Boom boom!!!
"Hmm??" At this moment, on the other side of the forest, Ash, running along the path with Pidgeotto, searching for traces of Pikachu and the others, suddenly heard a huge noise.
"Pidgeotto, see what's going on!" Ash immediately signaled Pidgeotto to scout.
"Pidgeotto!!"
Pidgeotto flew up into the air upon hearing the command, looking around from high above. It then saw smoke rising from not far away and immediately descended, signaling the situation ahead to Ash.
"Is it over there?" Ash understood that something had happened ahead, possibly to Pikachu and the others. He immediately told Pidgeotto to lead the way, and quickly approached the area.
...
Meowth: "You're taking advantage of the situation, meow!"
At this moment, on the other side, beside the two mechanical Pokémon, Meowth was already beaten black and blue, his speech slurred. Pikachu and the others had no martial ethics; they were all villains.
Arbok and Weezing still hadn't intervened. Moreover, even if they were to intervene, they would be no match for the current situation.
"Pidgeotto!!!"
Just then, a sound came from the sky. A figure descended from the air, its wings retracting as it landed on the ground. Pikachu and the others also noticed it; it was Pidgeotto. Seeing Pidgeotto, Pikachu and the others immediately rushed over.
"Pikachu, everyone!!"
Ash followed closely behind. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Pikachu and the others, and also noticed the two mechanical Pokémon next to them, which were completely smashed beyond recognition. He had known about them for a long time, so he wasn't surprised.
"Pika-Pika!!"
"Squirtle, Squirtle!!"
"Axew!!"
Pikachu and the others happily ran towards Ash when they saw him, leaping onto him. Ash almost lost his footing. He could feel the Pokémon's affection, and Ash was also very happy.
Arbok and Weezing were a little envious that Pikachu and the others had found their trainers. Meowth, however, felt a bad premonition; he had always been intimidated by Ash.
"Are you all alright?" Ash asked, smiling as he looked at Pikachu and the others.
"Pika-Pika!"
The little ones happily shook their heads. At this moment, Ash also noticed Meowth, who was trying to sneak away.
"Hm? Why are you here too?"
"Uh… We just happened to be passing by, meow!" Meowth, realizing he was discovered, could only awkwardly change the subject, scared to death inwardly.
"Never mind. It's time to go find Misty and Brock. Everyone, return for now!" Ash ignored him, took out his Poké Balls, and temporarily recalled Charmander and the others, leaving only Pikachu and Pidgeotto outside. He had Pidgeotto search in the air while he himself left with Pikachu.
Weezing: "Weezing!" (What do we do now?)
Arbok: "Arbok, Arbok!" (Following him might lead us to Master! Let's follow!)
Meowth: "Hey hey, wait for me! Don't act on your own, meow!"
Meowth watched Arbok and Weezing leave without waiting for him. He glanced at the nearby ruins with lingering fear, no longer caring about being humble, and quickly chased after them.
On the other side.
"Ugh!!!"
"Bang!!!!!"
At this moment, on the other side, with a huge crash, a colossal figure let out a wail and fell to the ground. Its massive body hit the ground with a thud, and a cloud of dust spread out.
"Onix!!" Brock looked worriedly at the figure in front of him; it was his Onix. At this moment, Misty, squatting on the ground, holding Starmie in her arms, also looked worriedly ahead.
"So… so strong!!" Then, they looked warily at Athena in front of them.
At this moment, in front of Athena, a long figure descended, and a body over three meters tall coiled around Athena.
This Pokémon was entirely dark purple, flicking its forked tongue. Its appearance was like a cobra, with a wide, flattened neck that had a pattern resembling a grimace, giving off a strong sense of oppression.
This was Arbok, Arbok's evolved form. Although it was much larger than Arbok, it was still like a small witch meeting a great one compared to Onix. However, even with the size difference, Brock's Onix was still defeated by it.
Misty hadn't expected this woman named Athena to be so strong. She had originally thought that Team Rocket members' strength was roughly similar to Jessie and James's, but she never imagined there would be such a huge difference.
Jessie and James also hadn't expected this woman to be so powerful. Such a powerful person must hold a high position within their organization. No wonder she said it was normal for them not to recognize her due to their low rank.
"Your strength is not bad, but the rank difference is too great!" Athena looked at the two and said triumphantly.
Hearing this, Misty and Brock both frowned. And even if Jessie was as foolish as she was, she knew the other party was not to be trifled with. Now, she also didn't know what to do.
"Capture them!!" At this moment, Athena gave an order. Several figures leaped out from the surrounding woods. Several Team Rocket members, dressed in black Team Rocket uniforms, appeared and closed in on the four.
"Damn it!!" Misty felt a little panicked and didn't know what to do. Brock also had no other options now. This woman named Athena was truly too powerful, and they couldn't resist now.
"Wait, wait, we're on the same side!" James quickly spoke up. Athena's subordinates also looked at Athena upon hearing this.
"Their identities are unclear. Capture them all," Athena said, ignoring him. Not to mention that her status made it easy to deal with ordinary members. Even if Jessie and James were truly innocent, at most they would just be let go.
But Athena naturally couldn't easily let go of the previous conflict. Her subordinates quickly responded, then swiftly took out ropes and walked towards Jessie and James.
"What are you doing? We are Boss's capable subordinates! How dare you treat us like this! Boss won't let you get away with this if he finds out."
Jessie was furious, but before she could say more, she was tied up. Misty and Brock were also captured and had their hands tied.
"Take them away! Hand them over to Boss," Athena ordered, recalling her Pokémon.
"Yes!" Her subordinates immediately responded, then escorted the group away.
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