Gyarados roared and lunged at the octopus robot.
Naturally, the octopus robot was not to be outdone, using several tentacles to wrap around Gyarados and fight it underwater.
Such a realistic fight, violent and bloody, made the audience below watch with fervent excitement!
A member of the audience muttered, "Wow, this fight scene is so realistic, it's just like a real battle!"
"Look! A part of the machine's shell has been bitten off. Are they not planning to use it again?"
"What's a shell?" Another audience member pointed upwards, saying in disbelief, "For just one scene, they even made a big hole in the gym. Is that really okay?"
Compared to Gyarados, the octopus robot was still too fragile, and under the continuous biting, it was soon covered in wounds.
The red warning light in the control room flashed brightly, and Meowth forcefully pulled the control lever, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"This Gyarados is so strong! Our machine has reached its limit, we can't go on!"
"Then let's retreat quickly!" James was already satisfied with the current result. "Although our appearance was short and we didn't catch Pikachu, we got so many Pokémon, the boss will surely praise us!"
"We're leaving now?" Among the trio, it seemed only Jessie was reluctant. "I specially wore a ballet dress and was planning to show off my dance moves to the audience!"
"You idiot!" Meowth said, disappointed. "If you don't want to fail like before, leaving now is the wisest choice!"
Under Meowth's control, the octopus robot leaped high out of the water, jumped to the ceiling, used its tentacles to grab the opening, and flipped out.
Even now, the audience still thought it was a planned part of the plot, not realizing that right under their noses, Team Rocket had just carried out a robbery.
"Oh no!" Brock shouted loudly, "They're getting away!"
Daisy also looked anxious: "Misty was taken away too, what should we do?"
What should we do?
Violet and Lily looked at each other.
Should the performance stop?
But if it was interrupted, this performance meant to restore their popularity would surely be a complete failure, and even the gym's past reputation would be severely affected.
But even if they wanted to continue, without the leading lady, it was simply impossible.
However, compared to all that, Misty's and the Pokémon's safety was clearly more important!
Just as Natsui was about to speak and stop the performance to rescue Misty, Ash's voice came through the earpiece.
"You all focus on the performance, leave Misty and the Pokémon to me!"
After saying that, he took Pikachu and left the pool without looking back.
"This…" Natsui hesitated slightly.
Although Ash's current strength was decent, given Team Rocket's cunning, leaving things to him was not very reassuring.
Just then, Brock's voice came through the earpiece again: "Ash alone is clearly not enough, I'll go help too, so I'll leave the rest of the performance to you all!"
Truly partners who had traveled together for so long, Brock was also well aware of Ash's careless nature, so he wasn't at all at ease letting Ash face Team Rocket by himself.
"Then we'll leave it to you." Daisy let out a long sigh of relief. Splitting up seemed to be the best solution for now.
Seeing the two of them leave quickly, Violet asked worriedly, "Will it really be okay?"
"We can only choose to believe them." Daisy forced a smile, trying to stay strong. "Compared to them, the problem we're facing now is even more severe!"
The audience was still savoring Team Rocket's exit, which gave Natsui and the others a brief moment to breathe and find a solution.
"Sister, what should we do now?"
"At this point, we can only bite the bullet and continue the show." Daisy made a decisive call. "Violet will now replace Misty and temporarily be the leading lady. From now on, everyone listen to my commands and improvise!"
"Huh? Me?" Violet was stunned. "But I'm playing the witch right now!?"
"There's no other choice!" Daisy frowned. "We're short-staffed now, the story has been ruined, we can only adapt on the spot!"
"I understand!"
Violet and Lily nodded heavily. With years of performance experience, although they were uncertain, they still bravely entered the stage.
In the broadcast room, after the initial panic, Daisy's mind raced, already imagining the following plot. She read the narration: "The sudden appearance of the villains captured the mermaid princess. Left with no choice, the handmaiden and the sailor went to rescue the princess, while the prince, eager for revenge, had no choice but to seek help from the witch to fight against the pirates who had invaded his home."
Teaming up with the witch!?
The audience was nearly thrown off by the sudden twist, but they were still very much looking forward to the following plot.
Through the earpiece, Daisy continuously gave commands, and Natsui and the others, like marionettes, relied on each other's cooperation, supporting one another through the performance.
Even Natsui himself didn't know what he was acting in, but the audience, on the contrary, watched with great interest.
Finally, with the help of the witch and Gyarados, the prince defeated the pirates and reclaimed his home.
"Very good!" Reaching this point, Daisy's tense heart had relaxed considerably, but she still reminded them, "We're almost at the end of the story, everyone, don't let your guard down!"
Just then, Brock's long-silent voice came through the earpiece again.
"Miss Daisy, Misty and the Pokémon have all been rescued, they're safe, we're rushing back now! We should be there in about ten minutes!"
"Ten minutes? That's not enough time!" Daisy glanced at the time, then turned to Violet and said, "Don't wait for them, let's wrap it up quickly!"
With that, Daisy continued with the broadcast, slowly saying: "...Having defeated the pirates, the prince and the witch finally lived happily ever after."
On stage, the story began to enter its final phase. As the battle subsided, the home was reclaimed, and life returned to peace.
The original ending was supposed to be the prince and princess embracing, but now...
When Misty and the others breathlessly rushed back to the gym, just as she stepped backstage, she saw Natsui and Violet already embracing.
Due to the plot change, a simple hug was no longer suitable. If it ended like this, it would feel as if something was missing.
Seeing this, Daisy had a flash of inspiration and said, "You two, kiss!"
Kiss!?
Natsui and Violet were both surprised, but from the audience's perspective, the two were looking at each other affectionately!
"Kiss! Kiss!"
Carried away by the emotion, the audience shouted, also cheering for this wonderful performance!
Natsui hesitated, looking down at Violet, only to see her nod gently.
There was no other way...
Natsui's face slowly moved down, and as the distance between them closed, Violet also closed her eyes shyly...
The pool and the main curtain slowly descended, and in the eyes of everyone, their lips met.
No!!
Seeing this, Misty in the distance shed silent tears.
It was what I looked forward to the most, it should have been my romance, why did it turn out like this!?
But unlike Misty's heartbreak, the audience stood up and applauded, unwilling to leave for a long time.
"That was absolutely brilliant!!"
"Exactly, I've never seen such a twist before!"
"Especially the ending, I never expected the prince and the witch to end up together. I really want to watch it again!!
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