I caught a Pokémon

boom! !

The convergence of so much energy produced a massive sonic boom!

Especially at the energy center, it produced a dazzling light like the sun!

Chapter 255 Stopping the Riot

A shockwave comparable to a hurricane raged, instantly overturning everything in the camp!

Tents, sleeping bags, equipment, and stones of all sizes were scattered everywhere. Even the surrounding forest was shaking wildly, as if it was about to be uprooted!

A strong wind blew Xia You's bangs.

With a wave of her hand, an invisible barrier formed in front of them, blocking the aftershocks of the attack that were sweeping towards them.

Even so, the immense force still made their bodies tremble.

Xiaoxia, the lightest of the group, was so shaken that she fell to the side. Luckily, Xia You caught her in time and helped her regain her balance.

Xiaoxia, who had been rescued, instinctively nestled in Xia You's arms, looking extremely petite and dependent...

"Bah bah bah!"

Nearby, Ash was covered in dust and dirt. He spat out the sand in his mouth and looked at the location of the explosion. He saw that the originally slightly undulating lake shore had been blasted into a large circular crater!

The pit was over ten meters in diameter, revealing fresh soil, gravel, and plant roots. Lake water was rapidly pouring into the pit, and it seemed that it would soon be filled.

Seeing the extent of the impact, Xiao Jian and the others were speechless: "This...this explosion was incredibly powerful! It even changed the terrain here!!"

Xia You also breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling a lingering fear.

"The power was indeed very strong, and the distance was too close. It almost hit us, but fortunately, we managed to block it without any serious damage!"

Once the dust settled, Xia You didn't linger on the large crater; instead, she glanced at the camp behind her.

Not only does it contain Green River's equipment, but it also contains their luggage. If it is damaged, it will be a great loss to everyone!

Fortunately, their belongings were only scattered in various places. Although it was a mess, they were ultimately protected.

By this time, the Gyarados had recovered from the shock of using Hyper Beam and were swimming towards the shore.

Looking at Green River, he was focused on checking his equipment to see if the data and machines were intact, and had no intention of leaving.

no way.

Seeing his stubbornness, Xia You knew that if they didn't want to abandon Green River, their only option left was to fight...

Turning around, he and Xiaozhi stood in front of Green River, protecting Green River and the entire camp behind them.

And their Pokémon, naturally, protected them, the humans, in the middle.

For a moment, tensions rose, and everyone stood ready, watching the group of Gyarados.

As the Gyarados drew closer, a fierce battle seemed inevitable. Ash gritted his teeth, took a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand, as if trying to persuade them with words!

"Gyarados! Wake up! We're here to help you. It was Team Rocket who captured you, not..."

Ash's passionate delivery, while in line with his usual style, was completely ignored by the enraged Gyarados.

They stared fiercely at Ash, opening their mouths again as if ready to attack at any moment.

Can't wait any longer!

Xia You's eyes narrowed, realizing the situation was urgent, and she quickly waved to the Pokémon beside her.

"You guys go and stop those guys!"

Whether it was Xia You, Xiao Xia, Xiao Zhi, or even Xiao Jian's Pokémon, upon hearing his command, all twenty-odd Pokémon—those flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the lake—rushed forward and charged towards the Gyarados.

Even compared to Gyarados, these Pokémon were not intimidated by their size at all!

As the two sides drew closer, they clashed in the next second.

"Roar!"

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

"Whoa!!"

As the moves were executed, the shouts of Pokémon echoed across the lake.

However, due to the chaotic scene and the sheer number of Pokémon, Xia You and the others had no time to direct them and could only let the Pokémon fight on their own. As the battle progressed, the scene became extremely chaotic.

Fortunately, the Pokémon under their command were all battle veterans, while those Gyarados had not only wasted a lot of energy climbing the waterfall before evolving, but were also blinded by anger. They had no teamwork and no skills, and were just attacking everything except their own kind based on instinct!

Various moves flew around the field.

However, amidst this thrilling battle, some other voices were also heard.

"Psyduck! I didn't tell you to come out, don't you dare run out of your Poké Ball and cause trouble!!"

Xia, who was in Xia You's arms, seemed to have suddenly realized something. She moved away from Xia You's side and called out to the distance with a helpless expression.

Xia You followed her gaze and saw a Psyduck standing there blankly, tilting its head and staring at the Gyarados. It showed no intention of attacking and seemed completely unaware of how to dodge when faced with danger.

Seeing its embarrassing performance, Xiaoxia was speechless and quickly took out a Poké Ball to put it away!

Seeing this, Xia You couldn't help but find it amusing.

It has to be said, Duck God's performance is as consistently solid as ever...

After this interlude, Xia You looked at the situation on the field again. On the surface, the two sides were still evenly matched, and it seemed that they would not be able to defeat those Gyarados in a short time.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously touched the several super balls on his left waist.

Even in such a situation, he had no intention of sending the three sacred birds to participate in the battle.

Perhaps a single thunderclap from Zapdos could knock all the Gyarados still in the water unconscious, but as his trump card, Xia You wouldn't easily use them unless the situation was critical.

As the battle continued, both sides' Pokémon suffered some damage.

Just as Xia You and the others were watching the situation on the battlefield with bated breath, a flame suddenly flew over their heads, startling them so much that they quickly ducked to avoid it.

Looking up, I saw that Ash's Charizard had just been hit by a Water Gun and was in so much pain that it had gone berserk and started attacking recklessly.

"Hey! Charizard! Don't drag us into this!" Ash shouted at it, but Charizard ignored him as always.

I thought their relationship had changed long ago, but it seems there's still room for improvement.

At that moment, Gastly also flew out from Xia You's shadow.

It had been standing by and watching, one of the few Pokémon that hadn't participated in the battle. It had originally thought it could happily watch a good show, but seeing the situation on the battlefield slowly getting out of control, it had no choice but to show itself and stay by Xia You's side without leaving her for a moment.

Although that woman named Sabrina would also protect Xia You, how could Xia You's Pokémon entrust the safety of its trainer to someone else?

Chapter 256 Terrifying Growth

At this moment, Green River had finished checking his equipment and came to Xia You and the others. He frowned, looking at the battle in front of him with a worried expression.

"How are things?" Xia You asked. "Are all your equipment intact?"

"It's alright, apart from some scratches, nothing serious." Green River nodded, then pushed up his glasses and said seriously, "These Gyarados aren't angry because they want to, but because they've been provoked. We must find a way to stop this riot without harming them!"

“Peaceful intervention is no longer possible.” Xia You glanced at him, surprised that Green River, despite his age, still had such a naive mind. “The only way to calm these Gyarados down now is to defeat them. We must not be soft-hearted or harbor any other wishful thinking.”

After being rebuked by Xia You, Green River's face flushed slightly.

He is a Pokémon observer, and from his own perspective, he naturally wants to protect the safety of Pokémon.

Moreover, given his advanced age, it's understandable that he might lose face if a young person contradicted him to his face.

However, to be honest, he knew as soon as he said it that his idea was unrealistic, but even so, he still wanted to try again.

"That's true, but..."

"There are no buts." Xia You didn't give him a chance to speak, and said coldly, "Hesitation will only lead to more trouble. We must defeat them immediately before they cause greater damage! Mr. Green River, you are not good at fighting, so I think you should stay here and cause more trouble."

This time, Xia You's tone was a bit harsh, and she was already somewhat impolite. After hearing this, Green River opened her mouth, but could only sigh and silently retreat to the side.

At this point, the situation on the battlefield remained deadlocked.

Initially, Xia You and Xiao Zhi thought the same thing: after defeating Team Rocket and rescuing the Magikarp, the incident would be over. They never expected such an unexpected turn of events.

It seems we must find a way to break this deadlock...

Thinking of this, he put his hand into the waist bag on his right side.

Besides the three Great Balls, he still had two regular Poké Balls left in his pouch.

One of the pills contained a Mini Dragon, but since it hadn't experienced much actual combat yet, and given the chaotic situation, Xia You didn't plan to use it for the time being.

As for the other one...

Xia You took out the Poké Ball, tossed it in her hand, and then threw it forward, releasing the Pokémon inside.

"Go, Gyarados!!"

As the blue light flashed, a Gyarados appeared in the large pit filled with lake water.

Previously, Xia You hadn't sent out his own Gyarados, partly because there were too many wild Gyarados, and he was afraid that Ash and the others' Pokémon would be overwhelmed and attack the wrong target.

Secondly, he was also afraid that his Gyarados would also go berserk and attack indiscriminately if it saw so many of its own kind.

But now, it's clear that we can't care about that anymore.

"Gyarados, get those guys to their senses!"

"Ow!!!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, Gyarados roared to the sky. Its oppressive voice was far more shocking than that of its kind, instantly enveloping the entire Citrus Island!

Upon hearing this sound, the battlefield suddenly paused. Whether it was the berserk Gyarados or Ash's Pokémon, they were all affected by the roar. Even Pokémon with slightly timid personalities, such as Brock's Marill and Misty's Goldeen, were startled!

They timidly looked at the Gyarados.

The darkest night had passed, and the sky was beginning to lighten. In the hazy light, Gyarados stood tall, surrounded by water vapor, looking extremely intimidating!

That's so powerful!

Although it looks no different from wild Gyarados, Xia You's Gyarados has been through countless battles and participated in high-intensity tournaments. Its aura and strength are clearly different from these newly evolved, immature Gyarados!

Once it understood the situation, it disregarded all feelings of kinship, opened its blood-red maw, and bit at the long neck of one of the Gyarados!

"Ow!"

Caught off guard, the Gyarados had its skin pierced by sharp teeth. It let out a painful howl and, on instinct, turned its head, intending to bite Xia You's Gyarados as well.

However, Xia You's Gyarados still retained its rationality, so it was impossible for it to succeed.

It released its mouth, leaned back, and made the Gyarados lose its target. Then, facing the dragon's head that had come to it, it spun around and delivered a huge tail strike to the Gyarados's face!

boom!

The sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the Gyarados was already spinning away!

But that wasn't all. After defeating the first Gyarados, Xia You's Gyarados set its sights on the second one, swimming rapidly to its side and seemingly carrying immense power as it rammed into it!

Even without going berserk, Xia You's Gyarados was far more ferocious than any wild Gyarados. It was like a wolf among sheep, and no Gyarados could stand against it!

In this simple and brutal way, they took down the second and the third in quick succession...

As the number of wild Gyarados dwindled, the other Pokémon gradually sensed that something was amiss.

They stopped almost simultaneously, retreated, and ceded the battlefield to the group of Gyarados.

Even Ash and the others could see clearly that Xia You's Gyarados hadn't used any tactics at all; it was simply relying on instinct to unleash its power!

Ash murmured, "Xia You's Gyarados is really amazing..."

In his eyes, this was no battle at all; it was a merciless slaughter!

"Need you even ask!" Although Xiaoxia was also shocked by Gyarados's imposing presence, her eyes still sparkled with admiration as she exclaimed, "This Gyarados helped Xia You win the Indigo League championship! Of course it's amazing!"

Seeing this, Green River could no longer restrain himself and, disregarding his pride, walked over.

"Mr. Xia You, your Gyarados is too cruel, please take it back immediately!"

To be honest, even Xia You herself didn't expect Gyarados to perform like this.

It can only be said that its growth rate is too terrifying. Although there were signs at the previous Quartz Conference, the power it has shown at this moment is still eye-opening!

Seeing Green River's anxious look, Xia You pondered for a moment but did not recall Gyarados.

With the battle going this far, victory is practically inevitable.