Powerful Reinforcements

Liu Ge had designated every main street nearest the edge of town as a battlefield.

Most civilians in those areas had already evacuated, taking just about everything they could carry. Some had even stripped out their windows and taken them along, leaving many low buildings looking little better than ruins.

When Shadow Team arrived, its members found the place strange. Why did it look as though it had been abandoned for years?

Had Quicksand Team and Hound Team fought a major battle here?

They soon lost any chance to wonder.

Hidden throughout the buildings, Rainbow Team saw its prey enter the trap and launched its attack!

"Bombardiers! Fire!"

The furious command rang out overhead.

Shadow Team's members looked up instinctively and saw countless Poison-type Pokémon, led by Stunky, peering over the rooftops on both sides of the street.

"Hiss!"

The Poison-type Pokémon hissed and hurled poison-gas bombs down at the Shadow Team members and Shadow Pokémon below!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Clouds of dark purple smoke burst open and spread rapidly in every direction.

"Dark Wave!"

"Dark Assault!"

Shadow Team's members immediately sent numerous Shadow Pokémon into a counterattack. Some unleashed waves of black energy, others scaled the walls toward the rooftops, and still others beat their wings and lunged forward.

As the Shadow Pokémon fought, their trainers calmly put on gas masks.

Their protective suits could withstand most grades of poisonous gas and venom, keeping them safe even from a direct hit.

"Send out the second and third waves of Pokémon!"

At the Shadow Team officer's shout, more members began frantically throwing Poké Balls, releasing another mass of Shadow Pokémon.

They had always overwhelmed opponents through sheer numbers. However powerful an enemy was, sending ten or even twenty times as many Shadow Pokémon had been enough to defeat them.

But