Chapter 9: Escape
"Take them out, there's not a few steps left."
"Huh? You want to go back? ”
"Yes."
"I'm—"
"Don't waste time, you can't come in again after you go out, who will carry them if you don't go out? Hold on. ”
“…… I'm sorry, Kashiwagi. I'm really sorry that we're dragging you down. Ah, take this with you! ”
"Alright, let's go."
Recalling the time when he was separated from Narihiro, the latter's face was a mixture of unwillingness and guilt, and Kashiwagi carried the hammer he picked up near the exit, turned on his headlamp and breathed evenly.
He knew that Cocodora might not be able to defeat the iron-armored rhinoceros. He also knew that even if he couldn't defeat him, the ironclad rhinoceros might not kill Cocodora.
After a comprehensive prediction, there is no need to turn back, so there is no need to do such dangerous things.
But he came back anyway.
Speaking of which, he always felt that he was actually very selfish. All means of being kind to others are disguises, for utilitarian purposes such as being gregarious, huddling together for warmth, and obtaining benefits.
Therefore.
Of course, I came back to get the favor of Coco Dora, and to adhere to the principle of repaying kindness......
Kashiwagi kept clarifying his intentions in his heart, and he persuaded himself like hypnosis.
If it weren't for that, facing the scarlet-eyed ironclad rhinoceros, I'm afraid I wouldn't help but want to escape, right?
"Kill him for me!"
Shibata's shout suddenly rang out, and the ironclad rhinoceros also rushed over.
Rumble –
The ground shook as it ran, and countless small pebbles were shaken up and flew everywhere.
The current ironclad rhinoceros just wanted to complete its mission as soon as possible, so he simply obeyed Shibata's idea and knocked the person in front of him into the air, so as to stop Shibata's nagging mouth.
And in this mine cavern that is infested by falling rocks everywhere, there is really not much room to dodge, and it is very difficult to avoid the onslaught of the ironclad rhinoceros.
But you only need to hide once.
Just once.
Kashiwagi took two steps back and stood behind the rubble pile on the far left, which could not stop the ironclad rhinoceros from charging, but it could obscure its vision to a certain extent.
Even a Pokémon with a ground attribute can't see through stone and sand.
Come on.
He took a deep breath and looked directly at the frenzied Shibata and the ironclad rhinoceros that lowered his gaze and charged forward with one horn.
There is nothing to say, only success, there is no failure.
Boom!
The moment the pile of rocks was smashed by the ferocious beast, Kashiwagi suddenly turned on the headlamp that had been adjusted to the brightest in advance, and rolled to the right regardless of whether it shook the eyes of the ironclad rhinoceros or not!
"Whew!"
Intense pain came from his left arm and left ribs, as if he had been hit by a bullet.
But Kashiwagi knew that he had dodged, and the pain came from the rubble that the ironclad rhinoceros had slammed into was enough to prove how terrible the force of the other party's sprint was.
And when he got up, there was a burning pain in his worn elbow and shoulder.
Endure!
Take advantage of the victory and chase it!
Kashiwagi turned to look at the ironclad rhinoceros that had hit the wall diagonally behind him, and Shibata on his back urged the ironclad rhinoceros to turn around and do it again.
"Eat, you!"
He yelled and threw the hammer in his hand out, and before Shibata could react, he was smashed to the ground by a hammer, and he didn't know where he hit and screamed.
This guy's headlights haven't been turned off from start to finish, and the target is not too obvious!
"Huh!"
The empty back made the ironclad rhinoceros panic, and its huge body just took a step back and accidentally stepped on Shibata's leg.
"Ahh
Screams again.
The ironclad rhinoceros's movements stiffened, and it was already a little bulky, and it didn't know what to do.
Goal accomplished!
Without hesitation, Kashiwagi ran towards Cocodora's location.
Pokémon are also creatures of nature, so he never mythizes them. Even if you know about Pokémon, you can find a way to "fight" them.
Capture the thief and capture the king first.
Since the ironclad rhinoceros is Shibata's helper, it will definitely not ignore it.
"Let's go!"
Kashiwagi quickly picked up the semi-unconscious Coco Dora on the ground, and was surprised to find that it was not too heavy.
Turning and running forward, he skipped as fast as he could, trying to save Shibata, who sensed that he was fleeing and immediately had the intention of pursuing.
"Huh-"
"Shut up!"
Kashiwagi pulled another ball out of his pocket and slammed it to the ground.
Boom!
A terrifying burst of light engulfed the entire cavern in an instant!
"Huh!?"
The iron-armored rhinoceros was suddenly stabbed in the eye, his eyes were white, and he couldn't see anything clearly, and in a panic, he actually went violent, rampaged down Shibata and let out a continuous scream.
"Don't—let me go—ah! Help ......"
"Whew...... Whew......"
Kashiwagi ran wildly, and in a few breaths he ran twenty or thirty meters, hurriedly turned his head to look behind, and saw the ironclad rhinoceros running wildly and the gradually silent Shibata, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I didn't use this flashbang given by Cheng Hong in a daze before, it was so powerful that it directly caused confusion for others.
This product has not been used before, could it be that there is a reason for this?
Kashiwagi shook his head, dispelling distractions and running hard.
To be honest, at this time, she is on the run, and even if Coco Dora is reluctant, it is an objective fact that it is easier to put it away with a Poke Ball.
When the other party is delirious, the possibility of breaking free is not high.
But......
Forget it.
What if his previous guess was wrong, and it was a Pokémon arranged by the quicksand team?
What if Coco Dora would rather die than get into Poké Balls? If you don't know that most Pokémon have firm beliefs, they will not look back if they recognize one thing.
It's useless to think so much, it's better to run faster!
Kashiwagi jerked off the mask on his face, trying to absorb more oxygen so that his running speed could increase even more.
The uphill climb is really fatal.
Fortunately, there was no sound of chasing until the white light of the exit floated in front of him, and the moment he rushed out, fresh air rushed over.
The wind blowing in the sand also became cooler.
"Hah...... Ha ......"
Kashiwagi gasped for breath, the fierce sunlight making it difficult for him to open his eyes, and he barely managed to fall to the ground.
He ignored the surprised eyes and cries around him, and took out the jade and threw it to the middle-aged examiner, "Token!" ”
The middle-aged man took it and glanced at it casually, then turned to look at the injured Coco Dora, and frowned, "You brought out the Pokémon inside?" ”
"No, it's supposed to be wild......" Kashiwagi shook his head.
"How is that possible-"
The middle-aged man's words came to an abrupt halt as a Galel Crying Mask suddenly flew out of the cavern and ran up to him and shook his head at him.
He suddenly changed his words, "-someone is here to take him and Coco Dora to the hospital!" Hurry up! ”
Immediately, a minion carrying a stretcher stepped forward and carefully invited one person and one Pokémon up and carried it away.
Kashiwagi glanced at the Galel Crying Mask and whispered to Coco Dora next to him, "We're safe, don't worry." ”
As he said this, he himself couldn't help but slowly relax.
Although the trip to the mine was short but thrilling, especially the point of returning to save Coco Dora, now that I think I didn't want to die.
"Alas......"