Shielding the old man behind him, Xia You took the initiative and commanded, "Everyone, attack!"
His several Pokémon simultaneously launched their moves, and in an instant, colorful skills flew wildly, striking at Murkrow and Arbok.
Athena, while having her Pokémon dodge, scoffed, "Fighting with numbers, your methods are truly different from those of a Normal Trainer!"
Xia You didn't say much in response to her taunt; after all, this wasn't a Trainer battle, so there was no need to adhere to any battle rules.
However, her two Pokémon were indeed strong; even under the encirclement of several Pokémon, they were still able to seize opportunities to counterattack.
"Murkrow, use Wing Attack! Arbok, use Acid Spray!"
Seeing this, Xia You naturally wouldn't back down and chose to meet them head-on.
"Charmander, use Ember! Squirtle, use Water Gun!"
The moves from both sides clashed, causing an explosion, but since Xia You's Pokémon were more numerous, he continued to command, "Jolteon, use Thunder Shock! Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!"
Murkrow and Arbok were unable to dodge in time, each getting hit by a move and letting out a low wail.
"Tch!" Athena gritted her teeth; ultimately, she had underestimated the man in front of her, and even more so, the number of his Pokémon.
"Excellent!" Seeing the attack succeed, Xia You pressed his advantage, "Kirlia, use Confusion to control them!"
Arbok, who was originally dodging attacks, was suddenly pulled by Confusion, its body stiffened, and Xia You's Pokémon seized the opportunity to focus fire, simultaneously landing several skills!
And being hit repeatedly made Athena realize the situation was unfavorable; despite her unwillingness, the circumstances forced her to issue the most correct command.
"Darn it, we're retreating!"
After speaking, she recalled Arbok into a Poké Ball, then took a running start and, through the shattered office window, leaped from the twenty-something-story building!
Next, Xia You only felt a black shadow flash before his eyes; Murkrow swept past him, grabbing one of Athena's arms, and carried her far away from the Silph Co. Building.
Seeing that Athena had indeed left, Xia You let out a long sigh of relief, looked at the messy floor, and turned back, apologizing, "I'm sorry for making your office like this."
The old man smiled kindly, "It's alright, compared to my safety, what is this small loss?"
However, what was unexpected was that Athena's retreat seemed to have caused a chain reaction.
The sound of fighting in the corridor had ceased, and the voices of the Team Rockets members could no longer be heard; when Xia You opened the office door, he came face to face with Natsume.
"Are you alright?" Xia You asked with concern, while at the same time looking over Natsume's shoulder to behind her.
"I'm fine." Natsume shook her head, "It's just that while we were fighting, I don't know why, but they all suddenly retreated."
At this moment, in the corridor, besides the traces of the recent battle, there was no longer any sign of Team Rockets; even the unconscious members had been taken away by them!
"Perhaps their plan was disrupted, and they gave up on kidnapping this old gentleman, which is why they chose to leave."
Saying this, Xia You recalled his other Pokémon one by one, leaving only Kirlia and Gastly.
The old man's gaze moved back and forth between Xia You's face and the Poké Ball containing Zapdos, nodding imperceptibly.
He sincerely expressed his gratitude, "I am truly grateful to both of you. If you hadn't lent a hand today, not only would this company be completely destroyed, but even this world might suffer a catastrophe."
This was not an exaggeration on his part; in fact, if the Master Ball truly fell into the hands of Team Rockets and was mass-produced, it would inevitably cause severe damage to the ecological balance.
"We just did what we could." After saying this, Xia You turned to Natsume and said, "There are still many researchers locked up in other places. I think it's better to call the police first and let them handle it."
Natsume nodded and went downstairs to handle the relevant matters. Xia You then had Gastly scout around to see if there were any potential dangers nearby.
When he finished these tasks, he was again invited back into the office by the old man.
"I apologize, I haven't had a chance to introduce myself." The old man said, "My name is Mr. Silph, and I am the president of this company."
Xia You had already figured this out. He said, "Hello, Mr. Silph, I am Xia You, a Pokémon Trainer."
Mr. Silph invited Xia You to rest briefly on the heavily damaged sofa and observed him for a long time, as if finally making a decision. He slowly walked to a wall, activated a switch, revealing a high-tech safe inside.
He entered his fingerprints, opened the safe, and took out a Poké Ball from inside.
This Poké Ball looked different from ordinary Poké Balls and Great Balls; its lower half was a Normal white, while the upper half was blue-purple, with two pink semicircles on either side resembling fly eyes, and a large 'M' written in the very center of the Poké Ball.
Walking to Xia You, Mr. Silph handed him this Poké Ball and solemnly said, "As a reward, I intend to give you this Master Ball."
"Isn't this gift too valuable?" Xia You quickly stood up. For him, although the Master Ball was precious, he preferred to catch his favorite Pokémon through battle.
"Take it." Mr. Silph sighed, "Only a few Master Balls have been produced, and they've already caused such a commotion.
If the research were truly completed, who knows what other troubles it would cause."
Xia You asked, "Then why not seal it away forever, Towa?"
Mr. Silph shook his head, as if he saw through everything: "Treasures, no matter where they are buried, will attract greedy people. It's better to leave it to you to handle."
Seeing his firm attitude, Xia You pondered for a moment and no longer stood on ceremony, accepting the weighty gift with both hands.
And when Natsume returned, Xia You, to avoid trouble, decided to quietly leave before the police arrived.
After all, whether it was Zapdos or the Master Ball, he didn't want to reveal any information to the outside world.
The two bid farewell to Mr. Silph and took the elevator down to outside the building, watching the sun slowly set. Although they had only been inside for a few short hours, the series of intense battles made them feel as if an eternity had passed.
At this moment, Natsume said, "Alright, since the entrusted matter is complete, I should return to the Gym."
Xia You turned to look at her, and though he wanted to say some words of thanks, he ultimately didn't speak, only extending his right hand.
"I hope we can meet again next time."
Natsume nodded, her soft hand clasping his.
"My intuition tells me we definitely will!"