Beside the cliff was a steep, natural path that went straight up, formed by the pressure of two mountain crevices.
When they passed through this path and arrived at a hidden small valley, Natsui stood at the corner, took one peek inside, and immediately pulled back.
"Well?" Lorelei asked.
Natsui let out a long breath and nodded. "You were right, it's in there!"
Hearing this, Lorelei and Sabrina carefully peered into the valley. Sure enough, they saw a large bird Pokémon resting on a flat rock, its eyes closed in a light slumber!
Looking closely, the Pokémon resembled a heron, with a majestic posture. Its entire body was covered in yellow feathers, its beak was long, straight, and sharp, and its crest and wings were literally burning with red flames!
Is this the legendary Moltres!?
It is said that when its body is injured, it will enter the magma of a volcano to heal its wounds by burning its entire body. When it flaps its fiercely burning wings, even the night sky is illuminated.
It is even said that when it appears in a snowy country, spring arrives early, and it will use its beautiful, burning wings to light up mountain paths and rescue people in distress.
So as not to wake it, Sabrina and Lorelei quietly retreated.
"It seems my job as a tour guide is now complete," Lorelei said, pushing up her glasses. She then asked, "So, what are you planning to do next? Do you need my help?"
"No need, I can handle it." As Natsui spoke, he took out two Ultra Balls from the left side of his belt.
Lorelei's gaze lingered on the Ultra Balls for a moment, as if trying to guess what Pokémon were inside.
Could it be his championship lineup?
No, if they were just ordinary Pokémon, why would he keep them in Ultra Balls?
It must be some other rare Pokémon...
But there were too many types of Pokémon in the world, and she couldn't imagine what other trump cards the new Indigo League Champion was hiding.
Shaking off her thoughts, Lorelei smiled. "I'm very curious. Aren't you going to ask why I didn't just have us ride a Pokémon and fly up from the foot of the mountain, and instead made us waste our energy walking this mountain path?"
Seeing her look like she was dying to show off while pretending to be mysterious, Natsui played along. "Oh? Then I must ask for your wisdom, Miss Lorelei. Why didn't you let us do that?"
Lorelei was clearly pleased with his humble tone. "Hmph, hmph, of course, it was to avoid startling the snake and alerting Moltres! Besides, this location is very hidden and not easy to find from the air. Most importantly, don't you think hiking up the mountain adds a bit of fun to the exploration? Especially after climbing for so long, didn't we see some rare scenery!?"
As she said this, she winked at Natsui, her eyes repeatedly glancing towards Sabrina's chest. It was clearly a double entendre!
Oho~
So that's the "scenery" she was talking about!
It seems that moment from earlier didn't escape her eyes after all!
But at this moment, faced with Lorelei's teasing, although Natsui completely agreed in his heart, his face remained perfectly straight, completely unflustered!
He waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "So that's how it was. But the scenery doesn't matter; I just really enjoy climbing mountains. And I originally thought you were too embarrassed to ask us to fly up because you don't have a Flying Pokémon yourself."
Lorelei: ...
Bringing up the fact that I don't have a Flying Pokémon!?
Damn it, I should have picked the longest route to tire this annoying guy to death!
As the person in question, among the three of them, it seemed only Sabrina hadn't yet grasped the hidden meaning in Lorelei's words, nor had she realized that the "scenery" they were talking about was fundamentally different from what she understood!
Just then, perhaps having heard their voices, the sound of light wing flaps came from within the valley. It was clear that Moltres had awakened!
Knowing that this opportunity might be fleeting, Natsui naturally didn't delay and quickly got back to the matter at hand.
He glanced at Sabrina, their eyes met, and Sabrina nodded in understanding. She then turned her head to Lorelei.
"Miss Lorelei, I'm not feeling well. Could you take me down the mountain?"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Lorelei almost coughed up blood!
After all that effort to finally find Moltres, now you're saying you want to go down the mountain?
You're trying to get rid of me!
As the saying goes, when you drink water, don't forget the one who dug the well! We just got here, we haven't even caught our breath, and you're already thinking of kicking me out!? You're not even going to give me a chance to watch!?
She maintained a friendly smile on her face, trying her best to make her voice not sound like she was gritting her teeth.
"Of course, then I'll take you down the mountain."
Lorelei kept looking back every few steps, clearly very dissatisfied.
After they were far enough away, and he was sure she wouldn't suddenly return, Natsui finally opened the Ultra Balls and released Zapdos and Articuno.
His being so secretive and wary of outsiders wasn't because he was stingy. After all, the walls have ears, and this matter would sooner or later become known to others.
But as the cornerstone of his security, the later people found out, the safer he would be.
Take the attack on the bridge, for example. Fortunately, he had caught Articuno before Team Rocket did. So when Articuno appeared, it caught them completely off guard, allowing him to repel the enemies with ease!
When the two Pokémon appeared, the disturbance they caused quickly caught Moltres's attention.
It let out an angry cry, as if questioning who had dared to invade its territory!
And as members of the same legendary bird trio, Zapdos and Articuno were not to be outdone. Without even waiting for Natsui's command, they flapped their wings, soared high, and charged into the valley.
SKREEE!
Seeing the uninvited guests approach, Moltres also rushed to meet them. But it never in its wildest dreams imagined that the intruders in its territory would be the other two legendary birds!
With its bird brain, however, it couldn't figure out why Articuno and Zapdos would come looking for it together!
In mid-air, the three Legendary Pokémon formed a triangle, a tense standoff like the calm before a great battle. But even facing two opponents, Moltres showed no intention of backing down!
Just then, Natsui also jumped out from behind the rock.
"Geh geh geh geh!" he cackled, imitating Haunter's tone. With a cringey, over-the-top flair and a wicked smile, he shouted, "Moltres, your doom has come! Surrender at once!"
With that, he turned and gave orders to Zapdos and Articuno.
"Zapdos, you're the main attacker this time! Articuno, your type is at a disadvantage, so just focus on providing support!"
To ensure there were no mistakes, he even released his other Pokémon, but only had them stand guard on the sidelines to prevent any interference or other accidents, and also to prevent Moltres from making a desperate escape!
The atmosphere had reached its peak, and the great battle was about to begi
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