"Hahaha—futile, it's an electric-proof net, and so, Pikachu and Eevee are now ours to keep!!"
Aboard the Meowth balloon, Jessie, James, and Meowth burst into laughter upon seeing this, their hearts filled with immense excitement.
Meanwhile, the expansive net covering the field suddenly deformed, taking the shape of a bag. It was yanked up by the balloon, rapidly shrunk, and ultimately succeeded in capturing Eevee and Pikachu.
Fantastic success—
However, just as the Team Rocket Trio were cackling, convinced of their victory, Fang Yuan finally made his move. He didn't have Eevee attack directly; instead, he took out a new Poké Ball, and the next second, a dragon's roar filled the air.
"Boooom!!!"
After emerging from the Poké Ball, Dragonite landed forcefully on the ground and then, with a sharp gaze, raised its head to look at the sky-bound hot air balloon.
"Poacher Mr., Poacher Miss, did I allow you to leave?"
Holding the Poké Ball of Dragonite, Fang Yuan's lips curled upward.
At this time, Xiaozhi and the others were also set to summon other Pokémons to rescue Pikachu and Eevee, but seeing Fang Yuan take the lead in dispatching a Pokémon, they instantly turned their gaze toward him.
The semi-divine Dragonite!
Seeing this majestic Pokémon appear, Xiaozhi, Brock, and Misty's eyes immediately widened.
Even in the Pokémon World, a semi-divine Dragonite is exceedingly rare, typically symbolizing a trainer's power and fame. Seeing Fang Yuan casually calling forth Dragonite, it was natural for them to be astonished.
The Team Rocket Trio in the sky also widened their eyes, suddenly overcome by an ominous feeling.
Dragonite is very rare; capturing it would ensure their promotion and riches, but...
"Dragonite, Wing Attack," Fang Yuan spoke calmly.
The next second.
Dragonite barely flapped its wings from the ground; in an instant, the air roared, the buzzing "buzzzz" sound was like the space itself vibrating as rapidly swirling white air blades formed a storm sweeping toward the sky.
Looking down from above, the Team Rocket Trio could only see a streak of white light rushing toward them. The next moment, the net they had spent a fortune to acquire for its flexibility and electrical resistance was pulverized. Pikachu and Eevee, momentarily stunned, then dropped from the sky.
Also reduced to powder like the net was the Team Rocket's hot air balloon. With an explosive "bang," the balloon plummeted away, and following a lament of "what an annoying feeling~~" Dragonite flew up, reliably catching Eevee and Pikachu mid-air and then slowly descending toward the ground.
MVP of the match, Dragonite!
After showing off, Dragonite landed with pride.
"Pikachu, are you alright?"
Seeing Pikachu rescued by Dragonite, Xiaozhi's heart finally settled, and he quickly ran over to embrace Pikachu.
Eevee also hopped down from Dragonite's back in a helpless manner, returning to perch on Fang Yuan's shoulder.
What a weird situation.
Such weak poachers.
Wouldn't it have been better to have it finish them off?
But, the name from earlier, that was James, right? Eevee had a feeling that Fang Yuan seemed to have used that name before... Definitely!!
It looked at Fang Yuan with a skeptical gaze.
"Ahem, is everyone okay?" Fang Yuan, of course, didn't bother explaining to Eevee, letting it speculate wildly.
As for why use Dragonite, of course, because Dragonite is cooler.
He stepped forward, inquiring about the well-being of Xiaozhi and Pikachu with concern.
"Thank you, Mr. Fang Yuan, Pikachu and I are both fine."
"I'm very sorry that we've inadvertently dragged you into this, those bad guys were probably aiming for Pikachu," Xiaozhi apologized.
"Thanks a lot, Mr. Fang Yuan."
Brock and Misty also stepped forward, being well acquainted with the Rocket Team; they naturally assumed Fang Yuan's involvement was solely due to their association.
It's good everyone is safe.
However... their eyes simultaneously turned toward Fang Yuan's companion, Dragonite.
This Dragonite is very powerful.
That skill, controlling the wind blades like the King of Wind, was dazzling to watch.
Misty and Brock were inwardly shocked, feeling even more that Fang Yuan was unfathomably deep—besides the Sand Splash-using Eevee, he possessed such a mighty Dragonite as well.
This Dragonite... must be Mr. Fang Yuan's trump card, right?
"It's alright, it's just a shame the battle got disrupted. Speaking of which, you must have other matters to attend to, so let's call this 'battle' a draw. Xiaozhi, we can continue our battle another time," Fang Yuan said casually, addressing the trio's gratitude with a smile.
"Ah..." Hearing Fang Yuan's suggestion, Xiaozhi could only reply, "Okay, then."
However, Xiaozhi felt somewhat embarrassed. He suddenly remembered something and said, "Why don't you join us at the banquet, Mr. Fang Yuan? Let it be our way of saying thanks, and we'll have the opportunity to continue our battle later!"
"Yes, indeed," Brock and Misty chimed in.
A banquet, after all, is more lively with more people.
"Uh, is that alright?" Fang Yuan and Eevee looked at each other, puzzled.
Is the plan proceeding as expected?
Team Rocket really are helpful folks who provide assists; it's a good thing he paid attention to them.