In a brief moment, the Galarian Moltres carrying Lihua had flown in front of the three Regi golems.
It swerved sharply upwards less than 10 centimeters from them, ascending back into the sky.
The three Regi golems, impacted by the invisible shockwave, were briefly stunned and hadn't reacted yet.
The electromagnetic cannon chasing after Galarian Moltres, while equipped with tracking due to its lock-on, couldn't adjust in time due to the Moltres' sudden turn.
"BOOM!" It detonated against Registeel, the one who launched it.
Registeel staggered from the blast, falling on its rear.
Regirock and Regice on either side were also staggered back a couple of steps, barely managing to stay upright.
"Heh!"
Lihua, riding on Galarian Moltres' back, sneered and threw a Poké Ball.
Houndoom emerged, its drooling fangs bared, lunging to bite into Ardos's neck as he knelt on one knee.
The three Regi golems, still recovering from the electromagnetic cannon's impact, couldn't protect Ardos.
At this moment, Ardos had to rely on his own Pokémon to survive.
Boom!
As Houndoom's fangs approached its master's neck, a Poké Ball on Ardos's belt popped open.
The Pokémon that appeared was glowing with a white light, obscuring its true form.
But a powerful Hydro Pump was launched preemptively.
Houndoom's pupils suddenly contracted, its nose twitching instinctively.
This scent, it couldn't be wrong, absolutely couldn't be wrong!
Houndoom opened its jaws even wider.
Even the corners of its mouth were tearing, dripping a few drops of blood.
All these years, it had remembered this scent!
A jet of hellfire, resembling an oversized Hydro Pump, erupted from Houndoom's mouth.
The clash of fire and water created an exaggerated heatwave that rolled outwards.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
After two or three seconds, two Pokémon emerged from the heatwave.
Both with a strong determination to kill each other.
Houndoom! Kingdra!
"So, Dr. Su Sheng's companion also has a Houndoom."
Drake, who had just become a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four a few days ago, blinked as he sat with Cynthia on a plane heading to the Indigo Plateau for reinforcements.
He also had a Houndoom, but it was still in the early stages of training, far weaker than his ace partners like Infernape and Magmortar.
Cynthia raised an eyebrow slightly.
She remembered the time a year ago in Michina Town when she first fought Joker's female companion, Lihua.
That woman had used a Houndoom back then.
However, Cynthia wouldn't suspect anything based on just this small similarity.
What piqued her curiosity more was what had happened a moment ago.
Why did the three Regi golems hesitate?
And why did Ardos suddenly kneel on the ground?
Even more exaggerated, the Shadow and League trainers around them fainted directly.
Galar Region, Isle of Armor.
"Master, what was that just now…"
Leon turned to Mustard.
"Hmm…"
Mustard stroked his beard and squinted. "Little Sheng Sheng showed it off here once before… Conqueror's Haki."
Bea, who was sitting on the other side and had returned to the dojo to train, said in surprise, "But I just contacted the professor, and he said he's still on his way back to Kanto, so how could he…"
Mustard, the strongest Fighting-type trainer of this era, thought for a moment and analyzed, "Maybe… after training to a certain level, Conqueror's Haki can be released from a distance."
Hearing Mustard's analysis, Leon, Bea, Melony, and other Galarians who had seen Su Sheng's mastery of the three types of Haki looked at each other.
Long, long-distance release?
Was it that exaggerated?
Wait!
If long-distance release has this much power, what about close range?!
"Speaking of which, Mr. Leon."
Melony suddenly remembered something and asked Leon, "Aren't you going to provide reinforcements?"
Now that the Pokémon League headquarters at Indigo Plateau was in such chaos, Leon, as the Galar Champion, should logically lend a hand, right?
A hint of worry flashed in Leon's eyes. "I originally wanted to go, but Chairman Rose told me that Hoenn, Sinnoh, and other regions have already sent reinforcements, saying there's no need for me to go…"
What Rose said did make sense.
After all, it takes nearly ten hours to fly from Galar to Kanto.
By the time you get there, it'll be too late.
But Leon felt that even so, it would be good to go and help clean up the battlefield or hunt down any survivors.
However, Rose still refused.
The reason was that he was afraid that other criminal organizations would cause trouble in Galar while Leon was away, and Leon had to be responsible for protecting Galar.
The simple-minded Leon thought about it and felt that with the strength shown by Shadow, and with Hoenn and Sinnoh sending reinforcements, it should be enough to deal with them.
And it was said that Unova's reinforcements were also on the way.
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova.
The five regions joining forces would be enough to take down Shadow.
"Since Dr. Su Sheng is also on the way, there shouldn't be anything to worry about."
Leon thought.
However, in Rose Tower in Galar, Rose clasped his hands together, squinted at the live broadcast, and smiled. "Go for it, Shadow, turn Kanto… no, turn the entire Indigo League upside down."
That's right, this was Rose's true goal.
In Rose's view, Shadow's lineup was indeed very strong, and even two League regions joining forces might not be able to take him down.
But once reinforcements from Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova arrived,
Shadow would definitely be defeated!
Therefore, Rose hoped that before that happened, Shadow could kill more people in Kanto, so as to reduce the gap in strength between Kanto and Galar.
That's why he didn't let Leon go to help Kanto.
……
……
On one side of the battlefield, flames and torrents were raging, and the Shadow and League trainers who had collapsed on the ground with foaming mouths were affected by the shockwaves.
They woke up instantly, howling in pain.
Houndoom and Kingdra, the initiators of the attacks, and their respective masters, Lihua and Ardos,
completely ignored the lives of these people.
"What was that just now?"
Ardos had already gotten up from the ground, but his gaunt face was still covered in sweat, and he questioned Lihua.
The inability to understand something was the most terrifying thing.
"Go ask King Yama!"
Lihua coldly raised her hand and held up her index finger.
Fire was not very effective against Kingdra.
Houndoom and Galarian Moltres focused the Dark energy in their bodies together.
Double Dark Pulse!
"It doesn't matter, I have no interest in wasting words with the dead!"
Ardos was unable to maintain his usual aloof image at this time, and raised his right hand and waved it forward sharply.
Regice took the lead and rushed out, blocking Kingdra.
Using its terrifying Special Defense, it blocked the Double Dark Pulse.
"Woof woof!"
Houndoom roared angrily at Regice.
Don't hinder my revenge!
However, Regice, with dark flames burning on its body, obviously couldn't hear Houndoom's reprimand.
"Surf!"
Under Ardos's command, Kingdra stirred up a monstrous wave, hitting Regice along with it. A tsunami over ten meters high rolled towards Houndoom and Moltres.
Regice's inverted-thorn-shaped feet were firmly rooted in the ground, and with a weight of nearly four hundred pounds, it remained motionless under the impact of the Surf.
But if Houndoom were to take this move, it would be troublesome.
"Houndoom, get up here!"
Lihua had Galarian Moltres descend, and sternly signaled Houndoom to get on, using Moltres's flying ability to dodge.
But if they did, Moltres and Lihua might be hit.
"Earth Power."
At this moment, a middle-aged man's understated voice came.
Before Lihua and the others could look in the direction of the voice.
Boom——
A series of earth-shattering vibrations echoed across the battlefield.
Cracks opened in the ground on the battlefield below the Surf.
The earth's energy rushed out from the cracks, overturning the tsunami above and impacting it into the air.
Whirr——
The shattered rain fell, like a torrential downpour, which also made the Fire-type Houndoom very uncomfortable.
But compared to being hit head-on by Surf, this attack was nothing!
Using a Ground-type move to break a Water-type move that had a type advantage!?
The trainers all over the world couldn't help but think of a name——the Ground-type…
"Hiding behind legends and fighting sneakily, the man who was once an Elite Four member of the Indigo League is nothing more than this."
A tall and sturdy figure walked past Lihua's shoulder.
And at his side, there was a Nidoking!
"I'll deal with the three Regi golems, and you can handle Ardos, that third-rate Elite Four member."
The newcomer glanced sideways at Lihua and winked.
"Sak, Sakaki! The, the Ground-type Sakaki!"
"What? Is he the rumored strongest trainer in the Kanto region?"
"It is said that he is as strong as the Elite Four!"
"He just broke Ardos's Kingdra's attack? Damn, a troublesome person has arrived."
As Sakaki's figure appeared on the battlefield, the Shadow members more or less showed fear.
And in stark contrast to this, was the League side.
"Mr. Sakaki! Mr. Sakaki is here!"
"Our Kanto's strongest Gym Leader!"
The League trainers raised their arms and cheered, shouting for joy.
"Ms. Erika is also here!"
"And Gym Leader Lt. Surge!"
At this time, a sharp-eyed League trainer discovered the figures of two more Gym Leaders, and the morale soared again.
"Haven't the three Gym Leaders of Cerulean City arrived yet?"
The two Gyms closest to Indigo Plateau were Pewter City and Viridian City, followed by Cerulean City and Celadon City.
Seeing Erika, the Gym Leader of Celadon City, and Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of the further Vermilion City, had arrived.
But the three from Cerulean City hadn't come.
Many Indigo League trainers and spectators were a little curious.
Erika said, "I told them not to come."
On the way here, Erika sent a message to the three Cerulean sisters, telling them not to come.
With the strength of those three… it's hard to know who they would be helping if they came.
"Chairman! Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Unova have sent messages, reinforcements are already on the way!"
At this time, Erika, the leader of the Kanto Gym Leaders, shouted to Damaclan.
Hearing Erika's shout, the League's morale soared to the limit.
The Gym Leaders had come to help, and reinforcements from three Leagues were on the way.
So what if you Shadow have legendary Pokémon in hand?
How can you withstand the combined forces of five regions!?
Sitting in the airship, Zinzolin saw the League people with an expression that they were sure to win, and his mood was inexplicably bad.
"Dark Lightning."
Zinzolin gave an order.
Zapdos, soaring in the sky above the battlefield, unleashed its lightning.
The thunder mixed with Dark power descended from the sky, illuminating the entire Indigo Plateau in gold.
That was the move that had just killed Lance's Gyarados!
"Go!"
Lt. Surge, who had just arrived on the battlefield, threw out three Poké Balls in one breath.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The white light on the three Pokémon that emerged from the Poké Balls had not yet dissipated, and they were facing the Dark Lightning in the sky.
Boom!!!
The Dark Lightning that had killed Gyarados hit the three Pokémon sent out by Lt. Surge head-on.
Everyone thought that Lt. Surge's three Pokémon would be instantly killed.
After all, Lt. Surge's strength was a level below the Elite Four, how could he withstand this move that could kill Lance's Gyarados?
However, the next second, what stunned everyone was.
The Dark Lightning was gradually being absorbed by the three Pokémon in the sky.
At this time, everyone also saw the true forms of Lt. Surge's three Pokémon.
Raichu! Electivire! Jolteon!
The golden fur on the bodies of the three Electric-type Pokémon fell to the ground, like the hair of a Super Saiyan standing upside down.
"Ho! As expected of the legendary Zapdos, my three main forces almost couldn't handle its electricity!"
Experienced trainers could see at a glance.
Lt. Surge used the abilities of these three Electric-type Pokémon to absorb Zapdos's Dark Lightning.
Raichu with the Lightning Rod ability, is not damaged by Electric-type moves, but instead increases its Attack.
Electivire with the Motor Drive ability, is not damaged by Electric-type moves, but instead increases its Speed.
Jolteon with the Volt Absorb ability, is not damaged by Electric-type moves, but instead restores its HP!
But… this ability doesn't seem to be omnipotent.
"Mr. Lt. Surge, your Pokémon seem to be in some pain."
Erika said with a frown.
"Ah… they're a little full."
Lt. Surge nodded.
At this moment, Raichu, Electivire, and Jolteon had strange expressions, like they were full and about to vomit.
Zapdos's electricity was too strong, even if they could absorb the damage through their abilities, there was a limit.
In the Dragon Ball scene, there have been several famous scenes where villains tried to absorb the abilities of Super Saiyans, but instead blew themselves up.
"Then release it all in one breath! Thunderbolt!"
Lt. Surge also knew that if he let his three partners take another attack from Zapdos, they would definitely vomit.
He had to release this power quickly!
The deafening sound of thunder sounded, and the three strengthened Thunderbolts gathered together halfway through their flight.
Bursting out with Champion-level destructive power.
But the target was not Zapdos, but the Moltres next to it!
"Even though it's acting, if I'm careless, I might really die here..."
Lt. Surge thought to himself.
He wasn't an idiot. As the Electric-type Gym Leader, he naturally understood the basic information about the Electric-type legendary Pokémon, Zapdos.
He wanted to borrow Zapdos's power to attack the other two legendary birds.
Unfortunately, Lt. Surge's idea was good, but whether he could successfully implement it was another matter.
Just as the triple Thunderbolt was about to hit Moltres, a golden light flashed by.
Zapdos acted as a shield in front of Moltres.
So fast!
"Eee--"
The pained Zapdos let out a sharp cry, diving down while enduring the triple Thunderbolt.
Brave Bird!
Lt. Surge was right. Acting was acting, but if he dared to relax for even a second, he would immediately die here!
Zapdos, with its continuous lightning and attached dark power, descended destructively.
Lt. Surge's expression changed drastically.
His partner couldn't "eat" this move!
In a moment of life and death.
A huge wall of fire rose up.
Lightning and flames competed with each other.
After a five-second stalemate, the lightning ultimately crushed the wall of fire.
In a battle between experts, one second is enough to do many things, let alone five seconds.
Lt. Surge and his three Electric-type Pokémon felt as if they were grabbed by a pair of strong arms, avoiding the lightning-like Electric Bird and quickly flying into the sky.
"Your strength is not enough to deal with legends. Let me do it."
Lt. Surge and his Pokémon looked up.
Holding them was a Charizard.
And sitting on the back of the Charizard was a bespectacled old man with a shiny bald head.
Blaine, the Cinnabar Gym Leader!
"Blaine is here too! Everyone, hold on! The situation is developing in our favor!"
A Nurse Joy revealed a smile and hurriedly waved her hand to boost morale.
The Alliance, which had been frightened by Zapdos, once again showed a firm expression.
Swearing to defend to the death!
"It's been dragging on for too long."
Still sitting on the throne in the airship, Giovanni's expression no longer had the arrogance he had when he first announced the arrival of the Shadow era.
Rika's earlier sentence, "Reinforcements from Sinnoh, Unova, and Hoenn are on the way," not only boosted the morale of the Alliance.
It also gave him great pressure.
He wasn't an idiot either, and he was very clear in his heart.
Although Shadow had multiple legends in hand, once reinforcements from three more regions arrived, Shadow would have no chance of winning.
Giovanni fell into deep thought, his expression somewhat hesitant.
But after seeing Chuck and Bugsy, the Gym Leaders of the Johto region, also join the battle.
The hesitation in his heart immediately turned into determination.
Giovanni pressed the button on the armrest of the throne and said, "Elina, release that."
"Ah?"
Elina, the chief scientist of Shadow, who was in the airship's laboratory, was startled when she heard this.
However, Giovanni's voice came again, "Are you going to disobey my order? Hurry!"
Elina bit her lower lip tightly and pressed a very conspicuous red button on the control panel, "I don't care what happens!"
Buzz--
The next second, a burst of noise came from the upper end of the Shadow airship.
"What are they going to do!?"
Lance, who was fighting against Alder who was riding a pair of Dragonite, turned his head with a bloodstained face.
He saw the top of the Shadow airship, and the huge hatch in the center of the upper end slowly opened.
A dark hurricane full of destructive power poured out from it.
The situation was the same as when Giovanni released the Shadowy versions of the three legendary birds at the beginning of the battle... No! It was completely incomparable!
Because under the influence of this dark hurricane, the sky turned black.
Giovanni's voice once again entered the ears of the world through the airship's broadcast.
"You should thank me for being able to witness the demeanor of the strongest Shadow Pokémon."
"Come out, XD001... no,"
Just after saying a mysterious code name, Giovanni suddenly changed his tone, sneered and raised his voice and shouted:
"Shadow Lugia!!!"
In fact, the game does not specifically say what attribute Shadow Lugia is, but referring to the later Shadow Mewtwo becoming Psychic + Dark, then set the Shadow Lugia attribute to Flying + Dark. Please take care of this book in the new month.
