Seeing the god of ice at a disadvantage, Melody was anxious and said through gritted teeth, "No! We can't delay any longer! We have to rescue the god of fire and the god of thunder before the god of ice is captured!"
The others also knew that time was of the essence. They left the window and returned to the cage.
This time, in addition to Pikachu, Misty and Tracey also sent out their own Pokémon to attack the cage holding Moltres.
Even Jessie and James, for a rare moment, were able to distinguish right from wrong. Instead of causing trouble, they also sent out their Weezing and Arbok to help free the two Legendary Pokémon.
Bang! Bang! BOOM!
A continuous barrage of moves hit the cage, creating a thick cloud of smoke. But to their dismay, the cage was protected by a transparent shield, and no matter how much they blasted it, they couldn't even scratch it!
Seeing this, Tracey couldn't help but frown. "Damn it, what kind of material is this made of? How can it be so strong!?"
Shaking his head, Natsui said, "Perhaps this is why the collector was so confident in leaving us here. He must be very sure of his defenses."
But even so, Ash was not ready to give up.
"I don't care what kind of material it is! As long as we keep attacking, I believe that even the strongest shield will eventually break!"
With that, he took out a few more Poké Balls and sent out his Charizard, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, increasing the intensity of the attack!
Facing difficulties head-on... that's certainly Ash's style...
Natsui remembered that one of the Hoenn Elite Four had once described Ash's battle style as "plenty of ferocity, but not enough calculation."
Although continuous attacking was indeed one way to solve the problem, it would undoubtedly waste a lot of time and energy.
There might be another way...
Natsui's mind raced as his gaze scanned their surroundings, finally settling on the connection point between the cage and the floor.
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Misty couldn't help but ask curiously, "Natsui, what are you thinking?"
While having Haunter destroy the floor, Natsui replied without looking up, "Although I don't know the principle behind this cage, to keep it running—both to restrain the captured Pokémon and to withstand external attacks—I'm guessing there must be some kind of power source continuously supplying it with energy."
By now, Haunter had already used Shadow Ball to blast a large hole in the floor.
Although the ship's floor was made of a tough alloy, it still couldn't withstand the damage from Haunter's move.
Debris flew everywhere, and when the dust settled, Natsui walked to the edge of the hole and looked inside, immediately spotting various colored wires exposed!
He bent down and carefully traced the direction of the cage, and sure enough, he saw a thick black pipe extending from under the floor up to the cage.
And from the humming sound coming from the pipe, he could clearly feel a powerful energy flowing through it!
"Found it! This is it!" Natsui's eyes lit up, and he immediately commanded Haunter, "Quick, destroy this pipe!"
"Got it!"
Haunter formed another Shadow Ball and fired it at the black pipe. When the Shadow Ball made contact with the energy in the pipe, a violent explosion occurred!
BOOM!
With a crackle of electricity, flames erupted, and a searing heat wave forced Natsui back several steps!
But Natsui paid it no mind. He turned to look at Moltres, and sure enough, the next second, the cage holding it flickered a few times, suddenly lost power, and fell to the floor!
"Nice job! Natsui!" Misty shouted excitedly.
Freed from its restraint, Moltres spread its wings, let out a loud cry, and shot a massive ball of fire at the cage holding Zapdos!
After the immense flame passed, the seemingly indestructible cage was simply destroyed!
Everyone was amazed. From this, it was clear that Moltres's power was indeed immense. A task that so many Pokémon combined couldn't accomplish before had now been completed by it with ease!
However, they had originally thought that Moltres had destroyed Zapdos's cage to rescue its fellow captive. But when both Pokémon were free, they unexpectedly attacked each other at the same time!
Fire and lightning collided beneath the ceiling. The group quickly ducked to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Melody said in amazement, "They heard what the collector said just now. Why are they still fighting each other at such a critical moment?"
Natsui gave a wry smile. "Although you call them gods, in the end, they are still just Pokémon. They don't have that kind of long-term foresight. And for them, a rivalry that has lasted for hundreds of years is clearly more important than an insignificant change in their environment."
"How could this be..." Melody felt a headache coming on. "But... but this way, their own islands will also be destroyed!"
Before Natsui could speak, Tracey, the Pokémon Watcher, had already answered the question.
"For humans, the homes we depend on for survival are indeed very important. But for bird Pokémon like Moltres, even if their nests are destroyed, they can still migrate to other places. Just like Zapdos did before, they can completely change the environment with their magnetic fields and create new habitats."
"This..." Seeing them fight more and more fiercely, Melody couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, wondering if she had made the wrong decision. "Does this mean we can't stop them anymore..."
Just then, the attacks of the two Legendary Pokémon accidentally broke through the ship's wall. Seeing an opening, they flapped their wings and flew out.
Natsui and the others ran to the window again and looked outside. They could see the two Pokémon still chasing and attacking each other.
However, they clearly hadn't forgotten the damage this ship had done to them. Therefore, after flying out of the hold, they began to circle the ship, continuously destroying it.
In an instant, tremors and explosions occurred frequently, and fires and thick smoke began to spread. A dozen or so seconds later, it was unclear if they had hit the core power source, but the ship began to tilt severely, and the warning lights in the hold flashed brightly!
"Oh no, we're going to crash!"
Misty let out a cry of alarm, and before the group could even escape, they felt the floor slip out from under them. They fell backward uncontrollably as the entire ship began to plummet diagonally towards Lightning Island below!
"Sabrina!"
In the chaos, Natsui shouted, and Sabrina, understanding, immediately used her psychic powers to envelop and protect everyone!
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