Archer's tone towards Red was surprisingly gentle, clearly regarding Red as an opponent of the same level.
"I originally planned to have you fight when battling Blastoise, but given the current situation, it seems I'll have to send you out early!"
With that, Red forcefully threw the Poké Ball in his hand. The dazzling white light dissipated, and Venusaur's tall figure appeared before everyone.
As a king-level Venusaur, Venusaur's height was a full half-body taller than its peers, reaching 3 meters in height. Its weapon vines were also double that of its kind, reaching a terrifying sixteen vines.
"What a troublesome guy!" Archer said displeasedly. He had originally wanted to avoid a confrontation with Red but never expected Red to actively send out Venusaur to battle, clearly intending to stop his actions.
"It seems a battle between us is inevitable." Archer said calmly, removing another Poké Ball from his waist and releasing the Pokémon inside. A well-developed Houndoom appeared beside Archer.
Houndoom's fierce gaze glared at the Pokémon ahead, making all the Squirtles tremble with fear. Even Ash's Pikachu couldn't help but stiffen momentarily from Houndoom's vicious stare.
"Blastoise, I believe you also don't want to be captured by this guy. Moreover, this guy wants to harm your subjects. Why don't we cooperate to defeat him together?"
Red proposed to the tall Blastoise, only now noticing that Blastoise also possessed king-level qualifications. Its height reached 2.6 meters, a full meter taller than its peers. No wonder the nearby Wartortle couldn't even reach half its height when standing beside Blastoise.
"Blast!"
Blastoise readily agreed to Red's proposal. This wasn't just because Red emanated the affinity of Viridian Power but also because of the presence of the king-level Venusaur. Having the same king-level qualifications, Blastoise naturally understood Venusaur's strength.
For a Pokémon of Venusaur's level to be captured by Red also proved that Red possessed outstanding strength. Otherwise, how could the king-level Venusaur willingly follow Red?
"Big brother, we want to help too!"
Ash anxiously ran to Red's side, with Pikachu on his shoulder charging up electricity, ready to fight at any moment.
"You should take the Squirtles and Wartortles and leave first."
Red instructed, flatly refusing Ash's request. Red currently didn't understand Archer's specific strength and didn't dare let Ash help rashly, lest Ash fall into Archer's hands. This was Red's concern as an older brother.
"Electrode, use Thunderbolt! Houndoom, use Flamethrower!"
Electrode launched an attack on Blastoise, while Houndoom also released flames from its mouth toward Venusaur.
"Venusaur, use Sludge Bomb to counter the Thunderbolt! Blastoise, use Water Pulse to extinguish the flames!"
Venusaur immediately hurled two masses of sludge, colliding with the incoming electricity in the center of the field and detonating it there, causing a violent explosion.
Blastoise was stunned for a moment but quickly followed Red's command. Its two cannons released two huge water spheres. One Water Pulse extinguished the incoming flames, while the remaining one directly hit Houndoom's body, making Houndoom angrily glare at Blastoise.
"Electrode, use Discharge. Houndoom, take the opportunity to use Thunder Fang on Blastoise." Archer commanded consecutively, giving Red's side no time to react.
Electrode immediately released electricity from its entire body, covering the entire beach. Both Venusaur and Blastoise were hit by the electrical attack. As a Grass-type, Venusaur could resist half the electrical damage, so there was no need to worry about its stamina being gradually consumed.
But the pure Water-type Blastoise was in trouble. The double-effective electrical damage made Blastoise painfully furrow its brow. Then Houndoom's electricity-charged teeth bit hard into Blastoise's arm, and the double electrical damage made Blastoise cry out in pain.
Blastoise's cry made the departing Squirtles and Wartortles turn back worriedly, silently praying for their king.
"Everyone, quickly hide in a safe place. This way, Big Brother and the others can fight without worry."
Seeing this, Ash quickly calmed the emotions of the many Pokémon, telling everyone not to worry about Red's safety.
But the many Pokémon were unwilling to listen to Ash's words. Fortunately, the nearby Squirtle couldn't stand it anymore and decisively used Water Gun to quiet the many Pokémon, then stood on the platform to give its own speech, successfully calming down the Squirtle and Wartortle groups.
"Worthy of being the former captain of the Squirtle Squad!" Misty praised.
"Yes, those sunglasses aren't fake." Ash said proudly.
"Blastoise, quickly withdraw into your shell and fall on the beach; use the sand to block Electrode's electricity."
"Venusaur, assist Blastoise with Power Whip!"
This time Blastoise didn't hesitate at all, immediately following Red's command and reacting by withdrawing its entire huge body into its shell and falling onto the beach, negating the electrical damage to itself.
The nearby Venusaur wasn't idle either, extending all its body's vines. Sixteen vines formed two thick green vines that whipped Electrode and Houndoom's bodies, respectively. The impact force directly made both Pokémon retreat several steps, almost unable to maintain their footing.
"What an excellent Venusaur. If I could also..." Archer said jealously, his eyes full of greed for Venusaur. But this greed was immediately suppressed by Archer's own rationality. Archer's main task now was to defeat Red, not to fantasize about how to obtain two king-qualified Pokémon.
"Electrode, use Magnet Rise, then Discharge!"
"Houndoom, use Flame Charge!"
Electrode released electricity, using magnetic force to float into the air, then released electricity from its entire body, simultaneously attacking both Venusaur and Blastoise with high-voltage current.
Houndoom's body was covered in flames as it swiftly crashed into Venusaur.
But something unexpected happened to both Electrode and Houndoom. The Venusaur, illuminated by the bright sunlight, suddenly doubled its speed, taking the lead with Power Whip. Two thick green vines directly hit Electrode and Houndoom's faces, nearly knocking both Pokémon to the ground.
"How is this possible? Why is Venusaur's attack speed so fast?!" Archer said in confusion, frowning as he fell into thought. Then he looked up at Red, seemingly guessing Venusaur's ability.
"Chlorophyll—it can double speed in sunny weather. This is my Venusaur's ability." Red said calmly, explaining to Archer.
From the moment Archer ordered Electrode to use Magnet Rise, Venusaur had already used Sunny Day at Red's eye signal, increasing its attack speed.
"It seems a direct confrontation won't complete the mission..." Archer murmured, secretly throwing a small Poké Ball behind him.
After the Poké Ball fell in the distance, it immediately enlarged and activated. A vicious Persian emerged from the Poké Ball, and after seeing Archer's gesture, it sniffed the ground and headed toward the direction where Ash's trio had left.