Chapter 157: Rayquaza: Damn, Mewtwo is still chasing me!

Ash showed a doubtful expression,

"Even if the boulder remains, according to Mr. Mikori's words, I am merely exercising the right of custodianship—what sorrow is there?"

A line left a hint for storing the boulder, and Ash's mouth almost twisted from laughter.

Furaladali, however, only thought he was forcing himself to suppress sadness, and felt even more relieved.

He said, however, "I was judging a gentleman's belly with a petty heart."

At the same time,

After rescuing everyone, Ash saw Mewtwo unable to subdue Rayquaza for a long time, and immediately called off the already somewhat over-the-top Mewtwo X,

"It's time to end, revert, Mewtwo!"

Mewtwo's ardor in his mind slightly subsided; he nodded, and seven-colored light emanated from his body,

Within the rainbow light, Mewtwo returned to his original form.

It was still a clash of Ice Punch and Quick Attack.

Originally his level was already inferior to Rayquaza; now, after exiting Mega Evolution, his physical attack base stat sharply dropped,

Although Mewtwo's Ice Punch remained intensely cold, its power was far too weak, and he was directly blown away over a kilometer by Mega Rayquaza's impact.

"Rayquaza?"

Rayquaza looked doubtfully at Ash,

Is this person a trainer of a legendary like Mewtwo? At this level?!

After a moment of doubt, Mega Rayquaza still pressed the attack, its forest-white teeth shrouded in dark energy, appearing immensely ferocious and terrifying!

Crunch!

Facing Rayquaza's suppressive strike,

Mewtwo, returning via Instant Teleportation, decisively used Protect,

And Mega Rayquaza's body traced a U-shaped trajectory in the air, turning back to bite down with its ferocious dragon maw.

Crack!

The white light shield quickly cracked,

but at least it withstood the instant of force from Rayquaza's upper and lower jaws,

As Mega Rayquaza's terrifying bite force shattered Protect, the fangs pierced the Protect shield.

And just at that moment,

Starting from when Mewtwo exited Mega Evolution, ten seconds passed,

Suddenly,

A series of six blue lights indicating a drop in abilities emanated from Mega Rayquaza's body.

Accompanying the emergence of the light, Mega Rayquaza's all abilities decreased.

The fangs that had already pierced slightly into Protect were suddenly caught by the solid Protect.

"Rayquaza?"

Mega Rayquaza's big head was full of bewilderment and doubt.

And just as Mega Rayquaza zoned out, Mewtwo moved with a thought and vanished within Protect.

Upon reappearing, he had already arrived behind Rayquaza's head.

Ice condensed on his fist—Ice Punch!

Mewtwo threw a fierce punch at the back of Mega Rayquaza's head,

Bang!

The explosive force surged, but Mega Rayquaza merely shook its head; the slight sway of its body caused the ice crystals on its surface to quickly fall off and dissolve.

This blow did not inflict major damage on Mega Rayquaza,

Just…

As time passed, another ten seconds elapsed.

Mega Rayquaza's surface again showed six blue lights, and the further drop in all abilities forced it to take notice.

Immediately it used Protect, and within Protect performed a Dragon Dance.

Attack +1, Speed +1,

And this was also the first time Rayquaza, which had always maintained the upper hand, used a defensive-type move.

After the Dragon Dance, he once again felt a surge of power.

Mega Rayquaza once again took the initiative to attack.

He gathered a Dragon Pulse in his mouth! The surging dragon-type energy took the form of an Yinglong phantom diving toward Mewtwo!

At the same time, his body became like a beam of light, closely following, and as he flew, a violent surge of dragon energy gathered in his tail.

Mewtwo raised his right hand, and a black Shadow Ball shot out suddenly!

Whoosh!

The Shadow Ball and the Dragon Pulse canceled each other out,

Swish!

A strong gust swept in, yet it was Mega Rayquaza's body passing by Mewtwo's side, while its tail swung to the extreme!

Dragon Tail!

Accompanied by an earth-shaking dragon roar, Mega Rayquaza left a purple crescent-shaped slash wave in the air!

Ice Punch!

Swish!

The indigo-blue ice crystals likewise cast the darkness shrouding the nearby dark clouds into a deep blue.

Bang!

A loud boom,

Super Rayquaza felt a piercing pain in its tail, and before it could relax, a huge dragging force suddenly yanked its tail, sending it flying backward.

On the other side, Mewtwo, although also flung backward, remained calm.

After all, Mewtwo's defense hadn't plummeted as drastically as Super Rayquaza's.

What made Super Rayquaza extremely uncomfortable was that the pressure's effects went far beyond this.

Accompanied by streaks of blue light covering Rayquaza's body again, its special defense kept dropping, forcing Super Rayquaza to face a serious problem.

The blizzard that had once been mostly dispersed by the Delta airflow, which they had ignored.

Now it had become a force that could not be ignored.

It struck them with great effect.

From time to time, it would catch them off guard and affect their movements.

Gradually, as Super Rayquaza realized that against Mewtwo it had only attack and speed left, it simply stopped using Dragon Pulse.

Gritting through the pain, it went head-to-head with Mewtwo!

A test of endurance.

Over time, Mewtwo never showed signs of weakening; moreover, the pressure took effect automatically, while Dragon Dance required him to activate it himself.

During this time, they also had to guard against Mewtwo's elusive Instant Teleportation attacks.

Super Rayquaza completely lost the will to fight.

It unleashed God Speed toward the distant sky, fleeing far away.

Mewtwo would not let Rayquaza go, naturally pursuing it closely and chasing it for over a million meters.

Seeing that even weakened to the extreme, Rayquaza was still hard to defeat,

Besides, the depletion of both stamina and mental power was extremely severe.

Only then did Mewtwo give up the chase.

Mind greatly acknowledged Rayquaza's strength; truly deserving of its reputation as a long‑famed sky overlord, it was indeed hard to deal with.

……

The Sky Pillar, as Mewtwo and Super Rayquaza departed, the tens of thousands of miles of dark clouds also dispersed.

Sunshine once again fell upon the earth.

Looking at the clearing sky, the mist‑enshrouded mountain peaks around them, everyone suddenly felt a sense of relief after surviving the ordeal.

Everyone unanimously turned their gaze toward Ash.

In the battle against Super Rayquaza, Mewtwo could be said to have stolen the spotlight, and in this fight it completely seized the advantage.

Fortunately, Ash was here.

Feeling the reverent gazes of the crowd, Ash's mood was not as relaxed as everyone else's.

Especially after learning from Mewtwo,

Although Mewtwo could chase Rayquaza, it could not keep it from escaping,

Moreover, thinking of the imminent arrival of Kyogre and Groudon on the battlefield, Ash felt a bit overwhelmed,

those being the Primal Reversion fat‑headed fish that cannot fly,

Their combat power, among the many legendary beasts, is absolutely top‑tier, not much weaker than Rayquaza.

Originally Ash thought this battle of the three gods could be easily settled by Mewtwo as before,

But now it seems he was just wishful thinking.

Indeed,

Compared to the birth and death of life, the sky, land, and oceans are far more enduring existences.

……

Meanwhile,

Da Wu's phone on his waist suddenly rang,

the caller ID showed the Green Ridge Detection Center,

Da Wu assumed it was reporting the incident at the Sky Pillar to him, and upon answering he found it was indeed so,

"Oh no, Champion, a massive energy surge has been detected near the ruins where you are."

"I see. Anything else?"

Da Wu's expression remained calm as usual,

The head of the detection center on the other end blinked, thinking, "No wonder he's the Champion,"

Such composure is truly admirable; he immediately softened his tone as well,

"That's right; there is also a super‑strong energy reaction of the same level coming from the deep sea, and likewise a super‑strong energy reaction in the Land's Cave is moving outward."

"The deep sea and inland…"

Then, thinking of the Rayquaza that had just left, and the long‑standing legend of the sea‑land‑sky trio in the Hoenn region,

Da Wu went numb.

"How could you not report such an important matter sooner? Where are they heading? Tell me right away!"