The next second, Lance's Gyarados cried out in pain again.
Damn, it can't hold on much longer.
Two Dragonair quickly flew over, supporting Dragonite's body on either side to prevent it from crashing.
Lance had no time to think about what Joker had done, and quickly used his Viridian Force to heal his Dragonite.
Seeing Lance about to place his palm on Dragonite, Petrel and Ariana, who had seen this ability used on Su Sheng many times, instantly guessed what Lance was trying to do.
"Let me help you!"
The two shouted in unison.
They simultaneously released Honchkrow and Natu, two Flying-type Pokémon.
Together, they used "Brave Bird" to attack Dragonair #1 and #2.
The League elites, including Cynthia and Steven, who were in a state of shock, suddenly reacted.
It was too late to chase after them!
The two birds, covered in swift flames, slammed into Dragonair #1 and #2.
The two Dragonair were caught off guard and were directly knocked away.
Losing their support, Dragonite naturally couldn't maintain its balance in the high altitude and plummeted vertically to the ground.
Lance didn't have time to heal his partner with the Viridian Force.
He also lost his footing and fell from the high altitude to the ground.
"Mr. Lance!"
Steven and Cynthia shouted anxiously from either side.
Steven immediately threw a new Poké Ball, and a Skarmory jumped out.
It caught Lance just before he was about to be smashed into a pulp.
"Phew…"
Seeing that Lance was safe, Steven finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the next second, his heart, which had just been lowered, was raised again.
"Woof!"
A wild bark rang out.
Everyone saw a pile of dirt directly below the Skarmory that had caught Lance shake violently.
A Houndoom suddenly jumped out from it.
It was hidden in there!?
"Dai-Dai, Fire Fang."
Su Sheng ordered.
Dai-Dai, who jumped out of the pile of dirt, had flames erupting from its fangs, almost at the instant Skarmory caught Lance.
It jumped up and bit the Skarmory's neck.
The Skarmory, which had been focused on saving people, was caught off guard and was bitten on the neck.
Skarmory cried out in pain and was forcibly dragged to the ground from mid-air by Dai-Dai.
Bang! Bang!
Two consecutive ground-smashing sounds rang out.
Dragonite and Lance fell to the ground one after another.
Dragonite was thick-skinned and tough, so although falling from a height of more than ten meters, the damage it suffered was like a tickle compared to the previous Ice Beam.
But it also became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Having taken an Ice Beam head-on, it was only supported by the last bit of willpower it had left.
Now, after falling like this again, it fainted on the spot.
Lance was also unharmed.
Because Skarmory had caught him.
He only fell from a height of less than two meters from the ground, and didn't even break his skin, except for a little pain.
But the appearance was not very good.
His face was covered in mud.
"Damn it!"
The Dragon-type Elite Four, with a face full of mud, immediately propped himself up with one hand.
He reached for his belt with the other hand, wanting to send a new Dragon-type to fight again.
Oh no, the remaining Pokémon he had only had "Dragon" in their names, and were not real dragons.
However, just as Lance's left hand touched the Poké Ball.
Suddenly, a sharp pain came from the back of his neck.
Immediately afterwards, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
From the perspective of onlookers.
Another Houndoom jumped out of another pile of dirt.
Then, its dog paw patted Lance's neck.
"Good job, Lu-Lu."
Su Sheng smiled.
"How did they see Skarmory and Elite Four Lance's position in the pile of dirt?"
Steven said that he didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked.
He couldn't figure it out!
The two Houndoom were hidden in the pile of dirt, their vision was disturbed, and their sense of smell and hearing were probably not good either.
How could they so accurately lock onto the position of their own people?
Steven didn't notice that Bibi, beside Su Sheng's feet, was concentrating on the battlefield.
"Now is not the time to sigh with emotion."
A drop of cold sweat ran down Cynthia's pretty face, and her light golden hair was stuck to her face because of the cold sweat.
Steven looked up.
He found that the Joker trio had thrown the unconscious Lance onto the belly of his equally unconscious Dragonite lying on the ground.
Then, they looked over at them with smiles.
A smile that was uglier than crying appeared on Steven's face, which was still childish but already very handsome.
"This, this is a bit bad…"
…
…
On the small road from Nimbasa City to Lostlorn Forest.
"Tauros! Faster! Faster!"
Hilda kept urging her best friend's Pokémon.
Bianca really wanted to say, "Can you slow down a bit? I'm getting car sick."
Just then, Tauros braked, almost throwing Hilda and Bianca off its back.
"Wh, what's wrong!?"
Bianca asked, almost throwing up.
"Bianca, there are so many people ahead."
Hilda pointed forward and shouted.
Bianca endured her nausea and looked forward.
Wow! So many people!
They were all gathered at the entrance of the forest.
"That's… Champion Alder."
Alder's back was still easy to recognize, and Bianca immediately recognized the Unova Champion standing at the front of the crowd.
Bianca put away Tauros and pulled her best friend, saying:
"Let's go, let's ask."
Her grandfather, Hayward, was also a Gym Leader, but he didn't have much presence in the Johto region.
But no matter what, he was still a Gym Trainer, and most people would give him some face.
The Unova elites, led by Alder, were intently watching the forest ahead and didn't notice that two elementary school girls were walking towards them.
"There's no movement, Lance and the others should have taken down Joker."
Alder scratched his head.
Nearly five minutes had passed, and there was no movement in the forest at all.
Alder felt that the battle should be over.
"Champion, I feel something is wrong."
Shauntal's voice came from the walkie-talkie.
At this moment, Shauntal was guarding the north side of Lostlorn Forest to prevent Joker and the others from escaping.
Of course, she also noticed that there was no movement inside, and estimated that the fight was over.
But if Lance and the others had won, they could at least inform them via the walkie-talkie.
But…
An ominous premonition also welled up in Alder's heart, but he still didn't want to believe it, and replied:
"Haha, Shau, you wouldn't want to say that Lance and the others will lose, would you? Hahaha~"
Lance, Steven, and Cynthia could be said to be the League's strongest trio of youngsters.
These three would lose?
Alder wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
"I'll go in and take a look."
Iris's voice came from the walkie-talkie again.
Upon hearing this, Alder quickly stopped her, saying, "Hey hey, Iris, don't mess around! If anyone goes, it'll be this old man…"
If the worst-case scenario happened, then Iris wouldn't be able to play any role at all.
"Ah——!"
However, before Alder could finish the last "go" in his words, Iris's terrified scream came from the walkie-talkie.
Alder, Shauntal, and the others were shocked and quickly shouted into the walkie-talkie:
"Hey! Hey! Iris! What's wrong? What happened?"
"Are you okay? Hey! Answer me!"
But Iris didn't respond again, and only faint sounds of chaos could be heard from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
A dozen seconds later, another voice came from the walkie-talkie:
"Don't worry, she's fine."
Many Unova Trainers' expressions changed drastically.
"You are… Joker!?"
Alder said in disbelief.
At this time, Hilda and Bianca, who had already walked behind Alder's group and were about to say hello, had a drastic change in expression after hearing this name.
Hilda didn't know why herself, but she subconsciously pulled her best friend and hid behind Clay's luxury car, raising her index finger and putting it to her lips in a shushing gesture.
"You, what did you do to Iris? And, and Lance, Cynthia, Steven, Officer Jenny and them…"
Due to being too excited, Alder's tongue was a bit tied.
"Don't be nervous, Champion-san, they are all very well."
Su Sheng replied:
"Where are you now?"
Alder took several deep breaths in a row and barely regained his composure.
"W, west exit of Lostlorn Forest."
"Okay."
Su Sheng answered one word and then turned off the call.
Alder and the surrounding Unova elite trainers looked at each other with blank expressions.
Lance and the others… lost?
Also unable to believe it was Clay sitting in the car.
Damn, is the League so useless now?
They even said it was a dream team composed of the three future champions, but they couldn't even take down three little brats!
Clay's confidant, Gorm, leaned against the car window and asked in a low voice:
"Boss, didn't you see this future?"
Clay said unhappily, "I can't just look whenever I want!"
He cursed a few more times in his heart that the League were all trash.
Alder and the others standing in front were still in a daze and didn't notice what Clay and his lackeys were saying at all.
But Hilda and Bianca hiding behind the car heard these words clearly.
The two girls, both under the age of 10, widened their eyes and looked at each other.
Wh, what are these two people saying?
Seeing the future?
…
Alder and the others didn't wait too long.
Soon, they saw a scene they would never forget in their lives——
Joker walked in the front, with a Dio Brando-like arrogant smile on his face.
Umbreon walking beside him was like a proud queen.
On the other side, a Jynx was princess-carrying the unconscious Lance.
On the left, one of Joker's companions, the masked woman, was grabbing Cynthia's arm.
The two beautiful girls standing together formed a beautiful picture.
Provided that Cynthia's hands were not cuffed with silver handcuffs.
On the right, another companion, the chubby boy, was sitting on the back of a Natu with a wicked smile.
Next to him were Steven and Wattson, who were also cuffed.
"S, sorry, Champion Alder, we really couldn't stop them…"
The Unova Officer Jenny leader, one of the commanders of this operation, had a ashamed face.
The police and Iris walked at the end of the team, each more disheveled than the other.
How embarrassing!
Alder, Shauntal who rushed over, and many Unova elites saw this amazing scene.
After a brief stunned, they subconsciously put their hands on their Poké Balls.
Alder's Volcarona also flew between the two sides, with a face full of hostility.
"Why So Serious?"
Su Sheng asked with a smile:
"I've already fought enough just now, and I'm not interested in fighting now."
With that, Su Sheng grabbed Iris's arm and gently pushed her forward.
Iris walked a few steps to Alder's side.
"Are you okay?"
Alder asked worriedly.
Although Iris was not considered a genius, she was also a member of the Unova League, so Alder would naturally care.
"N, no…"
Iris lowered her head in shame.
She didn't even fight Joker, and was taken down in one encounter.
After Iris, Su Sheng and the others also reached out and pushed behind the police officers, signaling that they could pass.
"Jo…"
Hilda, hiding behind the car, saw that figure again after more than a year, and was so excited that she almost shouted.
Fortunately, her best friend covered her mouth in time.
In this situation, it was better for the two of them to be obediently stay hidden.
Soon, except for Lance, Cynthia, and Steven.
Everyone else was released.
At this time, Shauntal discovered.
Except for those three, no one else, whether it was Officer Jenny or Iris, had been forcibly handcuffed.
Noticing Shauntal's gaze, Iris lowered her head even further.
The reason why she wasn't handcuffed was of course because they were too weak to cause any waves.
Sheena, standing behind Alder, had a pale face.
With such a lineup, they still couldn't take down Joker, was the Life Orb really hopeless?
"You… can you let Lance and the others go?"
Alder asked, looking at the only three hostages Joker had in his hands now.
"Of course."
Su Sheng's answer was so straightforward that it even exceeded everyone's expectations.
"The premise is to tell me, how did you know our whereabouts."
This was the only question Su Sheng cared about.
"Don't think about making up a reason to fool us,"
Ariana followed closely and interjected, "Otherwise…"
With that, Ariana raised her hand and pinched Cynthia's snow-white neck, exerting a little force.
"Cough!"
As soon as Cynthia coughed, Alder was instantly frightened and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
Good heavens, what would happen if the Sinnoh champion-to-be died in Unova?
Su Sheng also put his hand on Ariana's hand, signaling not to be impulsive.
"It, it was Mr. Clay who said it."
With three future champions in the hands of the enemy, Alder couldn't help but speak.
"Clay?"
Su Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Of course, he was no stranger to this person.
After all, wasn't his Zoroark's intelligence source Clay?
The business tycoon of the Unova region.
"We just heard Mr. Clay say that you would appear in Lostlorn Forest at this time, as for how he knew… um…"
Alder scratched his face.
To be honest, he was also very curious.
How did Clay find out about something that the League couldn't even find out?
With that, Alder turned his head to look at the luxury car behind him.
The others also turned their attention to the car.
Kou Tai, sitting in the back seat, broke out in a cold sweat.
Damn it, I should have run away earlier.
Su Sheng gave Yishu a look.
Yishu nodded and trotted over.
The lackey Gu En tried to stop him.
"Get lost!"
Yishu slapped Gu En aside with his Natural Bird.
"Kou Tai-san~ Come out and talk."
Yishu said with a smile.
Damn little fatty.
Kou Tai cursed fiercely in his heart, but finally braced himself and got out of the car.
"That hairstyle really resembles Garchomp with cabbage."
Su Sheng laughed.
Cynthia, with her neck pinched by Rihua, rolled her eyes.
"How did you know?"
Rihua asked coldly.
Kou Tai was covered in sweat.
Being able to see fragments of the future was his biggest trump card, and his greatest secret, after all these years of maneuvering in the officialdom.
No matter what, he couldn't say it.
But in the current situation, it seemed he had no choice but to speak!
"Mr. Kou Tai, do you have any unspeakable secrets?"
Adeku couldn't help but ask.
In desperation, Kou Tai had a flash of inspiration and found someone to take the blame, shouting:
"Yes, it's, it's a clue I got from Team Plasma!"
As soon as he said this, everyone, including Su Sheng, was dumbfounded.
Kou Tai continued:
"Actually, after the Joker trio came to Unova, Team Plasma investigated their whereabouts, and I got the information from them!"
Xiaoju'er recalled and said, "Team Plasma, I remember... a religious organization active in the border areas of Unova, right?"
Ju Lao nodded, "I've heard of them. They seem to advocate not using Poké Balls, giving Pokémon the same status as humans, claiming that 'Pokémon are unfortunate in the hands of humans, and returning them to nature is the way to make Pokémon happy.' It seems they have gained the approval of many people..."
"That's right, that's right!"
Kou Tai nodded repeatedly, "I heard about it from them."
Of course, this matter had nothing to do with Team Plasma. Kou Tai just needed someone to take the blame.
He happened to see something about Team Plasma in the newspaper before.
So he simply used them as a scapegoat.
Anyway, these country bumpkins couldn't possibly sue him.
Hutao and Xiaoqian, hiding behind the car, had drastic changes in their expressions.
This person, he's lying!
Adeku blinked, and he was skeptical of Kou Tai's statement.
But now, what he cared about most was the hostage in Joker's hands.
"Hey! I've already told you the source of the information, can you release the hostage now?"
Su Sheng glanced at Kou Tai, making him feel uncomfortable, and then reached out to Adeku, saying:
"Then let's make a deal. After releasing the hostage, you guarantee to let us leave."
"Okay!"
Adeku didn't hesitate to slap hands with Su Sheng.
"Joker, are you okay?"
Rihua asked worriedly.
"Yes, don't worry. Champion Adeku can be trusted, and Cabbage and Daigo can guarantee their character."
If the trading partner was the Five Elders, Su Sheng would never do this.
But Adeku was indeed a man of his word.
So were Cynthia and Daigo.
Adeku secretly rolled his eyes.
Was this a compliment? Should he be happy?
"Hmm? Cabbage?"
Adeku noticed Joker's nickname for Cynthia.
Daigo, who had unlocked the handcuffs, interjected, "It seems that Joker gave Miss Cynthia this nickname."
"Ah?"
For a moment, Adeku, Ju Lao, and Xina all had strange expressions.
Their eyes moved back and forth between Su Sheng and Cynthia.
Even gave her a nickname?
Are these two very familiar?
"Shut up!"
Cynthia glared at Daigo angrily, and then bit her lip and glared at Su Sheng.
Are we that familiar?
What nickname!
"Let's go."
Su Sheng gestured to Rihua and Yishu, and started walking past Adeku and his group.
He happened to see the two little lolis hiding behind the car.
"Uh! ?"
Yishu was startled and almost screamed.
Where did these two little things come from!?
And Hutao was also very excited.
But she also knew that at this time, she must not do anything out of the ordinary.
Then, Hutao suddenly thought of something.
She quickly took out her small notebook, took out a pencil and quickly wrote a line, tore it off, crumpled it into a small ball and threw it to Su Sheng.
