Raikou roared once more.
Lightning erupted violently from its body as it leapt upward, charging straight toward the torn opening in the storm-filled sky. Thunder answered its call, converging above like a gateway carved out of pure destruction.
It was trying to escape.
That much was obvious.
"Don't let it get away! If it escapes, everything we've done will be for nothing!"
The shout came from somewhere atop the mountain, sharp and urgent And that single sentence Shattered the final restraint.
Those who had been waiting ,Those who had been watching and Those who had planned to move only at the very end. All acted at once.
The entire mountain range exploded into motion. Blinding lights filled the air as countless attacks surged upward—fire, ice, grass, steel, dragon-colliding, overlapping, detonating midair. The sky itself seemed to fracture under the sheer number of techniques unleashed at once. All of it aimed at one target.
Raikou.
Yet most of those attacks never even reached it. Lightning coiled around Raikou's body like a living barrier, erasing incoming attacks before they could land. At the same time, thunder continued to fall from the clouds above, striking down anything that tried to approach too closely.
Even in its weakened state It was still a legendary presence But then Something changed.
A blur of purple cut through the battlefield Fast. Terrifyingly fast. It moved like a phantom, keeping pace with Raikou's lightning-enhanced speed without losing even a fraction of momentum.
Then A cross-shaped flash of violet light sliced through the air A single strike.
Raikou's body jerked violently The next moment It fell.The lightning around it scattered as its massive form crashed down onto the ground below, sending dust and debris flying.
The torn sky above began to close slowly, as if the world itself had decided the escape was no longer permitted.
Silas' eyes narrowed.
"Poison-type…?"
A faint purple haze spread across Raikou's body. Poison had taken hold. Only then did the attacker reveal itself.
A sleek, purple form hovered in the sky ,four wings beating rapidly, leaving afterimages behind.
Crobat.
Behind it A presence.Cold and Controlled Watching everything.
Lucian's voice was low, but there was no mistaking the certainty in it.
"Lord Archer has made his move."
Raikou struggled to rise.Electricity flickered across its body again, but the moment it tried to gather power The poison flared.Its movements faltered.
Its roar came out weaker this time And that weakness Was all the signal the others needed.
"Now! Attack!"
The battlefield erupted again. This time, the attacks were even more relentless than before. No hesitation ,No restraint Only greed.
Raikou retaliated with lightning, forcing back weaker opponents again and again, but it was clear now It was reaching its limit.
A man in a blue expedition suit stepped forward, expression cold.
"Lucario—Aura Sphere."
A sphere of compressed blue energy formed instantly and shot forward. It struck Directly.
The explosion echoed across the mountains.
When the smoke cleared Raikou was still standing But barely Blood seeped from its wounds, dripping slowly onto the ground Golden ,Radiant Alive with electricity.
The moment it touched the earth The grass around it blackened instantly, arcs of lightning dancing across the surface Even its blood carried power For a brief moment Raikou turned its head Its gaze met Wattson.
There was something there.
Regret.
Reluctance.
Then it turned away. With one final roar, it forced its body forward, lightning bursting beneath its feet as it fled deeper into the mountains.
"Raikou is escaping! Chase it!"
Again, a voice rang out And this time Everyone moved. Flying-type Pokémon filled the sky.
Salamence.
Altaria.
Pidgeot.
Skarmory.
Dozens no, hundreds of wings beat against the storm as they surged forward, chasing the streak of lightning racing across the land And just like that The main battlefield emptied.
The thunder weakened The oppressive pressure faded ,Only faint arcs of electricity remained in the air.
Silence.
Silas' gaze dropped To the ground ,To the blood.
Golden.Still crackling faintly. Without hesitation, he pressed the activation switch.
His combat suit wrapped around him instantly. He stepped forward.
"Wait."
Lucian's voice stopped him.
"Someone is still here."
Silas froze.
His senses sharpened A shadow moved ,Low ,Fast Heading straight for the blood.Before it could reach A pillar of ice fell from the sky.
The figure was nailed to the ground instantly And that was the signal The rest revealed themselves.
From every direction, figures emerged ,no longer hiding, no longer waiting The real scramble began. The major players had gone after Raikou.
What remained Were the scavengers But even scavengers understood value.
Because this Was not ordinary blood.
This was the blood of a legendary Pokémon. Even a few drops could change everything Not just for power But for research ,For evolution ,For control.
Lucian stepped forward.
"I'll hold them."
His tone was calm and Certain.
"Collect the blood. Follow the plan. Regroup after."
No hesitation Silas moved.He released Crawdaunt and Sharpedo as he dashed forward.
The others followed Immediately ,They became targets Attacks rained down.
Fire.
Ice.
Electricity.
Crawdaunt stepped forward first, claws raised, deflecting incoming strikes. Sharpedo surged through the ground-level battlefield, intercepting attacks before they could reach Silas But something felt wrong.
Silas noticed it. Tiny arcs of electricity in the air. Residual energy, Every movement felt slightly delayed. Every reaction A fraction slower.
"...So this is what's left behind."
Even after leaving Raikou's presence still affected the battlefield.Without that earlier resistance training They wouldn't even be able to move properly here.
"Stop them!"
Someone shouted.
"Don't let them take it!"
And just like that Everyone turned.The chaotic battlefield unified into a single target. Silas and the others.Dozens of attacks surged toward them at once.
Lucian moved.
"Dragonite,use Protect."
A massive green barrier expanded instantly, covering Silas and the others.The attacks slammed into it And held Lucian didn't stop.
"Gengar,Shadow Ball."
"Electivire, Thunder."
"Rapidash,Flare Blitz."
The counterattack exploded outward ,Precise ,Overwhelming and Controlled.Even surrounded He didn't falter.Because unlike the chaos around him , Lucian fought with purpose And for the first time The ones rushing forward hesitated.
Because they realized something. They weren't just fighting over scraps anymore.They were standing in the way Of someone far more dangerous.
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