I caught a Pokémon

Not only were they outnumbered, but they also had powerful Pokémon like Tyranitar and Aggron. Moreover, in order to deal with Xia You's Zapdos, the other four members of the True Bird Matrix used Pokémon that were very targeted, namely Appledra, which is not weak to Electric-type Pokémon!

These 30-centimeter-tall Appledras are quite small, with their yellowish-green bodies encased in fruit peels. As Grass/Dragon-type Pokémon from the Galar region, it's hard to imagine how much effort Team Rocket went through to catch them.

It seems that this time, they have made ample preparations to deal with their Zapdos!

"Ping-wrapped Dragon, use Dragon Breath!"

In the sky, four winged dragons entangled Zapdos, continuously spewing out bundles of energy.

Zapdos, enraged by the repeated attacks, instinctively used Thunderbolt, but unfortunately, due to its type disadvantage, it only caused very minor damage to these Pokémon!

"Hahahaha!" Lance laughed loudly upon seeing this, "Now your Zapdos is completely useless!"

On the other side, Bosscodora's heavy body, like a tank, approached Xia You.

Left with no other choice, Gastly had to leave Xia You and go to fight!

"Looks like you've got me cornered today?" Xia You said.

"Let me tell you the truth," Lance laughed, "We've already blocked both ends of the bridge. Neither the police nor any passing trainers will come to your rescue!"

"I see." Hearing his words, Xia You calmed down again. "Then I'm really relieved!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a second Super Ball from his waist.

Looking at this super ball, Apollo felt uneasy.

What Pokémon is this?

Although he didn't know what other tricks Xia You had up his sleeve, he understood that no matter what Xia You wanted to do now, he couldn't let him succeed!

"Tyranitar, Destroy Beam!"

Tyranitar opened its mouth and emitted a terrifying beam of light, but Gardevoir suddenly teleported from the battlefield in front of Xia You and used its psychic powers to create a barrier to protect him.

Xia You tossed the Ultra Ball into the air and shouted, "Come out, Articuno!!"

As the blue light flashed, a bird-like Pokémon with beautiful feathers appeared in mid-air.

As soon as it appeared, the temperature around it dropped by more than ten degrees!

"Articuno!?" Athena screamed in disbelief. "Impossible! How could he have Articuno!?"

“The intelligence didn’t mention any of that.” Apollo narrowed his eyes. “Is it newly acquired?”

Xia You commanded, "Articuno, take care of those Appledras first! Use Blizzard!!"

The articulated bird flapped its wings, and a cold wind mixed with snowflakes suddenly blew up, gradually forming a storm around it as the wind grew stronger.

The storm grew rapidly, and in an instant, it completely surrounded the four apple dragons!

Dense and powerful snowflakes whistled through the wind and pelted the bodies of the Apple Dragons. When the blizzard subsided, the four Apple Dragons crashed straight onto the bridge.

The Ice-type Blizzard is four times super effective against Appledra, which has Grass and Dragon types. Combined with Blizzard's high damage, it instantly kills them!

After freeing itself from its entanglement, Zapdos flew alongside Articuno, and with their arrival, the situation was completely turned around!

"Zetzart, Articuno, show them your power! Use Blizzard! Use Thunder!!"

The two legendary Pokémon flew higher, and with two soft whistles, large patches of dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The dark clouds grew thicker and thicker, with flashes of lightning occasionally streaking across the sky. At the same time, in the strong winds, glistening snowflakes slowly drifted down from the clouds.

The sky was dark, like the bottom of a pot!

Lambda instinctively caught a snowflake; it was icy cold to the touch, and even a little tingly!

"We can't let them succeed! Attack those two Pokémon!"

Under Apollo's command, Team Rocket's Pokémon focused their attack, unleashing a barrage of moves that shot into the sky.

However, Zapdos and Articuno were too high up, and all of these attacks, without exception, dissipated in mid-air due to insufficient distance.

Taking this opportunity, Xia You summoned all of her Pokémon back.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, until a thin layer of snow accumulated on the bridge surface. When the power of the dark clouds reached its peak, a thick and dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly struck down!

Then, a strong wind carrying a lot of snowflakes also blew downwards!

Snap!

The lightning bolt was so fast that it was almost impossible to react. At the same time, it melted the snow on the ground, turning it into water vapor. The power contained in the lightning spread outward with the water vapor, instantly engulfing all of Team Rocket's Pokémon!

Sizzle...

The entire bridge surface erupted with intense lightning, and even though Xia You was quite far away, she was still so blinded that she could barely open her eyes!

The lightning flashed for a long time, and when the lightning and snow disappeared and everything calmed down, none of Team Rocket's Pokémon were spared; they all collapsed to the ground. Only Tyranitar, covered in scorch marks from the lightning, struggled to its feet, spitting out a puff of black smoke.

"How could this be?" Athena's eyes widened, as if she still couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Damn it!" Lance cursed under his breath, "Our entire Pokémon team has been wiped out!?"

Seeing that things had come to this, Apollo decisively ordered: "This operation has failed. Now, everyone, put away your Pokémon and retreat immediately!"

"Retreat?" Athena was unwilling. "We've spent so many elves and mobilized so many people, are we just going to slink away in the end?"

"There's nothing we can do about it." Apollo gave Xia You a deep look and said, "Our intelligence was severely lacking; we underestimated his strength! We never expected that in just a few days, he would gain another Articuno!!"

Chapter 100 I'll Accept You as My Big Brother

The Rockets ultimately retreated.

They passed away peacefully, each with a grim, resentful expression on their face.

They came full of enthusiasm but left disappointed!

Looking at the scene again, after a brief but intense battle, only a badly damaged bridge remained. Although the bridge surface was full of potholes and parts of the bridge structure exposed the steel and concrete inside, fortunately, it did not break or collapse.

However, it seems that the completion date of the bridge is destined to be postponed!

After recalling all Pokémon except for Gastly and Gardevoir, Xia You took out her phone and dialed the handsome guy's number.

When the call connected, he briefly explained the situation.

“They’re right, this was indeed a retaliatory attack.” The handsome man sighed on the other end of the phone. “Actually, it wasn’t just you. Several of our Interpol facilities were attacked, and even A-Du and Kikuko were attacked yesterday!”

Xia You hurriedly asked, "What about Naz and Lijia?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" the handsome guy muttered in dissatisfaction, "We've known each other for so long, and you call me without even asking how I am doing?"

"Oh? I'm so sorry!" Xia You quickly said, "Were you attacked?"

"Of course not!"

"I..." Xia You seemed to have a lump in his throat. He rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Then why are you talking nonsense? Can't you be serious at such a crucial moment?"

The reason the two could joke like that was because, as they interacted more often, their relationship evolved from being quite different to becoming good friends.

"Haha!" the handsome guy laughed. "Don't worry, because the League Gym is in the city, there are too many people and it's not convenient for assassination operations. Also, because it's close to the police station, it wasn't attacked by Team Rocket."

Hearing this news, Xia You felt a little relieved, but it would be best to call them again later to confirm.

Then the handsome guy said again, "You, you actually care so much about those two, and you've become so familiar with them without saying a word. Do you have some ulterior motive?"

"What's it to you!" Xia You snorted. "Isn't it all because of you that you dragged them into the competition with the Rockets? If they were to get injured because of this, wouldn't anyone feel bad about it?"

The two chatted casually for a while, and just as Xia You was about to hang up, she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right, this bridge was damaged in the battle just now. Is it really a good idea for me to leave like this?"

"Huh? How badly was it damaged?" The handsome man immediately became nervous, and his tone became very bitter. "Sigh, although we Interpol are a United Nations organization, the funding allocated to the Kanto region is really limited. It seems we'll have to tighten our belts again."

After grumbling for a bit, the handsome man finally got back to the point, saying with a hint of helplessness, "You don't need to worry about this. Leave with peace of mind. I'll send someone there to clean up the mess in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Xia You heard footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he found that the biker gang members were cautiously approaching.

Martha rubbed her hands together, her expression ingratiating and fawning.

"You're amazing!!"

you!?

These opportunistic guys, they were just trying to get as far away from me as possible, but now they've even changed how they address me!

After thinking about it, since they had already seen his true colors, there was nothing left to hide.

Removing her mask, Xia You hesitated for a moment before saying, "About my identity..."

Martha nodded: "Rest assured, we will keep your identity a secret, and there will be absolutely no leaks about what happened today!"

“That’s right, that’s right!” The other biker gang members behind him nodded repeatedly, thumping their chests loudly. “We will definitely keep your secret!”

Getting a promise is certainly a good thing, but are these guys really trustworthy?

Xia You waved her hand: "Stop calling me 'you' all the time, it makes me a little uncomfortable. As for that bicycle, it was just destroyed by Team Rocket, so it seems we can't return it to you."

"Brother, you don't need to worry at all! Bicycles are fine even if they're destroyed. Just ask, and we can give you the rest!"

"Big...Big Brother!?"

"Yeah, please take us as your underlings!" Martha said with shining eyes. "To be honest, after watching the video of you fighting the giant Tentacruel a while ago, we thought you were so cool! And today's battle, with Zapdos and Articuno's beautiful and heroic figures, has really impressed us!"

Not only Martha, but even the originally cool Misa completely lost her image and turned into a fangirl.

“Masa is right!” Misa nodded emphatically. “To possess two legendary Pokémon like these, you are undoubtedly a true powerhouse! And our admiration for you, brother, is like this bridge, spanning our entire lives! Now, all I feel for you is deep respect!”

The other biker gang members shouted in unison, "Please take us in, boss!!"

I can't stand it! It's just too cheesy!

This attitude, so different from before, made Xia You think for a moment that they were possessed by something.

Xia You refused, saying, "Although I am very grateful to you for lending me your bicycle, I have no intention of taking on any followers."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave when he heard a thud behind him, the sound of someone kneeling down.

He hurriedly turned around and saw that the biker gang members were kneeling behind him, their hands clasped together, looking pitiful.

"Big brother!"

With a sigh, Xia You said, "I'm really sorry, but I don't run any gangs. Besides, didn't you already acknowledge Musashi and Kojiro as your elder brothers and sisters?"

Misa said, "When we were young, the two of them were already prominent figures here. They often did exaggerated and attention-grabbing things, so we just casually called them 'Big Brother,' but that's all in the past."

“Exactly,” Martha agreed. “We’re not their underlings, and now that they’ve joined the Rockets, we absolutely can’t get involved with them!”

Xia You shook his head again: "I'm just a trainer, what do I need you guys for?"

“What does it matter!” Misa said hastily. “If you join the Pokémon League, we’ll be your loyal support team! If you battle Team Rocket, we’ll fight alongside you!”

Ugh…

These guys are so clingy!

Moreover, they even possess a relentless spirit of never giving up until they achieve their goal!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. These biker gangs are basically just idle thugs, so naturally they would admire people who are stronger than them.

Seeing that Xia You was wavering, Ma Sha said directly, "Then, brother, could you tell us your name?"

Chapter 101 The Four Ibrahimovic Brothers

"My name is Xia You, and as I just said, I am a trainer."

"Brother Xia You! Please accept us!"

Annoyed by their persistent pestering, Xia You finally had no choice but to agree.

After all, he thought he might not return to Shallow Red City in the future, and that these people would probably forget about him soon.

So agreeing now is just to save them from continuing to pester me.

"I will not be a boss, but we can get along like friends. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me."

"Brother Xia You is so gentle!" Masha exclaimed with delight. "We've decided on him today! From now on, no matter what happens, we'll follow his lead!"

Do we follow the horse's lead?

Xia You shook her head.

If anything happens in the future, as long as you don't sell me out or sabotage me, I'll be grateful!

After much persuasion and getting these people to agree, Xia You got on a new bicycle and, this time, accompanied by Martha and the others, continued her journey towards Sunshine Town.