"Gardevoir, move!"
Axel opened Gardevoir's Poke Ball, and the two of them instantly teleported to Lillie's side.
Pheromosa in the sky also traced an arc and hovered above them.
Opposite them, a man holding a bug-catching net stood there completely dumbfounded, hugging a sleeping Buzzwole.
He was one of the godson's subordinates, sent here to monitor the situation.
Just a moment ago, he had been on the phone reporting to his superior when Buzzwole suddenly fell from the sky. He reflexively caught it, and his arm was almost smashed flat.
He was just about to drop Buzzwole and run when a girl suddenly rushed over, shouting that he had kidnapped Buzzwole.
He was just a small scout who did not even have a Gym Leader–level Pokemon. Since when did he have that kind of ability?
"Um… if I say I was here to catch a Caterpie, would you believe me?"
Axel did not speak. He directly woke Buzzwole up and played the video Rotom had just recorded in front of it.
"Here, this guy says you're a Caterpie."
Buzzwole: "???"
He had clearly planned a perfect show-off, a super dignified exit. How did it end up like this?
Buzzwole, of all things, actually got caught by a bug-catching kid!
"Bzz~ Bzz~ Bzz~", Buzzwole bared its teeth at the godson's subordinate and swung a fan-sized fist without hesitation, smashing down with a howling wind.
The man's eyelids twitched wildly. As he retreated, his intact left hand brushed past his waist, releasing the Arbok from his Poke Ball.
"Protect!"
A crystalline white light flashed, and a Protect barrier appeared over Arbok's body.
The barrier shattered after half a second. The blow slammed into Arbok, sending both it and its trainer flying.
"ROAR!"
Buzzwole let out a hearty roar, feeling most of the pent-up anger in its chest finally dissipate.
'Finally, finally, a normal opponent.'
'Punches landing flesh to flesh, that is real combat!'
This time, he would definitely make the future god look at him with new eyes.
Buzzwole flew ahead to where Arbok was going to land and grabbed its tail in one hand.
'Good brother, again!'
Arbok: ⊙﹏⊙|||
'Who the hell is your good brother? Let me go home already, big brother!'
From the man's communicator came a constant stream of urgent voices.
["Number Three, what did you encounter?"]
["Number Three, answer me!"]
["Number Three, how did you kidnap an Ultra Beast? Were you discovered?"]
Axel stepped over the damp fallen leaves and took the communicator from the already terrified Number Three.
"Hello, why did you send people over here?"
["Who are you?",] Hearing a different voice, the tone on the other end sank.
"I'm Axel."
As soon as Axel finished speaking, the voice on the other end immediately rose in pitch.
["Brothers, Number Three has been discovered. Let's move!"]
["Seize the chance and give the enemy a fatal blow. Finish everything before the enemy's divine beasts return!"]
["If there's a chance to kill Axel, you can obtain a Sage position in Team Plasma!"]
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The call was cut off. Axel blinked in confusion, not knowing when he had once again offended Team Plasma.
Kill him?
Such a niche word. How did they even come up with that?
It was true that there were no standout divine beasts at home right now, but there were still Gardevoir and Pheromosa.
Slightly weaker than them, there were also White Dragon and Regirock.
Even if everyone from Team Plasma came charging in, it would be impossible to break through the Sun and Moon Research Institute.
Seeing Axel thinking, Lillie beside him grew a little worried, "What's wrong, Master?"
Axel waved his hand lightly, "Nothing. Ran into a kind citizen who said he'll send over some clues later."
Lillie's eyes lit up, "Then should I go back and make tea for them?"
"No need. Just have Buzzwole carry Arbok and this trainer back, then maintain the Ultra Beast enhancement state for a bit."
Hearing Axel's words, Arbok's trainer was dumbfounded, "No, you can't arrest me!"
"I was just here to catch bugs!"
Buzzwole curled the corner of its mouth and punched Arbok on the head.
'Catch bugs? I'll let you catch bugs. I'm a noble Ultra Beast!'
Arbok: "???"
'You're not convinced by him, so why are you hitting me?'
Buzzwole's gaze turned cold, adopting the demeanor of a master.
'We Buzzwole never bully the weak. I can only let you suffer in place of your master!'
Watching Lillie and the others return to the research institute, Axel smiled as he looked toward the distant hillside, the corner of his mouth lifting.
He had to admit that after gaining the Lucky One trait, his luck really had improved a lot.
He had originally planned to let Lillie guide public opinion and wait for the other side to get furious. He had not expected that before Lillie even finished preparing, someone could not hold back and came knocking.
Axel could see clearly that on the distant hillside, a large number of trainers were running toward this side with their Pokemon.
Most of them had common Pokemon like Nidorino, Pikachu, and Geodude, mixed with a few Alolan Raichu and Alolan Ninetales. There was even a brightly colored Alolan Muk.
Paired with the leading Avalugg, their momentum did not look weak at all.
Axel stood in place, quietly waiting for them to approach. If they tried to run later, it would also be easier for him to chase them down.
Seeing that Axel did not react, the godson sitting atop Avalugg curled his lips into a wicked, arrogant smile.
Sure enough, his intelligence was extremely accurate.
According to his godfather, Axel was brutal, terrifying, and extremely fond of fighting.
If he had enough power around him to face them, he would have charged over with his Pokemon long ago.
Now that he had no reaction at all, standing there like he had been scared stupid, there was only one possibility.
Axel could not beat them, yet could not abandon the Sun and Moon Research Institute, so he could only stand there.
Attacking was not an option, running was not an option either.
"Brothers, the time for us to make our mark has arrived!"
"Right now, all of Axel's divine beasts are tied down by our godfather's Pokemon. His side is extremely empty."
"We only need to charge in, and we can render unparalleled merit for our godfather, for the Aether Foundation, and for Team Plasma."
"Whoever kills Axel can absolutely receive the reward of a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and walk straight to the peak of life!"
Standing on Avalugg's massive body, the godson delivered his speech to the Aether Foundation members behind him, his tone passionate and his saliva flying.
Everyone he brought today were trusted aides, some from Team Plasma, some from the Aether Foundation. Almost all of them were capable fighters, and all of them had plenty of nerve.
With a speech style reminiscent of a certain failed art student, combined with the promises he offered, the people from the Aether Foundation and Team Plasma behind him immediately boiled over.
"Kill Axel, seize the pseudo-legendary!"
"Welcome the arrival of the great Ultra Beasts. Aether Paradise will spread across the entire world!"
"Hahaha! Our ideals are about to succeed. The chairman said it himself. Only Aether Paradise is worthy of housing the most perfect Ultra Beasts!"
Axel: "..."
'What the hell is this? Ultra Beasts, ideals… what kind of mishmash organization is this?'
"Pheromosa, check the distance. Is it about right yet?"
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