I caught a Pokémon

“Pikachu…”

Hearing its voice, Xiao Zhi finally felt relieved.

With one hand paddling, Ash lifted Pikachu to the surface, looking at his most trusted partner, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Pikachu, you're finally awake..."

"Skin…"

Pikachu responded weakly, and seeing its appearance, Ash felt a little sorry for it and said, "Really, why did you have to be so stubborn just now?"

This time, however, Pikachu didn't even have the strength to answer him, and slowly closed its eyes again.

"Hang in there a little longer, I'll take you to the Pokémon Center for treatment right away!"

Ash hugged Pikachu tightly and followed behind Shota and Arlong, swimming towards the other side of the river.

Although they left safely, a sense of pessimism lingered in the hearts of the three.

They had only been ashore for a few minutes, but they didn't expect to have to return in such a sorry state so soon. Compared to when they rode a Water-type Pokémon and saw most of their competitors being entangled by the Split Pokémon, they were somewhat relieved. But in just a short while, all their Pokémon had been defeated, and they had to swim back by themselves. Their situation was indeed quite miserable.

After defeating the three, Deoxys also flew towards the river, passing over Ash and his friends at an extremely fast speed. However, it ignored them and instead went to meet the other trainers who were still fighting.

Ash and his friends were initially startled by Deoxys's approach, thinking it was going to kill them all. However, the Pokémon didn't even glance at them and just flew over their heads.

This undoubtedly created a sense of frustration for the three of them.

So, this Pokémon had never really taken them seriously...

The trainers still battling in the river were completely unaware of the approaching danger. In fact, when Ash and his two companions were fighting Deoxys on the shore, they were entangled by the split creature, and their battle did not attract anyone's attention. No one saw how the three of them were defeated.

It wasn't until Deoxys quietly approached them that some people belatedly discovered its presence.

For these people, the first reaction wasn't fear, but rather a surge of joy!

This was indeed a pleasant surprise.

After all, they had been entangled by these split entities for a long time and were worried about not being able to get away and reach Rayquaza and the two strange Pokémon as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, one of the Pokémon that was one of their targets came to them on its own initiative!

How could this not surprise them?

However, before they could even make a move, Deoxys had already struck first.

Their feelings instantly changed from surprise to shock!

Deoxys emitted a sound incomprehensible to humans once again. The next second, it placed its hands on its core chest, and an unparalleled energy shot out, launching an indiscriminate attack on everything around it.

Any Pokémon struck by this energy was instantly defeated, whether in the sky or on the water, and sank into the river.

With just one strike, he easily defeated more than half of his opponents!

The trainers were all stunned as they watched this unfold, and immediately pressed the 'pause' button. Some of them didn't even realize their Pokémon had fallen into the water!

In that brief silence, a female trainer's scream suddenly broke the tranquility!

"Puffin!!!"

During the attack, her Pelipper was completely caught off guard and was swept away by the powerful energy, plunging headfirst into the water. It took her quite a while to realize what had happened!

Her scream was like pressing a switch, 'starting' the battlefield!

"What...what kind of monster is this!?"

"How can it be so strong!?"

"Run!"

In an instant, the trainers were thrown into chaos. Some jumped into the water to search for their Pokémon, while many others instinctively moved away from the terrifying Pokémon!

On the riverbank, Xiaoxia and her friends stood at the edge, far from the battlefield. Except for Xiaozhi, the others stared wide-eyed at the tragic scene before them, worried about their safety.

"Is this the power of Deoxys?" Brock murmured. "It's so strong. With just one strike, it defeated so many Pokémon at the same time."

Perhaps he was too surprised, because his eyes, which were originally only slightly open, were now fully open!

Xiaoxia was the only one present, and she seemed to be used to such scenes.

Looking across the river, Haruka whispered in Misty's ear, "Will Ash and the others be alright?"

"Don't worry." Glancing at Xiao Gang and the others, seeing that they were still in shock and no one was paying attention to their conversation, she whispered to Xiao Yao, "Xia You must know what he's doing and won't cause a big commotion. Besides, didn't you see it yourself? Deoxys had so many opportunities to attack those trainers, but in the end, didn't it show mercy to them all?"

While the two were talking, Deoxys launched its second attack on the battlefield, and the trainers could no longer hold on and retreated one after another.

Or rather, "rout" would be the most appropriate word to describe it.

They had no intention of capturing legendary Pokémon left. After just one glance, they completely abandoned the idea and fled to the shore even faster than when they came, looking as anxious as if they wished they had two more legs!

In just a short while, all of them ran back to the shore.

However, once they arrived here and saw that they were temporarily safe, these people stopped retreating and stayed there, seemingly wanting to see how things would develop.

Knowing what they're up to, all I can say is, they won't shed a tear until they see the coffin.

Xia You wasn't going to tolerate their behavior, so she gave another order through telepathy. As Deoxys continued to approach the shore, the people were like cats with their fur standing on end, and could only flee back to Larus City in a sorry state.

Even Xiaoxia and her group temporarily avoided the confrontation and retreated to a safer location.

Once those guys left, Xia You was finally able to focus on dealing with Rayquaza.

At this moment, in the sky above the river, another Deoxys and Rayquaza were locked in a fierce battle. After such a long battle, both Pokémon had suffered some injuries, but overall, they were evenly matched.

However, with Xia You's Deoxys joining the battle, the outcome became completely predictable.

With the combined efforts of the two Pokémon, Rayquaza could only let out an angry roar before flying into the sky and disappearing into the clouds!

It's finally over...

In the forest, Xia You also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't actually do much, he just directed Deoxys to do these two things, but it still took a lot of effort.

Fortunately, the matter has finally come to an end.

……

Nighttime, Pokémon Center in Larousse City.

When Xia You pushed open the door and walked into the hall, she was surprised to find that it was quite 'lively'.

A group of trainers sat quietly in the restaurant. Although everyone was eating the food in front of them, it was clear from their faces that they were restless. They were all silent, and you could even hear a sigh from time to time!

It's a really strange atmosphere.

Despite the large number of people present, and the fact that it was a restaurant, the place was completely silent, as quiet as a library!

Only Miss Joey behind the bar was extremely busy, constantly running around with various treatment equipment.

After scanning the area, Xia You spotted Xiao Zhi and his group in a corner. At the next table, A Long and his friends were also sitting.

Compared to the other trainers, Ash's table had a relatively normal atmosphere, but they were still influenced by their surroundings and were only talking quietly.

His appearance immediately caught Xiaoxia's attention. After seeing Xiaoxia wave to him, Xia You walked straight over and sat down next to her.

As soon as they sat down, Xiao Sheng asked, "Brother Xia You, where did you go just now?"

For some unknown reason, Xiaosheng, like Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi, started calling him Xiayou-ge. However, since he was the youngest, it didn't seem to bother him.

And with just one sentence, everyone's attention was drawn to Xia You.

Ash's gaze, in particular, was full of inquiry, as if he wanted to confirm his guess!

"Where else could I go?" Xia You shrugged. "After hearing the evacuation notice, I went to the shelter with the people nearby, and I just got back!"

Hearing Xia You's answer, Xiao Zhi was obviously quite surprised, but the naive boy didn't think much of it and assumed that Xia You had really gone to take refuge!

So, who owns that Deoxys?

Xiao Gang felt that things might not be as simple as Xia You said, but the man's expression remained unchanged, so he couldn't tell anything. He then looked at Xiao Xia and Xiao Yao, hoping to see if they had the same doubts as him, but found that their expressions were also unchanged!

Ok?

Something seems off.

Do these two know something too?

Upon hearing Xia You's words, Xiao Sheng adjusted his glasses and said in a tone of extreme regret for Xia You, "Then you're so unlucky! Do you know what we saw by the river while you were taking refuge? It was Rayquaza and two Pokémon we'd never seen before! They were so powerful, they overwhelmed Ash and..."

However, he was interrupted by Xiaoyao before he could finish speaking.

"Xiaosheng, stop talking now!" Xiaoyao whispered. "Can't you read the room? Can't you see the expressions on everyone's faces?"

Although Xiaosheng is very smart, he is still young and doesn't understand many social customs. Now, hearing his sister say this, he realized that the trainers around him had even more gloomy and scary expressions.

Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he quickly stopped talking about it.

However, he dared not say it, but Xia You rubbed salt into their wounds at that moment.

"You mean that?" He nodded with a smile. "I've heard about it too. In fact, it wasn't just me; the local TV station broadcast it live, and all the citizens in the city know why they took refuge and saw the battle on TV!"

At this point, he turned to Ash and laughed, "You guys lost so badly. It's a pity I wasn't there. If I had been there, I definitely could have defeated that Pokémon!"

Chapter 724 Successful Resurrection

Late at night, when most people in the city were asleep, Xia You quietly left the room, looking at Xiao Zhi and the others who were sleeping soundly on the other beds.

The dormitory area was quiet, with the faint sound of snoring coming from somewhere.

Passing by a trainer who was yawning and had only arrived late at night, Xia You tightened her clothes and walked through the empty restaurant, exiting through the back door of the Pokémon Center.

Outside the door, his Gengar had been waiting for a long time, peeking around furtively.

After it was assigned to track Yuko, Xia You was in the forest directing Deoxys to fight Rayquaza and the other trainers, so they missed meeting. It wasn't until Xia You returned to the Pokémon Center, had dinner, and chatted with Ash and the others, that he was finally able to slip away and meet it late at night.

Seeing Gengar's 'meeting' look, he couldn't help but find it amusing.

"You're a Pokémon, but you seem more like a spy now."

"What spy? That sounds awful." Gengar chuckled. "I'm the Pokémon spy with a 100% tracking success rate since my debut!"

"Stop being so vain, how's the investigation going?"

Gengar shrugged: "After all this time, I've already figured out the location of the research institute and its terrain. I've also found the core of the Deoxys you mentioned. However, there are cameras everywhere there. If you show your face, you'll be discovered. It's okay for me, but for a physical entity to sneak in there unnoticed, it's almost impossible!"

"What's the situation at the core?"

Gengar recalled the situation and said to Xia You, "It was just lying there quietly, in a sealed enclosure, surrounded by a lot of equipment. I tried to get closer, but there were alarm devices there, so I couldn't sneak up any further. Besides, I was afraid of alerting them, so I rushed back."

Is it still just a core?

Xia You touched his chin. He remembered that in the second half of the movie, the core should have been restored to Deoxys. How come it was still just a core?

Is it not time yet?

Or is it just that some opportunity is missing?

Forget it, forget it.

Anyway, as long as we give the core to Deoxys, it should have a way to help its companions recover!

Thinking of this, he asked Gengar, "What's the security situation like there?"

Gengar answered without hesitation, "I didn't see anyone else besides a few patrolling people, and it seems that those patrolling people are not very capable. However, as I just said, there are cameras everywhere. As soon as you go in, they will definitely find you. Even if you secretly take the core, it will trigger the alarm!"

Xia You trusted its judgment quite a bit. Since it said that those security personnel were not formidable figures, they should not pose any danger to her actions.

However, the camera is indeed a rather troublesome point...

After all, Dr. Rondo's laboratory is different from Team Rocket's or other organizations' laboratories. It is legal and protected by the authorities. Even the core was found by Dr. Rondo himself and is considered legal property. Therefore, he cannot openly invade it, and he cannot even expose his own Pokémon. Otherwise, the police could easily find out that he was the one who did it through the slightest clues!

This is also a completely new challenge for Xia You.

It seems the only way to do this is with Pokémon that haven't been revealed yet, or that don't even belong to me...

Having made up his mind, he said to Gengar, "Let's go, let's go meet our new friend first!"

……

In a forest on the other side of the river in Larousse.

When Xia You jumped off the Dragonite and arrived at a small clearing in the forest, she saw two Deoxys floating there, silently watching her. The cold moonlight shone on them, making them look even more eerie and cold.

To be honest, it's fortunate that this is in the world of Pokémon, and one of them is my own Pokémon.

If you saw such a scene in real life, you would definitely be startled and think you had stumbled into a horror movie!

Approaching the two Pokémon, Xia You looked at the wild Deoxys and said to it, "I've found your partner, but it's a bit troublesome to bring it out, so I'll have to rely on you from now on."

Deochis made a sound that was difficult to understand.