Faced with the Zubat that suddenly swooped in, Lanturn, who had remained at the very rear, instantly puffed out its cheeks and released an Electroweb, stopping them in their tracks.
Unable to dodge in time, the Zubat flew into the Electroweb. They let out several shrill cries of pain, then abandoned Lugia and Shuichi and attacked Lanturn instead.
Lanturn neither dodged nor retreated, joining battle with them.
This showed that although Shuichi's Lanturn was not particularly good at fighting, it was still doing everything it could to keep Shuichi and Silver safe!
While nervously watching the battle, Ash saw that the two sides were trading blows and whispered to Xia You, "Xia You, isn't it time to have Misty and the others move?"
Xia You glanced at Gengar.
"How long has Brock been gone?"
"Almost an hour!" Gengar answered without hesitation.
An hour...
Xia You made a quick calculation. An hour was not enough for Brock to return in time, but if they could stall a little longer, he should still make it!
With that thought, he told Gengar, "Send Misty and the others the signal!"
At his instruction, Gengar immediately formed a Shadow Ball and hurled it into the sky.
The Shadow Ball flew straight upward. Once it reached a certain height, it suddenly exploded, releasing a great bloom of dark energy into the air. Against the blue sky and clouds of daytime, it was extremely conspicuous. Even from several miles away, its black flames could still be seen!
Naturally, Cassidy and Butch aboard the submarine also noticed the explosion that resembled a signal flare.
They looked up at the lingering black flames, both sneering.
Calling for help?
*But this island was so remote that even nearby Chong Island barely had anyone on it. Even if they called for