Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

His wrists and ankles were also locked in specially made icy shackles, rendering him completely immobile!

Both sides suffered losses!

In fact, the formation used by the Three Heavenly Kings to capture Giovanni was the same as the Ice Demon Formation in the manga.

This kind of sneak attack after gaining vision once severely injured Little Red in the comics, and in the end, he was frozen without any ability to resist.

However, when used on Giovanni, it's difficult for Kona and the others to achieve further results.

All of this is because of the giant wasp that is currently hovering around Sakaki!

Beedrill... Giovanni's strongest Pokémon!

Moreover, this is not an ordinary Beedrill; it is a Mega Beedrill that has undergone Mega Evolution and whose attack speed has skyrocketed!

It was currently flying around Giovanni, its speed almost like teleportation, making it difficult even for Ash to lock onto it!

In that fleeting glimpse, Ash noticed a familiar-looking device strapped to the Beedrill's chest.

It's an rage device!

This Beedrill is definitely a version with double the power!

This is also why Lorelei and the others dared not make any rash moves... Giovanni's Beedrill was a Pokémon trained specifically for instant kills!

At such close range, once it locks onto your target, you could really be killed on the spot!

We need to think of a way…

While both sides were on guard and locked in a standoff, Ash quietly began to unleash the power of Viridian, barely managing to bring his companions back to their original state despite the extreme depletion of his own strength.

(Naza, can you hear me?)

At the same time, he used his superpowers to transmit his voice to Sabrina outside, intending to borrow her power.

Having just fought a tug-of-war with Mewtwo, and now with his strength severely depleted, Ash's condition is definitely not good, and he really can't use his psychic powers to restrain that Beedrill...

But if he and Natsume combine their efforts, there might still be a chance!

"Hmph, not only did you let Mewtwo escape, but you also ambushed three Elite Four members... You really have impressed me." Giovanni suddenly snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over the four of them. "But that's enough for you. So what if you freeze me... Let's see who dares to take a step forward!"

Xiao Zhi said that Giovanni was able to suppress the Kanto Alliance for so many years, which shows that he was indeed exceptional.

This composure and courage in the face of crisis alone is enough to make Xiaozhi admire him greatly.

This casual threat was enough to deter the three Heavenly Kings from stepping forward, proving that they were indeed strong individuals who had entered the champion level!

"And you, kid..." Giovanni slowly turned to look at Ash. "You were curious before about what my reliance was, now you should know... This is the power that comes from training ordinary Pokémon to be comparable to legendary ones!"

While confronting Ash, Giovanni was actually feeling secretly nervous.

He knew that things could not be resolved peacefully today, so he was trying to activate a transmitter hidden under his feet.

As the boss of the Rockets, he should have more trump cards up his sleeve.

Having been fooled by Ash before, Giovanni didn't really trust that person anymore, but now he had no choice but to call on him to save the day...

"Gibbon, is it really okay for you to brag like that?" Ash chuckled lightly. "Isn't your Beedrill wearing the Rage Device...? Saying it's comparable to a legend is just a facade of power."

"If you want to die, you can come and try it."

"I'll come right away!"

call out!

Before he could finish speaking, Ash instantly teleported away from where he stood!

Just as Giovanni's expression changed drastically and Beedrill tensed up, Ash suddenly reappeared in his original spot, with Sabrina standing behind him, ready to pounce!

"Buzz!" Startled by the sudden change, Beedrill darted out without thinking and thrust its spear straight at Ash's heart!

"Beedrill!" Giovanni panicked. He was certain that Ash was up to no good, but it was too late to stop his Pokémon!

"Alakazam, mental interference!" "Alakazam!!!"

And just as he expected, as Ash and Sabrina clasped hands, their psychic powers were sent into Alakazam without reservation!

Alakazam's eyes flashed blue light in an instant, and its psychic power, as thick as a swamp, surged wildly, instantly binding the charging Beedrill tightly!

"Om..."

Beedrill's spear tip hovered less than 20 centimeters from Ash. It struggled incessantly but could not move forward an inch!

"Everyone, attack with full force! Sabrina, help me control Giovanni!"

With Ash's angry shout, all the Pokémon that had been suppressing their power suddenly erupted and unleashed their long-charged attacks on Beedrill!

He himself conjured a powerful wave missile with his bare hands, intending to personally deliver the final blow to Sakaki!

Boom! !

With Ash's unreserved support of Viridian's power, at least double-digit attacks exceeding the Elite Four level landed on Beedrill in that instant!

This Bug-type king, which was said to be comparable to a legend, lost its ability to battle in an instant, and then crashed headfirst into Giovanni, falling to the ground with its trainer.

After Beedrill was knocked down, Sabrina withdrew her remaining psychic powers and planned to help Ash lock onto Giovanni…

But at that very moment, she froze on the spot, her body even beginning to tremble uncontrollably!

"Boss, let's go!!"

The man who suddenly appeared didn't even glance at his daughter. He immediately used his psychic powers to teleport Giovanni and Beedrill away, while nonchalantly using his back to take Ash's Aura Sphere!

"Damn it..." A hint of anger flashed in Ash's eyes, but in front of Sabrina, he couldn't bring himself to go all out against her father. He simply held back and knocked him unconscious.

Unfortunately, because of this guy's interference, Ash ultimately failed to catch Giovanni...

Chapter 167 Naz's father is truly a great teammate~

"Damn it... how could he have gotten away like that!"

Seeing that her efforts had failed at the last moment, the hot-tempered Kikuko couldn't help but stomp her feet in anger.

"Calm down, there's nothing we can do about it," Lorelei gently advised. "Gibberish is definitely stronger than the three of us, especially that Beedrill... If Ash hadn't intervened, we might not even be alive, let alone defeat him."

In Kona's opinion, this battle was really well done.

He's a powerful figure who's dominated the underworld for years. If Sakaki were so easy to catch, wouldn't all the years of suppression the League have become a huge joke?

Of course, the observant Kelena also figured out the key reason why Giovanni was able to escape.

But that's Xiaozhi's 'family matter' after all, and it's not her place to interfere.

"Ash, I'm sorry..." Sabrina carefully approached, her expression filled with worry for her father's injuries and deep remorse.

In her opinion, the reason why Ash failed to catch Giovanni in the end was because of her mistake.

If she can control Giovanni as Ash asked, even if her father suddenly appears, Giovanni might not be teleported away immediately, and Ash might still have a chance to deal with it.

She thought she was prepared, but when that person actually appeared, she couldn't help but hesitate... Even if the hesitation was only for a moment, it still caused Xiaozhi to make a wrong move in the end.

"This is not your fault, it's my own lack of ability."

Ash certainly wouldn't blame Sabrina; if anyone should blame someone, it would be himself for not being strong enough.

In that battle, Ash, with all his powers activated, was indeed stronger than Giovanni.

As Ash expected, Sabrina's father would come to the rescue, which is why he kept sowing discord during the battle, trying to make Giovanni hesitate.

However, he overlooked the amplification that technology provided to Giovanni, the suppression armor's control over Mewtwo, and the Rage Device's enhancement of Beedrill, all of which undoubtedly exacerbated Ash's exhaustion.

By the end, Ash was too exhausted to concentrate and could only rely on Sabrina's power to lock onto Giovanni.

However, this kind of failure will only happen once... unless Giovanni can find another loyal dog with such superpowers~

"Naza, I need to deal with this person... You can go find Xiao Lan and Xiao Mao first."

“Okay…” Naz’s expression showed a hint of struggle, but she quickly regained her composure.

She could guess what Xiaozhi meant by 'handling', but it didn't matter anymore.

She has already dragged Xiaozhi down once because of this person, and there will absolutely not be a second time!

"I've finally caught you... Don't let me down!"

Although he was exhausted, Ash still mustered his strength and managed to use his psychic powers to penetrate the prisoner's brain.

To be honest, Ash was actually more interested in Sabrina's father than in Giovanni.

This guy has a lot of secrets in his head. Xiao Zhi only got a general idea last time, but this time he's finally uncovered them all.

As the psychic powers penetrated deeper, Ash was able to see more detailed information when his opponent was completely unprepared.

The largest number of these are families and businesses in the Johto region that have ties with Team Rocket, as well as the distribution of many secret bases.

It seems that after noticing the league's moves in Kanto, the Rockets are also making corresponding preparations, planning to relocate their core forces to Johto.

Lorelei and the others would love this information, but it's not what Ash is really looking for...

"Found it!" Soon, Ash found Team Rocket's main base in Kanto from the other party's memory.

He began traversing the base, eventually identifying Naz's father's room and obtaining one of the most important gains of the trip...

But when Ash continued to search the entire base, intending to find two important figures, he couldn't find them no matter what he did!

"I know who you're looking for, don't waste your time." A mocking voice suddenly came from behind.