Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 980, Lava Team
"Bring me a stool." Yu Hai had no intention of going anywhere, just waiting for the enemy to come. His new gym had just been built, and it still smelled of new wood. He couldn't figure out what force would suddenly come knocking on his door.

"Brother Hai, the chair is here." Ah Man trotted over, placed the stool behind Yu Hai, patted the stool lightly, and after confirming that it was placed securely, he quickly retreated to stand behind Yu Hai, holding the Poké Ball tightly, ready to face unknown enemies at any time.

"All of you put on your masks." Yu Hai slowly turned his head, glanced at the people behind him, raised his hand and waved gently, "Along stay, the others go to the roof and wait for my order."

"Yes, boss." Luo Yan was the first to respond. He released Ditto without hesitation. Ditto instantly changed into a strange face. Then he raised his hand and threw the Poké Ball. A red light flashed, and the Desert Dragonfly flapped its wings and flew high, carrying him to the roof.

The others immediately followed suit, releasing Ditto to change their appearances. Without any hesitation, they lined up in a row and quietly lurked on the roof with light steps.

Two years passed like a flash. During these two years, the strength of this group of people has improved, and the weakest among them has one or two king-level elves.

The strength of these subordinates is enough to hold the fort. Yu Hai thought to himself, let's see if the people coming here are ten top trainers, and I will make sure they never come back!

He turned his head and glanced at the adorable Slowking beside him, patted Slowking's head gently, and asked Slowking to communicate with Mewtwo, as he would need Mewtwo's help later.
"Ah-dong," Slowking understood what the trainer meant, and his mental power instantly spread out and began to communicate with Mewtwo.

After doing all this, Yu Hai folded his arms across his chest with a calm expression, and waited quietly for the enemy to appear in the spacious gym.

Not long after, a red submarine suddenly emerged from the originally calm sea surface. The moment the submarine broke through the water, it brought up a large splash of water, and the silver waves sparkled in the moonlight.

The hatch creaked open, and a member of Team Magma poked his head out. He peered through a telescope and saw Ukai clearly sitting at the gym entrance. His eyes froze, and he quickly put down the telescope and took out his intercom. He lowered his voice and reported hurriedly, "The target has been found, right outside the gym entrance."

Immediately afterwards, two more submarines appeared on the sea surface with a "plop plop" sound, and the hatches opened with a "clang". Members of the Lava Team in bright red uniforms came out one after another, and everyone's eyes revealed a fierce look.

Then, the leader of the Lava Team, Chi Yansong, walked out with steady steps. He had an upright posture and an innate domineering look in his eyes.

Following behind him were the three fires and three cadres of the Magma Team, Hokage, Fire Village, and Fire Goose. They all had stern expressions and exuded a terrifying aura.

Seeing Yu Hai sitting so carefree at the door of the gym, completely ignoring them, Chi Yansong couldn't help but feel a nameless anger in his heart.

But he was a veteran of the battlefield and did not show much emotion. He just snorted coldly, took his men to suppress Butler and the other two, strode ashore, and walked towards the concave-shaped gym.

After entering the gym, they came to the fighting ground in the gym. Chi Yansong stood still, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring at Yu Hai angrily, as if he wanted to eat Yu Hai alive.

"Yu Hai, the Orange Islands Gym Leader, you really make it hard for us to find you." Chi Yansong stared straight at Yu Hai, his eyes seemed to want to tear Yu Hai into pieces.

In order to find the lost Pokémon, the entire Lava Team spent more than a year running around and searching for clues. The hardships involved are beyond words.

It was with great difficulty that they learned from the imprisoned Butler that someone had once asked Butler about Groudon's body fragments. Considering the theft of Groudon's body fragments, all the clues gradually pointed to Yu Hai.

Before taking action, he naturally conducted a detailed investigation into Yu Hai's deeds and knew that Yu Hai was a top trainer whose strength should not be underestimated.

In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly in this operation, the Lava Team has gone all out. Their goal is clear: to catch the thief who stole the leader elf.

"Today is the day to settle accounts with you, the thief." Chi Yansong gritted his teeth as he spoke each word, the anger in his eyes almost overflowing. Not only did he want to get back the stolen fire-breathing camel, he also wanted Yu Hai to pay for his blood debt with blood and let him taste the pain of separation from the elves!

"Chi Yansong, leader of the Lava Team." Yu Hai tilted his head slightly, looking at him with interest, a faint smile on his lips. "Who gave you the courage to come here? Don't you know that this is under the jurisdiction of the Alliance?"

Where on earth did the Red Flame Pine, without the Fire Camel, get the confidence to advance alone in such a high-profile manner?

His gaze slowly shifted towards Butler and Diane, who were tied up by the Lava Team. He saw that they were disheveled, their neat clothes were tattered, and their hair was messy and scattered around their faces.

They had sallow complexions, thin bodies, and looked extremely weak. It was obvious that they had suffered a lot during their imprisonment. Even Butler in the prison was kidnapped. It seemed that the other party had followed this clue to find him.

"Hahaha, what a joke! Alliance territory? When have we, the Magma Team, ever been afraid of it?" The Hokage was so angry at Ukai's words that he laughed up to the sky. He pointed at Ukai and cursed: "It was you who stole the leader's spirit a year ago? If you know what's good for you, hand it over quickly, then kneel down and beg the leader to spare your life. Maybe you can even survive..."

The Hokage's voice echoed in the gym, with a hint of ferocity and ruthlessness, as if taking down Ukai would be easy for them.

"Haha." Yu Hai shook his head helplessly, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. It seemed that today's conflict might not be able to be resolved peacefully. He decisively raised his hand and snapped his fingers loudly.

clatter--

The snap of fingers was particularly abrupt in the quiet gym. The sound was like an order, instantly breaking the stalemate.

Luo Yan and the other eight people quickly stood up from the roof. They held the Poké Balls tightly in their hands, with a focused look on their faces, ready to go at any time for the upcoming battle.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the eight Luoyan people, the elites of the Lava Team immediately felt as if they were facing a great enemy. They quickly protected Chiyansong and the three cadres in the middle, forming a tight defense circle.

Everyone held the Poké Ball tightly in their hands, with veins bulging on the back of their hands, ready to throw the Poké Ball out to fight at any time.

These dozen elite Magma Team members, clad in uniform Magma Team uniforms, the flame patterns clearly visible under the lights, were the backbone of the Magma Team, each a veteran of countless battles.

The Pokémon they possessed were at least Quasi-King-level, and some even possessed a King-level Pokémon. However, the number of King-level Pokémon was not as high as that of the cadres, and because of this, they became the elite members of the Magma Team.

"Is this your trump card?" Chi Yansong glanced at the eight unfamiliar trainers with contempt, raised his hand to gently adjust his glasses, with a hint of disdain in his eyes behind the lenses, and turned to Yu Hai with a sarcastic smile.

"Bring out my elf. Since I'm in a good mood today, I might spare your life. I might even consider letting you be my obedient dog..."

Chi Yansong's tone was filled with arrogance and disdain. In his eyes, Yu Hai was just an ant and was not worth his anger at all.

"Haha." Yu Hai raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in his laughter.

He waved his arm, and four Poké Balls drew four arcs in the air and landed precisely on the ground. He smiled and said, "Now, your Pokémon is on the ground. Do you dare to pick it up? Surrender or die? Choose one yourself..."

"Arrogant!" The Hokage's eyes suddenly widened with anger, and veins popped out on his face. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and was about to teach Yu Hai a lesson.

He suddenly pushed away the elite member who was blocking his way and threw the Poké Ball in his hand out with force. The Poké Ball spun rapidly in the night sky, bringing up a whistling sound of the wind.

"Shut up! Do you have the right to speak here?" Yu Hai snorted coldly, his voice low and cold. He turned his head to look at the Dai Dai King beside him and shouted loudly: "Dai Dai King..."

"Ah-dong!" Slowking's eyes instantly lit up with dazzling blue light, and an invisible wave of telekinesis emanated from his body, controlling the flying Poké Ball and making it hover in mid-air.

Then, the telekinesis tightly wrapped around the Poké Ball and directly blocked it with powerful telekinesis, making it impossible for the Pokémon inside to break free.

"Stop!" Seeing this, Chi Yansong's face turned ashen in an instant. His eyes fell on the Poké Ball in the air, and then slowly moved to the four Poké Balls on the ground.

Through the bright light, he clearly saw familiar figures - Charmeleon, Houndoom, King Swallow, Crossbat... These elves once fought alongside him and were his right-hand men.

But at this moment, looking at the other party's fearless appearance, Chi Yansong couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. His side obviously had a strong lineup, but why was the other party so confident, as if they had everything under control? This made him involuntarily wonder if this was a carefully designed trap.

Their Magma Team is going out this time with four Elite Trainers and more than ten Quasi-Elite Trainers. Even the Four Elite Trainers of the League would have to think carefully about such a powerful force.

But why was Yu Hai in front of him so arrogant and didn't take them seriously at all? This really made Chi Yansong unable to understand. Was he bluffing?
"Chief, fight them!" The Hokage was shocked and angry when he saw that the Poké Ball was fixed. The telekinesis of that Slowking was beyond imagination. Even the Charizard in the Poké Ball could not break free from the restraints. This was enough to show that Slowking's telekinesis was far stronger than Charizard.

"Take the Poké Ball and let's go!" Chi Yansong's face was gloomy, and he slowly withdrew his gaze from the eight people on the roof. Although he didn't know what Yu Hai relied on, he didn't want to fight to the death with the other party here.

If all the elite forces of the Lava Team were lost here, what would he use to fight Shui Wutong in the future, and how could he achieve the goals of the Lava Team?

After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to leave this troubled area for now. After all, this was the opponent's home turf, and the situation was extremely unfavorable to them. Once he got his Pokémon back and let them recover their strength, it wouldn't be too late to settle the score with Yu Hai, the gym trainer.

"Chi Yansong, you are still so indecisive. No wonder you can never defeat Shui Wutong." Yu Hai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a sarcastic sneer on his face, and slowly shook his head.

He recalled a scene from the anime where Red Mist had clearly captured Ash and his friends, yet he hadn't even dismissed his Pokémon, ultimately allowing Pikachu to steal the Red Orb. That carelessness, in his view, was Red Mist's weakness, and now it seemed that this weakness remained unchanged, even amplified by his heightened paranoia.

"Damn it, let's fight!" When the Hokage heard Ukai mocking the leader so mercilessly, his face turned red with anger, his fists clenched tightly, and anger burned in his eyes. At this moment, his heart was full of anger and he didn't want to obey the order to retreat at all.

The Hokage secretly complained in his heart that what Ukai said was indeed right. The leader was too weak in many things, always not decisive enough, and even had a mysterious self-confidence.

If most of the Lava Team members had not supported the leader, he would have died during the difficult period when the leader lost his elf... Thinking of this, he felt helpless and resentful.

"Chief, are you just going to leave like this?" Huo Yan also had a look of anger and unwillingness on her face. She usually admired the chief very much, but now seeing that the chief actually chose to retreat, the disappointment in her heart was beyond words.

She frowned slightly, a hint of questioning in her eyes, and looked directly at Crimson Flame Pine. Were they just going to retreat without even fighting?

"Leader..." Although Huocun didn't say much, he narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly looked at the Crimson Flame Pine.

Judging from Crimson Pine's various behaviors after losing his elf, he keenly realized that since the leader lost his elf, the once cold and decisive leader had become increasingly rare, replaced by irritability, anger, and indecisiveness.

This made Himura somewhat worried. Under such a leader, what would become of Team Lava in the future?

"Retreat!" Chi Yansong gritted his teeth, his cheeks bulging and the muscles on his face twitching slightly. Although he was also unwilling, after weighing the pros and cons, he finally issued the order to retreat with great difficulty.

However, is it really too late for them to leave now...?

How could Yu Hai easily let go of these fat meats that had delivered themselves to his doorstep!

He spent a lot of money building the island, and now he is short of funds. The black market in the Orange Islands has become more secretive, and it has become much more difficult to obtain funds by "double-crossing" others as before.

In this situation, how could he possibly just stand by and watch these "small change" slip away?

"Want to leave now? Isn't it too late?" Yu Hai smiled confidently, his gaze sweeping over everyone. To think they could leave his territory was simply wishful thinking.

As long as he can devour Team Magma, the hundreds of billions of dollars in start-up capital he desperately needs can be replenished. Moreover, the Pokémon of these people are all quite strong, making them perfect for breeding and hatching eggs. This is simply a win-win situation.

"Sir, aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?" Chi Yansong slowly raised his head to look at Yu Hai. The moonlight shone on his glasses, and the lenses suddenly reflected light, concealing the fleeting panic in his eyes.

But he quickly regained his composure and finally realized what Yu Hai was planning.

"Heh, Broken Tooth? You're not qualified." Yu Hai raised his arm and waved it lightly, his movements elegant and confident.

Then, he turned to Slowking beside him and shouted, "Slowking, release their Pokémon..."

"Ya-dong!" Slowking responded immediately, its eyes lighting up with blue light again, even brighter than before.

It quickly notified Mewtwo via telepathy, since only Mewtwo, a legendary Pokémon of the Psychic type, could suppress everyone instantly.

"Arrogant!" The Hokage suddenly reached into his waistband, pulled out two Poké Balls, threw them forward with force, and roared, "Goblin and Swellow, come out!"

Accompanied by two dazzling red lights, the Lava Snail and the Giant Swallow appeared in the arena. The Lava Snail exuded a scorching aura, while the Giant Swallow flapped its wings as if about to take flight, emitting a sharp cry.

However, as soon as the two elves appeared, they were pressed heavily to the ground by an invisible and powerful force, rendering them unable to move and only able to struggle in pain.

The lava snail's heavy shell rubbed against the ground, and the giant swallow frantically flapped its wings, but couldn't fly an inch. It could only futilely flap its wings on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Not only the two Pokémon from Naruto, but also the Pokémon from Himura and Higanbana, as well as all the Pokémon released by more than ten elite members of Team Magma, were all suppressed to the ground by an extremely powerful psychic force as soon as they appeared.

These elves were of various shapes and sizes; some were writhing in pain, while others were emitting pitiful cries, but none of them could break free from this powerful restraint, and they all lay on the ground unable to move.

"How is this possible..." The Hokage stared wide-eyed at the elf who was pinned to the ground and looked pained, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He couldn't understand what had happened. His two Elite Four level Pokémon had been invincible in previous battles, but now they were so easily suppressed in just one exchange. Could it be that Slowking really possessed such terrifying strength?

"Impossible!" Crimson Flame Pine's eyes were like torches, his expression solemn as he stared intently at the blue light shining from Dazed King's eyes.

Strangely, he didn't feel any pressure from Slowking at all. Based on his years of experience and keen insight, he concluded that none of this was done by Slowking.

Although Slowking is quite powerful, he is not capable of suppressing so many powerful Pokémon instantly. A terrifying thought vaguely appeared in his mind: there must be an even more terrifying Pokémon here, secretly controlling everything.

The eight people on the roof witnessed the Lava Team being subdued in an instant, and they couldn't help but marvel at it, their faces full of disbelief.

Unexpectedly, the usually unassuming leader has displayed such outrageous strength. More than ten Elite Four level Pokémon are like ants in front of the leader, and he can suppress them with ease. The whole process is clean and efficient, and they don't even need to lift a finger.

The same thought arose in everyone's mind: they must follow the leader closely and never do anything to betray the organization. Facing the leader, whose strength was unfathomable, even if they fled to the ends of the earth, they would never be able to escape the leader's pursuit.

"Tie them all up. The interrogation is up to you, Ah Long, Luo Yan." Yu Hai said calmly, too lazy to even look at this group of stray dogs.

He turned around and shouted to the others, "Don't let the submarines on the beach go! Tow them all up..."

"Yes, boss!" Shingo and the other six responded in unison, immediately mounting their Flying-type Pokémon and speeding towards the sea.

The sea breeze howled across their faces, making their clothes flutter. Upon reaching the sea, they quickly released their respective spirits to attack the submarine.

Some Pokémon unleashed powerful attacks to penetrate the submarine's interior; others dived into the sea, using their immense strength to hold the submarine back and prevent it from submerging.

After a fierce battle, the three submarines were eventually slowly towed ashore, leaving three deep marks on the beach.

The Pokémon that were pinned to the ground were now all targeted by Gengar. Its figure moved among the Pokémon, its eyes flashing with an eerie red light. It used hypnosis on all the Pokémon, and then used the Dream Eater move to extract energy from them.

Team Magma's Pokémon gradually fell into a coma after being drained by Dream Eater, and their pained expressions gradually eased.

Afterwards, everyone put Team Magma's Pokémon back into their Poké Balls and arranged them neatly in front of Yu Hai.

The six Elite Four level Pokémon of Crimson Flame Pine, the thirteen Elite Four level Pokémon of the three cadres, the seven or eight Elite Four level Pokémon of the remaining dozen or so elite members, and the fifty or sixty near-Elite Four level Pokémon—these Pokémon alone constitute a considerable income.

Based on the price of a regular Elite Four-level Pokémon, one costs around 100 million. There are more than 20 of them here, which is more than 2 billion League Coins. What's more, some of them are veteran Elite Four-level Pokémon, especially the Pokémon of the leader, Crimson Pine, and the three executives.

Including the fifty or sixty near-Elite Four level Pokémon, its value is worth five or six hundred million. The three submarines are the real valuable ones, though I don't know where Team Magma stole them from. Most of them are small civilian or research submarines.

The value is conservatively estimated to be between one billion and ten billion, and such stolen goods are really hard to sell. It's also uncertain whether anyone would buy a second-hand submarine.

The members of Team Magma on the submarine were all captured. The highest level of Pokémon they possessed was only Senior-level, which he didn't think much of, so he gave them to his subordinates who intercepted the submarine.

Find a time to have Rockfall and Aping deal with them, and then let the subordinates who participated in the operation divide them up. Even a small mosquito is still meat, and with so many elves, it's still a considerable income.

He eats meat, and his men can have soup too, otherwise who would follow him? As a leader, you not only have to be fair in rewards and punishments, but you also have to have the ability to bring wealth and prosperity to your brothers.

There are also Lava Team's hidden assets that haven't been taken into account. We don't know how many bases, how many people, or how much assets Lava Team has outside. The total amount must be several billion, which is just what we needed to solve the immediate crisis.

With all the Lava Team members imprisoned, everyone except Rockfall, Ping, Big Stone, and Long returned to the dining table for dinner. They could have a late-night snack after Long and the other three finished their interrogation...

(End of this chapter)