"It's Lugia!!"
Melody cried out its name, her heart a mix of joy and sorrow. She was happy that, at this critical moment, Lugia had finally appeared and intervened to save them. But she was also worried that, with the battle having reached this point, things would really end as the prophecy described.
And looking at this Pokémon he had never seen before, Ash, while amazed, couldn't help but murmur, "So... this is the god of the sea—Lugia?"
As one of the world's extremely rare Legendary Pokémon, Lugia usually sleeps at the bottom of a very deep sea trench.
It is said that a light flap of its wings can cause a storm that lasts for 40 days. And because its power is too great, it also possesses the astonishing ability to quell the raging seas. Therefore, whenever there is a storm, people will always associate it with Lugia.
But for the group, regardless of the outcome, just seeing this Legendary Pokémon was enough to make the trip worthwhile.
At this moment, on the battlefield, with the appearance of a powerful enemy, the god of ice, the god of fire, and the god of thunder seemed to have temporarily given up their infighting and were now staring intently at this uninvited guest who had interfered.
Lugia let out a high-pitched cry, once again producing that strange, ethereal sound.
It seemed that it truly wanted to stop this war, but unfortunately, the three birds were unmoved. They neither responded nor showed any intention of stopping.
For a moment, the four Pokémon seemed to have reached a stalemate, but their auras had already begun to clash!
Crackle! It was as if an invisible force was wrestling in the air.
Gulp...
The tense atmosphere made Tracey, on the shrine, swallow hard.
And after two or three seconds of silence, the impatient god of thunder could no longer hold back and was the first to strike.
It flapped its wings and fired a bolt of electricity at Lugia. This seemed to be the signal to attack. Seeing this, the god of ice and the god of fire followed suit, launching a simultaneous assault on Lugia.
Faced with lightning, fire, and frost, Lugia twisted its body and flew high into the sky to evade. And as the powerful moves grazed past it, it didn't forget to counterattack.
But it was outnumbered and outgunned. Although its individual power was higher than any of the other Pokémon present, being suppressed by the combined force of the three birds, it was at an absolute disadvantage.
"This is troublesome," the Slowking said with a sudden sigh after watching for a long time. "The god of the sea only appears to save the world from ruin, but it seems even it cannot stop the world's destruction."
Hearing this, Natsui, who had been intently watching the battlefield, narrowed his eyes, his mind racing. After a moment of thought, he finally made a decision.
"We can't wait any longer. Ash, let's split up. You go to the final island, Ice Island, and get the treasure as quickly as possible. If the legend really comes true and Melody's ocarina has the power to calm their anger, then that's the only way we can stop these guys!"
"I understand!" Ash was taken aback at first, then nodded. But just as he was about to leave, he saw Natsui still standing in place and couldn't help but ask, "What about you? Aren't you coming with me?"
"No," Natsui said, taking three Ultra Balls from his waist as he spoke. "I'll stay here and hold them off. It will help ease the pressure on Lugia and also buy you some time!"
"Hold them off?" Unexpectedly, Melody, hearing this, shook her head. "It's no use. Their power is too great. Ordinary Pokémon can't even get involved!"
"Ordinary Pokémon, you say..." Natsui chuckled, not refuting her, but instead turning to look intently at Ash. "Alright, hurry up and go. Remember, your mission is very important. You must return safely with the treasure!"
Ash also knew how serious the situation was and said with a rare solemnity, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
With that, he turned his cap backward and, with Pikachu, left without a second thought!
In his hand, Natsui could feel his Pokémon in the three Ultra Balls, already eager for action. And since there were no outsiders here, there was no need to keep them hidden any longer after being cooped up for so long.
Hmph, now it's my time to show... to show off my skills!
Thinking of this, he decisively threw the Ultra Balls high into the air and shouted, "Come on out, my Pokémon!!"
To the utter shock of everyone except Sabrina, three flashes of blue light streaked across the sky, and another three Legendary Pokémon appeared in mid-air!
Misty let out a cry of alarm. "Moltres!? Zapdos!? Articuno!?"
Tracey also felt his scalp tingle. "I can't believe it! It's another set of the three legendary birds!?"
The group gasped in unison, staring in shock at the three soaring Pokémon, unable to believe their eyes!!
In fact, during the giant Tentacruel incident, Misty had vaguely guessed that the Zapdos that had appeared might have been related to Natsui. But she had never imagined that, besides Zapdos, Natsui had also captured the other two Pokémon!
And Ash, who had not gone far, heard the commotion behind him and quickly turned around. Seeing the three very real Legendary Pokémon, he was also momentarily stunned.
Natsui... has already caught the three legendary birds?
When did this happen!?
So, without me even realizing it, the gap between us has grown this large!?
But among the group, the most shocked of all was Melody.
To the people of Shamouti Island, the god of thunder, the god of fire, and the god of ice were all sacred and inviolable. But she never thought that Natsui would possess their counterparts!
She looked at Natsui in disbelief, a question rising in her heart.
Who... who on earth is he?
At the center of it all, Natsui was oblivious to the thoughts of the others. Seeing Lugia being repeatedly attacked, he waved his hand and commanded, "Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, let's go! Now, let's cause some chaos!"
SKREEE!!
Hearing the command, the three legendary birds circled a few times and then shot straight towards the other three birds.
Just then, Melody finally snapped out of it and quickly grabbed Natsui's sleeve.
"Wait a minute!" she said anxiously. "If it's as you said before, won't an even more intense battle cause even greater damage to the environment of other regions!?"
"It can't be helped," Natsui said, looking back at her with a wry smile. "But just because we're afraid of destroying the environment, should we just sit back and do nothing? As they say, short-term pain is better than long-term pain. I'd rather take decisive action and solve this problem quickly! Besides, nature has an extremely strong ability to regulate itself. While we should fear it, we must also believe that it can create miracles!"
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