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Midnight.
The S.S. Anne.
On the upper deck.
An Aerodactyl and a Charizard were flying in the air.
Below, there were four Pokémon in total: Archie's Crobat and Mightyena, and Yamamoto's Houndoom and Crawdaunt.
Both sides had been fighting for over fifteen minutes with mixed results.
In reality, Archie and Yamamoto had the numerical advantage. Although Yamamoto's skill was relatively inferior to the other two, he was still an elite-four-level trainer, which is not easy to handle.
If it weren't for the fact that Matsuda's two Pokémon were Flying types, the battle wouldn't be going as smoothly.
However, overall, Archie's side had the advantage.
Even so, the option to attack remained with Matsuda.
Although Archie also had a Crobat capable of performing aerial attacks, if he rushed in recklessly, he would face the combined attacks of Aerodactyl and Charizard, so he dared not attack hastily.
Both sides decided to bide their time.
Archie was waiting for his subordinates to capture the trainers they needed and take the valuable items off the ship.
And Matsuda, for his part, was waiting for the League reinforcements to arrive.
Although he was told over the phone it would take at least an hour for a substantial number of League members to arrive.
However, those would only be the League's regular fighters; the true experts would not arrive so quickly.
It's said that the person responsible for the League in this area is on their way as quickly as possible. Although that person is also a recent elite-four-level trainer, if they arrive in time, Archie and Yamamoto won't escape so easily; at least one of them will be captured to appease the League and other forces.
So, although the battle seemed intense, in reality, only a few Pokémon exchanged moves, creating large explosion sounds.
Both sides were cautious of causing too much damage, which could lead to significant destruction of the S.S. Anne or even sink it.
That would be a major problem, and the League would undoubtedly send their best warriors to engage Team Aqua in a life-or-death battle. After all, the construction of a luxury cruiser like the S.S. Anne involved joint funding from many important families.
If it were destroyed, even without the League's intervention, those families would go crazy and seek to deal with Team Aqua.
In that case, no matter how well Team Aqua hides, they would be found.
Therefore, neither side displayed their full power, and by mutual agreement, each sent only two Pokémon, avoiding being defeated by a surprise attack and maintaining some control over the situation.
Meanwhile, Cain, who had decided to find someone to draw attention, had Slowpoke use Teleport to leave the stands of the battlefield.
During this time, he left several teleportation marks with Slowpoke in different locations on the S.S. Anne. In such a large area, Cain could have Slowpoke teleport anywhere at any time.
Of course, there were some more restricted areas where Cain didn't have a chance to approach.
But Cain wasn't foolish enough to cause trouble now.
He had Slowpoke move directly to the side of the captain's cabin, at the front of the S.S. Anne.
Earlier, he heard Team Aqua members mention that many trainers and crew members headed to the captain's cabin as soon as the ship malfunctioned.
Sure, some went to the security room, but that area had already been taken over by Yamamoto's men, so everyone who went to the security room was captured.
However, the captain's cabin was different; those who had the authority to pilot the S.S. Anne weren't ordinary people.
Not only were they elite trainers, but they were also absolutely loyal to the League. Otherwise, the League would not have allowed them to control the S.S. Anne.
So those who went to the captain's cabin were relatively safe.
Moreover, the cabin didn't only contain the captain but also some of his trusted subordinates. Although they weren't as strong as the captain, they were much stronger than the sailors and ordinary members of Team Aqua.
There were even one or two who had reached the Advanced Trainer level of the League, being personally trained by the captain.
Now they were all cornered in the captain's cabin by Team Aqua members.
Given their considerable strength, the Team Aqua members dared not attack recklessly, and both sides reached a standoff. After all, as soon as one of the elite-four-level trainers won the battle, this area would no longer be a problem.
As for the engine of the S.S. Anne, it had already been sabotaged by Team Aqua members disguised as sailors in the lower part of the ship. Without specialized equipment for repairs, it couldn't be restarted in less than half a day.
Slowpoke teleported Cain stealthily to the side of the captain's cabin, avoiding the view of Team Aqua members.
Why didn't he teleport directly into the cabin? Because Cain hadn't accessed it earlier, so he couldn't have Slowpoke leave a teleport mark inside.
Fortunately, they were now close enough for Slowpoke to move directly inside.
After a brief pause, Cain quickly switched the mask on his face, and Slowpoke teleported him directly into the captain's cabin, just in time to avoid the small Team Aqua patrols.
The sudden appearance of someone in the room startled everyone, and all their Pokémon prepared their moves, waiting for the order to attack.
Cain raised his hands above his head, holding up a League ID card to prove his identity.
Fortunately, one of the League trainers who had arrived earlier recognized Cain.
"Cain! So good to see you're safe."
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded, and a figure quickly ran towards Cain.
Bang!
A sound of bones colliding against the wall echoed.
The person who ran toward Cain was none other than the ever-friendly Jin.
Cain hadn't expected Jin to be there.
"Jin, do you know this person?" asked a man in his forties wearing a captain's uniform and bearing the official League emblem on his chest, observing Cain with a sharp gaze.
Clearly, he was the captain of this vessel.
Although Cain was holding a League ID card, that didn't make him lower his guard.
Jin quickly got up from the floor, threw a glance at Slowpoke, who pretended not to know what had happened, and, rubbing his forehead with a grimace, said, "Yes, Uncle, this is Cain, the one I told you about. Not only is he incredibly strong, but he also has deep knowledge and is unstoppable in battles."
From Jin's words, it was clear he had a very good impression of Cain.
What surprised Cain was that this man, who was clearly the captain of the S.S. Anne, turned out to be Jin's uncle.
Could he be another millionaire?
(End of chapter)