The battle escalated, but the situation remained dangerous. One-Eyed Dragon was, after all, a Gym Leader Class Trainer, and the strength of his Seaking and Tentacruel should not be underestimated. They easily broke free after a brief struggle.
"Seaking, use Take Down! Tentacruel, use Sludge Wave!"
Facing this assault, Jiang Mo calmly said, "Pikachu, use Agility to dodge!"
Pikachu swiftly dodged the attack, then its body crackled with electricity again. This time, its target was clear: One-Eyed Dragon.
"Pikachu, now! Use Thunderbolt!" Jiang Mo shouted.
"Pika Pika!"
Pikachu roared loudly, and a powerful current shot straight towards One-Eyed Dragon.
"Kame!"
Just then, Blastoise, which had been knocked deep into the ocean earlier, suddenly reappeared and immediately intercepted Pikachu's Thunderbolt with a Hydro Pump.
"This is truly troublesome!"
Jiang Mo's brows furrowed. With Blastoise reappearing, it meant they were facing three Gym Leader Class combatants again, but the situation was still manageable.
"Hahahaha, well done, Blastoise! You bastards, prepare to die obediently!"
One-Eyed Dragon, having narrowly escaped death, was extremely arrogant at this moment. With so many of them, plus Blastoise's return, he couldn't imagine how he could lose.
"Hmph, what a clown. Lingxi, prepare the anti-aircraft guns immediately!" Jiang Mo snorted coldly and ordered in a low voice.
Lingxi quickly ran into the cabin. After giving some instructions, several sailors immediately took action and then went to the control room in the cabin.
A few seconds later, a heavy mechanical sound suddenly echoed from Jiang Mo's ship.
Two 110mm caliber anti-aircraft guns were slowly pushed out, gleaming with cold light.
These were new weapons developed by Dawn under the strategist's guidance some time ago. They were powerful, with each shot comparable to the full power of an early Gym Leader Class Pokémon's attack, enough to deal with the Sea King Gang pirates before them.
"Everyone, attention! Prepare to fire!"
Jiang Mo shouted loudly. Pikachu and Goomy immediately ran back upon hearing this. They knew the power of these two cannons and didn't want to be affected.
"Fire!" Jiang Mo waved his hand and shouted loudly.
"Boom! Boom!"
The two anti-aircraft guns instantly let out deafening Roars.
Huge shells cut through the dark sea and sky, heading straight for the Sea King Gang members.
Before Blastoise could react, the shells had already struck its body, directly hitting its left shoulder cannon.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion sounded, seawater splashed, and Blastoise let out a painful Roar. Its body was almost torn apart by the powerful shells, and its left cannon had exploded.
"Blastoise!" A hint of fear flashed in One-Eyed Dragon's eyes. He hurriedly waved his arm and shouted, "Quick, Blastoise, use Iron Defense to block!"
But Blastoise was already severely wounded. Its movements became sluggish, unable to block attacks as quickly as before.
The anti-aircraft guns continuously fired. After several rounds, Blastoise's body was already shattered, unable to withstand any more attacks.
On the other side, Tentacruel and Seaking were also in a bad state. Although their movements were more agile, they still took several shell hits, but they didn't have Blastoise's formidable defense. They were already covered in wounds.
One-Eyed Dragon's face instantly turned pale. Realizing the tension of the situation, he suddenly turned his head to look around, his eyes filled with anxiety and anger, and roared loudly, "Retreat! Everyone retreat!"
His words were like music to their ears. The pirates began to recall their Pokémon and then drove their speedboats to escape.
They had been terrified by those two anti-aircraft guns. Such powerful weapons! They thought they had encountered the regular army of the Alliance. Now, all they could think about was escaping.
However, due to the recent shelling, the wild Pokémon in the surrounding waters were startled and had begun to stir uneasily. Many Staryu, Carvanha, and Sharpedo scattered wildly, indirectly blocking the Sea King Gang's escape route.
Some enraged Pokémon also attacked Jiang Mo's ship.
"Lingxi, keep firing! Leave none of these wild Pokémon or those pirates!" Jiang Mo said coldly.
Lingxi immediately activated the anti-aircraft guns upon hearing this. Shells continuously shot out, hitting the attacking wild Water-type Pokémon, with explosions rippling one after another.
After being hit, the weaker wild Pokémon were directly turned into chunks of flesh and blood. Only Gym Leader Class Pokémon could survive.
But they also screamed in agony, their eyes clearing, and they began to dodge the shells and swim away into the distance.
The pirates were also not having an easy time, being specially targeted by Jiang Mo. Many pirates were hit by shells, directly blown to pieces, and sank to the bottom of the sea.
Seeing his Blastoise completely crippled, and Jiang Mo still relentlessly pursuing, One-Eyed Dragon gritted his teeth and made a very painful decision.
"Blastoise..."
One-Eyed Dragon's voice was filled with helplessness and sorrow.
"You go block them and buy us time to retreat!"
A flicker of unwillingness and pain flashed in Blastoise's eyes. It looked at One-Eyed Dragon with deep affection, but ultimately, it lowered its head.
No matter what, it would always firmly carry out its master's orders, even if it meant death.
"Blastoise, you must block them for me!" One-Eyed Dragon finally decided to sacrifice Blastoise and gave it its final command.
Blastoise desperately stood in the sea. It continuously used Hydro Pump with its last remaining cannon to try and intercept the shells. If it couldn't block them, it would use its huge shell to withstand them.
Each time a shell hit its body, it let out a muffled grunt, but it still stood firm, using its last strength to resist the lethal firepower.
"You're a good fellow, but you followed the wrong master."
Jiang Mo was stunned at first upon seeing this, then recovered and praised it inwardly.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's end this battle completely!"
"Keep firing! Leave none of them!" Jiang Mo commanded again.
The two anti-aircraft guns barely stopped, shells raining down on Blastoise round after round.
Despite Blastoise's desperate resistance, its body gradually became overwhelmed. Its shell was blasted to smithereens by the artillery fire, and finally, with a Roar, its body was completely destroyed, turning into fragments, and gradually sinking into the seabed...
Before dying, Blastoise quietly looked in the direction One-Eyed Dragon was escaping, hoping he could escape with his life.
"Do you think you can really run away?" Jiang Mo sneered, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Without Blastoise's obstruction, a shell accurately hit One-Eyed Dragon's speedboat. In an instant, flames erupted, and One-Eyed Dragon was completely reduced to ashes.
The other pirates were also not spared, being picked off one by one, all killed. It was truly a case of leaving none behind.