Klinks Coetee.
He once learned through reading ancient texts that whenever Celebi travels through time, it leaves behind energy called "time ripples" in its original location.
This energy lingers at the original location for a period after Celebi travels through time.
Ten years ago, Coetee gained the power to occasionally foresee fragments of the future by absorbing the energy of these time ripples.
However, this power is not eternal and will weaken over time.
Therefore, Coetee constantly uses his power to search for Celebi's whereabouts.
All for the sake of absorbing the power of the time ripples again to maintain his ability to foresee the future.
...
After learning that the other party's target was Celebi, Su Sheng finally remembered this person, who was the BOSS in the animated movie "Phantom Ruler Z".
It's not that Su Sheng is forgetful, but to borrow a phrase from Hawkeye Mihawk—I can't remember the names of nobodies.
Although Coetee is also considered a BOSS-level character.
But his strength is really too weak, and he didn't leave a deep impression on Su Sheng.
The plot of that movie portrays Zoroark, who was lured by him, as more of a BOSS than he is.
Zoroark single-handedly transformed into the Three Legendary Beasts, deceiving the entire city.
After Zoroark learned that his child was safe and no longer controlled by Coetee.
This idiot with a Garchomp-like hairstyle was immediately defeated.
He's just too weak.
Therefore, Su Sheng doesn't have any good feelings towards him. This guy's ability to foresee the future obtained from Celebi is troublesome.
He must die!
However, just as "Joker" ordered Jolteon to attack.
No one expected that several ice cones would fly from nowhere.
"Swish, swish" piercing Coetee's throat and heart.
The sudden change stunned Su Sheng and his group, Lorelei and Drake, the Shadow Squad led by Alina and Golly, and Coetee's subordinates such as Goon.
After Coetee fell with wide eyes, spitting blood, and a face full of unwillingness.
Everyone looked in unison towards the direction from which the ice cones were fired.
Who is it!?
"Is it Joker's new accomplice?"
Drake guessed when he saw the person clearly.
About a hundred meters away in the air, a Delibird was flapping its small wings, looking harmless.
And on its back, a mysterious person wearing a black robe, gray long hair, and an ice mask was sitting cross-legged.
This is also why Drake subconsciously suspected that the other party was Joker's accomplice—they both wear masks.
"Hmph~ Serves him right."
The masked man sneered disdainfully.
"Who is it?"
Lihua and Kazuki looked at each other.
They didn't recognize this person at all.
However, Su Sheng, who had been standing on the outermost edge of the battlefield from beginning to end, had a drastic change in expression.
Coetee was a useless BOSS, so he, the transmigrator, didn't remember him.
But this person is the complete opposite!
"I forgot that Pryce often squats in Ilex Forest, after all, this is where the Celebi Shrine is located... Damn it, how could it be such a coincidence!"
Su Sheng's brain CPU was running fast to think of a countermeasure, "What to do? What is his goal? Celebi? Or Lihua or Kazuki who should have become his subordinates..."
"Lapi pi~"
Just as he finished speaking and his brain was running fast.
A light call like a fairy in a fairy tale sounded.
A small Pokémon with a light purple-pink color and a fairy-like appearance flew out from the depths of Ilex Forest.
Celebi!
And it's a Shiny Celebi!
"Lapi~~"
However, the forest was ruined by Coetee and his group.
Shiny Celebi looked distressed and opened its two small short hands.
Energy centered on that petite body and continuously spread towards the sky.
Whirr——
Heavy rain poured down, extinguishing the sea of fire burning in the forest in just a few seconds.
And that's not all.
The next second after the sea of fire was extinguished, Shiny Celebi crossed its two index fingers again.
Those towering trees that were destroyed by everyone's battles and Coetee's subordinates' Bisharp grew new branches at the broken ends.
The burnt lawn sprouted new grass, and bright and dazzling flowers bloomed among the grass.
Everything seemed to go back in time, returning to its original appearance, even more beautiful.
This is the power of the Forest Guardian!
"It really appeared! The Forest Guardian Celebi!"
Alina said in astonishment.
That Coetee guy wasn't lying after all.
"Then what are you waiting for, catch her!"
Golly, who was lacking a brain, pointed at Shiny Celebi and shouted:
"Go! Fire Punch!"
Under Su Sheng's gaze, Typhlosion's body, like Alina's Gardevoir, ignited an unsettling dark aura.
"Get lost!"
As soon as Infernape took a step forward.
A blue flame dragon attacked from the side, hitting the Dark Typhlosion hard.
It was Drake's Dragonite using Dragon Rush!
"Don't even think about coveting Celebi, you bunch of trash!"
Drake had already released two Dragonair, forming a triangular formation with Dragonite to protect Shiny Celebi.
Su Sheng watched this scene silently, and thought to himself:
"Celebi is out, then Pryce's attention should be on it, in that case... we have a chance to run away."
Su Sheng gestured to Lihua and Kazuki in the distance, signaling them to find a chance to escape at any time.
The two also secretly made an "OK" gesture.
However, just when Su Sheng thought that Pryce, that is, the masked man, would completely concentrate on Celebi.
Suddenly felt a great chill.
Turning his head to look, he found that the masked man's gaze was flashing back and forth between himself and "Joker".
A strong ominous premonition arose in Su Sheng's heart.
What does that old pervert want to do?
"Hmm..."
The masked Pryce, wearing an ice mask, pondered slightly, and finally completely turned his attention to "Joker".
The masked man took out another Poké Ball and threw it out, and pointed to the lower right "Joker".
The Poké Ball thrown into the air opened by itself.
When the Pokémon inside appeared, everyone present, including Shiny Celebi who was preparing to leave, was shocked.
That orange-red feather symbolizing life, the big bird spreading its wings as if covering the sky.
Even if they don't know its name, everyone can feel its terror.
"Has it been captured already?"
Su Sheng thought to himself.
Ho-Oh!
"Go~ catch that kid."
The masked man lightly raised his right hand, pointing directly at "Joker", while thinking in his heart:
"In terms of the achievements of the two people so far, Joker is better, and the risk of catching Su Sheng is a bit higher."
Hearing the masked man's order, Ho-Oh looked tangled.
The masked man increased his tone when he saw this, and said in a low voice:
"Didn't you hear me? Obey my orders!"
Under the trainer's second order, Ho-Oh reluctantly rushed towards "Joker", although he looked reluctant.
"Eevee!"
Jolteon's face changed drastically, and the fur all over his body stood up like thorns, and electricity erupted.
Thunderbolt!
Even if you are a legendary god, you will not be forgiven if you attack my partner.
Instead, facing the super effective Thunderbolt, Ho-Oh just stretched out the pair of sharp claws at the bottom of its feet, and kept approaching Jolteon and "Joker" behind him, resisting the thunder.
[Zorua! Cancel the transformation!]
Su Sheng's voice sounded in Joker's mind.
"Joker" hesitated for a moment, but still did not cancel the transformation.
Because Zorua knew that if he canceled the transformation, the master would be in big trouble!
In the end, Ho-Oh, who did not use any tricks, knocked Jolteon away with its sharp claws.
The other claw just twisted "Joker" in the palm of his hand.
"Joker was caught! ?"
Lorelei's face changed drastically.
It seems they are really not in the same group.
But who is that long-haired masked man? Why catch Joker? Do they have a feud?
At the same time, the Delibird under the masked man was not idle.
Approaching Shiny Celebi with its master.
"Um! ?"
Drake, who had been paying attention to the big bird he saw for the first time, turned his head to look at the masked man and sneered:
"Another thief coveting legendary Pokémon?"
Although he didn't know the true identity of the masked man, Drake didn't have any good feelings for anyone wearing a mask because of Joker.
The masked man was too lazy to waste words with the Dodo bird, and spit out three words lightly:
"Blizzard."
Hearing the masked man's words, Drake sneered disdainfully:
"Ice is no longer a threat to my dragon army!"
Two Dragonair spewed Flamethrower, while Dragonite fanned its small wings to assist with "Gust".
Here comes the super sea of fire comparable to Madara's Fire Release!
However, Delibird opened its small beak.
A fierce blizzard came all over the sky, completely blocking the combined moves of the three dragons with its own strength.
Drake's face changed slightly.
Just relying on one Pokémon...
But soon, Drake's expression evolved from "surprise" to "shock".
Because the two sides only confronted and stalemate for less than two seconds, the blizzard completely suppressed the sea of fire!
The three dragons quickly ascended, barely avoiding this terrifying blizzard.
"How could it be! ?"
Drake's sword eyebrows were twisted together.
The sure-kill flame of his three-dragon tactics was so easily...
Drake even felt that this Delibird seemed to be more fierce than the big bird next door whose name he didn't know!
"Labi~"
Shiny Celebi, who was originally protected behind the three dragons, looked at the blizzard coming all over the sky.
Opened a pair of small short hands, and opened a huge spherical "Protect" shield, isolating the blizzard from the outside.
"Continue."
Facing this seemingly indestructible absolute defense, the masked man just spit out two words lightly.
Covering the shield, the snowflakes mixed in the strong wind began to condense on their own, and finally turned into Articuno!
That's right, it is a completely pure white, ice-made counterfeit Articuno.
In the next instant, these Articuno opened their wings, and slammed **** on the surface of the super shield made by Shiny Celebi like kamikaze suicide squads.
Boom! boom! boom! boom!
Continuous bombing sounds were continuous.
Crack~
Finally, a crack appeared on the right side of the shield's surface.
The pupils in the masked man's eyes suddenly gathered, "It's there."
With an order, the Delibird under the masked man concentrated its strength.
The ice light in the bird's beak shot out in a curve.
Ice Beam!
Zizi!
The Ice Beam hit the crack in the shield, and under continuous impact, it completely cracked the shield.
"Labi! ?"
Shiny Celebi's face changed drastically.
This human is so strong.
"La——Bi——!"
The next second, Shiny Celebi's scream turned into a scream.
Because the Ice Beam that broke through the shield hit her cheek.
Super effective!
"Stop it!"
Seeing the masked man take out an Ultra Ball, Drake roared and waved his hand to order the three dragons to use Flamethrower together.
The masked man didn't even look at the attack from above, and continued to throw the ball.
Because he has absolute confidence in his partner.
Sure enough, the next moment the masked man threw the Ultra Ball out.
Delibird looked up and cast Blizzard.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh——
The cold wind completely suppressed the hot wind.
"Ugh ah ah ah——"
The screams of the Dragon User and his dragons echoed in this forest.
Lorelei couldn't recover for a long time watching her old colleagues and their main force being instantly killed.
Too, too scary.
Du~du~du~dong!
On the ground, the Ultra Ball had put Shiny Celebi in, and after shaking three times on the ground, it made a sound to indicate that the capture was successful.
"Damn it! That was originally our goal!"
Golly gritted his teeth in anger.
"Shut up!"
Alina waved her hand to signal everyone to retreat.
Before running away, she couldn't help but take another look at the masked man.
Drake, who was frozen into an ice sculpture, Joker, who was caught by the big bird, and Coetee, who was stabbed into meat skewers... It's too scary.
Where did the monster come from!?
Su Sheng kept winking at Lihua and Kazuki.
The two looked tangled, but finally ran away in the opposite direction under Su Sheng's constant winks.
The masked man who walked down from Delibird's back glanced at the two who were running away, and didn't take any new actions, just bowed and picked up the Ultra Ball that had captured Celebi.
However, in the second second after picking it up, the masked man threw the Ultra Ball into the grass next to him very disgustedly.
This time Lorelei was stunned again.
What is that person doing?
He finally captured the legendary Pokémon Celebi, but he doesn't want it?
"Go."
The masked man sat back on Delibird's back and said to Ho-Oh.
Ho-Oh grabbed "Joker" with reluctance, followed behind the masked man and Delibird, and quickly disappeared into the end of the clouds.
"Wha, what's going on? What exactly... what's going on?"
Lorelei was completely confused by the current situation.
She has been a member of the Elite Four for two years, and has never encountered such a thing.
"Bewear."
At this time, Su Sheng sent out Bewear, and knocked down all the minions under Coetee, led by Goon.
At this time, Lorelei reacted.
Su Sheng shouted to Lorelei, "Lorelei, don't think about anything else, call for reinforcements first and arrest these people. And doesn't Champion Lance need treatment?"
Su Sheng's voice was like a reassuring pill, calming Lorelei down instantly.
Taking a few deep breaths to barely regain her composure, Lorelei nodded vigorously.
When something happened, she was actually not as good as a shota who was more than five years younger than her.
While Lorelei was on the phone, Su Sheng inconspicuously recalled Jolteon.
And quietly sent a message.
The development of the situation was somewhat beyond expectations.
...
Before long, Kurt, the Gym Leader of Azalea Town, arrived with a large number of police officers for reinforcement.
He is a Poké Ball expert and also the son of Mr. Steel, Professor Oak's friend.
"Oh, my God! Is, is that Champion Lance?"
When they saw Lance frozen into an ice sculpture, Kurt and the police officers who arrived were all dumbfounded.
"Be careful when moving him, it will be troublesome if he breaks."
Lorelei reminded.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lorelei noticed Su Sheng walking to a bush and picking up a Great Ball that had fallen inside.
Lorelei suddenly remembered that the masked man had used this ball to capture Celebi just now, but she didn't know why he threw it away again.
"A Sheng, inside..."
Lorelei walked up quickly, wanting to see the condition of that Shiny Celebi.
However, when she saw that the Great Ball was in an empty state, the Ice Queen staggered and almost fell.
Su Sheng reached out and supported Lorelei.
But he didn't pay attention to the amazing softness coming from his arm.
"This, this..."
Lorelei didn't notice the strangeness in front of her chest either, looking at the empty Great Ball with an incredulous expression.
"It was probably able to escape using its time-traveling ability the moment it was captured."
Su Sheng reasoned.
With Pryce's strength, not to mention Celebi, even capturing those一级 Gods wouldn't be a problem.
The key is that he has no way to make Celebi stay in the ball obediently.
The moment you capture it, it will time-travel away.
What can you do?
Lorelei sighed and smiled bitterly after hearing this:
"This is the only good news."
No matter what, at least Celebi wasn't caught by that terrifying masked man, right?
"Lorelei, take these people back to the police station,"
Su Sheng pointed to Team Rocket who were being handcuffed, "They should know a lot of inside information, shouldn't they report to the chairman in time?"
"What about you? Aren't you coming with us?"
Lorelei asked with concern.
"This matter is too strange, I want to find a quiet environment to sort out the events from beginning to end, and contact you when I have results."
Su Sheng gave a legitimate reason.
Lorelei said reluctantly, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you, tell me anytime if you need any help."
"Definitely."
Su Sheng nodded.
More than ten minutes later, Lorelei and others escorted Goon and his group, and returned to Azalea Town with Lance, who was frozen into an ice sculpture.
As soon as they left, Koga and Will walked out from behind a big tree behind Su Sheng.
Karen asked with concern, "A Sheng, Zorua, she..."
"I know."
Su Sheng clenched his fists.
Since transmigrating, he had been avoiding him.
He didn't expect to still encounter him!
"Even if it is captured, it can still escape through its time-traveling ability. Although Celebi is not good at fighting, its ability is really heaven-defying. It is indeed a legendary Pokémon."
Will said with emotion.
"A Sheng, are there any clues about the masked man?"
Karen walked up and asked.
Su Sheng opened the lid of the Great Ball left by Pryce. Karen and Will approached and found that there were still some ice shard residues inside.
Presumably, it was caused by the Ice Beam that hit the Shiny Celebi just now.
And Celebi left these ice shards behind when it traveled through time and space.
Su Sheng took out a pair of tweezers and clamped something between the ice shards.
Will asked curiously, "This is..."
Su Sheng clamped a light purple-pink hair, "Celebi's eyelash."
