"This time, I'll let you see what real power looks like."
Axel smiled as he looked at the Ultra Beasts retreating at high speed in front of him, his tone relaxed, as if what he was facing were not Ultra Beasts at all, but kittens and puppies.
Back when he didn't have any psychic trait bonuses, Axel's strongest combat strength was being a true newbie on steroids.
When the opponent wasn't on guard, he had even once achieved the feat of shoulder-throwing Giratina.
Now, with Groudon's skills added on top, plus the Precipice Blade, he didn't believe he still couldn't deal with these few guys.
And the facts proved him right. The instant Axel made his move, the Ultra Beasts all felt as if what they were facing wasn't a human at all, but the vast, boundless earth itself, radiating heavy, oppressive power.
As the yellow light spread, they even developed the illusion that their own speed had slowed down.
The giant sword fell at extreme speed. A howling wind instantly filled the air, and terrifying pressure descended from above, making it difficult for the Ultra Beasts even to breathe.
BOOM!
The Precipice Blade struck the Guzzlord closest to Axel. Its body instantly seemed to be flattened, its originally round form squashed slightly, its large blue eyes filled with terror.
Its usually indestructible arms pressed desperately against the Precipice Blade, but they were completely unable to stop its descent, only managing to slow it down a little.
Next came Xurkitree and Blacephalon. Facing Axel's skill, they were likewise completely powerless to fight back.
The only difference was that after Guzzlord had taken massive damage, the damage they suffered was reduced somewhat.
More than ten seconds later, the Precipice Blade finished falling from midair. With a thunderous crash, it struck the ground, shattering the already once-broken Sky Island even further.
A terrifying shockwave spread outward, wiping away everything on the ground, leaving behind only the metal crust formed by steel installations.
The next moment, the Poké Balls at Axel's waist opened automatically, and Gardevoir and Pheromosa rushed out at once.
Gardevoir transformed into her Fairy Queen form, her lance pointed forward. Terrifying icy aura and psychic power erupted instantly, leaving those Ultra Beasts without even the courage to flee.
Pheromosa frowned slightly, her purple eyes full of displeasure, clearly unhappy that members of her own kind had dared to attack her master.
The moment they saw Pheromosa, the reactions of those Ultra Beasts were exactly the same as Buzzwole and Nihilego before them, their eyes filled with fear.
That Pheromosa in particular looked like her entire worldview was being questioned.
'What is going on?'
'Why is our young lady on the opposite side?'
'Didn't the clan chief say that the young lady had gone to cultivate with the god's nephew?'
'Who am I? Where am I?'
'Did I just attack the god's nephew?'
It wasn't just her. The other Ultra Beasts were thinking almost the same thing.
As Axel's Pheromosa gave a slight nod, the Ultra Beasts on Lusamine's side immediately stopped fleeing.
Looking utterly terrified, they obediently stayed where they were, their dangling hearts finally sinking.
Offending the god's nephew meant there was no running, okay!
You might be able to run now, but you'd have to go home eventually, right?
And once you went home… could you really hide from a god?
Their expressions were tense and uneasy. Every Ultra Beast was trembling. Even someone who knew nothing about psychology could see the anxiety in their hearts.
"Tsk…", Seeing how things had changed, Axel shook his head helplessly.
He had originally wanted to try control skills like Mud-Slap or Scary Face, but now it seemed there was no chance.
Pheromosa's status among the creatures of the Ultra Wormhole was still just a bit too noble.
Seeing the Ultra Beasts she had worked so hard to capture now cowering in fear one by one, Lusamine completely lost control.
"What are you doing? Get up and fight!"
"I worked so hard to let you descend, worked so hard to create Poké Balls suitable for you, and even reached a cooperation with your god to open a passage for him to come here."
"Is this how you repay me?"
"I order you now, get up and fight Axel!"
The Ultra Beasts looked at each other and blinked helplessly.
'You know how strong the god is, and you still want us to fight the god's nephew?'
'Bad woman!'
Lusamine seemed like she still wanted to say something, but Gardevoir had no intention of giving her the chance.
In Fairy Queen state, all of Gardevoir's powers were amplified. Seeing Lillie's flushed face, looking like she had just secretly eaten candy, Gardevoir immediately grabbed Snowstorm Horse's mane and yanked it hard, making the poor thing bare its teeth in pain.
No need to say it. Axel knew Gardevoir had seen through everything…
The slightly displeased Gardevoir turned her gaze to Lusamine. A faint glimmer flashed in her eyes, and Lusamine seemed as if her soul had been manipulated, using a nearby rope to tie herself up and then obediently lying down in front of Gardevoir.
"That's about enough…", Axel's mouth twitched. Lillie was still right there. Tying up Lusamine in front of her daughter felt a bit too much, didn't it?
"And also, help me ask Lusamine where the passage connecting to the Ultra Wormhole actually is. My psychic power can clearly cover the entire Sky Island now, but I just can't find that passage."
In fact, Axel hadn't just failed to find the passage. He hadn't even found the device that could continuously tear open unstable rifts.
This time, luckily running into the Sky Island, it seemed his only gain was capturing Lusamine, which felt pretty frustrating.
["Understood, Master,"] Gardevoir nodded lightly, her gaze fixed on Lusamine as overwhelming psychic power surged into Lusamine's mind.
Very soon, Lusamine opened her eyes again, her gaze turning vacant, like a machine without consciousness.
Axel froze, "What did you do to her?"
Gardevoir's ethereal voice carried a hint of helplessness, ["Her mind was almost entirely filled with obsession, wanting to guide Ultra Beasts to descend and purify this world."]
["I erased all the obsession in her heart, and then she became like this."]
["Now her memories, and that sincere love she once had for Pokémon, will need someone to awaken them again."]
"Hoo…", Axel let out a long breath and lightly patted his chest.
Even if she turned into a vegetable, it would've been fine. He was just afraid Gardevoir would do something like Mewtwo brainwashing Team Rocket, making Lusamine cling to his leg and call him Master.
That would've been really awkward…
"Uh…", Axel waved his hands in front of Lusamine, and after confirming she had no ability to escape, he loosened the rope that had been tied too tightly before, then asked:
"Do you know where that closed stable passage is right now?"
"And that device that can keep opening rifts, can you still remember how to shut it down?"
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