chsdbacks Chapter 294 Hoopa cried: Who are you!
Chapter 294 Hoopa cried: Who are you!
Chapter 294 Hoopa cried: Who are you!
"Who goes there?!"
The sudden sound startled Jero, who was resting after the operation, and his scream became shrill.
However, no answer was needed. Jero and Asura instantly understood what was going on when they saw the large man wearing a cowboy hat approaching.
"Boss Ju! You actually managed to track me all the way here!" Asura's voice was slightly incredulous.
They had just finished fighting! And they were absolutely certain that Boss Ju had no idea where they were hiding! He had also lost track of them!
As two of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma, Geralt and Asura, these two old-timers, had seen a lot, but the fact that Kiku-sama appeared before them so quickly still surprised them quite a bit.
Then, Jero sneered and said to Old Master Ju, "Ha! Just like the old saying goes—times change! In the underground tunnels of the mine, you had the advantage of terrain, so we had to retreat temporarily, unwilling to fight you to the death. But now, you've chased us all the way here. Look at this cold storage warehouse! You don't still think that your advantage of terrain is your true strength, do you?"
Beside him, Double Ice shivered, and together with the geometric snowflakes, it displayed a comfortable expression in the "icy and snowy world" of this cold storage warehouse—it was the characteristic of "frozen body" that made it feel energetic in this frozen world.
Although the dragon-headed ground squirrel released by Boss Ju spread its body out and appeared fierce, its slightly trembling steel drill bit revealed its maladaptation to the environment.
"Hmph!" Boss Ju frowned and said forcefully, "All I know is that you two are nothing but old codgers who stole my stones and fled in disarray!"
Nevertheless, he knew that this battle would be difficult.
Ju Laoda glanced at Ze Shu.
He didn't understand Ze Shu.
However, as a veteran gym leader, he has worked with investigators before. Although investigators are highly skilled, they are not particularly outstanding in combat. They are the kind of guys who conduct covert operations—their Pokémon are most likely not very strong in combat, but they have some special abilities.
For example, Hoopa, who looks like a bad boy, perfectly illustrates Kiku's stereotype of investigators.
Well, excluding Lance, the most flamboyant investigator in the Kanto region, this "Dragon Messenger" would probably be in a bit of an awkward situation if he were in this cold storage warehouse.
Therefore, he must shoulder the heavy responsibility in this battle!
Having reached this point, General Ju glared and roared at the two old men in front of him, "Come on! This time, don't try to escape!"
"Dragon-headed groundhog, ground..."
Since they didn't have the advantage of terrain, Boss Ju's decision was naturally to use an "earthquake" to shatter the entire cold storage warehouse.
Anyway, as the owner of a real estate development company, he can afford to lose the goods stored in the warehouse and the entire warehouse itself!
But just as he uttered the word "earth" in the word "earthquake," Ze Shu patted him on the shoulder, interrupting his command.
"There are still girls they kidnapped hiding here, so let's hope there won't be an earthquake."
Ze Shu said, then said softly, "Let me handle this."
Hupa anxiously exclaimed, "Yes, yes! Mayali is tied up and can't resist. What if there's an earthquake and this place collapses, burying her underneath?! Let Zeshu handle it! Let Zeshu handle it! He's incredibly capable!"
Hupa immediately clenched his small fist.
"Ze Shu, take them down quickly! Hoopa needs to save Mayali!"
But when Kiku looked at Sawaki, who was patting his shoulder, he hesitated for a moment: "You...."
"Let's put the dragon-headed gopher away; it's not used to it."
Zeshu only said this one sentence, but had already thrown out the Poké Ball.
Under the watchful eyes of the opposing Pokémon Geometric Snowflake and Double Ice, a beautiful divine bird with outstretched ice-blue feathers appeared in the air above the arena.
"Articuno, Blizzard."
"唳——"
As a homebody who prefers to stay in its spaceship and doesn't like to move, Articuno was extremely unwilling to be taken out by Sawaki.
This pent-up resentment made Articuno's gaze turn fierce, its eyes filled with hostility as it stared directly at its targets, Double Ice and Geometric Snowflake!
With a flap of its icy blue wings, a terrifying blizzard was brewing.
"You like the advantage of the venue, right? Then how about making it even more advantageous?"
"This, this is..." Zero stared at Articuno, his aged eyes wide. He was certainly knowledgeable, "The legendary bird Pokémon... why, why is it here..."
Asura roared, "Even if it's a legendary bird Pokémon unleashing Blizzard, what good will it do! We're not afraid!"
But when Double Ice and Geometric Snowflake heard this, and saw the terrifying blizzard brewing by Articuno, they couldn't help but exchange a glance, and all three mouths swallowed non-existent saliva in alarm—well, Double Ice has two heads.
They themselves don't even know whether they should be "not afraid" or not!
"Double the ice! Charge forward... Double Cannon!"
"Geometric snowflakes! Primal power! They've twisted this bird's wing!"
Zelda and Asura each commanded their respective Pokémon.
Double the ice cream and geometric snowflakes hesitated for a moment, just about to do as instructed.
But then Articuno let out a loud, menacing cry.
"Hey!!"
They raised their heads.
Articuno's icy crest shone brightly as it flapped its wings vigorously!
The white light formed by the blizzard swept towards them like a raging tsunami.
The cold storage was a sea of white; Boss Ju had no idea what the enemy's situation was like after that blizzard.
How is it?
Even if the enemy is still alive and well, Kiku is not worried much, because the strength of Sawaki and Articuno has given him a lot of confidence, and the enemy will have a hard time escaping no matter what.
He admitted that he had underestimated the investigator.
Kiku-sama thinks that this investigator named "Ze-shu" is no less flamboyant than the special-class investigator "Dragon Messenger" Miyuki Wataru.
No, look at the scale of this blizzard...
He thought that no trainer who called himself a "Dragon Tamer" would want to face him, including Lance.
In the white, frozen warehouse, Articuno was not on high alert for battle; instead, it was leisurely and elegantly preening its feathers with its beak.
After waiting for a while, the blizzard gradually cooled down and subsided, and the situation of Team Plasma and the two Pokémon that had been buried by the blizzard finally became clear.
Two "snowmen" buried in snow were seen at the scene.
Those were Gerald and Asura, breathing heavily in panic, trying to break free. But the compressed, heavy snow covered their bodies, and any movement would create a deep resistance, much like the martial prowess of the Wakayama Kingdom. They could easily break free with brute force. But alas, they were old bones.
On the other side...
The floor of the cold storage warehouse was covered with a thick layer of snow.
The two Pokémon were "lying" inside.
The Double Ice Cream was completely dazed, looking like two ice cream cones stuck in a snowdrift. But what was special was that both of its ice cream faces maintained a blissful expression, the kind that made it clear at a glance that it had been thoroughly enjoying itself.
As a Pokémon with the ability to feel more comfortable in cold places, it's not hard to understand why it would faint from the intense cold of Articuno's blizzard.
Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.
Next to the Double Extra Ice, the Geometric Snowflakes weren't as refreshing.
It just lay on the snow, its body stiff as a board.
As Pokémon born from snow clouds, their physical form changes with temperature. In hot weather, they melt into water vapor and drift in the sky. Only in cold weather do they re-condense and fall as snowflakes. Therefore, it is almost impossible to see this Pokémon, Geometric Snowflake, in summer.
In blizzards, it's not hard to understand why its surface would freeze solid.
"It seems they are powerless to resist," Ze Shu said.
"Where is Mayali! Where is Mayali!" Hoopa asked anxiously, shivering from the cold but trying to stay upright, uttering auspicious words, "Has Mayali also been frozen into an ice sculpture in this cold place?"
"No way!"
Ze Shu had no idea where Maya was.
He then looked at Jero and Asura, who were frozen into snowmen.
Jero's lips trembled from the cold, but he chuckled hoarsely, "You...you say...you want to...get rid of that girl we kidnapped? Heh...we won't...tell you the location...she'll freeze to death there..."
""
"This...this time, we're both...in trouble..."
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"You could have... taken us away..."
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"But... the greatness of Team Plasma... forever, forever!"
Gerald wanted to say "The greatness of Team Plasma will live on forever," but before he could utter the word "live on," an angry Hoopa shoved a huge snowball into its still-breathing mouth!
"You old man that Hoopa hates so much!" Hoopa said angrily, filling his mouth with snow so that not a single breath could escape, leaving him only able to make weak, gasping sounds.
With his only breathing space blocked, a few breaths later, fear finally showed in the eyes of Jero, who had been saying things like "then we're doomed."
If this continues, he...
I'm really going to die!
"I'll let you catch Mayali! I'll let you catch Mayali!"
Still not satisfied, Hoopa continued to stuff snow into Gerona's already snow-filled mouth.
"Uh...uh..."
Jero's voice grew weaker, but the fear in his eyes intensified. Even the snow covering his crotch began to leak liquid, which then froze into a block of ice.
Seeing this, Asura beside him couldn't help but feel fear in his eyes. He had originally wanted to say something provocative along with Jero, but now he kept his mouth shut, afraid that others would notice him.
It's true, the older you get, the more afraid you are of dying.
Ze Shu waited a while longer, and only when he saw Jero's pupils gradually dilate did he say, "Hoopa, get the snow out of his mouth."
Hupa retorted indignantly, "Why!"
But he still obediently used the ring to remove the snow from Jero's mouth.
The snow that had been stuffing into his mouth was removed, and the frozen air was drawn back in. Before Jero could even appreciate the freshness of the air, he choked out, shouting, "I...I'll talk!"
He knew why Ze Shu had taken the snow out of his mouth and why he had let him go.
So, without waiting for Ze Shu to ask a question first.
Driven by a survival instinct, he quickly said, "Um... girl, the girl we kidnapped is in this cold storage..."
In the northwest corner of the cold storage warehouse, in a secluded spot, Hoopa used the ring to move them there in one fell swoop, his eyes fixed on a slightly incongruous floor tile in that corner.
"Mayari is hidden right here!"
Hoopa quickly flew over, grabbed the corner of the floor tile with her two little hands, and then gave it a powerful grab! The floor tile was lifted up, and Hoopa fell to the ground because she used too much force.
But Hupa didn't care about any of that. He quickly got up and stuck his head into the hole that had been exposed by the pried-up floor tiles.
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"Mayali! Hoopa is here to save you..."
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As soon as he finished saying the word "save," Hupa fell into a daze.
Then, it emitted a sharp, explosive sound.
"You're not Mayali! Who are you! Where is Mayali?!"
"Mei, Mei Yali...?"
A puzzled female voice came from inside the cave.
Hoopa was completely dumbfounded, and the entire Pokémon collapsed to the ground.
Could it be that it is urgently seeking help from someone else?
"Thank you for saving me..." The girl, who had been rescued from the cave, bowed deeply to Ze Shu and the others. "I..."
My name is Alice. I'm sorry, I'm not the Maya you're talking about.
Hupa cried out, "Where's Mayali! Where's Mayali!"
Alice said awkwardly, "As for that Mayali... I'm sorry, I... I don't know..."
The girl in front of me, Alice, has brown skin, shiny, fluffy hair, and a tooth sticking out from her hair. She also looks apologetic as she follows her trainer.
Zeshu recognized her as soon as he saw her.
Iris, Ash's travel companion, later became the Gym Leader of Ottoman City, and even the Unova Champion.
Then, the eldest lord of the ju family asked, "You are... Shaka's daughter, that Alice?"
Shaka is the current Gym Leader of the Twin Dragons Gym, and is known throughout the world for having the strongest Haxorus.
"Yes, yes..." Alice exclaimed in surprise, not expecting anyone to recognize her. "I'm Grandpa's granddaughter!"
Isn't that obvious? Alice is also a bit of a ditz.
Ze Shu suddenly asked, "Alice, then why were you captured and...locked here?"
Upon hearing the question, Alice paused, then said with shame, "I was investigating the 'Legend of the Dragons of the Unova Region' as my grandfather entrusted me with!" Her investigation led her to Team Plasma, and then...
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Then he got arrested.
Alice didn't say it aloud, but everyone understood.
Ze Shu: "————"
Instead, Boss Ju murmured, "The Legend of the Dragon?"
Alice's eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "It's Reshiram, Zekrom, and... Kyurem! These three legendary dragon Pokémon from Unova!"
"Do you know?"
"These three legendary dragon Pokémon originally came from just one dragon..."
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