Chapter 225: Super Dream Assists, Perfectly Solving the Water Capital Incident!

I didn't want to attack you, but you're getting in the way here, so I might as well capture your Poké Ball too!

The two female thieves, Sana and Lian, had previously been observing the surroundings and discovered that Latias was following it, while Latios had returned on its own; their plan was merely to seize the Heart Water Drop, so capturing just Latios was enough—there was no need to capture that Latias.

There's no need to provoke Ash; that guy's identity and strength are not to be trifled with, and he's very likely to ruin their plan.

"Don't move, otherwise they won't fare well!"

Sana pointed at Cacnea and Bagon, who were bound by spider silk, and the Team Rocket Trio were also there.

Ariados walked over to them and revealed the hook claws on the front of its feet.

"You little brat, don't move—they really dare to attack!"

The Team Rocket Trio had all been poisoned, obviously having been tortured, and they were somewhat afraid of the two female thieves' methods.

"How come you're also here?"

Ash thought the Team Rocket wouldn't be after this Heart Water Drop like the two female thieves, would they?

"If I get that Heart Water Drop, I'll naturally release the hostages!"

Lian's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, locking onto Ash, her tone carrying an indisputable threat.

Cacnea and Bagon shouted: "Don't let them take the Heart Water Drop."

"They want to hide within the immense power possessed by the Heart Water Drop; if the seal of Aoduolei is broken, the city will be blocked, the waterways will run dry, and soon a tsunami will strike, destroying the entire city."

"Old man, you talk too much!"

Sana, impatient, interrupted and signaled Ariados to seal Cacnea and Bagon's mouths; instantly, their protests ceased.

Ash sent a telepathic message to Latias, indicating that he would handle this.

Latias glanced at Ash with some worry, sensing his determination; it first destroyed the capture net binding Latios, rescued its brother, and then went to help Ash.

But Latios was badly injured, so it used self-regeneration where it stood.

"High Speed Stars!"

Solar Eevee immediately used High Speed Stars on Latios.

Countless rapidly spinning star-shaped energy balls poured down like a downpour, aiming to interrupt Latios's recovery.

Latias then used Guard to block the High Speed Stars.

"Pikachu, Electric Net!"

Ash didn't listen to them; he directly had Pikachu restrain Solar Eevee.

"Ariados, attack."

The two female thieves, Sana and Lian, never expected Ash to ignore them and still attack; since that was the case, they had no choice but to really strike to scare him, otherwise they'd truly think they weren't serious.

"Ah li ya!"

Just as Ariados was about to launch an attack, it suddenly felt its body bound by an invisible force, unable to move; immediately, its body began to rise slowly.

"Is it you?"

The two female thieves, Sana and Lian, were astonished to discover that Ash was controlling Ariados.

"Ugh!"

Latias looked at Ash with delight.

"Those three Team Rocket guys aren't as bad as you."

Ash immediately increased his control over Ariados, slamming it toward the two female thieves.

The two women dodged immediately, and Ariados instantly used Dark Night Shadow on Pikachu.

Pikachu quickly dodged, while Solar Eevee burst out of the electric net and fired a beam at Pikachu.

Ash quickly released Snorlax.

Snorlax's massive body pressed toward Ariados like a small mountain, and with one Mount Tai Crush it completely defeated Ariados; under the tremendous impact, Ariados lost its fighting ability and collapsed to the ground.

And Solar Eevee was defeated by Pikachu's 100,000 Volts.

The two female thieves, Sana and Lian, recalled their Poké Balls and threw a capture net at Ash.

Latias fired a beam to destroy those capture nets, then used psychic power to restrain the two female thieves; Pikachu took the opportunity to hit them with an electric net, so they couldn't escape!

"You little brat, well done!"

The Team Rocket Trio cheered, they really hadn't misjudged the person.

"You little brat, let us go!"

Seeing Ash release Cacnea and Bagon and remain indifferent toward them, they couldn't help but shout, "We really didn't do anything—don't believe me, ask that old man!"

Impolite... Bagon didn't know the identity of Team Rocket, and told Ash that Team Rocket had come out behind the two female thieves; it seemed they had a grudge, but Team Rocket was simply too weak, losing to the two female thieves and getting captured.

"Oh, I see—then it's fine!"

Ash suddenly understood.

"Good that you know; hurry up and untie us!"

Xiao Erlang shouted, although what that old man said was correct, but hearing it made them feel a bit sour— they couldn't beat others, were even reverse-tied up here, and the most sour part was having to rely on their arch-enemy to save them!

"Not loosening!" Ash replied.

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The Team Rocket Trio were dumbfounded.

【Yamato: Musashi is still useless, still having to ask others to untie.】

【Musashi: Tch, you think you're all that? Against that little brat you're useless, even with Headquarters' top-notch gear you still lost, and even lost a base!】

【Xiao Sanlang: You still dare to say it? If it weren't for you insiders letting those little brats go, we would have failed?】

【Xiao Erlang: It was us who saved you; if we kept attacking that Lugia, I'd say you'd all be dead, how could you even preserve your lives?】

Xiao Erlang mentioned the Lugia of the Orange Islands; that creature, facing the Legendary Birds, belongs to the same clan and its strength isn't far off; fortunately we sent the young Lugia back, otherwise our teammates and base would have been destroyed by Lugia!

Black World—

Regarding the Team Rocket Trio's request, Ash did not agree, not because he was unwilling to let go, but because he was waiting for Mewtwo.

Although the crisis has been resolved, there's no guarantee that the two female thieves and the Team Rocket Trio won't continue to have designs on the Soul Dew; for the safety of Water Capital Altomare, and to ensure that Latias and its companions won't face such danger again, Ash intends to have Mewtwo erase the memories of Team Rocket and the two female thieves concerning Latias and its companions.

Soon, Mewtwo came to Ash's side.

What Poké Ball is this?

Everyone was startled.

The Team Rocket Trio knew Mewtwo, and were astonished in their hearts; how did this little brat call Mewtwo over?

"Erase their memories of this place!"

Ash looked at Mewtwo.

Mewtwo nodded, and white light shone from its eyes.

The Team Rocket Trio and the two female thieves glanced at it, then felt dizzy, their consciousness grew blurry, and they soon fainted.

After erasing their memories, Mewtwo looked at Ash, nodded to indicate it was resolved.

"Thanks!"

Ash turned his head to look at Latias, "All right, it's settled; from now on we don't have to worry about them continuing to scheme for the Soul Dew!"

"Wuu!"

Latias flew over, hugged Ash, and happily snuggled up to him.

"Haha, Latias, you're holding a bit too tight!"

Ash felt Latias's excited emotions, he was also happy, able to help them.

However, Ash suddenly felt a chill down his back, and his heart inexplicably tightened.