In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

"Yes, your safety will be guaranteed as long as you hand over your spirits."

"We will escort you all back to land, which is a very worthwhile deal. What do you think?"

Apollo spoke slowly and gracefully.

"Of course, if you all disagree, then we'll have to resort to rather crude methods."

"Now that the Saint-Tianu is sailing on the sea, I think it will take you less than a day to swim back to Kanto."

The smiling voice carried a chilling indifference and threat, causing most of the tourists to break out in a cold sweat and turn pale.

Swimming back to Northeast China? Are you kidding me?

Who knows how many dangerous creatures lurk in this vast sea, swimming back to Kanto?

Putting aside the issue of swimming ability and stamina, what if they encountered a Tentacruel or a Gyarados on a sea surface without any footholds? Would they even survive?

"This Apollo is truly a remarkable talent."

Seeing that the tourists were wavering, Bakura couldn't help but praise them, saying that he had broken their resolve in just a few words.

Then, a dozen or so Team Rocket members, carrying a large black bag, searched each tourist for Poké Balls and stuffed them into the bag.

Mei, hidden in the crowd, gripped the Poké Ball tightly, ready to make her move.

Pokémon are like family to her, how could she possibly hand them over to Team Rocket?

"Don't rush, let's take another look first." Touko grabbed Mei's hand and whispered to comfort her.

There were so many Rockets around that the two of them would be completely outnumbered and have no chance against them.

They need an opportunity, or rather, most of the trainers here need an opportunity to fight back!

Just then, two Team Rocket members who were collecting Poké Balls nearby suddenly screamed in pain, their golden lightning flashing brightly.

Everyone present looked over in astonishment, only to find it was a young boy.

"What a joke! How could I possibly hand Pikachu over to Team Rocket! He's my closest partner!"

The boy gazed intently around him, not caring about the current situation. Anyone who wanted to steal his elf was dreaming!

After their initial surprise, the Team Rocket members around them turned pale and approached Ash with ill intent.

"The opportunity has come!" Seeing this, Touko threw out the Poké Balls with Mei without hesitation.

There were healing machines on the ship, and after a few hours, both of their Flame King and Serpent Lord had recovered their strength.

As Ash attracted Team Rocket's attention, many trainers took the opportunity to throw Poké Balls and launch a counterattack.

The great melee thus began.

"It's not here, let's go check on the deck."

Bakura frowned slightly as he looked at the chaotic hall before him and said to Mei beside him.

Dacto is not here, so naturally he wouldn't waste his time here.

"As expected, it has developed into this."

In the captain's cabin, Apollo looked at the hall through the monitor, his brow furrowed.

Although their main target is Darkrai, Team Rocket is happy to take any Pokémon from other trainers.

"That's for sure. Unless they're idiots, how could they possibly surrender so easily?" Lance, the handsome young man, trimmed his nails, completely unsurprised.

"Let's make a move too. There are a few trainers who are quite strong, and we'll have to deal with Darkor."

Apollo watched the monitor beside him, and in several shots, Team Rocket's Pokémon were being steadily defeated.

"Hey~ Time to get to work." Lt. Surge revealed a ferocious smile, his tall and strong body exuding an extremely intimidating aura.

……

Bakura walked toward the deck with the campfire.

"Team Rocket? Nine-Tails, use Flamethrower!" Suddenly, a flame came from the side.

Bakura turned his head and saw a young trainer.

"Aggron, Rock Slash!"

Bakura threw a Poké Ball with his backhand, and a huge armored monster appeared beside him.

Its body was huge and strong, covered in hard, dark brown armor, with its head encased in a layer of silver metallic armor, and two sharp horns on its head gleaming with a terrifyingly cold light.

It's Aggron from the Hoenn region! And one of Bakura's four main melee weapons!

Aggron let out a deep, heavy roar, and swung its hand heavily in response to the incoming flames.

The flames were instantly dispersed by Aggron!

"This...how can this be..." The Nine-Tails' trainer stared at the scene in disbelief, instinctively taking a step back in fear.

How could there be such a powerful Pokémon? It blocked his Nine-Tails' Flamethrower with just a wave of its hand!

The next moment, countless sharp rock blades appeared in front of Aggron, slicing through the air and striking Nine-Tails with lightning speed...

The Nine-Tailed Fox howled in pain as its entire body was sent flying by the impact of the sharp stone attack, crashing heavily against the corridor wall.

"Wow~ Lord Bakura actually has an Aggron!"

Upon seeing this, Campfire's eyes lit up. As a native of the Hoenn region, how could she not know about Aggron?

"Super strong!" The campfire looked at the Aggron with its heavy and steady aura. Its armor was covered with dense, healed wounds, which was shocking to behold.

Aggron is an extremely ferocious and aggressive Pokémon.

They regard the scars from battle as badges of honor, and therefore do not try to completely erase them.

"Let's go, let's continue looking for them."

Bakura recalled Aggron, because he was now disguised as Team Rocket, and his usual Pokémon were naturally unusable.

Edelweiss and Primarina are his signature Pokémon, but Aggron is unknown to outsiders.

But just then, a loud explosion suddenly came from the next corridor.

"Lord Bakura?" The campfire's delicate little ears twitched; this kind of voice wasn't something you'd hear in a normal battle.

Bakura nodded. The two walked towards the passageway, where they were greeted by two Pokémon in battle.

One was a Crobat, while the other, with its nightmarish appearance, was none other than Darkrai!

Bakura's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Darkrai's trainer, who had long gray-blue hair and was dressed in ordinary clothes.

Dakto!

And Dacto's opponent was none other than Apollo.

"I never imagined the Rockets would become this brazen."

Dakdo glanced at the two arriving Bakura, and his handsome face darkened.

The Saint-Tianu is a world-class cruise ship, yet the Rockets have acted with such utter lawlessness.

Take control of the cruise ship and kidnap its many passengers!

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Chapter 84 Dakdo: This is outrageous! (Please subscribe to the full chapter)

"It really is Darkrai!"

As the campfire gazed at the nightmarish Darkrai, its clear eyes flickered slightly. It really was a legendary trainer!

The campfire's gaze fell on Dakdo, but it couldn't see anything special about him.

"But you might be out of luck; I'm not someone to be trifled with."

Darkrai said calmly, "He who commands Darkrai is not someone that ordinary trainers can hire!"

The Rockets? He's not afraid of them!

"Heh~ You ignorant fool, do you really think Darkrai can protect you? Remember my name, young man."

"Your Darkrai belongs to the Rockets from today onwards!"

Apollo sneered upon hearing this, thinking, "What an arrogant fellow."

Now the entire Santo Anu is under the control of their Rockets. Does Darko still want to run away?

"Oh? If you want my Darkrai, feel free to give it a try."

Dakdo remained calm, extremely confident in his own strength!

14 Darkrai was his favorite Pokémon, and he never hid Darkrai's existence from the outside world.

Many people want Darkrai, but he remains firmly in his position!

"They've certainly got quite the nerve. I'd like to experience the power of the Nightmare God for myself."

Apollo's sneer deepened, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. It had to be said, this man's arrogance had enraged him!

He's Apollo, one of the Rockets' highest-ranking executives!

"You two, go help out in other positions," Apollo then glanced at Bakura and the other man and gave them the order.

He didn't recognize Bakura and his companion after they put on heavy makeup, and thought they were just two ordinary Team Rocket members.

With a slight frown, Apollo wondered who he was talking to.

"Yes, Lord Apollo." However, Bakura grabbed the campfire's arm and replied to Apollo in a hoarse voice.

Bakura then retreated with the campfire and came to the corner.

"It's good to let Apollo suffer a bit; it'll be to our advantage." Seeing the puzzled look on the campfire's face, Bakura explained with a slight smile.

He had observed that Darkrai, a legendary creature of Elite Four caliber, but because it was a legend in itself...

Darkrai is much stronger than ordinary Elite Four Pokémon! Its legendary physique and various attributes are superior to those of ordinary Pokémon.

It would undoubtedly be extremely difficult for Apollo to defeat Darko.

Especially Darkrai, there's more than just one legend about Darkrai!