The commotion at the Lake of Rage came to a temporary end.
When Raven's Riot Police Force arrived, all they saw were Gyarados floating all over the lake and Elite Four member Koga lying exhausted on the ground.
"Where's Young Master Mao? Uncle! Are you all right?" Raven jogged onto the Artificial Island.
Smack! Koga leaped up and delivered a flying kick. "Am I fucking all right? Am I? Do you know you're two hours late?!
If Young Master Mao hadn't pulled out that burst of power today, I would've been done for! You tell me whether I'm all right!"
With practiced ease, Raven covered his head and curled up on the spot. The surrounding officers tactfully looked away.
The more Koga hit him, the angrier he got. "I'm a Ninja! Not Deadpool!
Killing people and risking my life cost two different prices! Understand?!
I've still got a glutton of a daughter to feed!"
"All right, Uncle Koga. Raven hasn't had it easy either," Gary said, floating over from the lake to intercede.
Golduck had used Confusion to carry Gary on a circuit around the Lake of Rage.
"Didn't find him?" Koga frowned.
"No. Looks like someone already fished him out." Gary shook his head with a sigh.
Clearly, that bastard Lance hadn't drowned. He was no longer here.
"_(:3 "∠)_ -Young Master Mao, thank goodness you're all right..." Raven clambered to his feet in a sorry state and looked excitedly at Gary.
Gary rolled his eyes. "I nearly went down. You'd better give me a reason, or I'm slapping you too~"
"Ugh! It was all because of that menace Bugsy!" Raven excitedly launched into a long explanation.
On their way to the scene, they had suddenly been forcibly diverted to Ilex Forest. The S-Class Wanted Criminal Vicious had barely