No.51 Warning of a crisis at the end of the mountain road
"The injuries were not serious, but I was frightened and fell into a coma. Should wake up soon. "Xiao Ye put away the empty bottle of wound medicine that has been used up.
"That's good. Tatsuya breathed a sigh of relief.
Half a minute of silence.
“…… That!" It seemed that he couldn't stand the silence, and Tatsuya couldn't help but speak, "Don't you ask me why I was blocking the road just now." ”
"Don't you want to say it. Sayo placed Pippi on the soft grass and smiled back at Tatsuya.
As long as you use the power of the waveguide to find out, you can understand everything that is happening in front of you, and you don't need to ask the teenager in front of you.
“…… Alas. The straw hat boy suddenly let out a long sigh and hung his head.
Obviously, if you ask hard, I can hide it without any psychological burden.
"Alright!" Tatsuya straightened up suddenly, "I'll tell you what happened at the end of this road." ”
A few days ago, Tatsuya stumbled upon the sneaky man in Tokiwa City. Not only is it suspicious, but it also has a bright red capital "R" printed on the chest of its uniform.
That's the mark of Team Rocket, the biggest evil organization entrenched in the Kanto and Johto regions.
Therefore, Tatsuya followed the middle-aged man of Team Rocket all the way into Tsukimiyama. Sure enough, he set out to make the move - luring Pipsqueak with traps, then forcibly capturing them and throwing them into an iron cage in a cave at the end of the mountain road, sometimes even using multiple Pokémon to brutally attack Pipsqueak, who is not good at fighting.
Team Rocket Men's Pokémon partner is quite strong, and Tatsuya can't find a chance to make a move, and the chances of winning head-to-head are slim. While Tatsuya was struggling to figure out what to do, the Rocket men began to take it a step further - to assemble a large number of trap devices. Thinking that tonight was the full moon and the time when the Pipsqueaks were most frequented, the man probably wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
In desperation, Tatsuya had to choose to attack immediately. Just as he was about to head towards the cave where the man was holding Pippi, he saw Nighta running in the same direction.
The scarred Pipsqueak struggled to escape from the Rocket men, finding Saya and leading the way to the cave, apparently calling for help. In a hurry, he didn't want others, especially a newcomer, to be involved in danger, and Tatsuya had to jump out and block the way.
"I see. Saya nodded.
Speaking of Tokiwa City, it seems that Team Rocket also came out to stir up the situation at the Dragon's Tooth exhibition match a few days ago. Tokiwa City has obviously been a little unstable recently, and I don't know if it has anything to do with the fact that Sakaki, the leader of Team Rocket, is about to sit in the Tokiwa City Gym.
"That's the way it is. Tatsuya sighed again.
Sayo knew that Tatsuya stopped him because he was still a newcomer and wouldn't have any strong strength, and maybe participating in this battle would only add to the chaos. In fact, Sayo's Pokémon is indeed mediocre and not a powerful helper, but at least Saya can guarantee that he will not be held back.
Even without the power of the Pokémon, with just her own force, Saya is sure to retreat with her whole body.
Although she understood Tatsuya's embarrassment, Saya still said the words, "Do you need help?" and handed out a red and white ball with a smile, "I can protect myself." ”
"This is ......" Tatsuya, who saw the blue water dragon in it through the translucent capsule shell, was stunned, "Tyrannosaurus?!"
As we all know, every tyrannosaurus is born with powerful attacks and a large body that is durable, making it a very reliable partner. As Xiao Ye said, the strength of a trainer who can have a tyrannosaurus is not too bad, even if he can't beat Team Rocket, at least he should be able to create an empty space to escape.
And-Tatsuya also moved his gaze to Saya's face. This newcomer doesn't seem to be as impetuous and reckless as most fledgling teenagers...... Although I don't seem to be qualified to complain about this.
Indeed, you may not be able to rescue Pipsqueak on your own, so bet on it!
"Well, please help me fight, thank you!" the Straw Hat boy smiled straightforwardly.
When the frightened Pipsqueak wakes up, it takes a lot of effort for Saya to convince Pipsqueak that Tatsu is not an enemy. After resting, the two of them, led by Pipsqueak, quietly make their way to the cave where Pipsqueak was being held.
The little golden bird flapped its wings and landed in the bushes.
"How's it going?" Saya, who was hiding behind the leaves, looked up.
Seeing Bobo shaking his head slightly, Xiao Ye immediately understood. Unguarded, yes.
While Team Rocket men will definitely leave their Pokémon partner to guard the cave, Pokémon that are not there are trainers themselves are much easier to deal with.
Just as he was about to get up, Tatsuya suddenly stopped Xiaoye, "Wait!"
The straw hat boy rummaged through his backpack for a while, and took out a jet-black cap and fastened it on Xiao Ye's head, "It would be terrible if that person came back halfway and was seen in the face." ”
"I see, thanks. Xiao Ye nodded, and easily lowered the cap. Tatsuya is right, a behemoth like Team Rocket is not something that is offended by a weak force. Didn't even that powerful team have to wear a mask?
After getting ready, the two got up together and tiptoed to the side of the hole. Looming with the help of a faint light, there seemed to be a dark shadow moving inside the cave.
"Leave it to me. Tatsuya lowered his voice and said to Sayo, raising his hand and throwing a Pokéball. Appearing in it is a lilac insect, the last moth.
Tatsuya whispered a few words, and the Moth flew into the cave silently. The advantages of the moth-like insects were fully exploited, and the scale-stained wings did not make a single flapping sound.
A moment later, there was a muffled sound of something falling to the ground in the cave.
"That's it!" Tatsuya spun his straw hat and ran into the hole.
The Moth was hovering quietly at the top of the cave, and next to it lay a sleeping Duduli.
"If you get the sleep powder of the moth, don't think about waking up in half a day!" Tatsuya smiled confidently and dragged Duduli who was in the way aside.
Looking into the cave, two large iron cages were placed in the shadows. The metal iron fence was thick and solid, no more than a few centimeters apart, and in the iron cage, at least twenty skinskins were imprisoned inside, each of them covered in bruises, looking at Saya and Tatsuya who had broken into the cave with panicked expressions.
"Pi~~" Pippi, who led the way for the two, immediately rushed forward and happily talked to his fellow people who had been bullied.
Looking at the scars on Pippi's body, Tatsuya looked unbearable and stepped forward, "Pipsqueak, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you out." ”
At first, the Pipsqueaks don't believe the strange human's words, but when the leading Pipsqueak explains the whole story to his people in the cage, the Pipsqueaks look expectant and pleading.
For these little creatures who love peace by nature, such an encounter is really too terrible.
Tatsuya nodded, "Don't worry, I'll let you out." With that, Tatsuya pulled out a thin iron rod from his pocket, skillfully poked the keyhole, and didn't forget to turn around and explain to Xiao Ye in a hurry, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not a thief!"
After a few moments, the lock popped open. Tatsuya gave Pipsqueak a soothing smile, put away the iron, and carefully opened the door.
However, at this very moment, a sharp alarm sounded through the cave.
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Small Theatre:
Tatsuya (poking keyhole): Don't get me wrong, I'm not a thief!
Sayo (silent): [I really can't think of it this far if you don't say this.] 】
Tatsuya: ...... Really! It's true! It's not that there are no three hundred taels of silver here!
Xiao Ye (expressionless): The more you draw, the darker it gets.