I am Giovanni

Chapter 113: Packing Up

"Hmph!" The leading Rhyhorn let out a roar, full of momentum. The one beside it also echoed with a loud cry.

"Let's have a good time with them," Giovanni said with a cold smile. The Persian and the Machoke once again entered battle mode.

The sand blew wildly, making it difficult for them to open their eyes. Fortunately, Giovanni was their eyes. Even if the Rhyhorn burrowed underground, they couldn't escape the detection of the power of Viridian. "Listen to my command."

Rumble!

The two Rhyhorn began to charge.

"Persian, use Fake Out to attract attention, then follow up with another Fake Out!" Giovanni's voice penetrated the sandstorm, clearly reaching his Pokémon's ears.

Persian flashed, feigning a charge towards one Rhyhorn, but suddenly turned midway, striking out a paw with lightning speed. It hit the side of the other Rhyhorn's face, making it dizzy and successfully applying the effect of Fake Out, greatly reducing its speed.

"Machoke, after Focus Energy, use Revenge on the one that was hit!" Giovanni calmly analyzed and issued the command.

The Machoke took a deep breath, its muscles tensed. After completing Focus Energy, it charged at Rhyhorn like an enraged bull, landing a heavy punch. The high damage from Revenge made the Rhyhorn cry out in pain, and its body stumbled to the ground.

Seeing this, the other Rhyhorn became even more furious. It charged wildly at the Machoke, using Horn Attack.

"Don't panic! Use Low Kick!" Giovanni continued to command. Machoke quickly used the move, its thick thighs rotating sharply and kicking Rhyhorn to the ground.

"Press the advantage!" Giovanni seized the opportunity and shouted. "Use Dynamic Punch!" Machoke's hands clenched into fists, its muscles bulging, and it heavily smashed down on the Rhyhorn's back, paralyzing it on the ground.

The leading Rhyhorn had already gotten up by now. It roared furiously, unleashing all its Rock-type energy. Bang! It slammed its feet on the ground, and giant rocks appeared around it, each one seemingly containing impressive power. It was Rock Blast.

However, how could Giovanni let it have its way? "Persian, use Taunt! Interrupt it."

Persian let out a low growl, taunting the Rhyhorn, which instantly lost its reason. This prevented it from accurately controlling its power. As a result, though the Rock Blast was powerful, it veered off target, causing no damage, only blowing down a few unlucky trees.

Seizing this opportunity, the Persian and the Machoke launched a simultaneous attack.

"Power Gem! Seismic Toss!" Giovanni said with a cold smile.

Persian used Power Gem, a brilliant gem condensing beside it. As it rotated, powerful rays of light shot towards the Rhyhorn, hitting its vital points. Rhyhorn let out a wail, its steps faltering as Machoke took two steps forward, seized the opportunity, and with a fan-like large hand, grabbed the Rhyhorn's horn, using its own strength to lift it high, then slammed it heavily onto the ground.

With this, the Rhyhorn was thrown into a daze. However, it still hadn't lost its combat capability and was struggling desperately. The veins and blood vessels on the Machoke's body bulged, and it was sweating profusely from exhaustion. This one indeed had considerable strength. In a little while longer, it might break free.

Fortunately, Giovanni had already found a solution. He jumped down from the tree. "Persian, use Hypnosis."

The Persian ran to the Rhyhorn. Its sharp eyes glowed with blue light, and a wave of psychic energy spread. Soon, the Rhyhorn closed its eyes and fell into a deep slumber.

Giovanni took out a Poké Ball, twirled it a few times in his hand, and then threw it. When the Rhyhorn was sucked in, the Poké Ball shook a few times, then flashed once, and stopped moving. It had been captured. As for the other one, he caught it as well— a Rhyhorn with good aptitude could still sell for a lot of money.

He gently twirled the Poké Ball in his hand and praised his partners. "Well done." Both Pokémon grinned happily.

Giovanni glanced around. The wild Pokémon that were originally in the vicinity, sensing the coldness in his gaze, immediately scattered. "Go catch some edible things," he said to the Persian. "But no rats." The Persian pouted, then leaped up, moving through the large trees, and soon disappeared.

Giovanni took a Berry from the Machoke and took a bite, then released his Nidorino and Beedrill. Beedrill, whose injuries had just healed a bit, turned its head grumpily, annoyed that he hadn't let it out.

"Alright, don't be angry," Giovanni said, gently patting it and handing it a Berry. "If you recover sooner, won't you be able to protect me better?" Hearing this, Beedrill finally nodded, took the Berry, and took a bite.

After a short rest, Giovanni's own stamina had also recovered. He placed his hand on Beedrill's body, and a faint green light appeared. He used the power of Viridian to help it recover quickly.

Coupled with the Toxic Orb fragment inside its body, its recovery speed was very fast. Not only that, but after the battle, its energy absorption speed also increased significantly— a white light flashed over its body; it had leveled up again, reaching level 37. It was getting closer and closer to the senior level.

After helping Beedrill's injuries recover, he also helped the Machoke and the Nidorino. However, during the time he was helping them recover, this small island had indeed welcomed many uninvited guests. Not only Archer and the others who had gotten separated from him, but also some passengers from the S.S. Anne and some members of the Sea Overlords.

One of them, a young girl with a high-level Pikachu, stumbled upon him and happened to witness him helping his Pokémon recover from their injuries.