Li Gang Arrives Late

Qing Mu was completely stunned.

No, what on earth was going on?

Wasn't this the Master Ball that could capture any Pokémon? Why didn't it work?

Had he been scammed? That didn't seem right, though. How would those guys dare to cheat them? Weren't they afraid of retaliation?

Neil, standing beside him, spoke up to remind him: "There is nothing wrong with this Master Ball. We've tested it; it can definitely force the capture of any Pokémon."

Qing Mu looked at Neil, his expression seemingly asking: "Then why was it deflected?"

Neil watched as Entei crushed the Master Ball underfoot, his brain spinning rapidly.

"Perhaps, this isn't a wild Entei? Could it have already been captured?"

Qing Mu: "That's impossible."

Legendary Pokémon weren't so easily captured, and if it had been, its master would surely treasure it and keep it locked away. How could they possibly let it out? Were they not afraid of someone seeking revenge or the Pokémon simply running away?

Even a Master Ball couldn't bind a Pokémon's will.

Rather than believing that, it was more likely that the Master Ball had suddenly malfunctioned, which was why it had been deflected.

Qing Mu found it hard to believe the former possibility.

However, the Entei before him wouldn't give him an answer; it would only give him a lesson.

Good grief, I left you alone, and yet you still wanted to ambush my brother? You must be punished.

Entei gathered flames in its mouth and bestowed a blast of Sacred Fire upon the entire group.

Qing Mu and his party, along with their Pokémon, all began to suffer; the feeling of flames spreading across their bodies must have been unbearable.

Qing Mu could barely endure it, but the others were howling in pain, making a noise that was truly irritating.

Entei wouldn't burn them to death; restricted by certain rules, they, as Pokémon, tried their best not to kill humans.

Even Raikou, who was busy spouting threats, would at most electrocute people until they were half-dead.

As the saying went, human affairs were for humans to manage; they only stepped in when humans couldn't handle it themselves.

Entei still had a bit of trust in the Johto League; at least what they did looked decent enough.

The Sacred Fire also conveniently burned away that annoying Interference Device.

With the feeling of restriction on his body gone, Raikou felt his power return and wanted to follow up with a Thunder, but he was stopped by Entei.

He had already hit them hard enough; if Raikou were to land a reckless Thunder, he would surely fry the whole lot of them.

Raikou had only wanted to scare this group, but they were so busy being burned that they couldn't pay attention to anything else; it seemed his attempt at intimidation had been in vain.

Suicune thought to himself: "I don't believe a word of it. You just wanted to land another Thunder; I know you too well."

Raikou looked at the people still being burned with disgust and said, "I've always said there aren't many good things among humans. I think Pokémon should take the initiative to break free from human shackles, declare war on them directly, and let Pokémon live in freedom."

Suicune shook his head helplessly. This guy had too deep a prejudice against certain humans. While it wasn't entirely his fault—some people brought it upon themselves—this line of thinking was far too extreme.

The coexistence of humans and Pokémon was the result of thousands of years of development. For this guy to want to incite a war between them was simply asking for a beating.

Suicune swiped a claw directly at Raikou's face.

Raikou realized he had spoken too far and didn't dodge, instead offering a soft plea for mercy.

The local Pokémon came forward one after another to express their gratitude.

The most severely injured Nidoking lowered his head and bowed deeply.

Entei and the others nodded in acknowledgment.

Entei also healed the bodies of the injured Pokémon.

The Pokémon whose wounds had recovered found it incredible; although they weren't fully healed, it wouldn't affect their daily lives, and perhaps they would be completely recovered by tomorrow.

Thus, everyone was even more grateful.

Entei hadn't expected these Pokémon to thank him; this was, after all, the mission of the three of them.

"You should leave first; many people will be coming here soon," Entei said sternly.

The Pokémon naturally wouldn't defy his wishes, and besides, they were already afraid of humans, so they left one by one, intending to return after some time.

Now, only the Legendary Beasts, Qing Mu's group, and their Pokémon remained on the scene.

Perhaps feeling that the punishment was sufficient, Entei retracted the Sacred Fire.

The subordinates felt a sense of relief, but their eyes held a bit more fear as they looked at the Legendary Beasts.

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Qing Mu still glared at them with fury.

He had never imagined he would fail so thoroughly this time. As the Fifth Leader of the Dark Hunters, he had truly capsized in the gutter.

He should have been more cautious.

Entei and the others naturally ignored them; losers truly didn't need to be acknowledged.

It was just that this Qing Mu didn't seem panicked at all, as if he didn't realize what kind of situation he was in.

It was only after a short wait that the group from the League finally arrived, fashionably late.

It always seems to be this way, much like in the movies where the protagonist finishes off all the bad guys, only for the police to show up just in time to clean up the mess.

In truth, the League members had been quite fast; they had rushed over the moment they received the order, but looking at the results, they were indeed a step behind once again.

Li Gang led a group of people to surround Qing Mu and his associates.

Wang Yan was there as well, and upon seeing the Legendary Beasts, he even stepped forward to greet them.

Entei had met him not long ago and wasn't particularly interested in paying him any mind right now.

Suicune and Raikou still had some impression of this former Brave of the Rainbow, so they let out a howl in response.

However, now that the humans had arrived, there was no need for them to linger here any longer.

Before Li Gang could even come over to express his gratitude, the Legendary Beasts departed together.

Li Gang had just finished his tasks, but when he turned back, the Legendary Beasts were nowhere to be seen.

He felt a twinge of regret; after all, those were Legendary Pokémon, beings that many people would never catch a glimpse of in their entire lives, and he himself had only seen them once before.

Still, he had managed to see them this time, so it wasn't a total loss.

But that kid Wang Yan actually managed to talk to them.

The status of a quasi-Brave of the Rainbow really was enough to make one jealous.

"Wang Yan, did those three Legendary Pokémon entrust you with anything?"

"Ah, no. You still think I'm the Brave of the Rainbow? It was good enough that they even responded to me; you expect them to entrust me with something?" Wang Yan looked at him, bewildered.

Li Gang: "...It seems we still haven't gained the trust of the Legendary Pokémon this time."

"You have the nerve to say that? You showed up only after they finished everything. How could the Legendary Pokémon trust you? It's a miracle they didn't think we were completely useless," Wang Yan retorted with a sarcastic tone.

Li Gang: "..."

Fine, it was indeed their dereliction of duty.

After finishing the cleanup, Li Gang took the group of prisoners and left.

The local Pokémon watched as the humans departed, only then becoming active again.

So much had happened today; they would have plenty to talk about when chatting with their friends later.

On the other side, the three Legendary Beasts each harbored their own thoughts.

The atmosphere was slightly silent.

Suicune sensed that the mood wasn't quite right and tried to ease the tension: "Come to think of it, it's been a long time since the three of us gathered together."

Raikou nodded; it seemed like six or seven years had passed since the last time the three of them acted in unison.

Suicune was fine, and Raikou had crossed paths with others over the years, but it had truly been six or seven years since they had last seen Entei.

Looking at him now, he had changed quite a bit; he was no longer the reckless, impulsive brute he once was, just like the rest of them.

Raikou was also a bit curious about what Entei had been doing all these years. Logically, since they all roamed the same lands, they should have crossed paths eventually; why hadn't he run into him?

The Johto Region wasn't that big; it shouldn't have been impossible to meet.

Entei remained silent.

He didn't want to tell Raikou about Yan Yang, fearing that Raikou might cause trouble for Yan Yang or harbor other intentions.

Although Raikou wouldn't stoop to bullying a human child, Entei still didn't want to tell him.

Suicune knew a bit about the situation. He could understand some of Entei's concerns, but there was really no need to keep hiding it forever. They would find out sooner or later, so it would be better to just say it now.

Therefore, he decided to take the initiative to break the stalemate.

"Little brother, aren't you going to introduce Yan Yang to your second brother?"

Entei: "Sigh~" He couldn't avoid it after all.

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