How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

The man who was knocked unconscious and impersonated by Ma Zhishi and was just discovered by the Rockets came forward first. Since the clothes he used to disguise himself as the foreman were taken away, he could only change into the official uniform of the Rockets at this moment.

He walked up quickly, bent down to look at Ma Zhishi, who had been beaten beyond recognition and could only be identified by the yellow spikes on his head, and immediately kicked him in the abdomen.

Ma Zhishi whimpered in pain and curled up into a ball. However, the Rockets' leader didn't seem to be satisfied. He raised his leg and kicked him several times, cursing:

"If the boss didn't want to interrogate you alive, I would have torn your head off right now..."

After letting out a little bit of his anger, the little leader turned his gaze to the male and female soldiers beside him and said with an admiring tone:

"Sure man, how did you catch this guy?"

"Report, we accidentally found him while searching. He didn't notice us, so we knocked him out from behind." The male "soldier" responded.

"Alright, alright. I'll definitely recommend you two to the boss when I get back! Now, guys, take this intruder to Lord Lance!"

However, the meritorious "soldier" stopped everyone who was about to take action and continued, "Sir, to prevent any accidents, let's collect all the Poké Balls from him first."

"You've thought it through. Let's do it!" Upon hearing this, the little leader became even happier. With such a smart and brave little brother, what else does he have to worry about?

The matter was simply handed over to two people. A man and a woman immediately stepped forward and searched Ma Zhishi's body. During the period, because the other party kept struggling and resisting, the female "soldier" punched him hard in the face, adding another layer of makeup to his already colorful face.

The male "soldiers" threw the red and white balls that were turned out behind them one by one, and the rest of the Rockets team hurriedly caught them all.

Soon, all the balls were thrown. Seeing this, the little leader ordered his men to lift up Ma Zhishi, who was lying on the ground motionless because of the punch.

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

It was the male "soldier" who spoke again. After the series of events just now, the small leader had already gained full trust in this talent, whom he didn't know very well. He immediately said, "If you have anything else to deal with, please tell us all at once. We can wait."

"There's no need to wait any longer, because... the time is now!"

He looked blankly at his subordinates who suddenly shouted excitedly, not knowing what they were up to. However, the moment the voice fell, the "red and white balls" that were evenly scattered in every corner all opened their eyes at the same moment.

Golden electric current burst out, and in a short period of time, it engulfed nearly 80% of the members of Team Rocket. They didn't even have time to say anything before they became charred and fell to the ground.

"Those are Thunderballs in disguise! They're not Pokéballs at all!"

It wasn't until someone realized the truth and screamed that the remaining Rocket Team members who were still standing woke up from their dream.

"You..." He instantly became alert, turned around and looked at the two "subordinates" and was about to command his Pokémon to attack, but before the sound came out of his mouth, he turned into a puppet and fell to the ground.

"Come out and shock the monster!"

Since everything was a conspiracy, Ma Zhishi's capture was naturally a disguise. The injuries on his face almost disappeared in an instant, except for the black mark left on his right eye socket...that was caused by Naz.

He took the real Poké Ball that had been given to Qianye in advance and threw out his main general first.

Qianye and Nancy did not hesitate, and the Poké Balls in their hands also released red light.

The big black wolfhound landed on all fours, raised its head high and howled. Its ferocious aura spread instantly, causing the remaining people and Pokémon on Team Rocket to tremble uncontrollably.

"I say... this injury can be disguised with your illusion, so why did you have to punch so hard?"

With the situation so favorable, Ma Zhishi had the energy to complain to Nazi about what had happened to him, but the girl just glanced at him lightly and said calmly:

"That way, it's more real."

"Tsk." Seeing Nancy just giving him a quick reply before throwing herself into the battle, Ma Zhishi could only turn around and vent all his frustration on the Rocket team:

"Electric Beast, let's clean this place up together!"

Chapter 40: Melee

The battle did not last long. Having lost their absolute advantage in numbers, the remaining Team Rocket soldiers were completely powerless to resist the combination of the two gym leaders and Qianye.

The ground was in a mess, covered with traces of erosion by various energy attributes. As the members of Team Rocket fell one by one, the remaining ones knew that they were powerless to save the situation and had no choice but to surrender.

Nancy's superpowers were as convenient as ever. The captured Team Rocket skipped the tedious steps of tying them up and just turned them into puppets.

"What kind of Pokémon is that?"

Looking at the black-armored giant beast in the center of the station, Ma Zhishi's eyes twitched slightly.

In the battle just now, some relied on their speed to dodge all attacks like a flash of black light and then swiftly kill the enemy, while others could suppress the enemy with terrifying telekinesis without moving...

But the shock it brought to him was far less than that of the "war monster" that withstood all the moves and rushed forward as if it was in an empty space, knocking down all those who blocked its way to the ground and losing their combat effectiveness with a slap.

Originally he thought that the little Magnemite was Qianye's strongest fighting force, but he didn't expect that after releasing all the Pokémon, each one was more exaggerated than the other.

"Kodora is a Pokémon from the Hoenn region. It's normal that you don't know it, Gym Leader Mashishi."

Qianye replied while stroking the neck of Kuroko, who ran to him to claim credit after defeating the enemy.

"Don't underestimate me. My knowledge is not that limited." Ma Zhishi examined the pitch-black armor, his eyes thoughtful. "Although I haven't trained a Kodora, I know its armor should be silver-white. This pitch-black... could it be a Shining Kodora?"

"That's about right..." He gave a vague answer. To prevent the other party from asking further questions, Qianye quickly reminded him, "We're only dealing with some minor soldiers right now. The most critical mission hasn't been completed yet. It's not good to chat here."

"That's true." Ma Zhishi was no stranger to the importance of things, so he didn't delve into the matter any further. "According to the intelligence I've gathered, Team Rocket should have deployed some senior officials. It's going to be a fierce battle, so everyone, be careful..."

……

"Lord Lance, it seems that all the brothers outside have been captured."

Inside the factory, a tall elite team member in a black uniform leaned over slightly and whispered in a low voice beside Lance.

However, Lance remained calm in the face of this extremely bad news, and only sighed pretentiously:

"I heard that. Sigh, the young people on Team Rocket are really getting worse with each generation. They can't even handle such a simple task. I don't know what they're spending the boss's funds on."

Aren’t you a young man yourself... Although the elite team members complained in their hearts, they didn’t dare to say it out loud.

He knew that this officer had been chosen by the boss at a young age to become a member of Team Rocket thanks to his brutal tactics and cold style. Just like now, even though his tone remained calm, his eyes held a venomous, cold light.

"Well, Lord Lance... what should we do now? We've already got the stuff, or we should retreat first."

As they said this, the elite team members subconsciously looked over there at where the people from the Evolution Association were. Only half of the Pokémon that had been delivered had been teleported away, and that group of people probably wouldn't be willing to evacuate like this.

"No rush. Since the guests are coming, let's prepare the gifts first." Lance said, tossing the Poké Ball in his hand casually.

"Yes." Since the order had been given, the elite team members did not insist on their own ideas. They immediately returned to the team and began to prepare after conveying the instructions.

At the same time, Lance walked over to Dr. Shiratani and said calmly, "I'm sorry, Dr. Shiratani, I just received news that the invaders will be arriving soon... Of course, this was an oversight on our part, so if you wish to evacuate, we will escort you out."

"What?! That won't work. Only half of the materials have been sent back. If I send them back like this, I won't be able to explain to the association!"

"Hey, don't get excited yet. I'm only concerned about your safety. Since Dr. Shiratani wants the transaction to proceed, Team Rocket will naturally accompany you. I just hope you can be prepared first, after all..."

A fierce gleam flashed in his eyes, and Lance's gaze was directed towards the light from the gate. The three figures gradually enlarged, and he continued softly, "The guests have arrived."

He reached out and quickly pulled out the two Poké Balls from his waist. When a red light flashed, a bat with a huge mouth opened and two purple bloated balls connected together flew into the air.

"Double bomb gas, poison gas."

Upon hearing this, the densely packed holes on the purple sphere began to spew out poisonous purple gas, which slowly drifted towards the door.

As Lance launched his attack, the rest of the Team Rocket Elites and Evolution Association members on the field quickly reacted and released their Pokémon.

A thick purple mist gradually approached, but before it could envelop the intruder, it automatically split in the middle, creating a passage. Three people and a group of Pokémon appeared before them. One of the Alakazams had a green glow in its eyes, apparently responsible for the ineffectiveness of the poison gas.

"Nazzi, the new gym leader of Golden City, Ma Zhishi, the veteran gym leader of Vermilion City, and a... young man whom I don't know." After naming the identities of the "guests" except Qianye, Lance also somewhat understood why Cricket and his two companions wiped out all the soldiers they had deployed outside.

Two gym leaders... and they are among the strongest ones. I don’t know what the young man is doing, but since he can be with these two, I think his strength must be not that simple.

This is a bit tricky... Lanshou twitched his chin in thought. Originally, they had only had to guard against Ma Zhishi, plus the Vermilion City police and some Alliance investigators. Now, they were a little shorthanded.

"Ouch!"

The big wolfhound's roar exploded like thunder, instantly spreading throughout the entire factory, suppressing the momentum of the Pokémon of Team Rocket and the Evolution Association members.

"Intimidation? A big wolfhound with this kind of qualifications, huh, quite interesting." Lance saw through the source of the invisible pressure at a glance. Because of this, he also knew how rare it was to intimidate a big wolfhound that could achieve this effect.

As for its owner… that black-haired young man, seemingly just a novice, faced a group of vicious villains on his side, his face showed no fear, let alone nervousness. Interesting! Really interesting!

"Double Gas, continue to release poisonous gas to interfere. Golbat, Sludge Bomb, attack the trainer first!"

The Pokémon on Team Rocket's side have a large number of Gastly and Gas Eggs. None of them directly releases attack moves at this time, but they all choose Toxic Gas like Lance's Gastly.

For no other reason, they, with their extensive experience in deathmatches, knew how formidable Psychic-type Pokémon could be in unregulated outdoor battles, especially when it belonged to a Psychic Gym Leader. A dispersed poisonous gas like Toxic Gas would be more effective in restraining Alakazam's telekinesis than using powerful attacks with limited range.

"Alakazam... can't make a move."

The tactics achieved remarkable results. After Nancy communicated telepathically with Alakazam, she told the other two the not-so-good news.

"Don't worry, leave the main attack to me! Shock the monsters and let them taste your 100,000 volts!"

Upon hearing Ma Zhishi's order, the two antenna-shaped yellow horns on the electric monster's head began to flash with electric sparks, and soon condensed into shape, emitting golden electric currents.

But the other side was not willing to be outdone. Golbat and Arbok fired venom, and several Houndooms spewed hellfire from their mouths. The moves of both sides collided with each other, and there was a stalemate for a while.

At this moment, following Lance's order, Zubat shuttled through the chaotic energy flow. When it approached Qianye and his group, it spit out a ball of highly concentrated venom from its big mouth.

Alakazam could no longer muster the extra telekinesis to stop the sludge bomb, which was about to explode among the men. In that critical moment, the black-armored beast leaped up and bit off the entire venomous mass in one gulp.

After swallowing it without chewing, Kodora's eyes showed a look of disgust: "Ku~ (It tastes so bad.)"

Although the smell made her feel nauseous, the poison contained in it had no effect on the steel body. Lance frowned as he watched this scene.

"Steel attribute? How annoying! This guy won't give you any room to maneuver."

However, you can block Golbat's attacks in the open, but what about those from the dark?

Ma Zhishi, who was commanding his Pokémon to fight head-on with the enemy, did not notice that at his feet, several puddles of purple rotten liquid were slowly approaching him.

These were stinking slimes and stinking slimes that had been wielded the "shrinking" technique. Their drastic reduction in size made them difficult to detect, making them ideal for sneak attacks. Even many experienced investigators had fallen prey to these inconspicuous creatures. This was precisely the gift Lance had prepared for Qianye and his group.

If it were an ordinary trainer, he might suffer a great loss when facing such a shady trick for the first time. Unfortunately, one of the Rockets' opponents today is someone who cannot be restrained by common sense.

Before the shrunken mud could touch Ma Zhishi's thigh, a telekinetic force suppressed them, causing them to scream in pain.

Frightened by the sound at his feet, Ma Zhishi quickly jumped a few steps away and looked down, only to find several stinky muds and stinky muds with circles in their eyes.

"Thank you very much." Seeing Nazhi floating in the air beside him with green light in her eyes, Ma Zhishi realized that he was able to escape danger thanks to her help, so he quickly expressed his gratitude.

However, the girl ignored him and continued to telepathically command the Solevil and the Wall Golem to build a double wall of defense. She had simply detected those lumps of mud and disposed of them. If they weren't fighting side by side, she wouldn't have bothered with that annoying old man.

Seeing that the firepower exchange between the two sides has reached a stalemate, and the barriers on this side are gradually being completed, now... a surprise force is needed to break this deadlock.

Qianye was now extremely alert, because he was about to say, "Kuroko, Kodora, now is our turn!"

Chapter 41 Lance's Invitation

Black lightning shuttled between the air blades and venom, but its huge gray-black body seemed extremely flexible, and it could always find gaps in the impenetrable firepower network and pass through.

As for the other side, the scene was completely different - Kodora's advancement speed was much slower than Kuroko's, but she didn't need to dodge the various attacks flying in the air. The venom was completely ineffective against her, and the air blades couldn't even leave a tiny scratch on her.

"Golbat, go stop that dog."

Seeing a large wolfhound approaching quickly, Lance certainly couldn't let it break up his formation. He immediately sent his main force to stop it. He accidentally glanced at Dr. Shiratani who was in a daze, and his usually polite words couldn't help but take on a hint of sarcasm:

"Dr. Shiratani, if you continue to be in a daze, we might have to go to the Alliance prison to continue discussing the deal."

"Oh, sorry. It's just that Kodorika..." After being reminded, Dr. Shiratani immediately realized how fatal it would be to be distracted at such a critical moment. He could only temporarily stop thinking about the strange black Kodorika and devote himself to command.

At this time, Zubat had flapped its wings and glided above Kuroko according to its master's command. It did not give up its air advantage and engage in close combat with the opponent, but flapped its wings to swing out air blades.

Although such an attack is unlikely to pose much threat to the wolfhound, it can restrain the opponent as much as possible while ensuring its own safety.

Feeling the strong wind coming from above his head, Heizi grabbed the ground with his claws and braked suddenly, shrinking his neck and lowering his head. The wind blade brushed past his head and cut off a few gray hairs.

Having narrowly avoided the sneak attack, Heizi immediately raised his head and glared at the big purple bat that was stranded in the sky, baring his fangs as sharp as a guillotine.

"Ah! (Come down and fight me if you dare!)"

However, in response to her provocation, Golbat simply flapped its wings and released several air blades, a mocking look in its eyes: "Squeak. (What can you do to me if I don't come down?)"

As the two Pokémon, one in the air and one on the ground, faced each other, Qianye's voice came from behind: "Kuroko, that thing can be used now!"

Upon hearing this, the wolfhound immediately threw its head upwards, its maw wide open. Golbat, however, didn't take it seriously. It couldn't guarantee it could defeat the dog below, but as long as it was careful enough not to get too close, it would be far enough away to avoid a potential pounce. Could that creature possibly have any other long-range attacks against it?

This thought persisted until it saw the mysterious ball being thrown out of the wolfhound's mouth. That was... a Poké Ball?