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"That damn kid is interfering again! Three legendary birds, eliminate him!"
While the helicopter was plummeting, Archer spotted Ash and became enraged, frantically operating the control device in his hands.
SCREECH!
The fused legendary birds that had been battling Lance seemed to sense the command and let out a long, piercing roar. They immediately changed direction and turned their attention toward Ash.
"Don't even think about it! Aerodactyl, use Ancient Power!"
Seeing this development, Lance reacted swiftly. Since he had entrusted that mission to Ash, he had to do everything possible to protect him from this side.
Upon hearing the command, Aerodactyl spread its wings wide as purple light began emanating from around its body. Within the glowing energy, massive stone projectiles materialized and struck the back of the fused legendary birds.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The Ancient Power attack connected with the legendary birds, causing continuous explosions to echo through the air. The three-headed creature was engulfed in thick clouds of smoke.
On the other side, Archer noticed what was happening to the legendary birds and immediately frowned with frustration. At that moment, Ariana beside him spoke urgently.
"We need to evacuate now!"
Ariana handed Archer a jetpack. He quickly strapped it on and leaped from the falling helicopter, while the other Team Rocket members also used jetpacks to escape the doomed aircraft.
BOOM!
The helicopter crashed directly into a building beside the street, causing a massive explosion that shook the entire area. Archer and Ariana successfully escaped and landed safely on the street below.
Looking at the wreckage of their helicopter, Archer's expression was grim. At that moment, Charizard descended from the sky with Ash, landing to face Archer and his companions on the street.
"You really are persistent, Ash!" Archer said with visible irritation.
"Hand over that device!" Ash wasted no words, keeping his eyes fixed on the control mechanism in Archer's hands.
Archer looked down at the device after hearing Ash's demand, then let out a cold laugh. He slowly lowered his hand and replied with a sneer.
"I'm afraid I can't agree to that request, Ash."
"Then you leave me no choice!" Ash didn't waste any more time. The situation with Lance was becoming increasingly urgent.
WHIR-WHIR-WHIR!
Just as they were preparing to attack, the sound of helicopter rotors filled the air once again. The surrounding airflow swirled as another aircraft slowly descended from the sky.
The helicopter landed near Archer's position. Ash frowned and became more alert, sensing the approaching danger.
Soon, a familiar figure stepped down from the helicopter and walked over with his hands casually in his pockets, wearing a confident smile.
The Team Rocket members respectfully stepped aside to create a path as the newcomer approached. Even Archer and Ariana backed away, clearly intimidated by this person's overwhelming presence.
"What are you still playing around here for?" The visitor was none other than Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket himself.
Even Ariana and Archer seemed diminished in Giovanni's commanding presence.
"My apologies, boss. We encountered an unexpected complication," Archer stepped aside and spoke with a serious expression.
"I can see this has become quite troublesome," Giovanni looked ahead with an amused smile on his face.
He didn't blame Archer and the others, since he himself had been unable to defeat Ash, let alone his subordinates.
"I'm sorry! Please give us just a little more time to resolve this situation," Archer bowed his head slightly after hearing Giovanni's response, then looked back at Ash.
"No, I don't want to wait any longer. I want to witness that creature's power myself, and I don't want anyone else interfering," Giovanni said, looking up at the aerial battle in the distance while keeping his hands in his pockets.
Then he looked down and fixed his gaze intently on Ash. After hearing Giovanni's words, Archer didn't dare disobey and nodded slightly before removing the control device.
"Yes, sir!"
Giovanni looked at the control device Archer handed him, took it, and examined it briefly before turning to walk back toward his helicopter.
Only the subordinate who had accompanied him from Silph Company left with Giovanni, while Archer and Ariana remained in position with the other Team Rocket members.
"Stop right there!" Ash called out coldly when he saw this, moving to intercept them, but Ariana and Archer immediately blocked his path.
At the same time, footsteps could be heard echoing from the surrounding streets as numerous Team Rocket members emerged from seemingly nowhere, surrounding Ash from all directions.
"Ash! I have other business to attend to, so you can play with them for now. You won't die from this, right?" Giovanni replied casually, not even turning around as he walked away.
Soon, Giovanni boarded his helicopter. Seeing the situation deteriorating, Ash acted without hesitation.
"Pikachu, Electro Ball!"
"Pika... pika... CHUUU!"
Pikachu immediately leaped forward, the electrical energy gathering at the tip of its tail before launching directly toward the helicopter just as it was taking off.
"Crobat, use Shadow Ball!"
At that moment, a commanding voice rang out, and a purple figure flashed through the air. The bat-like Pokemon released a dark purple energy sphere from its mouth, sending it flying upward to collide with the Electro Ball.
BOOM!
The two attacks met in midair and exploded instantly. The helicopter used this opportunity to gain altitude and escape completely. Meanwhile, the surrounding Team Rocket members began to react.
Pokemon were released one after another, and the operatives surrounding Ash deployed at least a hundred Pokemon in total, immediately encircling him from all sides.
Even though they were just low-ranking grunts, with such overwhelming numbers, they could easily form a defensive wall to cover the helicopter's departure.
"Ash! You can't accomplish anything by yourself. No matter how strong you are, even if you reached Lance's level of strength, you still couldn't stop us!"
Archer sneered as he spoke. Now their job was simply to delay Ash. As for the situation with the fused legendary birds and Lance, he didn't need to intervene in that battle.
"Who said he was alone?"
"Ahhh!"
At that moment, a new voice rang out, followed by the sounds of Team Rocket members crying out from behind their formation.
The Team Rocket members and their Pokemon at the rear were suddenly enveloped in blue psychic energy, then hurled in different directions. Some crashed to the ground while others collided with their teammates, creating openings in their encirclement.