Capítulo 4: Chapter 4: Origin Pulse
"Grrrooowl!"
One of the Mightyena surrounding the Ralts suddenly raised its head, sniffing the air before locking its fierce gaze onto the direction of the bushes.
The other Mightyena reacted even more dramatically—it opened its maw and fired a Shadow Ball straight into the shrubbery.
The dark-purple energy sphere shot forth with blinding speed. Hayato barely had time to register the attack before a heavy impact slammed into his chest.
Damn it! He just wanted to ask for directions—was this level of brutality really necessary?!
The commotion immediately drew the attention of the two men. Their eyes swiftly locked onto Hayato, who had been sent tumbling to the ground.
"Grrr…"
A low growl rumbled from the Mightyena's throat as it pressed a powerful forepaw against Hayato's chest, glaring down at him with clear hostility.
"Gaaah!"
Seeing Hayato under attack, Cramorant's usual vacant expression finally shifted. A white light flashed in its eyes—and in the next instant, glowing blue rings materialized around its body.
The air grew restless, an indescribable pressure saturating the surroundings.
"What the—?!" The man behind the Mightyena stared in shock.
That Pokémon… that overwhelmingly powerful move… He had never seen anything like it!
No one answered him. In the next second, countless pale-blue beams of light erupted from the rings around Cramorant, striking both Mightyena with ruthless precision.
Hayato was stunned.
Wasn't that Kyogre's Origin Pulse?!
The scene reflected in Ralts' eyes—it watched Hayato, while Hayato stared at Cramorant.
One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
The entire area before them visibly transformed under the onslaught of light. Trees, grass, all plant life within range was rapidly disintegrated, obliterated into nothingness.
The two Mightyena were instantly reduced to a near-faint state.
When silence finally returned, Hayato gulped.
The sheer destructive force of this Origin Pulse was insane!
He stood up and looked at Cramorant.
After unleashing the attack, Cramorant reverted to its usual dopey demeanor, perching back on his shoulder as if nothing had happened.
The two men snapped out of their shock, now staring at Cramorant with pure terror.
The wide-range attack had missed their position by mere inches.
Seeing their Mightyena instantly defeated, they didn't even dare imagine what would happen if a human took that hit.
Exchanging a glance, they turned and bolted.
But at that moment—
A figure radiating cold elegance materialized on their escape path.
A Gardevoir!
Eyes glowing blue, the Gardevoir seized the two men with Psychic, lifting them off the ground before hurling them violently into a thick tree trunk.
Two dull thuds later, they slumped into unconsciousness.
So… fast!
Before Hayato could react, a flash of white light appeared above him—the Gardevoir had Teleported right overhead.
Psychic energy condensed into a solid blade, poised to strike down—
Suddenly, a small figure darted between Gardevoir and Hayato.
Hayato scrambled back, putting distance between himself and the dangerous Psychic-type.
The Ralts frantically said something to Gardevoir.
After a tense pause, the Psycho Cut dispersed. Gardevoir abandoned its attack, shifting its stern gaze to Ralts—like a mother scolding her child.
Ralts let out a soft whimper, glancing back at Hayato before vanishing alongside its mother in another Teleport.
"Phew…"
Hayato exhaled in relief.
Clearly, Gardevoir had mistaken him for an accomplice of those two.
The Pokémon world was way too dangerous—he just wanted to ask for directions!
He turned to Cramorant.
So… when he was attacked, Cramorant's automatic defense mechanism triggered?
"Can you use Origin Pulse again?" Hayato tried.
"Gaaah?" Cramorant tilted its head, wings propped against its face, staring back blankly.
Hayato: "…"
Giving up, he walked over to check on the two Mightyena.
=========(( STATUS ))=========
Species: Mightyena ♂
Type: Dark
Ability: Moxie
Base Stats: 420 (HP: 70, Attack: 90, Defense: 70, Sp. Atk: 60, Sp. Def: 60, Speed: 70)
Known Moves: Crunch, Thief, Sand Attack, Snarl, Shadow Ball
Current Emotion: Unconscious (unable to sense)
Physical State:-
1 - Critical Injury (unable to battle, wounds cannot self-heal)
2 - Near-Faint (Without treatment, will perish)
Friendship: -50 (Beware! It sees you as an enemy and may attack at any moment)
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A one-hit KO, plus catastrophic area damage…
Even Hayato was stunned by the performance of this hacked Pokémon he had personally modified.
Maxed-out base stats in all six categories—even surpassing Eternatus, the Pokémon with the highest natural stats.
This kind of game-breaking absurdity would make him apologize to Game Freak as a developer!
If only Cramorant could communicate with me… Hayato sighed.
Now fully aware of Cramorant's destructive power, Hayato stood and approached the two unconscious men.
Checking their pulses (still alive), he stripped off their shirts, twisting the fabric into ropes to bind each to a tree.
Then, he frisked them, lining up the loot from largest to smallest:
- Two empty standard Poké Balls
- A black, walkie-talkie-like communicator
- Several spray-type Potions
- A wallet with League currency
- A boat ticket to Slateport City
"Slateport… So this is Hoenn?" Hayato mused, examining the ticket.
Were these two members of Team Magma or Team Aqua?
Unlikely—their outfits didn't match either team's uniform.
Just then, static crackled from the communicator, followed by a woman's voice:
"Takehara, did you secure it? The auction's prepped—we're just waiting on that Ralts!"
Hayato stayed silent.
The woman sensed something off: "Takehara?"
"He's asleep," Hayato deepened his voice. "You can talk to me."
"???" The line went dead as the woman abruptly disconnected.
At that moment, one of the men twitched.
Hayato set down the communicator, picking up a dead fish nearby.
"Keep pretending, and I'll shove this right up your—"
"You monster!"
The man's eyes flew open. Glancing at the fish, then at Cramorant on Hayato's shoulder, he paled.
"W-What do you want?!"
"Simple. Answer my questions."
(End of Chapter)
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