"Let's take a short rest here."
Looking at the town ahead, Igor spoke up softly. The other two individuals had no objections either, merely following behind him silently.
Splitting up to enter the town, the three of us blended in like drops of water. However, we stayed in the exact same hotel to ensure we could join forces immediately if anything occurred.
Entering this very hotel along with the three individuals was Gu Yuan, who had been tracking them the entire way.
Good grief, they aren't giving me a single opening.
Lying on his bed, Gu Yuan said with a trace of helplessness.
Through his previous tracking in the forest, Gu Yuan had managed to learn a portion of their strength.
One Middle-tier Champion rank Pokémon, and two Beginner Champion rank Pokémon.
This alone was enough to make Gu Yuan cautious, not to mention that this was definitely not the entirety of their power.
Consequently, to be completely safe, Gu Yuan had held back from making a move for this long.
After all, who knew if Team Galactic had ambushes waiting in other locations while he was tracking these three?
"Hello, Master? There's something I need to discuss with you."
Without any hesitation, Gu Yuan dialed Elite Four Agatha's number.
"Next, you two need to be psychologically prepared. We might not be able to return to our base for a long time, and we must also be careful of potential attacks from the League."
"However, we only need to hold out. At most, we should be able to return after a month."
"When that time comes, not only will we not be punished for this failed operation, but we will also receive quite a few rewards."
Inside Igor's room, the three individuals were currently gathered together.
Hearing Igor's words, the expressions of the other two became much better.
"Alright, take a good rest here for the next few days. But don't relax too much; keep an eye on any changes outside at all times."
"Yes, sir."
Nodding their heads, the other two left one after another.
A few days later, having replenished their supplies, the three individuals set out once again.
To better observe their surroundings, the paths they chose possessed two distinct characteristics: first, there were very few people, and second, the terrain was relatively open.
This layout not only prevented them from being ambushed but also allowed them to monitor their environment more effectively.
"Gentlemen, there is something I would like to ask you. I wonder if you would be willing to cooperate with me?"
Abruptly, a voice echoed behind the three individuals.
Without any hesitation, the three immediately ordered their Pokémon to launch an attack.
"Good grief, can't we just talk things out nicely? Why must it always be about fighting and killing?"
Even when facing the onslaught of three Champion rank Pokémon, the man's tone did not change in the slightest.
Behind the man, Mr. Mime, Bronzong, Espeon, and Slowbro appeared all at once.
Psychic power gathered, dismantling the offensive organized by the three Champion rank Pokémon in an instant.
"Elite Four Lucian!"
Turning around to clearly see the man's face, Igor spoke up slowly, his voice completely filled with despair.
Without even needing to look at his communicator, Igor knew that all communications in the surrounding area had been completely jammed.
As long as this exact man took action, he would absolutely never leave any opening for his opponents.
"Don't look at me with those eyes. The one who launched the attacks against you this time happens to be Gu Yuan from the Kanto region, all right?"
Just as Lucian finished speaking, Gu Yuan and Alakazam materialized beside him instantly.
"I'll give you two a chance. Using only your Champion rank Pokémon, as long as you can defeat him, I will grant you an opportunity to leave."
"As for you, I'll just have to act as your opponent myself."
Seeing Gu Yuan reveal himself, Lucian smiled and spoke to the two individuals beside Igor.
Exchanging a glance, the two did not hesitate, abandoning Igor immediately to look at Gu Yuan with intense battle intent.
Regarding this choice, Igor did not feel angry; instead, he felt a bit disdainful.
Their previous actions had already demonstrated that the person striking them did not wish to expose his identity.
Although he didn't know when Gu Yuan had established a cooperation with the Sinnoh League, since Gu Yuan had appeared before them so flagrantly and exposed his own actions, he would absolutely never give the three of them a chance to leave alive.
In reality, it wasn't that the two individuals didn't understand this logic, but when humans are in the depths of despair, even a completely illusory sliver of hope will be treated as their final saving straw.
Throwing out their Poké Balls, four Beginner Champion rank Pokémon appeared before Gu Yuan instantly.
This arrangement was precisely the cooperation established with the Sinnoh League through Agatha's intervention.
Gu Yuan was responsible for providing the specific details, but during the capture of the Team Galactic members, he had to be given an opportunity to fight.
The only thing Gu Yuan had not anticipated was that the person dispatched by the Sinnoh League would actually be Elite Four Lucian!
However, it didn't matter, as long as the battle could take place, it was enough.
"Charizard, Mega Evolve! Target, Honchkrow!"
"Moltres, use Blast Burn against Drifblim!"
"Roaring Moon, use Scale Shot! Target, Pelipper!"
"Volcanion, use Steam Eruption against Drapion!"
Seeing the two release their Pokémon, Gu Yuan immediately used Telepathy to hand down instructions to Charizard and the others.
"Alright, before you lose your freedom completely, you should watch the final battle of your life properly."
"Of course, to prevent you from engaging in any irrational behavior, it's better to recall your Pokémon first."
Saying that, Lucian's Pokémon moved to immobilize Igor's Pokémon along with Igor himself, subsequently recalling them one by one into their Poké Balls.
On Gu Yuan's side, the battle had already erupted.
Upon Mega Evolution, Charizard transformed into Mega Charizard Y.
Its Drought ability activated, altering the weather to harsh sunlight.
This change not only empowered Mega Charizard Y but also boosted the strength of Moltres, Roaring Moon, and Volcanion along with it.
Flames surged out as Mega Charizard Y unleashed several Fire Blast attacks in a row.
The fire spread out, transforming into a massive net during its flight to lock down Honchkrow's evasion routes.
Relying on the System's detection function, among these four Beginner Champion rank Pokémon, Honchkrow's strength was the highest, so it naturally served as Mega Charizard Y's opponent.
"Honchkrow, use Hurricane to break out!"
Its Trainer's furious roar resounded, and the power of several Hurricane moves gathered, piercing through the fiery net like spears to allow Honchkrow room to escape.
However, the instant Honchkrow passed through the fiery net, Mega Charizard Y's Blast Burn had already arrived right in front of its face.
With nowhere to dodge, Honchkrow's Trainer could only order it to use Giga Impact to take the hit head-on.
Conversely, Roaring Moon raised its speed to an astonishing degree after using Scale Shot in succession.
The power of Dragon Rush gathered, but it was controlled and compressed by Roaring Moon, forming a layer of energy around the edges of its body.
Whenever Pelipper launched an attack, Gu Yuan would have Roaring Moon choose a direct confrontation.
Relying on its Protosynthesis ability, coupled with the power boosted by Swords Dance, Roaring Moon easily shattered Pelipper's offenses while leaving several wounds on its body.
In just a short moment, Pelipper was already completely covered in injuries.