A mushroom cloud of black explosive smoke rose above the ocean, resembling the aftermath of a nuclear detonation.
This mushroom cloud existed for only ten-odd seconds before being torn apart by powerful winds, revealing Kyogre hovering above the water's surface.
Kyogre's exterior still crackled with jumping white lightning. Its body trembled continuously from the residual electrical charge. It looked somewhat struggled, completely lacking its initial natural dominance.
"Who could possibly challenge Kyogre at their peak?!" Archie cried out.
Naturally, only absolute overwhelming power could achieve this.
Mid-air, Zeraora crossed both arms, surveying all directions with satisfaction.
Hearing this, John couldn't help but develop question marks overhead.
Come on, you're the villain here! You're treating ME like the villain?!
You're a whole organization boss, and when your Pokemon's in trouble, you resort to verbal encouragement?
"ROOOAR!!" Primal Kyogre released a roar, though it wasn't responding to its trainer's cheering.
As a Legendary Pokemon, it was difficult to say whether Archie was Kyogre's trainer, or Kyogre was Archie's trainer. The anime had shown Legendary Pokemon abandoning control over their trainers, and those two unfortunate souls had been Maxie and Archie.
Kyogre's roar was purely defiant!
'I'm a Pokemon born in the Ancient Era who dominated an entire world! How could I lose to you, some ordinary white cat?!'
Kyogre's eyes flashed with savage light. Its body immediately launched skyward.
As it flew into the air, the Sea of Origins' surface churned with massive waves. Dozens of water spouts shot directly toward the heavens.
The sky was still filled with black clouds, naturally, violent winds, torrential rain, and thunder three forces wildly intermingled.
But because of Mega Rayquaza's Delta Stream existence, no matter how high the water spouts rose from the Sea of Origins, no matter how the ocean boiled, it always felt somewhat calm despite the storm.
John watched the distant battle situation calmly, not panicking. Kyogre launching a counteroffensive was normal.
When facing the 1 billion Volt Ultimate Thunder God earlier, hadn't it also counterattacked?
No problem, Zeraora still had other ultimate techniques.
A mere 1 billion Volt Ultimate Thunder God couldn't completely finish even an ordinary Kyogre.
John pulled out Zeraora's Pokeball from his pocket and recalled it from mid-air.
Distant Kyogre's eyes immediately flashed with savage light, even considering controlling water spouts to attack John's position.
'You think you can just run after hitting me? As if! Do you really think I'm just some Magikarp with no options?!'
However, John had no intention of switching Pokemon. He simply lightly pressed the button at the Pokeball's center.
The Pokeball immediately enlarged dozens of times.
He hurled it forward.
Zeraora re-entered the field.
Except now, Zeraora's body size was over a hundred times larger than before! Several times bigger than both Kyogre and Groudon!
Three continuously swirling red clouds crowned its head, looking somewhat ominous.
This was Gigantamax Zeraora.
Gigantamax's essence was actually a type of energy.
Moreover, judging by how different Pokemon could command completely different Gigantamax moves, it was actually a type of energy that could amplify damage power.
Through John's development, ultimately, Blaziken mastered an entirely new skill.
Exactly as John had previously analyzed.
Zeraora's speed was its greatest weapon.
Naturally, it had to be utilized fully!
"ORAAA!"
Following a screech, Zeraora spread both arms wide. Its entire body completely transformed into blinding white lightning, erupting and piercing through the horizon.
A massive black cloud appeared from nowhere, covering the entire Sea of Origins.
Kyogre found this extremely strange, it hadn't summoned these black clouds, so how had they appeared! It attempted control, but discovered the opponent wouldn't budge even slightly, fundamentally refusing its dominion.
A moment later—
BOOM!
Blinding white lightning collapsed from the horizon, striking Kyogre's body mid-air.
SSSZZZT!!
Lightning brilliance jumped across Kyogre's body. At first glance, one might think welding sparks were dancing across the Ocean God's form.
Kyogre screeched, directly shattering the lightning on its body.
Compared to the earlier 1 billion Volt Ultimate Thunder God, the lightning falling on it now was considerably weaker.
But just as it prepared to direct the surrounding dozens of water spouts to attack Blaziken, thunder boomed again in its ears.
BOOM!
White lightning fell from the heavens, still accurately striking Kyogre's body without error.
Kyogre floating mid-air was hammered downward, nearly plunging back into the ocean.
This lightning strike was indeed slightly stronger than the previous one.
Each time Kyogre tried rising again, a third white lightning bolt descended once more!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!