After recognizing Xia You, the Team Plasma members could not help feeling an urge to back down.
But as the saying went, until they saw something with their own eyes, however extraordinary it might be, some people would only consider it an exaggeration.
To these Team Plasma members, all the stories about the man before them seemed far too distant, so distant that they hardly felt real. Without experiencing it themselves, they would never realize just how serious the situation was.
Most importantly, they had already driven the two Pokémon Trainers before them into a corner. Giving up and retreating now left them feeling rather unwilling.
During that brief hesitation, Dawn and the others had already rushed forward.
They had no idea what strategy Team Plasma had. All they knew was that they needed to help the two Pokémon Trainers being bullied nearby. Seeing the Team Plasma members still blocking the way, they each took out Poké Balls and released their Pokémon.
Xia You now considered minor goons like these beneath his notice.
Never mind ordinary members-even elites, officers, or the leaders of these organizations honestly held little interest for him anymore.
After all, his main Pokémon had already grown far too strong.
So strong that these so-called officers and leaders could no longer offer his Pokémon much growth in experience or strength. They barely made an impression, and dealing with them was essentially no different from dealing with rookie Pokémon Trainers on the street.
But for the others traveling with him, they still posed something of a challenge.
As it happened, this was a chance to see whether Cheryl and Dawn could handle a small situation like this without his intervention.
With that in mind, he did not give his Pokémon any orders. Instead, he stood behind the others,