I caught a Pokémon

"Is this the Thunder God?!"

Xia You was also looking at the Pokémon.

Thinking back to the Raikou he had almost subdued in the green fields, he wasn't sure if it was the same one.

But now that it's here, it's clear that the Rockets are after the Thunder!

Chapter 413 Lending a Helping Hand

With a roar, Lei Gong leaped off the cliff and landed on the open ground.

It turned its head to look at the Electric-type Pokémon lying on the ground all around, and roared again. The sound was deafening and pierced their hearts, instantly waking up all the Pokémon. When they came to their senses, they hurriedly struggled to their feet and fled from the place as if they were escaping.

It's not hard to see that the Thunder God appeared specifically to rescue them!

Little did they know, these Electric-type Pokémon were merely a means to lure it out.

After the Pokémon left, Raikou ran up to Team Rocket and bit through Shark Robot's claw, freeing Mareep.

Whether it was the Electric-type Pokémon escaping or Raikou's menacing gaze, the two Team Rocket members remained calm and analyzed Raikou's power instead.

"Puson, how much power did Lei Gong unleash just now?"

Semp, the blond man, glanced at the data on the machine and said unhurriedly, "Electric energy is incredibly powerful, and its bite force is also very high, but don't worry, although its power is strong, it is completely within a controllable range!"

"I see. We'll investigate the details after we capture it."

Because they were so close, Xia You and the others could hear their conversation clearly.

In fact, the two of them spoke without any restraint, as if they didn't take the Thunder God seriously at all, as if it was already theirs!

This naturally angered Lei Gong, so when Pusen controlled the shark robot to extend its six mechanical claws and attack Lei Gong, it leaped high into the air and used Thunder in mid-air!

Click!

Thunder is inherently powerful, and its power is amplified under overcast skies.

A thick bolt of lightning flew toward the shark robot at an extremely fast speed.

But just like Raichu just now, when the power of the lightning had only flown halfway, it was changed direction by the crystal and forcibly absorbed!

"Don't waste your energy." The silver-haired man said in a soft, effeminate tone, looking at Lei Gong calmly. "This crystal system can absorb the energy of any type of electric shock. No matter what kind of electric shock it is, it cannot escape its capture!"

Lei Gong was not about to believe his nonsense. Seeing that his attack was absorbed by the crystal, he simply changed his target and focused his attention on the crystal.

It's sizzling!

Another dazzling bolt of lightning shot out.

As expected, the attack was completely absorbed by the crystal. However, perhaps because it had stored too much energy, a purple light flashed across the crystal, forming a circular nodule that enveloped Lei Gong inside.

Pusen laughed loudly: "Good, it's fallen into the trap!"

The barrier was pale purple, and electric currents surged across it from time to time, making it look quite dangerous.

Lei Gong circled the barrier a few times, then discharged electricity at the crystal. However, the electricity bounced off the barrier and rebounded back onto Lei Gong with even greater force.

Lightning crackled and flashed on Raikou's body. Although electric attacks deal half damage to Raikou of the same type, the power was still too great, causing Raikou to show signs of pain.

Unwilling to give up, Lei Gong turned to attack the crystal, trying to break the barrier from the inside, but was also injured by the reflected lightning.

Clearly, like the crystal, this barrier was specially designed to deal with Electric-type Pokémon!

However, as one of the three sacred beasts of the Johto region, even though it was in great pain, it endured it and gritted its teeth without uttering a sound!

“How utterly foolish.” Seeing Raikou’s futile struggle, the silver-haired man shook his head. “The stronger your resistance, the more serious the damage you will suffer. Can’t you even understand such a simple principle? Never mind, I can’t blame you. I overestimated you. Although you are called one of the three legendary beasts, in the end you are just a Pokémon.”

The Thunder God let out a weak roar at them; though the sound was not loud, his determination to not admit defeat was very clear.

You can trap me, but making me surrender is absolutely impossible!!

Seeing that Lei Gong was still struggling in vain, the two Rockets players both sneered.

Lei Gong alone has no way to break free from this barrier. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be easily captured once he runs out of energy. All they need to do now is wait quietly!

Even at this moment, Puson was thinking that if they could capture Raikou, their status within the Rockets would definitely surpass that of the four executives!

But accidents always happen.

"stop!!!"

Seeing this in the forest, Kenta could no longer stand idly by. He dashed out and ran straight to Team Rocket.

"You two, release Lei Gong immediately!!"

Hearing the voice, the two were startled, not expecting there to be other people in such a remote place. But when they turned around and saw that it was just a teenage boy, they relaxed.

"Where did this brat come from?"

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly noticed three more people emerging from the woods.

These three are Xia You, Li Jia, and Marina.

Now that Kenta has already rushed out, there's no point in them hiding any longer, so they might as well show themselves together.

The silver-haired man sneered, "So you're just a few sneaky rats!"

Ignoring his sarcasm, Kenta repeated, "Hey, you two, release Raikou right now!"

"Don't be naive." As if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, Pusen sneered, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is a treasure we went through a lot of trouble to lure out, how could we possibly let it go!"

Kenta understood that it was impossible to give up on Raikou with just a few words, so he steeled himself and said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, then don't blame me for using Pokémon to stop you! Go, Typhlosion!"

Typhlosion took a step forward and let out a threatening roar at Team Rocket.

"There's really no other way." The two members of Team Rocket weren't going to be intimidated by a single Pokémon. "Since you're so eager to play, we'll keep you company for a bit!"

As they spoke, they simultaneously took out Poké Balls, and with a flash of blue light, a Steelix and a Skarmory appeared in front of Xia You and the others.

Xia You raised an eyebrow as she looked at the two Pokémon.

Faced with Kenta's act of bravery, he had considered that Team Rocket would send out Pokémon to fight back, but he never expected that they would actually send out these two Pokémon.

These are two weak to fire!

Steelix and Skarmory are both Steel-type Pokémon, and Steel-type Pokémon are mostly weak against Fire-type Pokémon!

Surprisingly, even though Xiao Jian had already sent out Typhlosion and the Pokémon was known, they still sent out two Pokémon that were weak against it!

Chapter 414 Famous

With Xia You around, Kenta would naturally not be left to fight alone.

In fact, Xia You and Team Rocket were already bitter enemies, each wanting to eliminate the other as soon as possible. Unless these guys suddenly had a change of heart, reformed, and did some good for the people of this world, Xia You would ruin the birthday celebration for Giovanni as soon as he saw them!

only……

Xia You looked around. Apart from Gengar hiding in the shadows, the only other people beside him were Eevee, which hadn't yet entered a Poké Ball, and Dragonair, which had just been sent out to battle Typhlosion.

However, both of these Pokémon are at a disadvantage against Steel-type Pokémon, so Xia You naturally couldn't send them out.

After a moment's thought, he released Gardevoir to help Typhlosion fight Steelix and Skarmory.

As the blue light flashed, Gardevoir appeared beside Typhlosion.

Upon seeing Gardevoir, the silver-haired man and Pusen finally turned their attention to Xia You.

"So it's you! I never expected to run into such a 'famous' person as you here!"

This famous name is obviously the opposite; clearly, they have already recognized Xia You.

After all, Xia You's portrait and deeds were already widely known within Team Rocket, and few people didn't know him. Therefore, the two recognized him the moment they saw him.

Xia You curiously examined the crystal, her gaze lingering on Raikou for a moment: "Team Rocket, are you here specifically to capture Raikou?"

"It's just one of our goals. After that, we'll also try to subdue Entei and Suicune, and eventually, we'll set our sights on Ho-Oh."

Perhaps out of respect for Xia You, the silver-haired man seemed to have no secrets and directly revealed their purpose.

"Ah, after all this talk, it's time for us to introduce ourselves. My name is Bashu, and this is Pusen. We, like Bishas whom you defeated before, belong to the Pokémon Hunting Team."

"Hunting squad?"

“That’s right.” The silver-haired man, Bashu, continued, “We are a special unit that hunts legendary Pokémon. Every member is an elite among elites within Team Rocket. Of course, if you are unfamiliar with this term, or if you want to use a different name, you can call us Pokémon Hunters!”

Xia You thought of Bishas, ​​wondering if the dragon trainers had successfully captured him, but she hadn't received any news from Xiaochun or Adu, so it seemed they had come up empty-handed.

"That's perfect." Xia You nodded knowingly, then smiled and said, "I only deal with elites; ordinary small fry aren't worth my time!"

This statement was so arrogant that it instantly aroused a lot of hatred.

After staring at Xia You for a long time, Bashu frowned and said, "I see. You are quite arrogant. Within Team Rocket, including the four executives, you are considered our number one enemy. I'd like to see what you're capable of!"

The brief but intense verbal exchange came to an end, and both sides knew that a battle was inevitable.

Kenta, who was standing to the side, was already impatient. After all, every second that passed meant that Raikou inside the barrier would suffer more damage. Now that he saw that the 'adults' had stopped arguing, he waved his hand and gave the order.

"Typhoboros, use Flamethrower!!"

A large ball of flame spewed from the Firestorm Beast's mouth, but faced with such an attack, Bashu calmly said, "Use Sandstorm."

Steelix's lower body began to spin rapidly, its massive form crushing the rubble and soil beneath it. Instantly, large amounts of sand and soil were sprayed rapidly towards Typhoon.

Sand and flames mingled in the air.

The sand, imbued with Pokémon power, not only extinguished the flames but also continued to be sprinkled on Typhlosion, blinding it!

That wasn't all; Pusen, who was standing nearby, also gave the order to attack.

"Armored Bird, use your wings to attack."

The armored bird, its wings gleaming white, flew through the air and then swooped down, knocking the Firestorm Beast to the ground.

"Firestorm Beast!"

Kenta rushed forward and hugged his Pokémon.

Seeing that the Firestorm Beast was only capable of this much, Pusen succeeded in his attack and didn't forget to taunt him.

"Kid, you're still too young. Although Fire-type Pokémon seem to have the upper hand when facing Steel-type Pokémon, what are you going to do to deal with my Rock-type move?"

After saying that, ignoring the greatly shocked Kenta, the two of them turned their attention to Xia You.

The man before them is their greatest enemy, and they should be wary of him!

Steelix and Skarmory then turned their attention to Gardevoir and launched an attack.

These two Pokémon launched a fierce attack, proving they are truly the elite of Team Rocket; the ordinary members simply cannot compare.

Gardevoir is fighting two opponents at once, and thanks to its outstanding strength, it is not at a disadvantage for the time being.

Once Kenta regained his senses, he released another Beedrill to join the battle.

However, this time he learned his lesson and realized he might not be a match for the Rockets, so he turned his attention to the mechanical shark.

"Beedrill, use Pin Missile!"

Beedrill's pair of lance-like claws flashed with light, and in the next second, hundreds of steel needles continuously pierced the mechanical shark.

Puff puff puff puff!

Struck by these steel needles, the mechanical shark's external structure exploded, and as its armor continued to break down, thick smoke swept across the battlefield.

"What!?"

Bashu and Pusen immediately frowned.

They really didn't expect that this little rascal, who seemed so simple-minded, would actually be so clever.

Now that the mechanical shark has been destroyed, without this machine, even if Xia You is defeated, Lei Gong will no longer be able to be captured by force!

Just then, because the two were distracted, Gardevoir had an opportunity to strike. With Psychic, Gardevoir accurately hit Skarmory in the air, sending it flying backward and crashing into Steelix.

After weighing the pros and cons, Bashu decisively said, "There's no other way, Pusen, let's retreat for now."

The action-oriented Pusen was clearly unwilling, but he had no choice but to agree. After a few maneuvers, more than a dozen smoke grenades were launched, instantly enveloping the area in a thick cloud of smoke.

"Cough cough cough..."

Kenta was choked by the thick smoke from the smoke bomb because he was too close.

When the white smoke dissipated, Team Rocket and the crystal had already disappeared!

Seeing this, Xia You whispered, "Gengar."