Chapter 192: Thoroughly Punish the Pokémon Poaching Gang!

After driving off the Team Rocket Trio, Black Satoshi and company headed to Silver Mountain.

Having returned to Silver Mountain, Larvitar was happy, just like Bai Shijie, walking with a smile in front of Ash and company.

Although it was only here during the egg stage, it could sense the outside world, so it still had a slight impression of Silver Mountain.

Walking on the road of Silver Mountain, Larvitar's mood was exceptionally good.

"Larvitar is happy to be home!" Brock said with a smile.

"You're getting happy too early."

From what I heard along the way, and from Larvitar's memories, I learned that Silver Mountain has a Pokémon poaching gang that specializes in poaching rarer Pokémon.

Larvitar fell victim to them.

So if we want Larvitar to stay here peacefully, we must deal with those poaching gangs.

Boom—

A big machine emerged from the grass beside the road.

Similar to a machine made by Team Rocket.

"Again, Team Rocket?"

They now see any machine and think it's made by Team Rocket, because Team Rocket often builds machines to catch Pikachu.

But the machine before them lacks the Team Rocket logo.

Thud—

A device was launched from the machine, heading straight for Larvitar.

Pikachu destroyed that device with 100,000 Volts.

"Hey, kid, you've raised your Pokémon pretty well!"

Three guys came out of the machine, announced their identities, and tried to get the other side to hand over Larvitar nicely, otherwise their Pokémon would also suffer; although they didn't think much of those Pokémon, they still had to follow the script with the threats.

"We're taking Larvitar; you'd better not get in our way, or we'll bundle your Pokémon away too!"

They were the Poké Ball Poaching Gang; Ash recognized them, and this poaching gang had appeared in Larvitar's dream.

"I thought it was someone else; turns out it's you!"

"Haha, you know our name, the Poké Ball Hunter Brothers!"

The culprits who caused Larvitar to be displaced while still in its egg...... Ash and company confirmed their identities and immediately released all of their Pokémon.

"Huh?"

The three brothers were surprised that these three trainers would so willingly hand over their Pokémon; they were the most proactive trainers they'd ever met.

Upon seeing the Red Gyarados and Little Lugia, the Poké Ball Hunter Brothers were stunned, unable to believe that a young trainer could possess legendary Pokémon, and that this Lugia was still a kid, about the same age as Larvitar.

"Hahaha, we're going to make it big; we won't have to worry for the rest of our lives!"

Those people set their sights on the Red Gyarados and Little Lugia, and instantly forgot about Larvitar.

"You're clueless; even the kid's Pokémon are yours for the taking!"

The Team Rocket Trio watched the spectacle from a hot-air balloon, hoping Ash would teach the Poké Ball Hunter Brothers a lesson.

"Still laughing?"

"Soon you won't be able to laugh!"

Seeing Ash and company under the Black Light Screen release all their Pokémon, everyone wanted to swarm up and bring those three guys to justice.

Just as they thought, all the Pokémon sent out by Ash and company surged forward in a swarm; various attacks rained down like a meteor shower—some spewed scorching flames, some unleashed violent currents, and some swung huge claws, trying to tear apart the machine before them.

"Are you crazy? Dare to attack us?"

"Quickly use the Poké Ball bags to catch them all; later we'll make that kid look bad!"

The hunter three brothers hid inside the machine; the Pokémon's attacks were too fierce, especially Snorlax, which slammed its massive body into the machine, flipping it upside down.

Charizard began tearing at the machine's shell with its claws; each contact made the metal structure emit a harsh screech.

The hunter three brothers inside the cockpit were shaken left and right; the machine, under continuous Pokémon attacks, became riddled with holes, most functions destroyed, unable to operate normally.

Bang!

Finally, in a deafening roar, the machine could withstand no more attacks and exploded violently.

The hunter three brothers barely crawled out of the now-unrecognizable cockpit, disheveled; just as they steadied their feet, they happened to see Ash walking over.

"Too much bullying!"

The hunter three brothers released their Pokémon, ready to battle Ash's Pokémon.

But as soon as they came out, they were hit by electricity, which knocked out their Pokémon and shocked them as well.

"Pikachu, increase the power!"

Ash disliked the Poké Ball Hunter Brothers intensely; compared to them, he thought the Team Rocket Trio wasn't so bad.

Seeing the three men's condition, Larvitar felt deeply moved; just now, Pikachu and friends, in order to help it, had destroyed that big machine and defeated those three villains.

Beep beep beep!

Poké Ball Protection Officer Mutō and Miss Junsha arrived.

The tormented hunter brothers saw a savior; they'd rather go to jail than fall into Ash's hands for even a second.

"What you said earlier was right; the second half of our lives really is worry-free!"

The boomerang returned to its owner.

Mutō and Junsha received a call saying they'd spotted the Poké Ball Poaching Gang, engaged in a fierce battle with trainers; if they were late, someone's Pokémon might get snatched again.

But upon arriving here, they found the situation was exactly as the call had described.

"They...... are the Poké Ball Poaching Gang?"