Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Although I hate to admit it, if it were Apollo or Athena facing a champion or a Ultron, they would still have a chance to compete.

One Lance with the power of a Heavenly King is not enough.

Damn it! I have no choice but to abandon these soldiers and escape alone!

Let Gengar create an opportunity first!

Upon hearing this, Gengar conjured several Shadow Balls in its hands, intending to throw them towards Steven and Su Hao.

Steven maintained his confident smile without a single flaw, completely unfazed by Gengar's attack.

"Metrogross, Comet Punch."

Suddenly, a bright silver star appeared in the sky, and an immense pressure descended from the heavens. Gengar, who was about to throw a Shadow Ball, was overwhelmed by this pressure and froze.

"No way—"

A cold, mechanical voice rang out, and a powerful killing intent enveloped Gengar.

Immediately, a silver meteor fell from the sky.

Amidst the exclamations of the Pipi Clan, at this moment, it seemed as if the legend of the falling meteor at Mount Tsukimi was being reenacted.

The gleaming Metagross was surrounded by rolling waves of air, and the air resistance was almost non-existent for it. Its four forepaws, which were pointing downwards side by side, lit up with starlight like stars. Against the backdrop of its silver fiery tail, it crashed down!

The arrogant Gengar, who had been so invincible in front of Su Hao, was now lying in a terrifying crater, severely injured by this Comet Punch.

When Lance saw that Gengar was completely overwhelmed by Metagross and couldn't even put up a decent resistance, he immediately realized that the situation was hopeless, and his legs went weak and he almost knelt down.

As a member of the Rockets' leadership team, his tasks mostly involved not encountering the league's true powerhouses. He was always dominating weaker opponents and never understood why Apollo and Athena were so reluctant to discuss the King of Fighters championship.

Now, he understands.

This group represents the pinnacle of the alliance's fighting power; he cannot match them!

"As expected of me, strong and powerful."

Metagross, having just secured the kill, floated quietly beside Steven. Bathed in moonlight, its silver body and cold, crimson pupils, brimming with data, were incredibly cool.

"Wow, he's kind of handsome."

At this moment, Su Hao, who had miraculously survived, was completely...

Now I understand why the shiny silver Metagross is so popular.

It's incredibly stylish and powerful!

Lance gritted his teeth, just as he was about to throw out several Pokémon, weaker than Crobat, to buy time and escape—

As a deafening, high-pitched dragon roar resounded, the small, orange wings whipped up a gale, and the violent wind pressure, along with the powerful dragon's might, pressed Lance, who was trying to escape, to the ground.

The gale seemed to target only Gengar and Lance, and under the exquisite control of the orange dragon, it avoided Su Hao, Steven, Metagross, and Clefairy.

"That's it, Rockets!"

A tall, handsome man with red hair jumped down from the sky like Daigo, his cloak fluttering in the wind.

Without a doubt, he is Lance, the Flying...Dragon-type Elite Four member of the Kanto region, known as Dodo... no, Lance, the Pokémon League Senior Investigator.

The invincible dragon messenger arrived from the Quartz Plateau in just fifteen minutes.

That orange figure was none other than his ace—Dragonite.

At this moment, these two great gods are like two buns sandwiching cheese, leaving Lance with no way to go to heaven or hell.

Time flies.

At 3 a.m., the Officer Jenny Squad, who followed up, quickly detained 20 Rockets members, including Lance.

Meanwhile, the wreckage of the crashed plane was found scattered on a cliff below Mount Tsukimi. All the people inside the cabin, except for Lance, perished, and their remains were never found.

At this moment, Su Hao, whose power had recovered somewhat, began to treat the Clefairy family members who had been injured by Lance's Pokémon, under the surprised gazes of the Nurse Joy girls.

"The power of Eternal Moon...?"

Adu crossed his arms, seemingly lost in thought.

This power can only be obtained by those chosen and blessed by Viridian Forest.

“You arrived a little late. If I hadn’t been nearby, Lance, who had been holding off this cadre for more than ten minutes, would likely be in grave danger.”

Daigo leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and uttered words that pierced Watari's heart.

"You're still as sharp-tongued as ever." A-Du sighed, stroking his spiky red hair, his self-reproach evident in his tone. "But... you're right. If I had been a little faster, the young man wouldn't have had to face this danger alone."

"A decision on compensation and reward for his outstanding contributions in the operation to capture the four top executives of Team Rocket will be made soon."

"Speaking of which, I remember you came to the Kanto region not only to look for rare minerals, but also for that other thing, right?"

"Don't you think the right trainer is right in front of you?"

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Lance, a Dragonite preparing to use Decorative Punch, and a Gigantamax Centiskorps.

Chapter 364 Thanks

"Don't you think the right trainer is right in front of you?"

Awatari's words made Daigo fall into deep thought.

Indeed, he could see Su Hao's love for Pokémon. At such a young age, he had managed to stay under Team Rocket's management for so long. Perhaps... entrusting him with the task was a good choice.

Before Daigo could continue thinking, a series of chaotic footsteps and shouts suddenly came from the cave entrance.

"Don't arrest me! I'm not a suspicious person..."

A noisy shoving sound arose, and a man was being subdued by police officers who were on high alert in front of the cave entrance.

Even Su Hao, who had just finished treating the last Picosi and had the sweat on his forehead gently wiped away by Miss Joey, cast a curious glance in that direction.

Then, his eyes lit up, he stood up and walked over quickly.

"Dorunchi, Doronmesia, thank you for your hard work."

The cave entrance was clearly occupied by Doronchi and Doronmesia, who had been sent by Su Hao to protect Nika. They were floating in the air with helpless expressions, surrounded by police officers who were watching them warily.

Nika was being held down at the cave entrance by several police officers, his face contorted with despair.

"And... Nika?"

Su Hao looked uncertainly at the man who was covered in dust and whose clothes were stained black.

"Brother Su, please help me explain that I'm not a suspicious person!"

Nika reacted to Su Hao as if he were seeing his own father, tears streaming down his face as he begged Su Hao to explain things to him.

Seeing this, several junior police officers looked at Su Hao with some difficulty.

"I'm sorry, he is indeed someone I know, not someone suspicious." Su Hao nodded, confirming Nika's statement.

Seeing that Su Hao had said so, the police officers naturally had no intention of stopping Nika, and they loosened their grip.

They had all heard about the young man's heroic feat of stalling Lance, one of the Rockets' four key officers, for more than ten minutes.

I would never lie to them.

“I also vouched for him; he was not a suspicious person. It was because of him that I was able to learn about the incident at Tsukimiyama Plaza from the mine in the distance.”

Daigo walked over slowly, his magnetic voice speaking calmly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Su Hao finally understood why Daigo, who should have been in the Hoenn region, was in the Kanto region and had just happened to save him.

A clear timeline appeared in Su Hao's mind.

Daigo, a die-hard rock enthusiast, comes to the Tsukimi Mine, where rare minerals and fossils exist, to mine.

Su Hao encountered Nika on the way and sent Duolongqi to protect him, which enabled Nika to reach the mine safely.

When Nika was explaining the situation to the Dark Grey City Police Department, Daigo, who happened to be passing by, overheard the story. As the champion, Daigo, who was never lacking in a sense of justice, naturally chose to strike Lance with a heavy punch to save Su Hao.

Unexpectedly, his casual act would help him in the future.

Shortly after, more police reinforcements arrived from surrounding cities after Lance, one of the four key members of the Rockets, was captured.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, A-Du issued an order to escort the 20 Team Rocket members to Quartz Prison overnight.

Before leaving, Adu made a special trip to Su Hao and bowed very solemnly.

"Thank you for your heroic efforts, which shattered the Rockets' ambitions."

Seeing that Su Hao seemed to want to stop Adu from bowing, Daigo's lips curled up slightly and he said calmly, "Take it. He is also blaming himself for not discovering Team Rocket's operation this time. This will make him feel better."

Su Hao could only accept the gratitude of this future champion of both Kanto and Seito.

After expressing his gratitude, A-Du breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his serious face for the first time: "Given the importance of this incident, the Alliance will decide on the reward for you soon."

"If there's nothing urgent, could you stay in the nearest city, Cerulean, for up to a week?"

"Once these criminals are settled, I will personally visit them with a thank-you gift."

"Hmm... I'm planning to go to the city of Ordron in Rota Street to attend a festival. Will I have enough time?"

Su Hao rested his chin on his hand, looking quite troubled.

I really gave it my all.