Chapter 1235

"Roar!!"

Po Kong Yan roared furiously, and a blinding orb of light emerged in the sky.

Intense sunlight shone upon the group of people and Pokémon.

In an instant.

Both it and Meng Lei Gu's body surfaces lit up with orange-red waves of Qi, their auras surging abruptly, as if they had received an extreme enhancement!

【Ancient Activation】!

——The name Professor Futou gave to this Ability; its counterpart for the Future species is 【Quark Charge】.

Boom—!

Azure electric currents surged within the cloud mist at Meng Lei Gu's neck, as if Lei Ting could strike down at any moment!

Mudan and Pipa were so nervous their foreheads beaded with sweat.

"All in! Sylveon!"

"Mabosstiff!"

The two shouted in unison, and Sylveon and Mabosstiff immediately stepped forward.

Nimo split off a portion of her focus and shouted, "You go block Po Kong Yan! Meng Lei Gu is mine!"

As her words fell.

The two Pokémon tacitly attacked Po Kong Yan simultaneously.

"Papu!"

The Diggersby that had been battling fiercely with Bo Lang Shui charged at Meng Lei Gu, like a giant rat charging a thunder dragon!

Crunch!

A bolt from the blue!

A bucket-thick bolt of fierce lightning shot out in the blink of an eye, tearing through the air and striking Diggersby squarely, turning it bright like a torch!

Such fast lightning!

Electric-type moves inherently carry a Speed buff, but the move Meng Lei Gu used right now was even faster!

However, the berserk Lei Ting failed to knock Diggersby out; on the contrary, its face showed an expression of enjoyment, and the exhausted state brought on by its fierce battle with Bo Lang Shui was instantly swept away!

【Motor Drive】 Ability: when hit by an Electric-type move, it restores a portion of HP.

Although the anime often shows the strange sight of Abilities being pierced through, clearly Meng Lei Gu's attack cannot achieve that for the time being.

"Papu!"

Diggersby, full of vigor, rushed at Meng Lei Gu, its fists brewing blue light waves, like brilliant comets.

"Ice Punch!"

Whoosh!

A surging, torrential heat wave arrived in an instant, slamming into the punching Diggersby and sending it flying, during which were mixed the pained cries of Sylveon and Mabosstiff!

Nimo's pupils trembled, "What!"

She quickly looked toward Mudan and Pipa's side, and suddenly saw two Roaring Moons appearing from who knows where.

They seemed to have launched a sneak attack on Sylveon and Mabosstiff, causing the two to fail to fully tie down Po Kong Yan, giving it the opening to come help Meng Lei Gu out of its predicament.

What made Nimo break out in a cold sweat even more was that Po Kong Yan happened to block the path of her thrown ball, so after Bo Lang Shui broke free from the Poké Ball, she couldn't quickly follow up with a second one.

"Damn it!"

She flipped her wrist, sending out Dondozo and Skeledirge, and simultaneously shouted, "You deal with the Roaring Moons first! The three of them are mine!"

Mudan and Pipa, hearing this, also had equally ugly expressions.

Who could have imagined the Paradox Pokémon's reinforcement speed would be this fast every time? As if they were deliberately lying in wait for them.

Not only that, the Ancient Ho-Oh Guard can even make ordinary Paradox Pokémon help out.

"Sylveon! Moonblast!"

"Mabosstiff, Play Rough!"

"Fei ya!"

"Ao!"

Sylveon and Mabosstiff quickly got up, one summoning a pastel virtual moon, the other wrapped entirely in pink light, launching a fierce assault on the Roaring Moons, which are Dark/Dragon types!

Neither of the two voiced any objection; the most pressing task was to take down the Roaring Moons first, then go support Nimo.

Send out a second one?

Trying to handle both sides at once has a higher probability of resulting in Pokémon on both sides getting beaten!

Mudan and Pipa bore immense pressure in their hearts, deeply aware that they had dragged their companions down.

Although a two-on-one turning into a five-on-three is something no one wanted to see, things having developed to this point, time can't be turned back, can it?

Faster!

Even faster!

The two's hearts were filled with a sense of urgency.

And not far away, the pressure Nimo bore was far stronger than theirs.

After all, she had to fight one against three, simultaneously facing three Ancient Ho-Oh Guard head-on.

Baimu on that side must be the same, right? Nimo had to admit, right now she was both nervous and excited.

Such an extraordinary challenge was the second time since her battle with Baimu that it made her blood boil.

"Go!"

In a flash, her three Pokémon each charged at an Ancient Ho-Oh Guard.

The fanatical Nimo's face was full of self-forgetfulness, even forgetting the true purpose of battling these Pokémon.

The chaotic battle opens!

Nemo's Pokémon coordinate seamlessly——

Raging Bolt faces Floatzel, Rampardos faces Talonflame, and Great Tusk faces Boltund; the matchups were confirmed right from the start.

But the Ancient Roaring Moon Honor Guard aren't that straightforward; taking advantage of Nemo commanding three Pokémon at once and sometimes reacting too slowly during battle, they swiftly switch opponents!

"Pop!"

Rampardos suffers Floatzel's 【Water Vapor】 attack.

Clearly it's sunny weather where Water-type power should weaken, yet this steaming hot white mist actually inflicts significant damage on it!

Nemo's pupils flicker, "Hot water? No, it's a different move!"

At the same moment, Talonflame wreathed in flames cuts in front of Boltund, tanking an Ice Punch!

"Crack!"

Great Tusk grunts, flames igniting on its body surface.

Burned!

Contact burn? Its Ability? Most likely a move too!

Nemo raises a hand to recall Great Tusk, then backhands Goodra onto the field; a Trainer's greatest advantage is none other than a deep hero pool!

As long as there are enough brothers, even one versus three can be dragged out to victory!

And although two Pokémon ate dirt in succession, Raging Bolt, relying on its thick scales, blocks Boltund's attacks one after another, then swings a heavy fist and smashes hard into its neck!

"Roar!!"

Boltund's slender neck bends 45°, its massive body involuntarily collapsing.

Seeing this, Nemo hurls a Ball.

Alas, Talonflame blocks it again.

Among the Ancient Roaring Moon Honor Guard, this Triceratops-like great lion is clearly the leader; it also always manages to protect its partners in time.

To a large extent, Nemo's predicament stems from Talonflame.

"Damn it……"

She fully realizes that if she doesn't take down Talonflame first, capturing them will be very difficult.

But——

"Groar!"

"Roar!"

Two familiar roars arrive.

Nemo turns in surprise and joy, shockingly spotting Hydreigon and Aggron arriving one after another.

Their roars instantly draw the Ancient Roaring Moon Honor Guard's attention.

"Roar!"

Talonflame roars and meets them head-on, but Aggron suddenly leaps, instantly surpassing the faster-flying Hydreigon, and slams into it at a speed that leaves it stunned!

Brilliant earth-yellow radiance, like a streaking comet, crashes into it with a boom!

【Double-Edge Headbutt】!

Bang!

Both fly straight out dozens of meters, until they embed into the mountainside!

Boltund hurriedly tries to rescue, but is swallowed by the terrifying Dragon Breath Hydreigon spews, crying out in pain uncontrollably.

"Roar!!"

Nemo's Pokémon all breathe a sigh of relief, but she herself cannot be happy.

On one hand, regret at not being able to continue this fierce battle to the end; on the other, disappointment that Baimu didn't come.

That's right.

Tyranitar and Haxorus's emergency assistance had no Trainer following. Chasing behind them were Porygon-Z (Clone) and Chansey.

"As expected, you've fallen into a bitter struggle!"

It says to Nemo: "On Baimu's side, the future Sacred Swordsmen have all shown up too; he guessed you'd definitely have them here as well, but didn't expect the quantity to be even more than his side!"

A full two Roaring Moon!

For Baimu that's nothing, but for Peony and Penny it's not necessarily so.

Therefore, he dispatched Aggron, Hydreigon, and Chansey, plus the "Supervisor" Porygon-Z to assist.

Mawile's Mega Evolution was preempted by Gengar, so this time it gets a vacation.

Although typing-wise, it's more suited to dealing with Floatzel and Boltund.

"Happy!"

Chansey decisively chooses to rush to aid Peony and Penny; it believes the other side has Tyranitar and they'll be enough.

Meanwhile, Sylveon, relying on type advantage, has already taken down one Roaring Moon, but due to a prior ambush, its stamina is exhausted.

Peony is about to switch, when Chansey tosses over a faintly white-glowing sphere.

"Happy~"

【Soft-Boiled】!

Sylveon's condition and injuries rapidly recover.

On Donphan's side, Chansey doesn't forget to assist either; it directly crashes over with Magic Shine.

Just like Alola's Island Guardian, forcibly turning a special move into a physical move.

"Roar!"

The other Roaring Moon screams as it's knocked flying; Donphan, which had just been physically suppressed by it, quickly scrambles up and pursues, biting fiercely!

【An eye for an eye】!

But at this moment, Hongmingyue had already been struck unconscious by the magical radiance.

Seeing this, Mudan and Pipa gradually relaxed, a wave of exhaustion surging up, making them pant heavily.

As if the ones who had just fought were the two of them.

However, it is only normal for a Trainer and Pokémon to be of one mind and body, and to feel fatigue.

"Help Nemo!"

"Mm!"

After a brief exchange, they swiftly turned their gazes to the other battlefield, only to see a sight that left them especially dumbfounded.

The ferocious Tyrantrum spewed pale-blue baleful flames, roasting the Raging Bolt; the metallic behemoth ignored the fierce blazing fire and smashed through the sky-splitting flames with a heavy punch.

The remaining Azumarill suffered a joint beating from Goodra, Raging Bolt, and Archaludon.

The roles have swapped!

You gang up on me? I'll gang up on you too!

Mudan said: "It seems... we're not needed anymore?"

"Baimu! How is Baimu's side?"

Pipa decisively ran toward Baimu's direction; he hadn't forgotten who he was truly meant to assist.

Mudan didn't leave; she had to hold her position.

Even if the current situation seemingly didn't require her assistance much anymore.

——

While Nemo and the others were locked in heated battle.

Baimu's side, on the contrary, was quiet to the point of being eerie.

Apart from the occasional clicking sounds, and the occasional one or two low roars, there were no other noises.

"Won't talk, huh?"

He sat atop the Super Shiny Gengar's head, looking down at the Tinkaton pinned fast by Gholdengo.

Left hand held a Ultra Ball, the other hand a Heavy Ball.

Whenever clicking sounds came from behind, he would throw a ball, then have the narrowly escaped Iron Thorns sucked back in again.

Simple pin-down.

No veteran player would find this unfamiliar; even if operating like this in the anime world is slightly more difficult, testing eyesight more.

Iron Leaves and Iron Hands have both been eliminated, Iron Thorns won't last much longer either; soon it'll be Tinkaton's turn.

Clearly knowing its own fate, Tinkaton still refused to communicate with Baimu.

This made him not even dare use the Heart of God to communicate.

"Baimu! Baimu——"

Pipa's anxious figure ran over; he panted heavily looking at this scene, unable to speak for a long while.

They're fighting themselves ragged over there, yet Baimu's side...

The gap in strength!

Pipa quietly clenched his fists.

Baimu turned his head: "Back already? How's that side? Did Nemo manage to catch one?"

"Not... for now."

Pipa shook his head, "We held her back, forcing her to battle the Ancient Ho-Oh's guard squad alone..."

He briefly recounted what had happened.

Baimu exclaimed in surprise, "They have helpers too? You lot can actually integrate same-type Paradox Pokémon? All the more reason you can't be left alive!"

Originally, Paradox Pokémon lived alone, scattered throughout Area Zero, not constituting much of a threat.

But now, influenced by the League's stationing, they might unite!

Heaven knows what they're actually planning.

Baimu felt fortunate for Ye Ci; luckily Nemo called him over, and he was curious enough about Area Zero to come help.

Otherwise relying on Nemo alone...

The future is unknown.

*Ding! *

With a light sound, Iron Thorns' capture was complete.

No matter how it struggled, it couldn't withstand Baimu's ball-spam tactics; Gengar's belly inventory is enough to pile into a small mountain!

Huh? You ask why Baimu buys so many Poké Balls when he doesn't usually catch Pokémon?

Collecting obsession, duh.

Which Pokémon player's bag doesn't have hundreds of various Poké Balls?

Baimu isn't short on money for now, so naturally buy buy buy.

"Since you're unwilling to speak now, just wait inside the Poké Ball." Baimu took the Poké Ball from Super Gengar's ghost claw and tossed it lightly at Tinkaton.

Tinkaton struggled one last time, but helplessly Gholdengo's strength was too great, pinning it down so it could hardly move.

"Pipa, you go watch Nemo's side, tell her I'll be there soon, just hold on a bit more."

Baimu turned and said.

Pipa nodded, not minding the fatigue of running between two places, and quickly ran toward Nemo's side.

When he arrived, he shockingly discovered Nemo and Mudan both wearing faces full of worry.

"What's wrong?"

Pipa stepped forward and immediately saw the ground littered with Poké Ball fragments. "Capture not going smoothly?"

Nimo showed her empty pockets. "Six empty balls, all used up."

Peony hadn't brought any empty Poké Balls at all.

She only liked Eevee, but aside from Espeon, she already had them all.

Pipa then took out his stock.

He liked to travel out searching for ingredients, and would occasionally encounter one or two Pokémon he wanted to catch.

"Huge help!" Nimo was overjoyed.

She quickly took them and hurriedly threw them at Poliwag.

Unfortunately, she hadn't mastered the knack of suppressing the capture shake like Baimu; her capture method was rigid and by-the-book, plus the balls Pipa gave her were ordinary Poké Balls, so Poliwag always managed to get breathing room.

As a result, she really just threw a few and they burst a few.

Peony couldn't help but say: "Why not call the Third Observation Station for backup? Get Mr. Qingmu to help!"

If Poké Balls can't capture it, perhaps other devices could restrain it?

Nimo soon exhausted the Poké Balls Pipa gave her, and said helplessly: "Guess that's the only way..."

"I'll do it."

The person hadn't arrived yet, but the ball came first.

A Net Ball sucked in Poliwag; the newcomer was none other than Baimu, who had dealt with the Metapod.

Most likely because they saw their companions all captured, the Metapod stopped arguing and was caught very smoothly.

Baimu looked at the excited Nimo. "Forgot to split some balls for you, my oversight."

Legendary Pokémon aren't that easy to catch; going through dozens of balls is normal, but which ordinary Trainer would carry dozens of empty balls?

Besides, against Legendary Pokémon, ordinary Poké Balls don't work too well either.