Outside the city—
Meanwhile, Yu Hai's abdominal puncture wound had barely stopped bleeding, but his arm felt as if countless needles were stabbing into it at once. Waves of excruciating pain crashed over him, bringing him to the brink of collapse.
His body was covered in dense wounds, every one of them bleeding. That last blow had landed solidly, and wave after wave of pain battered his nerves.
He had never suffered such severe injuries before. To escape the war front between Team Rocket and the League, he had given everything he had and nearly lost half his life. But he knew very well that he was not safe yet.
Scizor and the others had already returned. Enduring the agonizing pain, Yu Hai picked up the Poké Balls with a trembling hand and recalled Scizor, Claydoll, and the other Pokémon. His movements were sluggish, and every time he raised his hand, he had to use all the strength in his body.
Then he turned his gaze to Slowking and called weakly, "Slowking, use Teleport. Go to Cerulean City, the place we passed through a few days ago. We're going to Cerulean Gym..."
They were currently in Saffron City. To the south was Masai's Gym, to the west was Cerulean City, where Team Rocket had a base, and to the east was Lavender Town, where Team Rocket members appeared from time to time.
In such a perilous environment, only Cerulean City to the north seemed relatively safe. If Ash and the others were still there, they should still be staying at Cerulean Gym.
Now, he could only place his hopes on Brock and the others. He hoped Ash and the others would be lucky enough to help him evade this disaster.
With Slowking's Teleport, they arrived in Cerulean City in only