"Awaken, Kyogre!"
As Courtney infiltrated Team Magma's submarine, shockingly not a single Magma member appeared to stop her. Just like that, the Team Aqua executive successfully released Kyogre.
With a deafening explosion, the enraged Legendary Pokémon finally awakened!
The massive blue-and-white whale let out a thunderous roar, and the Team Magma submarine immediately began to rupture violently as seawater poured inside from all directions.
Sinking… was now inevitable.
At that moment, Lance, who had long since infiltrated Team Magma and gained Maxie's trust, immediately gave chase after Courtney.
"Do you have any idea how much destruction releasing Kyogre will bring to the world?!"
Courtney flicked her crimson hair back and looked at Lance—who was still wearing a Team Magma uniform—with a bright, confident smile.
"You're not one of Team Magma, are you? So you must be with the Pokémon League."
"Too bad."
"Kyogre is destined to belong to Team Aqua."
"So is the world."
As Lance was about to release his Dragonite and capture her, Courtney suddenly leaped straight into the ocean and vanished without a trace.
On the submarine, Team Magma members were thrown into complete panic.
But now was not the time to assign blame—survival came first.
Maxie, Tabitha, and the others immediately released their Pokémon and evacuated the sinking vessel.
And poor Ash and his group were left behind, abandoned inside.
Just as Ash and the others were crying for help—
Lance spotted them and sent out his Red Gyarados, rescuing Ash, May, Brock, and Max.
Otherwise, the protagonists of the Advanced Generation might have been wiped out right there.
Kyogre had awakened.
The moment it regained consciousness, it sensed the presence of its ancient nemesis—Groudon—and immediately surged toward Team Aqua's island.
The giant whale soared through the ocean, summoning torrential rain and towering waves wherever it passed.
It looked like the end of the world.
At the same time Kyogre awoke, the Groudon that had been imprisoned by Team Aqua suddenly began to stir.
Though still sealed, it felt the presence of its enemy.
Its eyes slowly opened.
Science was powerful—it could even restrain Legendary Pokémon with machines.
But when a Legendary unleashed its full might, technology meant nothing.
Groudon let out a furious roar and slammed its foot into the ground.
The entire island housing Team Aqua shook violently.
In the next instant, magma erupted everywhere as the land split apart.
Earlier, after receiving Courtney's message, Team Aqua had been celebrating.
Kyogre had been freed.
Groudon was still in their hands.
With the Blue Orb, Archie could control Kyogre and flood the world.
Team Magma?
The Pokémon League?
Meaningless pawns.
No matter how strong Steven or Wallace were, could they stand against Kyogre?
But now—
As Groudon awakened, these two ancient rivals locked onto each other across vast distances.
Groudon roared, using magma as its road and blazing sunlight as its guiding flame, charging straight toward Kyogre.
The two super-ancient Pokémon, freshly awakened…
Were already rushing toward war.
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