[{"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-643":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},2324660,4546,"Chapter 643: One Against Three!","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-643",643,"\u003Cp>Three figures shot forward at high speed, each locking onto their own opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mimikyu, having already completed its three-stage Sword Dance, emerged like a ghost from the shadows, wrapped in rolling black mist, directly slamming into Deoxys!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deoxys’ reaction was no less swift—it switched instantly from attack form to defense form, drawing its arms inward, as a psychic barrier formed atop its rounded head and fully enveloped its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innate penetration effect of Shadow Sneak allowed Mimikyu to strike Deoxys’ true body directly, sending it flying far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the earth trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mega-evolved Super Swampert, having already completed its six-stage Bodybuilding, leapt forward with terrifying explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orange-red air sacs across its arms opened, frantically sucking in surrounding air; as the rushing airflow emitted a piercing shriek, the swirling white-and-gray streams within the sacs swelled to unprecedented proportions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Swampert’s right arm muscles bulged, a howling cold current covering its fist, and under the thrust of compressed air bursting from the opening sacs, the punch expanded massively before the forehead of Ho-Oh of Hoenn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho-Oh of Hoenn, mid-charge on its stronger “Hyper Beam,” had no time to dodge—it took the punch squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho-Oh of Hoenn was knocked senseless, falling like a shuttlecock into the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the churning sea, a clear freezing sound rang out, audible to the stunned expressions of those stranded at the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Deoxys and Ho-Oh of Hoenn, the Shiny Ho-Oh was naturally also in on the action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fully charged Lightning Cat sprinted forward, its bristling mane wrapped in arcs of electricity and flickers of flame, making it look like a majestic lion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Cat had few self-enhancing moves; Luo Mu, who never fought unprepared, had only stacked “Howl” and “Charge,” plus the secret item “Flame Orb” to trigger its Ability “Guts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming into a streaking thunderbolt, Lightning Cat flashed past like an electrified meteor, instantly slamming its massive body into Port No. 4, already cleared of personnel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immediate life-or-death crisis was temporarily lifted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the roar of an engine, Luo Mu rode a motorcycle he’d casually picked up from the roadside, executing a perfect drift as he appeared before everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you standing around for? Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planting one foot on the tire tracks he’d made, Luo Mu pointed to the road leading into the city and shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was far too dire for these people to stand there dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two furious dragon roars suddenly echoed in Luo Mu’s ears; in his vision, Ho-Oh of Hoenn, having plunged into the sea, broke through the ice and soared back into the sky, glaring fiercely at Super Swampert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head still rang from the impact; had it not been for its thick hide, it might have suffered serious injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing… is no ordinary opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho-Oh of Hoenn had completely forgotten its earlier fight with Shiny Ho-Oh and its plan to deal with Deoxys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deoxys’ attacks hadn’t been nearly as brutal as Super Swampert’s punch—it decided to eliminate Super Swampert first, then deal with Deoxys and drive Shiny Ho-Oh from its airspace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared and whipped its tail toward Super Swampert in the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Tail!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Port No. 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiny Ho-Oh, having smashed through several large shipping containers before finally halting its backward flight, pulled itself out of the wreckage as if nothing had happened, now intently studying Lightning Cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Shiny Ho-Oh had recognized Lightning Cat’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this the little cat it had mocked and crushed the other day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it dared to bare its teeth and claws at it? Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Cat had close ties with Luo Mu and Regigigas; Shiny Ho-Oh, with its intelligence, knew this perfectly well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had come for revenge—perfect chance to take care of Lightning Cat along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Cat noticed Shiny Ho-Oh’s gaze shift, instantly focusing, its spirit tensing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siiiiiaaang—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising its head, Shiny Ho-Oh unleashed a torrent of blue, red, and purple dragonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Pulse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only gotten slightly stronger than before—how dare it think it could block me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only if that big-headed thing showed up might it stand a chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Shiny Ho-Oh’s attack, Lightning Cat unleashed its full electric power without reservation; a bolt of Discharge collided with Dragon Pulse, triggering a violent explosion at the center of the clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battles on both sides had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the destructive power of the two Ho-Oh, the temporary safety of Port No. 3 was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea was out—there, Super Swampert and Ho-Oh of Hoenn were fighting; the original harbor was unsafe too; the only viable escape route was clearly inside Laus City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent explosions finally snapped these terrified people out of their shock—perhaps also because of the three Team Rocket members sprinting ahead, yelling wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd stranded at the harbor surged like a tide toward Laus City; from there, they only needed to present their Laus City access pass to the Guarding Block robots to ensure their safety and be transported to secure locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not everyone said it, some, as they passed Luo Mu, deliberately turned their heads to thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Luo Mu hadn’t come here to earn their “thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t deny it—this did bring him joy, a deep sense of accomplishment, and a surge of renewed determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the crowd gradually vanish from his sight, Luo Mu finally exhaled a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least I’ve pulled them out of the fire—though, honestly, this fire probably has something to do with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Luo Mu couldn’t understand his rotten luck—touring in Ho-Oh of Hoenn’s territory and still running into Shiny Ho-Oh, who’d already clashed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d barely flown anywhere lately; he’d even taken a ferry and train to reach Laus City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Shiny Ho-Oh’s nose better than a dog’s? Could it lock onto his scent from the sky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t figure it out—but now wasn’t the time to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d eliminated the crisis triggered by his arrival: the stranded harbor crowd being drawn into the battle between the two Ho-Oh and Deoxys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he had to figure out how to rein in this out-of-control plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping for a return to normalcy was impossible; only one path remained—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One against three!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, wait until Victini and Professor Lando succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Laus City’s security system’s a mess, but maybe I can use it. Good thing this isn’t a special episode set—I shouldn’t die of overwork.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering his own sarcastic remarks to ease his tension, Luo Mu, for the first time handling something this big, patted the bag slung at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on tight, don’t get thrown off, Bagoggo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he twisted the throttle and charged unhesitatingly toward Port No. 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trouble he’d caused? He’d have to solve it himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield between Mimikyu and Deoxys wasn’t much of a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In raw power, Deoxys was completely inferior to Ho-Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how Ho-Oh had been toyed with, besides being unfamiliar with Deoxys’ ability to change forms, it had simply relied on its thick hide and never used its brain during that fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had just blindly commanded its body to unleash super strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the ice field, Ho-Oh had taken countless hits from Deoxys’ attack form and still bounced around like nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, it just looked messy and unseemly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Deoxys got instantly obliterated the moment Ho-Oh got an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly illustrating the saying: I can afford countless mistakes, but you can only afford one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu’s order to Mimikyu was to use its type advantage to stall Deoxys—no need to defeat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had already informed Mimikyu of Deoxys’ specific details on the way here; at least it wouldn’t be caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his hidden backup succeeded, Deoxys would naturally become his ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——The real battlefield was the two Ho-Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ride, Dragonite, hadn’t come to Hoenn; Flareon had been sent to protect the other site; though he’d borrowed a motorcycle, at least he didn’t have to run on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was still only one man, stretched too thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose to head to the battlefield between Shiny Ho-Oh and Lightning Cat—but that didn’t mean he abandoned Super Swampert and Ho-Oh of Hoenn’s fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the turbulent sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muscular sea beast rode towering waves, clashing fiercely with a green dragon soaring through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each collision sent invisible shockwaves rippling outward, churning the sea into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho-Oh of Hoenn spewed chaotic black Hyper Beams, easily blasting gaping holes in waves dozens of meters high, then plunging into the sea and exploding into temporary hollows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water splashed like rain—but Super Swampert had no time to enjoy the boost; a strange fluctuation swept it all away, leaving only ordinary droplets falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Ho-Oh’s Ability “Air Lock,” brutally nullifying all weather-induced changes—including Super Swampert’s own Ability “Swift Swim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, from the very beginning, Luo Mu had never considered bringing in Vaporeon, who was perfectly suited to Super Swampert, to the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Groudon and Kyogre couldn’t counter “Air Lock”—Vaporeon was better off guarding the lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho-Oh of Hoenn twisted its body, whipped its tail, and flew behind Super Swampert; a surge of Dragon-type energy formed a roaring dragon that blasted toward it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed across the sea battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch your back—Water Pulse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Swampert instantly turned and punched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the splashing water, the irrational brute force shattered the Dragon Pulse, turning it into a shower of dazzling light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice commanding Super Swampert belonged to Luo Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Mu himself was at Port No. 4—how was he commanding Super Swampert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was simple—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the battle zone between Super Swampert and Ho-Oh of Hoenn, a crisp police uniform soaked by waves, water dripping from her hair, Officer Jenny stood on the bow of a boat, gripping tightly a megaphone connected to the vessel’s communication device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the loudspeaker, Luo Mu’s voice kept sounding, precisely directing the Mega Swampert and Hoenn Rayquaza in battle, keeping the Mega Swampert from falling behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After communication was restored, Officer Jenny received a call from Luo Mu, who had obtained her contact details from Dr. Londo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, disregarding the danger, she arrived near the battlefield and used her loudspeaker to relay Luo Mu’s commands to the Mega Swampert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only thing she, as the highest-ranking security officer of Laurus City, could do for Luo Mu, who had saved the civilians stranded at Port Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand how Luo Mu, though not present, could issue such precise, high-level commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she knew that to hold the line, no matter how violently the waves battered her, she must stay here until the end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of raw power, the fact that Hoenn Rayquaza hesitated to close in and engage the Mega Swampert in melee clearly showed the Mega Swampert’s advantage in this aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beyond that, everything favored Hoenn Rayquaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless stamina and energy reserves, devastating moves, solid battle experience—only under Luo Mu’s timely command could the Mega Swampert now hold its own against Hoenn Rayquaza without falling behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for defeating the opponent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation didn’t allow it—or Luo Mu—to consider that yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farther from the turbulent battle zone, across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of multiple balloon-like Whiscash and a massive Whiscash King happened to be passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just said goodbye to a pair of Whiscash and Whiscash King from another sea, regretting they hadn’t joined their group, yet still wandered freely across the endless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of the younger Whiscash suddenly turned its gaze toward the direction where intense sounds were coming, its expression growing visibly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, as wild Pokémon groups driven by self-preservation, they would immediately flee from dangerous waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Whiscash King paused its swimming, its bean-like eyes fixed on the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw a green giant dragon soaring through the thick black smoke from violent explosions, and a blue Pokémon riding the waves, locked in fierce combat with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the figure of Officer Jenny, holding a loudspeaker nearby, came into their view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whiscash!!!” (Isn’t that the Dolphin Hero mentioned by that pair of Whiscash who bonded with humans!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Whiscash pointed with its broad flippers, crying out excitedly, as if witnessing a living legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Whiscash Kings were puzzled; though it did resemble the legend, they had only just heard the story—not so soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it not just be a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the battle between the Mega Swampert and Hoenn Rayquaza grew fiercer, the Whiscash Kings gradually came to agree with the young Whiscash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting with a mighty fist against a terrifying dragon of destruction, protecting the ocean’s love and peace—human’s partner was its unmistakable hallmark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that precisely the legendary oceanic hero of justice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dolphin Hero!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2156,"2026-06-20T17:11:50.049Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","91e821f27ce9309e95f390ce29bc316dad0efdff4545906e393e1655c81f5864","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-644","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-642",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]