After the initial chaos, the Team Rocket members sent out their own Pokémon and began fighting back under their squad leader's command.
The two sides clashed, but as the International Police's most elite unit, their Pokémon were naturally far stronger than those of ordinary police officers, and far beyond those of these Team Rocket grunts.
Almost as soon as they engaged, the officers broke through Team Rocket's hastily assembled defensive line and swept all the way to the base.
Gengar led them to a secret entrance. On Anabel's orders, the Growlithe breathed fire together, melting the steel door with intense heat.
Xia You and Erika watched the officers file inside, but did not follow them. They needed to keep an eye on the helicopter at all times. Anyone who boarded it would undoubtedly be someone important here, quite possibly Dr. Sebastian himself, so their goal was to stop anyone from escaping!
Besides, what came next would not require him to take action at all.
The International Police officers who had come this time were all elite personnel. They were more than enough, and if they still couldn't take this base, Xia You would have to question their professionalism.
"Reporting! Encountered resistance in the corridor... cleared..."
"Keep advancing, and coordinate with your teams!"
"Team C reporting. Team Rocket members found in a room... krrsh... successfully subdued!"
Erika's commands and the team members' reports kept coming over the radio. There were even sounds of explosions, Pokémon roaring, and Team Rocket members screaming.
With all those sounds mixed together, Xia You could get a rough idea of what was happening inside even though he was outside the base.
Overall, the operation went surprisingly smoothly, without encountering any substantial resistance.
Soon, with the map's help, the officers made their way straight through and successfully