Chapter 251: Roaring Moon? Come Here, You!

Roaring Moon appeared somewhat similar to the modern late-blooming Pokémon Salamence, yet the ferocious aura it emitted was beyond comparison even for Salamence, renowned in modern times for its savagery.

Any creature targeted by it would face directly the terrifying pressure originating from ancient times.

An ordinary expedition team would likely crumble from fear the instant they encountered Roaring Moon; fortunately, Luo Mu and Brother Brother Qingmu were trainers of exceptional courage, unaffected by Roaring Moon's aura, and instead exchanged a glance to make a joint decision.

Cooperate to eliminate Roaring Moon!

Serperior and Oricorio could not gain an advantage against Roaring Moon, which possessed unparalleled mobility in the air; to prevent other potentially dangerous Paradox Pokémon from being drawn by the commotion of battle, they had to end this fight quickly!

"Braviary, you are the most suitable to take the field here."

"Mimikyu, I leave this to you!"

Keeping Serperior and Oricorio as their defensive line, Luo Mu and Brother Brother Qingmu simultaneously sent out their second Pokémon.

Braviary let out a superb battle cry, fearing nothing as it soared straight into the night sky under Roaring Moon's predatory gaze.

The Shadow Claw extending from beneath Mimikyu's rag firmly grasped Braviary's feathers, while the eye on the rag's belly fixed its stare upon Roaring Moon.

Anyone unfavorable to Luo Mu was its enemy!

Luo Mu crouched down, took the Mimikium Z from his backpack and inserted it into the Z-Ring on his wrist, then shouted to Brother Brother Qingmu, "Brother Brother Qingmu, have Braviary get close to Roaring Moon, preferably making it unable to dodge; leave the decisive strike to me and Mimikyu."

Brother Brother Qingmu slightly loosened the tie he used to strangle his neck to spur himself to work hard, nodded, and said, "Understood, Brave Bird!"

"Screech!!"

As a warrior of the sky, Braviary lacked neither the spirit to fight strong opponents.

Facing the blue-purple Dragon Pulse spewed from Roaring Moon's open mouth, intense white flames erupted across Braviary's body; cloaked in the phantom of a brave bird, Braviary shook its wings and, during the charging phase, relied on techniques honed day after day to dodge the roaring Dragon Pulse by a mere hair's breadth.

Immediately after, Braviary let out an impassioned battle cry and, in an instant, caught up to Roaring Moon, which was performing high-difficulty aerial maneuvers.

Realizing Braviary could actually keep up with its movements, a trace of astonishment flashed through Roaring Moon's scarlet dragon eyes, filled with ferocity and killing intent; its twin claws glowed with a emerald light, forming a pair of gigantic dragon claws in the blink of an eye, causing the air to emit a faint humming sound.

Relying on experience gained from countless hunts, Roaring Moon swung its dragon claws, smashing directly onto the inevitable path of Braviary's flight trajectory!

A sharp light flashed in Braviary's eyes; its body, flying at high speed, forcibly twisted mid-air as if performing an exquisite acrobatic feat, once again missing the intersecting slashing dragon claws by a mere hair's breadth, then smoothly turned and slammed fiercely into Roaring Moon's completely undefended back!

The powerful impact, combined with surging flight energy, exploded across Roaring Moon's back; it let out a painful dragon roar, fell a considerable distance, before regrouping and soaring in the sky once more.

In just two brief exchanges, the depth of Brother Brother Qingmu's capability as an Elite Four member specializing in Flying-types was fully displayed; Braviary's flying techniques were so exquisite they reached the pinnacle of perfection, toyed with Roaring Moon within the palm of its hand over two rounds.

However, apart from their combat power, which even ordinary Gym Leaders would find difficult to handle, the most troublesome aspect of Paradox Pokémon was their vitality so abundant that, if they escaped the Area Zero crater to the surface of the Paldea region, it would be enough to disrupt the ecological balance!

The pain coming from its back made the scarlet hue in Roaring Moon's dragon eyes even more intense; it stared deathly at Braviary with a look of hatred, for Braviary's ultimate move had only caused it pain, and it was still far, far from being defeated.

Brother Brother Qingmu's brows furrowed slightly; among the monsters of Area Zero he knew of, this Roaring Moon belonged to the group that was exceptionally difficult to deal with and powerful.

They could only press forward step by step, forcing it closer to the ground to ensure one of Luo Mu's hidden cards could decide the outcome.

Brother Brother Qingmu shouted loudly to issue commands: "Oricorio, use Air Slash to disrupt Roaring Moon's flight trajectory; Braviary, use Sky Attack to suppress Roaring Moon down!"

Luo Mu did not idle either; he ordered Serperior to bind Roaring Moon with Frenzy Plant for a few seconds the instant it was forced down from the high sky by Braviary, his eyes fixed tightly on the sky, waiting for the optimal moment.

In the air.

In its enraged state, Roaring Moon radiated a terrifying killing intent, locking onto Braviary; azure flames fueled by Dragon-type energy swiftly enveloped its body, and carrying the arrogance of making Braviary understand who the true predator was, Roaring Moon crashed toward Braviary like a red-and-blue two-colored meteor.

This was—Dragon Rush!

Braviary continued to display its superb flying skills, dodging Roaring Moon's furious attacks several times from exquisite angles in the air; this predator had never imagined that one day it would be toyed with by another flying creature.

The scarlet intent in its dragon eyes could no longer be suppressed; Roaring Moon's entire body was shrouded in bloody light, its physical abilities enhanced to an extraordinary degree, and at the cost of completely losing its reason, it transformed into a frenzied, blood-stained crescent moon.

Ignoring the dense Air Slashes from Oricorio below, Roaring Moon rushed directly at Braviary with frenzied force!

Braviary seized this sole opportunity to grapple with Roaring Moon; muscles bulged in its body and legs as a faint red light enveloped it, the effect of the boosting move "Bulk Up."

This was to ensure it could successfully suppress Roaring Moon.

Immediately after, a blinding Bai Guang erupted on Braviary's majestic body; no longer relying on flying techniques to dodge, the warrior of the sky now displayed the brave force befitting that title.

Braviary's twin claws clashed directly with Roaring Moon's dragon claws; ignoring the pain of Roaring Moon biting viciously into the muscle of its right leg, Braviary exerted force with its entire body, pressing Roaring Moon down toward the grassy ground below like a heavy thousand-jin boulder.

The instant he perceived Roaring Moon's body had reached a certain height, Luo Mu declared decisively, "Frenzy Plant!"

Serperior raised its serpent head, thick tree roots burst forth from the earth, and in the blink of an eye, bound Roaring Moon tightly.

Bound fast, Roaring Moon released its dragon teeth that had been biting fiercely into Braviary's right leg, opened its mouth to let out a sky-shaking dragon roar that echoed continuously within the crater, and its massive body began to struggle with all its might.

Sensing Roaring Moon's tremendous strength while in its Outrage state, Serperior urged with a cry, "Gah-lok!"

Luo Mu nodded heavily; his preparations were long complete, and under Brother Brother Qingmu's shocked expression, the brilliance of the Z-Ring on his wrist had already amplified to its limit as he said in a deep voice, "Let's Snuggle Forever!"

A Z-Move with four-times super-effective coverage; let's see how you handle this, Roaring Moon!

Having completed its motion, Mimikyu leaped high from behind Braviary, which had fallen to the ground weakened by injury; its petite body was shrouded in the light of Z-Power, and the rag transformed into a gigantic capture net that descended straight down!

Ignoring Roaring Moon's violent struggles, brilliant Fairy light and pink mist enveloped Mimikyu as it "predated" upon Roaring Moon; after nearly a minute of continuous beating, Roaring Moon's struggles gradually weakened until all movement ceased completely.

When Mimikyu slowly emerged from the large crater created by its attack, the unconscious, scar-covered Roaring Moon lay just there.

The Ultra Ball in Luo Mu's hand was thrown smoothly, tracing a beautiful arc through the air to capture Roaring Moon within.

(End of Chapter)