"Staying alive matters most!"
In midair not far away, within a patch of white mist, Pryce listened helplessly to the voice coming from a special device.
After being driven off by Team Rocket, he had no intention of ending things just like that, so he found a place and lay in ambush.
His original plan was to see if he could sneak-attack Team Rocket, make Giovanni pay the price, and stop that guy from constantly snapping at his heels.
What he did not expect was that he would overhear a massive secret.
In this world, there were actually other Team Rockets, and even Maxie and Archie had brought Legendary Pokémon with them to join.
At that moment, he decided on revenge, to snatch away the two Legendary Pokémon in their hands.
When he saw Axel fighting them, he thought the plan was foolproof, just waiting for the chance to seize their Poké Balls.
Who would have thought… these guys were just as cowardly as those two Hoenn trash he had once worked with. They simply did not dare fight freely.
"Luckily," Pryce looked toward the shore not far away, at that native Kyogre that wanted to run but did not dare to.
"Axel has been focused on fighting and actually overlooked this guy."
"This thing may look like its level has been damaged, but as long as it's nurtured properly, it'll still be top-tier combat power."
"Axel, just wait and cry!"
Pryce muttered a few words and decisively charged toward the shore with Mamoswine and Delibird.
———
Five minutes later, at the instant Axel obtained the orb and that unknown pendant, a spacetime passage suddenly appeared.
The power of Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre was cut off from the orbs, and they reverted to their original forms.
Camerupt, Sharpedo, and Archie and Maxie were also pulled in by the passage, disappearing together with the two gods into the spacetime tunnel.
"Phew," Axel let out a long breath, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Everything was finally in hand.
The only thing giving Axel a bit of a headache was that this orb did not seem to be exactly the same as the Vermilion Orb and Indigo Orb he already had, but had some differences.
Maybe it could be used for Primal Reversion, or for control, but it would be very hard to use this orb to restore Kyogre's and Groudon's power.
"Don't tell me I really have to spend a huge amount of resources to fill Kyogre back up?"
Just thinking about that massive consumption of resources made Axel feel an urge to call Giovanni back, hand Kyogre over to him first, and then use the orb to snatch it back after Giovanni finished restoring it.
It was just that if he did that, it would be hard to get Giovanni to help deal with Pryce later.
"Hahahaha!", Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out from afar.
"Axel, you never would have dreamed that I'd snatch away your Kyogre, would you!"
Axel turned around, and Pryce had no idea when he had returned, sitting arrogantly atop Mamoswine and looking down at him.
And in his hand was none other than a Kyogre that had already been captured.
Axel's expression turned strange, "You're sure you want to take it?"
"This thing's origin is damaged. It might need a lot of resources."
"Hmph! That's none of your concern," Pryce clasped his hands behind his back, striking a lofty, superior pose.
"In my entire life, what I lack the least is resources."
"In less than half a year, I'll have it restored to full strength, just like Kyurem!"
'Less than half a year to get a fully restored Kyogre?'
Axel held back his joy with all his might and forced himself to put on an angry look.
"Rayquaza, take Kyogre back!"
"Hahahaha! Keep dreaming!", Seeing Axel's anxious expression, Pryce finally felt at ease.
This guy might be dirty, cautious in how he did things, and good at borrowing momentum, but in the end he was just a twenty-year-old kid.
Even with all his schemes, it was normal to slip up somewhere, and this time was the start of Pryce's counterattack.
Pryce stood atop Kyogre and lightly stomped his foot.
"Let's go, Kyogre. I'll raise you into the strongest god in this world, one that even surpasses Kyurem."
Kyogre looked fearfully in Axel's direction, not daring to move.
In truth, it had originally wanted to take the chance to escape from Axel as well. But after Axel obtained another Indigo Orb, a feeling suddenly arose in its heart that with a single thought, Axel could kill it.
Before receiving Axel's order, it did not dare run even a little.
Axel grinned, communicating with the Indigo Orb in his mind, ["Go on. Just don't forget to come back after you hit level eighty."]
["And also, that Lorelei on Pryce's side is one of us. You can talk it over with her and see how to squeeze more resources out of Pryce."]
"Oo~", Kyogre finally felt at ease, letting out a whale-like cry and instantly disappearing into the ocean.
———
With matters in Hoenn settled, Axel did not linger any longer and directly led everyone back to the Alola region.
According to Lusamine, that pendant was the key to opening the Ultra Wormhole passage.
With Nihilego by his side, along with the Sun and Moon Research Institute and the Aether Foundation, which had the most outstanding research on Ultra Wormholes, reopening this passage was only a matter of time.
During this period, he needed to properly integrate his forces to avoid things going wrong when facing Necrozma.
According to Axel's estimation, although that Necrozma had lost its light, it had always been receiving offerings from the Ultra Wormhole people of Ultra Megalopolis, so its level was very likely still a terrifying level one hundred.
Right now, on Axel's side, there was the level 77 Giratina, the level 80 Unova Dragon God (Will), the also level 80 Groudon, the level 78 black Rayquaza, and the level 73 Fairy Queen.
These Pokémon, along with himself and the currently unknown-level Mewtwo, would form the main force against Necrozma.
As for the other Pokémon, Ho-Oh and Eternatus had stayed with Kyurem for far too long, and Axel did not know how high their levels were now.
But if a real fight broke out, these two little guys would definitely be very important. After all, Ho-Oh was the team's top-tier healer, and Eternatus had mastered Dynamax Cannon and Eternamax, giving a huge boost to any Pokémon.
The other Pokémon were also very important. Dragonair could freely set up weather, fitting almost any Pokémon.
Gholdengo could pave the way with money. If they could not find Necrozma when the time came, this would be a true killing move.
As for Gyarados, there was no need to say much. He had obtained the authority of the Space God. Although his level was not high, his naturally strong physique meant he could completely act as a battlefield medic, carrying injured Pokémon over to Ho-Oh.
As for Pheromosa and Nihilego, Axel's plan was to have them play the role of "fallen princesses." Combat was not important; drawing the support of more Ultra Beasts was what mattered.
"Mm… the General can't be idle either. Have him keep an eye on Glastrier. No showing off everywhere. And that little shark too, no picking up random things to eat."
With his decision made, Axel glanced in through the window, interrupting Lusamine's constant apologizing to the people of the Sun and Moon Research Institute.
"Don't apologize for now. There will be plenty of time to apologize later."
"Lusamine, Lillie, I'm heading out to check on the Unova Dragon God and the others. Hurry up and study that passage!"
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