Chapter 246 - 246: Cain’s Disappearance
Cain observed the situation for a moment before submerging himself back into the water. Knowing Old Matsuda's strength, he knew that even if he couldn't win, he could escape without trouble. The important thing was to see if he could delay Aqua Team's retreat.
Cain had Slowpoke guide him a bit farther, noticing that the number of Pokémon around him was increasing. He decided to summon Gyarados, instructing it to stay underwater and not surface. This was what Gyarados did best; swimming below the surface was its specialty.
Cain asked Slowpoke to locate the nearest psychic coordinates. Gyarados swam quickly, facing no major threats in the sea.
On the deck of the S.S. Anne, Old Matsuda and Archie continued their battle at full force for five minutes, until Pokémon League reinforcements arrived—an elite four-level expert.
However, their arrival was too late; Aqua Team members had already boarded the submarine.
Some of the ship's passengers were even captured by them. If it weren't for Cain's interference, they likely would have captured more people.
The League expert, aware of his responsibility, launched a fierce attack. But, as he had just reached elite four level, he was no match for someone like Archie. He only managed to separate Yamamoto from the fight with Matsuda, but couldn't alter the course of the battle.
When Aqua Team's submarine disappeared underwater, Archie and Yamamoto also leapt into the water, laughing. Their Pokémon followed them and were returned to their Pokéballs as they hit the water.
Once underwater, Archie summoned Sharpedo, and with reinforced gloves and oxygen tanks, they quickly vanished into the sea.