[{"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-658":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},2324675,4546,"Chapter 658: Sea and Land War!","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-658",658,"\u003Cp>“They’re retreating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Team Magma members withdraw like a receding tide, Aggron remained utterly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, he had thought of something unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unheard beast roars and whale calls. More importantly, the sudden shift in weather.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo, Shinji, and Shizuka, running from the retreating Team Aqua encirclement, interrupted Aggron’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though puzzled by the sudden retreat of both factions, they lacked familiarity with Hoenn’s mythological legends and felt no urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow! It’s really Mr. Aggron!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo sprinted forward, holding the umbrella Shizuka had given her, her eyes sparkling the moment she spotted Aggron and his signature Zhangyang  red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the situation permitted, she would have immediately challenged him to a Pokémon battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even in the Paldea region, Nimo had heard of the Dragon Master Aggron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinji and Shizuka also called out to Aggron with a hint of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve arrived just in time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggron gave them a slight nod; without Nimo and the others sharing half the pressure, he might have been trapped without his full Zhuli .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though had they not burst out, he could’ve remained undercover just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Based on the current situation, the ancient Pokémon held captive have likely been released due to some cause.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a crisis—and an opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know where Team Magma is holding Ash. Let’s rescue him first, then decide our next move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During missions, Aggron’s mind always remained calm and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that since the ancient Pokémon’s escape couldn’t be reversed, he must first complete what he could, then consider the next step along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggron briefly explained his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take Brock, May, and Max to rescue Ash. Nimo, can you and the others contact these two outside the signal-blocking zone and inform them of the current situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Displaying his communication device with only two contacts set, Aggron looked at Nimo, Shinji, and Shizuka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock, as a former Gym Leader, hadn’t brought his Zhuli , and Rock-type Pokémon struggle to operate effectively at sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May is a novice Trainer and mostly a Coordinator who isn’t skilled in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her younger brother Max hasn’t even received his starter Pokémon yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggron could manage rescuing Ash while caring for them, but venturing further into the dangerous sea to find a signal zone for help would stretch him too thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo’s strength had just been proven, and Shinji and Shizuka were students of Luo Mu. Though he felt ashamed to entrust such a task to these youths, Aggron had no other solution for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo took the communication device, her eyes flickering as she saw the contacts labeled “Goh” and “Mightyena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the situation was urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a glance with Shinji and Shizuka, Nimo nodded. “Leave it to us, Mr. Aggron!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d originally planned to report to the authorities, but had accidentally encountered Brock and others, leading them to Mose Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggron’s eyes lit up. “I can lend you my Gyarados. If you can hold your breath, traveling underwater will be easier than on the surface.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the torrential rain, the sea’s condition was clearly perilous—his Gyarados, trained systematically by the Inspectorate, could easily protect them through the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, Mr. Aggron. Keep your Gyarados.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo shook her head, explaining they had their own reliable sea mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiscash was still waiting for them on the shore; with its size, even the fiercest sea could be easily conquered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Nimo insisted, and Aggron’s combat strength was already limited, he didn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation could deteriorate at any moment—they had little time left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After assigning roles, Aggron led Brock and the others toward Team Magma’s submarine. The enemy was now busy chasing the escaped Groudon—this was the perfect moment to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nimo and the others hurried toward their rendezvous point with Whiscash. Just after their glance, they reached a mutual understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Besides summoning the two Hoenn Champions, they also needed to call Luo Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? You think that might trouble Luo Mu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trouble him? Luo Mu always tells them: “When you hit the little one, the big one comes.” If it’s truly beyond their capacity, forget everything else—contact him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the news they’d seen before leaving Greenhill City said Luo Mu alone could restrain both Legendary Pokémon—and even knock them down once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they didn’t know whether Rayquaza was stronger or weaker than the two ancient Pokémon Team Aqua and Team Magma sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But calling him was definitely the right move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water and Flame, who chose to retreat, now arrived at opposite ends of Mose Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Water’s side, thick dark clouds obscured the sky, and dense raindrops fell like a relentless black curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sea, a Team Aqua-submarine rocked helplessly in the storm, each rising wave threatening to shatter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human masterpiece, yet powerless before nature’s roar, like a helpless child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water, standing on a flyer, clutched a vermilion orb, veins bulging on his forehead. He screamed desperately—but the noise of rain and wind drowned his voice completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sea, a colossal fish, like a mythic leviathan, leapt repeatedly between water and air, its massive fins churning the ocean into endless waves, nearly swallowing Mose Island whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water tried to project his will onto Kyogre through the vermilion orb—but Kyogre didn’t even deign to glance at him, let alone obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Kyogre seemed to be gathering strength, waiting to meet its ancient foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Flame faced the same situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bright sun was swallowed by the downpour, a brilliant white light shot skyward, instantly dispersing most of the clouds over Mose Island, and blazing sunlight poured down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the raging sea on the other side, this area was relatively calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Unless you ignored the colossal beast, clad in red armored plates, forging a path of molten rock across the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Groudon, the ancient Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to dislike flying or leaping; only after the molten path was complete did it slowly lift its feet and march steadily toward the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Firefly and Firehill’s estimates, its destination was the volcano on the island, which could erupt at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame tried to project his will onto Groudon through the indigo orb—but faced the same problem as Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—No matter how they shouted, neither ancient Pokémon so much as glanced at them or their orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible. Ancient humans had already confirmed: different colored orbs could control corresponding ancient Pokémon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame didn’t understand—where was the problem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mental power couldn’t even make the orb glow faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was their will to pursue their ideal and dream not strong enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame refused to accept such nonsense. Standing on Team Magma’s flyer, he followed Groudon’s movements, holding the orb and shouting at it continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware, Groudon had already reached the volcano’s rim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it had arrived at its destination and now noticed its surroundings—or perhaps Flame’s incessant noise had finally annoyed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groudon, who had ignored Flame entirely, finally deigned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groudon had always been too indifferent to bother with the noisy little creature that always chattered whenever it awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to prepare for the battle with that fat-headed fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment Groudon’s gaze fell on Flame—and more precisely, on the indigo orb in his hand—its cold, emotionless eyes, reflecting only nature’s will, suddenly flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The next second, Flame was stunned to see his indigo orb suddenly glow, and he sensed a vast will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ohhh! Groudon, obey my will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame’s face lit up with joy as he raised the glowing orb high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Firefly, Firehill, and others clearly saw the orb’s light and its complete absorption into Flame’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They and the many Team Magma members were filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wonderful! If Groudon accepted Team Magma’s control, expanding the land to the world’s edge—human footsteps spreading across the globe—would no longer be a dream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the orb fully merged into his body, ancient red patterns, identical to Groudon’s, ignited across Flame’s skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sign that his will had aligned with Groudon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—Good. Groudon, now expand the land!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame shouted excitedly, unaware he had completely lost his usual composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not Flame’s command had effect, Groudon lifted its monstrous head and roared—a sound echoing across the entire Mose Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violent tremors swept across Mose Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the earth shook, the volcano, which had only sporadically emitted black smoke, suddenly erupted after a brief buildup—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A geyser of magma blasted skyward, then rained down as countless fiery meteors, indiscriminately striking Mose Island and the surrounding seas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groudon’s roar reverberated through heaven and earth; the volcanic column pierced the clouds. Flame stood at the crater’s edge, red patterns flowing like lava across his skin, the heat rippling his red-black uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he clearly sensed Groudon’s simple thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Groudon’s “provocation,” or rather, its “challenge,” directed at Kyogre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sea, Kyogre, gathering its strength, recognized this power instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its emotionless eyes locked onto Groudon atop the volcano—especially the indigo orb in Flame’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water, who had been utterly ignored by Kyogre, was stunned to see his vermilion orb suddenly glow—and then merge into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he sensed Kyogre’s immense will, laced with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It seemed to regard the indigo orb as its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t understand why, Water, realizing he had established a connection with Kyogre, shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHAHA! First, drown this island—Kyogre!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyogre opened its massive jaw full of sharp teeth and let out a deafening whale call, then instantly slammed its flippers, summoning a colossal tsunami capable of swallowing Masi Island whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-meter tsunami blotted out half the sky; sunlight refracted through the wave wall into an eerie blue glow. Water Tree stood in the hollow beneath Kyogre’s dorsal fin, indigo patterns pulsing like veins along his neck, salt-laced winds filling his wild laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions seemed influenced by Kyogre itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t get away with this!\" Charizard’s expression turned cold. Groudon’s front legs slammed the volcano’s mouth, and instantly, a spiderweb of crimson light cracked across the ground. Lava surged along the glowing paths, forming a boiling lava dam along the shoreline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its jaws without preparation and fired a thick \"Solar Beam,\" blasting a massive gap through the tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the broken tsunami met the lava, Masi Island shuddered violently. White mist erupted skyward; the shockwave from steam explosions flattened the coastal forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, most of both sides had boarded their submarines; the few remaining gathered behind Charizard or Water Tree, untouched by the attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casualties were not severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first tsunami shattered, but Water Tree’s expression didn’t change—he raised his hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ice Beam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue light flared along Kyogre’s dorsal fin; the second tsunami it had summoned was struck by the beam and instantly frozen into an ice wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice wall, heavy and unyielding, crushed the cooling lava barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle scene was witnessed by Agatha, who had already rescued Ash and now hid safely out of range, watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the power of ancient Pokémon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only two sides clashed, the awe-inspiring sensation of commanding nature’s forces as easily as one’s own limbs left Agatha stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he could be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legend Milotic had told him before he infiltrated Team Magma held not a single lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather—it had been far too conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two extreme weather patterns now spreading and colliding, Agatha suddenly had a premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Without intervention, Groudon and Kyogre’s battle would truly devastate the entire Hoenn region!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1912,"2026-06-20T17:11:50.049Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e388f433d8fb7c52d8ab6369f7c82c373af583215abae545c7a45eba35fb326a","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-659","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-657",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]