Chapter 5 - "Gomu-Mouse Vs. Kama-Cat! When two Devil Fruit users meet!"

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Luico and his crew walk through the valley that is Route 5, "Man... This place is quiet." Luico whistled, listening to his own footsteps in the grass. "Something is off... Route 5 is described as a calm, lax, yet jolly place." Bulbasaur commented, his eyes darting near and far of the valley. Charmander looks down at Bulbasaur, "... "Something's up"?... What are you getting at?" She speaks in a rather harsh tone. "I do agree with Bulbasaur. If we aren't being superstitious, there could be someone watching us," Squirtle comments. "So you finally show up? About time.. I was just 'bout getting bored," laughs a new voice.

 The gang looks around in confusion and caution. Just then, Kamanaki would appear from the shadows before them. "So... You're the Pikachu who thrashed Mount Moon like dust to a vacuum?... I'll say, you've made quite the name for yourself these past couple hours," Kamanaki scoffs, a small smirk creeping onto his face as he grips his belt. "... You're a unique case, kid. I've never met anyone as gifted as you are, and frankly, it doesn't sit well with me." Kamanaki grips a parchment, pulling it out from his belt, "So, kid, do you know what this is?" Kamanaki shifts the parchment into Luico's face, his expression taking heed in the paper. The others also take time to acknowledge the parchment, Charmander's eye widening in realization. "Luico... D- Do you know what this is?..." Charmander speaks in a shaky voice, a look of horror engulfing her face, much to Luico's confusion.

 "It's... just a piece of paper, what's there to be afraid of?" Luico's expression remained in confusion, watching as Chamander gulps. "T- This... Luico... This isn't a paper, it's a Bounty Parchment— You're wanted!" Charmander's voice reeked of fear for Luico's safety, much to his confusion and misunderstanding. "I'm... wanted? Oh, cool!, what am I wanted for?" Squirtle lets out a quiet sigh towards Luico's innocence of Bounties. "Luico, this is serious. If you have a bounty, you'll be wanted by many who desire money. Speaking of money, how much have been assigned as worth—" Squirtle's eyes widen in shock and terror, Bulbasaur watching in confusion as he stumbles back. "So... how bad is it?" Bulbasaur quietly asks, watching Squirtle glare at Kamanaki. "Y- You... You damn cat! Luico isn't worth $1,000,500!" Squirtle exclaims, catching Charmander and Bulbasaur by surprise, their shock soon shifting to fear. Luico gazes around, still confused by everything going on at once. "W- Wait, what's happening. What's with all the panic?" Luico question in confusion, much to Kamanaki's entertainment, who lets out a chuckle. 

"Such ignorance, it brings me to tears just seeing it. Team Rocket would never usually put Bounties on anyone, but you're a special case, an exception we just can't afford to pass up." Kamanaki lets out a wicked laugh, much to Luico's annoyance upon hearing the words "Team Rocket". He clenches his fists in anger, giving Kamanaki a glare not so forgiving. "... Team Rocket... So you're one of those goons, huh!? Well, I've got somethin' to say to you! Gomu no Gum, Taser Pistol!" Kamanaki smirks, sliding his body sideways to where Luico's punch narrowly misses him. He then grips Luico's stretched arm tightly, whipping him into the far distance as he impacts the ground.

 Kamanaki dusts off his hands as he watches Luico's arm retract back into place, his expression seeming rather furious, letting out a hushed growl of frustration. "You're not like the other goons, are you?... Not even the strongest I've faced of you weak clowns ever pulled that trick off." Luico quietly questions Kamanaki, who seems to simply smirk in reply. "By the heavens above, you're the first person to ever know a reckoning force when you see it," Kamanaki's sharp claws protract from his paws, a toothy grin shining like a maniac's wicked smile. "I am Kamanaki Okagishuri, known by many as "Captain Kamanaki". I've been expecting you for a while now. Guess I didn't think you'd show up this late," Kamanaki would glance behind him, his paws gripping on what seems to be a Vine Whip attack directed towards him, "And by my own orders, I stand here to face you. Normally... it'd be of my choice to fight or stand back, yet at the same time... I'm not obliged to watch you whip over a hundred of our men, pushing onwards going unpunished."

 Kamanaki then hauls Bulbasaur in a 360 spin, watching him crash into Charmander and Squirtle. Kamanaki turns to face Luico, who seems to have just finished dusting off his fur. "Gomu no Gum: Taser Pistol!" Again, Luico's arm stretches and slingshots towards Kamanaki in a spring of electricity. Unlike last time, however, his fist manages to just barely graze Kamanaki as he's seen dodging the attack. Kamanaki, feeling his shoulder tingle and spark from the static electricity, began walking towards Luico. The two then stood 6ft across each other, their glares battling for dominance as a dome of heated air had risen from the ground due to the building tension. Kamanaki soon made the first move, his footing light against the grass whilst he circled around Luico, who visibly struggled to keep up with Kamanaki's movements. All the while he kept running, Kamanaki honed his claws in preparation for what came next: He then began to cut into the air, sending crescent blade of wind towards Luico's direction. Even though Luico tried to dodge the attacks to the best of his abilities, the wind blades came from all directions, which made it hard to dodge one set of blade without toppling into another.

 He tried blocking, but he's still made of rubber and that's not a good matchup against something sharp.

 He tried ducking, yet since the wind blades were aimed center ring, he couldn't get close to the edges without being struck.

 He then tried jumping, which worked, but only for him to be struck by a whirlwind.

 A toothy grin had plastered itself onto Kamanaki's face whilst he rushed towards Luico, leaving no time to react as he delivered a powerful punch to his gut. The initial strike sent Luico plummeting to the ground... Meanwhile on the sidelines; Bulbasaur was out cold from the throw, whilst Charmander and Squirtle had both been injured by the counterattack. "Gomu no Gum... Electro Whip!" Luico swept his left foot across the ground, but Kamanaki used the air as an evasion. The fight went on, but Luico had grown exhausted. Seizing the opportunity, Kamanaki went in for another punch. The impact had created a sharp shockwave that pounded Luico to the ground, leaving a large cut on his chest in the process. Charmander was left stunned, she couldn't speak a word at Luico's defeat.

 Squirtle was too tired to even acknowledge the fight, slowly drifting into a sea of dreams as he fell unconscious due to exhaustion. "You... bastard..." Charmander soon croaked out, her breathing was shaky, but was it of anger or from her injuries? Kamanaki couldn't care less... Taking out Luico was his one priority, the rest doesn't matter to him. But he then fanned his arm out, only to soon punch Charmander unconscious by her attempt to lunge at him. He'd then reach from a radio he kept hidden near a tree not too far from where the fight took place. "Brent, I need four cages here: Midwest Route 5." Another voice spoke from the other end, presumably Brent. "Copy that," Brent replied as Kamanaki hung the call to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

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