Chapter 160: Primal Reversion Groudon Appears!

Putting away Aerodactyl, Ash and his companions rode on Lugia, flying toward Azure Mountain.

During this time,

Because I heard that Little Lugia will be staying with Ash in a certain Location next year,

Latias has become more wary of the little fellow,

Little Lugia is not to be outdone, always sticking close to Ash, glaring back, its aura not lacking in the slightest.

Everyone, for the first time, climbed onto Lugia's back, behaving like curious babies.

After satisfying their inner curiosity, they finally stopped looking around.

Among them, Cynthia recovered her composure the quickest, turning her attention back to Ash.

「Ash, Alola doesn't have a League…」

「I know. 」

Ash gave a faint nod,

「As far as I know, Professor Kukui of Alola has been applying to join the League. 」

「So you knew…」

Cynthia nodded.

「It's a shame that Location is too small, with limited numbers of strong Trainers, which is why it fails the review every year. 」

「Not next year. 」

「How can you be so confident about that Location? 」

「Secret! 」

As Ash finished speaking, Lugia had already stopped flying,

The Rainbow Wing taken from Ash's backpack and now in his hand began to emit a hazy light, foretelling their arrival at the destination.

You know, it's only been two or three minutes since takeoff.

Although the Whirl Islands and Azure Mountain Range are both part of the Kanto region, being able to reach them in just two or three minutes shows how fast Lugia flies.

Everyone looked ahead,

Blue mist swirled, the majestic mountain range like a sleeping dragon, winding across the vast earth.

It was even more like a wall rising from the ground at the world's end.

Sunlight filtered through layer upon layer of mountain peaks, scattering dappled gold across the verdant sea of trees.

At the mountain peaks, clouds and mist swirled, as if hiding a secret like a fairyland.

A clear, melodious cry broke the silence,

A fiery red phoenix spread its wings and soared high, its feathers like blazing flames, radiant and dazzling.

With each flap, it raised waves of heat and dancing sparks, as if it could ignite the entire sky.

Ho-Oh circled above the azure peaks, noble and aloof, like the mountain range's guardian spirit, gazing down upon the world below, exuding an otherworldly aura.

(Image: Ho-Oh; listeners interested can pause to view)

Ho-Oh

【Pokémon】: Ho-Oh

【Type】: Fire+Flying

【Ability】: Pressure (gives opponents pressure, small chance to make them flinch)

【Level】: 182

【IV】: 6v

【Base Stats】: Total 680, HP 106, Attack 130, Defense 90, Sp. Atk 110, Sp. Def 154, Speed 90,

The level of 182 proves its identity—it is truly the true form of Ho-Oh, master of air currents.

……

While Ash and his companions were searching for help,

As time passed,

The news media of Johto finally uncovered the truth of the incident.

The whistleblower is a reporter from Kanaez TV,

They were standing on a helicopter filming a segment.

At first, the footage showed nothing unusual,

The reporter lady stood before the camera, practicing the opening line for the live broadcast, her nervous look still somewhat cute.

It made many netizens exclaim, 'How cute!'

My wife~

Suddenly,

The illusion of tranquility shattered in an instant; the earth trembled, as if some colossal beast were about to tear the earth's bonds and break through the silence.

Next came a deafening roar, as if heaven and earth were splitting apart, and the mighty figure of Primal Reversion Groudon burst forth from the ground.

(Image: Primal Groudon; listeners interested can pause to view)

Primal Groudon

Its appearance was like a volcanic eruption, scorching lava rolling off its body into the sea; the seawater boiled and evaporated under that unimaginable heat, hissing and spewing vast white smoke!

At the moment Primal Reversion Groudon appeared, the sky underwent a huge change, shifting from comfortable clouds blocking sunlight to a blazing sun beating down directly.

After a moment of chaos, the camera zoomed in for a close‑up of Primal Reversion Groudon.

In the frame, Primal Reversion Groudon's body loomed like a mountain; each step made the earth tremble, and its eyes flashed with crimson light—an omen of destruction.

When it opened its massive jaws, gathering scorching‑hot fire beams from deep within its throat, each beam shot forth like a world‑ending arrow, sweeping across the land—everything in its path reduced to nothing.

Looking from above, it seemed as if the entire sea surface was briefly split in two!

The scene was extremely horrifying.

Lava flowed along the coast, meeting the seawater and releasing hissing steam, as if Groudon were marking its territory.

This was a spectacular display of natural power; Groudon's might was unmatched, and each of its steps created new land, reshaping the world's face.

The air reeked of sulfur and scorched earth, this apocalyptic scene filling every creature that witnessed it with deep shock and fear.

The video's heat exploded, topping Hoenn's front-page headlines wasn't enough; it also shot to the top of trending sections worldwide.

The comment section was also extremely hot.

「Holy shit!!! 」

「My turtle!! 」

「How fierce? It feels like a Champion-level battle in front of it is just kids playing around」

「What kind of Pokémon is this, so terrifying! 」

「This must be a legendary beast, right? 」

「Holy crap! I was in the bathroom, hadn't even wiped, pulled up my pants and was about to evacuate, then you tell me it happened in Hoenn?! 」

「You should be glad this happened in Hoenn。」

「Unlucky bastard, a Hoenn person just walked by。」

「Doubly unlucky, a resident of Hoenn's Kanaez City just walked by。」

「Take care! 」

「Lava flows on its body, wherever it passes the sky is clear; no doubt, this is the earth god of Hoenn legend, Groudon。」

「I finally understand why the Champion is so urgent, personally going to Kanaez City to evacuate the residents。」

「Holy shit, I was wondering why the retreating vehicles on the road were just leisurely, totally jammed, then in an instant the horns blared and everyone sped up to 120—turns out the source is right here。」

……

Kanto Team Rocket headquarters,

Sakaki looked at the latest hot search, and breathed a sigh of relief.

「I see, Groudon—I don't know who's stronger, it or Mewtwo。」

Thinking of the Mewtwo that had escaped Team Rocket, Sakaki rubbed his temples with a headache.

「Zhen Niao, have Dr. Lanbo speed up fixing Mewtwo's residence location, or else prepare a will and let a newcomer replace him。」

「It's Nanbo, not Lanbo, \" Zhen Niao thought, of course this thought also stayed in his heart.

「It's the boss。」

……

On the way back to Kalos,

Fladarli looked at the news content and the inside information from the investigation, feeling something was off.

「Go check the target locations of Groudon and Kyogre。」

「Yes! 」

……

Kalos League headquarters.

After finishing her celebrity work, Kalos League's busy Kalune received the report and looked at the screen's content.

Her beautiful eyes furrowed,

「Hoenn... why does it have to be Hoenn! 」

Worried about Ash's safety, Kalune immediately dialed Ash's phone.

However, Ash's phone happened to die from low battery and couldn't be reached,

Really worried Ash might come to harm, Kalune decided to go herself.

She summoned Dragon-type Elite Four Draconia to hold down Kalos, Kalune ignored her friend's dissuasion and immediately set off for Hoenn, risking diplomatic provocation of the Hoenn League.