Gyarados roared and lunged at the Octopus Robot.
The Octopus Robot refused to back down, wrapping several tentacles around Gyarados at once and grappling with it underwater.
The realistic fight, violent and bloody, had the audience's blood pumping!
One spectator murmured, "Wow, this fight scene looks so real. It's like they're actually fighting!"
"Look! Part of that machine's shell has been bitten off. Aren't they planning to use it again?"
"Forget the shell." Another spectator pointed upward in disbelief. "They even made a huge hole in the Gym for one show. Is that really okay?"
Compared with Gyarados, the Octopus Robot was still far too fragile. Under its relentless bites, the machine was soon battered all over.
Red warning lights flashed wildly inside the cockpit. Meowth strained against the control lever, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"This Gyarados is so strong! Our machine has reached its limit. We can't keep this up!"
"Then let's retreat right away!" James was thoroughly satisfied with their haul. "Even though our appearance was brief and we didn't catch Pikachu, we got so many Pokémon. The boss is sure to praise us!"
"We're leaving already?" Of the trio, only Jessie seemed reluctant. "I put on a tutu especially for this. I was planning to show the audience my dancing!"
"You idiot!" Meowth snapped in exasperation. "If you don't want to fail like we always do, leaving now is the smartest choice!"
Under Meowth's control, the Octopus Robot leaped high out of the water, jumped up beneath the roof, grabbed the edge of the opening with its tentacles, and flipped out.
Even now, the audience thought this was all part of the planned story. They had no idea Team Rocket had carried out a robbery right under their noses.
"Oh no!" Brock shouted. "They're getting