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

The rest of the researchers also showed expressions of relief.

Over the past year, Xiao Zhi's actions have lived up to everyone's expectations and trust!

Although they didn't know how Ash got the news or how he instantly traveled from Indigo Plateau to Vermilion City, his arrival undoubtedly gave everyone a boost of confidence!

Just moments after Gengar and the other reinforcements arrived, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the research institute.

The kidnappers, who had split up, swaggered in to abduct the person!

"Gengar!" Hearing the commotion outside, Gengar exchanged a glance with its partners, including Charizard, and then used Nightmare to knock Lt. Surge unconscious before quietly disappearing into the shadows.

Direct confrontation isn't its forte; hiding and ambushing are its best tactics.

“Ms. Kiku, one of Lt. Surge’s subordinates, I remember you have a Psyduck with the Humidity ability?” Rika, having regained her composure, racked her brains and suddenly remembered a crucial point!

"Yes." The female assistant at the research institute nodded quickly.

“Send it out, it will definitely be very useful later!” Lijia said confidently.

The net is now in place, just waiting for the enemy to fall into it!

...

Meanwhile, in Vermilion City, Ash was tirelessly searching.

His figure kept flashing, and he stayed in each place for less than ten seconds, completely disregarding his own energy expenditure.

He believed the enemy was still in the city!

All the land and water routes in the entire city of Kuye have been blocked, and the only spatial teleportation panel is being monitored by our side. There is no way the enemy can get out!

Now all that's missing is time...

"What...it's already been found?!"

Just as Ash was anxiously searching, Lucario finally sent good news!

They have located Xiaochun's waveguide, which is located underground in a house in the southeast corner of the city!

Chapter 212 Ten Minutes, A Thrilling Return!

Fear, helplessness...

Ever since being kidnapped on her way home from school, Xiaochun has been plagued by these emotions.

From the moment her head was covered, she seemed to be taken to many different places before finally arriving at this dirty, cramped room, where she was guarded by a fierce-looking woman and a group of 'bombs'.

A lot of time must have passed by now; Mom and Dad must be worried sick…

And there's also the radio-dog...

Thinking of this, the girl's eyes began to redden again.

"Stop crying and whining, it's so annoying!" The female robber with the buzz cut impatiently pulled out a dagger and threatened, "If you dare to make another sound, I'll slash your face!"

"Ugh..." Startled, Xiaochun didn't dare to breathe and could only suppress a low sob.

"Tch, who are you trying to fool with that pitiful act?" Bizi Kuis curled her lip in disdain. "Everything has come to this because of your father and that wretched Ash! If you hadn't been so ruthless and insisted on kidnapping Lt. Surge, none of this would have happened!"

Xiaochun couldn't understand a word that Bizi Kuis was saying.

She had no idea what her father and that Xiao Zhi had gotten into this time.

The technology war is also part of the fight against Team Rocket, and the danger involved is self-evident. It's understandable that Dr. Sakuragi would hide it from Haru.

However, if someone in the know were present, they would definitely defend Ash, because he genuinely had no intention of harming E. Surge right now.

"Can you just shut up for a bit?!" Seeing that Xiaochun was still sobbing from time to time, Bizi Kuis became even more impatient.

She's incredibly paranoid right now; even the slightest noise can send her into a frenzy.

Even with at least ten Voltorbs lurking in the basement and her Raichu by her side, she dared not relax at all, always feeling that something was about to happen…

I have to say, this feeling was really accurate.

At this moment, the two dog duo who had detected Koharu's Aura earlier had already used Alakazam's teleportation to flash into the corridor, and were only one door away from Beaquis!

"Hu…"

(Luca!)

Lucario gestures for Alakazam to be quiet, using Aura to communicate with it silently.

There were more than a dozen waveguide signals behind this door, indicating that in addition to the robbers and hostages, the other side had obviously set up a large ambush.

Alakazam's continuous teleportation consumed a lot of their power. If they act rashly and fail to control the situation, it might cause new trouble.

(Hu...) Alakazam knew its partner was right; given the current situation, waiting for Ash to join them was clearly the best option...

"Who's outside?!" "Ah!!"

But just then, a furious shout suddenly came from inside the house, followed by a girl's scream!

"Hu!"

The situation changed, and Alakazam didn't have time to think. He immediately teleported in with Lucario and unleashed his full Psychic Barrier!

In an instant, the powerful superpower spread rapidly in a ring, and the group of lightning balls that were about to surround it froze in place!

Lucario, upon landing, lunged at the only robber inside the house without hesitation!

"Raichu, Thunderbolt!" "Thunder!!"

As expected of a well-trained soldier, Bizikiss avoided Alakazam's control by standing far away and immediately sent her partner to counterattack!

Raichu completely ignored Lucario's close approach and struck Alakazam's body accurately with a bolt of lightning!

"Luca!"

boom!

A gunshot!

Just as Lucario used Bone Punch to send Raichu flying, a bullet suddenly flew towards its chest, startling it into using Foresight to dodge.

"do not move!"

Biziquais was also prepared. She held a dagger to Koharu's neck with one hand, while the other hand's pistol was already aimed at Lucario's forehead!

The Elementals inside the house also began to struggle, each revealing a ferocious expression to Alakazam…

"Are you that person's Pokémon?" Biscuit was filled with shock and anger, and the only thing she could think of was to use Haru as a threat. "If you dare to make another move, I'll slit her throat right now!"

"Luca..." "Hu!"

Lucario and Alakazam both showed anger, but the current situation was indeed quite tricky.

Alakazam was seriously injured and must find a way to use its Regenerate ability to build up enough strength to turn the tide.

But Bizikuis didn't give them any time to think!

"Thunderball, take care of that Alakazam first..."

hum!

Before the words were even finished, another, even more powerful superpower suddenly erupted. This time, all the lightning orbs were not only bound, but as if they had been subjected to an overwhelming force, they were directly stunned by the incomparably powerful power!

They didn't even have time to self-destruct. Since they weren't directly attacked, their detonation properties couldn't be activated, and they all just started spinning in circles.

"Why...why are you here?!"

Bizikui looked at the boy in front of her in disbelief. His eyes were filled with a furious rage that was about to burst forth!

Bang!

The boy glared at her, and Bisquis's Raichu turned into a cannonball, blasting her into the wall behind her!

"Alakazam, Regenerate." Ash calmly gave his partner the recovery command before turning to the robbers who were on high alert.

"You just shot my Pokémon?"

"You...you stay away!" Bizi Kuis screamed, her voice trembling with fear. She desperately wanted to use Xiaochun as a shield, but found that she couldn't even move a finger!

Ash completely ignored the other party's threats and pressed forward step by step. As the distance closed, the robber's bones creaked under the pressure of the psychic power!

"If you take one more step, I'll..."

Biscuit tried her best to make a move, but Ash grabbed her hand that was holding the dagger and pulled her away from Koharu!

With his other hand, he seized the pistol and turned it around to point at Biziques!

"You used it to shoot Lucario?"

"You... Waaah!"

boom!

Without any mercy, Ash pulled the trigger and shot right through Bisquirrel's shoulder!

He is indeed a benevolent person, but if anyone dares to maliciously harm his Pokémon, even if it is unsuccessful, he will definitely retaliate in kind!

"Ugh... Ah!!" The rescued girl stared blankly at the scene until the robber's blood splattered on her face, at which point she reacted and screamed loudly!

The robber himself was punched in the head by Ash using his psychic powers, foaming at the mouth and passing out...

"It's alright now, I came to save you... Xiaochun, look me in the eyes!"