THUD!
As Gyarados's massive body crashed to the ground, its immense weight shook the ground beneath everyone's feet.
Sigh, after so much effort, and the collapse of a Team Rocket research institute, it's finally over…
But… for so many Pokémon to gang up on one raging Gyarados, and still have several of them knocked out, if word of this got out, it would be quite embarrassing.
After all, these weren't just any wild Pokémon, but the main, well-trained Pokémon of their trainers.
But it was also fortunate that Will and Karen, two future Elite Four members, were here to help. If it had been all International Police officers like Looker, who knows how many casualties there would have been today. At least dozens, or even hundreds, of Pokémon would have fallen.
But judging by the skill level of these two, they were still a bit short of reaching the level of the Elite Four. It seemed Will and Karen still needed more time to hone their battle strength.
Natsui walked up to Gyarados's head. After being exposed to that radio wave, its body had grown massively, and its huge head was almost level with Natsui's height.
At that moment, although Gyarados was covered in scorched marks, it was not unconscious, but just lying weakly on the ground, its eyes half-open.
Fortunately, the madness in its eyes was gone. It seemed to have returned to normal.
And from its gaze, Natsui also felt its original gentleness. Seeing this, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Have you calmed down? You… although it wasn't your intention, you still caused a lot of trouble for everyone…"
The battle just now reminded Natsui of when Gyarados had just evolved from its Magikarp form. It had also gone crazy like this, and similarly, it was only after being taught a lesson that it had finally calmed down.
It was all like a cycle, happening all over again…
But in any case, this could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Although that radio wave had made Gyarados lose its senses and go on a rampage, it had also changed its size and increased its power.
Compared to before, every aspect of Gyarados had now reached its peak. Natsui could say with certainty that there was no other Gyarados in the world that was stronger than his.
If he were to use a Mega Stone to evolve it into Mega Gyarados in the future, it would definitely become an unforgettable nightmare for even more people.
Recalling Gyarados into its Poké Ball, Natsui thanked Will, Karen, and Looker.
"Thank you so much for this time! Fortunately, no irreparable damage was caused, otherwise, I would have felt really bad."
In fact, if these people hadn't been present, Natsui would have released the legendary birds long ago, and dealing with the situation would have certainly been simpler. But in any case, these people had helped selflessly, and Natsui was truly grateful for their sentiment.
"Don't call me for this kind of thing again next time," Karen snorted, then teased, "Seriously, this Gyarados of yours is much harder to deal with than that group of Team Rocket when it's on a rampage."
Natsui laughed and said a few more comforting words to them.
Just then, the International Police officers who had been chasing Team Rocket returned one after another. But they had searched all around and had not found any trace of Zager or Tatsumi.
Looker shook his head in disappointment.
So they really did escape…
The escape of the two heads of the research institute cast a shadow over this operation.
With this thought, he looked at Karen, changing the subject while also helping Natsui out of the awkward situation.
"By the way, how is the situation on your end?"
Karen shrugged. "That base has been completely cleared out, but the executive named Dance got away."
"He got away too!?"
Looker was disappointed again. But overall, they had destroyed one base and one research institute, disrupted their Plan R, and captured a large number of Team Rocket grunts. This operation had once again weakened Team Rocket's strength and had achieved its expected goals.
Oh well. After all, what in this world can be perfect?
Thanking the group for their help again, Looker had originally wanted to take them back to the camp for a celebration banquet or something, but after being politely refused by Natsui, Will, and Karen, he could only leave some officers behind to clean up and see if they could salvage anything useful. He then escorted the prisoners and left first.
After he left, Natsui, Will, and Karen exchanged contact information and also said their goodbyes.
With that, the Team Rocket matter had come to a temporary end, and he could now continue to challenge the gyms in peace.
…
Leaving the shore of the Lake of Rage, Natsui and Sabrina entered the dense forest, heading towards Mahogany Town.
At this time, the sun was already setting in the west, and the forest had become slightly dim.
If they didn't want to camp out in the wild tonight, they had to reach Mahogany Town before dark.
Fortunately, there was still some time before sunset, so they didn't have to rush.
But just as they were about to leave the forest, a Pokémon resting on a branch caught Sabrina's attention.
She suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at the Pokémon, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Seeing Sabrina stop, Natsui couldn't help but ask. When she didn't speak, he also followed her gaze.
It turned out she was looking at a Natu.
Natu was mainly composed of a green head, which was both its body and its head. Its crest, tail feathers, and feet were red, and the color of its wings was quite vibrant, with black stripes.
Although it looked a bit dazed, its human-like eyes gave it a rather strange feeling.
And Natsui remembered that when this Pokémon was being designed, the concept seemed to be from the bird worship of some Native American tribes. To be more specific, it should be pointing to the servant crow in Mayan mythology.
As for its color, it was a reference to some other spiritual birds.
"What, are you interested in it?"
Hearing Natsui's question, Sabrina nodded lightly, which made Natsui smile.
They had been traveling for so long, and besides the talking Slowking she had caught in the Orange Islands, this was the second Pokémon that Sabrina had shown interest in.
How rare…
"I remember Natu is a Psychic-type Pokémon, right?"
As he spoke, Natsui took out his Pokédex and pointed it at the Natu.
Pokédex: Beep. Natu, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. A Psychic/Flying type. At this stage, because Natu's wings are not yet fully developed, it cannot fly and can only move by hopping. Although it usually looks for food on the ground, it will very occasionally hop onto branches to peck at newly grown buds. It is said that it is always staring at something. Although it will keep staring at you after you make eye contact, if you make even the slightest move, it will immediately hop away.
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