The moment James hit the ground and his body instinctively curled up in pain, Roy had already pinned his chest with one knee and held his right hand like a blade.
A precise Hand-knife strike hit the carotid artery on the side of James’s neck.
James’s eyes rolled back, the cry of pain he hadn’t let out got stuck in his throat, and his whole body went completely limp, passing out.
From Roy’s Charge to the wrist grip, Over-the-shoulder throw, and finishing hand-knife, the entire process took less than three seconds.
Fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Not a single redundant movement.
Jessie and Meowth, who had just walked a few steps, froze at the same time.
The smiles were still on their faces, but their eyes had turned dull with disbelief.
The two of them turned their heads slowly in unison.
They looked at James, who was lying spread-eagled on the ground, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.
Then they looked at Roy, who had already stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from his hands, and still had a calm expression.
The lobby was terrifyingly quiet.
The corner of Jessie’s eye twitched violently, and she raised her hand to slap her forehead.
“This James, always bragging about being some Karate master!
One against three on the streets!
And he gets taken down by a kid in three seconds?” “Forget it, Ekans, go…” Before Jessie could finish her command.
sound~ A soft, cute Growl suddenly came from near her feet.
“Huh?” Jessie and Meowth looked down at the same time.
They saw a yellow Electric Mouse that had somehow slipped to their side, looking up at them curiously with its large, dark eyes.
“Where did this Pikachu come from, Meow?” Meowth tilted its head.
Jessie frowned as she sized up this suddenly appearing Pikachu.
It was a very ordinary Pikachu, no different from the wild ones on the roadside.
It even looked a bit thin and small.
“Tch, it’s just a Pikachu, a Pokemon as common as stray dogs on the street.” Jessie waved her hand impatiently: “Ignore it!
Ekans, continue…” “Pikachu!” Roy took the opportunity of Jessie’s relaxation to strike: “Aim at them and that puddle, maximum power Thunder Shock!” Pika—chu!!!
Pikachu was already prepared!
The moment Roy’s command was given, its small body leaped backward, creating some distance from Jessie, Meowth, and Ekans.
At the same time, the red electric sacs on both sides of its cheeks burst with dazzling golden electric light.
“What?” Jessie and Meowth were stunned.
In that instant, the entire Pokémon Center lobby was illuminated in golden light.
Shrill screams and hisses rang out simultaneously!
The violent current, the moment it touched the water puddle, used the water as a medium to spread and intensify geometrically.
A golden electric net completely enveloped Jessie, Meowth, and Ekans.
Their bodies convulsed and trembled violently under the high-voltage electric shock.
The doubled power of the Thunder Shock from the Light Ball.
Plus the conductive diffusion of the water puddle.
And finally, Pikachu’s full-power outburst that had been building up for a long time.
A triple stack!
The effect was super effective!
The electric shock lasted for a full five seconds.
When the golden electric light finally dissipated.
Three thuds.
Jessie, Meowth, and Ekans all rolled their eyes, spat out black smoke, and fell straight into the puddle that had been electrolyzed black and was steaming.
The lobby fell into silence once again.
Only the smell of char lingering in the air and the three smoking “charcoals” on the ground proved what had just happened.
Nurse Joy stood with her mouth slightly open, staring blankly at this scene, her mind a complete blank.
And in Roy’s ear, the crisp system notification sounded on time.
[Ding!] [Mission: Defend the Pokémon Center completed!] [Mission Reward: Silver Powder * 1 — placed in system space!] [Joy Family Favorability +10] [Officer Jenny Family Favorability +10] [Pokémon: Pikachu, Level: lv13 → lv14!] With the mission complete and Meowth and Ekans defeated, Pikachu’s level rose again.
At that moment.
On the street outside the Pokémon Center, the piercing sound of sirens approached rapidly.
The sound of sudden braking.
Followed by the sound of hurried and messy footsteps.
“Don’t move!
Put your hands up!!!” A clear and stern female voice rang out.
Accompanied by the crisp “click” of a bullet being chambered.
Roy turned his head.
At the entrance of the Pokémon Center, an Officer Jenny in a standard police uniform, with short dark blue hair and a heroic appearance, was holding a gun with both hands, pointing it straight at him.
“You’ve got it wrong, you’ve got it wrong, Officer Jenny, it’s not him, it’s…” Misty scanned the area and found the Team Rockets trio already down on the ground.
“It’s these three…
but it seems Roy has already taken care of them.”}],