(End of Chapter)
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