Gu Ming looked at Jiang Mo, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes: "Young Master, I believe you won't disappoint us, but now is not the time to be brave. Come with me quickly."
Jiang Mo shook his head, his tone firm: "Gu Ming Jie (Sister), you go first. The Alliance's pursuers are coming soon. I'll block them for you. Don't worry, I'll be careful."
Gu Ming wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Jiang Mo's commanding gaze, she knew it was useless to say anything more.
Furthermore, she had no combat ability left, and staying here would only be a hindrance.
So, she could only nod, weakly saying: "Young Master, you must be careful. After this matter is over, I'll work overtime for you!"
Jiang Mo smiled, a playful tone in his voice as he said: "Don't worry, with your words, as your boss, I'll have to thoroughly exploit your labor then."
Gu Ming no longer hesitated, directing Volcarona to continue flying south.
Jiang Mo watched her leave, then turned and walked in another direction.
Not long after Jiang Mo left, he saw a team of pursuers chasing in Gu Ming's direction.
Leading them was a man in an Alliance uniform, followed by several Trainers. Judging by the aura of their Pokémon, they were clearly all Elite Level Trainers.
Jiang Mo sneered, quickly blocking their path.
"Stop!" Jiang Mo said coldly.
The Alliance Trainer frowned, a hint of disdain in his voice: "Who are you? How dare you block the Alliance pursuit team's way?"
Jiang Mo did not answer, but looked at them coldly. To prevent his identity from being exposed, he had used Ditto to change his appearance before coming.
At this moment, he looked like just an ordinary Trainer, absolutely not recognizable as that genius Researcher.
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that you won't get past here today." Jiang Mo's tone was icy.
The Alliance Trainer sneered, a hint of mockery in his voice: "Kid, do you know who you're talking to? We are the Alliance pursuit team. If you dare to stop us, you are an enemy of the Alliance!"
Jiang Mo looked coldly at the Alliance pursuit team in front of him, a disdainful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"We, Dawn, deal with the Alliance. Remember, the one who takes you down is named 'Sakamu'!"
He raised his hand and threw out several Poké Balls. Pupitar, Swampert, and Sliggoo instantly appeared on the field.
The leading Alliance Trainer saw that Jiang Mo had two Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon, and that Sliggoo was even a shiny.
Looking at its yellowish-brown large snail shell, it was probably from the Goodra family in the Hisui Secret Realm. He immediately felt that this "rebel" was unusual.
"Pupitar, use Sandstorm!" Jiang Mo quickly commanded.
"Pupi!"
Pupitar let out a low growl, and a violent Sandstorm instantly swirled around its body, engulfing the entire battlefield.
In the Sandstorm, the figures of Pupitar, Swampert, and Sliggoo flickered in and out of view, as if integrated with the Sandstorm.
The three of them trained and played in the sand together every day, already having a hint of a small Sandstorm team.
The Alliance Trainer's expression changed. He clearly hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Pokémon to be so coordinated.
He gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid, we have numbers! Everyone, attack together!"
Following his command, several Trainers commanded their Pokémon to attack.
"Mightyena, use Crunch!"
"Manectric, use Thunderbolt!"
"Blaziken, use Blaze Kick!"
"Golbat, use Air Cutter!"
Several Elite Level Pokémon quickly rushed towards Jiang Mo's Pokémon.
Jiang Mo sneered, quickly commanding: "Pupitar, use Rock Slide! Swampert, use Muddy Water! Sliggoo, use Dragon Pulse!"
"Pupi!"
Pupitar stomped on the ground with force, and countless rocks flew towards those Pokémon.
"Swa!"
Swampert opened its mouth wide, and a muddy stream of water sprayed towards those Pokémon.
"Slig!"
Sliggoo opened its mouth, and a powerful Dragon Pulse blasted towards those Pokémon.
"Boom!"
The two sides' moves collided in the air, creating a loud noise.
In the Sandstorm, rocks, water streams, and Dragon Pulse intertwined, forming a powerful attack net that firmly suppressed those Elite Level Pokémon.
"Ah! My Mightyena!"
"Manectric, hold on!"
The Pokémon of several Trainers fell to the ground, losing their combat ability.
Their faces turned pale. They clearly hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Pokémon to be so powerful. Elite Level Pokémon were now practically no match for the three of them.
The Alliance Trainer's face also turned grim. He gritted his teeth and threw out a Poké Ball: "Dusknoir, come out!"
A large Dusknoir instantly appeared on the field, exuding a powerful aura, clearly having reached the mid-stage of Gym Leader Class strength.
"Dusknoir, use Shadow Ball!" The Alliance Trainer commanded loudly.
Dusknoir condensed a Shadow Ball in its hands and hurled it towards Jiang Mo's Pokémon.
Jiang Mo sneered, quickly commanding: "Pupitar, use Stone Edge! Swampert, use Hydro Pump! Sliggoo, use Protect then Harden!"
"Pupi!"
Pupitar condensed countless sharp stones and shot them towards Dusknoir.
"Swa!"
Swampert opened its mouth wide, and using Pupitar's cover, sprayed a powerful Hydro Pump towards Dusknoir.
"Slig!"
Sliggoo immediately stood in front of them, putting up a Light Screen, blocking some of Dusknoir's Shadow Balls.
"Boom!"
The two sides' moves collided in the air, creating a loud noise.
Dusknoir's remaining Shadow Balls were hit by Pupitar's Stone Edge and Swampert's Hydro Pump, instantly exploding.
Immediately after, Sliggoo's body instantly shone with a metallic luster. Harden successfully activated, immediately giving +6 Defense, +1 Speed!
The Alliance Trainer's face turned pale. He hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Pokémon to be so difficult to deal with.
He gritted his teeth and continued to command: "Dusknoir, use Shadow Claw!"
Dusknoir quickly rushed towards Jiang Mo's Pokémon, fiercely slashing with Shadow Claw.
Jiang Mo sneered, quickly commanding: "Pupitar, use Earthquake! Swampert, use Mud Shot! Sliggoo, use Dragon Pulse!"
"Boom!"
Dusknoir was hit by Earthquake, Mud Shot, and Dragon Pulse. Its body swayed, clearly taking a considerable amount of damage.
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and attack together!"
With an angry roar, the members of the Alliance pursuit team immediately reacted, commanding their Pokémon to attack together.
However, under the influence of the Sandstorm, their stamina was constantly being depleted.
At this moment, a sinister glint flashed in the eyes of the leading Gym Leader Class Trainer, and he released another Gym Leader Class Banette.
"Banette, use Phantom Force! Take down that 'Sakamu' first!"