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Chapter 482: Ultimate Rayquaza Takes on 2 Opponents! The Recognition of Groudon and Kyogre!
Chapter 482: Ultimate Rayquaza Takes on 2 Opponents! The Recognition of Groudon and Kyogre!
A drop of cold sweat formed on Groudon and Kyogre's foreheads. Even though they had reached their peak through Primal Reversion, facing so many Legendary Pokemon made them unsure of victory, even if they teamed up. Not to mention their bane, Arceus, was among them.
Of course, the worst outcome would be expulsion from this World Tree.
Kyogre didn't want to leave, and neither did Groudon...
For a moment, these two Ancient Pokemon felt a rare twinge of retreat.
They glanced at each other from a distance and, surprisingly, felt a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.
However, Naoki had no intention of letting these two off the hook.
Fortunately, they had discovered this early on. If they had waited until Groudon and Kyogre started fighting one day when no one was looking, all the hard work put into growing the World Tree would have been for nothing.
Naoki's gaze fell upon Groudon and Kyogre below.
Usually, there was a simple way to make a Pokemon obedient.
It was to conquer them through force and prove that one had the strength to defeat them.
This way, one would gain the Pokemon's recognition.
With this in mind, Naoki had a plan.
He didn't ask for help from Arceus, Palkia, or Mewtwo; instead, he turned to Rayquaza.
Rayquaza immediately understood Naoki's intention.
It nodded slightly and said softly, "It has been a long time since I have fought anyone. In that case, I might as well stretch my body a bit!"
After saying this, Rayquaza, riding on a Latios, stepped into the void and appeared before Groudon and Kyogre.
Groudon and Kyogre instantly tensed up.
They felt an unfathomable sense of dread emanating from this seemingly unremarkable Pokemon!
Naoki rode on Garchomp and floated behind Rayquaza, facing the two Ancient Pokemon.
"Let's have a battle! Rayquaza will take on both of you. You can attack together. If you win, I'll let today's matter go. But if you lose, from now on, you must obey my commands and never fight each other again."
Sometimes, Naoki even considered tying Groudon and Kyogre together with a rope to force physical contact and improve their relationship.
But for now, the most direct way was to conquer them with strength.
Hearing Naoki's words, Groudon and Kyogre wore expressions of disbelief.
Two-on-one? Was he underestimating them?
The two Ancient Pokemon felt their pride trampled on, and their eyes showed their determination to win.
"Grooo!"
Primal Groudon let out a deep roar.
Meanwhile, Kyogre fixed its deep gaze on Rayquaza, its opponent.
Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Mewtwo floated curiously in the background, ready to watch the battle unfold.
Mewtwo maintained its calm expression.
Based on its understanding, these were the "gods" living in this world, and among all Pokemon, their strength was unmatched.
Mewtwo, created by humans as the strongest Pokemon, wondered which side would prevail in this confrontation.
Dialga flapped its wings, hovering in mid-air. It could tell that the two Pokemon had absorbed a vast amount of natural energy, which had transformed them.
Even Dialga couldn't guarantee victory against one of them. Could Naoki and Rayquaza really take on two such powerful opponents?
Arceus was the most experienced when it came to battling two opponents at once.
However, instead of focusing on the fight, its attention was mostly on the changes in Groudon and Kyogre.
A hint of envy flashed in Arceus's eyes.
Those two had returned to their original forms, while it couldn't transform into a more powerful state due to a lack of energy.
Natural energy was different from the energy required for Mega Evolution. For Arceus to undergo Mega Evolution, it needed to venture into the depths of space and consume more meteors.
Meanwhile, Giratina took out its Rotom Phone, eager to record this battle as a spectator.
"Then, let's begin!" Naoki commanded. "Rayquaza, use Trickery!"
In the ocean, Groudon's body suddenly surged with scorching geothermal energy.
The energy surged into the earth, turning into sword-like pillars that stabbed toward Rayquaza from the sea.
At the same time, Kyogre also began its attack.
It opened its huge mouth, and a freezing beam of light rapidly condensed and shot toward Rayquaza.
Faced with these two powerful moves, Rayquaza remained calm.
After using Trickery, the Latios under Rayquaza let out a whinny and then disappeared into the void.
Stealth Rock and Ice Beam hit the air, and the resulting shockwave scared away a few spectator Dragonite.
Groudon and Kyogre became alert when they saw Rayquaza disappear.
But the next second, as Naoki's voice rang out, Rayquaza's figure quietly emerged from the void.
"Aim for Kyogre with Hyper Beam!" Naoki ordered.
At Rayquaza's level, using Hyper Beam required no prior charging.
A flash of white light, and Latios's Luster Purge knocked the Primal Groudon back into its ordinary form! Kyogre was shocked by this turn of events.
But at that moment, it could no longer concern itself with its arch-nemesis and current ally.
"Groo!"
Groudon let out a mighty roar, spewing flames from its mouth toward Latios.
Having defeated its opponent, Latios's Dark Aura intensified as it neighed excitedly, its power swirling around them.
Latios, ridden by Latios, charged straight at Groudon.
Suddenly, the world's radiance dimmed as if night had fallen.
Immediately after, countless stardust-like entities emerged from the air, dancing and flickering like stars in the night sky.
The spectator Dragonite were captivated by this extraordinary display, their curiosity drawing them closer.
However, the next second, the stardust went berserk, rushing wildly toward Groudon and engulfing it in a torrent of stars.
"BOOM!"
A deafening explosion rocked the area, and Groudon's face contorted in pain. The severe injury from the Star Blast also reverted it to its ordinary form, leaving it sprawled pathetically on the ground.
Meanwhile, Latios remained unscathed, towering in the sky.
Looking down at Groudon and Kyogre, Naoki shook his head. "It seems you've lost."
Even though they had been knocked out of their Primal Reversion forms, these two Pokemon still retained their fighting capabilities.
They gazed silently at the incredibly powerful Pokemon, and after a moment, they turned their eyes toward Naoki.
Despite their pride, they had to admit that this Pokemon raised by a human had far surpassed them.
In this moment, the gaze they directed at Naoki no longer held the contempt they usually reserved for ordinary humans.
His strength had earned their recognition.
Groudon and Kyogre spoke in unison, "We will abide by our promise to you."
Seeing these two Pokemon submit, Naoki finally allowed himself a smile.
"Good. From now on, I want you to remember my words and refrain from fighting within the World Tree. If you break the rules again, I will expel you."
Groudon and Kyogre finally understood.
This human was the true master of the World Tree! Whether it was them or Rayquaza, they were merely guests here.
When in someone else's territory, they had to behave.
Groudon and Kyogre agreed and turned to leave, each returning to their own homes.
Watching their retreating figures, Naoki heaved a sigh of relief.
With the matter resolved, it was time for him to head back to the ranch!
The spectating Pokemon gradually dispersed.
Rayquaza and Ho-Oh were the first to leave. Rayquaza's dark figure soared into the sky, piercing through the ozone layer and venturing into space in search of meteorites imbued with cosmic energy to feast on.
Ho-Oh flapped its wings and flew toward the distance, continuing its mission. However, unlike before, Ho-Oh decided that from now on, it would return to the World Tree to rest after traveling for a while.
Dialga also returned to the Reverse World by phasing through the shadows of the World Tree.
Only Mewtwo remained, floating in the air, lost in thought.
Could it be a match for the Pokemon named Latios?
"No... I don't think so. Its strength surpasses that of any Pokemon I've ever encountered," Mewtwo murmured.
There's always a bigger fish.
Mewtwo thought of Team Rocket, who had once sought to create the world's strongest Pokemon, and the human named Sakaki.
How laughable.
The past was irrelevant now. The most important thing was to live harmoniously with everyone here.
Shaking its head, Mewtwo's figure flickered, and it vanished from the spot.
"As expected... Latios's strength has reached a whole new level."
Upon returning to the ranch, Naoki couldn't help but open Latios's personal page and stare at the tens of millions of followers. He couldn't help but marvel at the number.
The faith of tens of millions of people empowered Latios to knock Groudon and Kyogre out of their Primal Reversion forms with a single move.
This level of power was now comparable to that of a Mega Evolved Black Rayquaza.
This raised a question: Could Latios take on seven opponents like Black Rayquaza? And unlike Rayquaza, Latios could freely change its attributes, boasting an extremely wide range of attacks.
Moreover, Latios could fly.
Whether it was Latios hovering in the air or Latios using its psychic powers to levitate them, they could soar through the skies.
Flight greatly enhanced Latios's mobility, and coupled with its unpredictable psychic abilities, Naoki felt that Latios was almost invincible now.
"I wonder if it's enough to take on Arceus..." Naoki fell into deep thought.
These five tablets, when combined, formed the Life Orb, and their whereabouts remained unknown.
Moreover, the attributes of the tablets countered and canceled each other out...
"In other words, only Electric, Grass, and Water-type moves can harm Arceus," Naoki mused to himself.
Ground-type moves would be nullified by the Flying tablet, and Dragon-type moves would be negated by the Fairy tablet.
It was precisely because of this that in the movie, an incomplete Arceus was still able to beat up its three underlings and nearly kill them.
If it weren't for Dialga using its time powers to send Ash back to the past at a critical moment, they would have been wiped out then and there.
Among the Pokemon in the ranch, the Electric types included Babo and Zapdos.
For Grass types, there was Riding Mountain Sheep and Serperior.
As for Water-type Pokemon... he could temporarily borrow Kyogre.
As a trainer, he could also use the Adamant Orb to Mega Evolve Serperior and boost the power of its Grass-type moves.
But Naoki felt that it wasn't enough.
In addition to the Pokemon's own strength, he might be able to enhance their power through external means.
For example, Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Gigantamax, and Adamantization.
Gigantamax was out of the question, as it could only be used in the Galar region.
None of the Pokemon in the ranch were capable of Mega Evolution either.
So, he could only turn his attention to Z-Moves from the Alola region.
Coincidentally, Naoki was planning to buy a villa in the Alola region and take his Pokemon there for a vacation during the cold winter months.
Without further ado, Naoki pulled out his computer and logged into a real estate website for the Alola region.
Soon, he received a phone call from a real estate agent inquiring about his needs.
"Hello, sir. This is the Alola region's Goodtime Realty. Are you planning to relocate to the Alola region?"
"I'd like to purchase a villa there, preferably with a large open space for Pokemon to play."
"Certainly, I'll help you find a suitable property, and we'll be in touch as soon as we find something that matches your criteria."
After hanging up, all he could do was wait.
Today was already November 20th. Next month would be the new year, and even if he bought a house, Naoki wouldn't be able to move immediately.
"Looks like I'll have to wait until next year," he thought.
Just then, a message popped up in the Legendary Pokemon chat group.
Naoki clicked on it and saw that Giratina had posted a video.
The content of the video was none other than Serperior beating up Groudon and Kyogre.
Naoki: "..."
Giratina certainly knew how to stir up trouble.
[Giratina: Why do you two always end up fighting? It happened last time, and now you're at it again. Naoki mentioned that you've fought many times, but you still haven't settled who's stronger? I really want to know, which one of you is more powerful? @Groudon @Kyogre.]
Perhaps out of boredom and the inability to fight, after returning to their respective lairs, Groudon and Kyogre started fiddling with their Rotom Phones.
Once the Rotom inside the phones read out Giratina's question, the two ancient Pokemon felt a surge of competitiveness.
They immediately had Rotom reply to the Pokemon named Giratina.
[Kyogre: Of course, I'm stronger!]
[Groudon: You obviously don't take me seriously. If it weren't for those interruptions, you would've lost a long time ago.]
[Kyogre: Humph, who's to say who would've lost? I think it's more likely that you would've been the loser. You're overestimating yourself.]
Groudon was enraged.
[Groudon: Oh yeah? Want to test it out?]
Kyogre wasn't backing down either.
[Kyogre: Bring it on! Who's afraid of whom?]
However, they soon remembered the promise they had made to Naoki.
Both Pokemon fell silent.
After a long while, Kyogre couldn't contain its frustration and started trash-talking Groudon in the group chat.
[Kyogre: Some Pokemon can't even fly. The other day, someone was acting like an idiot, standing in the ocean and looking up helplessly.]
Groudon: !!!
The magma beneath Groudon's feet began to churn with its anger.
It roared, asking Rotom to fire back.
[Groudon: You're the idiot!]
However, its reply sounded weak and unconvincing in the face of the truth.
[Kyogre: Can't think of a comeback now, can you?]
At that moment, Groudon wanted nothing more than to punch Kyogre, but due to their promise, it couldn't do so. It could only jump angrily in place, causing the ground to shake.
At that moment, the instigator, Giratina, came up with a brilliant idea.
With the mindset of using initial popularity to generate further interest, it suggested a plan to the two bickering Pokemon.
[Giratina: Alright, stop arguing. I have a better idea! Why don't you both follow Serperior's example and create an account on the Pokemon Forum? Let's see who can get more followers!]
(End of Chapter)
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