“Rayquaza… actually Mega Evolved…”
“How is that possible…”
At the Sky Pillar, watching Terrance command Rayquaza to complete its Mega Evolution, Zinnia wore a bewildered expression.
Could it be that Elite Four Terrance was capable of forming a powerful bond with Rayquaza? If so, then what meaning was there in her striving to gain Rayquaza’s acknowledgment and inherit the title of Lorekeeper?
The sight of Fairy Elite Four Terrance commanding Rayquaza to Mega Evolve left more than just Zinnia confused. This matter truly exceeded the understanding of most people.
Suppressed by Delta Stream, Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, which had already exhausted a great deal of stamina, were completely unable to bring out their full power. Under a single Dragon Ascent from the Mega Rayquaza transformed from Mew, they were forcibly knocked out of their Primal forms.
At the same time, Mewtwo quickly shifted into its Y form. With a fierce shout, its overwhelming blue psychic energy directly transformed into a storm that pierced through the bodies of the two Super-ancient Pokémon, blasting them back into the depths of the sea once again.
“Would erasing their memories work?”
“In any case, we have to try. Right now, their stamina is exhausted, they’ve lost the natural energy, and their minds are completely defenseless. With your psychic energy, it shouldn’t be difficult to pull them free from the influence of the external force,” Terrance said.
“Rayquaza” skimmed along the surface of the ocean for some distance before suddenly soaring upward. It then looked toward the two Super-ancient Pokémon, a weary expression appearing on its face.
At this moment, the effects of “Rayquaza’s” fierce assault and Mewtwo’s psychic expulsion had clearly become the main focus of Terrance and the others.
Steven, Lance, Wallace, and the others all gathered around, watching the sea closely. With a splash, Groudon was the first to emerge from the water.
Compared to before, the unnatural gleam in Groudon’s eyes had clearly disappeared. Besides Groudon, Kyogre also slowly surfaced from the sea and began looking around.
The earth, magma, glaciers, whirlpools—the remnants of everything around them quickly allowed Groudon and Kyogre to understand what had happened here.
“Groudon, Kyogre, return to where you belong.” Facing Groudon and Kyogre, Steven stepped forward and called out. Although Groudon and Kyogre had caused destruction on a massive scale, humanity had no ability to hold them accountable. Rather than venting their anger on Groudon and Kyogre, Team Aqua and Team Magma were obviously much more suitable targets.
Groudon and Kyogre were utterly exhausted as well and desperately wanted to fall into a deep sleep and rest. After taking one last look at Rayquaza, Kyogre slowly sank into the deep sea and swam off in an unknown direction. Groudon also began walking through the ocean, intending to find a new volcanic habitat.
The sight of Groudon and Kyogre leaving left most people unable to react. Everything had happened so suddenly.
“We’re saved?” The citizens of Sootopolis City looked at one another, somewhat unable to believe it. The shock in their minds was still frozen at the moment Terrance commanded Rayquaza.
The mayor of Sootopolis City and Sootopolis Gym’s Juan quickly seized this perfect opportunity to stir the entire city into celebration. At this moment, no one was happier than these two elderly men who had been born and raised in Sootopolis City.
“Without a doubt, they are the heroes who saved Sootopolis City and even all of Hoenn, especially that Fairy Elite Four.” As a veteran Coordinator, Juan had already been very curious about the second Contest Master besides his own disciple. Now, after witnessing Terrance’s dazzling performance, he couldn’t help but smile. From here on, it would be up to these young people to compete with one another.
“That b*stard Terrance… just what the hell is going on with him?”
Fujiki dragged away the dumbstruck Albus, who was still standing in front of the screen staring at the flickering black-and-white image with no signal, and said, “Anyway, it’s exactly what you saw.”
After babbling excitedly and shouting a few words of admiration, Albus quickly ran off to study his Champion League schedule.
At the same time, the television broadcast that had lost its signal midway once again showed Reporter Mira’s ecstatic expression. Her face was practically pressed up against the camera lens, as if she were afraid others wouldn’t realize just how delighted she was. This moment was also captured by observant viewers, causing Mira’s memes to quickly go viral.
“Just moments ago…”
At such a wonderful moment immediately following victory, naturally only good news would be reported, not bad. The losses from this incident were temporarily withheld by the Hoenn League. On Route 127, as Groudon and Kyogre withdrew, everyone stared at the devastated battlefield in silence.
Although only a single day had passed, to everyone involved it felt as long as a century. Even looking back on it now, the experience was still deeply heart-pounding.
Elite Four Glacia looked up at the sky, and the figure of Vanilluxe involuntarily surfaced before her eyes. Her other Pokémon also gathered around her on their own, letting out mournful cries.
Although the Pokémon of the other Elite Four and Champions had suffered injuries to varying degrees, the only one that had truly died beyond saving was Elite Four Glacia’s Vanilluxe.
When Groudon had clenched it in its hand and unleashed the power of magma, the Ice-type Vanilluxe had instantly turned into white mist, every trace of its existence seemingly erased from the world.
“Sister Glacia…”
Phoebe slowly walked forward and took Elite Four Glacia’s hand.
Terrance and the other men did not approach. They were equally saddened, but just then, a lively cry rang out. At the same time, Elite Four Glacia’s Pokémon began shouting excitedly, and everyone quickly looked toward the sky.
“Me~w?”
Discovering so many people staring at it, the Pokémon that looked like a small pink cat, with a tail roughly twice the length of its body, quickly retreated behind Vanilluxe and let out a playful giggle.
The atmosphere should originally have been sorrowful, yet no one found little Mew’s laughter out of place. Looking at that familiar Pokémon, Glacia’s hand, which Phoebe was holding, suddenly trembled.
“Busybody.” Beside Terrance, Mewtwo glanced at Mew, snorted, and turned away. Terrance had just been about to stop it, but Mewtwo had already flown into the air.
“I enjoyed that battle immensely. I hope that the next time we meet, you’ll also be able to let me experience this kind of enjoyment in battle.”
You battle maniac…
Mewtwo’s departure made Mew turn around with a puzzled “Me~w?” Then it immediately pushed Vanilluxe toward Glacia before quickly chasing after Mewtwo.
Mew had somehow rediscovered the traces of Vanilluxe’s existence from within the vast ocean and used a miraculous method to revive it, allowing it to appear once again before Glacia. Watching Glacia clutch Vanilluxe and cry, everyone simultaneously looked in the direction Mew had disappeared.
“Could that Pokémon be…”
“Yeah. It’s the ‘Rayquaza’ that helped us calm Groudon and Kyogre.” Terrance smiled and looked gratefully in the direction Mewtwo and Mew had departed.
At the same time, countless Hoenn League warships, submarines, helicopters, and aircraft that had been stationed in the surrounding skies and seas all began converging on the area to welcome the heroes who had saved Hoenn.
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