When the sky darkened and lightning fell without cease, legend would appear.
Zapdos's appearance caused no small commotion throughout Goldenrod City.
Everyone watched the giant golden bird bathed in lightning, and many could not help but call it the "Thunder God."
As one of the Kanto Region's famous Legendary Birds, Zapdos was undoubtedly more well-known than Moltres, which commanded Fire-type, and Articuno, which commanded Ice-type.
Because lightning—
was the most common.
Screech!!!
A clear, resounding cry rang out.
At that moment, it seemed as though every sound in the world vanished. Beneath the dark clouds, thunder roared with tremendous force, yet it could not compare to that single cry.
Tom Ruoqi had succeeded. Using the Pure Gold Feather, he had successfully summoned Zapdos.
But this method of summoning it had clearly failed to earn Zapdos's favor.
Its cry was filled with rage.
Xia Yan and Lance mounted Charizard once more and rushed toward Zapdos.
Surrounded by the Pokémon League Trainers of Goldenrod City.
He wanted to leave.
Even though he was furious.
He had been used for no reason at all, turned into a pawn that guided the Pokémon League to give the other side the right timing.
The feeling of being plotted against from behind was awful.
It was as if every deduction he made and every detail he grasped had been under the other party's watch, as though he had no secrets at all before them.
Xia Yan greatly disliked that feeling.
He wanted to find the real Tom Ruoqi and outmaneuver him or take revenge, but with his current strength, he was clearly not capable of doing that.
So he wanted to leave.
But the truth was, he still could not leave.
Although Azir and the others did not blame him and Lance for providing inaccurate information,