Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 275 Hoopa: Ze Shu is not human!

"Fire-breathing camel, hold on!"

Seeing that Commander Pi Zhan's slash was coming and there was no way to avoid it, Huo Yan opened her eyes wide and shouted anxiously.

After she said that, the fire-breathing camel stopped emitting sparks from its hump. Its whole body glowed with white light, attempting to use the "Hold On" move to block the malicious attack from the slashing commander.

Before the white light of the attack could fully envelop it, the Fire-Breathing Camel looked up and found that the Slashing Commander was already close at hand. The sharp blade was already standing on its head, and facing the emotionless yellow eyes under the blade, the Fire-Breathing Camel felt a sense of malice creeping over it, and its body trembled inexplicably.

Despite its large size, its base stats are all invested in attack, and it's well aware of its relatively weak defense compared to its size. This is why the Fire Goose was so flustered when it was targeted.

Clang!

A flash of dark light appeared, and a thick layer of malice condensed on the blade as it slashed down.

Fire Goose was astonished to see that, under the Commander's blade, the white light emanating from the Fire-Breathing Camel's attempt to hold its ground was easily torn apart like brittle rock, and then the Fire-Breathing Camel was slashed to the ground and almost fainted.

But despite this, her earlier advice to "hang in there" seemed to have some effect.

The fire-breathing camel has not completely lost its fighting ability.

The commander, having already finished his attack, still had his sword hanging on the fire-breathing camel, and his strength was not yet fully restored.

Seeing this opportunity, Fire Goose's expression suddenly turned fierce: "Fire-breathing Camel! Go all out! Use Overheat! Take down this Commander in one fell swoop..."

If it were to get too close to the Fire-type ultimate move "Overheat" unleashed by the Fire-breathing Camel, this iron lump of a cleaver would either faint on the spot or be burned red-hot.

But before Huoyan could finish giving his instructions, a dark light appeared on the shoulder of the cleaver commander. This light, shaped like a sharp claw, tore straight towards the fallen fire-breathing camel!

With a whoosh, the fire-breathing camel, which the fire goose had been desperately trying to use by "overheating," shuddered, tilted its head, and fainted on the spot.

Upon seeing this, Huo Yan's fierce command, which she hadn't yet uttered, immediately caught in her throat, and she stood there stunned for a moment.

"Waaaaah..."

The cursed doll on the commander's shoulder narrowed its red eyes of varying sizes, in a rather good mood. The "Shadow Claw" attack just now was its doing, delivering the final blow to the fire-breathing camel.

What is this?

This is a testament to its bond with the Commander of Slash! What perfect chemistry!

It was something that appeared during the attack of the Slashing Commander that made it a little uncomfortable—the Cursed Doll moved away, avoiding the malevolent stone slabs that were swirling around the Slashing Commander.

After attacking the fire-breathing camel, the next target...

Commander Pi Zhan stared at Huo Yan with emotionless eyes.

The modern-day Fire Goose trembled, its thin face twitching. As it retreated rapidly, it screamed, "Cover me! The campfire! Cover me, even if it kills you!"

But when she looked around, she found that the campfire was already raging with Blastoise, which had appeared out of nowhere, and the Pokémon sent out by her other elite subordinates were being "fighted for" by two huskies, with one being bitten and the other being taken out.

From the moment Ze Shu appeared until now, it's probably... only half a minute has passed at most.

But they looked like they had almost completely collapsed!

How is that possible...?

"bonfire!!"

She decisively fled towards the campfire in a disheveled state, choosing to lure the slashing commander to the campfire where he wasn't yet in such a sorry state.

Seeing the fire goose fleeing, Commander Piercing's blade instantly covered considerable distance, about to strike her. Campfire had no choice but to have Nine-Tailed Fox carry a water cannon and instead unleash its flames at Commander Piercing.

In this situation, if the commander insists on cutting, he can still be cut.

Ze Shu: "Get out of the way."

There's no need for our own Commander of Slash to suffer such a serious injury just for some nameless Fire Goose.

The moment the command was given, the cleaver dodged the flames by moving sideways.

This allowed Fire Goose to temporarily escape danger.

"I...I still have a way to turn things around...Campfire, my right-hand man, hang in there!" She said this to the campfire in a strange tone, and then retreated into the shadows behind her.

This is a cave; there is no real way out.

The campfire had little doubt, only urging the Nine-Tailed Fox, which had cried out in pain after being hit by the water cannon, to spew out more flames.

But then...

"Rumble Rock... Big Explosion!" Fire Goose shouted from behind.

Boom!

A violent explosion suddenly came from behind, and the cave floor seemed to tremble and shake violently, with a lot of dust and rocks falling from the cave ceiling.

Higana exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! Is this person going to collapse us all here?!"

Clearly, the explosion of this one rock formation alone was not enough to collapse the cave. After all, the Kalu Tunnel is a major transportation route, and its stability is guaranteed.

But... along with the "boom" of the rumbler's self-destruction, there were waves of furious roars that could be heard even through the rock walls.

"Is it...is it...a Roaring Bomb?"

Xiao Lan recalled the answer Xi Jiana had given to the passerby.

These roaring bombs in the Karlü Tunnel can emit ultrasonic waves powerful enough to shatter rocks, and they only need a small amount of noise to provoke them. Even a single one can cause considerable obstruction to the Karlü Tunnel.

Now, the self-destruction of the rumbler has enraged more than just a single roar bomb.

They roared in unison, deafeningly loud, and the entire cave seemed to sway precariously, as if it were about to collapse.

There was a heavy "thud".

A huge rock suddenly fell from the top and crashed to the ground, shaking everyone's hearts.

The four members of Team Lava, in particular, were completely stunned, clutching their heads and shouting things like "I don't want to die."

The campfire stood frozen in place for a moment.

Huoyan's actions were not only using her as a shield, but also conveniently framing her as well.

"Looks like we have to go." Ze Shu casually grabbed a small rock that had fallen from the top.

"How do I get there?! Ouch!"

Higana crouched down to protect herself, but unfortunately a small rock still hit her forehead, causing her to cry out in pain.

Ze Shu pulled out a sleepy-eyed handkerchief.

"Hoo hoo... What happened..." Huba was about to rub her eyes when she was startled awake by a sudden tumble of falling rocks. "What... what's going on?! How scary, Huba!"

But even so, it understood why Ze Shu had dragged it out.

It held a ring in each hand and also took out the large ring around its waist, flattening and unfolding them.

"Hoopa, come and fish it out!" Hoopa said anxiously. "Then hurry up and go in!"

"You go first," Ze Shu said.

Xiao Lan didn't say much. She pursed her lips, put away Blastoise, and then grabbed Higanbana, who was crouching with her head in her hands, completely unaware of the situation, and led her into the circle that Hoopa had unfolded.

Then, Hiljuma's two dwarf dragons realized the situation. One of them grabbed a Pokémon belonging to Team Magma and roared as it burrowed into Hoopa Ring.

The campfire and four Lava Team members remained at the scene.

Ze Shu commanded the Slashing Commander to kick the Lava Team members, who were still crying and calling for their mothers, into the ring one by one.

"You come in too," Ze Shu said to the seemingly dazed campfire. "I'll save you."

The campfire remained still. She hesitated, then said, "I..."

Suddenly, Hupa shouted, "Lao Lao!"

The unfolding ring enveloped the hesitant campfire, causing it to vanish from within the ring before it could finish speaking.

Then Ninetales, who was standing nearby, panicked and tried to save the trainer, so it followed and crawled inside.

"Hehehe~ Hoopa's awesome, right!" Hoopa laughed, hands on her hips. "Ze Shu, you definitely have to give Hoopa a hundred... no, two hundred... um, three hundred Alliance Coins for pocket money this time!"

Ze Shu: "Five hundred Alliance Coins!"

Hoopa stared in astonishment, his mouth agape: "So many?!"

"Hey, Zeshu, hurry up and go in! Hoopa wants to buy donuts, ten donuts!" Hoopa shoved Zeshu, and the ring, under its control, also came in at the right time, wanting to enter the ring together.

Keze went inside and disappeared on this side of the circle...

Hoopa, however, was rebounded by a force and was suddenly ejected from inside the ring.

It was so dizzy from being bounced around.

"Huh?! Hoopa forgot...forgot!!"

"The fact that Hoopa herself cannot enter the ring."

Hupa looked around at the cavern that was about to collapse and was dumbfounded.

He rescued everyone else, but ended up trapped here himself. What kind of situation is this?!

Hoopa tried to crash into the ring again, but unsurprisingly, he was bounced away once more.

"Why can't we go into the circle now...? We used to be able to sometimes... Waaah, I hope Hoopa isn't buried here!"

Hupa paced anxiously in circles, tears welling in his eyes.

"Sawaki, please save Hoopa!!"

This was originally a cry from Hoopa in despair, but after he uttered those words, hope truly appeared.

Suddenly, a Poké Ball was thrown from the other side of the ring, hitting Hoopa squarely on the forehead and activating the capture process. It emitted a red light and attempted to capture Hoopa.

"Go inside the ball," came Ze Shu's voice from the other end.

This was thrown by Ze Shu!

Hupa immediately understood Ze Shu's thoughts.

Hoopa cannot pass through the rings, but a Poké Ball can.

This is an attempt to put itself into a Poké Ball and take it away from the ring in this way!

But...

"Once Hoopa is inside the ball, this ring will disappear without Hoopa's power! It can't be taken away at all!"

That won't work!

Hoopa thought anxiously, but still unwilling to give up any hope, he submitted to the brief absorption of the red light into the ball.

The moment Hoopa was captured, just as it said, the energy-depleted ring contracted at an extremely fast speed, shrinking in the blink of an eye until only a small opening remained, too small for the Poké Ball to pass through.

Hoopa, witnessing this from inside the Poké Ball, was filled with despair.

Just as I thought!

The ring disappeared rapidly.

Suddenly.

Hupa saw that a pair of hands were suddenly thrust into the tiny, shrunken ring.

That was Ze Shu's hand, which seemed to be emitting a golden flame. With a forceful push, the ring was suddenly pried open like a clam, creating a large opening.

This...this...this—

You can do that?!

To break open this energy ring capable of teleporting anything across space with bare hands... that's cheating!

Hoopa in the Poké Ball was stunned.

Then those hands reached straight for the Poké Ball containing Hoopa, grasped it, and with a swift pull, forcefully sent Hoopa through the large circle. Even the ring's attempts to block it couldn't stop it...

On the other side of the circle is a suburb.

Blue and Higanbana had already tied up the Lava Team members who were kicked out by Commander Slash, binding them tightly with rope and stuffing rags into their mouths, so they could only groan.

They watched the campfire with bated breath.

Suddenly, there was a "ding" sound.

That was the sound of Hoopa's ring losing its power and crashing to the ground.

After taking Hoopa's Poké Ball out of the ring, Ze Shu released it back into the Poké Ball and also activated the Poké Ball's release program, since it was only for temporary use.

"Waaaaah... Hoopa, Hoopa is saved...."

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Hupa breathed in the dusty air, which was different from the air of the cave that was about to collapse.

Then, looking at Ze Shu with a slightly dumbfounded expression.

Just now, Ze Shu opened up the teleportation portal formed by Hoopa's power; others might only find it amazing.

Only Hoopa could understand how unreasonable Ze Shu was to do that!

Is this even human?

This is practically a mythical beast like Hoopa disguised in human skin!

Seeing the puzzled look in Hoopa's eyes, Ze Shu casually asked, "What's wrong?"

Hoopa shook her head, then started nagging Ze Shu, "That was so dangerous! It scared me to death! So Hoopa's going to buy ten donuts! Hoopa's going to eat them all!"

"Okay, okay... I'll take you shopping later."

Ze Shu responded.

Then she turned to look at the campfire, which was in a triangular formation with Little Blue Xijia. Her Nine-Tails was also guarding her side, but she was panting slightly, which meant that the injuries she had sustained from the Water Gun attack by Blastoise were not minor, and she seemed to be in a weakened state.

Despite this, Kurama's eyes still held a stubborn look, as if it would rather die than not protect the campfire.

"Your boss, what's his name... Fire Goose, is buried in that cave. We've also captured your four henchmen. Why don't you surrender now?" Higana shouted, hands on her hips, at the pursed-lipped campfire.

After a long silence, the campfire shook its head and said, "Fire Goose has... a younger brother who's a powerful burrowing earth dragon; she should have escaped too..."

Higana exclaimed "Ah!" and muttered, "So she was just thinking of escaping by herself? And then she got you all killed? Luckily I don't have any undercover agents in the Lava Team right now, or you would definitely have killed me too."

She added, "You're also a victim, so why are you still sticking with the Lava Team?"

The campfire paused for a moment.

Just then, a person in a red uniform arrived from a distance.

"Is...is that Lord Campfire? We discovered that the Kalu Tunnel has collapsed! What happened inside...?" The Lava Team member was speaking when he noticed Campfire confronting the enemy. He immediately became alert. "We've come to help you, Lord Campfire! We've come to ask for reinforcements!"

He turned and tried to run away.

But suddenly the campfire stretched out its red glove and grabbed the face of the Lava Team member who was trying to "call for help".

In an instant, the Lava Team member fainted.

Higanbana's eyes widened: "What did you do? Team Lava attacked their own teammates again!"

"This is... a mixture of tree fruits made primarily from jujubes..." Campfire took off his gloves and explained to Higana, "He just fell asleep..."

"What you just said is correct."

The campfire turned to Ze Shu and said, "Can we... cooperate...?"

"I know where the fire geese will escape to..."

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"At the very least, I want to be with you... to rescue the trapped floating bubbles... Afterwards, I... am at your disposal..."

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