Hearing the one-million-dollar reward, Ash and Brock were both tempted, but before either of them could speak, Misty had already loudly refused.
"Are you kidding me!? Who would agree to such a request!"
With that, she grabbed Natsui's arm and walked out of the office.
In the city, the group walked to the coast. Even now, Ash and Brock were still clueless, not understanding why Misty was so angry.
"Wait a minute, Misty, why don't you want to help her?" Ash asked, confused. He knew that with a one-million-dollar reward, if he could really get that money, he could pay Misty back for her bike.
"That Brutella is infuriating!" Misty complained. "Tentacool are so cute, why would anyone want to hurt them? I think there must be a reason why they're attacking humans!"
"Tentacool are cute!?" Natsui, Ash, and Brock all had looks of confusion on their faces.
"That's right," Misty said with an entranced look. "Tentacool are so soft to the touch, it's very comfortable. And the red parts on their heads are known as the 'Rubies of the Sea'!"
"Rubies?" Ash said, speechless. "You become a completely different person whenever Water-type Pokémon are involved!"
Just then, a broadcast sounded throughout the city, and Brutella's voice came through.
"To drive away our enemies, the Tentacool, we are now recruiting capable warriors! Whoever can drive away those wretched Tentacool, I will reward with one million Pokedollars! Trainers who want this money, no, who want to make a name for themselves locally, gather at the port right away!"
The broadcast repeated three times, and trainers from all over the city were spurred into action. Whether they genuinely wanted to help, were tempted by greed, or were just there for the excitement, they all began to gather at the port.
"How could she do that!" Misty frowned, turned, and rushed towards the port. Seeing this, the others had no choice but to quickly follow.
The port was already crowded with people. Natsui and the others managed to squeeze in and saw Brutella sitting in a tank. In front of her, the Team Rocket trio seemed to have already accepted the mission and were speeding away on a boat!
"Team Rocket!?" Misty had a bad feeling. "When they get involved, things are bound to get worse!"
Sure enough, Team Rocket's boat sailed to a coral reef and was soon attacked by Tentacool, causing an explosion.
It was only then that people discovered with astonishment that thousands of Tentacool had gathered there at some point. They were layered densely under the water, the 'rubies' on their foreheads emitting a terrifying red glow that merged into one, looking incredibly scary.
The crowd fell silent, finally realizing that perhaps humans weren't the only ones who wanted to eliminate and drive out the other.
Strangely, and it was unclear how it happened, but under Team Rocket's provocation, one Tentacool was doused with a barrel of unknown liquid and suddenly mutated, evolving directly into a super-giant Tentacruel dozens of meters tall!!
The moment this Tentacruel appeared, it caused a panic among the people on the shore. Some, seeing the situation was bad, had already quietly slipped away!
"How could it get so big!?" Misty's mouth fell open, her face a picture of disbelief.
Natsui guessed, "It must be Dynamax! Maybe that barrel was mixed with some substances from the Galar region, otherwise, something like this couldn't have happened."
"Dynamax!?" It was the first time Ash had heard this term. Then, as if remembering something, he said suddenly, "Ah, I remember now! When we were at Bill's Lighthouse, we also saw a giant Pokémon in the fog. Was that also Dynamax?"
"Who knows," Natsui shook his head. "There are many unknown mysteries in this world that cannot be explained by science. There are too many truths waiting for us to discover."
Misty covered her mouth and chuckled, "The way you said that, you sound like a research scientist conducting experiments."
"Eh? Really?" Natsui was taken aback. Could it be that from spending so much time with Professor Cerise, his way of thinking had been subconsciously influenced?
At that moment, the giant Tentacruel had already climbed onto the unfinished super-hotel. As its tentacles continuously coiled and squeezed, like a monster invading the Earth, it completely destroyed the hotel!
Over here, seeing her dream shattered before her very eyes, Brutella's vision went black. She felt a surge of rage and nearly fainted.
"How dare you destroy my hotel! I'll never forgive you! Attack! Attack!!"
The tank beneath her suddenly opened fire, and those four handsome young men, from who-knows-where, produced rocket launchers and continuously fired at the giant Tentacruel!
Unfortunately, the human artillery shells simply bounced off Tentacruel's soft body, unable to even break its skin!
However, this action further provoked it. With a roar of anger, the Tentacool army began to land on the city, and it itself, with its massive body, triggered a tsunami that rushed towards the shore.
"Everyone, don't just stand there, let's get out of here!"
Seeing the monstrous wave getting closer, Natsui first snapped Ash and Brock out of their daze, then grabbed Misty's hand and ran backward.
But the wave came on so fiercely. The entire city began to be washed over and submerged by seawater. Natsui and the others had only run a few dozen meters before the wave caught up to them!
As for the people behind them, they had long been swept into the sea. Houses everywhere were destroyed by the huge impact, doors and windows were broken, cars were submerged, and the city was completely plunged into an ocean.
"Gyarados, come on out!"
Natsui quickly opened a Poké Ball. As the Pokémon appeared, the group scrambled onto Gyarados's back. Led by Gyarados, they narrowly escaped disaster.
When they finally retreated safely to a television tower on a hill behind the city, they looked back to see that the city below was already a scene of utter devastation!
Looking at the giant Tentacruel again, it was clearly not satisfied. It led its swarm into the city, its tentacles flying everywhere, wreaking havoc.
Brock let out a long sigh and realized, "So that's what the Horsea was trying to tell us."
"But why are they doing this?" Misty asked, confused. "If they keep this up, people will hate them even more!"
At this point, Natsui knew he had to explain it to them.
He pointed to the ruins of the hotel in the sea and said to them, "Look closely. That hotel was built on a coral reef, and that is where this swarm lives. When the workers were building, they inevitably damaged the coral reef and encroached on their territory, which is why they were attacked by the jellyfish and ultimately provoked this retaliation!"
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