Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice-Chapter 167: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice []

Galarian Moltres, carrying Karen, had already flown to the front of the Regi Trio.

At an incredibly close distance of less than 10 centimeters in front of them, it suddenly turned sharply upward and soared back into the sky.

The Regi Trio, struck by the invisible shockwave moments earlier, were temporarily disoriented and had not yet reacted.

Meanwhile, the Zap Cannon fired to pursue the Galarian Moltres, though equipped with tracking capabilities due to its lock-on function, failed to adjust its trajectory in time because of Moltres' abrupt turn.

"BOOM!"

The Zap Cannon directly on its initiator—Registeel.

Registeel staggered from the blow and fell heavily to the ground. The two adjacent Regice and Regirock, also affected by the shockwave, stumbled back a couple of steps, barely managing to stay upright.

"Heh."

Riding on the back of the Galarian Moltres, Karen let out a cold smile and threw out a Poké Ball with a backward motion.

The released Houndoom, drooling and baring its sharp fangs, lunged toward Aldous' neck with a vicious bite.

Having just been hit by the Zap Cannon, the Regi Trio had not yet recovered their posture and naturally could not protect Aldous.

At this critical moment, Aldous had no choice but to rely on his own Pokémon to stay alive.

Bang—!

Just as Houndoom's fangs were about to reach Aldous' neck, one of the Poké Balls on Aldous' belt opened on its own.

The Pokémon that appeared was still enveloped in a glowing white light, preventing its true form from being seen clearly.

However, a powerful Hydro Pump had already been fired in advance.

Houndoom's pupils contracted sharply, and its nose twitched instinctively.

This scent—there was no mistaking it, absolutely no mistaking it!

Houndoom opened its bloodthirsty jaws even wider—by another threefold, even tearing faint cracks at the corners of its mouth, from which drops of blood dripped down.

All these years, it had never forgotten this scent!

Jetting out from the Houndoom's mouth came a hellish flame as if a massive Flamethrower was unleashed to counter the descending Hydro Pump.

The clash of fire and water erupted into an exaggerated wave of heat that swept in all directions.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two or three seconds later, the two Pokémon leaped out of the heatwave, their eyes filled with the resolve to kill the other.

Houndoom! Kingdra!

"Dr. Stephen's companion also has a Houndoom?"

Sitting on a plane heading to the Indigo Plateau for reinforcement alongside Cynthia, Flint—recently appointed as Sinnoh's Fire-type Elite Four—blinked in curiosity.

He also had a Houndoom, though it was still in the early stages of training and was far from matching the strength of his signature Infernape or Magmortar.

Cynthia furrowed her brows slightly.

She recalled her first encounter with Joker's female companion—Masked Girl—a year ago in Michina.

At the time, that girl had used a Houndoom as well.

However, such a small coincidence wasn't enough to arouse Cynthia's suspicions.

What intrigued her more was what had just happened.

Why had the Regi Trio hesitated?

And why had Aldous suddenly fallen to his knees?

Even more inexplicable was how the surrounding Shadow operatives and League trainers had all fainted outright.

...

Galar Region, Isle of Armor.

"Master, was that just now...?"

Leon turned to look at Mustard.

"Hmm~"

Mustard stroked his beard and squinted as he replied, "Little Stephen demonstrated this once before... the Conqueror's Haki."

Seated nearby, Bea, who had returned to the dojo for training, exclaimed in surprise, "But I just contacted the doctor—he said he's still on his way back to Kanto. So how could that be...?"

As the strongest Fighting-type trainer of the current era, Mustard pondered for a moment before analyzing:

"Perhaps... once you've trained it to a certain level, the Conqueror's Haki can be released over long distances."

Hearing this explanation, Leon, Bea, and Gordie—familiar with Stephen's mastery of the three forms of Haki—all exchanged glances.

Long-distance release?!

Was that even possible?!

Wait a minute—if the long-range version was that powerful, then how terrifying would it be up close?!

"By the way, Leon," Gordie suddenly remembered something and asked him, "Aren't you going to assist with reinforcements?"

Given the chaos at the Indigo Plateau, as the Galar Champion, Leon should logically step in to lend a hand.

A flicker of worry flashed in Leon's eyes as he replied, "I wanted to go, but Chairman Rose told me that Hoenn and Sinnoh have already sent reinforcements and that my presence wasn't necessary..."

Rose's reasoning made sense, after all.

It would take nearly ten hours to fly from Galar to Kanto by plane. By the time Leon got there, the battle would likely be over.

Still, Leon felt that even if he arrived late, he could at least help clean up the battlefield or capture any remaining criminals.

Yet Rose insisted on refusing, citing the concern that if Leon left, other criminal organizations might take the opportunity to cause trouble in Galar. Leon was responsible for protecting the region.

Simple-minded as he was, Leon thought about it and concluded that with Hoenn and Sinnoh reinforcing Kanto, it should be enough to handle the situation. Moreover, Unova's reinforcements were reportedly on their way as well.

Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova.

With five regions joining forces, Shadow would surely be defeated.

"Since Dr. Stephen is already on his way, there's nothing to worry about," Leon thought.

...

Meanwhile, at Rose Tower in Wyndon, Rose sat with his fingers intertwined, watching the live broadcast with a smile.

"Go ahead, Shadow. Turn Kanto—or rather, the entire Indigo League—upside down."

Yes, this was Rose's true motive.

In Rose's eyes, Shadow's lineup was indeed formidable. Even two allied regions might struggle to take them down.

However, once Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova's reinforcements arrived, Shadow was doomed to fail.

Therefore, Rose hoped that before their defeat, Shadow could kill as many people in Kanto league trainer as possible. This way, the power gap between Kanto and Galar would shrink.

This was why he refused to let Leon assist Kanto.

...

Back on the battlefield, flames and torrents raged uncontrollably, and the Shadow operatives and League trainers who had fainted were caught in the crossfire.

Awoken by the attacks, they screamed in pain.

But neither Houndoom nor Kingdra—nor their respective trainers, Karen and Aldous—paid any attention to these people's lives.

"What was that just now?"

Aldous had already gotten back on his feet, but his gaunt face was still covered in cold sweat. He questioned Karen.

The most terrifying things are those that cannot be understood.

"Ask the King of Hell yourself!" Karen coldly raised her hand, extending her index finger.

Fire was ineffective against Kingdra.

Houndoom and Galarian Moltres simultaneously concentrated their Dark-type energy.

Double Dark Pulse!

"No matter—I have no interest in wasting words on the dead!"

Aldous, unable to maintain his usual aloof demeanor, raised his right hand high and swung it forward.

Regice charged out first, shielding Kingdra and relying on its incredible special defense to block the Double Dark Pulse.

"Roooaaarrr!"

Houndoom roared furiously at Regice.

Don't stand in the way of my revenge!

However, the Regice, whose body burns with a dark aura, clearly couldn't hear Houndoom's accusation.

"Surf!"

Under Aldous's command, Kingdra summoned a massive tidal wave, engulfing the battlefield and targeting both Regice and the opposing Houndoom and Moltres. The towering tsunami, over ten meters high, surged toward them.

Regice, with its jagged, spike-like legs firmly planted into the ground, along with its nearly 400-pound weight, remained immovable even under the crashing wave.

But if Houndoom were to take the hit, things could get troublesome.

"Houndoom, get up here!"

Karen commanded Galarian Moltres to descend, sharply ordering Houndoom to leap onto its back to avoid the attack using Moltres's flight.

But doing so would leave Moltres and Karen vulnerable to the attack.

"Earth Power."

At that moment, a calm and unhurried voice filled the battlefield.

Before Karen and the others could turn toward the source of the voice—

BOOM—

A deafening tremor shook the battlefield.

Cracks split open beneath the oncoming Surf attack. A surge of ground energy erupted from the fissures, flipping the massive wave into the air and scattering it.

Splash!

The scattered water fell as heavy rain, drenching the battlefield like a torrential downpour. While it was uncomfortable for Houndoom's fire-typing, it was nothing compared to the damage Surf would've caused.

A Ground-type move to counter a Water-type move that had a type advantage? Who could pull off such a feat...

For a moment, trainers worldwide thought of the same name...

"Hiding behind the protection of legendary Pokémon to fight... As a former Elite Four member of the Indigo League, it seems you're not much after all."

A tall, imposing man stepped forward, walking calmly past Karen's shoulder. Beside him was a Nidoking.

"I'll handle the three Regi Pokémon. That third-rate trainer Aldous is all yours."

The man threw a sidelong glance at Lihua, giving her a subtle signal.

"Giovanni! G-Giovanni Of The Land!"

"What?! That's the rumored strongest gym leader in Kanto?"

"They say his strength rivals that of the Elite Four!"

"Did he just counter Aldous's Kingdra's attack? Damn it, this is trouble..."

As Giovanni's figure appeared on the battlefield, the Shadow's team showed varying degrees of unease and fear.

In stark contrast, the League trainers erupted with excitement.

"Giovanni's here! Giovanni is here!"

"Our strongest Gym Leader from Kanto!"

The League trainers cheered and raised their fists in excitement.

"Miss Erika is here too!"

"And Gym Leader Lt. Surge!"

Sharp-eyed trainers among the League forces then spotted two more familiar figures, further boosting their morale.

"What about the Cerulean Gym Leaders?"

The Cerulean Gym, being one of the closest to the Indigo Plateau alongside Pewter and Viridian Gyms, naturally drew attention. Seeing that Erika of the Celadon Gym and Lt. Surge from Vermilion City had arrived, many League trainers and spectators began to wonder why the Cerulean Gym Leaders hadn't shown up.

Erika addressed their curiosity: "I told them not to come."

On her way here, Erika had messaged the three Cerulean Gym Leaders, telling them not to bother.

With their skill levels... they'd probably be more of a hindrance than a help.

"Chairman! Messages from Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Unova have arrived! Reinforcements are on their way!"

At that moment, Erika, as the leader of the Kanto Gym Leaders, shouted at Goodshow.

Hearing this announcement, the League's morale soared to its peak.

Gym Leaders were showing up to help, and reinforcements from three other regions were on their way.

Even if the Shadows had Legendary Pokémon on their side, how could they stand against the combined forces of five regions?

Shadow Commander Caishen, still seated in the airship, scowled at the confident expressions of the League members.

"Dark Lightning."

With a single command from Caishen, the Zapdos hovering above the battlefield unleashed a burst of crackling electricity.

The blackened, corrupted thunderbolts mixed with dark energy descended from the skies, illuminating the entire Indigo Plateau in golden light.

This was the same move that had just defeated Lance's Gyarados!

"Go!"

Just as the attack descended, Lt. Surge threw three Poké Balls in quick succession.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Three Pokémon emerged from the blinding light of the Poké Balls and leaped into the air to intercept the dark lightning.

BOOM!!!

The Dark Lightning struck Lt. Surge's three Pokémon head-on. Everyone expected them to be instantly defeated. After all, Lt. Surge's power wasn't on par with the Elite Four, so how could his Pokémon withstand the move that had just taken down Lance's Gyarados?

But the next second, the battlefield was filled with stunned silence.

The dark lightning was gradually being absorbed by the three Pokémon in mid-air.

At that moment, everyone finally saw Surge's Pokémon.

Raichu! Electivire! Jolteon!

The three Electric-type Pokémon landed, their golden fur standing on end like Super Saiyan hair.

"Whoa! That Zapdos is no joke. My three partners almost couldn't take it!"

Experienced trainers quickly realized what had happened: Lt. Surge had used the abilities of his Electric-type Pokémon to absorb the Zapdos's Dark Lightning.

Raichu's Lightning Rod ability turned Electric-type attacks into increased attack power.

Electivire's Motor Drive ability boosted its speed when hit by Electric-type moves.

Jolteon's Volt Absorb ability converted Electric-type moves into health restoration.

Yet... these abilities weren't without limits.

"Lt. Surge, your Pokémon seem to be struggling," Erika observed with a frown.

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"Yeah... They're getting overloaded," Surge admitted, nodding.

At that moment, Raichu, Electivire, and Jolteon looked visibly uncomfortable, as if they had overeaten and were about to burst.

Zapdos's Electric power was simply too overwhelming. Even with abilities to absorb the damage, there was a limit to how much they could take.

It was like those famous scenes in Dragon Ball where villains tried to absorb a Super Saiyan's energy but ended up exploding from the overload.

"Alright, let's release it all at once! Thunderbolt!"

Lt. Surge knew his three Pokémon wouldn't survive another attack from Zapdos. They needed to release the energy they had absorbed immediately.

A deafening roar of thunder echoed as three enhanced Thunderbolts shot forward. Midway through, the beams merged into one, creating an immensely powerful attack.

But their target wasn't Zapdos—it was Moltres, nearby.

"Even if it's just an act, if I'm careless, I might die here..." Surge muttered under his breath.

As an Electric-type specialist, Surge had naturally studied Zapdos's basic information. He intended to use the absorbed power to attack the other Legendary Birds.

Unfortunately, while his plan was good, executing it was another matter entirely.

Just as the triple Thunderbolt was about to strike Moltres, a golden flash darted across the battlefield.

Zapdos had rushed in to shield Moltres, acting as its protector.

So fast!

"Yiii—"

The pained Zapdos let out a sharp screech, diving downward with the force of three layers of Thunderbolt.

Wild Charge!

Lt. Surge's thoughts raced. Acting was one thing, but if he dared let his guard down for even a second, he'd be dead on the spot!

The Zapdos, surrounded by endless lightning infused with dark energy, descended like a force of destruction.

Lt. Surge's expression changed drastically.

This move—his partner couldn't possibly withstand it!

Life or death, in an instant.

A massive wall of flames surged upward.

Lightning and fire clashed violently.

The standoff lasted for about five seconds, but in the end, the lightning crushed the wall of fire.

In battles between masters, a single second was enough to change everything, let alone five seconds.

Lt. Surge and his three Electric-type Pokémon only felt themselves being lifted by a pair of strong, solid arms, narrowly avoiding the lightning-speed electric god-bird. In a flash, they were carried high into the sky.

"Your strength is not enough to deal with a Legendary. Leave it to me."

Lt. Surge and his Pokémon looked up.

The one who had grabbed them was a Charizard, and riding on its back was an older man with a bald, shiny head and sunglasses.

Cinnabar Gym Leader—Blaine!

"Blaine's here too! Everyone, hold your ground! The tide is turning in our favor!"

A smiling Officer Jenny waved her hand to rally the troops.

The League, initially terrified by Zapdos, once again showed a resolute determination.

Fight to the death!

"This is dragging on too long."

Seated on his throne aboard the airship, Caishen no longer bore the arrogance he had when he first declared the dawn of the Shadow Era.

The earlier words of Erika—Reinforcements from Sinnoh, Unova, and Hoenn are on their way—had not only boosted the morale of the League but also placed immense pressure on him.

He wasn't an idiot. He knew very well that while the Shadow faction had multiple Legendaries on their side, once reinforcements from three regions arrived, they wouldn't stand a chance.

Caishen fell into deep thought, his expression hesitant.

But when he thought about the other regions' reinforcement—the hesitation in his heart immediately turned to resolve.

Caishen pressed a button on the armrest of his throne and said, "Elena, release it."

"Huh?"

In the research lab aboard the airship, Shadow's chief scientist, Elena, was startled by the command.

But Caishen's voice came again: "Are you disobeying my orders? Hurry up!"

Elena bit her lip hard and pressed a conspicuous red button on the control panel. "Whatever happens, it's not my responsibility!"

Buzz—!

In the next second, a loud hum came from the top of the Shadow airship.

"What are they doing!?"

Lance, who was fighting Altaria and Salamence, turned his blood-streaked face to look.

From the top of the Shadow airship, a massive hatch slowly opened at its center.

A dark hurricane, brimming with destructive energy, surged out.

It was like the earlier moment when Caishen unleashed the Shadow Three Legendary Birds at the start of the battle. But—no! This was on an entirely different level!

Under the influence of the dark hurricane, the sky turned completely black.

Caishen's voice once again echoed through the airship's speakers, reaching the ears of the entire world.

"You should all thank me for this chance to witness the strongest Shadow Pokémon."

"Come out, XD001... no,"

Just as he was about to announce a mysterious codename, Caishen suddenly changed his tone, smirking coldly as he raised his voice to shout:

"Shadow Lugia!!!"