When the sky is dark and lightning strikes incessantly, the legend will appear...
The appearance of Zapdos caused quite a stir throughout Goldenrod City.
Everyone watched the golden giant bird bathed in thunder and lightning, with many even involuntarily calling out the title "Thunder God".
As one of the legendary three holy birds known in the Kanto Region, Zapdos is undoubtedly more renowned than Articuno, who controls ice, and Moltres, who controls fire.
Because lightning.
Is the most common.
Screech!!!
A loud and long cry.
At this moment, it seemed as if all the sounds in the world vanished; under the black clouds, the thunder was overwhelming, but it was inferior to this single, long cry.
Tom Rokicki succeeded; he had successfully summoned Zapdos, using the Pure Gold Feather.
However, his method of summoning undoubtedly did not earn the favor of Zapdos.
In its voice, there was anger.
Natsuhiko and Lance mounted Charizard once again and rushed towards the direction of Zapdos.
Accompanied by a group of league trainers from Goldenrod City.
He wanted to leave.
Although he was furious.
Being used without reason, becoming a pawn that guided the league to provide the opponent with the correct timing felt awful.
It was as if all his calculations and attention to details were under scrutiny, and he had no secrets in front of the opponent.
Natsuhiko really disliked this feeling.
He wanted to find the real Tom Rokicki, to counter scheme or take revenge, but clearly, with his current power, he was not able to do so.
So he wanted to leave.
But the fact was, he couldn't leave yet.
Azir and others hadn't accused him and Lance of providing inaccurate information and intelligence, but the incessant scrutiny made Natsuhiko realize he couldn't leave yet.
Leaving at this time would undoubtedly make Azir and the others think that Natsuhiko and Tom Rokicki had planned it all; one person distracting the league's attention, while the other summoned Zapdos.
Therefore.
To show his stance and attitude, Natsuhiko did not refuse Lance's invitation to head to the slums.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't need to leave by himself; Azir and these league trainers would carry him off just like they would with Lotto.
On the back of Charizard.
Both Natsuhiko and Lance did not look pleased.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't just Natsuhiko being used, Lance was also one of the utilized.
It's understandable that expressions weren't good.
With the howling cold wind and incessant icy rain, they pierced through layers of lightning, with the slums right ahead.
The already dilapidated slums were now in even worse ruins.
The arrival of Zapdos baptized the entire area with countless thunders.
The group landed at the edge of the slums on their respective Flying Pokémon, in front of them was a dense forest of thunder; entering at this point could lead to them being hit at any time by the downpouring lightning.
It's manageable for Pokémon, but humans probably couldn't withstand such a baptism.
"Moo..."
As Natsuhiko and Lance stepped off Charizard together, the Weedle on Natsuhiko's shoulder let out a low moan-like sound that resonated in his ear.
"Weedle..."
Natsuhiko glanced at the Weedle wriggling non-stop on his shoulder, and his expression became even graver.
After finishing the battle with Hypno, Weedle was already at the brink, evolution seemed just within reach.
"What's wrong?" Azir noticed Natsuhiko's expression and asked with a grim face.
"Nothing." Natsuhiko shook his head.
Just a change in expression caught Azir's attention, at this moment, who knows how many pairs of eyes were intermittently skimming over his body.
Clearly, Natsuhiko was also being regarded as a prime suspect.
Silently, he took an Energy Block out of his pocket, placed it in front of Weedle, and whispered, "Hang in there a little longer, it will be over soon, and I will take you to a quiet place."
"Moo moo..."
Weedle weakly nodded, took the Energy Block, and started eating it bit by bit, completely devoid of its usual gusto and big appetite.
"Natsuhiko, Weedle it..." Lance, standing next to Natsuhiko, also vaguely sensed Weedle's state and had a guess in his heart.
But Natsuhiko just subtly shook his head.
Lance pursed his lips and finally let out a helpless sigh.
"Prepare to enter, be ready to respond." Azir waved his hand, retrieved Beedrill, and summoned a Nidoking that could partially immunize Electric-type damage.
Nidoking is a Poison and Ground Type Pokémon, and the Ground Type is immune to Electric-type Techniques in Pokémon's type effectiveness.
It wasn't just Azir; the other individuals also summoned Pokémon to resist the lightning.
Natsuhiko entered with them.
At this moment, his only reliance was Weedle.
Weedle also mustered its spirit; it knew it was absolutely not the time to take that step now.
Rumble, rumble, rumble——
Thunder kept falling, sometimes right at the feet of the group.
Maybe because of Zapdos's presence, or maybe due to the dense Electric Energy in the slums, all the Electric-type Pokémon nearby Goldenrod City gathered here, immersing in the thrill of the descending thunder.
Honestly speaking, if the administration of Goldenrod City hadn't been so negligent towards the slums, and had they paid attention, the approach of these Electric-type Pokémon would likely have alerted the league.
And Tom Rokicki utilized this point as well.
The approach of Azir and others also successfully garnered the attention of these Electric-type Pokémon.
Apparently affected by Zapdos's emotions, the Electric-type Pokémon beneath the thunder also became exceptionally irritable.
Consequently, these Electric-type Pokémon launched attacks at the few individuals who entered without hesitation.
"Don't panic, advance gradually." Azir voiced to steady the crowd, tossing out another Pokeball, summoning a Golem.
With the suppression of these two Ground-type Pokémon, the wild Electric-type Pokémon didn't hinder the advance of the group, only slightly slowed their progress.
Natsuhiko hid in the crowd with Weedle, trying to avoid Weedle engaging in battle.
Weedle was just a step away; if it engaged in battle, it might evolve at any moment.
And once Weedle evolved into Kakuna, although its abilities and Species Value would certainly improve, Kakuna's mobility in the current situation would be too much of a hindrance.
Steady progress.
The thunder grew louder, and the falling lightning became more frequent.
Correspondingly, the strength of the wild Electric-type Pokémon also grew stronger, and the speed of their advance gradually slowed.
"Magnezone!!"
Suddenly.
A Magneton appeared in front of everyone, surrounded by dense lightning providing almost limitless power to it, and this Magneton's strength was the first to exceed the expectations of Azir and others.
Azir's face turned grim, "Has it already attracted Electric-type Pokémon of such power? We must stop Tom Rokicki quickly! Otherwise, if this continues, regardless of whether lightning would destroy Goldenrod City or not, these wild Electric-type Pokémon would bring immeasurable damage to Goldenrod City!"
Standing amongst the crowd, Natsuhiko was also surprised by the strength of this Magneton.
Beyond Elite Level Pokémon!
Qualification Level! (Pokémon with the level of possibly becoming a regular Gym Leader are referred to as Qualification Level.)
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