Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 776 Should we avoid the Galactic Team's sharp edge?

"The Pokémon Center was attacked by Team Galactic!?"

After hearing the contents of the shout, Ash, Brock, and Dawn's expressions changed drastically.

The three of them were on their way to Hometown to challenge the gym and participate in the Grand Contest.

However, Jiayuan City is actually quite far from here, and you need to pass through several cities to get there.

Furthermore, there are no signs of cities in the plains environment where they are currently located, so the Pokémon Center was probably set up here specifically to facilitate trainers on their travels.

In this situation, Pokémon Centers, with their limited security capabilities, are in a rather dangerous predicament.

We absolutely have to go and provide support!

The three exchanged a glance and immediately reached a consensus.

Although I don't know what Team Galactic is, it sounds a lot like Team Rocket, and they attacked the Pokémon Center, so they must be no good!
"Ash, Dawn, I'm going ahead with Aerodactyl!"

Xiao Gang took out a pure white commemorative ball from his pocket and threw it high into the sky.

“Hoo-ah!”

It was accompanied by a hoarse, domineering roar.

Above the sky, a Pokémon with a grayish-white body, sharp light blue eyes, and a shape resembling a pterosaur began to circle.

That was the figure of a king from the vast, ancient sky—

Aerodactyl, a fossil Pokémon resurrected from fossils!
This fossil pterosaur was brought to life by the Devon Corporation's fossil revival machine from the secret amber that Brock had chosen from Daigo's mansion.

After being revived, even a trainer of Brock's caliber would find it difficult to immediately establish a bond with Aerodactyl and gain its approval.

Back then, Aerodactyl was just like Ash's Charizard when it had just evolved from Charmander into Charmeleon.

Unruly and disobedient.

Throughout the rest of the Hoenn region, including his journey through the Battle Frontier in Kanto, Brock tried to gradually build trust with Aerodactyl.

Fortunately, hard work pays off. After returning to the Pewter City Gym after his trip, Brock successfully formed a bond with Aerodactyl and, through battle, earned Aerodactyl's recognition of his strength.

Now he has the help of Aerodactyl, one of the few Rock-type Pokémon with the ability to fly.

Given the breadth of the pterosaur's back, it could easily carry Xiao Gang alone.

Guided by Xiao Gang's whistle, the fossil pterosaur quickly descended to a suitable altitude, then carried Xiao Gang, who had climbed onto its back, and flew towards the place where the explosion and thick smoke were rising.

Watching Brock's hurried departure, Ash and Dawn were left feeling bewildered.

They were both anxious, but wasn't Xiaogang being a little too anxious?
However, the messenger bird following behind saw through Xiao Gang's motives completely.

That dark-skinned, squinty-eyed kid was probably worried that Nurse Joy would be placed at the Pokémon Center, so he rushed over there.

Having followed Ash and Brock for quite some time, Delibird knew Brock's nature very well.

—Just an old pervert who likes all mature older women, purely and equally.

However, the messenger bird once heard the wise gorilla tell a story.

A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions.

Regardless of Xiaogang's motives, his actions were indeed correct and commendable, and that is enough.

The Delibird no longer trailed far behind Ash and Dawn, but instead sped up its flight, keeping up with Ash and Dawn as they exchanged a glance and then started running.

Although it had only been in the Sinnoh region for a short time, in its opinion, the three of them were still not very reliable, especially the rash little girl who had just joined the team and kept saying "No problem, no problem".

If necessary, it wouldn't mind lending a hand.

After all, this trip wasn't just about wanting to embark on an adventure in a new region; it also involved a mission entrusted to it by Luo Mu.

Not only do they need to ensure the safety of these three silly idiots who have angered Hunter J, but they also need to be careful about the safety of two other people who might be discovered by Hunter J to be students of Luo Mu.

The messenger bird thought to itself that it was destined to be a busybody.

at the same time.

Inside the Pokémon Center, everything was in complete chaos.

The tightly closed door was forcibly blasted open by Team Galactic, shattering glass shards and filling the surrounding area with the acrid smell of gunpowder.

Led by Shizuka, the three Nurse Joys, along with some trainers who were resting inside the Pokémon Center and were now gathered together in righteous indignation, formed a defensive line with the Pokémon, blocking the Team Galactic members who had broken into the Pokémon Center.

As the person in charge of this Pokémon Center, a slightly older-looking Nurse Joy stepped forward despite the trainers' objections.

"We've already sent word to the Alliance. Officer Jenny and reinforcements will be here soon. If you leave now, you might still be able to escape!"

Even though her calves were trembling slightly with fear, Miss Joy still chose to stand in front of these trainers.

The reason is simply that this is the Pokémon Center she is in charge of, and she needs to ensure the safety of every trainer who comes to rest.

So instead of trying to stall for time and wait for rescue, she chose a more prudent approach: using the alliance behind her as leverage to try and scare off these villains who called themselves Team Galaxy.

There are definitely fewer variables to scaring them away than to keep them here indefinitely.

However, Joey clearly lacked experience in this area.

For Team Galactic, whose existence was detected early by the Sinnoh League due to Hunter J's prison break incident.

Since they dared to make such a grand show of force, they must have been absolutely confident.

Among the dozen or twenty Team Galactic members who stormed into the Pokémon Center, the man who was clearly the leader stepped forward.

Of course, he wasn't one of the high-ranking officers in Team Galactic; he was merely a squad leader carrying out orders from above.

But at this moment, he seemed fearless, his face full of mockery.

"Support? You must be joking."

Instead of waiting for reinforcements that may arrive at any time, let's make way! We'll leave as soon as we find what we need!

"But we've already said it before, the Pokémon Center doesn't have that 'orb' you're looking for!"

Another woman, Miss Joey, who looked somewhat younger, couldn't help but retort.

The cause of the incident is actually not that complicated.

Not long ago, the Pokémon Center was operating smoothly as usual, but it was surrounded by a group of people who suddenly appeared and claimed to be members of Team Galactic.

They claimed to have received classified information that the "jewel" being transported from the History Museum of Boundary City to the History Institute of Shinwa Town was likely being temporarily stored at a Pokémon Center along the way.

Regardless of whether the reasons given by these people who call themselves Team Galactic are true, at least in the eyes of the two Nurse Joys, the Pokémon Center they run does not store any important "gems" at all. If there is anything different from the past, it is just that a trainer named Nurse Joy has come from another region to give a lecture.

After Joey explained it that way, he tried to stop their intrusion by sealing the gate.

But faced with the explosives that had been prepared in advance, the simple glass door that opened and closed automatically was no match for it.

Despite the young Miss Joy's rebuttal, the squad leader of Team Galactic maintained his initial stance.

"This isn't something you can decide; it has to be based on facts."

The squad leader pointed his index and middle fingers at his eyes, then waved his hand dismissively.

"Everyone, release your Pokémon, suppress these trainers, and then conduct a massive search, leaving no corner unchecked." His response was the red light emitted from the Team Galactic soldiers' Team Galactic standard Poké Balls.

Regardless of why they would engage in Pokémon battles when they had explosives.

In the blink of an eye, the Pokémon Center lobby, which was filled with shards of glass, was packed with Team Galactic soldiers' Pokémon.

Not only are there Poison-type Pokémon like Zubat, Golbat, Skunk, Tank Skunk, Croagunk, and Toxicroak, but also Dark-type Pokémon like Murkrow, Sneasel, and Weavile.

Even though most Pokémon are neither good nor evil by nature, those that serve Team Galactic are, in a sense, in the position of "villains".

Faced with Team Galactic's threat, the gathered trainers threw out their Poké Balls and chose to fight back.

Amid the chaos, the three Miss Joeys gathered together.

Miss Joey who is slightly older, and Miss Joey who is slightly younger.

And—Joey Shizuka.

Excluding the other regular medical assistants who assist with medical work, these three are all the Nurse Joys in this Pokémon Center.

The trainers worked together seamlessly, almost tacitly protecting the three medical personnel in the rear, while they and their Pokémon withstood the pressure of Team Galactic's fierce attack in the front.

Even though they were complete strangers, they both understood one thing.

—Medical staff are not capable of fighting; we must protect them.

Seeing this, the young Miss Joey was extremely anxious.

Because she watched helplessly as these trainers' Pokémon were injured or poisoned by Team Galactic's relentless attacks.

The Chansey's "Heal Pulse" and "Heal Bell" were practically sparking as it shook, but it still couldn't keep up with the speed at which the trainer's Pokémon were falling.

The difference in quality between the two sides is truly quite significant.

The trainers here are hardly elites. Most of the elite trainers are concentrated in the Pokémon Centers in the important cities with eight gyms officially recognized by the Sinnoh League. Very few powerful trainers come here.

In contrast, Team Galactic sent out elite members to carry out the mission.

The two sides are simply not on the same level.

Not to mention that the squad leader's Toxapex, Tank Skunk, and Weavile are simply a game-changer here, practically unleashing an invincible force in the Pokémon arena.

"This is bad, if this continues..."

Young Miss Joey was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

If this trend continues, it's only a matter of time before the trainers are defeated.

Where is the support? Why hasn't the support arrived yet?
Compared to the flustered young Miss Joy, the older Miss Joy immediately grabbed the medical assistant who had rushed back in a panic and hurriedly asked, "How did it go? Did you manage to contact Officer Jenny and the Sinnoh League?"

She immediately made the decision to have the other party make contact, and considering the time and distance, they might be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

But at this moment, the medical assistant who was being held back showed an expression that was even more unsightly than crying.

"The signal... the signal has been blocked, Miss Joey!"

"We can't contact the outside world at all!"

"This"

The older Miss Joey paused slightly.

Now she finally understood why the other party had acted so ostentatiously from the very beginning.

They had blocked the signal in this area long ago, so they were fearless from the beginning.

The older Nurse Joy, suppressing her emotions, said in a trembling voice, "In that case, we can only do our best to assist the trainers and hope to help them last longer."

"Hopefully, by then, support personnel who have noticed our loss of contact will arrive."

Call over the other medical assistants, have Chansey and the others continuously use recovery moves, and give the injured Pokémon a quick and simple bandage treatment.

It can at least delay the situation for a while, preventing the battle from collapsing immediately and turning into a one-sided affair.

Regardless, they cannot give way to the Galaxy team today.

Even if the Pokémon Center doesn't store any "gems" or any secret items from the Sinnoh League, it's still a problem.

However, among them are many Poké Balls where trainers and families have kept their cherished Pokémon partners, handwritten letters sent in advance by family members to check travel routes, and souvenirs left by travelers to send back to their families.
As the people in charge here, they must protect them and successfully hand them over to their owners!

The older and younger Miss Joy exchanged a glance, both seeing in each other's eyes the determination to protect this place.

But just then, a pair of hands landed on their shoulders.

Shizuka remained silent throughout.

Even though she was just taking turns teaching at this Pokémon Center, she could still empathize with the thoughts of the two members of her tribe.

For Nurse Joy, the Pokémon Center she was in charge of was a very special place.

That is why Shizuka felt a sense of wonder.

Whether it was President Ye Ci, who seemed to have foreseen her goals, or Teacher Luo Mu, who was younger than her but taught her so much.

They are really amazing.

In the past, I would have been completely helpless in this situation and could only panic like the two clansmen beside me.

And now-

Shizuka took a deep breath and spoke softly to the two Joeys in a calm tone, "Do you remember what I taught you these past few days?"

"I remember. But is it really useful?"

The two nodded slightly, but there was absolutely no confidence in their eyes.

The trainers here are showing increasing signs of decline, but will what they've learned these past two days really be effective?

Instead of needlessly adding more wounded, shouldn't we retreat now, abandon the main hall, and retreat to the warehouse to defend?

"It will work."

Ignoring the trainers' attempts to stop her, Shizuka took a step forward, guiding her two clansmen with her actions.

She smiled confidently, as if she knew what the two Joeys were thinking.

Should we avoid their direct confrontation?

"No, we want to overturn the world's perception of us."

"Even as a member of the medical support team, Miss Joey is not fragile!"

At this moment, Shizuka was truly grateful to Ye Ci for giving her a new choice, and to Luo Mu for teaching her so much.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to stand up at this moment.

Learning from the "powerful way of shouting" taught to her by Biwa, Shizuka focused her energy in her diaphragm, and her voice became full of vigor.

"Chantin, use Rock Slide on Team Galactic's Pokémon!"

(End of this chapter)