Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 28 Rescue, Battle Against Team Rocket!

Mingyou never expected to witness such a scene. He thought it was just an ordinary transport plane that had crashed, but it turned out to be Team Rocket!

Looking at those nearly ten iron cages of various sizes, all filled with Pokémon, there was no doubt that they had been captured from somewhere, and they had even caught Latias!

"What should we do...?"

Mingyou had never seen anything like this before. He instinctively picked up his phone to call 110, but then he remembered that his phone had lost signal.

There were no other trainers around, meaning he was the only one who witnessed it, along with Ponpo... but Ponpo was also frightened.

"Hmm..."

"I'm here, don't be afraid..."

Mingyou held Ponpo and comforted her, while also feeling very nervous, worried that Team Rocket would notice them. If Ponpo was discovered, she would definitely be captured; he knew these guys all too well.

Seeing Latias exposed and locked in a cage by Agaric, and then guarded, Mingyou clenched her fists. Naturally, she really didn't want to see these Pokémon captured by Team Rocket for trade or experimentation.

But... there was nothing he could do!

The other party was a member of the Mafia, a wanted criminal by the Interpol, while he was just a poor ordinary person who wanted to live a peaceful life and didn't have that kind of power...

Mingyou was struggling internally. If it were a normal person, they would definitely run away if they could, so as not to cause trouble and risk their life.

After all, it has nothing to do with me, and I have no obligation to help. It's simply not worth dying for a mere sense of justice.

But he's different. His grandfather was a ranger responsible for rescuing Pokémon, and his purpose in inheriting the manor was to carry on his grandfather's will and continue to help and care for Pokémon!

but……

Even if they wanted to rescue him, the difference in strength was too great. The other side must be an elite team to capture Latias, a legendary Pokémon, and that burly man was most likely an organization executive.

On his side, there was only Ponpo...

We have to think of a way!

The Rockets definitely won't leave until the plane is repaired, so he has to make a decision within these few tens of minutes!

Go? Or run away?

Choose one of the two...

Seeing Mingyou's expression, Ponpo couldn't help but worry. It knew that Mingyou was kind and wanted to save these Pokémon, but it was just that it was too weak to be of any help...

However, at this moment, it seemed to have suddenly discovered something and immediately pointed to a small mound not far away, next to the Rocket Team transport plane.

"Mmm!"

"Um?"

Mingyou snapped out of her daze and looked over there. There was a crystal that radiated a dazzling aura. Its color was very beautiful and eye-catching. It was the Taijing crystal that had been formed earlier!

"So it's here too... That makes sense, the crystalline light caused the plane to lose its balance, so it must be nearby... Wait! I've got an idea!"

He suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Latias, who was locked in a cage, then at the Taijing Crystal.

The crystal is blue, and the particles it emits are a mixture of blue and purple, which means that it is a dragon-attribute crystal!

If Latias were to come into contact with the crystal, once it crystallizes, the crystal energy would instantly fill its body, restoring it to its original state and making it even stronger for a short period of time!

They are no match for the Rockets, but what about Latias after he recovers his strength? Then he naturally has the power to fight the Rockets!

Then he looked at Pengpeng beside him and said with a smile, "Thanks for reminding me!"

"Mmm~"

Ponpo nodded happily upon receiving the praise, while Mingyou already had her own ideas.

Ponpo is very familiar with the terrain here, so it can sneak over from other places and then go over to attract Team Rocket's attention, while Ponpo rescues Latias and goes to the Crystal Crystal.

Although the risks are high, he is not a trainer who relies solely on Pokémon to fight. While the Pokémon are working hard, he will not just stand by and watch.

But when he revealed his plan, Ponpo immediately became worried. It was too dangerous!

"It is indeed dangerous, but we can't just sit and wait to die when something happens..."

Over the years, Mingyou has grown up in a safe environment, with people around him taking good care of him. He has never experienced any setbacks or dangers.

But at the same time, he also knows the insignificance of life. Having died once in his previous life, and with the passing of his parents and grandfather in this life, he has come to understand many things.

But he wasn't the kind of person who liked to run away. Life is only so long, and you should always do something meaningful!

"That's it... let's get ready!"

Mingyou was prepared to rescue these Pokémon, but at that moment, he suddenly felt something move around him!

"Um?"

He paused for a moment, then, following his instincts, took the strange ball out of his pocket, only to find that it still wouldn't move and he still couldn't open it.

"...Is it just my imagination?"

After staring at the strange sphere for a while and finding nothing unusual, he could only conclude that he was being too nervous, after all, he was about to face a crisis.

Seeing his stubbornness, Ponpo had no choice but to put on the demon mask. Since he was determined to save these Pokémon, she could only do her best to help Naruto!

"Mmm!"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine!"

The plan began while the rocket teams were still there repairing their planes and keeping watch on the surroundings, completely unaware that they had been outmaneuvered by someone.

At that moment, the burly man was communicating with someone using a watch-shaped communicator. Through the blurry projection displayed above, it could be barely made out that the other party was a brown-haired woman with a bewitching face.

Then the burly man burst into laughter, saying, "I'm dying of laughter! That Dodo kid definitely didn't expect that we wouldn't go to the Kanto region, but instead took a detour to the Sinnoh region's branch. I really hope to see his expression when he comes up empty-handed, hahaha."

"Crashing halfway through the flight and still have the nerve to laugh? Aren't you afraid the Dodo will catch up after them? He could easily take down your whole squad by himself!"

"It's just a minor accident. It should be fixed in half an hour at most, and then we can take off. Even if he's fast, it will still take him an hour to get here."

"Hmph, remember to come back soon. The research on Shadow Pokémon is ready, all that's missing is Latias, the important test subject."

"Of course I know..."

After ending the communication, the burly man touched his hat, then smiled again, looked at Latias in the cage, and said, "Did you hear that? You're about to be transformed into a Shadow Pokémon."

"..."

Latias was furious, but the poison was constantly draining its strength, and it had no strength left. Seeing its condition, the strong man became even more excited, but then he heard footsteps.

"Um?"

He turned around and saw a young man walking towards him calmly in the distance.

He then reached out to stop the other Team Rocket members who were about to attack, crossed his arms, watched as Naruto stopped, and said casually, "A brat who suddenly appeared? If you want to cherish your life, forget about this place and get lost, understand?!"

The burly man looked intimidating, but surprisingly generous. Perhaps it was because Mingyou posed no threat; in the face of Team Rocket's massive organization, he was nothing more than a passing Caterpie.

"The ones who should get lost... are you!"

Mingyou feigned composure, chuckling as he spoke these words. He had already observed that Ponpo was very close to Latias, so all he needed to do was stall for time and draw the attention of these newborns…

"interesting……"

The burly man laughed out loud, as if he had found some amusement to pass the time. After ordering his men to continue repairing the ship, he took out a Poké Ball and walked forward.

"Let me briefly introduce myself. I'm Cliff, an officer from Team Rocket's GO branch. Kid, I admire your courage, so please state your name!"

"An ordinary citizen passing by..."

……

(End of this chapter)