Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 59 On the Eve of the Operation

After telling Miss Officer Jenny that he would definitely go tonight, Miss Officer Jenny also told Su Yu the meeting place and time for that evening.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu noted down the location and then hung up the phone.

He glanced at the time; it seemed there was still time to cook dinner. Seeing this, Su Yu called over the Growlithe and the others, and said:

"Tropical Dragon and I are going out tonight. It looks like we won't be back all night."

"You guys stay home and keep an eye on things. Make sure you don't wander off. If we're not back, remember to go to bed early and don't watch TV until you forget to sleep."

"Especially woofers, I hope I don't catch them when I come back."

Su Yu wasn't worried about the other Pokémon; Pokémon like Alcremie and Growlithe were all quite well-behaved.

The only one among them who might lead the way in staying up all night watching TV is the woolly sheep.

After instructing the Pokémon guarding the house, Su Yu went to the Tropius that was training on the snow and said with a smile:

"Tropical Dragon, good news! Officer Jenny seems to have found the hideout where your people are being held!"

"Miss Officer Jenny and her team are taking action tonight, and she even informed me that we can go with them."

"Huh? Really?"

At that moment, the tropical dragon was still practicing its leaf blade attack. Upon hearing this news, it was immediately stunned.

"Hooray~!"

The tropical dragon, eager to carry Su Yu to rescue its companions, quickly stopped it, saying:

"Don't rush, the operation to rescue your companion still depends on Officer Jenny and the others' arrangements. It's not time to act yet."

Upon hearing this, the tropical dragon calmed down. Su Yu then told it to stop training and go back to rest for a while to conserve its energy for the night's operation.

As he spoke, Su Yu returned to the cabin. He was pondering what he should bring for tonight's operation.

"As for supplies, we still have some left over from the medicine we bought when we went into the mountains. For food, we'll prepare some energy cubes and grass cakes, but grass cakes are inconvenient to carry."

Su Yu thought to himself.

He took some grass cakes from the refrigerator, put them in a bag, and put them in his backpack. Just then, the caterpillar approached him.

Upon seeing the caterpillar, Su Yu immediately guessed its purpose and asked:

"You'd like to participate in this operation too?"

"Hiss, hiss!" The caterpillar nodded.

It was one of the few Pokémon with strong combat power on this ranch. It had shown no fear in the face of a sky full of bird Pokémon in the forest, leaving a deep impression on Su Yu.

Recently, following Su Yu's advice, Caterpie has learned moves such as Magic Leaf, Vine Whip, and Iron Tail. However, it has been struggling to figure out how to use Air Slash, so it hasn't made much progress.

However, with this moveset, plus the electric net move he had previously learned, Caterpie believed that it was enough to help Su Yu deal with some dangerous situations.

"Hmm... that's fine. If I take you with me, you can stay by my side and protect me, so the tropical dragon won't have to be distracted during battle."

After listening to Caterpillar's words, Su Yu nodded and agreed to the matter.

Incidentally, he also noted down the moves that Caterpillar had already learned. When he returned after finishing his work, he should plan a new training program for Caterpillar.

The caterpillar was overjoyed to hear that Su Yu had agreed. This way, it could use its own power to help Su Yu.

"Alright, now that everything is almost ready, I should start preparing dinner."

As he spoke, Su Yu glanced at the refrigerator. If there was something important to do tonight, then he would start with some light, home-style stir-fry.

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After finishing dinner, I rested and recharged for a while.

Su Yu stood up; it was time to set off.

"Hiss~!" As soon as Su Yu stood up, the green caterpillar jumped over and climbed onto Su Yu's shoulder.

Under the cover of darkness, Su Yu rode the tropical dragon to the location that Officer Jenny had told him about.

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Fly forward along the mountain range.

The poaching gang's hideout was deep in the forest, in a very secluded place.

Upon reaching their destination, Su Yu slowly lowered the tropical dragon. After giving a signal into the forest, a male agent dressed in black emerged from the dim bushes and said to Su Yu:

"Come with me, Miss Officer Jenny is already waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded and silently followed behind the male agent.

After navigating through several thickets, they entered a secluded spot. Inside, Su Yu saw Officer Jenny from before.

"You're here?" Officer Jenny greeted Su Yu warmly upon seeing him. She glanced at the green caterpillar on Su Yu's shoulder and asked, puzzled:

"Is this the Pokémon you caught? Why did you bring Caterpie to the operation? This operation is quite intense. If it gets caught in the crossfire, your Caterpie might get seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu felt a little embarrassed. No, this wasn't an ordinary green caterpillar.

However, he didn't explain further, since few would believe what had happened to his caterpillar. So, he simply said:

"It's alright, this caterpillar has been specially trained by me. I don't plan to let it fight, but rather keep it by my side. In a critical moment, its silk-spitting technique might save my life."

"After all, when you're out and about, you always need to bring a Pokémon with you for self-defense. If your main Pokémon can't beat the opponent, you can always use a sneak attack on their trainer, right?"

Miss Officer Jenny nodded in agreement and said:

"That's true, your idea is good, it's a good method."

Miss Officer Jenny seemed to be still busy. After greeting Su Yu, she turned to the agent beside her and began assigning tasks for the upcoming operation.

"We've identified about five escape routes where the poachers are hiding. Lin, you take Boscodor and block the northernmost exit. Guo, you're in charge of the eastern one..."

"For this operation, both headquarters and the forest rangers have sent reinforcements, so we have enough manpower. Now that everyone understands their tasks, let's all go our separate ways."

After assigning tasks to his subordinates, the agents dispersed. Seeing this, Su Yu stepped forward and asked:

"And what about me?"

"You? You have to stay by my side at all times so I can ensure your safety."

"After all, you were able to participate in this operation because of me, and you don't belong to either Officer Jenny or the Rangers; you're a civilian outsider who needs protection, so you'd better stick close to me."

As she spoke, Miss Officer Jenny picked up the gloves from the table and slipped them on. While putting on the gloves, she asked:

"By the way, how's your tropical dragon coming along? Can I see it?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yu did as instructed. He took out a Poké Ball and released Tropius.

When Officer Jenny saw the tropical dragon again after a month, she was amazed. She could roughly tell how strong the tropical dragon was now.

So she exclaimed:

"Wow... It seems you're quite good at breeding. You've raised this tropical dragon very well, and its strength has improved a lot compared to before."

Absolutely! If you feed it grass cakes and grass pies every day and keep training it, even if you replaced it with a Magikarp, it would still become stronger.

Moreover, Tropical Dragon has now mastered the Four-Leaf Blade Sword Technique, a fighting style that allows it to unleash power far exceeding its own capabilities. Tropical Dragon's current strength is far more complex than it appears on the surface.

Thinking this, Su Yu smiled, accepting Miss Officer Jenny's praise.

Miss Officer Jenny continued:

"It seems this tropical dragon should be enough to protect you inside. But you'd better not stray too far from me; there are still a few dangerous guys in this poacher's lair."

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(End of this chapter)