He picked up Larvitar's Poké Ball from the ground.
Originally, Natsui had wanted to send Gyarados back to the Sakuragi Institute to let it rest and recover in Sakuragi Park.
Although sending back both Blastoise and Gyarados would leave him without a Water-type Pokémon, making his lineup even less complete, Gyarados's strength was truly off the charts. Even in a League Conference, it was at an MVP level. Using it for gym battles or street fights was a complete overkill.
Instead of letting it occupy a slot, it was better to send it back for now and focus his energy on training his other Pokémon, giving the others more opportunities to battle.
But…
On second thought, since a big battle with Team Rocket was imminent, and the three legendary birds couldn't be easily shown, and since Mahogany Town was right next to a lake, it was a place where Gyarados was needed.
Oh well, I'll send it back after the raid on the Team Rocket base…
With this thought, Natsui sent back Venusaur, which hadn't been in battle much lately and was in his second tier of strength, to the Sakuragi Institute.
Including Blastoise, both of these Kanto starters had relatively gentle personalities. They could look after each other in Sakuragi Park and would surely get along well.
Sigh, I still feel like the Pokémon carrying limit is not enough…
Shaking his head, Natsui took out his phone and sent a message to Koharu.
Natsui: I sent Venusaur back. Help me take care of it.
Koharu replied almost instantly.
Koharu: Don't worry, leave it to me! I'll go to the institute as soon as I get out of school at noon and put it in the park!
At the end of the message, Koharu had also sent three emojis: (Mission Accomplished.jpg) (Salute.jpg) (Cute.jpg)
This girl…
The reply was so fast that Natsui couldn't help but suspect she must have set him as a special notification. Otherwise, with her personality, and it being school time, it was impossible for her to be holding her phone at all times.
…
Mahogany Town, a town filled with an atmosphere of suspicion and fear, and also a hideout for ninjas.
It was said that in ancient times, this was the hometown of ninjas, but as times changed, they slowly lost their purpose and disappeared into the river of history. Apart from people like Koga who studied the way of the ninja, their figures were rarely seen anymore.
Leaving the range of Blackthorn City, the road under their feet became flat, and the mountains had been left far behind.
Before entering Mahogany Town, since there were still a day or two before the appointed time, Natsui first called Looker to inform him of his early arrival.
But when Looker heard that Natsui was going to challenge the gym first, he quickly stopped him.
"Wait a minute," Looker said, hesitating on the other end of the line. "Team Rocket has been operating here for who knows how many years. Their eyes and ears are everywhere. Your identity is quite sensitive, and you're already their number one enemy. If you show up in Mahogany Town at this time, it could easily alert Team Rocket."
I'm the number one enemy now?
Natsui said in surprise, "But with you International Police and the Elite Four above me, it shouldn't be my turn to be dealt with, right?"
"What's so hard to understand about that?" Looker said with a laugh, but his tone seemed to carry a hint of schadenfreude. "If I were Team Rocket, I would definitely deal with you first. After all, we and the Elite Four are official forces, and the latter's whereabouts are erratic and hard to find. As for you, although you have the champion title, you're still just a rookie with an unstable foundation. Nipping you in the bud is the best choice, isn't it?"
That makes sense, but to be listed as the number one enemy, I can only say that these guys really think highly of me…
"Well then, I'll just wander around outside the town for now. But…"
Natsui then told him about what had happened in the Dragon's Holy Land with Lance against Vicious.
"What? Lance is in Blackthorn City? And he defeated their top executive with you!?"
Hearing Natsui confirm it again, Looker's tone changed noticeably.
"This could be trouble… Lance and you appearing in Blackthorn City at the same time, Team Rocket definitely won't think it's a coincidence. They must think you're after them! Damn it, no wonder they've been busy cleaning up their base these past two days. So they were preparing to evacuate!"
It seems there's been a chain reaction…
Before Natsui could speak, Looker continued, "It seems our plan has to be adjusted as well. How about this, I'll send you some coordinates. Meet me there immediately!"
After hanging up, Looker quickly sent a location. Natsui and Sabrina exchanged a look, smiled helplessly, and had to change their destination.
Following the directions on the map, the two of them bypassed Mahogany Town and arrived at an unnamed forest outside the town.
Standing on a high slope and looking at the forest, Mahogany Town was to the left, and to the right was the famous Lake of Rage in the Johto region.
The Lake of Rage was also called the Lake of Gyarados. It got its name precisely because many Gyarados lived in it, making people afraid to get too close.
And as they walked into this seemingly ordinary forest, even without Sabrina's reminder, Natsui could feel with his intuition that many people were secretly watching them.
Needless to say, it must be the International Police on guard duty on the perimeter.
The two stopped talking, and the atmosphere became a bit tense. After walking through the forest for a few more minutes, when they reached the coordinates, they indeed found an International Police camp.
Just like before, the International Police had set up a camp here as a temporary command post, with many officers patrolling around. But perhaps because they had already been given orders, after seeing Natsui and Sabrina, they didn't stop them. Instead, after verifying their identities, they let them directly into the camp.
And before entering the camp, Natsui had already put on his Gengar mask.
Hehe, so… it's finally come to this time again.
The moment he put on the mask, it was as if his chuunibyou had taken over, and his entire demeanor changed.
Although in front of Team Rocket, this mask had become useless, and everyone knew his identity, the necessary ceremony could not be skipped.
Guided by an officer, they entered the largest tent in the camp.
And here, Natsui not only saw Looker, but also the bald-headed commander with the codename 'Zero'.
The moment he saw him, Natsui thought of Danmo, but after a couple of glances, he didn't see him.
Seeing Natsui and Sabrina, Zero was the first to walk over and extend his hand to the two of them.
"We meet again. First, welcome to this operation. And on behalf of the International Police, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your long-standing assistance."
"You're too kind," Natsui said with a smile, shaking hands with Zero. But his voice, muffled by the mask, sounded like a different person. "Team Rocket is a notorious evil organization, and they often cause trouble for me. And since Mr. Looker is a good friend of mine, for both public and private reasons, I wouldn't stand by and do nothing in such an operation."
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