I caught a Pokémon

Not wanting to listen to him, Xiao Zhi shook his head: "No, I want to go outside and see what's going on!"

"Huh?" Xiao Chao was taken aback. "But didn't the announcement tell everyone to take refuge?"

"That's precisely why we should take a look!" Ash smiled brightly at him. "Only by knowing exactly what happened can we help, right?"

Xiao Zhi's words were a shock to Xiao Chao's worldview. If it were him, he would never have thought that way.

Seeing that Ash and his friends had already run out of the park, he gritted his teeth and had no choice but to follow them.

As soon as they left the park, they found that people around them were evacuating even faster, and there were even a few screams from women.

Strange, what's going on?

Turning my gaze out of the city, I looked up and saw a green Pokémon with a long body flying up and down in the sky above the forest on the opposite bank of the river. Beside it, two humanoid Pokémon were attacking it.

Three Pokémon were locked in fierce combat in the air, with explosions and flashes of fire appearing intermittently. Upon closer inspection, the battlefield seemed to be moving closer to Larus!

"What...what kind of Pokémon is this?"

Since it was the first time they had met, Ash was quite surprised to see the three Pokémon he had never seen before!

Only Xiaosheng pushed up his glasses, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and shouted, "I know! I know! I read it in a book, that long green Pokémon is the legendary Rayquaza!"

"Rayquaza?" Ash memorized the name, then turned to look at the two Deoxys. "Then... who are those two Pokémon?"

Chapter 721 With One's Own Strength

“They are Deoxys.” At this point, Misty no longer cared about hiding the information. She told the group, “It’s a Pokémon from outer space. It’s incredibly powerful, on par with Rayquaza, and is considered a legendary Mythical Pokémon of the Psychic type!”

She didn't reveal that Xia You possessed a Deoxys, mainly because she wasn't sure if Xia You's Deoxys was among the two Deoxys in the sky above the forest.

"A legendary Pokémon? Deoxys...?"

Ash didn't even think about why Misty knew so much about this Pokémon. He just murmured the name, his eyes gradually brightening. Even though he wasn't very smart, he knew that this was an extremely rare Pokémon! It was impossible for him not to be tempted, especially after seeing Xia You possess so many legendary Pokémon, which he had been very envious of!

If we could capture one of them now, wouldn't we be able to catch up with Xia You's pace a little?

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard many footsteps coming from behind him.

When he turned around, he saw Ah Long, Jiang Tai, and the two twin girls who had fought him earlier rushing towards him.

"It's you!?"

Arlong was somewhat surprised to see Ash: "Are you also going to that forest?"

"What!?" Ash was stunned.

"Stop playing dumb!" Shota laughed. "Just by looking at its physique, you can tell that's Rayquaza, the legendary Pokémon of our Hoenn region! And those two next to it, judging from how they managed to gain the upper hand in their battle against Rayquaza, you can tell they're also very strong. Who wouldn't want to catch Pokémon like that!?"

"What? We were thinking the same thing!" Seeing the two who shared the same goal, and recalling the crushing defeat at the Battle Tower, Ash's competitive spirit was also ignited. "I'm the one who's going to catch them! I won't lose to you!"

"Whichever of you wants to compete with me, you'd better hurry up." Aaron glanced back and saw that besides them, many other trainers were also running towards them. He urged them, "We're not the only ones in this city eyeing them. Look at those guys, they're all well-known figures in the Battle Tower. If you keep dawdling, someone else might snatch your chance!"

Hearing him say that, Ash and Shota also noticed that there were indeed many trainers who, like them, ignored the evacuation notice and were rushing towards this place. After a quick look, there were at least twenty or so trainers!

Upon seeing this, the two men straightened up, said no more, and started running towards the forest.

As they ran, Xiao Gang, Xiao Sheng, and the twin girls naturally started moving as well.

In the blink of an eye, only Xiaoxia, Xiaoyao, and Xiaochao remained.

The radiant being that was originally following Xiao Chao remained in the park and did not come out. It seemed to be confined there and unable to go too far.

Xiao Chao originally wanted to take the group of people to the research institute's refuge room, but he saw that Xiao Zhi had gone to the most dangerous place. He hesitated for a long time. Out of his instinct to fear Pokémon, he did not want to get close, but then he thought that he had become friends with Xiao Zhi, so he gritted his teeth and followed him!

As they left, Xiaoyao glanced at Xiaoxia and couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened?"

The reason she didn't leave with Xiaozhi and Xiaosheng was simply because she sensed that Xiaoxia seemed to be hiding something, and Xia You wasn't there either. With a girl's keen intuition, no matter how she thought about it, she felt that this matter seemed somewhat unusual and must be related to Xia You.

"Actually, I don't really know the specifics either." Xiaoxia shook her head and looked at the battle in the sky above the forest. "But one of the Deoxys is definitely Xia You's Pokémon! As for how the other one got there and how it fought Rayquaza, I'm just as clueless as you are."

"Huh? Didn't he tell you?"

"You know, he's someone who often does big things. He keeps some things to himself, and there were outsiders around just now. Anyway, let's go take a look!"

……

Above the forest, Rayquaza's battle with the two Deoxys intensified.

Moreover, as the battle raged on, unknowingly, Rayquaza's actions caused the battlefield to slowly shift towards the city of Larus!

This made Xia You frown. After all, he had deliberately chosen this place to stay away from the city and avoid causing damage. But what he feared most was exactly what happened. Rayquaza had deliberately led the battlefield to Larus City!

Although he tried to stop Rayquaza through telepathy, Rayquaza was at the top of the food chain, so how could it be stopped so easily?

Although it can't defeat two Deoxys at the same time, no one can stop it from leaving if it wants to!

Moreover, Xia You also realized that Rayquaza was trying to use the complex architecture of the city to maneuver around the two Deoxys in order to find a way to win, rather than clearing the sky above the forest!

From its perspective, this is indeed a clever solution, but from a human perspective, it is undoubtedly a disaster!

What surprised Xia You even more was that, standing on the trunk of a large tree, he could see the direction of Larousse City, which seemed to be heading this way.

Upon closer inspection, besides Ash and his friends, there was actually a large group of trainers!

What are these guys doing here?

Soon enough, these people displayed their unique abilities, releasing their Pokémon and beginning to cross the wide river that separated the city from the forest!

Xia You naturally didn't think these people were there to stop the fight.

In fact, when he saw the excitement on these people's faces, he realized that they had come to subdue Deoxys and Rayquaza!

This is truly a traditional skill of trainers...

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, it's right on the edge of the city. Who could resist getting involved when they see such a legendary Pokémon battle?

Any trainer with a dream will definitely come here to try their luck.

Although these legendary Pokémon are destined to be forever out of reach of ordinary people, what if they are?

But for Xia You, this was not good news.

Two Deoxys against one Rayquaza is practically foolproof, but with these trainers involved, things change.

what can we do about it?

After a moment's thought, seeing Rayquaza still slowly approaching the city, he suddenly had an idea.

Since these trainers are so eager to catch legendary Pokémon, let them have a close encounter with Rayquaza!

With that in mind, he used Gardevoir's telepathy to give his Deoxys a command.

'Bring the battle to the trainers, and remember, go where the most people are!'

Under his guidance, Deoxys abandoned its attack on Rayquaza and instead focused on intercepting Rayquaza's route. After several attempts, it successfully caused Rayquaza to change its original direction and lead it towards the group of trainers who were crossing the river.

This was also a huge surprise to the trainers.

After all, they could see clearly before heading to the forest that the three Pokémon were fighting in the air. Although there were signs that they were moving towards the city, their route was still predictable. This made them deliberately take a detour when heading to the forest, in order to avoid being affected by the three Pokémon on their way.

In particular, according to most estimates, as long as they get close enough, they can intercept these three Pokémon on the other side of the river. But why have they suddenly changed direction and accelerated?

Some quick-witted people seemed to have sensed something was wrong and quickly changed direction, but most people were a step too slow. When they came to their senses, they were surprised to find that Rayquaza was already very close!

It's important to understand that there's a fundamental difference between a trainer safely directing Pokémon in battle and a trainer passively fighting while within the Pokémon's attack range. This is a test of both the trainer's mindset and their own safety.

Don't be fooled by how many people can command battles from the rear with ease and skillful coordination. When the battle is happening right around them and their own lives are at stake, it's hard for them to remain calm and collected under pressure.

Boom!

Rayquaza spewed energy, which, although it didn't hit Deoxys, exploded on the water below. The huge shockwave and splashes instantly affected several trainers who were traveling on Water-type Pokémon!

These people and Pokémon didn't even have time to react before they were swept into the water by the massive impact!

Ash and his group, who were at the forefront, managed to escape the attack. When they turned around, they were all astonished to see that most of the people had fallen into the water.

"Wow, what incredible destructive power!" Shota, who was riding on Blastoise, wiped the river water from his face, clearly astonished by Rayquaza's destructive power. "Is this the power of a legendary Pokémon from our Hoenn region?! Just this one attack created such a huge splash and caused so many people to fall into the water! Should we really try to catch such a monster?"

"Of course we should continue trying to capture it!" Arlong, watching the same scene, remained calm. "And isn't this perfect? ​​It has taken care of most of our competitors in one fell swoop, giving us more time to capture Rayquaza before they return to shore!"

That being said, it would still be very disadvantageous to fight Rayquaza and those two Pokémon in the middle of the wide river.

Sure enough, those trainers who had just fallen into the water had only just surfaced and hadn't even had a chance to climb back onto their Pokémon when the second wave of attacks arrived.

This attack wasn't launched by Rayquaza, but rather by one of the two exotic Pokémon that were battling it.

These two peculiar Pokémon were seen fighting each other. One of them continued to battle Rayquaza, while the other suddenly split into hundreds of clones. These clones were not just illusory phantoms like shadow clones; they seemed to be solid entities, launching indiscriminate attacks on the Pokémon and trainers in the water and air!

When Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao, who had fallen behind the others, arrived at the riverbank, this was the scene they saw in the river.

These clones are much darker in color than the regular Deoxys, but they can also fly in the sky. Although they don't have any special attack moves, they can use their tentacle-like arms to launch close-range attacks!

Don't underestimate these close-range attacks. Although they lack any skill and seem full of openings, they are extremely powerful. Some smaller Pokémon simply can't compete with them!

“This is…” With just one glance, Xiaoyao already understood Deoxys’s intention and couldn’t help but say, “…Mr. Xia You, are you trying to stop these people from capturing Rayquaza?”

“Of course!” Xiaoxia nodded. “Evacuation notices have already been issued, but these people are still causing trouble. Of course we have to stop them.”

"But wouldn't that hurt those people? And it wouldn't be good if they found out, would it?"

"Relax, relax!" Xiaoxia waved her hand. "It's inevitable to get injured when you're out and about. Since you dared to come and catch Rayquaza, you should be prepared for this. As for whether these people will know that Deoxys is Xia You's Pokémon, you're overthinking it. As long as it doesn't show itself, no one will associate it with Xia You!"

Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment. Although she felt that what was said seemed a bit wrong, she still agreed with Xiaoxia's point of view.

But just then, she suddenly remembered something, and her expression changed: "Oh no, where's Xiaosheng?!"

As her own younger brother, although the two often quarrel, how could the older sister not care about his safety?

Fortunately, with just a glance around, she saw Xiao Sheng, Xiao Gang, Xiao Chao, and the two twins standing on the shore not far away!

The two rushed over and, after asking, learned that although they had arrived at the river with Ash and his friends, they had to stay there because they lacked a Pokémon that could cross water. However, it was precisely because of this that they were spared the attack they had just witnessed!

Watching the hundreds of clones battle the trainers, Masaru couldn't help but exclaim, "What an amazing Pokémon! It can create so many clones all by itself and hold off so many people at the same time. It's probably the strongest Pokémon I've ever seen. Can humans really catch a Pokémon like this?"

Is that already amazing?

Hearing Xiaosheng's words, Xiaoxia couldn't help but smile.

If you've seen how it held out for so long against the strongest lineup of Team Magma, Team Aqua, Rayquaza, and Shaygium in that valley, you'll know just how strong it is!

Chapter 722 Unstoppable Force! (Please Subscribe)

Faced with such an attack, the trainers in the river and those flying in the air were forced to fight back and had to hastily engage in battle with these hundreds of clones.

However, they soon discovered that although these clones were numerous, they were extremely fragile. Often, even the slightest damage could shatter them into pieces.

This is great news!

This also relieved them, and the pressure decreased significantly.

It's fortunate that this is the case. If all these clones were as powerful as the original, there would be no need to fight at all; we might as well just run away!

In retrospect, while such tactics may seem frightening, they also have their advantages and disadvantages. While they are numerous, their quality is extremely poor, making them not as unsolvable as they appear.

The battle quickly escalated to a fever pitch.

Ash, Ryu, and Shota were also caught in the attack.

Even though Ash and Xia You are on good terms, Deoxys has only been captured for a short time and does not know who he is. Therefore, there is no question of treating him differently. Moreover, its orders are to lead Rayquaza to these trainers and weaken their strength. So even if it knows that Ash and Xia You are friends, it will only treat Ash as an ordinary person until it receives special instructions.

However, despite his attacks, Deoxys didn't go for the kill, which gave his men some breathing room.

Including Ash, the trainers released their Pokémon to fight back. They also knew that fighting in the river was extremely disadvantageous for them, so they quickened their pace to move towards the shore.

But clearly, besides Deoxys, the real danger actually comes from Rayquaza and the battle between it and that wild Deoxys!

Even if their targets weren't these humans and their Pokémon, the aftershocks of the battle were still too much for these people to bear.

Powerful moves exploded in the water from time to time, impacting the Pokémon in the river, while Rayquaza's huge, long body also rampaged through the air, knocking Flying-type Pokémon off their feet.

This has made some people realize that not everyone has the strength to get close to these legendary Pokémon.

Furthermore, the clones completely ignored Rayquaza and seemed to only target their Pokémon, making the scene extremely chaotic!

But for most other trainers, the mere thought of encountering a legendary Pokémon, even with only a one in ten thousand chance of catching it, is enough to make them lose their heads and act recklessly!

Whether they fell into the icy river or their Pokémon were defeated one after another, they did not lose their fighting spirit. Instead, they became even more obsessed with Rayquaza and those two Pokémon!

Amidst the chaos, Ash and his friends fought their way forward and successfully crossed the river, becoming the first to reach the other side.

"Phew...finally we're up." Jumping off Blastoise, Shota wrung out the water from his clothes, looked back at the battle on the river, and couldn't help but sigh, "If we had continued fighting these clones in the river, with Rayquaza attacking as well, we would have been nothing short of sitting ducks!"

"Actually, these things aren't clones." Just like Xia You's feeling about A Long, he was indeed a brainy person, and in just a short while, he had already analyzed some things. "Rather than clones, they can move freely and have certain physical attack methods. It seems more accurate to describe them as splits!"