Two Pokémon fell into different positions in the forest.
"Wha-wha-what... happened?"
Meowth, affected by the shockwave, sat paralyzed on a rock, frantically looking around for James and Musashi, barely able to speak.
Below.
Ash and the others first looked at Baimu in shock, then couldn't help but show expressions of joy.
"Amazing!"
"Pika!"
"Solved in an instant!"
"The Pokémon that just knocked Musashi and James away was..."
"Big brother is so cool! Hydreigon is also awesome!"
"Beep beep beep beep..."
"Hmph, still a little skillful."
Voices of people and Pokémon rose and fell, causing Baimu at the forefront to turn his head helplessly, "Are you all cheerleaders? Those two Pokémon aren't dealt with yet!"
"Hydreigon and I will take care of Pinsir, Ash, Pikachu, and Volcanion will handle Heracross! Hitron go catch Meowth! Sarina and Youx Lijia, stay put and protect Magearna! Get moving, get moving!"
"Oh... oh!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Ash and his group have a big flaw of liking to watch the show, waiting for the enemy to reveal all their cards before going up to tangle with them.
Such bad habits can be contagious; even Volcanion, who was relatively keen, became sluggish.
And it still dared to act tough.
"I will step up without your words! Though unwilling to rely on human power... Magearna is entrusted to you all!"
Volcanion stepped forward, incidentally calling Ash and Pikachu away.
"Come with me!"
"Let's go."
Baimu patted Hydreigon's head and ran into the woods with it.
Due to the mere aftermath of techniques, Mega Pinsir wasn't blown too far away, attempting to fly back. Seeing them both, it initiated an attack without hesitation.
"Growl!"
Covered in sky-blue light, it sped back and forth through the forest, like lightning!
"Lightning Flash? This guy even knows how to utilize its Flying Skin Trait."
Baimu felt quite surprised by Pinsir's autonomy, but thinking it was part of Jarvis's Super Evolved Pokémon Legion, having combat logic is normal.
But...
"Too slow."
He and Hydreigon almost simultaneously lifted their heads; the once wildly flying Mega Pinsir is up high and plunges vertically down!
"Evil Fluctuation."
"Shaaa—sang!!"
Dark red dual-color energy turbulent streams poured out from Hydreigon's three large mouths, the air constantly emitting sharp, strange shrilling sounds, swiftly engulfing Mega Pinsir like thousands of flying crows.
Bang!
Amid swirling smoke, countless broken branches and leaves flew, spilling all around.
Luckily, no Fire Attribute technique was used.
Baimu shielded his eyes with one hand to prevent dust and leaves from stinging, glancing at Pinsir falling with a thud nearby, thinking if a fire started in this environment, extinguishing would be hard.
"Let's take it back."
He picked leaves and twigs off Hydreigon, glanced at the distant bright azure light, before turning and walking outwards upon hearing an explosion.
"Sha sang~"
Hydreigon flew over, grabbed Pinsir, and trotted behind.
Outside the forest.
Meowth was tied with a rope from nowhere, sitting dejectedly on the ground, with Luxray, whose tail emitted bright light, watching it closely.
Hitron, Sarina, and Youx Lijia surrounded Magearna, vigilantly watching Baimu walking out.
Relaxing only after recognizing him.
"Mr. Baimu! Are you okay?" Hitron ran over.
"Meow! Where did you take Musashi and James, meow!"
Meowth excitedly staggered to its feet, but was immediately pressed down by Luxray's single paw, nearly chipping a front tooth on a small stone.
"Take a guess."
Baimu smiled at it; frankly, a cat speaking human language seemed quite odd, whereas other Pokémon used telepathy without moving their mouths.
Not getting an answer, Meowth is uneasy, guessing nothing is scarier than teammates mysteriously disappearing.
On the other side of the forest.
Volcanion returned with Ash and Pikachu.
"Hmm?"
Baimu glanced behind it, "Where's Heracross? Didn't you capture it?"
Volcanion nonchalantly replied, "That guy was flushed away by my Water Cannon and ran off on its own. Why? You still want to catch it?"
"No kidding! Letting the enemy's Pokémon escape, are you waiting for it to come back revitalized with reinforcements for a comeback?"
He smirked, unsure what to say about this guy.
Ash Ketchum sheepishly rubbed the back of his head, chuckling awkwardly, "Heh heh heh, sorry."
"Pika..."
The expression on Pikachu's shoulder was similar.
Baimu waved his hand, not dwelling on it further, turned around, and walked back to Meowth, picking it up and giving it a good squeeze, commenting, "Hmm... feels alright."
"Wh-what are you doing, Meow!"
Meowth's expression changed from initial fear to panic, then to enjoyment, and finally becoming so comfortable that its eyes narrowed to slits.
Unfortunately, the pleasure didn't last long before Baimu put it back on the ground.
Facing everyone's gaze, he pulled out his phone and pressed a button.
In the next instant.
Musashi and James, covered in dust and groping for something on the ground, suddenly appeared, staring blankly at Baimu and the others around them.
"Musashi! James!" Meowth excitedly wanted to rush over but was held down by Luxray.
"Huh?"
"We're out?"
As the two were about to get up, a strong electric current hit them from behind, forcing them back to the ground.
Baimu swiftly stepped forward and used a specially bought pair of rose-gold handcuffs to restrain the two, while also taking away their Pokeballs and various small gadgets.
Though Musashi and James often stumbled in front of Ash Ketchum, they were still excellent graduates from the Rocket Team's rookie training camp, with many tricks up their sleeves.
He dared not give these two geniuses too many chances.
By the time Musashi and James came to their senses again, they were already huddled with Meowth, their mouths taped shut, their hands cuffed under their legs and unable to move.
Not far away.
Baimu was introducing Porygon II to Hitron and the others.
It was just now that it took advantage of the night to ram into Musashi and James, using Instant Movement to transfer them into Rocket Team's own dug trap.
Everyone realized this with a sudden clarity.
Hitron looked at Porygon II with great interest, "Genius! So genius! I have heard of Dr. Akihabara's Porygon, but I've never seen it in person. I didn't expect it to be such a great invention!"
"Modern artificial Pokémon, incredible~" Sarina said in amazement, glancing at Magearna next to her, which was beeping.
In such a short time, witnessing two crystallizations of human wisdom was unexpected.
Youx Lijia directly pounced on Porygon II, laughing, "Kawaii~ this kid is super cute!"
"Pari..."
Porygon II blushed a little.
Feeling shy now?
Baimu secretly mused, when suddenly a sentence reached his ears.
"The power of science is amazing!"
His expression changed, quickly looking at the deeply moved Ash Ketchum next to him, his heart nearly skipping a beat.
Self-destruct incantation!
"Uh, Mr. Baimu? What's wrong?"
Ash Ketchum was startled by his expression, hurriedly looking down at various parts of his body, even behind him.
"Nothing, just feels like someone is coming."
Baimu raised his gaze and casually responded, everyone turned towards the sky where he was staring, and saw an aircraft flying towards them.
"Really! Is that a pursuer?"
"Let's get out of here!"
"Yes, yes!"
Everyone spoke in a panic, while Baimu, familiar with the plot, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, don't panic, it's probably not the enemy, I don't feel any malice."
The recent skirmish successfully earned Ash Ketchum and the others' trust in him, and they subconsciously listened to his advice.
So as soon as he spoke, everyone immediately calmed down.
Volcanion glanced at him, snorted without saying anything.
Baimu watched the aircraft descend in this direction, discreetly patting Porygon II's head, recalling whether Ash Ketchum's "explosive incantation" ever failed to trigger.
What is an explosive incantation?
Every time Ash Ketchum, while traveling in the Carlos Region, saw one of Hitron's inventions, he'd always utter something like, "The power of science is amazing."
And after saying it, at some point in time, the invention would explode, sooner or later.
This is why Baimu thinks Hitron should be making bombs.
Hitron making bombs, Ash Ketchum as the detonator.
Hidden Dragon and Phoenix, invincible under the heavens!