"Destroy this place?"
Ailita hesitated.
"Leaving aside the fact that Yaksha is a ruin left behind by the ancestors of the People of the Sea, destroying the palace itself would require tremendous power. Besides, we're deep beneath the ocean right now. If we destroy this place, the consequences could be impossible to predict..."
Yong smiled faintly.
"So we only have one choice! Take back the Pokémon Eggs! Protect Manaphy before Team Charge finds the Crown of the Sea! Crush Team Charge's ambitions!"
"Manaphy!? You mean those two eggs will hatch into Manaphy?"
Ailita exchanged a look with her two deputies, then nodded. A trace of coldness flashed in her eyes as she spoke firmly.
"I understand! I'll report this to the Chief Captain!"
Yong and Reggie nodded.
Fengzhi said,
"There's no time to waste! We need to move quickly! On our way here, we heard explosions coming from deep inside the palace! Our Ranger Team comrades must have found Team Charge! They've already started fighting!"
Ailita looked at Yong and Reggie and said earnestly,
"In that case, please come with us!"
Reggie glanced at Yong, then smiled and shook his head.
"I think we'd be better off acting separately!"
"Why? We mean you no harm..."
Reggie waved his hands and hurried to explain.
"That's not what I meant!"
Yong picked up where he left off, looking at the three of them.
"Team Charge doesn't know we're here! Staying hidden might give us an unexpected advantage! It'll also make it easier for the two of us to search for the Crown of the Sea! Whether it's Manaphy's eggs or the Secret Treasure of the People of the Sea, as long as we recover either one, Team Charge's plan won't succeed!"
Fengzhi nodded and looked at his captain.
"Yong and Reggie are