Raikou let out a furious roar and leaped down from the cliff, landing in the clearing.
He turned to look at the Electric-type Pokémon lying all around him and roared again. The deafening sound pierced straight to the heart, instantly startling every one of them awake. Once they came to their senses, they hurriedly struggled to their feet and fled the area.
It was easy to see that Raikou had appeared specifically to rescue them!
Unbeknownst to him, however, these Electric-type Pokémon were merely a means of luring him out.
Once the Pokémon had left, Raikou ran up to Team Rocket and bit through the Shark Robot's grabbing arm, freeing Mareep.
Whether faced with the Electric-type Pokémon escaping or Raikou's menacing gaze, neither Team Rocket member showed any sign of panic. Instead, they stood there analyzing Raikou's strength.
"Pusen, how much power did Raikou just release?"
Senpu, the blond man, glanced at the machine's readings and said unhurriedly, "His Electric-type energy is incredibly powerful, and his bite force is very high too. But don't worry. Strong as he is, his power is well within our control!"
"I see. Then we can investigate the details after we capture him."
Since they were so close, Xia You and the others heard their conversation perfectly clearly.
In fact, the two men spoke without the slightest restraint, seemingly paying Raikou no heed at all, as though he were already theirs!
Naturally, this infuriated Raikou. When Pusen operated the Shark Robot, extending six mechanical claw arms to attack him, he leaped high into the air and used Thunder!
Crack!
Raikou was already powerful, and the overcast weather further strengthened his Thunder.
A thick bolt of lightning shot toward the Shark Robot at tremendous speed.
But just as with Raichu earlier, the lightning had only made