Chapter 780: Inexplicable Affinity, Innumerable Ties
Whoosh~
A biting blizzard struck.
Interrupting Kazuya's thoughts, forcing him to focus his attention on the battle at hand.
In the blink of an eye, a rolling gust of hot wind blew from beside him, melting the surging blizzard ahead into water in an instant.
"Awoo?"
Dragonite appeared beside Kazuya and cast a glance at him.
"Don't underestimate me too much."
Kazuya smiled.
The next second.
His figure abruptly vanished from the spot, appearing behind Regice.
Regice's physical defense is weak...
Kazuya muttered in his heart, immediately raising his fist.
Dazzling golden light floated on his knuckles.
It was the radiance of Focus Punch.
At this moment, Regice still hadn't lowered its arm due to the recoil of the Blizzard move; even if it noticed Kazuya's attack, it couldn't react in time.
The nearby Rock Peak Pokémon, Regirock, had reacted, however.
It immediately raised its grayish-brown rock arm and swung it toward Kazuya.
But.
Regice had teammates.
And Kazuya wasn't fighting alone either.
The moment Regirock raised its hand, a blindingly bright beam of light shot toward it from a distance.
It was the ultimate Special Steel-type move.
Steel Beam.
And looking closely, it wasn't a single Steel Beam, but a fused Steel Beam fired simultaneously by the two Steel-type Pokémon, Scizor and Lucario!
Boom!
The beam, like a steel holy sword, pierced Regirock's waist and abdomen, instantly blasting it dozens of meters away, nearly sending it into the lake.
At the same time.
Kazuya's Focus Punch had also solidly landed on Regice's back.
The immense force caused the giant ice pillar to stumble forward two steps before collapsing to the ground.
The remaining Pokémon didn't act as bystanders either.
Registeel was restricted by Mewtwo's Psychic, while Dragonite seized the opportunity to unleash a barrage of Fire Punches, beating the giant steel pillar into a steady retreat.
Skitty wasn't idle either.
Hiding in the distance, she alternately attacked with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt from time to time.
The little cat was also very smart.
Knowing her moves couldn't deal significant damage to the three Regis.
She simply attacked their feet repeatedly. This severely affected the Regis' movements, as two of the three were top-heavy figures.
Normally, magical beasts would attack each other, and Demon Gods shouldn't be an exception. But why do these three guys know how to protect each other... They don't look like they've retained their intelligence either.
While Kazuya pondered, he didn't delay throwing out a fireball radiating colorful light.
Sacred Fire.
The ultimate Physical Fire-type move.
Using it against the Ice-type Regice was simply a perfect counter.
Boom—!!
The raging fire exploded violently, sparks flying and almost illuminating the entirety of Sootopolis City.
The strength of the three Regis lay in their ability to stand their ground.
But facing six Pokémon with strength comparable or even far superior to theirs, the three Regis still found it difficult to hold their footing.
The limit of what they could achieve.
Was merely enduring the beating for a while longer.
As for counterattacking...
If Kazuya and his side didn't give them an opening, it was basically impossible.
While they were fighting.
The several humans and Pokémon watching from the sidelines weren't just standing around in a daze either.
Seeing powerful reinforcements suddenly arrive.
The humans hurriedly moved the injured Pokémon, wanting to take them underground to let Nurse Joy treat their external wounds first, so the injured Pokémon would be in a better state to resist the corruption of the shadow energy.
"I didn't expect there were other Legendary Pokémon still existing in this world. Leaving this to them shouldn't be a problem. Patriarch, let's leave too."
A man, seeing that everyone else had already left the lake island, turned to look at the red-haired woman who was staring intently at the battlefield.
"You go first."
Chloe didn't say much, casually waving her hand.
Her gaze was completely focused on that Darkrai and Mewtwo.
Among them.
Chloe's gaze was mostly fixed on that Darkrai.
She didn't know why either.
There was an extremely strong sense of affinity radiating from that Darkrai.
Logically speaking...
This shouldn't be right.
Chloe knew very well that no branch of her ancestors had any connection to the legendary God of Nightmares, nor did they ever worship such a god. She shouldn't be feeling this affinity toward this Darkrai.
However.
This feeling in her heart was very pronounced.
So obvious that Chloe couldn't use "illusion" to convince herself otherwise.
"My father's lineage follows my grandparents, worshipping the 'Prince of the Sea' and the 'God of the Sea,' guarding the seal of the 'God of the Atmosphere and Sky'; while my mother's lineage follows my maternal grandfather, only worshipping 'stones'..."
So...
Which point exactly could be related to the God of Nightmares?
Chloe couldn't figure it out.
Could it be that she had fallen in love at first sight with a Pokémon?
Rumor had it that some Trainers, upon meeting their destined Pokémon, would feel a sense of immediate infatuation. Chloe wasn't sure if she was experiencing this situation.
At a certain moment.
"Wait?! Is that 'Sacred Fire'?!"
Chloe's eyes widened, and she cried out in shock.
She saw that Darkrai use "Sacred Fire," a move that should only be usable by Ho-Oh and Entei.
Sacred Fire.
Could only be used by Ho-Oh and Entei.
This was the understanding of the vast majority of people in this world.
But Chloe knew this wasn't true.
There was another exception in this world!
Her grandmother's ace from her youth, the Empoleon known as the "God of the Sea," could also use Ho-Oh's exclusive move, "Sacred Fire"!
"According to Grandma..."
"When she and her partner, Piplup, were young, they were chosen as the 'Heroes of the Rainbow.' After participating in the Rainbow Trial, they received a gift from Ho-Oh. Since then, her Piplup was able to use 'Sacred Fire'."
"Could it be related to this?"
Chloe raised a hand, pinching her chin as she muttered.
This was the only connection she could think of.
But in reality.
The points about Kazuya that attracted Chloe were far more numerous than she knew.
First and foremost.
Was the inherent closeness toward Kazuya inherited through Lorelei's bloodline.
The influence of this point was the most ethereal and yet the most profound.
Secondly, it was the Sea Crown.
Any Trainer specializing in Water-types would inevitably feel a bit of goodwill towards Kazuya.
Not to mention Wallace was one of the "People of the Water," making Chloe also a member of the "People of the Water." From the moment they were born, their destiny held the fate of protecting the Prince of the Sea and the King of the Sea.
Finally.
The stones, which were better than nothing.
Kazuya had all sorts of bizarre stones on him.
This point could also be considered one of his attractions to Chloe, related to Chloe's mother's lineage.
These were all things Chloe couldn't understand right now.
And she didn't have the time to ponder these questions further.
Right now.
The battle unfolding before her eyes.
Was a major event that genuinely concerned the entire Sootopolis City shelter and even the whole world!
Even though Chloe was incredibly worried about her companions at this moment, and her mind was fatigued to the point of near collapse, she still insisted on witnessing the conclusion of this battle.
If these Pokémon couldn't hold on, or even turned into magical beasts...
Then she had to make the most correct decision immediately.
The battle wasn't particularly intense.
Because Kazuya's group of Pokémon focused on steady and solid tactics, absolutely not giving the three Regis a chance to catch their breath or attack them.
As time passed.
No matter how tough the three Regis were.
They eventually couldn't withstand the offensive and slowly showed signs of decline.
Now, just standing up was quite a struggle for the three Regis.
Presumably, in a few minutes.
This battle would reach its final conclusion.
Then.
Right at this final moment.
An incredibly blinding white light suddenly lit up on the bodies of the three Regis.
"Wait! Are those three planning to—?"
Chloe's eyes widened.
She immediately turned and ran, her heart filled with endless regret.
If she had known, she would have left the lake island with the others just now.
Now, she was probably done for.
"It's 'Explosion'! Get them into the water!"
Kazuya roared.
He raised a hand and fired off a Dark Void.
The Explosion of one Regi wouldn't one-shot them.
But it was enough to injure them all, forcing them to spend the next few days dedicating all their efforts to resisting the shadow energy corruption.
And the Explosion of three Regis...
Whether they could survive it was one thing.
But Sootopolis City would probably be completely destroyed.
And for the survivors living here, there was no need to even speak of it; there wouldn't be a second outcome.
The process of Explosion could no longer be stopped.
All they could do now was try to minimize the negative impact.
The strong hypnotic effect of Dark Void delayed the Regis' desperate final strike by a few seconds.
In these brief few seconds.
Mewtwo grabbed Registeel and used Teleport with all His might, bringing it to the bottom of the lake before teleporting back Himself.
Dragonite used a Hurricane to sweep Regice into midair, followed immediately by Scizor using Giga Impact to crash it into the lake.
Only one remained—the Rock Peak Pokémon, Regirock.
Originally, Lucario intended to grab this guy and charge into the lake, sacrificing himself to save everyone.
But Kazuya wasn't going to let him do that.
"Don't do something stupid!"
He utilized Extreme Speed and Agility to push his speed to the limit, intercepted Lucario, threw him into Mewtwo's arms, and then abruptly raised both hands: "Run as far as you can!"
Hearing this.
The others turned without a word and fled in all directions.
With their speed, they could run over a hundred meters away in just one or two seconds.
Simultaneously.
Massive boulders shot up from beneath Regirock's feet, trapping it seamlessly within a rocky cage, not even allowing a sliver of light to escape.
Rock Tomb.
Just as this move finished casting.
Blinding light erupted from the lake in Sootopolis City, almost illuminating the sky above.
The Explosions were coming!
Kazuya immediately prepared to fly upwards to put some distance between them.
But at this moment, his gaze caught Chloe, who had just reached the edge of the lake island.
"!"
Without any hesitation, he decisively lunged toward the woman.
Boom—!!
Accompanied by explosions that seemed to silence the world, apocalyptic power violently erupted from the bottom of the lake and the center of the lake island, sweeping out in all directions.
Just as Kazuya pulled Chloe into his embrace.
The aftershocks of the Explosions also enveloped them within their range.
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