After Pyroar agreed, David quickly took out Zorua's Poké Ball while still in the corner.
"Come out, Zorua!"
He threw the Poké Ball, and the next moment, the little fox made a dazzling appearance.
"Zorua, we'll be counting on you later."
Zorua, understanding David's intentions telepathically, naturally knew what he meant.
"Zorua~"
A pink glow lit up around Zorua, and an invisible wave enveloped David and Pyroar.
"Roar~ Roar?"
Pyroar, seeing this, instinctively prepared to react, but remembering David's words, it forcibly stopped its actions.
It had expected something to happen, but after moving its body and not sensing any changes, Pyroar let out a confused growl.
"Don't forget what I just said."
Seeing Pyroar's confusion, David didn't explain, only reminded it again.
Then, with Zorua perched on his shoulder and a large lion following behind, David swaggered after the poacher. With the illusion provided by Zorua, none of the poachers they encountered along the way noticed their presence.
They thus arrived unimpeded at the area where the Pokémon cubs were being held.
In the space deep within the cave, numerous iron cages of varying sizes hung haphazardly.
Inside the iron cages were all sorts of Pokémon cubs they had captured.
At this moment, each of them lay listlessly in their cages.
To prevent them from escaping, these deranged individuals not only put Thunder Shock collars on these Pokémon cubs but also gave these little ones very little water and food to sustain their lives.
Because they were electrocuted for resisting and lacked food, these little ones had almost completely lost the ability to resist.
David took a quick look: Eevee, Poliwag, Ponyta, Teddiursa, Clefairy, Gligar, Rockruff... Good heavens, these scoundrels were quite particular—all the Pokémon held here were excellent. No wonder they called this a big business.
There were about forty to fifty Pokémon here, each of considerable value. If sold together, it would probably be worth a small fortune.
"This is truly criminal. Participating in a terrorist organization, illegal poaching, abusing Pokémon, illegal possession of firearms... even linked to terrorist attacks."
"Tsk tsk tsk~, with so many crimes combined, if these guys get caught this time, they probably won't be getting out for the rest of their lives."
Besides the poacher they encountered, there were three other poachers guarding the area.
Moreover, these individuals deep inside the cave were much more vigilant than the two who had gone out.
Perhaps it was to better guard the captured Pokémon cubs.
The Pokémon of these three poachers were all released outside their Poké Balls.
"Mightyena, Houndoom, Arbok, Seviper, Honchkrow, Scolipede..."
"These are truly Pokémon befitting the identity of these guys!"
David inwardly sighed. The Pokémon of these individuals were either those with extremely strong offensive capabilities, the kind that would actively attack humans even in normal encounters, or they were Dark-type and Poison-type Pokémon, giving off a vibe that they weren't good people.
Looking at the fierce aura of these Pokémon, David already knew the background of these individuals.
These guys had probably killed people or Pokémon.
"Hmm... what's this?"
Just then, David turned his head to look in one direction, which was their primary target.
"Litleo!"
Indeed, in the iron cage at the center, two Litleo were confined. However, perhaps because a considerable amount of blood had been drawn from their bodies, they both looked somewhat weak at the moment.
"Roar~"
The moment it saw its children, Pyroar once again found it hard to endure, with anger accumulating deep within its heart.
"Calm down. Remember what I just said. Now is not the time to act. Wait a little longer, and I'll reunite your family very soon. We'll talk then—trust me!"
Hearing David's words, Pyroar barely managed to suppress its killing intent.
"Listen, Pyroar. Zorua, Kirlia, and I will take care of the other poachers later."
"Your target is that guy. Don't hold back—try to take him down directly. Understood?"
"Roar!"
Then, Kirlia was also quietly released from its Poké Ball.
"Zorua, Kirlia, when the time comes, we must try to take down all of them, giving them no chance to escape."
"Zorua!"
"Kirlia~"
After waiting a moment, seizing a perfectly opportune time while they turned their backs, Pyroar, Zorua, and Kirlia—the three Pokémon seized the chance and instantly launched their attacks.
David, Zorua, and Kirlia—this pair of bickering rivals—though usually quarrelsome, were incredibly coordinated at critical moments.
"Psychic!"
"Payback!"
The poachers' Pokémon, under the synchronized cooperation of Zorua and Kirlia, were no match and were quickly covered in wounds.
Facing David's two Pokémon, they were completely powerless to fight back.
"Brother Quin," startled by the sudden appearance of David and his Pokémon, roared angrily, "What are you doing here? Why are you here?"
"Since you asked so sincerely, then I shall mercifully tell you!"
"For... there's nothing more to say to people like you. To be blunt, you're done for!"
David felt that reciting the usual lines for poachers was an insult to Team Rocket, so he didn't bother to say more, cutting the conversation short.
"Brother Quin," stimulated by David's words and practically seeing red, immediately released his ace Pokémon—a level 48 Linoone—just as he was about to erupt.
A sudden Hyper Beam fiercely struck his Pokémon.
The purple-black beam of light, containing destructive power, instantly took out his Linoone.
He, who was already seeing red, seeing this scene, immediately cooled down as if splashed with a bucket of cold water.
He was angry, but someone was angrier than him. Pyroar's rage, which had been suppressed for so long, could now finally be unleashed.