"This..."
Hearing Xia You say that, Lühé hesitated. Though the captured Magikarp made him anxious, he was, after all, just an ordinary watcher who was no good at Pokémon battles...
Even when he had encountered situations like this before, a loud reprimand would usually send the Pokémon poachers fleeing with guilty consciences. He had never encountered a criminal organization as brazen as Team Rocket.
And while he stood there in a daze, Team Rocket did not sit idle either.
A fishing net suddenly extended from the top of the Magikarp Submarine. With a few more sweeps, it caught several nearby Magikarp and delivered them into its mouth.
At that, Lühé could no longer stand by.
He looked at Xia You and the others and pleaded urgently, "Please, can you save those Magikarp?"
"Of course we will!" Ash spun his cap around and pointed at the Magikarp Submarine. "How could we possibly ignore this? Go, Pikachu! Beat those rotten creeps!"
"We'll help too!"
Misty and Tracey both sent out their Pokémon. Misty chose Starmie, while Tracey sent out his Marill.
As soon as the Pokémon appeared, they charged fiercely toward the Magikarp Submarine.
Pikachu first jumped onto Ash's shoulder, then leaped from his arm onto Starmie, riding it across the waves.
As for Marill, despite its small size, it was quite formidable too.
Speaking of which, as a Water- and Fairy-type Pokémon, Marill was also jokingly called a Water Mouse because of its round appearance. Not only did its fur repel water, but the tip of its tail was also said to be filled with oil lighter than water, so even in the most turbulent rivers, it would not easily drown.
Seeing that they had already acted, Xia You stopped hesitating and took out a Poké Ball to release his own