Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 197 Suicune - Fishing Net

Meanwhile, on the other side...

With the location provided by witnesses, the poachers arrived a few hundred meters away from Suicune. They stopped there and discussed how to capture this entirely new species of Pokémon.

However, the sinister man had no intention of sharing it with them so easily. After all, it was a legendary Pokémon, and if he caught it alone, the benefits he could obtain would certainly be greater.

He pulled a specially made fishing net from the stomach of Gengar behind him and handed it to two of his subordinates, instructing them to quietly approach Suicune.

He himself stayed with the poachers to buy time for his men.

After obtaining the fishing net, the two henchmen cautiously approached Suicune. They circled around to Suicune's back, eventually sneaking to a distance of about ten meters.

Surprisingly, even at such a distance, the Pokémon hadn't noticed them, which delighted the two subordinates, as it meant their chances of success were much higher.

The opportunity to capture them was imminent. Moreover, their leader had promised each of them one million Alliance Coins if the job was done. Immediately, two of his men spread out their fishing nets and charged forward.

Suijun was resting on the ground. This world was very different from the Johto region where he had previously been active, and it felt very unfamiliar to him.

He was pondering where to go next when suddenly a fishing net fell from the sky, trapping him inside. He struggled desperately, but the net was specially made by the poaching gang, and its material was extremely tough.

Furthermore, after the net was caught, it was electrified. The powerful current was conducted through the net to the Suicune, paralyzing it.

Seeing that Suijun was indeed trapped in the net, the two henchmen let out extremely arrogant laughter. They laughed loudly:

"Haha, now we've got our one million Alliance Coins covered!"

However, the laughter attracted the attention of the poacher leaders not far away. They glanced at their two henchmen, then at the sinister-looking man.

"Hey, isn't that one of your men?"

"What do you mean by acting secretly behind our backs?"

Seeing that things had suddenly become unmanageable, the sinister man was extremely helpless. Just as he was about to explain, a slash of air struck the fishing net that had captured Suicune, but it did not break the net.

But this also foreshadowed the arrival of Officer Jenny. The two Officer Jennys jumped off Pidgeotto's back, released their Arcanines, and addressed their subordinates behind them:

"All local trainers stay here. Those outsiders who came as reinforcements, go help that Pokémon untangle the fishing net from its body!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd split into two groups. Su Yu was one of the outsiders. He glanced at the Water Lord caught in the fishing net not far away and thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

As expected... Suicune has been caught in that net of fate again. How pathetic must she be to be caught by something so primitive?

Other legendary Pokémon are only captured after the villains have gone to great lengths to create some high-tech capture device. At the very least, they have to be like Kyogre, poisoned and then caught by the main characters in the anime through sheer luck.

Why did you poop right away when it came to Suicune?

Moreover, judging from Suiko's appearance, it was clear that it wouldn't be able to break free of the net on its own anytime soon. Seeing this, Su Yu had no choice but to follow the crowd and help untangle the net.

After Su Yu and the others left, the two Officer Jennys, along with their subordinates, confronted the poaching gang not far away.

They were hoping to stall for a little longer to buy time for other reinforcements to arrive.

However, another unexpected event occurred. On Su Yu's side, one of the trainers commanded his Aegislash to slice through the net covering Suicune with its sharp blade.

Their plan was to rescue Suicune and then take her back to Officer Jenny. That would complete their mission.

But after being rescued from the net, Suicune immediately fled, completely disregarding the kindness of Su Yu and the others who had just saved it.

The poachers nearby, seeing this, immediately laughed. They scattered and fled, some still intending to chase Suicune, while others felt their lives were more important and thought running away was the safest option.

The two Officer Jennys were also completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events. Wait, why is this guy running away? We've already rescued him, does he still look like a bad guy?

"A small group will go after them, the rest of you, follow me to hunt down the escaped poachers!"

One of Officer Jenny immediately gave the order.

Meanwhile, Su Yu had already mounted Arcanine and was preparing to chase after Suicune.

"It's running pretty fast... Arcanine, go full speed ahead, let's see if we can catch up."

Watching the figure of Suijun fly away at high speed, Su Yu said this.

Is it really true that it's the embodiment of the North Wind? That speed is comparable to a tropical dragon flying at full speed. And if Su Yu remembers correctly, Suicune can also learn Extreme Speed.

Meanwhile, in the sky, several poachers, unwilling to give up, released their Pokémon and gave chase with all their might.

But Su Yu was focused on chasing after Suijun and had no time to pay attention to them.

After chasing for hundreds of kilometers, the Suicune suddenly changed direction and ran in the other direction.

Seeing this, Su Yu immediately had his Growlithe change direction as well. After surveying the terrain, Su Yu said in surprise:

"This direction...is that the spine mountain?!"

The terrain on that side is indeed more complex and more conducive to Suicune's escape. However, Su Yu also has acquaintances there!

He took out his phone and called the old forest ranger, but strangely, the call didn't go through. He tried several more times, but finally, Su Yu had to give up. He said helplessly:

"I wonder what the old forest ranger is doing now..."

If only this phone call could go through. That way, the old ranger could help him stop the Water Elemental.

The same scenario was playing out on the other side at the same time.

Upon learning that Suicune was heading towards Ridge Mountain, the sinister man was overjoyed. Grabbing the saddle on the fossil pterosaur, he asked his subordinate beside him:

"Is another team from our organization over there now?"

"Yes, boss. They heard that a quasi-god appeared over at the Spine Mountain, so they took some men there early this morning!" the subordinate replied.

"Then quickly call the leader of that team; we need their cooperation!"

The sinister-looking man immediately spoke.

However, when his subordinate dialed the number, the other party also showed that the call could not be answered.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The old forest ranger, caught in the middle of a fight, suddenly had his cell phone ring. Seeing this, a poacher nearby sneered:

"Answer it, hurry up and answer it, old man! Aren't you afraid this might be the last phone call you ever answer?"

Old forest ranger: ...

Just as he was thinking about how to refute, the phone rang in the pocket of the poacher opposite him.

At this very moment, just as at that very moment, the poachers never expected the boomerang to arrive so quickly.

This amused the old forester. He said:

"Go ahead, young man, what are you afraid of? I'm not afraid, why are you scared first?"

"You answer it, I can wait for you. Anyway, upright people like us are always very trustworthy."

Poacher: ...If I believed you, I'd be a complete idiot!

(End of this chapter)