Chapter 86: Two Evil Organizations in a Stalemate

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After seeing the helicopters of Team Magma and Team Aqua flying over Lavaridge Town, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda guessed that they must have some conspiracy when passing by here. So, they discussed and prepared to catch up to see what was happening.

Just as they were about to release their Pokémon, the current Gym Leader of Lavaridge Town, Moore, appeared beside them.

"Gary, Rosa, Hilda, you also saw the helicopters of Team Magma and Team Aqua just passing by," Moore said, looking at them seriously.

Although they didn't know the purpose of Moore looking for them, Gary and the others nodded.

"I just looked, and the target of Team Magma and Team Aqua should be Mount Chimney. To prevent any accidents, I would like to ask you to go and take a look," Moore stated his purpose for seeking them out.

Originally, he was going to go over and take a look himself, but considering that he had to protect Lavaridge Town, he could only ask Gary and the others to do it. After all, after experiencing the Gym challenge, Moore knew the strength of Gary and the others.

"We originally planned to do so," Gary replied, as they had already intended to investigate.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Moore said with a smile.

"No problem," Gary agreed.

After agreeing, Gary and the others released their flying Pokémon: Rosa and Hilda's Unfezant and Gary's Shiny Metagross. The three of them flew towards the top of Mount Chimney under Moore's instructions.

Because the top of Mount Chimney is behind Lavaridge Town, Gary and the others only spent a little time reaching their destination.

Upon arriving at the top of the mountain, they saw a scene that shocked them.

At this time, the helicopters of Team Magma and Team Aqua were parked quietly on a clearing on the top of the mountain.

The members of Team Magma and Team Aqua were divided into two groups under the leadership of their respective leaders and were confronting each other.

Team Magma was led by Tabitha, with Houndoom and Golbat, while Team Aqua was led by Shelly, with Walrein and Crawdaunt.

Gary recognized the leaders: Tabitha from Team Magma and Shelly from Team Aqua, through his memories of his previous life.

Of course, Gary did not ignore the middle-aged man wearing glasses and mountaineering clothes who was caught between Team Magma and Team Aqua.

As for what this middle-aged man was called, Gary forgot his name because he was a minor character.

The scene that happened now was clearly when Ash and his party were supposed to arrive at Mount Chimney. Now, Ash and his party were still far from Mount Chimney.

"It seems to be a butterfly effect," Gary thought, realizing that his presence had caused a change in events.

Fortunately, the butterfly effect was not very significant, so it did not reach the level that Gary was worried about.

"No, that person is being targeted by Team Magma and Team Aqua," Rosa whispered to Gary, noticing the man caught between the two evil organizations. "We have to save him."

"He seems to be holding something in his arms, which should be the target of Team Magma and Team Aqua," Hilda observed, guessing that the item was the purpose of these evil organizations.

"We have to ensure his safety first," Hilda suggested.

"Hilda is right. Don't worry, he is still relatively safe now. If we act rashly, it may affect his safety," Gary advised, glancing at Rosa, who was more anxious.

"Then what should we do?" Rosa asked, turning to Gary.

"Rosa and I will deal with the people from Team Magma and Team Aqua first. Hilda, you go to protect that person first, and then act according to circumstances," Gary planned.

"Okay," Rosa and Hilda nodded in agreement.

"Then let's act quickly!" Gary urged.

To ensure the man's safety, the first step of Gary's plan was to reach him first and ensure that his safety would not be affected by Team Magma and Team Aqua.

After completing this, Gary and Rosa would deal with the members of the two evil organizations. Hilda, being more alert, would protect the man in case of unexpected developments.

They chose to bypass Team Magma and Team Aqua to avoid alerting the enemy and then took a detour to reach the man. Taking advantage of the inattention of Team Magma and Team Aqua, they pulled him behind a large rock to hide.

"Who are you?" the man asked, showing a frightened face.

"Don't worry, we are here to save you," Gary reassured him.

"That's good," the man said, relaxing after seeing Gary and the others.

"Why did Team Magma and Team Aqua target you?" Hilda asked, curious.

"My name is Solans. I am a researcher, and I came to Mount Chimney to look for the meteorite that fell not long ago," Solans explained, showing them the meteorite in his arms. "I think Team Magma and Team Aqua came for it."

"I see," Hilda said, understanding the situation.

"What kind of meteorite is this? It actually attracted the attention of two evil organizations," Rosa wondered, curious about the meteorite.

"I don't know either," Solans admitted.

"Now is not the time to focus on this," Gary interrupted Rosa, who wanted to ask more. "It is better to repel the people from Team Magma and Team Aqua first."

"Okay," Rosa agreed, shutting up.

"Then Mr. Solans will be handed over to you, Hilda," Gary reminded her before starting the action.

"Okay," Hilda replied positively.

After receiving a positive reply, Gary and Rosa held their Poké Balls, then walked out from behind the rock and approached the confrontation between Team Magma and Team Aqua without any disguise.

"Next, let us be your opponents!"