[{"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-661":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},2324678,4546,"Chapter 661: Champions Gather, the Might of Groudon and Kyogre","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-661",661,"\u003Cp>At the coast of Green Ridge City, Miltank, who had come from Liuli City, shouted toward the figure waiting ahead: “Da Wu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Miltank’s white hat had long since been blown away by the gale; his meticulously styled hair was ruined by wind and rain, yet he had no heart to fix it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu did not turn around. With his back to Miltank, his gaze stared out at the sea before him and murmured: “The Hoenn waters have never been this furious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea surface boiled with an unnatural deep blue, spreading like an overturned ink bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once gentle tide turned wild and restless, waves rising into twenty-meter-high water walls that slammed violently against the breakwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with dense mist; every breath carried salt and oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the seabed came ancient low moans; the entire ocean began defying logic to swell—not from tide, but from the relentless, unceasing downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coral reefs were submerged in moments, bleached and dead; fish frenziedly leapt from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far out at sea, massive whirlpools formed out of nowhere, dragging millions of tons of seawater into bottomless depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky furiously poured seawater downward. Dark clouds spun into a vortex one hundred kilometers in diameter, lightning occasionally striking the churning black sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scene of utter apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In Liuli City, seawater temperatures are also rising strangely; some plants have already begun to wither and die, and the sky shows not a single cloud—only a blazing sun radiating relentless light and heat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miltank, watching the same scene, spoke in a low, grave voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Hoenn region had been split in two as if by a divine blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side drowned in torrential rain; the other burned under a scorching sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the natural disaster had not yet spread across all of Hoenn due to time, given its current rate of expansion, it was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In at most a day, or less than half a day, all of Hoenn would be dragged into this chaotic vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rain-soaked zones, not only were urban drainage systems completely failing, but coastal areas risked being swallowed by surging waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the other zone, where the sun blazed relentlessly, though less visibly dramatic, the land would dry and crack over time; riverbeds would vanish, plants would wither—all inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side would drown in floods; the other would become a barren wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Hoenn would truly become a hell on earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a citizen of Liuli City and guardian of the Awakening Temple, Miltank’s expression was terrifyingly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the power of the ancient Pokémon—walking natural disasters, utterly unlike the pure strength of Rayquaza.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wu nodded in agreement with Miltank’s judgment and added: “Only pure strength can halt the disaster’s further spread.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as in Hoenn’s ancient legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Groudon and Kyogre could be beaten into a state where they must slumber to recover, all crises would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, that call—faster than any monitoring system’s alert—had given Hoenn time to prepare before the disaster struck; coastal cities had begun evacuations to avoid tsunami impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rapidly drying zones, citizens had already been warned to stay in the shade and avoid going out unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miltank sincerely thanked himself for noticing the movements of Team Magma and Team Aqua, and for recruiting Koga as a mole within Team Magma—this had successfully minimized the disaster’s impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Da Wu briefly exchanged intelligence and reached a mutual decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issues involving collusion between certain Alliance members and Team Aqua and Team Magma would be handled later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Koga had not brought many of his top Pokémon, and they could not burden him alone with the defense of Hoenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong elites like Sygna, Flannery, Norman, and Bonnie were already on their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Meteor Tribe had also reported they were attempting to summon “Heaven’s Dragon,” but they could not place their hopes on Rayquaza, who had only recently attacked Laurus City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, there was only one thing they had to do—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to the heart of this chaos and—no, they must—suppress Groudon and Kyogre!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when facing the crushing pressure of the two ancient Pokémon directly did Nimo realize just how utterly despairing the pressure must have been for Koga, who had held them off alone for nearly twenty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no means to move in this environment, and could never risk using her sluggish Whiscash as a mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only ride on Koga’s Dragonite, which had flown to rescue her, helping Dragonite disrupt Kyogre and Groudon’s movements while directing her Pokémon to counter their attacks—each one capable of deciding life or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this mission, Nimo had brought four main Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bidoof, Munchlax, Tauros, and Butterfree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bidoof and Butterfree handled Kyogre; Tauros and Munchlax delayed Groudon on land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Bidoof had type advantage, aided by Butterfree’s support and healing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>standing atop ice formed solely to be shattered, enduring Kyogre’s relentless barrage left Bidoof increasingly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Munchlax and Tauros were covered in wounds, holding on purely by willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attacks were effective, but Groudon was like an endless monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they landed a full-power blow to knock it down, seconds later, Groudon rose again as if nothing had happened, retaliating with a wide-area “Cliff Edge Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Designing a boss like this in a game? It’d be called trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flannery and Tate had grown increasingly unhinged over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had become mere repeating machines, obsessed only with “expand the land!” or “expand the sea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bidoof, Double Shock!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Butterfree, Magic Shine—block the attack for Bidoof!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Munchlax, Tauros—don’t get surrounded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo’s mind was racing at full speed, nearing overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had she been in battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than ten minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now she already felt that holding on for another minute was beyond her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget how Luo Mu had knocked down Rayquaza—she now felt Koga’s twenty-minute stand was impossibly distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized just how vast the gap was between her and them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such thoughts flooded her mind uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this extreme situation, it was undeniably an opportunity to break through herself—even if one misstep meant falling into an abyss—under this crushing pressure, she and her four Pokémon were advancing at breakneck speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo’s heart remained that girl who longed to grow stronger, but she still remembered Luo Mu’s warning during their call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch your safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bidoof, already Terastallized, unleashed a full-power “Double Shock,” slamming Kyogre into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Bidoof landed on solid ice, still gasping for breath,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a dark fish-shadow surged upward from the water, its massive body easily shattering the ice; Kyogre spun and leapt, one fin striking Bidoof before it could dodge, sending it flying and smashing countless ice shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Butterfree not intercepted, that single blow would have left Bidoof critically injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munchlax and Tauros, inherently slow, found their movement range shrinking under the threat of “Cliff Edge Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Dragonite, carrying Nimo, not continuously supported them, even a glancing blow from those attacks—packed with terrifying kinetic force—would have rendered them completely immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t hold on much longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain pounded Nimo’s face as she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koga’s Dragonite turned its head to look back at the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Dragonite’s own condition was poor, it knew Nimo’s state was deteriorating rapidly under this relentless assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, Nimo holding on this long was already enough to be proud of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Dragonite’s memory, Koga at Nimo’s age was still struggling with how to defeat his peers, riding his then-minimalist Dratini.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bōmū?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite let out a sound, as if asking whether Nimo wanted to retreat now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they persisted in blocking the two ancient Pokémon’s advance before reinforcements arrived, the cost might be devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Nimo whispered: “Hold on a little longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If reinforcements still hadn’t arrived by then, for the safety of Bidoof and the others, she would choose to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bōmū!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite gave her a deep look, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, it and Gyarados would push themselves even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bidoof, nearly drained of energy, under Butterfree’s enhanced support, squeezed every last bit of electricity from its body and unleashed another “Double Shock”—its light nearly illuminated the entire sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munchlax and Tauros sprinted across the trembling earth, using “Dash and Smash” and “Bull Rush” to knock Groudon off balance, sending it tumbling onto its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ancient Pokémon immediately retaliated with furious counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the red Gyarados’ interference, “Origin Pulse” swept across Bidoof and Butterfree’s area, triggering violent explosions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munchlax and Tauros were grazed by crimson blades erupting from the ground, suffering their heaviest blows yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already half a step from being unable to battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, it would truly become dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, before Groudon could follow up with “Solar Beam,” Nimo immediately recalled Munchlax and Tauros into their Poké Balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bidoof and Butterfree were rescued by the waiting Gyarados.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unwilling, Nimo knew her fight had reached its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragonite carried her away from Groudon and Kyogre’s attack range; Gyarados did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with two “external brains,” and after enduring a battle that had lasted countless eons, Groudon and Kyogre now possessed the instinct to finish off fallen foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groudon’s “Solar Beam,” originally aimed at Munchlax and Tauros, now targeted Dragonite and Nimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyogre’s “Hydro Pump” locked onto the red Gyarados, forced to float on the sea’s surface, carrying Bidoof and Butterfree, nearly incapacitated on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either Pokémon could react, two deep male voices rang out—one before, one behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Metagross, Cannon Shot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Milotic, Hydro Pump!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick beam of metallic luster blocked Groudon’s Solar Beam, and the equally furious Hydro Pumps canceled each other out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Shinya, Shizuka, and Wallace watched the two figures, their expressions still grave but finally exhaling in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half an hour—reinforcements finally arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Wallace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo gazed at the handsome man before her, and the iconic silver-white Metagross beneath him, and asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me. You’re the one who notified us, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve done excellently. Now leave the rest to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wallace gave a slight nod, his gaze toward Nimo filled with admiration and respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Milotic had both taken in the girl’s determined back as she fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their responsibility to burden such a young lady with such weight. Now, they would take over Nimo’s burden—as Champions of Hoenn—to suppress these two ancient Legendary Pokémon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Wallace confirmed his identity did the strength sustaining Nimo slowly fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weakly slumped atop her Dragonite, she whispered before leaving: “We leave this to you, Mr. Wallace. My teacher will arrive here shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive my curiosity—your teacher is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Mu. His name is Luo Mu. He is my teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I see. So you’re his student? No wonder you possess such outstanding strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wallace nodded, signaling his understanding, then glanced toward the waiting Dragonite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dragonite flapped its wings and departed, Wallace stood atop Metagross, bathed in searing light, looking down at Groudon roaring up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured thoughtfully: “I wonder if I can do what he did?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milotic, having just shielded the Red Gyarados as it retreated from Kyogre’s range, stared at the deep blue fish shadow swimming freely through the ocean before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As a Champion, I too can—no, I must do what he did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Milotic and Wallace, two close friends nearly ten years apart in age, held nearly identical thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for fame, nor out of rivalry or pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply felt—they too had to do what Luo Mu had done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—To protect Hoenn behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1938,"2026-06-20T17:11:50.049Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0538dd6c24cd405ca1af34e65647fd551511f538f789c65efb1d415d7f8efd3b","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-662","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-660",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]