Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 239: Rochan "Loses" His Legs & Randa's Arrival

"Ugh!"

A muffled groan escaped Rochan's lips.

At the critical moment, he kicked Ariados away—

But in return, Ariados sank its fangs into his leg.

As the poison seeped in, his flesh turned dark purple at a terrifying speed.

"Gloom!!"

Gloom, witnessing this, struggled madly, trying to break free from the Shadow Bind.

Above, Butterfree panicked.

A powerful energy surged from its tiny body, distorting the air.

The force struck Ariados, hurling it away with a heavy impact.

A mere Basic-tier Butterfree had just unleashed a Psychic attack nearly as strong as an Elite-tier Pokémon.

At the same time, within the shadowy binds, Gloom's body flashed white—

Evolving.

When the glow faded, it had transformed into Vileplume.

But even an evolution couldn't undo the damage.

The toxic venom had already spread through Rochan's bloodstream.

He could feel it—his body shutting down.

In his hasty escape, he hadn't brought any antidotes.

Meanwhile, Ariados recovered, its many legs clicking eerily as it approached again.

"Vileplume...?"

Tears welled in Vileplume's eyes.

It gently cradled Rochan's head, looking around frantically.

But there was no one nearby to help.

Butterfree desperately pounded on the house's door.

It was Rochan's home—surely his family could help!

But Rochan, barely conscious, lifted a trembling hand—gesturing for Butterfree to stop.

'It's no use... It's already been too long…'

He could feel it.

His leg was dissolving.

The searing pain was indescribable, yet he could barely make a sound.

However, in his blurring vision, he saw something red approaching—

A streak of crimson descending from the sky.

Hikaru's Latias…?

And then, everything went dark.

"Vileplume!!"

Seeing its Trainer collapse, Vileplume sobbed uncontrollably.

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Hikaru's Perspective

Hikaru had been flying non-stop, using Aura to scan and dispel wild Pokémon back into the secret realm.

But suddenly—

Another human presence appeared.

Impossible.

He had just scanned the area.

Where did this person come from?

With suspicion, Hikaru directed Latias to check again.

And when he saw what was happening—

He froze in shock.

It was Rochan, collapsed on the ground, Vileplume and Butterfree beside him.

From the devastated looks on their faces,

It was clear something terrible had happened.

And not far away, Ariados—its body still glowing with dark energy—prepared to strike again.

Without hesitation—

"Latias, use Psychic!"

"Hmm~!"

A powerful wave of psychic force immobilized Ariados mid-air.

As Latias held the enemy in place, Hikaru rushed to Rochan's side.

Activating Verdant Energy, he immediately halted the spread of the poison and poured an antidote into Rochan's mouth.

The venom was easily neutralized.

But the damage was already done.

Hikaru examined Rochan's leg.

It had been partially dissolved by Ariados's poison.

Modern medicine couldn't fix this.

Even he couldn't.

He'd lose his legs.

That was the cold truth.

Unless…

Hikaru's eyes lit up.

Gardevoir's Time Rewind ability!

It could reverse time by up to three hours.

If Rochan had been poisoned within the last three hours,

Then everything could be undone.

Turning to the distraught Pokémon, Hikaru reassured them—

"Your Trainer isn't dead."

Hearing that, Butterfree and Vileplume's teary eyes widened.

Latias also landed beside them, looking sorrowful.

With a soft hum, it gently used Healing Pulse on Rochan.

Latias couldn't bear seeing such tragic scenes.

Hikaru patted her head.

"Go get Gardevoir."

Latias hesitated.

Hikaru had no Pokémon with him right now.

If she left…

Who would protect him?

"Hmm?" (Are you sure?)

"Relax. Tyranitar and Ivysaur are here. It'll be fine."

And if something unexpected happened—

He still had Mew.

Besides, this was a short trip.

One or two minutes at most.

Latias nodded, then disappeared in a red blur.

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A Dark Presence Emerges

The moment Latias left—

Hikaru tightened his grip on a small card.

A Summoning Card—his last resort to summon Mew.

Because right now…

His Aura sensed something else.

Looking at Rochan's shadow, he narrowed his eyes.

"…Come out."

But the shadow did not respond.

Instead—

A faint clapping echoed from nearby.

Emerging from a dark alley, a hooded figure stepped forward.

A black-feathered bird perched on his shoulder.

Hikaru instantly recognized him.

The mysterious figure he had sensed earlier at the school.

A hoarse voice rasped—

"As expected of an Aura Guardian."

"You're just as troublesome as that Aura Master from ten years ago."

Hikaru's gaze sharpened.

Ten years ago?

The man removed his hood, revealing a middle-aged face, marked with deep shadows.

He smiled.

"After all these years of Rocket Team research…"

"…It seems we still need to improve our techniques."

Hikaru's expression turned grim.

Rocket Team.

This man—was a Rocket Team executive.

Hikaru had only been trying to lure out Marshadow—

He hadn't expected to provoke a Rocket Team Elite!

But he quickly steadied his mind.

Compared to everything else he had faced,

This was nothing.

He asked coldly—

"What do you want?"

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