Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 60 Reencounter with the Man in Sunglasses

I exchanged pleasantries with Miss Officer Jenny for a while.

The time was fast approaching, and it was time to take action.

Officer Jenny led Su Yu to another secluded outpost. There, a team of forest rangers were called over to assist Officer Jenny's operation.

Miss Officer Jenny also explained to Su Yu:

"Our mission is to infiltrate the poachers' lair, rescue the captured Pokémon, and apprehend the poachers."

"These poachers used a concealment device related to Ghost-type energy in their hideout, which the Alliance is currently unable to crack. Therefore, it's best not to let any poachers get away, otherwise it will be much harder to catch them later."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded.

Seeing this, a forest ranger asked curiously:

"Are you new here? Are you part of our ranger system, or with Officer Jenny?"

"Uh...no, I'm just a rancher," Su Yu said with a smile and a shake of his head.

The forest rangers were quite surprised to hear this.

A rancher?

How can ranchers get involved in this kind of operation?

I've never heard of such a thing.

Seeing that the forest rangers didn't believe him, Su Yu continued:

"If you don't believe me, you can go to Seagull Town, which is south of here, and ask me. I am the rancher there, and my name is Su Yu."

"If you need anything, you can also check out my family's farm business. We're currently looking for someone to sell our goat milk."

Even at this point, Su Yu didn't forget to give his family's ranch a quick "GG" (a Chinese internet slang term for a game or update).

Although it's unknown whether it will be effective, it would be great if they could buy a few bottles of goat milk from the ranch.

Before the forest rangers could respond, the operation was about to begin.

As the time drew to a close, Officer Jenny released a Growlithe and commanded:

"Arcanine, Flamethrower! Break through this iron gate!"

"Awooo~!!"

Upon hearing this, Arcanine immediately unleashed Flamethrower at the iron gate. The flame was incredibly powerful, and when it struck the iron gate, it produced a series of explosive sounds, exploding directly on the gate.

"Boom—" With a loud bang, the iron gate was blown open by the jet of flame, while the poachers inside were leisurely playing cards together.

The poachers were stunned for a moment when they saw their front door had been blown up. Then, one by one, they stood up, took out their Poké Balls, and prepared to fight back.

"Don't move! This is a forest ranger enforcing the law. Hands up!"

Seeing this, the rangers behind Officer Jenny rushed in, releasing Pokémon as they ran, and managed to subdue the poachers first.

"Let's go, we need to move quickly, or the poachers inside will get away."

Seeing this, Miss Officer Jenny also spoke up.

Su Yu was still immersed in the powerful image of that Arcanine. He thought to himself, "I wish my Growlithe could be that cool in the future."

Hearing Miss Officer Jenny call him, Su Yu realized what was happening and quickly followed her.

Following Officer Jenny, we quickly made our way in. Any poachers who tried to resist were all wiped out by Officer Jenny's Growlithe with a single burst of fire.

This Arcanine is far stronger than the Pidgey from last time. It seems this is Officer Jenny's trump card.

No wonder, back then, the big bird couldn't catch up with a crow leader.

"By the way, how's your ranch doing?"

While clearing out the poachers, Officer Jenny even had time to chat with Su Yu. Hearing this, Su Yu was taken aback, wondering whether he should strike up a conversation in such a dangerous place.

If I strike up a conversation, it might distract Officer Jenny. But if I don't, it might seem a bit impolite.

Miss Officer Jenny's rapid progress also attracted the attention of powerful poachers deep within this stronghold.

A poacher carrying Umbreon appeared in Officer Jenny's path, blocking her way.

Seeing this, Officer Jenny told Su Yu to be careful and protect himself. Then, she took Arcanine and went to confront the Umbreon's trainer.

"Um, should I stay here and protect myself?" Su Yu felt slightly uneasy. After all, they were already quite far inside the stronghold.

However, after glancing around, he saw that almost all of them were poachers who had been taken down by Arcanine. Suddenly, he understood the meaning of Officer Jenny's earlier words, "Protect him."

"So... taking down the poachers around here is what you meant by 'protection'..." Su Yu said, his lips twitching.

However, at this time, a few poachers with their Pokémon also darted past.

Su Yu watched the poachers come and go, unsure whether he should stop them. Just then, a trainer with a crow leader glanced at Su Yu as he passed by, then his expression turned to one of shock.

"It's you?!" the poacher exclaimed in surprise. "I saw my Pokémon last time; it was you who rescued that Tropius after I left?"

Su Yu recognized him too; wasn't this the man in sunglasses he had encountered when he rescued the tropical dragon last time?

"What a coincidence," Su Yu said with a smile, and immediately released Tropius from the Poké Ball.

"Tropical Dragon, we've run into an acquaintance. Let's go out and meet him."

Now that we've run into this guy, there's no way we're going to let him go.

The man in sunglasses glanced at Officer Jenny in the distance with a conflicted look in his eyes, then gritted his teeth and hardened his heart. He said:

"Kid, don't think you can be so arrogant just because Officer Jenny is protecting you. I was able to beat your tropical dragon down last time, and I can definitely do it again this time."

"Raven's Head, Evil Wave!"

Without waiting for a reply, the man in sunglasses launched an attack, disregarding all martial ethics.

Seeing this, Su Yu also shouted at the tropical dragon:

"Stop it with the blades!"

Following Su Yu's command, Tropical Dragon used Leaf Blade, extending the large leaf on its back to block the Dark Pulse.

"A leaf blade technique? Damn it, I remember you didn't know this last time!"

The man in sunglasses said viciously, it seemed that all the changes came from this brat in front of him.

He then continued:

"So what? My Dark Pulse can still injure your tropical dragon. Even if your tropical dragon can block it, sooner or later it will end up like last time, getting beaten up by my crow leader."

As the smoke cleared, the Tropius still bore the marks from its Leaf Blade attack. The Dark Pulse had pierced through the Leaf Blade, leaving wounds on the Tropius.

Seeing these injuries, the man in sunglasses had a better understanding of the situation. Fortunately, his attack had been effective.

"Then show him your new move! Tropical Dragon, use [Roost]!"

Because it's indoors and it's nighttime, the effectiveness of photosynthesis is greatly reduced. Fortunately, the tropical dragon has recently learned the Feather Roost move, which can also heal its injuries.

As the feathered dragon's attack glowed, the wounds on its wings gradually healed. This surprised the man in sunglasses. Had this tropical dragon actually learned a healing move? He didn't remember it having one last time.

Isn't it... only a little over a month ago?

Immediately afterwards, Su Yu gave the following instructions:

"You've attacked for so long, now it's our turn. Tropical Dragon, use Air Slash!"

Because the Pokémon Raven has resistance to Grass-type energy, Su Yu did not choose to let Tropius use Grass-type moves.

Upon hearing this, the tropical dragon also gathered its strength in its wings and unleashed a white shockwave.

The shockwave was incredibly fast, and it quickly struck the crow's head, severely injuring it and knocking it to the ground.

(End of this chapter)