A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Zhang Leiyuan, who had been calmly observing, suddenly had a glint in his eyes and blurted out:

"It's the Torrent property! It was fully activated while the creature was severely injured! No wonder it was targeted so aggressively by its own kind..."

As if to verify Zhang Leiyuan's conjecture, as his words fell, the water energy erupting from the shimmering water duck not only did not weaken, but became even more surging and turbulent!

Its once clear blue pupils were now completely replaced by a hollow white, clearly indicating that it had lost its self-awareness and was completely controlled by the out-of-control, violent energy within its body!

“Pfft——!!!”

It suddenly stretched its neck forward, and an exceptionally thick and condensed jet of water shot out from its mouth like a high-pressure water cannon!

This is not the power of an ordinary water gun; its destructive power is even comparable to a near-Elite Four level Pokémon's full-power water cannon!

This terrifying jet of water, like a runaway water dragon, swept wildly towards the four gem starfish in front of it!

The incident happened so suddenly that two of the gem starfish had no time to react and were hit hard by the violent current, their spinning bodies coming to an abrupt stop!

It even flew backward a distance, and the light of the central gem flickered violently, clearly indicating that it had suffered a considerable impact!

"Father, are you saying this is a characteristic of turbulent waters?!"

Zhang Heng finally snapped out of his shock and hurriedly confirmed it. He naturally understood the effect of the Torrent ability—when a Pokémon's HP is below one-third, the power of Water-type moves increases by 1.5 to 2 times.

But the power unleashed by this water-cooled duck was far beyond the conventional understanding of a maximum increase of two times, which was simply astonishing!

Zhang Leiyuan nodded solemnly and guided his son to think: "Think back, what was its state when we first encountered it?"

Zhang Heng was stunned, instantly recalling the scene from their first meeting—covered in wounds, extremely hungry, weak and unconscious... always in a state of severe injury and low health!

This... this is simply a perfect fit, or even a deliberate maintenance of the most demanding conditions for activating turbulent properties!

A chilling thought crossed Zhang Heng's mind: its kin members may have already discovered its unusually powerful turbulent properties.

To ensure this "weapon" can be used at any time in tribal conflicts, they not only restrict its food supply, keeping it in a weakened state for a long time, but also attack it regularly.

Just like that frenzied dancing duck did, precisely suppress its stamina below the threshold for triggering its ability!

"This……"

Zhang Heng was speechless for a moment, feeling a chill and anger. How cruel was this?

He could almost imagine the bleak, hopeless life this shimmering water duck led in its flock—no warmth from its companions, only endless hunger, pain, and the agony of being exploited.

This also explains why a water-type starter Pokémon, which should prefer to live in groups, would rather escape into a dangerous jungle alone, and even show extreme fear of its own kind.

"quack!"

Just as Zhang Heng was feeling indignant about this, the situation on the field changed again!

The other two gem starfish, having realized what was happening, unleashed a powerful burst of super energy from their central gems!

"Om-!"

The powerful [psychic power] and [mental strength] worked together to forcibly control the violent water energy around the water duck.

And it held its small body firmly in place, slowly lifting it into the air!

The duck, gripped by an invisible force, seemed to be enduring immense pain, frantically flapping its wings helplessly in the air, emitting sharp and mournful cries, its pure white eyes seemingly revealing an instinctive fear.

However, the extreme pain seemed to ignite an even deeper power!

"Buzz!"

Another, even more powerful burst of water-based energy erupted from its body! This time, it suddenly lowered its head, condensing a massive [Water Wave] energy ball nearly a meter in diameter at its feet, and then slammed it hard into the ground!

The energy ball silently sank into the muddy ground, remaining silent for about two and a half seconds...

The next moment— Rumble—!!!

Centered on the point of impact, a huge, surging, circular wave suddenly burst forth from the ground, spreading wildly in all directions like the shockwave of an explosion!

This powerful area-of-effect attack not only instantly shattered Starmie's super-powered restraints, but its sheer force even startled Zhang Heng, who was standing not far away!

This power is almost comparable to a Swampert at the Gym Leader level using Waterfall, which has been blessed by a legendary Pokémon!

The raging waves fiercely repelled and scattered the four gem starfish that were attacking it, as well as all the other starfish around it!

"quack!"

The previously defeated Eager Ducks and Water Ducks, seeing this reversal, couldn't help but let out a cheer filled with a sense of relief and a hint of hope.

However, opening champagne at halftime is the most lethal thing!

Their cheers were clearly premature. Completely out of control, the shimmering ducks were utterly unable to manage the force and began a frenzied, indiscriminate attack!

Its pure white eyes swept across the entire area, and its target instantly shifted from the gem starfish to its own kind, which was closer to it and had just been cheering for it!

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

One after another, the terrifying water guns shot out like the rays of death, mercilessly targeting the panicked and bubbly ducks!

In its frenzied and lonely figure, Zhang Heng seemed to see the shadow of another story—that of Ash's Infernape!

It also possesses an exceptionally powerful ability (Blaze), and was captured by its original trainer, Shinji. After endless battle training, it was eventually abandoned by its original trainer because it could not control it...

Ash managed to snag the prize, and through the power of love and friendship, Infernape finally mastered Blaze and became the mainstay of Diamond & Pearl.

But the duck in front of us seems to have a more tragic fate. It has been regarded as a weapon and a victim from beginning to end, and has never received any real care.

Just as the Water Ducks were wreaking havoc and driving their former kin to flee in terror— "Whoosh!"

A swift and precise bolt of yellow lightning tore through the air! It was the [Thunderbolt] unleashed by the leader and strongest Starmie!

The electric current precisely struck the flashing, unsuspecting duck, which was in a frenzy!

"Gahh ...

A bloodcurdling scream rang out, and the surging water energy around the Water Duck instantly dissipated, leaving its petite body charred black from the electric shock!

It fell helplessly from the air, emitting wisps of smoke, bounced a few times on the ground, and finally rolled to the side, where it lay motionless.

The other three gem starfish immediately gathered their super energy, and a cold, pinkish-purple light shone again as they targeted the unconscious water duck—they wanted to completely eliminate this huge threat and ensure their dominance over the area!

Seeing this, Zhang Heng could no longer hold back!

He understood the laws of the wild in the Pokémon world: the strong prey on the weak, and humans should not easily interfere.

The celebratory dancing ducks have already been defeated, and his intervention now cannot change the course of the battle.

But! How could he just stand by and watch an innocent life, which had just escaped suffering but was now being harmed by both its own kind and its enemies, vanish before his very eyes?

He can't do it!

His inherent belief in saving lives, stemming from his original world as a doctor, and his genuine affection for Pokémon after transmigrating, wouldn't allow him to stand idly by!

"stop!"