Got it!
A Gym Leader Level Pokémon!
At this moment, he battled internally with himself.
Should he obediently return the Pokeball to Yamauchi, or forcefully keep it for himself?
A Gym Leader Level Pokémon could absolutely be a destiny-altering existence for him!
Even though he knew nothing about Salazzle now, as long as he could successfully escape and hide for a while to understand Salazzle, he could return strong with this Gym Leader Level Pokémon. Even facing Yamauchi wouldn't seem so daunting.
Natsuhiko looked mockingly at the guy who stood in a daze after getting the Pokeball, observing his expressions knew what he might be thinking.
The so-called loyalty, in the face of absolute interest, was nothing but illusion.
Obviously, Yamauchi also noticed his abnormal behavior, and like Natsuhiko, it wasn't hard to guess his inner thoughts.
Frowning, holding a Pokeball unknown when it appeared, said in a deep voice, "Why are you hesitating?"
Upon hearing this.
His body lightly trembled, suddenly realizing, Yamauchi also had a Gym Leader Level Pokémon, otherwise why would he covet Natsuhiko's Salazzle?
Yamauchi's strength in this batch of Magma Team members entering the Alternate Space was second only to a few leaders, having a Gym Leader Level Pokémon was completely different at the Elite Captain level.
Given his current ignorance of Salazzle, even if he could command Salazzle, he was definitely not Yamauchi's match.
But...
Such an opportunity...
"Why not fight it? This might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance." Natsuhiko's light voice came.
"Rat" suddenly shivered.
Yes!
Just one chance in a lifetime!
However, as he just made the decision, his gaze fierce, his body suddenly staggered, limbs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Yamauchi was suddenly startled, the Pokeball in his hand opened in response, a Gym Leader Level Mightyena appeared in front of him.
Bang bang bang——
Behind him, several Magma Team members also collapsed to the ground one by one.
Even Yamauchi slightly swayed and barely kept from falling by supporting Mightyena.
"You!"
Yamauchi immediately glared at Natsuhiko, undoubtedly what happened here was all because of Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko smiled and patted Salazzle beside him, visible were the dark red patterns on its belly, emitting a faint glow.
Not only it, the patterns on the backs of the surrounding Salandits were the same.
The Pheromone Gas released by a female Salandit alone was enough to poison a large group of people, let alone the presence of Salazzle and so many Salandits here.
"This ability sure is handy when dealing with those unfamiliar with Salazzle and Salandit." Natsuhiko commented.
Even those who knew about Salazzle's capability could be affected if they were unprepared, not to mention those utterly ignorant of it.
The drifting Pheromone Gas carried a fragrance, unlike most foul and pungent toxins, which rarely raised alertness.
The more gas inhaled, the more one lost the ability to think normally; the reason why the Magma Team member nicknamed "Rat" was so troubled inside was due to this.
Precisely because this gas is difficult to deal with and defend against that Salazzle and Salandit are so unwelcomed in the Alola Region, even like street rats.
They are definitely perfect means for murder and cunning designs.
Natsuhiko found himself quite enjoying this feeling.
"Turns out I'm a 'villain' at heart." He smirked self-deprecatingly.
Wave of a hand: "Take them out."
On hearing the command, Salazzle and the Salandits gave sly smiles.
These two times in action finally made Salazzle and the Salandits once again acknowledge their capability.
Ever since they were frustrated by Natsuhiko, they had doubted whether their Poison Gas still worked.
As it turned out, it's not their Poison Gas that's ineffective; it's Natsuhiko's vigilance against their gas that was too strong.
Without anyone commanding, a Gym Leader Level Mightyena couldn't cause too much trouble under the siege of Salazzle and the Salandits.
Besides, this Mightyena wasn't nurtured into an outstanding Pokémon anyway.
This encounter was just a small episode in Natsuhiko's search for Fire-type Pokémon, but it also heightened his vigilance once again.
His conduct became more cautious, and he further accelerated his pace.
Must get things done quickly, then stay away from the Magma Team, away from the Flame Valley, this troublesome place.
And soon after, he finally encountered a few Pokémon that caught his eye.
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Sorry for being late, here's a two-in-one combo~~