At the same time that Terrance was suppressing the Super-ancient Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre, Lance quickly arrived in front of Ash and the others and moved them to a safer location.
“What about Terrance?” Brock asked worriedly after being set down by Lance’s Pokémon.
“As you can see, I only have two Pokémon with me right now, so I can’t help him at all. I think reinforcements from the Hoenn League should be arriving soon,” Lance said helplessly.
Seeing Ash look as if he wanted to say something, Lance raised a hand to stop him and shook his head. “He’s very strong, so you don’t need to worry for now.”
Compared with Ash and the others, Lance could view Terrance’s suppression tactic from a higher-level perspective and recognize just how powerful it was. It could be said that this was a tactic specially developed for suppressing Legendary Pokémon.
Of course, that did not mean this tactic could not be used against Trainers and ordinary Pokémon. It was just that against Trainers and ordinary Pokémon, Terrance had no need to go to such lengths to restrict their movements. A direct frontal assault would instead settle the battle much more easily, unless the opponent was as powerful as the two Super-ancient Pokémon before him.
Groudon and Kyogre’s bodies were pinned in place on the surface of the sea, unable to move. Their bodies were currently entwined with two surges of blue energy—the power of ice used to freeze their bodies and hinder their movements. But neither Kyogre, the embodiment of the sea, nor Groudon, who can bathe in magma, could be so easily restrained by a mere layer of ice.
The ice was constantly melting, forcing Castform and Ninetales to give it their all and continuously refreeze them.
Mixed in with the ice was powerful Confusion. On the outermost layer of the two blue energies, chains formed from pink mist bound them in an intricate manner. This method of restraint made it difficult for them to move their bodies freely, and even prevented them from opening their mouths. On top of that, intertwined with the ice was a powerful Confusion. At the outermost layer of the twofold blue energies, chains formed from wisps of pink mist bound them in an intricate restraint—a binding method that made it difficult for them to move their bodies freely, and even rendered them unable to open their mouths.
Magic mirrors and ice crystals stood interwoven together, dazzling halos of light occasionally casting hazy light and shadows into the eyes of the two Super-ancient Pokémon to hypnotize them. Seeing the suppression tactic continuing to operate, there should not have been any problems…
But at that moment, Terrance’s gaze suddenly sharpened as he coldly looked toward a submarine surfacing from the sea.
Team Aqua.
These people actually still dared to show themselves.
“Matt, leave!”
“Boss Archie once saved my life. Now his fate is unknown, so I must fulfill his wish. Kyogre absolutely cannot be allowed to remain restrained.”
“But you saw what Boss Archie was like earlier. Whether this is really the Kyogre that Team Aqua wanted is still unknown. If Kyogre goes berserk again like before and cannot be controlled, Sootopolis City, the nearest city to here, will definitely be destroyed first. When that happens, countless people may lose their lives.”
“Even Boss Archie wouldn’t want to see a Kyogre that cannot calm down.”
Shelly, one of Team Aqua’s highest-ranking Admin, tried to persuade Matt, who held the same rank. Although Team Aqua was not recognized by the League, she did not want Team Aqua to become an extremist organization.
“I don’t know what choice Boss Archie would make, but if sacrificing a small number of people can fulfill Boss Archie’s wish, then I am willing to bear that sin.”
Although both were Team Aqua Admins, Shelly and Matt differed greatly in their beliefs. After arguing with her, Matt tore open his clothes, exposing his muscular body and making clear his determination to continue fighting.
“Shelly, go take care of Boss Archie. Team Aqua will be in your hands from now on.”
Matt had already refused to turn back. Shelly watched him leave, powerless to stop him.
The two went their separate ways. Matt led his Mega Sharpedo, intending to launch a surprise attack on Terrance.
The moment Terrance sensed the submarine and Mega Sharpedo, he immediately sent out a Pokémon to deal with them. However, what Terrance had not expected was that a yacht, modified beyond all recognition, would suddenly drift slowly past Matt and Mega Sharpedo…
James, Jessie, and Meowth had been caught in the aftermath of the battle and barely escaped with their lives. Unwilling to return empty-handed, the trio resorted to looting the dead, gathering up all the Poké Balls still containing Pokémon that were lost by the perished members of Team Aqua and Team Magma.
Then, the trio quickly used the surrounding wreckage to modify a yacht, planning to make their escape. However…
“Hello there…” James awkwardly greeted Matt with a huge sack of Poké Balls slung over his back.
Ash’s group and Team Rocket’s group had both been captured by Matt back on Monsu Island.
“Damn Team Rocket!!!”
“You’re courting death! I’ll deal with you first while I’m at it.” After seeing clearly what James and the others were carrying, killing intent instantly flashed through Matt’s eyes. James and the others actually dared to take advantage of Team Aqua, immediately making Matt want to kill them.
The next moment, Mega Sharpedo sensed its Trainer’s fury and suddenly surged forward with Agility. It leapt up, baring its razor-sharp teeth, powerful enough to bite through steel.
Crunch!
As dark-brown Dark-type energy spread from Mega Sharpedo’s teeth, forming an even larger set of gigantic jaws, James, Jessie, and Meowth immediately panicked. At that moment, Jessie hurriedly threw out a Poké Ball. With a flash of white light, a Pokémon with a blue body and a black tail quickly sprang forward and blocked the attack.
“Wobbuffet~~”
Wobbuffet’s entire body lit up as it clashed with the attack. As Counter took effect, the energy of Crunch rapidly exploded, knocking Mega Sharpedo away. However, the yacht was also directly overturned by the shockwave, sending all of Team Rocket plunging into the sea.
“Let’s see how you dodge now—” Seeing Mega Sharpedo’s move so easily blocked, Matt was shocked, but his killing intent only intensified. Mega Sharpedo began swimming through the sea again, searching for its prey.
We’re done for…
The instant they fell into the sea, that was the only thought in James and the others’ minds. But when a crystal-colored shuriken sliced through the ocean and blocked Mega Sharpedo’s path, hope ignited in them once again.
This was…
On the surface of the sea, a Greninja suddenly descended, standing atop the water with its arms crossed as it stared at the Sharpedo below.
Greninja was a bipedal, large frog-like Pokémon. Its body and legs were dark blue, while its chest was yellow. Each of its limbs had a large white bubble, and each leg bore a four-pointed star-shaped marking that looked like a shuriken; its forelimbs had three fingers, its hind limbs had two toes, and its feet were webbed. The lower half of its face and its pointed ears were pale yellow. There were white markings above its eyes, while its eyes had white sclera, red irises, and white pupils. The pink “scarf” wrapped around its neck was actually its tongue. This appearance made Greninja resemble a ninja, earning it the nickname “Ninja Frog,” and it was deeply loved by the ninjas of the Kalos region.
Clearly, after three months, Terrance’s Frogadier had successfully evolved, becoming one of Terrance’s reserve main Pokemon in the form of Greninja.
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