“Chew! Use Draco Meteor!”
“Garchomp! Hyper Beam!”
Boom!
“Chew… Chew…”
Louis’s Garchomp is unable to battle! The winner is Gui Ling’s Garchomp!
“Garchomp!”
“Well done, Garchomp. After the match, I’ll take you to the amusement park.”
“Garchomp~”
“The Trainers who will battle in the final showdown! All have arrived! Now, let’s announce the groupings for the battle roster!”
As the four avatars on the big screen began to spin until they stopped…
“Alan versus Gui Ling!”
“Ash versus Shota!”
………………
“Mr. Fleur-de-lis, I’m back…”
Alan came to the VIP viewing suite and spoke with Fleur-de-lis, who was standing by the skylight.
“What’s wrong? Is it because in the next match, you’ll face that Trainer who owns a Legendary Pokémon?”
“Hmm…”
Alan remembered clearly that the last time they tried to seize the second giant stone, his Charizard was instantly knocked out by Groudon’s Precipice Blades.
That was when he truly experienced the power of a legendary Pokémon, and now…
“According to the known information, he has at least four legendary Pokémon! I…”
“Giving up so easily is not the Alan I know.”
“I…”
“Fight with all your might. Haven’t you been undefeated ever since you obtained the Mega Evolution ite? You will surely gain a lot of experience from this battle.”
“Hmm…”
Meanwhile, in the Trainer's lounge…
“Sister?”
“Hey, little brother! Congratulations on making it to the semifinals!”
“Haha, thanks. Your battle was also very exciting.”
“What do you mean… I was directly swept by that Alan’s Charizard…”
“Giving up so easily is not the Anne I know~”
“Mhm! Glalie and I will cheer for you!”
“Glalie!”
Anne had been watching Gui Ling’s performance from the audience. The moment Gui Ling brought out Banette in the first match, she instantly recognized Gui Ling’s identity.
“You’re battling Alan next…”
“It’s alright, I’m confident I’ll win.”
“Mhm! Not to mention Yveltal, your Banette’s Will-O-Wisp will probably give him a hard time. Remember to avenge me!”
“Okay, I’m going to the camp now. Do you want to come along?”
“Huh?”
…………
“This…”
Anne was stunned when she saw a pile of Pokémon in the camp.
Because Gui Ling only brought half of his Pokémon to each match, and Groudon and Kyogre always stayed in the camp to guard it, surrounding Pokémon or Pokémon Hunters dared not approach the area.
“This is my first time observing so many amazing Pokémon up close!”
“Then let me introduce them to you. This is Groudon, the Lord of the Earth; Kyogre, the Overlord of the Ocean; Lunala, the Moon God; Xerneas, the life god; and you should know Yveltal and Black Rayquaza.”
“Huh? That child…”
“Oh, that one…”
…………
“You’ve prepared too much for this competition; you already have six legendary Pokémon!”
Anne held Xiao Ka in her arms, and Xiao Ka didn't feel uncomfortable at all; instead, she slept soundly in Anne’s embrace.
“Haha! I didn’t expect the Overlord of the Ocean to become like this, so cute~”
Anne suddenly thought of something and leaned closer to Gui Ling, saying mischievously.
“When you fight Alan next, use this lineup~ Scare him to death directly!”
“Huh? Wouldn’t that make the experience a bit too lacking?”
“Tch! You have the power but you’re still pretending!”
“Alright, alright, no more pretending. I’ll fight like that next time.”
“That’s more like it~ Your camp is really well done! Have you ever thought about building a villa in this area?”
“Huh?”
“You don’t seem to have anywhere to go, do you?”
“Hmm… That will have to wait until after the competition…”
“I don’t have anything to do right now! I’ll go help you look for a house! You focus on the competition!”
Anne said confidently, and Gui Ling nodded, handing Anne a black card.
“There’s 500 million in this card. Just help me get a house, and the rest of the money is my gift to you.”
“Huh?!!! You’re really that rich?!”
Diancie, who was nearby, smiled happily and placed a plate of vegetables on the table.
“Hehe~ Money isn’t a problem~”
“Thank you, Diancie. Oh, it’s really nice to have a Pokémon like this. You don’t have to work hard your whole life~ Little brother Gui, where did you catch it?”
“Diancie is a Mythical Pokémon; it’s not easy to find. I just happened to stumble upon it.”
“Mhm mhm! How’s your luck lately?”
“It feels alright. Besides stepping into a pit every day, it seems to have gotten better.”
“Hehe! Aren’t you eating? Then I’m going to eat!”
Anne picked up a pair of chopsticks nearby, picked up some vegetables, and ate them.
“You should eat more, preferably finish all of these for me.”
“It’s delicious, aren’t you eating?”
“I’m not eating. Eat if you like.”
………………
“And now! The battle between Gui Ling and Alan is about to begin! Six Pokémon can be used! Pokémon can be freely swapped! Mega Evolution can also be used without limit! The match ends when all of one side’s Pokémon are unable to battle!”
Gui Ling stood on the battlefield, still recalling the scene when he met Fleur-de-lis.
“Yo, Gui Ling, long time no see.”
“Mr. Fleur-de-lis? How long have you been waiting for me here?”
Gui Ling was about to go on stage but was stopped by Fleur-de-lis. However, sensing that Fleur-de-lis had no ill will at the moment, Gui Ling was still willing to talk to him for a few words.
“I’m really curious, how did you catch so many legendary Pokémon?”
“No comment. By the way, that broken plan of yours? Has it started yet?”
Fleur-de-lis immediately became serious after hearing that, but Gui Ling still showed a strange smile.
“I’ll only tell you one thing: if you want to change the world, you’re not qualified. God created the world, but it wasn’t destroyed by God…”
“This world is already in chaos! I…”
“If you have the guts, try to change it. But I can only tell you it’s best not to be delusional. Goodbye.”
…………
“Come out! Tyranitar!”
As soon as Tyranitar appeared, a sandstorm instantly rose around it.
“Tyranitar again? If I remember correctly, Fairy seems to be super effective against Dark, right? Then, I’ll leave it to you! Xerneas, the life god!”
People only saw a colorful beam of light in the sandstorm, and then the sandstorm instantly disintegrated.
This was the first time the life god appeared in front of so many people, but her face still held that calm and composed feeling.
“What?! It’s another legendary Pokémon! Xerneas, known as the life god!!!”
Alan only felt himself getting further and further away from Gui Ling, and the courage he had finally mustered in his heart seemed to be shattered in an instant.
“Grrrl!?”
Squishy, in Eureka’s bag, was so startled when it saw Xerneas that it almost fell out of the bag.
The life god was captured?! Wasn’t she supposed to be absolutely free?!
“Gui Ling, I feel Zygarde’s power.”
“I know. Don’t worry, he won’t interfere. I’m counting on you, Xerneas.”
“Understood. This is a deal between you and me.”
Looking at the dumbfounded Alan and Tyranitar in front of him, Gui Ling snapped his fingers and began to command Xerneas.
“No attack? Moonblast!”
“Damn it! Can’t dodge! Hyper Beam!”
Xerneas’s antlers glowed with colorful light, and a Moonblast shot out. The moment it touched Tyranitar’s Hyper Beam, the Hyper Beam instantly disintegrated, and Tyranitar directly took a full Moonblast hit.
“Tyranitar!”
“Still not down? So persistent? Then another Moonblast!”
Boom!
“Tyranitar is unable to battle, the winner is… Xerneas!”
Amidst the audience’s exclamations, Alan could only recall Tyranitar, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Xerneas in front of him.
“Go! Metagross!”
“Metagross!”
“Thank you, Xerneas, return. Metagross, huh? Come on! Abyss of the Moon! Xiao Xingyue!”
“Woo!”
When Lunala appeared, the entire sky began to darken. It was midday, yet not a single ray of sunlight could be seen; it was as dark as night.
“This is…”
Most of the audience here didn’t recognize Lunala, but Professor Platane, who was well-informed, recognized the Pokémon in front of him at a glance.
“Lunala, the Moon God?! The Moone Pokémon! What else is this Gui Ling hiding from me?”
“Woo~”
Lunala flew in front of Gui Ling and rubbed her face against Gui Ling’s hand.
“Haha, it seems no one here recognizes you.”
“Woo…”
“It’s okay, let’s make you famous in one battle now! Moon God!”
“Woo!”
Although Alan had never seen the Pokémon in front of him, he heard what Gui Ling said.
“Moon God? This is also a legendary Pokémon?!”
“That’s right, do you want to play a game with me? Let’s bet how many attacks your Metagross can withstand?”
“You’re really arrogant! Metagross! Psychic!”
Just as Metagross was about to launch its attack, Lunala transformed into a purple afterimage, instantly appearing behind Metagross. Then, with a sweep of its wing, it directly knocked Metagross flying.
“Metagross!”
“Shadow Beam!”
“Woo!”
“Metagross! Quick! Dazzling Gleam!”
“Metagross!”
Boom!!!
It was the same situation as with Tyranitar before. The Shadow Beam instantly shattered Dazzling Gleam, and Metagross fell directly to the ground, unable to move.
“For the final blow, Moonblast!”
“Woo!”
“Metagross is unable to battle! The winner is… Lunala!”
“Come out! Weavile!”
“Weavile!”
“Go! Xiao Ka!”
“Woo…”
“Here it comes, here it comes! It’s the Overlord of the Ocean from the Hoenn region! I heard this Pokémon is a legendary beast that created the seas! It’s the true Overlord of the Ocean!”
Upon hearing the announcer’s commentary, everyone gasped when they saw Kyogre, which occupied nearly half of the field.
In fact, Kyogre had even slightly reduced her size, otherwise the entire Kalos League Conference wouldn't be big enough to hold her.
“Weavile?!”
“Weavile, don’t be afraid! Use Beat Up!”
Weavile looked at the gigantic Kyogre, its legs trembling uncontrollably. It looked at Alan behind it, then at the colossal creature in front, and directly dropped to its knees with a thud.
“Weavile…”
“Gently? This Weavile wouldn’t happen to have a Timid nature, would it? Never mind, let’s finish it with Hydro Pump.”
“Weavile is unable to battle! The winner is Kyogre! Finally, I can speak without trembling…”
Alan’s veins bulged as he looked at the fallen Weavile.
“Why give up?! If you give up now, is there any chance of a comeback?! Go, Bisharp!”
“Bisharp!”
“Come on! Lord of the Earth, Groudon!”
“Roar!”
As soon as Primal Reversion Groudon entered the field, the temperature of the entire venue began to rise. The field had now become extremely complex.
There was Kyogre’s rain, Lunala’s ability, and the high temperature caused by Groudon’s appearance. Squishy, hiding in Eureka’s bag, only felt its eyelids twitch. It knew that it was the God of Order, and in this situation, theoretically, it should be intervening…
But now, theory seemed to be in the hands of that Trainer…
“Roar!!!”
When Bisharp saw Groudon, its legs trembled uncontrollably, just like Weavile before. But it didn't give up like Weavile. Although most of its confidence was shattered, it still decided to give it a try.
“Bisharp! Thunder Wave!”
“Bisharp!”
“Precipice Blades!”
“Roar!!!”
Groudon punched the ground, and Precipice Blades directly sent Bisharp flying into the sky. This hit Bisharp’s vital point directly, making it the most heavily injured Pokémon among Alan’s team.
Alan grimly recalled Bisharp into its Poké Ball. This was the first time he felt true powerlessness. Gui Ling in front of him was like an insurmountable mountain, let alone climbing it, he couldn’t even get close.
“I don’t believe it! I want to be the strongest! Go, Unfezant!”
“Come on, the true Dragon-type king! Sky Overlord, Rayquaza!”
“Roar!!!”
As soon as Rayquaza appeared, the entire weather situation instantly returned to normal, and Squishy, seeing this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“High Altitude Attack!”
“Battling Rayquaza at high altitude? You’re really something! Dragon Ascent!”
Unfezant glowed with golden light and had just flown into the air when a flash of green light, as if at the speed of light, passed right through it. Unfezant was defeated without even knowing what happened.
“Unfezant is unable to battle! The winner is Rayquaza!”
“Roar!!!”
Alan didn’t know what to say, and he sighed as he looked at his last Poké Ball.
“You are truly despicable!”
“Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking? You just want to use a war of attrition, to wear down a legendary beast to prove yourself. Do you think I’d give you that chance?”
“But by doing this, you’ve exposed all your trump cards!”
“That’s right, I’ve exposed them, so what? Is there anyone who can defeat me?”
“You… Go! Charizard!”
Gui Ling recalled Rayquaza and gently stroked his last Poké Ball.
“Old friend, thank you for accompanying me all this way. Now it’s our turn! Come on! Incarnation of Death! Yveltal!”
As soon as Yveltal appeared, Dark Aura instantly unfolded, and the oppressive feeling unique to the Death God filled the entire Kalos League Conference.
“Fly! Charizard! Use Flamethrower!”
“Old friend, do you like playing cat and mouse?”
“………… (How can I know if it’s fun without playing?)”
“Alright then, come on! Hyper Beam!”
Flamethrower was instantly disintegrated the moment it met Hyper Beam. Charizard reacted quickly, immediately dodging Hyper Beam.
“Charizard, dodge quickly!”
“Continuously use Death Wing!”
Looking at Charizard flying non-stop in the air, he revealed a strange smile just like Gui Ling's.
This kind of look was like watching one’s prey struggle frantically but to no avail.
“………… (You better not get hit by the beam, little mouse! Make it fun for me!)”
Charizard kept dodging, while Death Wing followed behind.
Yveltal even intentionally shifted the position of Death Wing slightly. He didn’t want his toy to disappear just like that.
Until Charizard was exhausted, it just turned its head and found that Yveltal had already appeared behind it, only a meter away.
Before turning into a stone statue, Charizard finally realized that Yveltal had been toying with it the whole time, treating it like a toy. If Yveltal had been serious, it would have been defeated long ago…
“Charizard is unable to battle! Therefore, the winner is Yveltal, the Death God! Congratulations to Gui Ling for advancing to the finals! Next up is Ash versus Shota!”
