In the astonished gazes of the group, a black and massive mechanical spider with four steel clawed arms emerged from the cave.
Because it was too far away, Natsui and the others could only see a blurry human figure at the controls of the mechanical spider. But even without seeing the face, it was clear that this had to be Vicious.
As expected, what's coming will eventually come.
It seemed that unable to find a way out, Vicious had created a new path for himself.
It could only be said that, as expected of a top executive of Team Rocket, he certainly had his own unique style of doing things.
What was worse was that, behind the mechanical spider, a dozen or so Team Rocket grunts in black uniforms and holding special firearms jumped out of the cave one after another.
The Great Elder frowned and said in a deep voice, "Go quickly! You must protect the peace of the Dragon's Holy Land! I am old and can no longer fight as I once did. Now, I can only rely on you."
"Please rest assured, let us handle this matter."
Lance nodded solemnly to the Dragon Elder, then turned to face Natsui and Clair.
As the oldest, most experienced, and calmest trainer present, he naturally took charge of organizing the mission. Without any hesitation, he directly commanded Natsui and Clair, "I didn't expect so many of them to come. We'll split into two groups. I'll deal with Vicious. You two take care of those Team Rocket grunts first. We absolutely cannot let them reach the heart of the Holy Land!"
Hearing that she was only assigned to deal with the grunts, Clair said urgently, "No, I want to go and fight that Pokémon Hunter too!"
"Don't be impulsive," Lance said with a wave of his hand, first signaling Clair to calm down, then patiently explaining, "Vicious has Dark Balls that can steal other people's Pokémon. We can't just rush in without a plan. I will go and hold him off first. You two take the opportunity to deal with the grunts. After you've cleaned them all up, come and join me."
With that, he looked at Kabu and instructed, "You and Dragonite will stay here to protect the Great Elder! If any of them slip through, you must not let them leave!"
Lance's plan was clear and reasonable, so no one raised any further objections.
Knowing that time was tight, Lance didn't delay. He was the first to summon his Dragonite, mounted it, and flew straight for the black mechanical spider.
Seeing him go, Clair also wasted no time, releasing her Charizard and charging towards the group of Team Rocket grunts.
In a flash, the two disappeared from sight. Before taking action, Natsui first turned his head to Sabrina.
"Let's split up too."
"Oh?" Sabrina looked at him, tilting her head. "You don't need my help?"
"These ordinary grunts are not hard to deal with. Why would the Saffron Gym Leader need to step in?" Natsui said with a small joke, then looked in the direction Lance had gone, a bit worried. "The one who's really tough to deal with is that guy named Vicious. Since his Poké Balls can directly snatch other people's Pokémon, I'm afraid even Lance might not be able to handle it. I'm a bit worried, so I hope you can go and provide support."
"I understand."
Sabrina nodded lightly, and psychic power emanated from her body. Without any visible movement, her feet had already left the ground, and she was floating in mid-air.
Seeing her about to leave, Natsui added, "Be careful. It's best if you don't use your Pokémon either. Just use your psychic powers."
"Don't worry," Sabrina said, giving Natsui a gentle smile, her eyes filled with warmth. "I know what to do."
After Sabrina flew towards the mechanical spider, Natsui then mounted his own Charizard and also flew towards the Team Rocket grunts.
Although the valley was large, with the speed of flying Pokémon, it was only a matter of minutes.
When Natsui arrived, Lance was already engaged with the mechanical spider, commanding his Dragonite to attack its legs, seemingly to restrict its movement.
And as if wary of Vicious's Dark Balls, Lance didn't dare to release any other Pokémon. Even his Dragonite was attacking from a distance, always maintaining a safe position.
As for Clair, she was also dealing with the Team Rocket grunts.
Facing so many enemies, Clair, in addition to her Charizard, had also sent out a Dragonite, a Salamence, and an Altaria. These four Pokémon soared in the sky, occasionally diving to attack the grunts.
However, the Team Rocket grunts naturally wouldn't surrender without a fight. This time they had clearly come prepared, and they also took out Poké Balls, releasing a large number of Golbat and Weezing, two Pokémon that were practically the face of Team Rocket.
For a moment, dozens of Pokémon flew in the air, and moves of all kinds shot back and forth, a dazzling sight to behold.
And the surrounding wild Pokémon, startled by the explosions and such a large-scale battle, had long since scattered and disappeared.
But no matter how strong Clair was, two fists are no match for four hands, let alone so many Team Rocket grunts.
Her Pokémon not only had to dodge the attacks from dozens of Golbat and Weezing, but the guns in the grunts' hands also frequently shot out capture nets, leaving them struggling to cope and unable to launch an effective offense.
Natsui's eyes narrowed. He jumped off his Charizard, threw up his hands, and released all his Pokémon at once, except for the three stupid birds, Venusaur, and Scyther.
"Go! Don't hold back! Take those guys down!"
As the blue light faded, Gyarados, Crystal Steelix, Jolteon, Dratini, and Gardevoir appeared one by one. Including the previously released Charizard, they formed a full team of six.
Gyarados let out a heaven-shaking roar, and the deafening sound brought the entire valley to a standstill. All the Pokémon, under its intimidating presence, paused instinctively for a moment. But before Gyarados could even move, the Jolteun had already charged into the battlefield.
As sparks of electricity continuously bloomed, every hit on a target left many Golbat paralyzed, falling uncontrollably to the ground.
Following it, Charizard and Crystal Steelix also joined the fray. Even Dratini, with its agile body, constantly attacked lone Pokémon from the outskirts of the battle.
And finally, Gyarados, dragging its inconvenient body on land, belatedly charged into the battlefield.
Like a tiger among sheep, with the addition of Natsui's ferocious Pokémon, the situation was instantly turned around. The pressure on Clair's Pokémon was greatly reduced, and they could finally show their true power.
And compared to them, Gardevoir took a step back. Even knowing that Natsui was protected by Gengar and that nothing would happen to him, it still, as always, faithfully stood by his side, protecting both him and Clair.
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