As he watched the Team Rocket Trio retreat into the distance, a wicked grin appeared on Gengar's face in the shadows.
Both the eerie wind and the terrifying laughter had naturally come from him, all to give them a scare.
He simply hadn't expected them to be such cowards. He hadn't even needed to do much; that little scare alone had sent them fleeing in panic!
Gengar spread his hands and shook his head at Xia You. "What's with them? They're members of Team Rocket, aren't they? How can they be such cowards? They can't take even a little scare. What a disgrace to Team Rocket!"
"All right, stop fooling around." Xia You rolled his eyes helplessly at him. "Let's hurry and drive them out before they cause any unnecessary damage here."
Leaving the shadows, Xia You and Gengar hurried after Team Rocket.
Yet perhaps the three had been rattled too badly. After Gengar frightened them, they had fled blindly without watching where they were going, and actually stumbled right up to Maya's door!
At the sight of the ornate door, the trio brightened and barged straight inside.
Just as Xia You reached the doorway, he heard a woman's startled scream from within!
It was Maya!!
Without hesitation, Xia You kicked the door open. As he rushed inside, the bright moonlight let him see Jessie and Maya struggling over the golden scepter!
Both women had their hands clamped tightly around its shaft, pulling hard in opposite directions, while James and Meowth stood to one side, seemingly having no intention of intervening.
The two sides reacted differently when they saw Xia You enter.
"Oh no! It's Xia You!!!"
James's expression changed drastically. His trembling voice alone showed how nervous he was!
Presumably, he had never imagined that, having only just found