"Hahaha! Stunned, aren't you?"
"But don't worry, our chairwoman said it herself. You mean well for this world, your thinking just isn't advanced enough."
"We won't kill you. We'll just capture you and let you see how we save this world."
"When the time comes, the whole world will cheer for us, cheer for the Ultra Beasts, and the entire world will turn into a gigantic paradise."
"And you only need to be a witness."
"Wait," Seeing how sincere this guy sounded, Axel suddenly felt a headache coming on.
If these people were as vicious as Ghetsis, then fine, one slap and be done with it.
What was troublesome was exactly this kind of idiot who was kind at heart but stupid in action.
Killing them felt like betraying their burning passion, but not killing them was a huge pain.
They could've just waited to be carried, but instead insisted on playing savior, trying to save the world in ways other people could never accept.
More importantly, Axel knew very well how strong the Aether Foundation really was.
Even if you handed them a Champion-level Trainer, there was no way they could handle Necrozma.
Wasn't this just pure troublemaking?
"Wait?", A sneer flashed across the middle aged researcher's lips. He stretched both hands forward, palms holding the air, striking the classic villain pose.
"We can't wait even a second!"
"Merit for today, benefit for generations to come. Even if the world doesn't understand us, even if the young master and young miss stand against us, we don't care!"
"As long as we create a beautiful new world, the entire world will sing our praises."
"This world will become a true paradise in our hands!"
Axel: "..."
"So you're saying you want to fight?"
"Of course we're fighting!", The middle aged researcher swept his right hand forward. As he retreated, several Pokémon with flying capability appeared at once.
They leapt down from Sky Island, charging straight toward Axel and Lillie.
At that moment, a dragon's roar sounded from behind Axel.
In the distance, a massive Tropius, brown all over with leaves for wings, descended from the sky.
Sapphire clung to Tropius's neck, her gaze sharp as she locked onto the Pokémon flying down from Sky Island.
"Axel, run now. Tororo and I will hold them back!"
"This place seems to be covered by some strange device. Poké Balls can't be opened at all."
"When you reach the foot of the mountain, shout 'Awoo.' My Wailord will come pick you up."
"Once you get to a place where Pokémon can be released, come back and save me!"
"Backup?", The middle aged researcher crossed his arms, his voice fanatical.
"But it's useless!"
"To build our dream utopia, every Pokémon on Aether Paradise will give it their all."
"It's just one Tropius. Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
The moment his words fell, the Pidgeot, Charizard, Onyx and other Pokémon around him all launched attacks at Sapphire's Tropius.
Air Slash, Flamethrower, Hurricane and other moves covered the sky, dazzling like fireworks.
"Tororo, we use Aerial Ace!"
Sapphire tightened her grip on Tropius's thick neck. Even while surrounded by the storm, she kept her eyes locked on the opposing Pokémon, issuing commands.
Under her precise direction, Tropius moved with blinding speed, dodging the enemy's moves again and again, closing in on the most dangerous threat, Xatu.
Under the effect of Aerial Ace, Tropius's wings glowed. Flying-type energy almost turned into solid blades as they came crashing down on Xatu!
"Xaa!"
Caught off guard, Xatu immediately stopped flapping its wings. Psychic light flashed in its eyes as it tried to freeze Tropius in midair.
"Ridiculous!"
"In front of my Tororo's Aerial Ace, you're nothing more than toys to be played with!"
Sapphire roared. The Tropius beneath her immediately began to spiral, its wings slicing through psychic power as its body retreated even faster than it had approached.
At the same time, Sapphire slapped Tropius's body. Tropius beat its wings again, releasing a cyan blue glow.
Its broad leaf-wings suddenly drew back, its massive head lifted high, and terrifying, violent energy began to gather deep in its throat.
A noble Dragon-type move, Dragon Pulse.
Blue-purple Dragon-type energy boiled like a raging tide, compressing and condensing in its mouth, emitting a low, ominous hum!
"Tororo, Dragon Pulse, maximum range!"
Sapphire's voice was decisive, carrying a do-or-die resolve.
"ROAR!"
A deafening roar tore through the sky.
An incomparably thick cyan blue beam of energy, carrying ancient dragon might, erupted from Tropius's mouth like a flood released from a dam.
The beam wasn't aimed at a single target. It swept across the entire airspace ahead, covering the pursuing Pidgeot, Charizard, and Xatu.
Where the cyan blue torrent passed, the air twisted violently, screeching with ear-piercing noise.
This wide-area attack was impossible to evade.
"What? Dragon Pulse?"
The fanaticism on the middle aged researcher's face froze instantly, replaced by shock, "Xatu, Protect! Pidgeot, dodge now! Charizard, use Dragon Claw to split it!"
His commands came hurried and chaotic.
The Dragon Pulse was too fast, too fierce.
Xatu reacted first. A pale purple barrier snapped open in front of it, using Protect to try to tank the violent Dragon-type energy and cover the other two Pokémon.
Relying on its speed, Pidgeot desperately veered aside, but the range of Dragon Pulse far exceeded expectations. The edge of the energy torrent slammed into its wing.
Pidgeot let out a shrill cry. Its gorgeous feathers were instantly scorched black, its flight turning unsteady.
Charizard roared, its claws igniting with blazing flames as it tried to tear apart the incoming energy wave with Dragon Claw.
However, the pure Dragon-type energy contained within Dragon Pulse far exceeded its expectations.
BOOM!
Cyan blue energy collided violently with crimson Dragon Claws.
A fierce explosion detonated in midair, shockwaves rolling outward.
Charizard held on for less than a second before the energy on its claws was forcibly crushed. The raging Dragon Pulse smashed directly into its powerful chest.
"Uwoar!"
Charizard let out a pained roar. Its massive body was blasted backward, chest scales shattered and charred, clearly suffering heavy damage.
After blocking most of the impact, Xatu's Protect barrier finally shattered. The remaining energy still made its body sway, fear filling its eyes.
The chaotic energy storm temporarily obscured vision, leaving the sky in utter disarray.
And beside Axel, Lillie was already completely dumbfounded.
She could hardly believe that a female Trainer about the same age as herself could unleash such a ferocious battle.
"Master, I... I want to."
Seeing Lillie's reaction, Axel grinned. The reason he hadn't acted immediately was to let Lillie see how Sapphire fought.
Judging by the result, the effect was excellent.
"Since you want to experience it, then I'll take you up there for a fight."
With that, Axel kept his arm around Lillie's waist and shot straight into the sky.
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