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"Listen to me, I'll be fine. Just leaveā¦"
Red slightly intensified his tone, but before he could finish his sentence, his body suddenly stiffened.
"What a touching brotherly drama. But don't worry, none of you will escape."
A playful young voice suddenly sounded not far behind Red.
A young man with silver-white short hair slowly walked over.
Beside the young man, a huge and fierce Rhyperior and an elegant and beautiful Gardevoir appeared.
And upon seeing this figure, many people present instantly changed their expressions.
"Ryuga."
Archer walked to Ryuga's side and bowed slightly to him in greeting.
Upon seeing this, many people's expressions became even more interesting.
Archer was a Team Rocket Executive, yet he lowered his stance to this person.
This was enough to explain something.
"How could this be?"
Brock and Misty looked at Ryuga in astonishment.
They still had a deep impression of this person, after all, they had just met not long ago.
But this member of the Dragon Family, who had left them with a rather good impression, was actually a member of Team Rocket?
Caitlin's face was slightly complex.
Sure enough, this man had also come.
And Blue's face turned pale, and she subconsciously retreated, hoping that person wouldn't notice her.
Only Ash, who was standing behind Red, was blocked by Red's view and didn't see Ryuga immediately.
Red pursed his lips tightly and slowly turned around to stand in front of Ash, meeting Ryuga's gaze.
He recalled the fainted Charizard and the severely injured Venusaur with PokƩ Balls.
"Are you still going to insist on fighting? You should understand the gap between us. You are not my opponent."
Seeing Red take out two more PokƩ Balls, Ryuga raised an eyebrow.
He really was quite persistent.
Even his ace Charizard had already fallen.
Just now on the deck, the 2vs2 battle was almost completely one-sided.
Red could only struggle to hold on the entire time.
"Even if I'm not your opponent, that doesn't mean I'll give up just like that. I will never let you harm the people here."
Red said in a deep voice, his slightly pale and handsome face showing an unshakeable firm will.
"Meaningless belief. You have a better future. With your talent, it's inevitable that you'll reach my current level in two years."
"To gamble your future just to protect a group of useless nobodies, if you were smart, you shouldn't continue to stand here."
Ryuga scoffed, his tone tinged with regret.
Of course he regretted it.
What he regretted was not Red's 'foolish stubbornness'.
Instead, he regretted that such a person could not stand on the same side as him.
But if Red really ran away at this moment to save himself, perhaps he wouldn't be Red anymore.
So Ryuga's feelings at this moment were indeed quite complex.
"What are you sayingā¦ It's you?!"
Before Red could speak, Ash, hearing this, already stood out in a rage.
What was this person saying?
Saying they were useless nobodies?
And instigating his brother to run away and be a coward?
But when he saw Ryuga clearly, Ash's eyes suddenly widened, and he spoke out in disbelief and shock.
How could this beā¦
Ash's eyes filled with confusion.
Although their interaction was brief, he had a very good impression of the polite and gentle Ryuga.
And from the moment he let the thief go, Ash believed Ryuga was a very gentle and good person.
But nowā¦
"Yo~ young man, we meet again."
Ryuga's lips curved into a gentle smile, and he slightly tilted his head, looking at Ash and greeting him in a friendly manner.
"Youā¦ you!" Ash pointed at Ryuga.
He, who was usually talkative, was now at a loss for words.
"That's right, I'm a Team Rocket Executive, isn't that surprising?" Ryuga, however, was completely unconcerned, his handsome face still smiling.
"Team Rocket Executiveā¦"
Ash's hands subconsciously clenched into fists, and anger filled his eyes.
So, everything before was just a disguise?
"Bastard! You liar!" Ash completely broke down!
He had originally thought he was a kind and friendly senior, but it turned out to be the evil Team Rocket, and he had even injured Red!
Bastard!
"Ash, calm down."
Seeing that Ash was emotional, Red pressed Ash's shoulder and said in a deep voice.
He knew how impulsive his younger brother was.
"Don't waste your efforts. No matter what you say, I have my own beliefs. You said that if I leave here for my own safety, I will become as strong as you in the future, right?"
"No, quite the opposite. I have things I want to protect, and to protect them, I will become stronger. I've wanted to be the strongest Trainer since I was a child."
"That's in my own way! I will not only catch up to you, I will surpass you!"
Red turned his gaze to Ryuga, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice.
His tone was not heavy, but every word was clear, not only reaching Ryuga's ears but also the ears of many people present.
Ryuga was stunned upon hearing this, then lowered his head and chuckled softly.
Sure enough, it was truly difficult to shake this guy's will.
Caitlin, Blue, Brock, and the others looked at Red, all moved by the strong will emanating from the young man at this moment.
"...Oh~ This child will definitely be extremely brilliant in the future."
Rose, who was slacking off not far away, looked at Red, his eyes flashing with a strange light, and his face showed admiration.
He had no doubt about Red's future.
A child with such terrifying will and belief, regardless of talent, would definitely achieve accomplishments beyond the vast majority of people in the world.
Moreover, judging from Ryuga's words just now, he also fully acknowledged Red's talent.
Rose could even confirm that this child would definitely be able to rival Leon!
If it were peacetime, Rose, who cherished talent, would definitely go up and have a good chat with Red.
He valued talent immensely, incredibly so.
But now was not the right time.
"It's him!"
Rose turned his gaze to Ryuga.
His outstanding appearance was very recognizable, and Rose recognized Ryuga at a glance.
It was this Team Rocket Executive who had broken into the Energy Plant and stolen the Eternatus he had worked so hard to find!
Rose's eyes flickered continuously, and he was already thinking about how to talk to Ryuga.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing more to say."
Ryuga shook his head, completely losing interest in communicating with Red.
He had originally wanted to try and see if he could shake Red's belief.
Although he knew the chances were slim, Ryuga was never one to give up easily, let alone not even try?
But now, after two attempts, Red indeed didn't 'disappoint' him at all.
"Speaking of which, there are indeed a few familiar faces here."
Ryuga's eyes roughly scanned the hall, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.
He really did see a few familiar faces.
"Caitlin, it seems we have quite a connection."
Ryuga looked at Caitlin and greeted her with a faint smile.
"Indeed, quite a connection, but unfortunately, Ryuga, this kind of connection at this time is not what I hoped for."
Caitlin replied with a faint, helpless smile.
If it were a chance encounter in the wild, itwould be fine, but in a situation like thisā¦
She really didn't want this kind of connection.
"I think it's pretty good. I can take Caitlin as my prisoner."
Ryuga's smile carried a hint of flippancy as he teased.
Caitlin's faint smile at the corner of her lips stiffened slightly. Prisoner?
And it was at this moment.
A Team Rocket member ran in frantically from the main entrance of the hall, looking disheveled, which made Archer frown.
The Team Rocket member's gaze quickly swept over and fixed on Archer, and he hastily spoke to Archer.
"Lord Archer, this is bad! Fourā¦"
But before he could finish his sentence.
Crack! Crack!
A terrifying icy-blue beam of light surged forth, and the door, the ground, and even this living Team Rocket member were instantly frozen under everyone's horrified gaze!
Yes, in the blink of an eye, a person became an ice sculpture!
Even the panicked expression on his face was frozen!
Ice flowers, ice blossoms, and ice crystals instantly covered the entire main hall's entrance, and the temperature in the air was rapidly plummeting at a rate perceptible to the skin.
The entire hall became completely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and everyone looked at the human-shaped ice sculpture with terror and fear.
Just a few seconds ago, that was a living person!
Tap~ da~ da~ A circle of materialized Frost Breath spread out, and the clear sound of high heels treading the ground approached distinctly.
Ryuga's eyes flickered slightly.
Such mastery of Ice-type abilities and cold-blooded methods, in the entire Kanto, only one person possesses them!
Lorelei of the Kanto Elite Four!
...
Elite Four, Lorelei!
Ryuga almost confirmed this speculation.
Intense freezing coldness spread wildly throughout the hall, causing goosebumps to rise on some people who were lightly dressed.
This silent low temperature was merely the residual cold air from the Frost Breath that had just ended!
There are only a few people in the entire world with such terrifying Ice-type mastery, and in the Kanto, excluding the Masked Man who couldn't possibly be here, there is only one person.
And under the gaze of everyone present.
A purple-haired woman wearing a black knee-length dress and black high heels slowly walked into the hall, her icy, bone-chilling eyes sweeping across the room.
Her black dress naturally accentuated her full, alluring, and graceful curves, and her beautiful face was mesmerizing, but at this moment, almost no one dared to look her directly in the eye.
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Because the aura around Lorelei was too cold, and her indifferent gaze was even colder, sending shivers down people's spines.
"Lorelei!"
Archer's face turned ugly, instantly recognizing the woman.
"Damn it, how is Lorelei here?"
Archer's eyes were incredibly gloomy.
There was no reason for the S.S. Anne operation to have been leaked, as it was originally his sudden, spur-of-the-moment plan.
By the time the League detected it, it should have been too late.
But now, not only has the League discovered them, but even Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four, has already boarded the ship!
How is this possible?
Even if a passenger sent out a distress signal, putting aside the time issue, there's no reason Lorelei would accurately find the S.S. Anne in this vast ocean!
Unless Lorelei had a location fix on a certain passenger!
"Thankfully, Ryuga is here."
But then, Archer's heart settled slightly as he glanced at Ryuga, who was observing Lorelei with interest.
That barbarian Lt. Surge finally did something useful!
Archer was incredibly grateful that Lt. Surge had pulled Ryuga into the operation, otherwise, he feared he would be frozen into an ice sculpture and sink to the bottom of the sea today.
Archer had no doubt about Lorelei's hatred for Team Rocket, especially since Lorelei appeared to have come alone.
She didn't bring any League police personnel.
What did that mean?
It meant Lorelei was here to clean up Team Rocket!
As for resistingā¦
Although he was unwilling to admit it, Archer knew that he was simply no match for Lorelei.
Yes, they were not on the same level at all!
Archer had fought Lorelei before, and Lorelei's strength had long surpassed the Elite limit.
Forget about one Archer.
Even if all four of Team Rocket's Four Generals went together, Archer estimated they wouldn't be enough for Lorelei to handle alone.
"It's Elite Four Lorelei!"
Unlike Archer and the other Team Rocket members, Brock, Misty, and the other passengers all showed expressions of pleasant surprise upon seeing Lorelei.
Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four, was known by almost everyone in Kanto.
The only three without joy were Caitlin, Blue, and Red.
Caitlin and Blue understood too well that a single Elite would be no match for Ryuga.
As for Redā¦
At this moment, he was frowning.
He could roughly sense Lorelei's level, so he was pondering whether he and Lorelei could create an opportunity for the other passengers to escape if they teamed upā¦
"Indeed, it's a large-scale operation, and there's a pretty good bug here too."
Lorelei pushed up her glasses, her gaze finally landing on Archer, and a cold arc formed at the corner of her mouth.
So many Team Rocket members present, and even a high-ranking Team Rocket executive.
It was worth her tracking them down.
"Dewgong, Blizzard."
Without any unnecessary words, Lorelei spoke indifferently.
Chat with these Team Rocket scumbags?
Sorry, Lorelei had no such intention.
Freezing them directly was enough!
Trash like Team Rocket shouldn't exist at all!
A Dewgong emerged from behind Lorelei, slightly opening its mouth, and a terrifying coldness spread wildly.
The next second, a fierce and terrifying Blizzard instantly swept out, heading towards Archer.
But a wide-range move like Blizzard would inevitably affect the surroundings.
"Quick, dodge!"
Brock's pupils constricted, and he hastily pulled Misty, running to the side, because their position would inevitably be affected by the Blizzard.
Just think of the Team Rocket member who was frozen into an ice sculpture just now!
But even though Brock reacted quickly, the Blizzard came even faster.
Fortunately, just as the Blizzard was about to arrive, a layer of Psychic blue light enveloped Brock and Misty, carrying them instantly away from their original spot.
The next moment, the Blizzard roared past!
Misty looked at the vast snowstorm, still shaken.
If they hadn't left just now, they would have been instantly buried by the snow!
"Thank you, Miss Caitlin."
Brock was also still scared, then quickly thanked Caitlin.
Yes, it was Caitlin's Metagross that had helped them escape with Psychic just now.
"You're welcome." Caitlin smiled faintly and shook her head, then her eyebrows subtly furrowed as she looked at Lorelei, whose expression remained cold and unchanged.
Was itā¦ an accident? Did she not notice Brock and Misty? Orā¦ did she simply not care?
Caitlin pondered, her eyebrows furrowing deeper, because she felt the second possibility was higher.
But if that were the case, wouldn't Lorelei be problematic?
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