Chapter 109 Crushing Strike, Speculation of Crushing Strike!
A complete crushing strike, without a doubt! In a brief minute or two, after Arcanine appeared, all the Pokémon sent by Cassidy and Butch were instantly defeated.
Not only was the ground battle stabilized, but the jet with its protective shield was also destroyed by Charizard and Dragonite working together.
Although Arcanine had stolen the battle, Dragonite was having a great time destroying it.
The vast difference in strength left Cassidy and his group dumbfounded and incredulous.
For a moment, everyone thought of Champion Lance. Although they hadn't faced him directly, their intuition told them they had provoked a Champion-level figure.
Otherwise, how could they be so powerless? Even
Moltres hadn't put them under such pressure.
"You, who exactly are you?" Butch questioned.
His question voiced the question on everyone's mind.
Xia Mu smiled but remained silent.
He wouldn't tell them before the situation was settled, let alone now.
"Who I am is not for you to know.
Now, let's talk about Team Rocket's purpose in capturing Moltres." Xia Mu's eyes narrowed slightly. Although he wore glasses, his threatening gaze was even more blatant.
The six felt the pressure emanating from Xia Mu, coupled with the oppressive aura of Arcanine, Charizard, and Dragonite, and trembled.
Gone was their previous arrogance; they dared not be disrespectful again.
Based on the assumption that everyone fears death, Xia Mu tried to coerce and entice them, but the result surprised him. These six guys were incredibly resolute; not one of them was willing to betray Team Rocket or Giovanni.
Recalling how he recruited Jessie, James, and Meowth, Xia Mu was momentarily curious about how Giovanni had managed it. What kind of magic did he possess that made these subordinates so unyielding?
"Since none of you are willing to talk, there's no need to waste any more words with you.
I can roughly guess that you're just using the power of legendary Pokémon to conduct research and gain the power to conquer the world." Unable to get a response, Xia Mu could only test them in this way.
Whether it was true or false, whether they remained silent or answered, the right or wrong answer would cause a change in their expressions.
Although he wasn't a master of expression management and hadn't studied psychology, Xia Mu's observational skills had become extremely meticulous after acquiring the power of Aura, allowing him to at least discern some issues.
Sure enough, under these circumstances, while Cassidy and Butch still appeared fearless, and the other four also looked like they were oblivious to everything, a hint of disdain flashed in their eyes.
This meant that capturing Moltres wasn't for researching the power to conquer the world.
Xia Mu had guessed wrong, so they were arrogant, believing that even if Xia Mu had powerful Pokémon, his intelligence was nothing special.
For this reason, Xia Mu was somewhat puzzled.
After all, everything Team Rocket did in the original story was for the purpose of conquering the world.
Aside from the goal of conquering the world, what was the purpose of capturing Moltres?
[Wait!]
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xia Mu's mind.
The Indigo League conference was just a month away.
The sacred flame of the Indigo League came from Moltres.
Capturing Moltres—did this mean Team Rocket intended to sabotage the conference?
But if that were the case, this plot point shouldn't have been omitted from the original story…
The only explanation was that Moltres was rescued by someone else.
Or rather, the Moltres was indeed captured, but the League didn't collect its flame from it.
The sheer volume of information overwhelmed Xia Mu.
Looking at the six people before him, his expression shifted slightly as he considered how to deal with them.
Indeed, both sides had exchanged harsh words, but when it came to the crucial moment, was it really worth killing them?
Xia Mu felt the pressure.
Not only had he never done anything like this in his two lifetimes, but based on his understanding of the Pokémon world, murder was simply not an option…
that's how it is in the games, and the same goes for the anime.
Evil forces and criminals are generally handed over to the Pokémon League police for detention and trial.
"Knock them unconscious." He used Aura to give the order to Arcanine, Dragonite, Charizard, and Pidgeot.
Upon hearing the command, the four beasts' eyes flashed with ferocity.
This ferocity carried a strong sense of mockery and derision.
The six didn't know what they were about to face, but seeing those gazes and feeling the palpable killing intent, they trembled even more.
They were genuinely afraid, but they were also incredibly loyal.
If he could have such a group of subordinates in the future, he would be incredibly fortunate.
...
Under the intimidation of Arcanine, Dragonite, Charizard, and Pidgeot, the six people fainted without even putting up a fight.
Having completed their mission, the four beasts awaited Xia Mu's praise.
Xia Mu, both amused and exasperated, praised them one by one before binding them with ropes.
He then removed their Poké Balls and gradually collected the incapacitated Pokémon into them.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, they couldn't be allowed to possess any more Pokémon.
What to do with these Pokémon was naturally left to the League police.
In reality, 99% of Pokémon are neither inherently good nor evil.
According to the rules of nature, as long as they aren't natural enemies or have no grudges, they generally won't bother each other.
In other words, the person controlling the Pokémon is key.
If the owner is a good person, even if the Pokémon looks or has a fierce and terrifying personality, it won't do bad things.
But if the owner is a bad person, even the best Pokémon will gradually be influenced, becoming selfish and corrupted.
"Next up is Moltres." Turning to look at Moltres, Xia Mu was slightly startled.
Having had some time to recover, Moltres had recovered from its unconscious state and was awake.
It's worth noting that it didn't look at Xia Mu with hostility, nor did it show any animosity towards Xia Mu's Pokémon.
Clearly, it wasn't venting its resentment towards what Team Rocket had done to it on Xia Mu.
Perhaps its previous anger had fueled its deep-seated hatred for humans.
But seeing Xia Mu's actions in helping it defeat those evil people, its emotions had calmed considerably.
"It seems I was overthinking it. I originally thought you were in a near-death state, your life in danger."
Having purchased a Full Restore from the system shop, Xia Mu stepped forward and said, "My aura power can establish communication with you. You should be able to sense that I have no hostility.
This is a healing potion; it can help you recover from your injuries."
With that, Xia Mu approached Moltres.
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