[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324073,4546,"Chapter 56: Cangyan Ren Gui vs. Mega Squirtle","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>As soon as the battle began, Xie Mi’s entire aura changed; if he had been as calm and composed as a still lake while cooking, now he was as fierce and radiant as a storm-tossed sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First course—Water Pulse!” Xie Mi swung his right hand and gave the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirtle roared loudly; blue light flared from the cannons on both sides of its shell, and in an instant, two waves of Water Pulse surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Pulse raced toward Cangyan Ren Gui, whose purple eyes narrowed; flames of vengeful fury instantly blazed along the twin great swords on its arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Water Pulse drew nearer, Cangyan Ren Gui still made no move—until the very moment before impact, when both great swords slashed downward, cleaving straight into the Water Pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hissing sound erupted where flame met water; then, as if slicing tofu, Cangyan Ren Gui cut through the Water Pulse without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splashes from the shattered Water Pulse struck Cangyan Ren Gui’s armor, sending up streams of white steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed by the failed strike, Xie Mi ordered again: “Retract into your shell—spin at high speed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirtle instantly pulled in its limbs and head, its defense enhanced; now only its shell remained exposed, spinning like a top as it charged straight at Cangyan Ren Gui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword Dance—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangyan Ren Gui’s great swords whirled so swiftly they formed an impenetrable wall; the clang of blade against shell rang like metal on metal, and as it defended, its offensive power surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Luo Mu’s reminder, Cangyan Ren Gui’s eyes flashed purple; a piercing screech tore through the air as a solid, crescent-shaped violet psychic blade erupted from its great swords, slicing Squirtle’s shell clean off and leaving a deep gash upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kame...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a cloud of dust, Squirtle rose from its shell, its gaze heavy with gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had its shell not been reinforced, it never could have risen so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opposing Pokémon clearly poured all its talent into offense—even through the shell, it felt a dull ache in its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mi felt as if his throat had been choked—he realized this was the peak he sought; beyond Miss Karu, countless warriors awaited his challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mi pressed his left chest, as if feeling his heart pound wildly, “What an exhilarating feeling... Rain Dance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirtle roared; clouds instantly gathered overhead, blotting out the clear sky, and heavy raindrops poured down in an unending symphony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangyan Ren Gui, its body steaming with white vapor, frowned; honestly, this rain affected it greatly—the flow of fire energy felt obstructed, like constipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Ke, eyes fixed without blinking, wiped his rain-soaked head and blurted out his favorite phrase: “Rivers flow, merge into the sea, evaporate into clouds, condense into rain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Long since I’ve seen such a mighty Rain Dance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenshiaodou gazed longingly at the sky—could it one day achieve this level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not done yet!” Under Dai Ke’s confused stare, Xie Mi flipped his neckerchief, revealing a Key Stone adorned with a colorful DNA pattern; he said solemnly, “It seems I can’t gain the upper hand against you without it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s eyes narrowed—here it comes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he’d ever witnessed a Mega Evolution in real life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mi gripped the neckerchief embedded with the Key Stone, his gaze resolute: “Squirtle—Mega Evolve!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, four streams of rainbow light spilled from between his fingers, forming bridges that resonated with the Mega Stone atop Squirtle’s head; blinding evolution light erupted, fully engulfing Squirtle’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Ke froze, then opened his mouth wide as if seeing something impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—can Squirtle even Mega Evolve!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered his question; Luo Mu and Cangyan Ren Gui watched solemnly as Squirtle’s form shifted within the light—they knew the pressure would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evolution light faded, revealing Squirtle’s transformed form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle’s arms now bore two separate shells, each concealing a water cannon; its back cannons merged into a single massive cannon, its barrel extending past its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its torso and limbs thickened, Mega Squirtle was now an undeniable super cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mi roared: “Water Pulse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle extended its arm cannons and, with a single motion, aimed its back cannon at Cangyan Ren Gui; torrents of water surged forth like tank shells, firing three thick jets of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick water jets cascaded like waterfalls from the heavens—vastly beyond the power of its pre-Mega Water Pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Cangyan Ren Gui couldn’t take this head-on, Luo Mu ordered: “Phantom Ambush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal, like a dimensional gateway, opened beneath Cangyan Ren Gui’s feet, swallowing it instantly; the next moment, the violent Water Pulse slammed into the spot it had occupied, carving a massive crater into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Cangyan Ren Gui emerged from the portal behind Mega Squirtle, its great sword swinging horizontally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle reacted instantly, spinning to block the slash with its arm shells, while its back cannon began charging another devastating Water Pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Water Pulse reformed; Cangyan Ren Gui’s pupils shrank, and without hesitation, it shoved Mega Squirtle away with both arms, its twin great swords blazing with Cangyan flame as it slashed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging Water Pulse clashed with Cangyan Ren Gui’s Vengeful Blade; thick mist erupted, obscuring the scene—only the occasional clash of weapons revealed the battle still raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the mist cleared; Cangyan Ren Gui, breathing slightly heavily, faced Mega Squirtle, which now seemed to hold the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu thought: “So—under these adverse conditions, even Cangyan Ren Gui struggles against a Mega-Evolved Elite Four member...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain, Water-type advantage, Mega Evolution—if it were Lianqianmao in its base form, defeating this Mega Squirtle would be no issue—but for Cangyan Ren Gui... it must now rely on Terastal power.\u003C\u002Fp>",959,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c673c9d804161ae55a32bfe8bc2c841125ce4d4261b195fe6f5c9cdc885cca80","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-57","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-55",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]