Chapter 106 The Ruthless and Cruel Lance!
Lance snapped his fingers.
The next second, Dragonite charged backward, heading straight for the Game City managers.
The managers threw their Pokémon into their hands.
"Thunder Punch!"
So many Pokémon suddenly appeared in such a confined space.
The next second, Dragonite swung its right fist fiercely, the powerful force sending the Rattata standing at the front flying backward, crashing into the wall.
Seeing this, many Pokémon retreated, their hearts filled with fear, losing all desire to continue fighting.
"What are you doing? Don't you know whose territory this is?!"
one of the managers shouted, his words carrying a hint of threat.
How dare they cause trouble in Team Rocket's territory.
However, the manager also felt that Dragonite and the middle-aged man in the cape looked somewhat familiar.
He felt like he had seen them somewhere before.
"Of course I know, it's a den of rats."
"What! You rats don't even recognize me?"
Lance slowly stepped forward, his eyes filled with savagery. In his eyes, these Pokémon and their managers all deserved to die. He wanted to completely wipe out all Team Rocket members.
Boom! The onlookers saw people flying out of the game city, all injured and unconscious. The Pokémon lay staggering, severely injured, and some had even died.
This horrific scene attracted the attention of the Celadon City Police Department.
They immediately sealed off the entire Celadon Game City. Even though they had received prior notice from the League, seeing the Pokémon in such a state still moved them.
Some officers who had just been on duty couldn't help but go into an alley to vomit.
"The Elite Four member. Is this how you treat Pokémon?"
Celadon City Gym Leader Rika also walked over. She had witnessed the Pokémon's tragic state firsthand, and this thought flashed through her mind. She always felt that the Elite Four member was just an alternative Team Rocket.
Rumors had long circulated that Lance was ruthless towards Team Rocket members and Pokémon, and now it seemed those rumors were true, even somewhat embellished.
Ruthless? Lance didn't treat them like human beings at all, showing no mercy whatsoever.
"Gym Leader Rika, now…we…"
A police officer approached, standing beside Rika, wanting to know her thoughts.
A Gym Leader in a town is essentially the highest-ranking member, bearing the responsibility of managing the entire town.
Rika looked at the administrator who had been thrown back from the game city, sighed slightly, and then looked at the surrounding tourists, ordering the police to disperse them. They were to
monitor the area to prevent the Team Rocket members from escaping Celadon City, and also have the Pokémon Center send people to rescue the wounded and increase security.
After all, these people were residents of Celadon City; they were simply risking their lives for Team Rocket, earning a living to supplement their income, and in a sense, they hadn't done anything wrong.
"Lance! Lance, the Elite Four member! Are these Elite Four members of the League really useful?"
For the first time, Rika questioned the Elite Four members. As a member of the League, she naturally didn't have many complaints about it, but after witnessing Lance's attitude towards the Kanto residents,
her opinion of the League changed. In Rika's view, such a trainer could hardly be called a righteous trainer; his conduct and other aspects were unworthy of praise.
"I'm going in for a bit; don't follow me."
Rika said, then entered Game City.
At Team Rocket's base, a cacophony of noise filled the air. After dealing with the administrators, Lance infiltrated the base alone. Blue, who had intended to leave, gritted her teeth and followed him in.
Xiao Lan didn't want to see such a scene unfold before her eyes. She also wanted to rescue the Pokémon controlled by Team Rocket, which was why she proactively sought out Lance.
"Sigh... Seeking out Lance was probably the worst decision I ever made in my life."
Xiao Lan sighed, looking at Lance's back. Such a powerful being, yet so cruel, showing no mercy to those people and Pokémon.
"Then what decision should you make?"
A voice came from behind Xiao Lan, who spoke to herself.
"Of course, I should find that idiot Red. That idiot is incredibly strong."
After saying this, Xiao Lan turned around, looking warily behind her. She hadn't noticed when someone appeared behind her, and even mentioned Red.
"Who is it?!"
Xiao Lan's tone became more serious, holding a Poké Ball in her hand.
"What? You don't remember me after leaving the Martha Gym?" The
person who came over was none other than Bai Yu. After arriving in Celadon City, Bai Yu secretly sneaked into Celadon Game City, and soon after entering, he heard the explosion that occurred in the game city.
Bai Yu knew without a doubt that this was Lance's doing. He never showed mercy, especially to Team Rocket members.
"You're Gym Leader Bai Yu?" Xiao Lan was taken aback, then breathed a sigh of relief before turning her gaze to Sabrina, her heart leaping again.
She knew Sabrina's identity well; she was also a high-ranking member of Team Rocket, a hidden high-ranking member within the League. Xiao Lan had previously looked through relevant files within Team Rocket, and one of them mentioned Sabrina.
Sabrina
sensed a hint of hostility, frowning at Xiao Lan. This was only their second meeting; the last time was after entering the Martha Gym, where she saw Xiao Lan and immediately left.
Did Xiao Lan also know her identity?
Probably not. Only a small number of high-ranking members knew her identity. How could a trainer who had just embarked on a journey know her information?
Sabrina thought for a moment and relaxed her guard somewhat. Could the hostility be because of Bai Yu? She also…
"Alright, you two stop staring at each other. We should go in too."
Bai Yu looked at the two of them, ignoring their thoughts, and walked deeper into the base.
There are quite a few good things inside Team Rocket's base. I wonder if the Master Ball that Giovanni got is stored there.
"Gym Leader Bai Yu, do you know the internal structure of Team Rocket?"
Xiao Lan followed, walking beside Bai Yu.
"You know?"
In the games, Bai Yu naturally knew Team Rocket's layout, but the real-world layout was bound to be different. It wasn't just about Pokémon; there were many Team Rocket members inside.
"Of course I know! I even know where that Pokémon Team Rocket is researching is!"
Xiao Lan blinked, looking playful. Compared to Lance, she preferred interacting with Bai Yu.
Xiao Lan was a little regretful, wondering about Bai Yu's strength. She should have informed Red earlier; she wondered if that idiot Red could find the entrance to Team Rocket's base.
"Lead the way. I also want to see how strong that Pokémon they're researching is."
A thought flashed through Bai Yu's mind.
That Pokémon… was also a special Pokémon. If Bai Yu remembered correctly, that Pokémon should be inside Team Rocket's base in Celadon City, but he wasn't sure exactly where.
Bai Yu only knew that the Pokémon was eventually captured by Red.
Red also trained that Pokémon as his main Pokémon, and although its achievements weren't as high as Charizard, Poliwag, or Pikachu, it was still considered a fairly outstanding Pokémon.
In the Origin, there was no trace of that Pokémon, but similar Pokémon could be seen, though none were as overpowered.
"Hmm, come with me."
Xiao Lan nodded and led Bai Yu in another direction.
Inside Team Rocket's monitoring room,
Athena and Daram both noticed the intruders.
The red-haired man with the cape was instantly recognizable.
He had defeated all the Team Rocket members along the way, severely injuring their Pokémon.
Athena had expected Lance to arrive quickly, but she hadn't anticipated his arrival. Transferring so much data would take time.
Currently, Team Rocket didn't have many senior members, so stopping Lance required his intervention.
"Daram, transfer the materials. If necessary, impersonate a League Elite Four member and swiftly move the data out. Remember, the most important Pokémon must not fall into the League's hands."
"If necessary, kill that Pokémon!"
Athena finished speaking and headed towards another location.
She needed to transfer the rare Pokémon that Team Rocket had hunted; these Pokémon were highly valuable and absolutely could not fall into the League's hands.
"Sigh…it always takes me at times like this." Daram's eyes changed, his aura shifted considerably, and most importantly, his voice completely changed.
After a quick makeover, the disheveled appearance of Darramb was completely gone, replaced by a righteous-looking, shirtless middle-aged man with eyes brimming with positive energy.
The best way to leave this place was to disguise himself as one of the Elite Four, Shiba.
Darramb could even imitate the aura of Giovanni, let alone a mere Elite Four member.
As long as he didn't use his main Pokémon in battle, his identity would be difficult to expose.
"Hey~ Should we stop Lance?"
"I know. Transfer the data quickly, I can't stall for too long."
At Team Rocket's base, a middle-aged man in a jacket spoke in a hoarse voice.
His eyes held a hint of desire, and he gripped a Great Ball tightly in his hand, his mind already contemplating a countermeasure. Battle with that guy would be much more interesting than Lorelei and Shiba before. The
middle-aged man before them was none other
than Lt. Surge, the former Vermilion City Gym Leader who had been wanted by the League for a long time!
Bai Yu and his group had no idea what was going on.
Along the way, Bai Yu's Electivire alone wiped out the vast majority of Team Rocket members.
Xiao Lan led a different route than Lance.
Before long, Bai Yu came across a research institute.
Only Team Rocket would dare to build a research institute underground.
And it was located in Celadon City, one of only two prosperous cities in the Kanto Region.
"The Pokémon I mentioned earlier is inside." Xiao Lan had been to the research center at Team Rocket's base once and had seen that Pokémon.
Unfortunately, a high-ranking Team Rocket officer was with her at the time, so she couldn't take the Pokémon away. She had witnessed the Pokémon constantly changing forms, and each time it changed, its aura was very weak.
Seeing that Pokémon reminded Xiao Lan of her childhood.
"Okay."
Bai Yu nodded, gesturing to Electivire beside him.
Electivire swung its paw sharply forward, smashing a tile-splitting blow against the metal door, shattering a hole in it.
Under Xiao Lan's watchful gaze, Electivire pulled open the metal door with both hands and walked into the research institute.
"Gym Leader Bai Yu, your Electivire is so strong!"
Xiao Lan's eyes flashed; even she had rarely seen such a powerful Pokémon.
It was in no way inferior to the Dragonite beside Lance earlier. Could a Gym Leader possess such power?
Xiao Lan seemed to have thought of something, but she wasn't surprised. She had seen something even stronger than this Electivire before; that Pokémon was truly powerful.
"It's alright. Let's go in."
Bai Yu nodded and walked into the research institute.
Inside the institute, a Pokémon suddenly sprang up and pounced on Bai Yu—a large purple cobra, its fangs emitting a purple glow.
The next second, Electivire appeared in front of Bai Yu.
It reached out and grabbed Arbok, which was flying into the air. Arbok shifted its target and bit Electivire. Electivire's face showed a hint of pain as it slammed Arbok to the ground.
Bang! Arbok crashed violently to the ground, its snake-like eyes slightly dazed, struggling to shake itself. Its cold, serpentine eyes stared at the Electivire before it.
"Oh? Isn't this the traitor from Team Rocket?"
"Why are you causing trouble at Team Rocket's base?"
A cold female voice rang out, and Athena strode forward.
Clearly, this Arbok was Athena's main Pokémon.
Athena's gloomy gaze was fixed on Sabrina. The Team Rocket notification had mentioned Sabrina; she had left Team Rocket and officially become a member of the League.
Sabrina had visited Team Rocket's base once before, which convinced Athena that the base's exposure was due to Sabrina's betrayal.
"Your strength is still as pathetic as before."
Sabrina slightly raised her head, glancing at Athena, a hint of contempt on her cold, beautiful face.
She wondered where Sabrina got the audacity to challenge her.
With this Arbok?
"You… you're quite something!"
Athena gritted her teeth, waving her hand for Arbok to deal with Sabrina.
Arbok, stared intently at by Electivire, dared not take a single step forward.
The situation remained deadlocked. Athena then noticed White Feather beside Sabrina, and the girl who didn't look very old.
"The girl who sneaked in earlier," Athena recognized Blue at a glance.
Her appearance had changed, but Blue's eyes didn't lie; her gaze was exactly the same as the woman who had sneaked in earlier. That woman was also skilled at disguise.
However, in terms of disguise, she was still a notch below Darrambane.
"Electivire! The Gym Leader!"
Athena also guessed White Feather's identity; it seemed the Pokémon couldn't be moved out.
White Feather and Sabrina were listed as Elite Four level in Team Rocket's Pokédex.
She alone couldn't possibly withstand two Elite Four level trainers. Her
only option was to delay their attack on Team Rocket's base, allowing Darram to escape with the important data. Even if she were to perish here, it wouldn't cause too many problems.
Rika was the leader of the eight gyms in the special episode, and during the friendly match, she faced Prune, which can be seen on video platforms. Of course, Lt. Surge and other Team Rocket executives usually held back in gym battles.
Only Rika, this rich heiress, would take a serious match.
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