I caught a Pokémon

It's not so easy for it to become that yellow bird!

Actually, before meeting Ho-Oh, Xia You had a good impression of Ho-Oh. After all, it was known as Ash's personal photographer. Compared to other legendary Pokémon, it was undoubtedly more powerful. Moreover, because it was designed based on a phoenix, it also gained a lot of positive impression. Most importantly, Ho-Oh rarely appeared, which added to its mystique!

But now that it dares to stop him, it has directly put Xia You on the opposite side!

There is absolutely no possibility of negotiation. He and it are bound to clash today, and neither side has a reason to back down!

Even so, Xia You still found the situation somewhat troublesome.

If he were at full strength, he would naturally not be afraid of Ho-Oh, and could directly have the three legendary birds launch a siege!

If things really turn out that way, if Ho-Oh doesn't go all out and is even slightly careless, it could very well be dethroned and captured as its own Pokémon!

However, he had just used the Three Birds Combo, and the three legendary birds were no longer able to fight. Apart from them, the only other Pokémon that could fight Ho-Oh in the air were Gengar and Charizard.

As their regular main force, these two are very strong, but they are still a bit lacking compared to those legendary Pokémon.

The situation is really bad.

It has to be said that, facing such powerful Pokémon, Xia You always felt that her team was still not strong enough...

Oh right, we should also add Dragonair. Although its strength is not even comparable to Gengar and Charizard, and it is far inferior to Ho-Oh, it can at least fly in the air for a while and briefly restrain the enemy!

From this perspective, although the lineup on paper seems slightly lacking, with the addition of other Pokémon to cooperate on the ground, it is not without the ability to fight!

No matter what, even if they are no match, they still have to give it a try. Xia You can't just stand by and watch the Phoenix King rescue the three sacred beasts!

Moreover, defeating Ho-Oh is not the goal; the main purpose is to distract it while subduing the three legendary beasts as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Xia You no longer hesitated, quickly took out five Poké Balls from her waist bag, and threw them all out at once.

As the blue light flashed one by one, Gardevoir, Jolteon, Crystal Steelix, Scyther, and Dragonair appeared on the field!

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Rika realized what Ho-Oh was planning to do.

She glanced at Xia You and, seeing that he had no intention of giving up on the three legendary beasts, she took out two Poké Balls and released Yeevee and Tangoose to help out from the side!

At this point, including Gengar and Charizard, Xia You's side had nine Pokémon!

Seeing that so many eyes were staring at him, the Phoenix King looked around but still showed no fear!

It let out a soft cry, then flapped its wings, and a golden light suddenly shone on the Yan Emperor who was closest to it. The next second, the Yan Emperor, who was on the verge of death, seemed to be reborn from the ashes and regained his vitality, standing up again!

I am!

Xia You cursed inwardly!

No wonder Ho-Oh seemed so calm; it turns out that was its plan!

Its revival, like the Three Birds Combo, is not within the scope of ordinary Pokémon's abilities at all; it is Ho-Oh's own ability, making it impossible to defend against!

It seems that the story of Ho-Oh reviving three dead Pokémon and making them the Legendary Beasts in Johto is not without basis!

At least it can be verified that Ho-Oh does indeed have the ability to revive people or Pokémon!

Now it seems that Ho-Oh can not only revive Pokémon, but also restore them to their original state!

This ability is simply unbeatable!

Sure enough, we must not let our guard down when facing Pokémon that are more precious, rarer, and more powerful than the three legendary birds and the three legendary beasts!

When Emperor Yan stood up again, the situation reversed, the fighting power changed, and it began to tilt towards Phoenix King's side.

However, having just experienced defeat, Emperor Yan knew that the human in front of him was not someone to be trifled with, so he did not intend to fight again, but instead prepared to find an opportunity to escape!

Seeing its intention, Xia You made a decisive decision and immediately issued the order.

"Stop them!!"

He and Rika's nine Pokémon—Gengar, Charizard, and Dragonair—flew into the air to entangle Ho-Oh, preventing it from using its revive opportunity. Meanwhile, the remaining Pokémon on the ground scattered to block Entei's retreat!

At the same time, Xia You took out two more Super Balls and threw them at Raikou and Suicune again!

Now that Emperor Yan has recovered, it's no longer possible to subdue him. He can only set his sights on the other two sacred beasts.

The two Super Balls flew in an arc through the air, accurately hitting Raikou and Suicune.

Unfortunately, with a flash of red light, the two sacred beasts were captured into the Super Ball and spat out in less than a second!

The attempt to subdue it failed!

Xia You secretly sighed in regret.

At that moment, Ho-Oh in the air used its scorching flames to first force back Gengar and Dragonair, and then seized the opportunity to nimbly bypass Charizard and fly onto Raikou's head!

It flapped its wings, and the next second, golden light shone down again. The Thunder God, who was lying on the ground, miraculously recovered and stood up again after being enveloped by the golden light!

Xia You was startled and took out another Great Ball. Before Ho-Oh arrived, she threw it at Suicune, the only one still lying on the ground!

boom!

A red light flashed.

This time, after the Great Ball captured Suicune, it shook violently a few times, but the shaking gradually calmed down, indicating that the Pokémon inside had lost the strength to struggle!

Finally, with a soft 'thump', the Superball came to a complete stop!

I've got it!!!

Xia You was overjoyed, but also greatly relieved!

Although Emperor Yan and Raikou failed to subdue him, he finally succeeded in subduing Suicune at the last moment!

Chapter 378 The Phoenix King Retreats

Ho-Oh let out an angry cry!

Clearly, it was furious that Suicune had been captured right in front of it!

It flapped its wings and condensed dozens of scorching fireballs, which, like a large net, were scattered towards Xia You!

However, it was stopped by Gardevoir and Gengar, who arrived from the side!

Bang bang bang!

The psychic energy and the shadow ball collided with the fireball, completely canceling each other out in mid-air!

The smoke from the explosion enveloped Xia You. He took a few steps forward, left the smoke, picked up the Mega Ball containing Suicune from the ground, straightened up, tossed the Mega Ball in his hand, and stared intently at Ho-Oh.

This move can be described as utterly provocative!

At this moment, after Lei Gong was also fully restored, the two sacred beasts used their powerful strength to easily escape from the encirclement.

They first nodded to Ho-Oh, then disappeared into the darkness in just a few leaps without pausing, leaving no trace.

With Ho-Oh's forceful intervention, the cooked duck finally flew away...

Just like Xia You said before, as long as these legendary Pokémon are determined to escape, no one can stop them!

As for Xia You, he could have safely subdued all three sacred beasts, but in the end he only gained Water Lord. How could he not feel angry and regretful!

Now that Emperor Yan and Lei Gong have both fled, they are destined to be unsubdued. Without them distracting him, only Phoenix King remains in the arena, allowing Xia You to concentrate on dealing with it!

"Alright, now it's just you and me left, it's time to settle this score!"

Sensing that a great battle was about to break out, Xia You and Li Jia's Pokémon gathered together, forming a pincer movement from the air and the ground, surrounding Ho-Oh!

But the Phoenix King didn't seem to care much about this, and just stared intently at Xia You with sharp eyes!

Sparks seemed to fly between the eyes of the human and the Pokémon!

At the same time, a neutral voice suddenly rang in Xia You's mind.

"Humans, release that Pokémon! Don't disrupt the balance of nature!"

Breaking the balance!?

Xia You smiled noncommittally. That's a nice way to put it!

What does this balance refer to?

Does this mean that legendary Pokémon can resolve territorial disputes between Pokémon? Or that they can stop human wars and conflicts?

In his view, both humans and Pokémon are creatures that live in nature and are no different. As long as we do not maliciously destroy or pollute nature and keep it in a relatively good state, time and nature's own self-healing and repair capabilities are the best way to achieve a balance!

Moreover, compared to humans, some Pokémon contain more powerful energy within them. They transcend the laws of nature, just like the three legendary birds of the Orange Islands. Their every move can cause changes in the weather, and many natural disasters are often caused by them!

Why don't you try to balance them?

Most importantly, how could he possibly spit out the meat that was already in his mouth?!

Without exchanging any more words, Xia You directly waved his arm and ordered an attack!

Upon seeing his command, Gengar, Gardevoir, Charizard, Jolteon, and Rika's Grass Eevee and Tangela all launched an attack on Ho-Oh simultaneously!

As for the Crystal Steelix and Scyther, they stood in front of Xia You, constantly on guard against any possible counterattack from Ho-Oh!

In an instant, various colored moves such as Electric Shock, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, and Razor Leaf flew towards Ho-Oh!

Faced with these powerful attacks, Phoenix King remained calm. Its entire body shone with seven-colored light, and with a vigorous flap of its wings, a burst of golden energy erupted, completely neutralizing these attacks!

The powerful shockwave from the explosion spread outwards, blinding several Pokémon and also blowing towards Xia You.

But before the shockwave could reach them, it was completely blocked by the Crystal Steel Serpent's thick and massive body.

This encounter appears to be evenly matched.

But Ho-Oh's mere defense caused such an impact, which shows how strong it really is!

Through the brief battle, Xia You also concluded that Ho-Oh's strength should be roughly the same as Mewtwo in its normal form.

Although the gap in strength between himself and it is not insurmountable, at least for now, there is still a not-too-small gap between his Pokémon and the Wind King, which he cannot bridge yet!

However, Xia You's goal was not to defeat Ho-Oh by force, but to have the Pokémon distract it. The real way to deal with Ho-Oh was another trump card!

While the Pokémon was busy with Ho-Oh, he opened his backpack, rummaged around for a while, and then pulled out his Master Ball from the very bottom of the backpack!

Since obtaining the Master Ball from Silver, Xia You had kept it hidden deep in her backpack, never having had the chance to use it.

Originally, Xia You had no intention of using this Master Ball and wanted to keep it as a treasure. But since Ho-Oh dared to ruin his plans, it deserved to eat the Master Ball!

Take responsibility for your actions!

Xia You raised her right hand, about to throw the Master Ball, but at that moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, as if the whole world was trembling!

He lost his footing and fell directly onto the Crystal Steel Serpent. When he regained his balance and looked around, he saw that the crystals under his feet were retreating towards the Crystal Tower ruins at an extremely fast speed, like shadows!

Um! ?

Not only the crystals on the ground, but even the plants and rocks covered by the crystals were instantly restored to their original state!

The crystals vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed!

It's obvious that Ash and his friends must have solved the problem with Unown and Mei!

In the midst of this chaos, Phoenix King suddenly flapped its wings and soared into the sky!

Clearly, the moment Xia You gave the order to attack, it realized that it could no longer release Suicune from this human through words.

However, it's not so easy to deal with the Pokémon that are eyeing you covetously if you try to seize them by force!

On the ground, Xia You looked up.

At this distance, unless Ho-Oh deliberately lowers its altitude, even a Master Ball would probably not be able to capture it.

"Phoenix King, what? Are you trying to run away?"

Phoenix King gave Xia You a deep look, but was not swayed by his provocation, and decisively flew to a higher altitude!

Xia You could only watch helplessly as the Phoenix King transformed into a golden light, shooting straight into the sky and disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye!

"hateful!"

He held the Masters ball in his hand and waved it in the air with a hint of resentment.

Sigh, all I can say is that Xiao Zhi resolved the matter at just the right time, not too early, not too late. The timing was truly 'perfect'!

However, at least we managed to capture a Suicune this time, so it wasn't a complete loss!

Chapter 379 The Incident Subsides

"Congratulations on catching another legendary Pokémon!"

Rika put away her two Pokémon, walked up to Xia You, and looked at the Great Ball containing Suicune in his hand with a somewhat envious expression.