Ethan watched silently as Victor Stone and the others disappeared into the distance with the researcher.
Only after confirming they were safe—
Did he turn around.
To face everything.
A Battlefield Like Never Before
"So… looks like I finally get a real large-scale battle."
Since becoming a trainer—
Ethan had never once gone all out with his full team.
Until now.
Strictly speaking—
He didn't need to.
With just:
MetagrossMamoswineArcanineTornadusThundurus
He could already crush everything here.
But Ethan wasn't naive.
These were just the first wave.
The real threats—
Were still hidden.
So—
He chose to go all in.
The Full Lineup
One by one—
Poké Balls opened.
And the battlefield trembled.
Ethan's full roster appeared:
Gliscor — Heavenly King PeakSkeledirge — Heavenly King PeakSwampert — Champion MidHydreigon — Champion Mid-PeakHatterene — Champion PeakTyrantrum — Totem EarlyGarchomp — Totem MidMetagross — Divine TierMamoswine — Divine TierArcanine — Divine TierTornadus — Divine TierThundurus — Divine Tier
12 Pokémon.
2 Heavenly King
3 Champion
2 Totem
5 Divine
A lineup so absurd—
Most people wouldn't believe it even if they saw it.
But today—
They had no choice.
Mewtwo Steps Forward
A flash of light.
Without being called—
Mewtwo stepped out.
And silently—
Took its place beside Ethan.
No command.
No hesitation.
Just a choice.
Ethan glanced at it.
"You want in?"
"…Good."
"Let me see what you can really do."
War Begins
"Trying to chase them?"
"Ask my Pokémon first."
"Attack."
The command dropped—
And chaos erupted.
Sky and earth turned into a battlefield.
Absolute Pressure
Despite being outnumbered more than ten to one—
Ethan's team didn't falter.
Because they were different.
Built differently.
The Divine CoreMetagross — unstoppable force
→ Every strike = instant defeat unless Totem-tierArcanine — ruthless precision
→ Every attack aimed at vital pointsMamoswine — immovable guardian
→ No one reached EthanTornadus + Thundurus — perfect synergy
→ Storm + lightning = battlefield domination
Their coordination—
Was terrifying.
Not just 1 + 1.
But exponential.
The Supporting CoreHydreigon tearing through formationsGarchomp crushing frontlinesTyrantrum overwhelming with brute forceHatterene controlling spaceSwampert stabilizing ground battlesGliscor harassing relentlesslySkeledirge burning everything in its pathTurning the Tide
At first—
It was chaotic.
Even.
But slowly—
Inevitably—
The balance tipped.
Divine-tier Pokémon began wiping out enemies faster and faster.
Champion-tier couldn't hold.
Totem-tier could only stall.
Within minutes—
The Divine Eagle forces began collapsing.
Ethan's Role
Ethan stood behind it all.
Watching.
Calculating.
Intervening only when needed.
A quick Heal Pulse here.
A correction there.
But even he hit limits.
"Still not enough stamina…"
The Sudden Halt
"Ethan! Stop your Pokémon!"
A voice cut through the battlefield.
He turned.
Three familiar faces:
Henry TaylorAndrew SmithOwen Morgan
They had returned.
But—
Something was different.
No arrogance.
No killing intent.
Only—
Restraint.
The Decision
They had gone back.
Consulted their families.
And reached a conclusion:
This fight was unwinnable.
Five Divine-tier Pokémon.
An absurd roster.
An uncontrollable variable.
Even if they paid everything—
They couldn't guarantee victory.
And business families—
Don't gamble on <10% odds.
Strategic Retreat
They chose the only logical option:
Back down.
As for the gene experiment exposure?
They'd shift blame.
Deflect responsibility.
Survive first.
The Turning Point
The battlefield froze.
Hundreds of Pokémon paused.
The momentum—
Had changed.
For the first time—
The Divine Eagle Alliance…
Hesitated.
And Ethan—
Still stood at the center.
Untouched.
Unshaken.
And very clearly—
In control.
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