Pokémon Beyond the Blue

Riolu didn't bother to pay attention to Yuuto's words and punched the black rectangular body directly.

"bump!"

The black material was not as hard as expected. Just a punch with all its strength penetrated it all at once.

Only then did Riolu understand why soundproof glass was installed. The noise was really not that loud, especially in a small space like the Elf Center.

"This kind of power! It's incredible! Sir, your elf may have exceeded level [-] or so!"

Joey stared at Riolu in the testing room, who seemed to be distressed because he had destroyed the props, and screamed unconsciously.

"Level five...fifty!"

After hearing this number, Yuuto couldn't hold back his emotions and directly pressed himself against the glass and looked at Riolu.

'So Riolu who follows Ikki is actually such a powerful elf!I'm so envious. '

Riolu heard the voice coming from the microphone, silently looked at his paws, and then shook his head.

'How is it possible that it is level [-]? Shouldn't it have evolved long ago? How can it be carried around like this...'

As expected, Joey continued: "Next is the special skills test. Sir, you are really powerful. You can conquer elves at level [-]."

Joey gave him an adoring look.

Yuuto felt a little embarrassed at being told that, so he smiled and scratched his head.

Riolu sighed helplessly when he saw him like this.

'You're going to cry soon! '

The newly broken device was replaced, and after a short break, the new beta version protruded from the wall in the same manner.

"Okay, sir, please let him use special skills to attack the beta version!"

But... Yuuto didn't give the order for a long time, and Riolu simply sat on the ground, playing with his hands in boredom.

"What's wrong? Please give the order to attack the beta version."

"Well...he doesn't seem to have any special attacks..."

If you look carefully, you will find that in this not-so-warm season, dense beads of sweat have begun to appear on Yuuto's forehead.

"This……"

Joey didn't know what to say and stared at Yuuto and Riolu.

After a long while, he had no choice but to nod and operate the control panel.

"Then please wait here. The test report and your elf will be returned to you later. Please wait patiently."

Yuuto was pushed directly into the hall by Joey, and after a quick explanation, he returned to the testing room.

"What are you doing? It's not me who doesn't know the skills. It's obviously Riolu's problem. By the way, is Joey so strong?"

After rubbing his sore waist from being pushed, Yuuto found an empty chair and sat down.

On the other side, Riolu looked at Joey who had returned through the glass... No, she was no longer Joey.

"Really, what kind of bad idea did that guy Kosanrou come up with? Who wants to pretend to be Joey to receive guests!"

Armado pulled off the hat on his head and the silicone makeup on his face, smashed it to the ground, and then added some more.

Riolu held his chin and looked at the angry Armado, thinking about why they came here.

"Really, how can the level of such a flawed elf be so high? What else can it be used for except selling it for money!"

Listening to her words, Riolu trembled all over.

'This...the Rockets shouldn't be interested in me, right? '

But how did they know they were here?

Looking back, he and Ikki didn't seem to have any contact with either of them.

After Yamato finished breathing, he walked to the instrument and started operating it.

"Tsk, what is so attractive about an elf like this that has brute strength and no special skills at all? It's just a golden one. Anyone you can catch outside is better than this one! Why do you want this one? I What should I do if my skin gets worse after running around for so many days?”

Although the glass was soundproof, every complaint from Armado was transmitted to Riolu's ears through the microphone.

It sounded like someone had asked them to come, and they specifically pointed out that they wanted to come.

Along with a "sizzling" sound, a list was printed on the instrument, which should be the test report.

"Humph, as expected, I am unlucky."

Armado looked at the short report printed on it and laughed at Riolu who pretended to know nothing on the other side of the glass.

"Okay, precious golden Riolu, let's see how much you can sell it for."

Since you are not satisfied, then simply exchange it for money. This is the same thing between Team Rocket and the Elf Hunters.

Armado pressed a red button in disappointment, and a passage opened on the glass that could only allow one person to pass through.

"Be good, be good, Riolu, come to my sister!"

Armado put on what he thought was a friendly smile and slowly crawled towards Riolu.

But she miscalculated. Riolu, who seemed to understand nothing at first, suddenly laughed and ran away from Amado in an instant.

"What's going on! Damn you little thing, stop!"

Amado understood that if he was allowed to run away, there would be no second chance.

This kind of elf that is already on the verge of extinction can be sold at the best price. You can't even see it if you want it. How can you let go of such a good opportunity so easily!

This is in the Kanto region. The public has rarely seen elves from other regions. There are many people who don't know their value. Only those knowledgeable scholars or travelers and wealthy collectors will understand.

Riolu jumped down the steps that were twice as high as himself and ran outside.

'You really think I'm stupid for saying no.

If you don’t run, don’t run. '

Because of the narrow passage, it took a while for Amado to climb out, but it was enough for him to run out.

Yuuto must be told that with his ability, it should be easy to deal with an opponent of this level.

Riolu has never seen Yuuto's true strength, but the fact that he can make Delan, who can't even beat him, obey is enough to understand that his strength is considered top-notch.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the change. Just when Riolu thought he was fine, a hunting chain suddenly flew out from behind and quickly wrapped around his feet, causing him to fall to the ground. The two hidden buckles at the top of the chain were also there. Hold tightly at the same time.

'I actually forgot about Kosaburo's existence, that's too bad. '

Sure enough, Kozaburo pushed open a well-hidden secret door next to the passage and walked slowly towards Riolu.

"Amado, why are you so careless? What if you let him out!"

The chain was made of special material and remained intact no matter how hard Riolu pulled it.

Armado finally crawled out of the testing room and walked to Kozaburo angrily.

"It's not your bad idea. If you have to ask me to pretend to be Joey to deceive other people's elf, I can't stand it!"

Kozaburo ignored Armado's complaints, bent down and held the chain in his hand, holding Riolu upside down, and Armado tied his claws together.

"Then what to do with this?"

"Take it back to the headquarters and see what the boss wants to do."

The two discussed and threw Riolu into the secret door, while they started packing their things outside to leave.

Riolu had tried every means, even using his teeth, but no matter what, the rope was not damaged at all.

"They actually stole other people's elves! It's unbelievable!"

Only then did Riolu notice that there was another person here.

"If I hadn't been attacked by them, I wouldn't have been caught by them, that damn rope!"

Across Rio Road, the real Miss Joy struggled to free herself from the ropes, but to no avail.

The material of her rope was not specially made like Riolu's, but an ordinary hemp rope. Although it was very thick, it gave Riolu hope.

"Why is this rope so tight!"

Joey's wrist has begun to turn red, and if he continues, it will only be a matter of time before his wrist is worn out.

"Miss Joy! Miss Joy!"

"Scared! Who is talking!"

Joey was obviously startled and looked around in panic, fearing that the room was starting to be haunted.

It seems that Amado and Kosaburo didn't want to take this mission seriously, and they actually exposed such a big flaw.

"It's me, in front of you!"

Joy lowered her head in disbelief and looked at Riolu who was also looking at her.

"It's you who's talking! No, it's [telepathy]!"

Riolu nodded. Joey was indeed well-informed, which saved him the trouble of explaining.

"I can't break free from these two ropes, but I can help you untie them. Whether you can escape or not depends on you!"

Taking advantage of the gap when Joey was talking to himself, Riolu used the waveguide to check the situation: Amado and Kosaburo seemed to be preparing the aircraft outside, and they didn't know how long it would take, so they didn't have enough time.

"Okay, what should we do?"

"You come first!"

Joy stood up, her feet also tied with a twine.

Standing in front of Riolu, Joey felt something furry close to his feet, and then there was a "crunching" friction sound.

Riolu bit with his teeth. The nails on his claws were too small to be used for cutting. His teeth were much more efficient.

The hemp rope is as thick as an adult man's arm, and it is very difficult to untie it immediately.

"Why is it so strong!"

It seems that the two of them still have some skills, even the hemp rope has been processed.

"Okay, Kosaburo, let's go now!"

Armado's voice came from outside the passage, and Riolu realized that it was too late.

The whole house began to tremble, and Riolu also increased the speed of his mouth, but with only four teeth, he couldn't move faster even if he wanted to.

Finally, the rope broke.

"Thank you, unknown elf, I'll leave this to you too!"

Joey stretched his legs and stretched out his hands in front of Riolu.

There was no other way, so Riolu had no choice but to accept his fate and continue to bite.

The door uses a special switch that requires two hands to pull the switch in both directions to open, so just getting Joey back to action isn't enough to escape.

Yuuto, who was sitting in the hall, and a group of trainers and residents felt the house start to shake at the same time. They all thought there was an earthquake and hurriedly ran outside.

With a cry of "Coax!", an obviously specially modified helicopter slowly flew up from behind the Elf Center carrying a huge iron box.

"What...what are you doing!"

Yuuto looked at the two big guys flying in the sky, feeling surprised and confused.

"Riolu is still in the Elf Center, is he okay... No, don't tell me!"

Yuuto suddenly realized something and immediately threw the Poke Ball on his waist.

"Bidiao, catch up with that plane!"

Just thinking about Ikki's appearance when he learned that Riolu was captured after he came back made Yuuto become impatient.

It seemed like he had already disappointed Ikki once.

"I will never let you take away Riolu, no matter who you are!"

Bi Diao carried Yuuto on his back, spread his huge wings, and chased towards the helicopter.