Judging solely from the strength of Pokémon, the current Combusken and Metang were not very strong, only at the level of ordinary trainer Pokémon. Such strength was obviously not dominant against the elite members of Team Magma.
But Natsui was not the only one here!
Ash not only sent out Pikachu but also threw a Poké Ball to send out his Corphish. Misty also sent out her Politoed and Starmie. Plus Curator Stern's Sealeo, whether in quantity or quality, they were completely unafraid of these Team Magma people.
One hero needs three helpers. With their combined power, no one could underestimate them!
Under their command, the Pokémon launched attacks one after another. Instantly, colorful moves flew toward the Mightyena from several directions!
Facing such a siege, the Mightyena couldn't resist at all, nor could they dodge.
Even if they used moves to cancel out the incoming attacks, there were always times when they couldn't take care of everything. After just a few rounds, several Mightyena were already in danger.
However, just when the group thought they could easily defeat these people, they heard the roar of propellers from the sky. Immediately, a helicopter appeared high in the air!
The striking logo on the fuselage made it clear at a glance that this was a Team Magma helicopter!
"Are there reinforcements?" Curator Stern frowned, weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and shouted to Natsui and the others, "They have reinforcements. Let's leave here first!"
For him, the case had been retrieved. As long as he could leave here safely, these bad guys couldn't do anything to him. Moreover, after returning to the urban area, he could call the police completely and let the police deal with these intruders.
Hearing him say this, Ash and Misty also looked at Natsui.
They naturally knew clearly what Curator Stern was worried about.
But, was it really necessary to do so?
If it were just them here, facing Team Magma's reinforcements, they might be flustered and would really choose to dodge temporarily to avoid the sharp edge.
But this man was here!
No one knew better than them how powerful the man in front of them was and what trump cards he had!!
At the same time, Natsui looked up at the sky and couldn't help sighing at the deep pockets of these regional organizations.
Whether it was Team Rocket, Team Magma, or Team Aqua, every organization always had endless wealth and a large number of members. No matter what kind of high-tech equipment, they had everything. They were simply comparable to an army. Even the International Police probably weren't as well-equipped as them!
Unfortunately, this couldn't change anything.
Natsui knew it was time for him to get serious.
His fingers slid across his belt. Finally, he took out two more Poké Balls and threw them onto the field.
With two flashes of blue light, his Dragonite and Scizor appeared on the battlefield!
Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? To deal with these people, there was no need for Gardevoir and Gengar, let alone Raikou and Suicune. His Dragonite and Scizor were enough to deal with such a small scene!
With a wave of his hand, Dragonite flapped its wings and flew high, rushing directly toward the helicopter, while Scizor joined the fierce attack on the Team Magma members on the ground!
The Team Magma members, who were struggling to hold on, were refreshed seeing reinforcements arriving. They each sent out another Pokémon to join the battle. But with the addition of Scizor, the situation didn't change at all. Instead, as Scizor constantly swung its sharp pincers, their Pokémon fell one after another!
"Damn it, how can this be!?"
The captain leading the Team Magma team frowned at Scizor, then looked at the trainer behind it. He didn't understand why an ordinary snatching mission would encounter such an opponent!
This is a major oversight in intelligence!
Such people should be dealt with by admins or the leader personally!
Turning his head to look at the sky, the support helicopter they had high hopes for was also emitting blue smoke under Dragonite's attack at this time, looking like it was at risk of crashing at any time.
Although the people on the helicopter were trying their best to fight back, they also had no way to deal with the Dragonite circling around!
Gritting his teeth, he knew this operation was destined not to be perfect. But fortunately, he still had a trump card!
Exchanging glances with the others, they took out smoke bombs at the same time and threw them down. Instantly, a large amount of choking black smoke enveloped a large area!
These guys have no novelty even in escaping!
Natsui shook his head helplessly and shouted to Scizor, "Use Air Slash!"
Scizor swung its arms quickly. The next second, two transparent crescent-shaped air blades slashed into the smoke!
The air blades cut open the smoke as if dispersing it. In the gap, one could see these Team Magma members recalling their Pokémon and sneaking away!
Want to run? Not that easy!
He took a step forward and was just about to command Scizor to pursue when Curator Stern beside him suddenly stopped him.
"Forget it, don't chase them."
Looking at him doubtfully and seeing his worried face, Natsui thought for a moment and understood why.
Unlike them, who were loners, Curator Stern's property was here after all. If Team Magma was really angered, his museum would naturally suffer retaliation once Natsui and the others left!
Sigh...
Sure enough, people and things in this world are like a big net; pulling one hair moves the whole body. One cannot do whatever one wants. Everyone has their own troubles and concerns.
With this delay, in just a short while, the few Team Magma members had already escaped. Even for the helicopter in the sky, Natsui lost interest and didn't want to shoot it down anymore. Instead, he whistled and called Dragonite back.
Although Dragonite was puzzled, it faithfully executed the order, let the helicopter go, and returned to Natsui's side.
Rumble...
The smoking helicopter flew away, and the surroundings calmed down. If it weren't for the traces of battle under their feet, it would be as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you so much."
Curator Stern broke the silence first. He thanked Natsui and the others first, then took the case from Max's hand.
However, when he opened the case, his brow furrowed, and even Max beside him cried out!
"How can this be!?"
Doubtful in their hearts, Natsui, Misty, and Ash also walked to Curator Stern and looked inside. Only then did they discover that the stone originally contained inside had vanished into thin air!!
Max seemed unable to believe his eyes until now. He took off his glasses and wiped them again and again, but looking after putting them on, the case was still empty!
"This is impossible!" He flushed and murmured, "I've been protecting this case well all the time and never let go. How did the stone inside disappear?!"
"Don't you understand? We were played." Natsui shook his head. "We were all deceived by those people's acting. We all thought the stone was in the case, but we didn't expect it had been taken away by them long ago."
Speaking of this, he also cried out what a pity inwardly.
If he had insisted on capturing those people just now, this wouldn't have happened.
Regarding this, after Curator Stern sighed, although he was heartbroken, he wasn't that sad.
He took out a black stone only the size of a fingernail from his chest pocket and smiled bitterly at the group. "Fortunately, I cut off a piece just now, so it's not a complete loss. Moreover, with this little bit, it should be enough for me to continue researching..."
It can only be said that Curator Stern's mentality is really good.
If Natsui encountered this kind of thing himself, needless to say, he would definitely have chased after them by now.
But this is also good. Since Team Magma got that stone, they will grasp Groudon's traces more accurately.
And he can just take advantage of this line to witness the figure of this super-ancient Legendary Pokémon with his own eyes!
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