I caught a Pokémon

It's not just the physical differences that exist; there are also significant differences in their thinking!

Before Kyogre could even get up, Deoxys had already pounced again. But this time, before it could even make a move, Groudon launched another attack!

Deoxys nimbly dodged, but also missed the opportunity to attack Kyogre.

Even so, it remembered Xia You's order and did not attack Groudon. Instead, it changed its position and continued to attack Kyogre from an angle where Groudon could not attack!

This annoyed Georka to no end.

Given its enormous size, Deoxys is less than half its size, not to mention its length.

This relatively small creature flew around him, impossible to hit, yet incredibly fast and painful. With Groudon also watching him closely, he was temporarily helpless against it!

What puzzled it even more was why it only attacked itself and seemed completely uninterested in Groudon next to it.

Caught between two attacks, in just a few minutes, Kyogre became increasingly agitated and uneasy.

Finally, unable to escape the entanglement any longer, it roared and plunged into the sea, swimming away into the distance!

Its departure hastily brought to an end this battle between ancient legendary Pokémon, which should have been fought to the point of exhaustion.

Groudon was also somewhat confused. It wanted to give chase, but with its swimming speed alone, how could it possibly catch up with Kyogre?

It roared again and set its sights on Deoxys.

But this Pokémon, which it had never seen before, merely floated in mid-air, stared at it with cold eyes for a few moments, and then turned and flew away!

Roar! ! !

Groudon roared at the departing Deoxys, but the strange Pokémon didn't even turn its head back...

……

High in the sky, Xia You rode on the back of Dragonite. When Deoxys returned to her side, she could feel Deoxys's lingering fighting spirit from its aura.

He glanced down at Groudon, which was still roaring but helpless at his feet, and chuckled, "What? Feeling a little unwilling to leave like this? Want to continue fighting it?"

Deoxys made a sound that was difficult to understand.

Although Xia You couldn't understand, he knew that Deoxys hadn't had enough.

Moreover, the battle that just took place was merely a warm-up for a Pokémon of its level.

It was able to leave simply because it followed its own instructions.

As a Pokémon that once held the advantage in the battle against Rayquaza, it must have sensed the same powerful aura from these two Pokémon.

"Don't worry..." Xia You said meaningfully, "Leaving now is only for a better reunion next time. Believe me, when we meet again, you will get your wish and fight them to your heart's content!"

Chapter 714 It's time to find some help.

As night fell, Dragonite carried Xia You and the other two to an unnamed coastline on the Hoenn continent.

After Gyokka left, they also left the island, and after more than an hour's flight, they finally returned to the mainland.

A-Quan was the first to jump off Dragonite. After Xia You and Huoyan also jumped off, Xia You patted his Pokémon, which was already panting a bit, and sincerely praised it, "Well done! You really worked hard this time!"

This trip really exhausted it.

From the battle at Mount Sacred Mountain to finding the Lava Team's base, and then rushing from the Lava Team's base to that small island, experiencing another battle, and then returning to the mainland from the island, it was a constant cycle of fighting and traveling with only short rest periods. No matter how stamina one has, by this point, they could no longer hold on.

But there was nothing they could do about it. Not only did the Lava Team and the Ocean Team's submarines sink, but A-Quan's submarine was also completely destroyed by the impact of the Precipice Sword and the Root Wave. This was the only way they could return to land.

Dragonite raised a big, hearty smile and gave Xia You a thumbs up.

Although it was tiring, being able to help its trainer made it extremely happy.

Ah Quan plopped down on a nearby rock, rubbing his numb backside as he asked, "What should we do next?"

Although she had quelled the riot, she knew very well that, just as Xia You had said before, as long as Crimson Pine and Archie were still around, their ambition for those two ancient legendary Pokémon would never disappear or end!

Looking at the two women, Xia You pondered for a moment: "Next... we must keep a close eye on their movements. Actually, Kyogre and Groudon are secondary. The real danger comes from Archie and Red Pine. As long as we can grasp their next move, we can stop the situation from deteriorating in time, no matter which one it is!"

“That’s easier said than done…” Hearing Xia You’s words, A-Quan sighed, “There are only three of us. It’s simply impossible for us to monitor them in the vast ocean!”

Faced with this question, Huoyan lowered her head and remained silent, clearly pondering what to do.

“It’s not as complicated as you think.” Xia You didn’t take it to heart and pointed out the key point directly: “Although Groudon and Kyogre’s whereabouts are elusive and hard to track, we don’t need to focus our attention on them. We just need to keep a close eye on Red Pine and Archie.”

Ah Quan seemed to have guessed something.

"...You mean?"

“I believe they are most likely safe and sound, and I also believe that the Orb will eventually fall into their hands,” Xia You explained. “So we must prepare for the worst, but no matter which one of them wants to control and capture Groudon or Kyogre, even with the Orb in hand, they cannot do it by their own strength alone. They will definitely need a lot of manpower. Therefore, we only need to keep an eye on the bases in this area and see if they suddenly move any manpower. We can easily find them.”

“…This is indeed a more effortless method.” A-Quan’s eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement. “By monitoring the movements of the team members, we can roughly predict their actions. If we can understand them more clearly, we can even grasp every step that Crimson Pine and Water Wutong will take next!”

At this point, she looked at Xia You and chuckled, "It seems you're quite clever too, managing to think of this so quickly!"

Huo Yan also stared intently at Xia You.

If it were an ordinary person, whether it was stopping Crimson Pine's conspiracy or driving away Kyogre, having just accomplished such a feat, even if they weren't smug, they would at least feel happy for a while, right?

However, Xia You's expression showed no joy. Instead, she was preparing for the worst, her brows furrowed, indicating that she had already made contingency plans and anticipated the opponent's next move.

No wonder he has achieved such success; his mindset alone is far superior to that of most trainers!

All I can say is that Huoyan's filter is way too heavy.

Is Xia You really that outstanding?

Maybe yes, maybe no.

After all, since he started traveling, he has solved many tricky situations that most people might never encounter in their entire lives.

However, after the exchange incident, Huoyan has now completely sided with Xia You. No matter how she looks at him, she finds him extremely admirable and worthy of her attention, and therefore subconsciously imagines him to be an even more 'beautiful' version of herself.

This is the filter effect!

Xia You had no idea what Huo Yan was thinking, but she felt that Huo Yan's gaze seemed somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Meeting the two women's gazes, each with their own thoughts, he solemnly said, "However, even though that's what I said, I can only entrust the rest to the two of you."

Ah Quan now fully understood his thoughts and couldn't help but laugh, "So you want us to do this, right?"

“That’s right, and only you can do this.” Xia You sighed. “When it comes to understanding Team Lava and Team Ocean, I think no one knows them better or is more suitable than you. I’m sure you also know which of their bases are hidden nearby, right?”

“Of course.” A-Quan nodded proudly. “All of the Ocean Team’s secrets and configurations are firmly memorized. Although I left the Ocean Team, it’s only been a few days. Even if they wanted to relocate, it wouldn’t be something they could do overnight. Finding the nearest secret base is a piece of cake!”

It has to be said, time is truly a wondrous thing.

It can completely transform a person's heart and mind, from initial resistance and pain to present acceptance and acceptance.

No wonder people often say that time is the best healer; no matter how great the pain, everything will eventually be healed.

Now, Quan has clearly fully accepted his new identity and new life. Although he still thinks about the Ocean Team sometimes, he has already regarded himself as an outsider and is able to stay out of it with a more relaxed attitude!

Xia You nodded to A-Quan and then turned her gaze to Huo Yan.

Huo Yan nodded to him without hesitation.

"Me too. In fact... many Team Lava members don't even know that I've left Team Lava. If I do things properly, I can also turn some people to become my informants."

“If that’s the case, then I can do it too.” Before Xia You could speak, A-Quan glanced at Huo Yan and said calmly, “There are many of my former followers in the Ocean Team now. I believe that as long as I bring it up, they will secretly keep an eye out for Shui Wutong’s whereabouts.”

It was clear that, despite his intervention, both women had left their respective organizations and become teammates, but they still harbored great wariness towards each other.

This is understandable, after all, they had been fighting for countless years before I arrived, and they were practically irreconcilable enemies. Even if they wanted to let go of their prejudices now, it wouldn't be something they could do in a short time.

The reason they seem to be safe and sound right now is entirely because I'm in the middle. If I weren't there, the two of them would definitely have parted ways in a heartbeat!

"Then it's settled." With a sigh, Xia You made the decision. "You each go and find people you can recruit. You don't need to get them out of the organization. Just keep an eye on Crimson Flame Pine and Water Wutong's movements. And when you have any news, notify me immediately!"

"I understand," A-Quan replied, then asked, "We've done everything you asked, so what are you going to do?"

"Me?" Xia You shook her head. "Saving the world is just my hobby. Challenging gyms and the League is my main job. Of course, I'm going to continue my journey!"

"You're really living a leisurely life." A-Quan crossed his arms and rolled his eyes at him. "If things continue like this, won't we end up as your subordinates?"

“There’s nothing I can do if that’s what you think.” Xia You looked at her deeply and smiled. “If you’re not willing, you can stop here and let Water Archie control Kyogre, thereby affecting the whole world.”

Ah Quan opened his mouth but didn't say anything. He simply turned his head away and stopped looking at Xia You.

Seeing that she had given in, Xia You frankly said, "Don't worry, what I'm about to do won't be easy either. With my current strength, I'm actually a bit weak to stop Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, and I might even have to face Rayquaza. Only Deoxys can take action in a battle of that intensity, so there's still a lot of uncertainty. That's why I plan to find some help!"

"Oh?" Huoyan became interested and asked curiously, "Who are you going to find? Do you already have a new target to tame?"

Upon hearing this, A-Quan secretly glanced at Xia You.

“There are two.” Xia You said directly without hiding anything. “One of them is very strong and promised to help me if I encounter difficulties. But unfortunately, it is far away in Guandu, which is too far away. There is simply not enough time for it.”

Needless to say, those who understand will understand, and they naturally know who Xia You is referring to.

Unfortunately, just as he said, there wasn't enough time for a round trip.

"And the other one?" Huoyan asked.

"As for the other one..." Xia You looked up at the night sky, gazing at the countless stars, and sighed, "The only other one we can do is go to the Sky Pillar and look for that sliver of possibility."

"The Pillar of the Sky!?"

Huoyan was momentarily dazed before she remembered where she was.

It is said that the top of the Sky Pillar is Rayquaza's habitat!

only……

Ah Quan couldn't help but ask, "Do you know where the Sky Pillar is?! As far as I know, the Sky Pillar is just a legend. Although it has been around for so many years, no one has ever actually found its location!"

Xia You shrugged: "We'll have to ask those Meteor People. After all, they've always been the ones protecting that place, and coincidentally, I have a slight connection with one of them!"

……

Under the starlight, Xia You headed alone towards Shuijing City.

Next, he needs to meet up with Xiaoxia there before setting off to find the Sky Pillar.

After a brief rest, A-Quan and Huo-Yan went to complete their respective tasks as planned. If all went well, news of Shui-Wu-Tong and Chi-Yan-Song would soon reach his ears.

The sea breeze gently caressed her body, and Xia You tightened her clothes.

After such a long and arduous journey, he was both hungry and exhausted.

And to be honest, it's been a long time since he's traveled alone. How should I put it, this feeling is quite nostalgic.

Fortunately, the place where he landed was not far from Lilycove City, so he didn't need to send out Dragonite again. After walking for only half an hour, he could see the huge, brightly lit city in the distance!

At 9 p.m., Xia You finally pushed open the door to the Pokémon Center in Lilycove City.

Xia and Furong, who had received the news early on, were anxiously waiting in the restaurant. When they saw Xia You return, they both stood up from their seats.

To Xia You's surprise, Ash, May, Brock, and Max were also there!

"Xia You-ge! You're finally back!"

Xiaoxia went to greet Xia You first, and when she got closer, she could see that Xia You was in a very bad state. Not only were his clothes wrinkled, but his hair was also messy. It was easy to tell that he must have suffered a lot!

Without any hesitation, she went straight to Xia You's side, patiently helped him straighten his clothes, and removed the small seashell hanging behind his back.

Xia You patted Xiaoxia's head, nodded to Furong who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and then looked at Xiaozhi and the others, asking in surprise, "What are you all doing here?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head: "We came here with Xiao Yao to participate in the Water Lily Grand Tournament. We didn't expect to see Xiao Xia here. We also learned the whole story from her. How is it, Brother Xia You? Is everything going smoothly?"

"Let's sit down first." Xia You sat down on the sofa at the dining table and leaned back. She felt so tired that her bones were about to fall apart. Looking around, she saw that there was no one else in the restaurant besides them, and asked, "Is there anything else to eat? I'm starving."

"I'll ask Miss Joey to get you dinner!"

Upon hearing Xia You say she was hungry, Xiaoxia immediately strode towards the bar. Her attentive manner at that moment would surely make anyone who didn't know the situation think she was this man's girlfriend or younger sister!

Xia You nodded, took a sip of the warm water Xiao Yao handed her to moisten her dry throat, and then recounted what had happened after she left Songshen Mountain.

However, he omitted the story of Fire Goose and A-Quan, only saying that while chasing Crimson Pine, they encountered an attack from Team Aqua, and then experienced a great battle between Groudon and Kyogre, which resulted in the loss of both Orbs.

Upon hearing this news, even though she was mentally prepared, Furong still sighed.

Chapter 715 The only option is to try to provoke her.

"I see..."

Furong didn't blame Xia You. Judging from his current state, she knew that he must have done his best. If anyone was to blame, it was herself for being too reckless and falling into the trap of the Crimson Flame Pine, which led to all the trouble that followed.

She stood up, bowed slightly to Xia You, and sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you for everything you've done. Since this is the outcome, there's no point in me staying here any longer, so I'll take my leave now."

Her bow was not out of respect for her status as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, but rather out of gratitude as a granddaughter and a friend for Xia You's help.