In the heat of the moment, Wallace could only pin his hopes on Rotom, hoping it could relay the situation over there.
"Rotom, can you report what's going on over there?"
"What exactly happened to Gym Leaders Tate and Liza?"
[Master said he sensed the will of a Dragon God, couldn't withstand the mental pressure, and fainted...]
[Also, those two guys are way too strong. I feel like the whole mountain is about to collapse. Save me, Roto!]
"Dragon God?", Wallace pinched the bridge of his nose hard, a flash of shock suddenly appearing in his eyes.
"Notify Ruby and Gym Leader Norman. Rayquaza might not be at Sky Pillar. It seems he's already gone to Mt. Chimney and plans to deal with Groudon and Kyogre's emergence on his own."
"Also, immediately notify Sapphire. She's currently the closest to Mt. Chimney. See if she can find a way to save Tate and Liza!"
"That bastard Steven. If I'd known, I'd rather have been beaten to death by him than take on this Champion position!"
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Inside the stone chamber of Mt. Chimney, as the battle continued, the black-and-white dragons' control over the Unova Dragon God form grew stronger and stronger.
At the beginning, they could only rely on powerful moves and trait bonuses to suppress Volcanion. But as Fusion Thunderflame was unleashed several times, they gradually became more flexible.
Several times, they even used two moves at once, easily suppressing Volcanion.
A few minutes later, taking advantage of Volcanion being blasted away by Fusion Thunderflame, the black-and-white dragons' eyes instantly turned blood-red, trapping Volcanion beneath layers of Light Screen and Reflect.
Axel waited a little, giving Volcanion some time to face reality, then walked over with a smile.
"Care to talk?"
"Roar!", Volcanion let out a furious roar, glaring at Axel with violent eyes, showing no sign of submission at all.
Axel wasn't angry. He casually sat down on the ground, looking straight at Volcanion, and said,
"I know you're not native to this place, and I know you fought us to protect it."
"But have you ever thought about this? I came here to save Hoenn too."
Volcanion paused slightly, but soon shook his head.
He didn't believe it for a second. A Trainer who cultivated Pokémon that devoured each other could never be a good person!
Axel shook his head helplessly, "As expected... your personality is just as stubborn as in the movie."
"Then let me put it another way. I've seen quite a few Legendary Pokémon. Compared to you, most of them are pretty lazy, and their levels aren't very high."
"You've been constantly fighting, and even left your homeland to come to a place like this that's suited for growing combat strength. There must be your own reason for it, right?"
"Let me guess... it's to save Magearna?"
["What do you want?"], Hearing Axel say this, the arrogance in Volcanion's eyes vanished, replaced by boundless fury.
Even though he was suppressed by dragon pressure and imprisoned by layers of Reflect and Light Screen, he still glared fiercely, as if he wanted to swallow Axel whole.
Just as Axel said, somewhere in the Pokémon world, there existed a mechanical kingdom called Azoth.
The people there wanted to use the power of Magearna, this artificial Pokémon, to build powerful fortress weapons and dominate the world.
The reason he kept strengthening himself was to one day shatter that kingdom's conspiracy and save Magearna.
This was a secret buried deep in his heart. Very few people in the entire Pokémon world even knew about Magearna, let alone the kingdom that wanted to reclaim its dominance through her.
To Volcanion, Axel being able to speak of this hidden secret meant he must have countless ties to that kingdom.
"You're overthinking it...", Seeing Volcanion like this, Axel knew he'd been cast as the villain.
"If I wanted to, plenty of regions would invite me to be their Champion. As for that so-called Azoth Kingdom, they're way too weak. There's no possibility of cooperation with me at all."
"I'm telling you all this just to say that I'm taking these two orbs to resolve a certain crisis in this world as well."
"Of course, if you're willing to stay by my side and help out for now, I can help you rescue Magearna in the future."
Volcanion stared deeply at Axel. The anger in his eyes slowly faded, turning into confusion.
He didn't understand what Axel could possibly need his help with. But judging from how much Axel was willing to explain, he also felt that Axel might actually be a good person.
Otherwise, a Poké Ball would've been thrown by now...
["I can help you, but you must guarantee that the Pokémon here won't have to leave their homes!"]
"Alright, that's easy," Axel agreed without much thought. With his current nurturing ability, plus the power of the gods under his command, maintaining Mt. Chimney's terrain would be effortless.
Half an hour later, Glastrier and Reshiram were completely exhausted, slumped inside their Poké Balls, while an enormous yin-yang hotpot appeared above Mt. Chimney.
The entire giant pot was formed from Dragon-type power. On the sunny side, magma constantly dripped down the mountain, while the shaded side held ice crystals condensed by the "Lifelike" trait, continuously producing water under the roasting heat of the magma.
It perfectly covered the Fire-type Pokémon habitat on the sunny side and the Water-type Pokémon habitat on the shaded side. At the same time, the giant pot also carried the "Hurricane" power cast by the Unova Dragon God, constantly sucking the magma and water back in for secondary heating and cooling.
Volcanion stood on the mountaintop together with Axel and the others, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
Even now, he couldn't figure out which part of his brain had been itching earlier for him to dare rush in and fight Axel's Pokémon.
Such terrifying power...
If Axel weren't such a kind person, would he have already been turned into spicy little dragon crayfish?
["So... what do you need me to do next?"], Volcanion looked at Axel eagerly, desperate to show his worth as soon as possible.
Right now, he firmly believed that Axel had the ability to save Magearna. The next big task was to demonstrate his own usefulness and make the boss take notice.
Axel smiled, "I want to ride you, and have you go into the sea."
["Huh?"], Volcanion subconsciously took a few steps back, subtly bracing his tail against a rock.
Beside them, Gardevoir and Courtney burst out laughing, bending over with laughter, leaving only Lillie staring at the two women in confusion.
"Sisters, what are you laughing about? Aren't we looking for Volcanion so we can go into the sea?"
Seeing Lillie about to be led astray, Axel's forehead darkened with black lines as he slapped Volcanion on the head.
"What I mean by going into the sea and what you think it means are two damn different things!"
["Huh?",] Volcanion reacted quickly. After seeing Gardevoir laughing, he realized he'd misunderstood and immediately put on an innocent, clueless expression.
["I didn't say anything. I just sensed someone unfamiliar flying up here, so I got a bit cautious."]
"You really mean that?", Axel looked suspicious as he followed the direction Volcanion pointed, just in time to see a Tropius flying closer from afar. Giratina was already moving through the void toward it, apparently preparing to intercept.
"No need to stop them. They're on our side!"
After clearly seeing who it was, Axel's eyes immediately lit up.
If he remembered correctly, Sapphire had a Tropius she used as a flying mount.
Perfect timing. Since he'd just arrived, he still didn't know how far the Hoenn storyline had progressed. He could ask Sapphire and get a clearer picture.
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