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"Aww!"
Zapdos nodded.
"Ignore that mechanical crystal, take care of Team Rocket first, attack that 2.8 robot, and use Brave Bird to unleash a devastating attack," Gary ordered.
Zapdos immediately rose into the dark clouds, while Gary lay on Gengar and slowly approached.
On the battlefield.
Raikou has been defeated by the Crystal Device, and Kenta and Marina are struggling against Team Rocket's two Pokémon, but they are at a disadvantage.
"Surrender! You two are no match for us," Pusen said disdainfully. He had thought the two kids were powerful, but they turned out to be mediocre. If it weren't for the crystal device trapping Raikou, a single bolt of lightning could have easily killed Kenta and Marina's spirits.
"Impossible, I will definitely rescue Raikou." Kenta wouldn't give up, especially knowing that the other party was Team Rocket, he was even less likely to hand Raikou over to them.
"A desperate resistance." Bash scoffed. "Steel Serpent, attack with sharp stones."
262: Destroy the Crystal Device
"Da ne!"
The giant steel snake swung its tail and slammed it into the ground. Stone pillars emerged from the cracked ground, and the ground beneath the fire monster shattered, with a stone pillar lifting it into the sky.
"Baku!!"
The Firestorm Beast let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, its body convulsing, unable to stand up for a moment.
"Greymon..." Kenta was worried about Greymon's injuries, but he didn't have time to worry about it. After all, Team Rocket wouldn't let him check on Greymon's injuries.
"What a waste of time, Pusen, hurry up and catch Raikou." Bashu said disdainfully. He thought the boy in front of him had some strength, but the Typhoon was defeated in two moves.
"good!".
Pusen didn't want to waste any time, so he immediately operated the machine to prepare to capture Lei Gong.
"Aww!!"
However, at this critical moment, a cry resounded through the sky, and a fiery red figure burst out from the dark clouds, plummeting rapidly. The Zapdos, its entire body covered in red energy, aimed at the robot controlled by Posen.
"What! Zapdos!" Pusen was also startled. He hadn't expected the crystal device to attract Zapdos. He immediately shouted, "Skewer, stop Zapdos!"
"Gah!!"
Zapdos immediately flew into the sky, using its body to block Zapdos. The two collided, and Skarmory was directly bounced away. Zapdos charged towards Pusen with undiminished power, crashing into the machine Pusen was piloting.
The robot, subjected to a fierce attack, began to tremble violently, with arcs of electricity shooting out from all sides.
"hateful."
Pusen was shocked by the electric current emanating from the robot and immediately jumped off.
"Zetzart!" Kenta was also surprised, not expecting Zapdos to suddenly appear.
Bashu frowned, but then suddenly realized something: the crystal device wasn't specifically designed to target Raikou; it could target any Electric-type Pokémon.
Whenever Zapdos uses an Electric-type move, the resulting electricity will be absorbed by the Crystal Device. The only system that controls the Crystal Device is the robot. Now that the robot has been destroyed, the Crystal Device will activate its black hole mode, continuously absorbing the surrounding electricity, which is useless even if Zapdos doesn't use Electric-type moves.
"Kenta, Marina, I never expected to see you here." A voice came from above.
Kenta and the others looked up at the same time and saw a Gengar descending, with a handsome boy sitting on its back.
Neither Bashu nor Pooh knew Gary, but they deduced that Zapdos's appearance was not due to the crystal device, but rather related to the boy on Gengar's back.
"Xiao Mao!!"
Kenta and Marina exclaimed in unison, never expecting that Shigeru would appear here.
As Gary approached the ground, he jumped off Gengar's back and landed safely. At the same time, Zapdos flew to Gary's side, symbolizing that Zapdos and Gary were on the same side.
"Zaporn... Gary!!" Kenta was stunned. He only knew that Gary was a very strong trainer, but he never expected that Gary could even catch Zaporn.
"Ouch!!"
A tiger's roar came, and Lei Gong, who was originally trapped by the energy shield, was suddenly attracted to the crystal device. The electricity in his body was continuously absorbed by the crystal decoration, and the amethyst on it turned completely black.
"What happened?" Marina asked, puzzled. Zapdos had clearly destroyed the robot that controlled the device.
“The crystal device is set to automatically complete its objectives. If the operating system is damaged, it will automatically start operating. Now the crystal device will completely absorb the electricity in Raikou’s body,” Bashu said.
"What will happen then?" Kenta asked.
“When the electricity in an Electric-type Pokémon’s body is completely absorbed, it will be in a near-death state, at which point you can capture Raikou directly,” Bashu said.
"Subdue Raikou? Do you think I don't exist?" Shigeru casually opened all the Pokémon at his waist.
Alakazam, Magneton, Weavile, and Gyarados all make their appearance, all facing Bass and Pooh.
Kenta and Marina were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected that Gary would have so many Pokémon with him, all of which were eventually evolved.
These Pokémon cost a lot to eat every day, so trainers usually only bring three main Pokémon when they go out. If they bring six Pokémon, the logistics will be very troublesome.
This is why Team Rocket moves so quickly; they carry fewer Pokémon and don't need to prepare many supplies, making their movements more convenient.
People who usually carry 6 Pokémon typically have their Pokémon in their baby form, otherwise preparing food for them would take up a lot of time.
"Person, retreat."
Bashu immediately commanded, "Steel Serpent, use Dig!"
Steelix immediately began digging a hole, and Posen also threw out a smoke grenade in response.
"Zetzart blows away the smoke!" Gary said.
Zapdos flapped its wings to disperse the smoke, and Bash and Pooh had vanished. Only a hole remained in the ground, indicating they had escaped from underground.
Although they could catch up, they couldn't ignore the fact that Lei Gong was being frantically absorbed by the crystal device.
"Xiao Mao, how should we rescue Lei Gong?" Kenta asked anxiously.
This crystal device can absorb lightning, not just Raikou's lightning, but any Electric-type Pokémon's lightning. According to the original story, the Energy Passport will explode when it is attacked from the outside and has absorbed enough electricity (987).
Because of his constant travels, Lei Gong's internal electricity was already depleted, so it was unlikely that he could replenish the crystal with his own electricity.
"Zetzart, create a thundercloud, aim all the lightning strikes at the crystal device, then you attack with the electromagnetic cannon."
Gary immediately commanded, "Gengar, Alakazam, Gyarados, Magneton, listen to my instructions. When I say 'attack,' use Thunderbolt simultaneously to build up energy."
All the elves nodded and began to gather their energy.
"Aww!!"
A cry came from the sky, and Zapdos condensed an electromagnetic cannon and fired it at the crystal device below, while lightning from the thunderclouds also struck downwards.
"attack!"
At Gary's command, Gengar, Alakazam, Gyarados, and Magneton simultaneously unleashed Thunderbolts.
The crystal device sensed the external electricity and immediately began to absorb it. The terrifying power of heaven and earth, combined with the electricity from the numerous spirits, directly filled the crystal with electricity. Instantly, several cracks appeared on the dark crystal surface, and the stored electricity inside leaked out and became ineffective. The surrounding energy shield dissipated, and Raigong fell off the crystal device.
Gary rushed to check on Raikou, who was in a deep coma and on the verge of death. It needed to be taken to the Pokémon Center for treatment immediately.
263: Subduing the Thunder God
"Where's the Pokémon Center around here?" Gary asked.
"I know, there are some over there." Kenta pointed in the direction behind him, they had come from the Pokémon Center.
Xiao Mao nodded, took out a high-grade ball, and put Lei Gong into it.
"Ugh?"
"Xiao Mao, what are you doing?"
Kenta and Marina were dumbfounded. Shouldn't they have sent Raikou for treatment?
How did you manage to catch it by taking out a Poké Ball?
"Don't misunderstand, Raikou is too heavy, and it's too much trouble to move it. Putting it in a Poké Ball makes it easier to transport. Once Raikou is healed, it will leave on its own," Gary explained.
Kenta and Marina had nothing to say about Gary's reasoning. Gary was right; putting a Pokémon into a Poké Ball didn't count as truly capturing it. Only taming it counted.
During the explanation, the advanced ball stops shaking, indicating that it has been successfully captured.
[Ding! Mission issued: Capture the three legendary beasts of the Ho-Oh Guard / Rewards: For each of the three legendary beasts captured, you will receive 1 Golden Crown; if you capture them all, you will receive 1 God's Crown and 10 Master Candies!]
[Ding! Raikou, one of the three legendary beasts of the Ho-Oh Guard, has been captured. The reward has been sent to your spatial inventory.]
The system immediately issued a task, similar to the one issued when the three legendary birds were captured, and the rewards were the same.
Shigeru immediately picked up the Poké Ball, put all the Pokémon except Zapdos and Gengar into it, then jumped onto Zapdos and quickly flew in the direction Kenta pointed.
Kenta and Marina had no choice but to run back.
During this break, Xiao Mao took a look at Raikou's attributes.
[Elf: Thunder God]
[Attribute: Electricity]
【Level: 80】
[Potential: Legendary]
[Characteristic: Pressure (Opponents will consume more energy when using skills.)]
[Skills: Glare, Charge, Depth, Click, Quick Attack, Lightning, Bite, Meditation, Roar, Thunder Fang, Howl, Crunch, Psychic, Release, Reflect, Rain Dance, Thunder, Electromagnetic Cannon.]
【Intimacy Level: 110 (Maximum 255)】
Xiao Mao was quite surprised; Lei Gong seemed very affectionate towards him.
In the original story, Raikou wasn't very friendly towards humans. When Kenta saved it the first time, it didn't give him a good look. It was only after being saved a second time and realizing that Kenta wanted to help it that it became more docile.
It seems that after being attracted to the crystal device, Raikou's high intimacy level with Shigeru is due to Shigeru saving it.
Xiao Mao wasn't sure if Raikou would be willing to follow him, so he taught him all the skills he could. Even if Raikou didn't want to follow him, it would be good to build a good relationship with a legendary Pokémon.
Raikou has a wide skill pool. Xiaomao taught Raikou a total of 8 skills, and the intimacy level was raised to 190. This intimacy level might make Raikou willing to follow him.
A level 80 Raikou is absolutely terrifying in strength, and can definitely rival all the current champion's ace Pokémon.
Zapdos quickly arrived at the nearby Pokémon Center. Ignoring the stares of the people around him, he strode into the center and handed Raikou over to Nurse Joy for treatment.
Joey was completely dumbfounded, unable to understand how a teenager could subdue Raikou, but knowing that Raikou was a legendary spirit, he didn't dare to delay and quickly prepared a top-of-the-line treatment room for Raikou.