I caught a Pokémon

Before long, as the road ahead gradually brightened, the submarine finally left the cave and headed towards the deep sea.

They had barely left the cave entrance when they discovered another submarine that was already waiting there.

If it weren't for Ah Quan's quick reflexes and a skillful maneuver, they would have almost collided head-on with that submarine!

"It's Ah Chao." Ah Quan gritted his teeth, his expression becoming even more gloomy.

Because the interception failed, Xia You and his submarine were able to escape. However, Shui Wutong and A Chao pursued them relentlessly, and the distance between them never increased.

"Looks like they're going to chase us to the ends of the earth." Glancing back, Xia You turned to A-Quan, "Do your submarines have weapons?"

"There were only harpoons and two torpedoes, but they were both fired forward."

"That's terrible." Xia You sighed regretfully. "It seems that all your submarines are the same type. Now, we can only watch helplessly as they attack us, and we can't fight back."

"Don't worry," A-Quan's voice was completely calm. "I'm the best and fastest pilot in the Ocean Team. They can't catch me!"

Just then, Xia You's phone rang.

Upon taking a look, Xia You saw that it was Lila calling. Without hesitation, she answered the call.

"Thank goodness, I finally got through." Lila could be heard letting out a long sigh of relief on the other end of the line, then immediately asked, "I've arrived in the vicinity in a coast guard vessel. Where are you now?"

All I can say is that she arrived just in time!

"Great! I'll give you my coordinates now, and you give me yours too. We just stopped Shui Wutong, but he's hot on our heels and we desperately need your support!"

After hanging up the phone, Xia You told A-Quan about Lila's situation.

To his surprise, Ah Quan remained unmoved upon hearing the news!

"You don't actually think I'd need the police's help, do you?" A-Quan's tone was full of sarcasm. "We're the Ocean Team, why would we cooperate with them? Let alone need their protection!"

"Oh?" Xia You looked at her with a half-smile. "But I just remembered that you were expelled from the Ocean Team by Shui Wutong in the cave, right? Are you really still a member of the Ocean Team now? You can only be considered a lonely ghost without an organization, right?"

Ah Quan was once again rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Yes, just like Xia You said, even if she doesn't want to admit it, can she really still be considered a member of the Ocean Team now?

"Even if that's the case, I don't need the police to help me!" Ah Quan's eyes narrowed, and he snorted loudly, "Even if I get caught, even if the submarine is blown to pieces, I don't need help. I'll shake them off myself!!"

Chapter 684 It was as if I was being controlled by him

On the azure sea, Lila stood on the deck of the coast guard ship, holding binoculars and looking around. Before long, a shark-shaped submarine emerged from the sea and sped toward them.

She put down her binoculars, turned to the people behind her, and shouted, "They're here! Get ready to hoist them!"

Needless to say, the submarine that arrived was the one Xia You and A Quan were on.

As for how Xia You persuaded A Quan to change course and embark on a two-way journey with Lila, it can only be said that he used some forceful methods, which also reminded A Quan who was in a dominant position!

The submarine began to slowly decelerate, and by the time it finally reached the coast guard ship, it had come to a complete stop.

The well-trained coast guards acted swiftly, hooking the submarine and hoisting it upwards.

As the altitude continued to rise, Xia You looked out the window of the submarine and saw that in the far distance, Shui Wutong and A Chao's submarine was parked there, not daring to approach at all.

It seems that although Water Wutong has lost her composure, she clearly lacks the courage to confront the coast guard ship head-on.

Compared to the Rockets, you guys are still a little bit lacking!

but……

Although they had escaped the pursuit of the Water Tree, the matter was not truly resolved.

Xia You turned her gaze in another direction, where an even greater crisis was urgently needed to be dealt with!

Despite Archie's obstruction, he failed to capture Kyogre or bring it back to its original state. However, he did anger it, causing Kyogre to leave its cave after awakening and create a terrifying whirlpool in the sea!

The sea is merciless, and so is the embodiment of the ocean.

Perhaps it wasn't aimed at these intruders, but merely an unintentional disturbance, or perhaps it truly intended to teach these humans and their followers a lesson; in any case, the vortex was formed.

Just how terrifying is this vortex?

First, there is its extent. Its range is extremely wide, encompassing the entire archipelago and surrounding waters. Not only does the seawater flow continuously towards the center of the whirlpool, but the enormous suction force sweeps everything away. Even the surrounding islands are affected, and some low-lying areas are even completely submerged!

The terrain changed in an instant, leaving the weak water-type Pokémon helpless.

Fortunately, Georka did not undergo a primitive regression, which prevented the sea level from rising as drastically as A-Quan predicted. Otherwise, the consequences would have been far more troublesome than they are now!

Clang.

In just over ten seconds, the submarine was hoisted to the same level as the deck. Xia You opened the hatch, was the first to crawl out of the submarine, and jumped onto the deck of the coast guard ship.

On the deck, Lila, who was preparing to welcome Xia You, was taken aback when she saw him dressed as a member of the Marines.

Why are you dressed like this?

"Oh, this is just to make the operation easier."

As Xia You spoke, she turned around and took Xiaoxia down. After Aquan finally showed up, Lila looked at the number two figure of the Ocean Team and immediately put her hand on her waist.

"Don't be nervous!" Xia Youyi reached out to stop her. "I've already turned her to the side. She's not an enemy now."

"incite defection!?"

Lila looked at him with a "Are you kidding me?" expression, not believing him at all!

Who is A-Quan?

She's the Marines' brains, second only to Archie!

How could I possibly be turned by someone?!

Lila found the scene before her unbelievable, but then she realized that Ah Quan was indeed standing right in front of her, which made her believe it.

what happened?

Could it be that Xia You has unknowingly dismantled the Ocean Team from within?

Just as she was about to order her men to take A-Quan away, Xia You blocked her way again.

Seeing through her intention, Xia You shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, I still have a use for this person, so I can't hand her over to you."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Xia You's meaning was clear—I want to protect this person!

Lila was stunned by Xia You's sudden assertiveness. If it were anyone else, let alone shamelessly trying to protect someone, even if they dared to speak to the international police like that, they would at least be warned and dealt with!

But she didn't want to offend the man in front of her in the slightest.

It wasn't just because of Xia You's strength, but also because of their long-standing friendly cooperative relationship since their days as handsome men, which made her unwilling to ruin this friendship!

“You’ve misunderstood.” Lila chuckled and quickly explained, “We just wanted to ask her a few simple questions. We didn’t mean to do anything to her. Besides, after you turned her, her situation needs to be registered. Otherwise, her identity will always be a problem, which will be very detrimental to future reckoning.”

Xia You nodded, knowing that Lila must have made a choice, and was happy for her decision, which proved that she was indeed very important to these people.

“I see, thank you for understanding. But as I just said, I can’t hand her over to you yet, at least not until things are completely settled.”

"I see..."

Lila didn't care much, after all, the person had already been turned, so what difference did it make whether it was sooner or later?

While Xia You and Lila were talking, A-Quan listened quietly without saying a word, as if the two of them were not discussing her, but someone insignificant!

If anyone from the Ocean Team were here, they would be absolutely stunned to see this. After all these years, when have they ever seen such an honest and simple-minded A-Quan?!

Turning his head to look at the distant sea, at the raging whirlpool, and amazed by Kyogre's destructive power, A-Quan couldn't help but recall the scene they had witnessed in the submarine a dozen minutes earlier.

At that time, after she had clearly told Xia You that she would not change course or seek protection from the coast guard, she did not expect that this man would show his tough side.

That was an unyielding and domineering force!

Unlike Shui Wutong's domineering and seemingly violent nature, Xia You's toughness is somewhat gentle and refined, just like his first impression. Yet, he is equally irresistible, and even when he gets angry, he can be just as frightening!

It was in that instant that she truly realized that this man was, in some ways, a far more terrifying fellow than Shui Wutong!

And it must be admitted that, as a woman, especially as the woman in power in an evil organization like the Ocean Team, she was more obedient to the strong than the average person. At that moment, her mind went blank and she completely obeyed Xia You's orders.

Looking back now, it feels like I was being controlled by him...

The coast guard vessel pursued the submarines Mizugoro and Asho.

However, as the two submarines submerged, they quickly lost track of them, which meant that, just like countless times before, Water Wutong was still at large!

After returning empty-handed, Lila was forced to face the still raging whirlpool in the sea ahead once again!

Although Kyogre has left, its power continues to exert its influence, showing no signs of stopping.

Fortunately, Xia You had given her the information before the operation, giving her time to warn other ships in the area. As a result, even if there were losses, they would be relatively small.

While Lila was busy running around, Xia You, Xiaoxia, and Aquan stood in front of the railing, quietly watching the large whirlpool.

After remaining silent for a long time, seeing that no one was around, A-Quan glanced at Xia You and suddenly asked, "Aren't you going to make a move in this situation? Don't you have a Suicune? You should be able to easily handle this whirlpool, right?"

"Make a move?" Xia You shook her head and asked, "Why do you think I would make a move?"

Looking at him in surprise, A-Quan was extremely puzzled: "Is it that hard to guess? We... I investigated you before and know that you have been cooperating with these people for a long time, from the Kanto period to Johto and then to Hoenn. Together, you have prevented many things. Isn't that what you are best at?"

"No, you've got it wrong." Xia You chuckled. "Actually, most of the time, I only intervene when someone asks me to. In the other limited instances, like this incident, if I didn't stop it, the power of Primal Kyogre would affect the entire Hoenn continent, causing annihilation for both humans and Pokémon here. It would also make it impossible for me to remain unaffected, which is why I had no choice but to intervene. But look at what's happening now?"

Hearing Xia You say that, A Quan looked at the distant whirlpool again.

yes……

Contrary to her predictions at the Weather Institute, the whirlpool, though frightening in appearance, had a very limited impact, affecting only this area of ​​the sea, and at most, only Liuli City, causing some impact.

Such a level of harm can be completely absorbed by human society on its own.

"I see. It seems you're not such a compassionate person after all."

"Those who are overflowing with sympathy are called saints," Xia You squinted and snorted. "As for me, I've always thought it's a derogatory term, at most just a minor overreaction!"

……

After raging for more than two hours, the whirlpool slowly subsided.

During this time, Lila's coast guard vessel has been patrolling outside the whirlpool, keeping watch and constantly searching for any possible distress signals.

Fortunately, everything is safe and sound.

It was at this moment that Xia You, after saying goodbye to Lila, re-entered the submarine with Xiaoxia and Aquan.

For him, although there was no gain this time, being able to stop Shui Wutong's ambition was already the greatest success, not to mention that he also successfully turned an enemy into one of his own.

That's right, they're one of our own.

After leaving the Ocean Team, A-Quan had nowhere to go. Although she hasn't revealed her true feelings yet, Xia You knew that she was destined to come back to rely on her in the near future.

After all, someone like her, who seems to be used to acting cautiously, will definitely not settle down unless she goes to join another organization, otherwise she will only have herself as her only place to go.

As for living an ordinary life under an assumed name?

If it really turns out like that, it can only mean that A-Quan has completely changed his personality!

The submarine sailed covertly in the deep sea, and when it returned safely to Liuli City, Shui Wutong did not reappear.

This made Xia You feel a little strange, but upon reflection, it seemed to make sense.

Since the indigo orb cannot be retrieved for the time being, we should follow Kyogre immediately before it goes too far!

Otherwise, it might take another ten years to find its hiding place!

For Water Wutong, this was truly a choice that was both helpless and absolutely correct.

Liuli City remains the same secret warehouse for Team Aqua.

As the submarine broke through the water, they returned to the place where they had started, after a long time.

Emerging from the submarine, Xia You stepped onto solid land and voiced her doubts.

"You brought us back here, aren't you afraid that Shui Wutong will inform others to lay an ambush beforehand?"

"Don't worry," A-Quan said calmly. "I was responsible for building and maintaining this secret warehouse. No one else knows about it except me, not even the officers. Even Shui Wutong doesn't know how many people are in our Ocean Team, so how would he know about this place!"

Xia You understood; this was a secret base belonging solely to A Quan.

If she were still a member of Team Aqua, this base would naturally belong to Team Aqua, but now that she has left, it means that no one but her can find this place!

At this moment, A-Quan also took out the indigo blue bead and handed it to Xia You.

Even now, the jewel still shines brightly, its several smooth facets, like a diamond, illuminating the entire warehouse with a kaleidoscope of colors!

Xia You glanced at the pearl, but instead of reaching out to take it, she said directly, "You keep it."

"What!?" A-Quan looked at him in surprise. "Leave it for me? Aren't you going to send it back to Songshen Mountain?"