The Genius Scientist Who Crosses Over Twice

"Humph, nothing to say now, huh?"

Seeing Victor silent, Lance became even more certain of his assumption.

Still trying to deceive me, Dragon Master Ao Tian Lance?

"Ha~"

Victor shrugged with a dry laugh.

Forget it, forget it. A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding.

After all, you can't see my true face with this masquerade on.

"Hmph! Are you laughing now that you have nothing to say?"

Lance's cold smile deepened.

"Whatever you think."

Victor had already given up on "resisting," waving his hands dismissively as he pointed at the unconscious Anders.

"Anyway, Mr. Lance, I will be taking this fugitive away. Consider it a favor to you, the investigator, and let's part ways without seeing each other."

With that, Victor strode towards Anders.

"Did I agree to this?!"

Lance suddenly threw a Poké Ball.

"Aw-ooo!"

With a flash of white light, Dragonite perched atop Lance's head.

Unlike most Pokémon that have the personality of a golden retriever, this Dragonite mirrored its master, as did the future Dragonite of Elise.

It always wore the expression as if others owed it money.

It was clear that Lance harbored a deep-seated hatred towards Team Rocket.

He brought out his ace Pokémon directly.

Pffft—

Suddenly, Victor flicked his right hand outward.

Something shot out from the inside of his red gloves, precisely hitting the unconscious Anders.

"That is… String Shot!?"

The assistant gasped in astonishment.

Indeed, that was the basic move nearly every Bug-type Pokémon could perform—String Shot.

But if viewed by someone from Earth, they might think it resembled a "failed man."

In the next second, Victor pulled his hand back.

He dragged Anders, who was seven or eight meters away, right to his feet.

Yes, a web shooter.

It was something he crafted after referencing the "failed man."

By the way, these threads were what he traded snacks for in a small forest on the outskirts of Cianwood City to lure in Caterpie, Wurmple, and other Bug-type Pokémon.

Beedrill didn't want to help; what a miser!

"Is this a new little gadget from Team Rocket?"

Lance's voice was icy:

"How many Pokémon lives have you sacrificed to make something like this?!"

His aversion to Team Rocket stemmed from another significant reason.

That was the Pokémon cruelty experiments conducted by Team Rocket!

"Hey, hey, don't compare me to those third-rate scientists. For me, something like this is nothing…"

"Dragon Rush!"

Furiously, Lance couldn't hear a single word from Victor.

Whoosh!

A layer of draconic aura wrapped around Dragonite's body, transforming into a roaring dragon charging forward.

Due to its proximity to the ground, the earth trembled under the impact of the aura, producing a cracking sound as if it were under strain.

No wonder he served as one of the Elite Four.

No! 

He might have already crossed the threshold to Champion level.

"Return, Umbreon. This is not a match for you."

Victor smiled slightly:

"Now, I leave it to you~"

Boom—

A Poké Ball popped open from Victor's coat.

In contrast to the Dragon Rush, which was a high-powered move, the incoming Dragonite charged like a tidal wave.

The Pokémon that leapt from the Poké Ball was still enveloped in white light.

In a mere flick of the wrist, it thrust its arm with a spike, as if hitting an acupuncture point, penetrating through Dragonite's draconic aura.

Instantly, it struck a vital point!

Boom—

In an instant, Dragonite was like a high-speed racing car suddenly hitting a speed bump.

Losing balance, it veered off its attack trajectory and uncontrollably soared over Victor's head.

It crashed heavily into the trunk of a distant tree.

"What?!"

Lance's expression changed dramatically.

And following closely behind him, his assistant finally recognized the true identity of the Pokémon released by the masked man.

"B-Beedrill?!"

The assistant, about the same age as Victor, was stunned.

Could it be real?

In the outskirts where Beedrill was as common as weeds by the roadside, it actually blocked his cousin's Dragonite's attack?!

"Hey, hey, did you just try to kill me with that last attack?"

Victor raised an eyebrow.

But it wasn't surprising.

Looking across Lance's portrayals in the anime, manga, and game, 

The version from the anime was a bit more innocent.

After all, he was the type who could use Dragon-type moves against Gardevoir.

Both the game and the manga showcased him as no slouch either.

In the game, he against Team Rocket commanded Dragonite to unleash Hyper Beam right at them, probably scaring even Gold at that moment.

And in the manga, forget it; crime syndicate leaders must have thought he was a bit extreme.

"Dragonite, you alright?!"

Lance called out to his Pokémon.

"Aw-ooo…"

Dragonite shook its head, picking itself up from the remains of the grass that had been crushed by the Dragon Rush it executed.

Though Beedrill had altered its attack trajectory by using a counter-force, it hadn't received considerable damage.

"That Beedrill… It's not an ordinary Beedrill."

Lance fixed his gaze tightly on Beedrill flying beside Victor.

When did Team Rocket manage to have such a skilled Pokémon?

"Heh, I need to find opportunities to increase my fighting power or invent new gadgets. This guy is too heavy."

Victor attempted to lift Anders, but unfortunately, this body couldn't handle the mass of Victor's scientific presence.

There was no other choice…

"Beedrill, please take down the Doduo over there; just knock it out."

If there had been a means of transport, Victor could have taken Anders away himself while having Beedrill cover their escape.

But in his current condition, carrying an adult was a bit much.

He could only ask Beedrill to help deal with Lance's Doduo first, and then they could carry him together.

"Who are you calling Doduo?!"

Lance's forehead erupted with sweat, and he swung his hand fiercely.

"Hurricane!"

From the first exchange, Lance noticed that Beedrill was exceptionally agile in close combat and likely had the upper hand over his Dragonite.

If that were the case, they would settle it at range!

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Beedrill's thin wings emitted a hum louder than a helicopter's.

It maneuvered through the swirling hurricane with ease.

"Given that Hurricane's accuracy is low and often requires rain to use, in this environment, it's impossible to hit Beedrill."

Victor finished speaking.

Beedrill's speed increased beyond one notch.

It was "Agility!"

As Beedrill approached, Lance had to change strategies.

"Dragon Claw!"

At his command, Dragonite raised its arms, summoning deep green energy, resembling Wolverine's claws, slashing towards the rapidly approaching Beedrill.

However, at the last moment before the Dragon Claw struck Beedrill.

Beedrill vanished as a phantom.

"Aw-ooo?"

Dragonite was startled.

Then it felt a deadly sense of urgency from behind.

Turning around, it just happened to meet Beedrill's dangerous blood-red compound eyes and the… stinger dripping with deadly dark purple venom.

The speed between them was in entirely different leagues!

In Dragonite's incredulous gaze.

Beedrill raised its right arm, the venom-coated stinger targeting its throat with pinpoint accuracy.

Poison Jab!!!

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