Chapter 875: Despair
The black hole lingered in the sky for roughly two seconds.
Then it "healed" automatically, returning to its original appearance as if nothing had ever happened.
Yet the vanished Mewtwo did not return with it.
Watching Mewtwo disappear.
Kazuya did not feel sorrow; instead, a trace of relief surfaced beneath his complex expression.
He believed that with Mewtwo's strength.
He would not die so easily.
He would most likely drift into some other timeline or worldline.
This way...
At least Mewtwo wouldn't have to die here.
"You're the only one left! Are you still going to struggle in vain, Kazuya?!"
Shadow's furious roar tore into Kazuya's ears.
"Heh, did you expect me to bare my neck to the blade and sit waiting for death?"
Kazuya sneered with disdain, then dove into a glide toward the distance. "Even if I'm the only one left, I will fight until the very last moment."
He would not stop.
Either fight until victory, or fight until death.
Whether it was Scizor, Lucario, or his other companions...
Everyone had done the same.
Then.
He would be no exception.
Guard Split.
Kazuya raised a hand.
Directing this move straight at the Eternamax Eternatus towering in the sky!
Stretching hundreds of meters long, Eternatus was undeniably the most colossal Demon God on the entire field.
It was likewise the Demon God with the highest cumulative base stats, barring Kazuya, Shadow, and Arceus.
However.
It was not the strongest.
Because in its Eternamax form, Eternatus's stats were bloated purely by its monstrous HP and dual defenses.
Looking at its offensive attributes like dual attacks and speed.
Eternatus was remarkably mediocre among the Demon Gods, falling into the lower tiers.
So Eternatus was not the most troublesome Demon God on the field.
Just like right now.
Kazuya could not only ignore Eternatus's sluggish attacks, but also use the opponent's defensive stats to bolster his own weak points.
As for Power Split, there was no need to use it.
There was no particularly suitable target.
The strongest Special Attacker on the field was Mega Mewtwo Y, while the strongest Physical Attacker was Ultra Necrozma.
Yet Kazuya's Physical Attack suppressed Mewtwo's, and his Special Attack suppressed Necrozma's.
No matter who he swapped with.
It would only blunt his other blade.
For Kazuya, whose combat style favored mixed attacking, it simply wasn't worth the trade.
Right now, this was more than enough.
And after swapping stats.
Kazuya shifted his target from Arceus to Dialga.
Roar of Time was simply too potent.
Not only could it offset Kazuya's Power of Space, but it could also restore the condition of the Demon God faction.
Without putting down Dialga.
This battle today would never reach a conclusion even if fought for ten days and ten nights.
"Dialga! Run!"
Shadow swept an arm forward, barking a decisive command.
What Kazuya could think of.
She naturally could as well.
Dialga absolutely could not be taken down.
It was a crucial counterweight on their side of the scales, its importance even eclipsing Arceus's.
Dialga did not hesitate, immediately turning to flee.
Seeing this, Kazuya lifted an eyebrow.
With Dialga entirely focused on running, It certainly wouldn't have the luxury to turn around and blast Roar of Time to stop him. This was the prime opportunity to utilize the Power of Space.
A spatial wormhole tore open ahead.
Kazuya dove headfirst into it.
Thereby dodging Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon and Zygarde's Core Enforcer in the process.
However.
The moment he emerged above Dialga's head.
Mega Mewtwo Y used Teleport the very next second to materialize right before his eyes, raising a hand to unleash an overwhelming telekinetic wave straight at Kazuya.
Psychic!
An incomparable binding force wrapped around Kazuya's frame.
Mega Mewtwo Y flicked Its hand with violent force, sending Kazuya tumbling end-over-end through mid-air.
[
Bang!
"Wah-waah!!"
Volcanion, having flipped through the air, crashed heavily onto the earth, his head driving straight into the mud.
"Ahahaha, big brother looks just like a giant snapping turtle!"
Diancie's laughter drifted from a nearby patch of flowers.
Clutching a massive iron ball, she giggled uncontrollably.
Volcanion struggled to pry himself out of the dirt, glaring daggers at Diancie.
Diancie hurriedly shrank her head behind Magearna, who was still just an egg.
"Damn it! Kazuya! Using Psychic like that is too cheap! Banned, banned!"
"Do you really think you can use your mouth to seal your opponent's moves when a real fight starts?"
]
The corners of Kazuya's mouth curved into a faint smile.
He traced two fingers across the air.
Mega Mewtwo Y's telekinetic hold shattered completely.
Before It could even react.
Kazuya had already transformed into a streak of azure lightning, sliding right in front of It.
Lifting a hand.
A Dark Void slammed down flush over Mega Mewtwo Y's crown.
Struggling for barely two seconds.
Mega Mewtwo Y closed Its eyes, sinking into an infant-like slumber, and plummeted toward the ocean below.
However.
In that brief window of time.
Dialga had already accelerated with the Power of Time and slipped away.
Simultaneously.
Bzzzt...
A colossal electrified net flew in from behind, dropping directly over Kazuya's head.
[
Clap!
The heavy doors of the grand conference room were shoved open.
Liz looked up, casting a strange gaze toward the two scholars from the Magical Beast Academy who had barged in.
Her eyes drifted downward.
Her gaze landed on the Dratini trapped inside the net.
"Aran... did you beat up the other kids again?"
Liz's voice wavered with a touch of guilt.
In truth, asking the question was entirely redundant; she already knew the answer in her heart.
The two scholars nodded helplessly.
Looking back inside the net.
"Looks like I'm getting spanked again."
Kazuya lay leisurely inside the netting, swishing his tail with total nonchalance, even sticking his backside out toward Liz.
Go ahead, spank me.
Let's see if you have the heart to beat your precious baby to death.
]
"Pfft..."
Kazuya couldn't help letting out a light chuckle.
He raised a hand and cleanly severed the electric net with an X-Scissor.
Blisteringly fast.
Presumably the handiwork of Regieleki.
Yet Kazuya hadn't been netted due to a lack of reaction speed; carrying the Zap Plate, he simply had no need to waste stamina dodging it.
Looking up.
He locked onto Dialga's coordinates once more.
The Power of Space engaged.
Kazuya stepped forward, arriving behind Dialga in the blink of an eye.
With the future-sight-wielding Mewtwo plunged into slumber.
This time, no one could predict his location.
Extreme Speed Laser Focus Focus Punch.
An unassuming golden fist hammered down onto Dialga's back.
Crack—!
With that single blow.
Dialga's spine was snapped clean through.
"Hum!"
A ragged howl of agony tore from Its maw.
Drawing the immediate attention of every Demon God and magical beast on the field.
In an instant, millions of attacks prepared to rain down in the direction of Kazuya and Dialga.
Seeing this, Shadow hurriedly raised Her hand, halting the vast majority of Pokémon from firing.
She knew.
If millions of attacks bombarded that coordinate.
Whether Kazuya died was uncertain, but Dialga, serving as Kazuya's meat shield, would be blasted to pieces beyond any doubt.
They needed precision strikes!
At this juncture.
The Legendary Heroes took the stage.
Zamazenta transformed into an impenetrable golden shield, ramming toward Kazuya from the front.
Zacian, gripping the massive golden sword in its jaws, slashed down toward Kazuya from the rear.
The bond power of the Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield.
A combination attack that had once brought down Eternamax Eternatus.
Kazuya naturally dared not underestimate it.
He closed his eyes.
[
"Ga-woo!!"
The roar of the big female shark was right before him.
Kazuya could practically feel the razor-sharp edge of her two scythe-like fins.
The heavy thud of footsteps behind him was just as close to his ears.
That was Mother Xunlan's Garchomp, the mother of the big female shark.
This mother-daughter pair was running Kazuya through intense special training!
Mother Wolf lay lounging nearby, watching the spectacle with a cheerful grin, not feeling a shred of pity for her own pup.
"Now! Little Shark, use Dragon Claw! Big Shark, use Iron Head!"
The usually gentle Xunlan turned into an entirely different person in battle; her tone was filled with stern rigor, devoid of the daily pampering she showered on Kazuya.
A little blond youth's steady voice rang out at that moment: "Lucario! Aura Sphere to the rear, Earthquake to the front!"
Bang!
The big female shark was kicked into a spinning wheel by Kazuya, tumbling far into the distance.
Shaking her dizzy head as she sat up, she looked closely.
That dog was staring back at her with a smug, teasing grin, swishing his big bushy tail back and forth with pure delight.
Infuriating!
"Ga-woo!!"
]
Kazuya opened his eyes once more.
He caught Dialga's tail with one hand, swinging It like a colossal whip toward Zacian behind him, while driving an Earthquake kick straight toward Zamazenta ahead.
Boom!
A violent shockwave erupted before him.
Zamazenta was sent flying by Kazuya's kick, hairline fractures instantly spiderwebbing across its massive shield.
The indestructible shield had actually been cracked by a single kick!
Looking behind.
As a Demon God, Zacian had no concept of pulling its punches.
And Shadow's command had come a beat too late.
Consequently, Zacian's Behemoth Blade cleaved squarely into Dialga's chest.
Thankfully, sharing the Steel typing granted It resistance.
Otherwise, the gem on Dialga's chest might have been shattered on the spot.
Whoosh~
Breezes brushed past.
Even though the Crowned duo's assault had faltered.
They had successfully bought time for the other Demon Gods to converge.
Terapagos in its Stellar Form transformed into a high-speed spinning top, hurtling toward Kazuya from the east.
Gyro Ball.
Koraidon shifted into an Apex Build crimson motorcycle, roaring like a falling meteor as it dove down at Kazuya from above.
Collision Course.
Ho-Oh's entire frame blazed with sea-blue radiance, piercing toward Kazuya from the right with an unstoppable, ferocious charge.
Sky Attack.
Solgaleo in its Radiant Sun phase transformed, rocketing straight ahead like a white-gold shooting star.
Sunsteel Strike.
Kazuya intended to use the Power of Space to evade.
Yet he saw that Dialga had already charged up a Roar of Time, preparing to unleash it to save Itself.
The attacks of five great Demon Gods were right upon him.
Further in the distance, Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, Necrozma's Prismatic Laser, Arceus's Judgment, Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, Zygarde's Core Enforcer...
"Sigh..."
Kazuya let out a soft sigh, his voice inevitably tinged with a trace of despair.
In this battle.
Was there truly any hope left?
Even for him.
He could find no sliver of sunlight piercing through this suffocating darkness.
He truly did not know how to win.
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