Axel was still thinking about the matter of the two Archies and Maxies when the ground suddenly began to shake violently.
The weakest among them, Lusamine and Lillie, staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Axel hurriedly steadied Lillie and Lusamine, having the Pheromosa he had come into contact with yesterday from Lusamine temporarily take care of them, while he himself turned his gaze toward the surface of the sea.
The entire sea level churned violently, waves rising again and again as if it were the end of the world. At the same time, the surrounding land split apart out of nowhere, countless streams of magma surging forth.
Seawater and molten lava intertwined, giving off terrifying sizzling sounds, extremely similar to the environment recorded in Hoenn's history when Groudon and Kyogre fought.
"Gardevoir, Giratina, Pheromosa, get ready!"
Axel's voice rose, carrying a hint of seriousness, as he looked toward the junction of the sea and the magma.
"Rayquaza just said he ran into a speed bump on the way and got delayed. Later on, Giratina, I'm afraid you'll need to put in some extra effort."
"Roar~", A deep, ghostly dragon roar echoed from all directions. Giratina's figure flickered in and out of the void, ready at any moment to open a gate from the Distortion World and launch an attack on Groudon and Kyogre.
Gardevoir released Glastrier and transformed into her Fairy Queen form. A terrifying fairy aura spread outward, mixed with Glastrier's vivid, icy nature, forming an ice wall above the land that stood in direct opposition to the scorching magma and roaring waves, blocking them all outside the land of Hoenn.
After many days, Axel's team had long since gained the ability to deal with natural disasters with ease.
Pheromosa also let out a soft cry, red light glowing in both hands as Psychic-type energy enveloped her graceful form.
Although she didn't have Rayquaza's ability to continuously stack power during battle, knowing that Groudon and Kyogre were about to appear made it very easy to stack Agility in advance.
Not long after Axel finished coordinating with his Pokemon, a scorching aura suddenly appeared. The ground not far away surged violently, and a massive red head emerged from the earth.
That head alone was over a hundred meters in size, even larger than many Dynamax Pokemon.
Dark-golden pupils and fangs radiating a chilling gleam all clearly marked it as a top-tier predator.
The clouds in the sky vanished abruptly, and terrifying sunlight poured down unobstructed onto the ground, instantly scorching the leaves of some plants yellow.
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— Species: Groudon
— Type: Ground
— Level: 80
— Ability: Drought (changes the weather to harsh sunlight upon entering battle)
— Potential: Deity
— Moves: Scary Face, Ancient Power, Eruption, Precipice Blades, Earth Power, Earthquake...
— Tags: Earth Dominion (Supreme), King of Flames (Gold)
• Earth Dominion: Ground-type move activation speed increased, power increased by 100%; As long as it can sense solid ground, it gains a continuous supply of power, recovering a small amount of stamina every second. In a near-death state, its HP is locked, and it will only truly die after leaving the ground.
• King of Flames: Fire-type move activation speed greatly increased, power increased by 50%.
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The moment Axel saw Groudon's tags, a look of realization appeared in his eyes.
No wonder Groudon could use the move Aerial Ace and was always mocked for "not knowing how to fly."
Turns out this guy just doesn't want to fly.
Axel couldn't help tugging at the corner of his mouth. He had originally thought that giving Groudon a Flying tag would be enough to get this guy to follow him, but now it seemed like he might need to subdue it by force again?
'No, wait!'
When Axel's peripheral vision swept over Gardevoir, his eyes suddenly lit up.
This guy's ability didn't actually say it had to be standing on the ground, only that it needed to sense it.
That left a lot of room for maneuvering.
Just then, a terrified cry rang out, snapping Axel out of his thoughts.
On top of Groudon's head, the earlier Maxie was clinging tightly to the gaps in Groudon's armor, his face filled with terror.
Earlier, after they entered the Seafloor Cavern, they had easily used the Precipice Blades sword Axel gave them to awaken Kyogre. After that, the two legendary Pokemon absorbed the scattered energy around them and transformed into these several-hundred-meter-tall forms, fighting in the deep sea.
But that was Kyogre's home turf. After releasing just a few moves, Groudon tore through the earth and appeared above ground.
And it was at that moment that Maxie discovered something truly horrifying.
He couldn't capture Groudon at all.
Even the Poke Ball created with Team Magma's highest technology couldn't affect Groudon's armor in the slightest. The moment it touched Groudon, it would be instantly scorched by the flames surrounding its body.
If it weren't for Camerupt helping him from the side, he wouldn't even have been able to touch Groudon's body himself.
"Lord Axel, I brought Groudon up, save me, quick!"
Axel grinned, his gaze sweeping the surroundings. Seeing that the people of the Aether Foundation still hadn't reacted, he wasn't in a hurry to make a move.
Kyogre hadn't come out yet. Acting now would just be a waste of effort. It was better to wait until Kyogre emerged, show some muscle, and then chat with them properly.
Amid Maxie's heart-rending screams of terror, the ocean finally began to surge.
The sea surface, which had been filled with towering waves, suddenly became eerily calm. A column of water shot upward, then began to roll outward to both sides.
A gigantic blue figure surfaced, also hundreds of meters long, its body marked with strange red patterns and white spots.
Its crimson eyes swept over Axel and the others before locking directly onto Groudon.
Axel didn't care about Kyogre's behavior. He opened the panel as well, examining his new Pokemon.
After just one glance, Axel's face couldn't help but darken.
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— Species: Kyogre
— Type: Water
— Level: 50 (80)
— Ability: Drizzle (upon entering battle, the weather becomes rain)
— Potential: Deity
— Moves: Scary Face, Ancient Power, Water Pulse, Origin Pulse, Absolute Zero, Aqua Ring
— Tags: Ocean Dominion (Supreme)
• Ocean Dominion: Water-type move activation speed increased, power increased by 100%; As long as it is within the ocean, it gains a continuous supply of power, recovering a small amount of stamina every second. In a near-death state, its HP is locked, and it will only truly die after leaving the ocean.
[Status: Because the energy of the Indigo Orb has been almost completely depleted, its body has also been weakened by an unknown connection. It cannot level up through conventional means and requires a large amount of Water-type resources to be restored.]
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"What the hell?"
The instant he saw Kyogre's panel, Axel's vision went dark.
He knew it. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
This guy's panel was extremely similar to Groudon's, but with an extra status. Its level was only 50. Even with divine authority backing it, it would very likely still lose to the Champions and top-tier Elite Four members of various regions.
And according to the system's judgement, if he wanted it to level up, conventional power wouldn't work at all. It would have to be replenished with resources, just like his little shark.
If it weren't for the lucky capture of Kyurem, that one little shark alone would have nearly bankrupted Axel.
Who the hell could afford to raise this Kyogre?
The key issue was that these two were both the kind of Pokemon that bring disaster to regions. If he didn't catch them, all of Hoenn could easily fall into catastrophe.
So it was a case of having to catch them, unless he let someone else do it.
Wait until someone else finished raising them, then use the Indigo Orb to snatch them back.
But doing that would probably make the people of Hoenn hate him for life, wouldn't it?
Axel let out a helpless sigh and suddenly regretted letting Giovanni chase Pryce away.
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