Pokémon Detective Case Files.

With its hull at full power, the ship suddenly shifted its center of gravity and rammed upwards, getting stuck between the underground riverbed and the ice. In a crack in the huge ice block, the destroyer's hatch suddenly sprang open with a hydraulic roar.

A figure in a blue swimsuit leaped out gracefully, and the black hair of the Aqua Team officer, Izumi, fluttered in the cold wind.

Her sharp gaze swept across the battlefield, finally settling on Lila, a dangerous smile playing on her lips:

"Who do we have here—isn't this Interpol's 'Decadent Radio'?"

As the icy dust kicked up by the shockwave gradually dissipated, Lila steadied herself, her eyes turning cold: "Fleet Aqua executive, 'Murderous Feather Stream' Izumi..."

She wasn't surprised by the appearance of the Team Aqua members; in fact, their Interpol Expeditionary Force had originally come to deal with the Team Aqua that had infiltrated Unova. Lila was also familiar with Izumi; their several encounters in the Hoenn region had given her a general understanding of her fighting style.

Lila glanced around and saw Team Plasma members staggering off the ship one after another, clutching their stomachs, behind Izumi. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Looks like your Team Aqua buddies didn't come with us?"

"To deal with you, I alone am enough."

The dark blue waterproof boots crunched through the ice shards beneath their feet, making a crackling sound. The female officer from Team Aqua didn't exchange many words with Team Plasma; she glanced around and immediately joined the battle.

She pointed forward, and a tattered, black dorsal fin, like a battle flag, burst out of the water, leaping out of the hole created by the destroyer with a bright blue light. Like a sharp knife, it smashed through more and more ice layers, rushing straight towards the detective!

"It's the Megalodon's 'Water Cleave'!"

Lila instantly saw through the opponent's tactic—Quan wanted to smash through the ice beneath her feet and trap her and Lei Gong in the underground river!

She immediately responded: "Thunder God, thunder!"

Raikou flicked its purple mane, raised its head and roared, unleashing a massive bolt of bright yellow lightning into the sky—but just as it unleashed its attack, the lightning strayed from the legendary Pokémon's control, bypassing Sharpedo and striking another unremarkable patch of ice behind it.

"This is... a skill that redirects attacks? No, it's the 'Lightning Rod' ability!"

The detective looked in the direction where the lightning had disappeared, his expression grim.

"Although it wasn't specially prepared for you, this is my newly captured powerful assistant." Izumi's fingertips lightly traced the Poké Ball at her waist. "Why don't you guess what it is? Maybe your partner's next 'Thunder'... will strike you directly on the head!"

Seeing Raikou and Lyra struggling to deal with Sharpedo after losing their Electric-type moves, Izumi burst into unrestrained laughter.

At this critical moment—

“Roar!”

Lila's mind raced, and her intuition locked onto a direction. She immediately gave the order, and Lei Gong turned around at the same time, roaring at the seemingly flat ice surface!

The sound waves sent up a shower of ice shards, shattering the ice layer and revealing the orange-red Pokémon in the underground river below—Goldfish King, with sharp horns on its head and the hidden ability "Lightning Rod"!

Upon hearing the roar, the sprite instinctively fled in the opposite direction.

Whoosh!

At the same time, Megalodon once again leaped out of the hole from the ice, launching a malicious "Crush" attack straight at Raikou's face.

"I've been waiting for this!"

Even though Goldfish King wasn't completely out of the game, and Raikou's prized Electric-type moves were all sealed, Lyra wore a triumphant expression.

"Lightning speed!"

Raikou suddenly shot out, golden lightning piercing the darkness of the cave—it was also a "Godspeed" move, but Raikou's attack was even faster and more powerful than Lucario's "Godspeed" move before.

This legendary Pokémon leaped into the air, ignoring the "rough skin" of the Megalodon, and slammed its claws hard into the cross pattern on the opponent's head, which was its most vulnerable pain center!

"Megatus Shark, 'Bite' it!" Izumi commanded in exasperation. "Goldfish King, don't run away, use 'Water Pulse'!"

Before his two Pokémon could launch any further attacks, Raikou had already drawn its claws and used the momentum of Sharpedo's charge to leap in the opposite direction, managing to retreat before Sharpedo's sharp teeth could close.

Its lithe figure drew an arc in the air, and it used "Divine Speed" again, aiming directly at the direction of the Goldfish King in the distance.

Once the Goldfish King with its "lightning rod" is dealt with... Lila clenched her fist, and Raikou could once again unleash its electric-type moves at will, able to slowly outmaneuver any opponent, no matter how many...

however--

"Have you... forgotten that I'm still here?"

The scholar's voice, tinged with complaint, drifted over. He adjusted his reflective glasses, then gently pointed towards the direction of the Thunder God.

"A spiritual space!"

The next instant, purple superpowered mist rose up beneath Raigong's feet.

The legendary Pokémon that was using "Extreme Speed" was suddenly stuck in a quagmire, and its movements visibly slowed down - as long as it was on "Psychic Terrain", priority moves would be restricted!

Although Raikou managed to stand firm thanks to his innate sense of balance, on the other side, Goldfish King's long-awaited "Water Pulse" had already roared in, and a wave bullet containing water-type energy completely interrupted its attack.

“It’s not over yet~” Akromma’s voice carried an unsettling pleasure.

Lila looked up abruptly—and there she saw that, without her noticing, the crimson Genesect had already hovered above Lei Gong, the energy condensed in the cannon barrels on its back illuminating the entire cave in a blood-red light.

The scholars' noisy chatter continued: "Although physical attacks would probably be more effective against this elf... a detective told me that practical problems require practical analysis, and scientific research ultimately needs flexible methods..."

boom!!!

"High-tech light cannon"! Flame cartridge version!

A destructive beam of light, half a meter in diameter, poured down like divine punishment, sending up plumes of glacial vapor in its wake—

"Hold on!" Lila's command was incredibly timely. Just a second before the beam of light fell, Raigong successfully erected a not-so-sturdy "Hold on" barrier in front of him.

The torrent of energy crashed against the barrier, sparking dazzling sparks.

However, the crisis was not over, and before she could even breathe a sigh of relief—

"Can you defend that side, but can you defend yourself?" Turning around, she saw a Fleet Aqua officer giving a cold smile. The Megalodon's gaping maw was already close to Lila's eyes—a stench of blood rushed towards her, it was the "Crush" move!

At this moment, Lyra's Alakazam followed the handsome detective out of the cave. Metagross had already been defeated by the red Pokémon. Espeon and Lucario, who tried to provide support, were stopped by Team Plasma members. Raikou was overwhelmed by Genesect's offensive...

Seemingly at their wits' end, but—

She has one last elf!

"Snorlax!"

Lila took a half step back, dodging the Dark-type energy swirling around Sharpedo, then pulled on the sleeve of her detective suit—flipping her black gloves, a huge figure suddenly leaped out from the hidden Poké Ball, standing like a mountain between the trainer and the danger.

"A self-sacrificing crash!"

With this command, Snorlax, the powerful partner of the Battle Tower Lord, unleashed an astonishing aura, fearlessly charging towards Sharpedo's sharp teeth. The moment the two immense forces collided, the entire Giant's Cave seemed to tremble!

But at the same time—

"Heh, you've used up all your cards."

A calm, chilling voice rang out from where the sage Vio had been buried, followed by the falling snow revealing the old man's figure protected by the superpowers of the Great Universe Monster.

"Nothing... can make people lower their guard more than feigning defeat."

"Oh no!" Lila's pupils dilated sharply, her intuition telling her that something terrible was about to happen.

“Your legendary elves are indeed powerful.” Vio slowly brushed the ice shards off his priest’s robes, six auras appearing behind Lila. “But at least, these elves who have followed me for most of my life are not so easily defeated in a single exchange!”

The original sage clapped his hands lightly, and the next moment—

Geometric snowflakes – “Frozen Beam”!

Geometric snowflakes – “Strange Light”!

Mavila – “Ambush the vitals!”

Sentinel Rat – “Black Eyes”!

Dust Mountain—"Sludge Bomb"!

Centipede King - "Super Horn Strike"!

Whether it's a physical attack, a special move, or simply harassment, six deadly moves intertwine to form a net, seizing the moment when Snorlax can't stop its attack and unleashing them on the unprotected Detective Lyra in its defensive blind spot!

Everything is ready; the opportune moment has arrived!

Chapter 410 The Most Urgent Matter

At the critical moment, a sharp alarm whistle suddenly pierced the noise in the cave.

With the sound of the whistle, Lila, who was originally surrounded by six attacks, was suddenly enveloped in a pink light curtain.

The next instant, the female detective vanished, replaced by a yellow Pokémon with flowing whiskers.

Did they escape by "exchanging venues"? A futile struggle; the result is ultimately the same.

Vio looked at the scene before him with disdain, and six beams of light from his attack slammed down on Alakazam, who had just appeared.

However, when the smoke cleared, the expected scene of Alakazam falling to the ground did not appear. Instead, Snorlax's sturdy and robust body appeared in the same spot.

Disruptive moves were easily countered by this Pokémon. Its massive arm, covered in dark blue fur, blocked Weavile's "Dark Attack" without any effect, and the "Ice Beam" from the geometric snowflake couldn't even leave a mark on its "Thick Fat".

"What's going on? With Snorlax's speed, it shouldn't have been able to get back in time to defend!"

Sage Vio suddenly widened his eyes, staring incredulously at the battle unfolding before him.

Alakazam, who had switched places with Lyra, was gracefully wielding a ladle under Snorlax's cover. First, it used "Secret Guard" to neutralize the "Strange Light" from the geometric snowflakes, and then it used "Psychic Blade" to kill two birds with one stone, repelling the approaching Dust Mountain and Scoliped.

Behind the two Pokémon, Sharpedo, knocked back by Tackle, lay upside down in the ice, its sharp dorsal fin flailing futilely from side to side.

What's going on with this reaction speed?

Team Plasma Sage's confusion didn't last long, because in the next instant, Snorlax, having completed its defensive maneuver, soared into the air at an incredible speed. Blazing flames suddenly erupted from its round palms, and with a physics-defying agility, it lunged directly at Genesect, which was hovering in mid-air!

"Flame Fist!"

The red Steel-type Pokémon was about to dodge when its body involuntarily froze—as if bound by an invisible force. The Fire Punch, four times weaker than the Steel-type Pokémon, slammed into its steel armor, unleashing a dazzling burst of sparks.

"I see……"

Seeing his carefully laid-out offensive thwarted in one fell swoop by his opponent, Akromma smiled wryly and pressed a button on his glasses holder, deactivating Genesect from its super-speed mode.

"It's 'Trick Space'! That move is truly brilliant."

At this moment, the entire battlefield was shrouded in countless pale blue cubic grids, making everyone feel as if they were inside a giant superpowered Rubik's Cube.

Under the constraints of "Trick Room", the speed of Pokémon's movement will be reversed. Agile Pokémon will have difficulty moving, while slow-moving Pokémon can do a lot of punches and kicks - just like Snorlax now!

Even after landing, it didn't stop attacking Genesect—

In the space where speed was reversed, Snorlax's strong arms tightly gripped the metal cannon barrel on its opponent's back, and with a "Throw," it slammed it hard into Daewoo, which was glowing in the corner and preparing to use "Trick Room" to restore space to normal again. The latter's move was interrupted midway, and the two Pokémon rolled into a ball amidst a loud bang.

"She's gained the upper hand."

Acromah, whose vision was becoming chaotic due to the simultaneous attack on the two Pokémon she was controlling, shook her head in frustration and took off her glasses equipped with a consciousness overwriting device.

"If we hadn't used 'Mental Field,' we could have controlled Genesect to break through spatial limitations with 'Divine Speed.' It seems our previous arrangements backfired... We really shouldn't have underestimated the Grand Lord of the Battle Frontier."

At the same time, Vio, who was commanding his Pokémon against Alakazam, suddenly shouted, "Ignore that detective! She's telepathically 'synchronized' with Alakazam, allowing her to silently command all the Pokémon on the field simultaneously. The more chaotic the battle, the greater her advantage—we have the numerical advantage. Send some of our Pokémon to hold her off, and the rest of us will focus on moving the Pokémon from the ice!"

As he spoke, he flicked the wide sleeves of his robe and stomped the dust mountain in front of him on the ground, making a "stomping" move.

The ground-based attacks rapidly transmitted. Accompanied by a teeth-grinding cracking sound, the weak point where the sealed Pokémon had been excavated from the ice finally succumbed to the pressure from the chaotic battle above and began to crumble inch by inch, revealing the broad steel hull of the shuttle-shaped ship.

"Brad," Vio turned to his old subordinate who had come with the Navy Fleet officers, "open the hatch immediately and prepare for transport!"

"But the ship hasn't come to a complete stop yet..." After signaling to his teammates on the remaining ship, Brad looked at the destroyer, which was still at an angle of at least seventy degrees to the underground river surface, and couldn't help but look troubled.

“We don’t have time.” Vio’s expression softened slightly as he looked at the cargo hold door, which was struggling to open while tilted. He explained seriously, “Police are like iron ants; they can’t really act alone. That woman’s aggressive attack is probably to buy time for her accomplices.”

Lila, hidden in the shadows, frowned in regret—she hadn't expected the Plasma Group to react so quickly.

She had already reunited with the handsome detective, who, along with Alakazam, had "teleported" into the cave using the previously marked psychic trails. Meanwhile, the Interpol agents who had entered through the escape tunnel and the Giant's Cave entrance were still at least half an hour away from arriving here.

If this time were used to corner the criminals trapped in the cave, it would be a piece of cake, but who knew those guys could travel through underground waterways!

Judging from the way those Plasma Team members are now directing the giant rock monsters and baboons to move the ice blocks, they'll probably be able to pack the sealed spirits into the cabin and leave in less than ten minutes—and because of the "Trick Space," the giant rock monsters are even moving much faster.

"Could I take down a few of the Pokémon carrying the ice blocks first...?" Lila was thinking this when a series of "ice spikes" suddenly fell with a clatter, blocking the way between the restless Snorlax and the cargo Pokémon.

"Stop strutting around! Do you think only your Snorlax can benefit from the 'Trick Room' bonus?!"

The sound of the spring echoed between the ice caves. Although she could no longer pinpoint Lyra's exact location after Alakazam "exchanged places," this Fleet Aqua executive still maintained the flamboyant demeanor that was characteristic of the original organization.

This straightforward style is a characteristic of Team Aqua—unlike Team Plasma's religious fanaticism, Team Rocket's gangster-like behavior, or Team Magma's academic atmosphere, they seem to admire a more pirate-like, unrestrained and bold style.

Click—!

With a crisp clang of shells colliding, a spiny clam slid into the arena at incredible speed.

With the help of "Trick Room," this normally slow-moving bivalve Pokémon displayed astonishing agility. Although Snorlax still had its advantage in speed due to its "slower" pace, it struggled to break through Cloyster's impenetrable physical defense for a while.

Ice-type energy flashed, and the sharp edges of Cloyster's shell gleamed coldly. It cleverly positioned itself, completely separating Snorlax from the transport team. The two Pokémon clashed under the inverted laws of space and time, each collision sending ice shards flying.

Further away, Raikou was caught in a pincer attack by Sharpedo and Goldeen. Although Genesect and Mega Charizard had been defeated, the "Psychic Terrain" hadn't dissipated, preventing them from using Electric-type moves and priority moves. As for Alakazam, Espeon, and Lucario, it was a miracle they were still holding on despite being outnumbered.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Akromar began to heal his fearsome Steel-type Pokémon.