Those Poké Balls were not the usual red-and-white color scheme. Their entire bodies were blue with a net-like pattern, with yellow protrusions on all four sides.
They were unmistakably Ultra Balls developed by the Aether Foundation, specially prepared for Ultra Beasts.
They were not affected by the remaining Poké Ball restriction devices on the Sky Island and activated instantly in Lusamine's hands.
"Come out, messengers from another world!"
Lusamine's golden hair danced wildly, her voice carrying hysterical fanaticism and the resolve of a final gamble.
"Let this arrogant man see the ultimate power!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several sharp sounds rang out in succession.
Five blinding beams of light in different colors erupted. Accompanied by heart-stopping disorientation and spatial distortion, five Ultra Beasts of varying forms, all radiating intense pressure, descended upon the shattered Sky Islands.
Red as blood, muscles knotted to the point of near explosion, Buzzwole.
A slender, elegant white insect-like figure, exceptionally fast, like the deadliest assassin, Pheromosa.
A bundled life-form composed of countless twisted, glowing cables, known as the incarnation of lightning, Xurkitree.
A colorful, bizarre clown-like creature, radiating extremely dangerous energy fluctuations, Blacephalon.
And the last one was Guzzlord, once mentioned by Sapphire, pitch-black all over, with an enormous gaping maw.
With five Ultra Beasts appearing at once, the chaotic, violent, otherworldly energy they emitted instantly warped the space around the research platform.
Even the air seemed to become viscous, making it hard to breathe.
The ferocious aura even caused the fleeing Aether Paradise personnel and Pokémon in the distance to feel a sudden chill in their hearts. They involuntarily stopped and looked toward the newly opened battlefield between Axel and Lusamine.
Lillie's face instantly turned pale. Her small hand tightly clenched the corner of Axel's clothes, her body trembling slightly.
She thought she had already escaped her fear of Pokémon, but at this very moment, Lillie realized in terror that her mother and the Ultra Beasts still had too strong an influence on her.
She had once felt the terror of Nihilego at close range. Now, seeing these five differently shaped beasts before her, all emitting the same ultimate aura, she only felt that the pressure she was bearing was even heavier than before.
"Do you see it, Axel!", Lusamine's long golden hair whipped wildly in the chaotic airflow. She spread her arms as if embracing these monsters from another world in the void, her face filled with sickly satisfaction and madness.
"These are the most perfect life-forms. They possess supreme power, enough to change this world."
"And their world has already fallen into darkness. As long as we give them a home, we can guide these perfect beings into the Pokémon world."
"At that time, all villains will be destroyed, and the entire Pokémon world will become a gigantic utopia."
"And that kind of brute force you rely on is utterly insignificant before ultimate power."
Axel tugged at the corner of his mouth with a bit of a headache. If either Pheromosa or Nihilego by his side came out, the Ultra Beasts Lusamine summoned would probably drop to the ground and start calling him "young miss" on the spot.
Lusamine must have misunderstood, thinking that releasing Ultra Beasts would change the world.
In reality, with the system the Ultra Beasts had developed over countless years in the Ultra Wormhole, even if they were guided into this world by Lusamine, they would still only obey Necrozma's commands.
Expecting them to be moved like the Pokémon of this world?
It's not that it's impossible. It's just extremely difficult.
Moreover, in Axel's view, the terror of Ultra Beasts mostly came from their Beast Boost ability.
The more they fight, the stronger they get. Every time they defeat a Pokémon, the power within them is stimulated by a mysterious force, gradually growing stronger.
Now, releasing them so brazenly without any buildup at all, was she underestimating him a bit?
A deafening roar rang out as Lusamine's Buzzwole made the first move.
Its gaze locked onto Axel, who had just effortlessly knocked away its younger brother. It only felt that this tiny human was emitting an extremely unpleasant, heavy aura, as if it originated from the earth itself.
As Buzzwole, it could not accept that anyone could possess a stronger sense of power than itself.
Its thick hind legs slammed hard into the ground. The solid surface instantly cracked, and with the added thrust from its wings, its massive body tore through the air with a shrill howl.
Like a crimson meteor, it smashed straight toward Axel and the Lillie in his arms.
Before the punch even arrived, the terrifying pressure nearly suffocated Lillie.
"Who do you think you are?", Axel's eyes turned icy. When facing Lillie's mother, he could still have a bit of patience to explain things.
But what was this Buzzwole supposed to be?
Facing its charge, Axel had no intention of retreating. He only tightened the arm holding Lillie a little more.
While ensuring her safety, he spread the five fingers of his free right hand, palm facing forward.
"Roar~", An ancient, majestic beastly roar, as if coming from the planet's core, erupted from Axel's body.
The crimson orb within his sea of consciousness instantly transformed into a miniature Groudon, raising its head and roaring to the sky as magma power boiled.
At the same time, the space in front of Axel's palm violently twisted. Fiery red, violent energy was instantly compressed and released.
Flamethrower!
At the instant the flames were compressed to their limit, an incomparably thick, fire-red beam of light carrying the power to pulverize everything roared forward to meet Buzzwole's heavy punch head-on.
Buzzwole's enormous fist, which it prided itself on, capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone, had its hardened shell crack inch by inch like fragile glass the moment it came into contact with the Flamethrower.
Even its proud muscles were violently shredded by the raging Fire-type energy.
"Roar~", With a shrill, distorted scream of agony, Buzzwole's massive body was blasted away by this unimaginable explosive force.
Like a torn sack, it smashed hard into the remaining metal wall of the research institute, leaving behind a huge dent.
If this were the world of Ultraman, this guy would probably already be flashing red.
Even so, although its body itself was not damaged, its stamina was in critical condition. It lay limply on the ground, clearly having suffered a heavy blow.
Axel looked at the stunned Lusamine with a cheerful smile, "That wasn't satisfying enough. Want to try again?"
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