I caught a Pokémon

His previous purpose in sending out Scyther was to have Gengar lock onto Raikou so that it could relay the message. Now that it's coming to join him, it's clear that it has already discovered Raikou's whereabouts.

Xia You patted Charizard's neck and gestured for it to move closer to Scyther.

Once the two Pokémon were running side by side, Xia You immediately asked, "How's it going? Did you find Raikou?"

Scyther nodded and opened its mouth to say something. Unfortunately, Xia You could still understand the simple actions, but Gengar wasn't there, so he couldn't understand anything too complicated.

No problem, Scyther led the way and soon brought Charizard to a small lake in the forest.

Rika, who was sitting in the back, saw a Pokémon from afar.

"Look, it's the Thunder God!"

Xia You looked in the direction she pointed and indeed saw Lei Gong lying on a boulder, sticking out his tongue and licking the places where he had been electrocuted.

Just like animals on Earth, the saliva of wild animal Pokémon actually contains anti-inflammatory substances. Therefore, when they lick their wounds, they are treating their wounds. Moreover, their immunity is many times stronger than that of humans, so they don't have to worry about their wounds being infected by bacteria in their saliva.

To avoid attracting its attention, Xia You had the Charizard land at a distance before she and Li Jia cautiously and quietly approached.

The lake wasn't large, and a stream flowed through it, the gurgling sound of the water perfectly masking their footsteps.

Gengar peeked out from behind a big tree on the other side of the lake, saw Xia You in the distance, and gave him a thumbs up.

Xia You didn't understand what Gengar meant, so she ignored it and focused all her attention on Raikou.

As the two continued to approach, and once they reached the lakeshore, without the cover of trees, Lei Gong realized that someone was approaching and immediately stood up alertly.

But it was too late!

Xia You and Li Jia walked up to it with Scyther. Their eyes met, and Xia You didn't waste any words, directly stating their purpose.

"Thunder God, let's fight!"

Upon seeing that it was this man, Lei Gong's eyes narrowed sharply!

It had witnessed this man's power before and knew he had the Three Holy Birds, so how could it possibly fight him!

For it, this could be considered the most powerless opponent!

The reason why such a proud legendary Pokémon was afraid before even fighting was because the combined attack of the three birds had caused it too much psychological trauma!

Without much thought, Raikou immediately turned around and tried to escape, but before it could take a few steps, a figure suddenly fell from the sky, and it was Charizard that blocked its way!

Raikou paused, then changed direction, but a Gengar appeared in front of him, blocking his way!

Lei Gong had no choice but to turn around, let out a threatening roar at Xia You, and assume a fighting stance.

Xia You took out a Poké Ball from her waist pouch and released her Pokémon.

With a flash of light, the massive body of the Crystal Steel Serpent appeared before Raikou.

This time, he didn't intend to outnumber the Pokémon, but rather to capture it one-on-one. However, complete fairness was impossible, as Raikou's individual strength was too great. Although it had just been injured, it couldn't be underestimated.

The Crystal Steelix is ​​immune to Electric-type moves, which undoubtedly weakens Raikou greatly. Losing its main means of attack also makes the strength of the two sides more even.

"Steel Serpent, use Tackle!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Crystal Steel Serpent moved its massive body and charged towards Raikou.

Seeing his menacing opponent, Lei Gong had no choice but to fight back.

As the giant crystal snake drew closer, Raikou suddenly accelerated and dodged it with a swift movement.

Although it was already very fast, Xia You could see clearly that Lei Gong used Lightning Flash in an instant, preventing the Crystal Steel Serpent from touching its body at all.

That wasn't all. The moment the two Pokémon's bodies crossed, Raikou opened its mouth, used Crunch, and bit down on the body of the Crystal Steelix!

The Crystal Steel Serpent lashed out in pain, its massive tail whipping around, but Raikou had already released its grip and leaped to the side.

"You're really good!"

Xia You couldn't help but praise Lei Gong's performance, and the more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

Its every move is like that of a calm jungle hunter, who, once the opportunity arises, can often deliver a fatal blow to its opponent.

However, Xia You was very confident in his Crystal Steel Serpent, believing that it would not disappoint him and that it had great faith in its abilities.

"Steel Silversor, use Rock Tomb!"

After being attacked by Raikou, the Crystal Steelix opened its mouth and used Rock Tomb.

The next second, a dozen huge rocks suddenly appeared in the sky and kept crashing down on the Thunder God.

These sharp stones, if they manage to hit their target, can cause considerable damage and also block the Thunder God's movement route, greatly reducing its speed.

Bang! Bang! Bang bang!

The rock fell rapidly and embedded itself in the ground.

However, thanks to his swift movements and exceptional jumping ability, Raigong dodged them all.

Xia You wasn't too surprised by this.

He never expected Rock Lock to hit this agile Poison Hand. The main purpose of this attack was to block Raikou's movement and prevent it from using its speed to entangle with the Crystal Steelix.

Sure enough, once the lakeside was covered with rocks of varying sizes, Raikou could no longer attack the Crystal Steel Serpent as before. Every step it took had to be taken with extreme caution to avoid hitting the rocks.

As for the Crystal Steel Serpent, although its movements would be affected by the rocks, its speed was already very slow, so the impact wouldn't be significant. Moreover, with its enormous body, the rocks would simply be crushed into rubble with a single crushing blow, posing little problem.

Raikou was already unable to use Electric-type moves, and now it has lost its speed, making its situation even more unfavorable.

The Crystal Steel Serpent rampaged wildly, its massive body causing the earth to tremble with every roll, and snapping thick trees in half with a single impact!

Forced into a corner, Lei Gong revealed his cunning hunter side once again.

With its back to the lake, it lured the Steelix to attack it. Just as the Steelix charged towards it and got close, it leaped to the side, dodging the impact. With a splash, the Steelix lost its momentum and crashed into the water!

Whoosh!

A huge splash of water leaped up and crashed onto the lake shore. After the lake calmed down, the Crystal Steel Serpent was nowhere to be seen!

Having succeeded in his scheme, Lei Gong turned to look at Xia You.

Ground and Rock-type Pokémon are afraid of water, a fact known not only to trainers but also to the Pokémon themselves.

With an opponent of that weight, once they fall into the water, they basically won't be able to climb out again!

only……

It expected to see panic in the man's eyes, but to Lei Gong's surprise, the man showed no panic at all. Instead, he was looking at it with a half-smile!

Chapter 424 Asagi Dojo and Ami

Just as Lei Gong was surprised, he suddenly heard a splash of water behind him. Before he could react, he was hit by a huge force!

After being hit like that, Lei Gong flew a long way until he hit a rock and stopped.

boom!

The rock was smashed open, creating a circular crack. As Lei Gong slid down from it, he looked down at the lake in astonishment and saw a huge head emerging from the water.

The remaining lake water was gushing down from the huge head, and a pair of fierce red eyes were staring intently at Lei Gong through the water, looking extremely ferocious and oppressive!

It's that giant steel snake!!

Raikou simply couldn't understand why Steelix wasn't afraid of water!

And given its weight, and the muddy bottom of the lake, how did it manage to climb up?!

Lei Gong tried to get up, but a wave of dizziness suddenly hit him.

To be honest, it was already seriously injured when it was attacked by the Rockets yesterday afternoon. Although it has recovered on the surface after a night of treatment, its spirit and physical strength have not yet fully recovered.

Most importantly, it hasn't eaten anything yet, only drunk a few sips of water, and its strength is constantly running out!

Moreover, it had just been trapped by the barrier for the second time and was constantly being shocked by electricity, which added to its many new injuries. It was already quite difficult for it to hold on until now. Now, being hit by the Crystal Steel Serpent again, it felt dizzy and its vision went black. It stood weakly in place.

Seeing this, the Crystal Steel Serpent naturally wouldn't give Raigong a chance to breathe. Its huge body crawled out of the water and crashed straight into Raigong.

"It's over," Xia You said softly.

Just as Xia You said, the Crystal Steel Serpent raised its huge tail and then used Iron Tail again to lash out at Raikou.

Snapped!

Lei Gong had no way to dodge. The moment his iron tail struck him, he was knocked unconscious!

Seeing Lei Gong knocked to the ground, Xia You took out the Super Ball that she had prepared beforehand and threw it at it with all her might.

The Super Ball drew a perfect arc in the air, and as it flew closer, a red light emerged from it, enveloping the Thunder God.

The red light, like a giant net, drew Lei Gong into the Super Ball. The next second, the Super Ball shook violently a few times, but the shaking became smaller and smaller. Finally, with a soft 'bang', the Super Ball came to a complete stop!

"Great!"

Seeing that Xia You had subdued Lei Gong, Li Jia was genuinely happy for him.

Xia You couldn't help but laugh as well.

After missing out on the Thunder God in the green fields, he had given up hope of subduing it. But he never expected to encounter it again!

While feeling incredibly lucky, I also have to admit that this was a huge step forward for me.

It's important to understand that from the very beginning, when they took advantage of the terrain at the unmanned power plant and surrounded Zapdos with all their Pokémon, to later using only a few Pokémon to capture Articuno, and then using the two legendary Pokémon, Zapdos and Articuno, to fight Moltres, they have almost always been outnumbered along the way.

Now that I can finally catch a legendary Pokémon in a one-on-one situation, how can that not be considered growth!

Of course, although the battle was ultimately due to Raikou's poor condition and his own type advantage, he believed that as his Pokémon strength continued to improve, he would be able to catch them more easily one day!

Nevertheless, he still felt it was all too dreamlike.

I just sent away the three legendary birds a few days ago, which freed up a few empty slots. I didn't expect to subdue Raikou so quickly.

While subduing Raikou is a fantastic achievement, there's only one slot left in the belt, so things are getting tense again...

……

Light green onion city.

A port city where the sea breeze carries the fragrance of the sea.

Located in the mid-western part of Johto, near Enju City and Chamro City, facing the sea, it is one of the important tourist cities in the Johto region.

There is a cruise ship called Mizutani at the port that makes a round trip to Konoha in the Kanto region every month. Compared to other routes, the Mizutani is the third choice for many travelers to go to Kanto, after airplanes and maglev trains, because it allows for a leisurely vacation at sea.

However, for some reason, whenever Asagi City is mentioned, Xia You always thinks of Farfetch'd, even though the two have nothing in common except for the word "farfetch" in their names.

At this moment, Xia You and Li Jia were walking along the coastal road of Asagi City, heading towards the Asagi Gym.

They arrived here last night, rested at the Pokémon Center for the night and had breakfast, and then went straight to their destination without wandering around elsewhere.

The Asahi Gym is the official gym in this city. It is located in the northwest of the city and its gym leader is Amiya, who is skilled in using Steel-type Pokémon. After defeating her, you can obtain the Steel Badge.

Along the road is the Asagi City pier. Even though they are blocked by tall buildings, the two can still see the landmark building, the Shining Lighthouse, from time to time.

Legend has it that an electric dragon lives at the top of the lighthouse, guiding passing ships with its electric light every night. This electric dragon has become a part of the place and is protected by the people of Asagi City.

The two paused at the railing and gazed at the lighthouse from afar for a while before continuing toward the dojo.

After traversing most of the city, they finally arrived at their destination.

From the outside, Asagi Dojo is four stories high with a flat-topped trapezoidal structure, somewhat resembling a pyramid without a top. The walls are all made of huge, single pieces of glass, giving it a very modern look.

Upon entering the dojo, Xia You explained her purpose to the staff and was then led to the battle arena.

Compared to its appearance, the battlefield is much more spacious, somewhat like a huge warehouse. There are no traps or mechanisms, and the ground is just an ordinary playing field made of piled-up dirt.

The two waited for a few minutes in the empty battlefield before finally seeing Ami.

Ami is not very old, only about 17 or 8 years old. She is petite and quite pretty, with long flaxen hair hanging down, tied into two buns on either side of her head, like a pair of small wings.

Looking at her outfit, she was wearing a light blue long dress with a large bow tied at the chest, which made her look somewhat childlike.

It's hard to imagine that such a pure and innocent girl would like Steel-type Pokémon!

Picture what?

Is it because you like pole dancing?

Upon seeing the two, Ami smiled and said, "Welcome to Asagi Gym."

Xia You took a step forward: "Hello, Miss Ami, I'm here to challenge the Asagi Gym."

“I know who you are.” Ami approached Xia You and extended her hand in a friendly manner. “You’re the Quartz Tournament champion, right? I’ve watched your matches!”