Flames blazed, and the earth trembled.
A fire dragon was dancing, a water dragon was roaring.
The entire battlefield was extremely chaotic, but Natsui, having been tempered by so many great battles, had also grown a lot. He had already learned to multitask, to slowly find opportunities in such situations, and to give effective commands to each of his Pokémon.
"Gyarados, bite down on that Golbat's wing! Don't let it get away!"
"Nice one, Jolteon! Keep using Discharge and fry them all to a crisp!"
"Crystal Steelix, that's right! Just charge straight through and run over those Weezing!"
Under Natsui's command, his Pokémon systematically cleared out Team Rocket's Pokémon.
And while Natsui and Clair were fighting, Vicious was also being held back by Lance, moving away from the main battlefield and further from the grunts.
The battlefield was split in two. Although he knew this was the enemy's tactic, Vicious seemed completely unconcerned about their disadvantage.
Or rather, that was just his personality. Self-centered. To him, these grunts were just cannon fodder, meant to be expended.
Here, the fierce battle continued.
A few, a dozen, even dozens of Team Rocket's Pokémon lost their ability to battle and fell from the sky.
In terms of strength, the Pokémon of these ordinary grunts were no match for Natsui and Clair. After just a few short minutes of battle, they were already exhausted.
Seeing that the outcome was decided, Clair let out a sigh of relief. Only then did she have the energy to turn her attention to Natsui's Pokémon.
To be honest, before meeting Natsui, she hadn't seen any of his matches. She only knew that he was the new champion of the Indigo Conference, and that was it. She didn't have a clear understanding of his strength.
Now, it was clear that Natsui's Pokémon were formidable. In terms of battle performance, they were clearly a cut above her own.
It seems this champion truly lives up to his name. No wonder Lance thinks so highly of him.
Her gaze lingered on Crystal Steelix for a few seconds. She was about to marvel at the Pokémon's beauty and majesty when she suddenly noticed a small, snake-like Pokémon moving nimbly on the outskirts of the battle. She couldn't help but say in surprise, "Huh? You have a Dratini too?"
It was well known that as the initial form of Dragonite, Dratini was even rarer than Dragonite itself and was generally only found in Dragonite habitats.
"Mhm," Natsui nodded lightly. "I caught it on Dragonite Island."
"Dragonite Island…"
Clair pondered for a moment. She had, of course, heard of this island, but unfortunately, she had never had the chance to see it. To think that this man had actually been there.
She stared at Natsui for a long time and remarked, "For you to be able to find Dragonite Island, it seems the Great Elder was right. You truly have a great affinity with the way of the dragon."
Natsui smiled but didn't speak.
At this moment, with all their Pokémon defeated, the Team Rocket grunts had become like lambs to the slaughter.
Although they still tried to put up a futile resistance with their capture nets, in the face of Pokémon, human strength was undoubtedly insignificant. They were quickly and easily subdued.
Seeing that all the Team Rocket members had been dealt with, Natsui couldn't help but let go of the tension he was holding.
To be honest, during the battle just now, he had been very worried that these ordinary grunts might also possess Dark Balls and would try to steal his Pokémon.
Now, it was clear that he had been overthinking it.
It made sense. After all, the Dark Ball could not only capture but also snatch other people's Pokémon. In this respect, its ability even surpassed that of the Master Ball. And such a precious item, even if Vicious had some, would surely be in limited supply. How could he just hand them out to others?
Picking up the scattered capture nets from the ground, he and Clair worked together to tie up all the Team Rocket grunts and recall their Pokémon to their Poké Balls.
On the other side, hearing the continuous cries of his subordinates in the distance, Vicious glanced at Lance and sneered, "This is meaningless. Don't think that just because you've defeated some small fry, you can win against me! Hmph, before my Dark Ball, all Pokémon will submit! Your efforts are ultimately futile!"
With that, the mechanical spider swung its giant claws, forcing Dragonite back. Vicious then took a black Poké Ball from his pocket and aimed it at Lance's Dragonite.
Lance's eyelid twitched, and he shouted loudly, "Dragonite, get out of the way!!"
A black light shot out from the Dark Ball. Even though Dragonite was far away and had tried to dodge, it still couldn't escape its fate of being enveloped.
"Dragonite!!!"
Lance quickly took Dragonite's Poké Ball from his pouch, trying to recall it, but the moment the red light touched the black light, it was neutralized, losing its effect.
Dragonite struggled desperately, but in Lance's complex gaze, its resistance was futile. After just a few seconds, it was sucked into the Dark Ball by the black light.
Holding the Dark Ball, Vicious laughed wildly.
"Hahaha! Since you knew I was coming, you must also know who I am. Then you should have also heard that this Poké Ball in my hand is a Dark Ball that can make the captured Pokémon evil and maximize its power! No one can break free from the Dark Ball! Now, obey my command! Come out, evil Dragonite!"
As the black light flashed again, Dragonite, its eyes glowing with a dark light, reappeared before Lance.
However, as soon as it appeared, it opened its mouth and shot a Hyper Beam directly at him.
The attack was very sudden and without any warning. Even Lance was completely unprepared.
The Hyper Beam arrived in an instant, and in its dazzling light, Lance could even feel its terrifying heat wave.
But at the moment the Hyper Beam was about to hit Lance, it suddenly stopped in mid-air, as if it had hit an invisible wall.
BOOM!
The energy of the Hyper Beam exploded, and thick smoke billowed out, the flames spreading outwards but not harming Lance in the slightest.
Lance lowered the arm he had put up in front of his eyes. Hearing a sound behind him, he turned to look and saw that Sabrina had arrived just in time.
Sabrina landed beside Lance but didn't give him a proper look. Her hair flew as she stared coldly and intently at Vicious.
Compared to a Pokémon, her speed was nothing to speak of, so she hadn't arrived at the first moment. But because of this, she was able to save Lance's life at the critical moment.
"Thank you…"
Lance said his thanks, then looked at his Dragonite again.
Compared to before, only a few short seconds had passed, but Dragonite was like a different being. It felt so alien to him.
"Dragonite! Snap out of it!!"
He shouted loudly, and as the sound reached Dragonite's ears, its body trembled, a flash of struggle in its eyes, but it was quickly swallowed by the darkness again.
"Oh?" Even this slight recovery was noticed by Vicious. He sneered, "It seems your bond with your Dragonite is very deep. But now, it will only obey my commands!"
Lance naturally wouldn't give up. He continued to shout, "Dragonite, don't be corrupted by the power of darkness! Wake up!"
"Hmph, so stubborn. How many times do I have to tell you before you understand!?"
A flash of impatience appeared in Vicious's eyes, and he waved his hand, commanding, "Dragonite, what are you waiting for? Finish them!!
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