As a powerful Fighting-type move, Aura Sphere possessed tremendous power. And this time, it was being unleashed by Deoxys itself.
Aura Sphere was a special attack, and even in its Normal Forme, Deoxys's Special Attack was among the highest of all Pokémon. Thus, this enormous Aura Sphere, condensed from all of Deoxys's strength, was raised high above its head. Its diameter had already exceeded a meter, and Deoxys hurled the gigantic sphere directly into the storm clouds!
Then—
"BOOM!!"
The Aura Sphere shot into the clouds at tremendous speed and exploded in the blink of an eye! A thunderous rumble immediately followed, causing the entire sky to tremble! The rainclouds and thunderclouds overhead were scattered apart by more than half in an instant!
As the clouds temporarily dispersed, Tornadus and Thundurus, who had been fighting fiercely within them, were revealed!
But these two had clearly become completely consumed by their battle. Even after suddenly being subjected to Deoxys's warning attack, they acted as though they hadn't noticed it at all! Their eyes contained nothing but each other as they continued roaring and launching attacks at one another!
"TORNAD!!"
"THUNDUR!!"
Tornadus gathered a huge ball of wind in its hands, while Thundurus continuously unleashed powerful, piercing bolts of electricity. The two continued clashing with wind and lightning, while the aftermath of their battle sent enormous gusts and bolts of electricity rampaging across the surrounding area.
The scene before him gave Liam a strong sense of déjà vu, leaving him somewhat speechless. Since both Thundurus and Tornadus possessed the Flying type, the Aura Sphere just now could only really serve as a warning. Liam had merely wanted to draw their attention.
However, the two Pokémon in the sky had spectacularly ignored both Liam and Deoxys.
Slightly annoyed, Liam quickly wiped the rain from his face and once again gave Deoxys an order.
"These two have fought themselves stupid, haven't they?! Deoxys! Show them what you're capable of! Use Ice Beam!"
"Deoxys!!"
Upon hearing Liam's command, Deoxys immediately nodded. It raised its four tentacles, which were intertwined in pairs, and aimed two at Thundurus and two at Tornadus in the sky.
Blue-white light rapidly gathered.
The next instant, beams of ice shot forth, freezing the torrential rain as they streaked toward the two Pokémon!
"TORNAD!!"
"THUNDUR!!"
This time, Ice Beam struck Tornadus and Thundurus head-on!
The powerful super-effective attack immediately caused the two to cry out in pain. Half of Thundurus's body was even frozen solid!
"TORNAD!"
"THUNDER!!"
BOOM!
After being struck by Ice Beam, Tornadus and Thundurus finally turned their attention toward Liam.
The two bad-tempered Pokémon roared furiously at Liam and Deoxys. Thundurus even unleashed the electricity coursing through its body, shattering the ice encasing it and restoring its mobility.
"Hey! If you two want to fight, can't you go somewhere more remote? You're seriously obstructing traffic by fighting here, you know! I'm giving you one chance now. Leave immediately and go somewhere else! Otherwise, don't blame me for not holding back!!"
Now that Tornadus and Thundurus had finally noticed him, Liam stepped forward and shouted into the sky despite the violent wind and rain.
Upon hearing Liam's words, Tornadus and Thundurus both frowned.
They glanced at each other.
And then—
At the exact same moment, they attacked!
"TORNAD!!"
"THUNDUR!!"
Tornadus thrust both hands forward, sending a powerful blast of wind surging out.
At the same time, two bolts of lightning shot from Thundurus's palms.
The wind and lightning actually merged together, spiraling into a single storm of wind and electricity that shot directly toward Liam!
"Deoxys!!"
The moment Tornadus and Thundurus launched their attack, Deoxys had already appeared beside Liam.
Its four tentacles rapidly wrapped around Liam's body, and in the next instant, it carried him away from his position at incredible speed!
BOOM!!
A violent explosion immediately followed.
The place where Liam had been standing had now become a deep crater. Clearly, Tornadus and Thundurus had not been holding back either.
"Heh. So you won't listen, huh? Fine! Deoxys, go teach them a lesson!"
Liam had never been the type to back down from a fight.
Since Tornadus and Thundurus were being stubborn and refusing to listen, they had probably simply been spoiled.
A good beating would straighten them out!
"Deoxys!"
Upon receiving the order, Deoxys immediately released Liam.
The next instant, it shot upward through the violent wind and torrential rain, confronting Tornadus and Thundurus face-to-face!
"TORNAD!!"
"THUNDUR!!"
Tornadus and Thundurus naturally recognized that Deoxys had been the one to attack them earlier. Neither Pokémon wasted any time. With furious roars, they immediately launched an assault against Deoxys!
For a moment, lightning filled the sky while violent winds raged without end. One powerful attack after another came crashing toward Deoxys!
But Deoxys relied on its extraordinary speed, weaving rapidly between the attacks.
Although Tornadus and Thundurus's attacks were incredibly dense, Deoxys remained completely unharmed as it rapidly closed the distance and reached the two Legendary Pokémon!
Then—
"Deoxys! Attack Forme! Use Psycho Boost!"
"Deoxys!!"
In an instant, Deoxys reached the space between Tornadus and Thundurus.
The moment it heard Liam's command, its Forme changed!
Its most powerful Attack Forme was completed in an instant.
Then, in the very next moment, two enormous waves of psychic energy suddenly erupted from either side of Deoxys's body, blasting directly into Tornadus and Thundurus!
"BOOM!!" ×2!
Following two explosions like thunderclaps, Tornadus and Thundurus plummeted from the sky together, trailing black smoke before crashing heavily into the muddy ground.
The power of that single attack was enough to demonstrate just how terrifying Deoxys's Attack Forme truly was.
With merely one strike, two Legendary Pokémon had already shown clear signs that they could barely withstand it.
Tornadus and Thundurus struggled to float back up from the craters they had just created. When they looked toward Deoxys again, their eyes were filled with shock and vigilance.
But although they were shocked, as Legendary Pokémon, Tornadus and Thundurus still possessed their own pride and temperament.
Even after realizing that they might not be a match for Deoxys, the two Pokémon simultaneously charged toward it again!
Tornadus and Thundurus spiraled upward into the sky.
The two Pokémon that had been fighting each other to the death moments ago had now chosen to cooperate!
"TORNAD!!"
Tornadus first raised its head and roared toward the sky!
The weather, which had already been pouring with rain, suddenly became even more violent!
(At this point, Tornadus used Rain Dance. The torrential rain from earlier was merely a natural phenomenon produced by Tornadus while it was using its own power.)
As the rain pouring from the sky became even heavier, Thundurus, hovering beside Tornadus, suddenly raised both arms toward the heavens.
The next instant—
"BOOOOM!!"
A gigantic bolt of lightning, resembling a pillar connecting heaven and earth, came crashing down toward Deoxys!
"Deoxys!!"
Faced with the devastating lightning strike, Deoxys immediately chose to evade. Its slender body transformed into a streak of light as it swiftly dodged aside.
But the instant Deoxys evaded the lightning—
The enormous bolt that had crashed downward suddenly exploded apart in midair!
It transformed into countless tiny currents of electricity that raced through the rainwater in every direction.
The next instant, those countless electrical currents suddenly converged once again around Deoxys!
And then—
BOOOOM!!
"Deoxys!!"