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As he spoke, his gaze became completely calm.
"Hey, do you not understand or what? Team Rocket was originally founded by your mom and me. We even had Kikuko come over to help with training. Oh right... Sinnoh Elite Four member Kikuno, who is your stepmother, is the one who mentored you in specializing in Ground-type moves, right?"
"...?!!"
Byunta's words completely threw Sakaki into disarray.
Those were childhood memories hidden deep in his heart, and also the happiest time of his life.
However, due to a series of unforeseen events, he is now all alone. Everyone thinks he is a ruthless and ambitious man, but only he knows that everything he has done is simply to rediscover that little bit of warmth in his heart.
"Huff..." Sakaki's chest heaved, his emotions clearly unstable.
Memories surged in like a tidal wave.
Young Sakaki: "Mom, why have I never seen Dad? You always say he'll come back, but what kind of person is he?"
Lingyou's face lit up with a happy smile: 'He... is the most charming person in the world...'
'Pfft... Look at your mom, she's thinking about her lover again~' Kikuno teased from the side.
'If Mom is so amazing, and she still likes Dad, then he must be amazing too, right?'
"Of course, he defeated your Aunt Kikuko with just one Dragonite, and he even swept six of my mother's kills in one go..."
'Hmm...' Young Giovanni planted a seed in his heart to become a powerful trainer.
...
Opening his eyes again, Sakaki gathered his thoughts and looked at Byunta: "You don't look like my father at all; you look more like my junior."
In fact, he knew very well that what Byunta said was most likely true.
After all, the relationship between Kikuko and Kikuno and him was an absolute secret, and no one on Team Rocket knew about it.
He never even revealed his mother Lingyou's name to his subordinates.
The fact that Byunta could say these things already speaks volumes.
But Sakaki simply couldn't bring himself to admit that the boy in front of him was his father.
Byunta: "Have you ever heard of Celebi?"
"Traveling through time and space?" Sakaki's expression showed no surprise; he had already guessed it.
“Now that you know, I have nothing to hide anymore. Now I want to know where your mother is. I miss her quite a bit,” Byunta asked.
“…” Sakaki looked at Byunta and remained silent.
After a long while, he slowly raised the Poké Ball in his hand: "Let's have a match. If you win, I'll tell you."
Conversely, if you lose, you are not allowed to interfere with any of the Rockets' players, nor should you hinder any of my plans.
"..."
Byun Tae narrowed his eyes.
He thought that once he revealed his identity, Sakaki would cooperate, but he never expected things to turn out like this.
Looking at the calm-faced Sakaki across from him, Byunta felt a surge of anger and resentment within his mental energy.
Byunta understood something.
"Are you... blaming me?"
"..." Sakaki's eyes twitched uncontrollably, and his jaw muscles became visibly prominent.
He was controlling his emotions.
He hurled the Poké Ball from his hand: "Let's battle!"
Chapter 200 Father and Son Showdown
With a deafening roar, the office floor suddenly rose, transforming the previously dark room into a vast open-air battleground in a very short time.
"King Nidoran, prepare for battle!"
"nido!!"
A deafening roar erupted, and a purple, upright monster appeared in the room, its sharp, single horn atop its head looking exceptionally piercing.
【Nidoking lv79 (Champion Advanced)】
“?!” Byun Tai’s expression froze slightly.
Nidoking's rank is truly terrifying.
Seeing Sakaki's sullen face and silent demeanor, Byunta also felt a surge of anger: "Since you want to fight, then I'll play along to the end."
He tossed out a Poké Ball and said, "Charizard, let's have some fun with it!"
"Ow--"
A flame suddenly shot into the sky, and the fiery red-skinned fire dragon girl soared into the air, causing the surrounding air to become scorching hot.
Giovanni glanced at Charizard, then put his left hand in his pocket: "Quasi-Champion level, can be destroyed with a flick of the wrist."
"Is that so..." Byunta remained noncommittal.
The power of his mind spread out according to his will, forming an invisible link with the fire-breathing dragon flapping its wings in the sky.
"Master~..."
The voice of Charizard appeared in Byunta's mind.
Or perhaps, this is her intention.
"Do you want to win?" Byunta asked.
"Yes! I want to win!" The fire-breathing dragon's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.
"it is good..."
Byunta's lips curled into a smile, and the idea of challenging Sakaki quietly ignited in his heart.
"Om..."
Under the invisible link, Charizard's aura began to surge, instantly reaching the level of an Elite Four member!
This is the spiritual power she gained after she and Byunta connected their minds, and Byunta's god-level strength is her inexhaustible reserve energy in battle!
"..." Sakaki squinted, naturally noticing the seamless unity between Byunta and Charizard.
After all, like Xiao Huang, he possesses the power of Everlasting.
Byunta looked up and met his gaze: "I'm sorry for missing your growth, but Sakaki... I'm really looking forward to fighting you."
"Hmph..." Sakaki didn't understand Byunta's thoughts and directly waved his hand to order: "Use Earthquake!"
"Nido!!"
King Nido roared and slammed his right foot into the ground.
"Boom! B ...
In an instant the earth shook.
“?” Bian Tai frowned.
Earthquake is an extremely powerful move, but it should be ineffective against Flying-type Charizard.
However, Nido's behavior was soon explained.
The site collapsed, and countless rubble and sand rose into the air, instantly forming a terrifying sandstorm!
The effect is simply to create a sandstorm weather mixed with gravel!
This is no less than a normal rockfall attack.
Rock Slide: A Rock-type physical attack move with a power of 75 and a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.
Charizard, which possesses both Fire and Flying types, is four times weak to Rock types. If it gets hit by Rock, it will either die or be seriously injured!
Sakaki created a desperate situation for Byunta with his first move!
"This is what a champion is like... the result of mastering skills and attributes to the extreme."
Byunta's mind flashed images of the messenger bird and the little boar beside the masked man.
Compared to Nidoking before them, the terror of those two lay in their terrifying icy domains.
That is a manifestation of the mind moving at will and the environment changing at will, while the champion-level Nidoking needs to use skills to create such a small sandstorm rock field.
'Well... if you really are the omnipotent father your mother talks about, then show me how to break this deadlock...'
Sakaki's gaze swept across the battlefield and landed on Byunta on the other side.
Unlike his mother, Lingyou, he was someone who desperately craved family affection.
This can be seen from the original special edition manga.
His sole purpose in leading Team Rocket to conquer various regions was to find his son, Silver, who had been kidnapped as a child.
This is one of the reasons why Byunta chose to reveal his identity directly.
But Byun Tae overlooked one point.
Sakaki's longing for family affection stems from his lonely childhood.
For a long time, he had never seen his father, so after becoming a father himself, he found it absolutely unacceptable to have missed out on his son's growth.
But the reality is that neither he nor the Rockets have the strength to find Silver in a short period of time.
Especially since Xiao Yin was very young when he was taken away, as time went by, all he remembered was that his son's hair was red.
That's why Byunta reacted so strongly when he appeared in front of Sakaki, even resorting to violence.
The fierce storm blew the short hair on Byunta's forehead into disarray, and after the initial amazement, his face was now filled with composure and... the fervent excitement of seeing a prey.
Yes, it's fanaticism.
"Charizard!!"
"Ow—!"
Driven by the power of their minds, the human and their pet roared simultaneously: "Charge in! Use...Double...Repayment!!!"
"?!"
Sakaki's expression froze.
Charizard, which is four times weak to Rock, actually took this storm attack, which is mostly Rock-type?
How can this be?
"hold head high--!!!"
The dragon's roar exploded, and while he was stunned, the fire dragon girl had already rushed into the sandstorm, accompanied by a scorching gale.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak…”
A series of sounds rang out as rocks collided with bodies, but the blurry red figure in the storm continued its relentless advance.
With a flap of its wings, Charizard burst through the storm and arrived in front of Nidoking. A red light flashed in its hand, and it slammed it down.
"Bam—!!"
Nidoran fell uncontrollably, crashing heavily to the ground.
The terrifying force caused fine cracks to spread across the ground, which were then buried by sand.
Giovanni looked at the battered and bruised Charizard, which was staggering as it took to the air, and shook his head slightly: "Trading injury for injury is utterly futile in the face of absolute power..."
Before he could finish speaking, King Nido had already stubbornly stood up.
Judging from its mental state, it's much better than Charizard.
The champion's peak strength far surpasses that of Charizard.
"Yeah..."
Bian Tai smiled but remained silent.
The next second, all the dust in the sky dissipated, and the sunlight suddenly became intense.
“Teng!!!”
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