There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

There were some noises coming from the bushes nearby.

When Shuo Gu Ye heard the voice, he looked over and saw a swallowtail hat that had been damaged beyond recognition.

Jigglypuff came staggering out of the bushes, knelt down beside Amaru and stared at Vulpix, who looked like he was asleep.

Its round eyes lifted up in disbelief as it looked at the badly injured Pokémon.

Any Pokémon that makes eye contact with it will look away the next moment.

Jilidan's heart skipped a beat.

It first tried to nudge Vulpix gently, waiting for its reaction.

The cold touch from the fingertips seemed to tell something.

Tears welled up in Jigglypuff's eyes, and he hurried to take out the nutritious egg from his pocket, trying to make a final effort.

But it was pressed down by a hand.

"It's dead..."

Ah Wan lowered his head and his expression could not be seen clearly.

Jigglypuff was stunned, and the hand that handed out the egg was suspended in mid-air.

He stood up slowly, pulling up the Jigglypuff beside him as well.

"Don't waste your energy on Vulpix."

Ah Wan raised his head, his eyes full of pain, but he still said word by word, "There are more Pokémon waiting for you, Chandler."

He took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Quick, use healing waves to save their lives!"

Jigglypuff stood there in a daze, and hesitantly turned back to look at Vulpix lying in the pit.

Seeing this, Amaru pushed it hard and shouted, "Go! It's dead! There's no saving it! Go save the other Pokémon, don't let them close their eyes on the cold ground like Vulpix!"

"You're Nurse Chandler! You're the only one they can rely on until support from the Pokémon Center arrives!"

Jigglypuff staggered and nearly fell.

But the boy's words woke up Chansey, who had worked in the Pokémon Center for a long time and had never seen such a tragic scene.

It shook its head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in its mind, and hurriedly ran towards the place where the most Pokémon gathered under the guidance of the young man.

"Sakutani..."

While running, Awan suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

Tears glistened in the corners of his eyes, and he bit his lower lip tightly and said, "You said...can we wait for support?"

Shuoya Ye didn't know how to answer this question.

Maybe he doesn't know the answer either.

But Amaru obviously did not intend to get an accurate answer from Sakutani Ye.

Just as Awan lowered his eyes in disappointment and was about to turn and leave.

"Will do."

Ah Wan's pupils suddenly dilated and he looked at the man wearing goggles standing behind Sakuya Ye.

His eyes were firm and his tone was confident, "Trust the Alliance, support will arrive soon."

The light in Ah Wan's eyes suddenly dimmed.

He pulled the corners of his lips and forced a smile.

"Yeah...that's it."

Then, without any hesitation, he turned around and ran towards where the injured Pokémon gathered.

Takumi looked at the boy's expression and felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.

Intellectually, he could understand the alliance's approach.

The city is full of dangers and there are many crazy Pokémon in the forest.

If the doctors and nurses at the Pokémon Center were attacked on their way here, the entire city's medical system would collapse, and more Pokémon would die due to lack of treatment.

But at this moment, he watched helplessly as a young man in his prime lost hope in the alliance.

This made him clench his fists, eager to do something.

After sending Sakuya away, he personally brought a batch of medical supplies from the Pokémon Center for support.

This is the best practice.

Having figured everything out, Takumi immediately wanted to take Sakutani Ye away.

But the moment I turned my head, a light suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

Then the tough yet soft vines bound his limbs tightly.

“Sakutani——?!”

He struggled with disbelief, staring at the smooth, snake-like Pokémon that appeared next to the boy.

"what are you doing?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Takumi."

Shuoya Ye smiled and slowly took a step back. "I don't think your next move will be approved by you, so in order to avoid a more intense conflict between us, this is the only option."

Takumi's eyes widened, "You're just a novice trainer! What can you do? Go get killed?"

"It might be foolish to give my life away, but I will never forgive myself if I desert."

Shuo Gu Ye touched the vines of the monarch snake and turned away resolutely.

"Aren't trainers supposed to be reckless and fearless, Mr. Takumi?"

"Damn-!"

Looking at the boy's back going further and further away, Takumi struggled hard.

But his movements were so insignificant under the vines of the monarch snake.

Takumi was at his wit's end and had to shout at the monarch snake.

"You want your trainer to die? Let him go and let me stop him!"

The monarch snake remained unmoved, and instead looked down at him with contempt.

It knows what its trainer is thinking.

As the Pokémon that has been with Sakuya Ye the longest, Serpentor will naturally not be disturbed by the words of others.

As for sending yourself to die——

The monarch snake sneered and wrapped the vines tighter.

Even if it dies, it will protect Xiaoye until the last moment.

It has its own pride.

----

After about fifteen minutes, the monarch snake suddenly retracted its vines.

Without even giving Takumi time to blink, he disappeared into the forest.

As the king of the forest, no one can track its tracks here.

Takumi stopped halfway in his pursuit and clenched his teeth.

He first looked back at Amaru, who had no medicine and could only provide some crude emergency treatment for the Pokémon.

Ah Wan seemed to understand his intention.

He didn't even bother to raise his eyes, he just shook his head lightly.

Takumi knew his choice.

After a while, he raised the Poké Ball and stepped onto Charizard's back alone.

At the same time, he raised his right wrist and sent a synchronized message to the other three people who were also added to the [Shuogu Ye-Emergency Help] group.

"I didn't expect you to be tricked by him." The only female voice in the group laughed a few times, "Okay, you go back to Qianhong City to mobilize medical supplies, and I will go straight to the forest."

Takumi's face turned red.

How could he have imagined that a novice trainer would be so bold as to sneak attack the Pokémon Hunter!

"Where are Mr. Watari and Mr. Hiba?"

"They have already entered Area A to support Ah Ju." The female voice paused, "You should leave quickly. I'll be there soon."

"Well, please."

"Just the duties of a gym leader."

----

It didn't take long for the Monarch Snake to catch up with Sakuya Ye who was waiting by the tree.

But to its surprise, there was a familiar person next to the trainer!

"Monarch snake."

Shuoya Ye was the first to sense the movement of the monarch snake and turned around to greet it.

The Monarch Snake followed the trainer's action and stopped beside him, its red eyes staring at the coin-sized badge that appeared in his hand.

Sakutani Ye noticed its gaze and looked at Kitazawa Reisuke and the Pidgeot beside him.

But what was different from before was that there was a badge on Pidgeot's neck that was exactly the same as the one in Sakuya Ye's hand.

Black and red, with no markings on the surface.

"It can protect you from the noise."

Kitazawa Lingyou opened his eyelids and said, "I stole it from Team Rocket. But it should be very rare. Only one of the dozen Team Rocket members has two badges."

Shuoya Ye nodded and looked at the thoughtful Monarch Snake, "Monarch Snake, I need your strength."

The Monarch snake lowered its head without any hesitation, making it easier for the trainer to pierce the badge into its skin.

After finishing, Shuoya Ye immediately stopped smiling and looked at the black-haired boy with a serious expression.

"Don't avoid the subject, Lingyou."

"What?" Kitazawa Lingyou froze and shifted his gaze.

Shuoya Ye sighed.

"Gun, what's going on?"

Kitazawa Lingyou breathed a sigh of relief visibly.

He explained in a relaxed tone, "I stole it from Team Rocket."

"How do you shoot?"

"I learned it when I was a kid." Kitazawa Lingyou shrugged and said helplessly, "Because of the special nature of my family's identity, many people are watching me, so I have to learn some skills to protect myself."

Shuo Gu Ye's eyes dimmed and a voice sounded in his heart.

Deceiving.

Even though he had never handled a gun before, he could figure it out using common sense.

Riding on Pidgeot at high altitude, Pidgeot flaps its wings at a very high frequency to release [Fierce Storm], aiming at the moving people.

When these three are combined, they can accurately hit the target and kill it with one shot.

That's not something you can get away with by learning it as a child.

But Shuoya Ye did not expose his lie.

Kitazawa Reiyuu discovered the loophole as soon as he opened his mouth to speak.

He had even made up his mind and was waiting for the boy's next question to completely dispel his doubts.

But what he didn't expect was that Shuo Gu Ye didn't say anything.

She just nodded slightly and reached out to grab his hand.

Kitazawa Lingyou was stunned. The warm touch from his palm was like an electric current that hit his heart directly.

“It’s hard to wash blood off your hands.”

Shuoya Ye lowered his eyes and gently stroked the boy's palm with his thumb.

"Don't let them bring sin upon you, okay?"

Looking at the boy's concerned blue eyes, Kitazawa Lingyou's throat tightened and he couldn't utter a word.

He could only nod frantically and quickly pulled his hand back.

Seeing this, Shuo Gu Ye smiled slightly and did not pursue the matter further.

Instead, he tactfully changed the subject.

"Originally, I was thinking of meeting up with Pavilion Master Aju first and discussing with him how to resolve this crisis."

Shuoya Ye paused and continued, "But now that Lingyou has found a badge that can make Pokémon immune to mania, I should also change my strategy first."

Kitazawa Lingyou looked over at him and asked, "Are you going to destroy the other E-type machines?"

"That's right!"

Sakuya nodded and smiled, "After dealing with all the E-type machines on the periphery, the medical and police resources of Crimson City can go deeper into the forest and save more Pokémon lives."

"But what if..."

A sly smile flashed in his eyes, "It would be nice to meet more people from Team Rocket and snatch more badges from them."

"A Trainer who fights alongside Pokémon is invincible!"