stonecrandall Chapter 416 The Movements of Both Sides, and the Strange Feelings in My Heart
Chapter 416 The Movements of Both Sides, and the Strange Feelings in My Heart
Chapter 417
"Cough...cough..."
A sudden burst of coughing interrupted Ash and his friends as they were about to take a step.
A familiar figure came into view. He was wearing his signature trench coat, but he looked rather disheveled. His once meticulously styled hair was now messy, with a few strands falling across his forehead and obscuring part of his vision.
"I was wondering why the battle here ended so quickly; it turns out you guys were the ones who helped out."
He's handsome.
He was panting heavily, trying to calm his breathing, clearly having just experienced a fierce chase or battle.
"Handsome sir? What are you doing here?"
Xiao Guang asked in surprise.
She remembered that the handsome guy had been tracking down the Galaxy team's whereabouts, and logically he shouldn't be in this remote town at this time.
The handsome man didn't answer directly, but instead pulled out a crumpled map from his pocket, on which a location was marked in red pen.
"I just received the latest intelligence: Team Galactic's main force has assembled at the Spear Pillar on Mount Tenguan. Akatsuki plans to conduct the final summoning ritual there. The Spear Pillar is located right here!"
He pointed to the mark on the map, his voice hoarse but his tone firm.
Although it was the latest information that had just been obtained, Ash looked at the handsome guy's disheveled appearance and felt that he had been captured by Team Galactic and that Ash had told him the details only after he thought that the guy would die in the explosion.
"The Pillar of Spears?!"
Xiao Gang and Xiao Guang were startled.
Just as Cynthia had predicted, Team Galactic chose the legendary Spear Pillar as the location to summon Dialga and Palkia.
The reason why Chi Ri chose to hold the ceremony there is self-evident.
"We must inform Miss Cynthia of this news immediately!"
Even the usually composed Xiao Gang started to get anxious.
He quickly ran to the Pokémon Center, intending to borrow the communication equipment there.
Ash and Dawn followed closely behind.
A few minutes later, they got in touch with Cynthia via video call.
"Miss Cynthia, we just learned from Mr. Handsome that Team Galactic has assembled at the Spear Pillar of the Sky Crown!"
Xiao Guang eagerly showed the map provided by the handsome guy to Cynthia.
On the other end of the video call, Cynthia looked at the map showing Mt. Coronet marked in red, but didn't immediately comment. Instead, she looked towards Ash's location and said, looking down:
"...I'm sorry, Ash."
Cynthia's voice was filled with exhaustion and apology as she struggled to speak, her body swaying precariously:
"Despite the heavy price the league paid, it still couldn't stop the Galaxy's actions."
She had already gotten a general idea of Team Galactic's plans from Ash, but as the Sinnoh League Champion, she failed to stop them, which was a serious dereliction of duty.
"Team Galactic developed a weapon called the Galactic Bomb, and they not only dropped it on the three great lakes, but also on several cities, including Veil City. Although its power wasn't as great as the bombs dropped on the three great lakes, it still..."
She paused, a deep sense of helplessness in her eyes.
The bombs fell in the city.
Compared to Dialga and Palkia, who have not yet appeared, this established fact is even more alarming to the residents of Sinnoh.
As the champion of the Sinnoh region, her movements were completely tied up by this incident. In order to appease people, she was even unable to go to the front line to participate in the battle. She could only walk back and forth in the disaster-stricken city to prevent the accident from escalating further.
Cynthia sighed deeply. Team Galactic's attack this time had truly exceeded everyone's expectations; it was completely the act of extremist terrorists.
Red sun.
That hypocritical fellow actually managed to wreak havoc on the world and disregard human life for his own selfish desires.
"Team Galactic has now successfully taken the Diamond Orb and the White Orb, as well as the legendary Pokémon from the three great lakes... Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are also under their control."
how so……
Xiao Zhi clenched his fist.
He knew that now was not the time to assign blame or complain.
He has no right to complain, and he bears inescapable responsibility for how things have turned out this way.
The only option now is to stop Team Galaxy in time.
"Miss Cynthia, please rest assured and leave it to us!"
Xiao Zhi's voice was firm and powerful, and his eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.
"We will definitely stop the scorching sun!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu also perched on Ash's shoulder, letting out a battle-ready cry.
"Poga!"
Hikaru and Pogaman were also ready for battle.
Xiao Gang nodded silently.
He knew this would be an unprecedented and arduous battle.
But they will never back down.
"But there's one piece of good news now..."
Cynthia's expression finally softened a little.
"Our mole within Team Galactic seems to have finally been brought along during this battle, tasked with accompanying Zhenxing and the others to activate the Spear Pillar. Now, Da Ye and Wu Song should be arriving soon."
"so……"
Cynthia's eyes were filled with pleading.
"Please, handsome sir, help me get Ash and the others to the Spear Pillar before things get out of control. We need to work together with Ash and the others to stop Team Galactic's plan. Thank you!"
Cynthia bowed deeply, placing all her hopes on Ash and his friends.
After hanging up the phone, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy.
"I didn't expect things to get this bad..." Xiao Gang sighed, breaking the silence.
"Yes, Team Galactic is moving even faster than we expected," Hikaru said, also looking worried.
Xiao Zhi didn't speak, but just silently gazed out the window.
The distant Tianguan Mountain seemed shrouded in a gloomy haze, exuding an unsettling atmosphere.
"Xiao Zhi, what do you think?" Xiao Gang noticed Xiao Zhi's unusual behavior and asked.
"I feel like... something's not right," Ash said slowly, frowning.
"Something's not right?" Hikari looked at Satoshi with a puzzled expression.
"I can't really explain it, it's just a feeling..." Xiao Zhi shook his head, trying hard to pinpoint the source of that unease.
"In short, we must get to Mt. Coronet as soon as possible to stop Team Galactic's plan," Brock interrupted Ash's thoughts.
"Hmm." Xiao Zhi nodded, temporarily suppressing his doubts.
"Since Miss Cynthia entrusted us with this task, we cannot let her down." Hikaru clenched his fist.
"Poga!" Pogaman called out as well.
Just then, the roar of propellers grew louder as they approached.
"It must be an Interpol helicopter." The handsome man walked to the window and looked outside.
Sure enough, a helicopter bearing the Interpol logo slowly landed on an open space outside Yuansheng Town.
"Time is of the essence, let's go." The handsome guy was the first to walk out.
Ash and his friends followed closely behind and boarded the helicopter.
The helicopter took off and sped towards Tianguan Mountain.
...P.S.: Thank you to Liu Huan, who loves Ice Fang Dragon, for the milk tea! As a thank you for the gifts over the past few days, I'm adding an extra chapter today!