Chapter 490: Night Raid

Boom—!

A deafening explosion suddenly tore through the night sky, and the flames instantly stained half the heavens red.

The Flash Flame Team's front‑line camp instantly fell into chaos, with harsh alarms blaring one after another.

"Enemy attack! The Resistance Organization is striking!"

The squad members shrieked in panic, the whole camp was in a state of dread and disorder.

Before anyone could steady themselves, another earth‑shaking blast erupted!

At a distant Flash Flame Team garrison, an explosion rang out, the soaring fire dragging up stone and thick smoke, and the successive assaults completely disrupted all of the Flash Flame Team's deployments.

Inside the main camp's command center, Lysandre's expression was as dark as water, the pressure around him unnervingly low, and he barked, "What on earth is happening!"

A Flash Flame Team member, pale and trembling, stammered hurriedly, "R‑Report…report, leader! Three Divine Beasts have appeared in the high altitudes, taking turns to launch fierce attacks on our camp!"

"Divine Beast?" Lysandre's face grew even darker, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, "Is this BuLaTaNuo's doing? When did he gain control over Divine Beast power?"

"No… it's not BuLaTaNuo! It's three unfamiliar little devils!"

While the Flash Flame Team's attention was fully drawn to the high‑altitude battle, a figure slipped silently through the camp's defenses.

Huo La donned a standard Flash Flame Team red uniform, wore a high‑tech tactical visor, and blended perfectly into the surroundings.

He had taken this outfit from a Flash Flame Team member who had collapsed during the first round of the Surprise Attack.

He lifted his head slightly to gaze at the sky, and the situation of the three high‑altitude battlefields came clearly into view.

Paipa, Xiaoyin, and Bilan each occupied a sector of the sky, piloting Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina respectively.

The overwhelming might of the Space-Time Trio swept the four directions, continuously bombarding every Flash Flame Team camp, forging a sky of fire and chaos, and creating a perfect opening for Huo La's infiltration.

His gaze swept over the still‑sprawling, interlaced defenses of the Flash Flame Team camp; Huo La inhaled deeply, steadied his nerves, crouched low, and continued to slip swiftly toward the camp's core.

At the same time, inside the Resistance Organization's temporary camp on the outskirts of Shixiang Town.

A series of distant explosions rang out, and the ground trembled faintly.

Jiecheng, with his hair a tangled mess, stood up with a bewildered expression, "What's happening outside? What's going on?"

Yan Kai, clad in full armor, hurried into the tent, lifted his heavy helmet, and with a solemn brow said, "The specifics are unclear for now; we only heard successive explosions outside. It seems someone is launching a massive Surprise Attack on the Flash Flame Team's camp, and the enemy is in total disarray."

"Surprise Attack on the Flash Flame Team?" BuLaTaNuo Bo Shi furrowed his brows, his face full of doubt, "Who could it be? We haven't planned any such operation."

"Our reconnaissance team has already gone to investigate, and we'll have news back soon," Duo La Sai Na added in a low voice.

As the words finished, a figure in crisp white and sleek blond hair pulled back the curtain and entered the tent.

"Yo, Zhi Mi? Rare to see you give up your beauty sleep and come out moving," Yan Kai teased, looking at the newcomer.

Zhi Mi yawned lazily, a hint of fatigue in his eyes, "Can't help it, the commotion outside is too loud to sleep peacefully."

He immediately composed himself and asked earnestly, "I just heard someone is attacking the Flash Flame Team? Is this one of our covert operations?"

BuLaTaNuo shook his head lightly, "It wasn't my arrangement."

"Then should we seize the chance and lend a hand?" Zhi Mi suggested at once.

"Help! Of course we'll help!" Yan Kai's fists clashed, his battle spirit surging, "This is a once‑in‑a‑millennium opportunity!"

BuLaTaNuo was about to speak when AZ, who had been sitting silently, broke the discussion.

In a steady tone, he said, "No support needed. I suggest that, while the Flash Flame Team is in internal chaos and cannot attend to the outside, we set out immediately for Shixiang Town to deal with the Final Weapon issue."

"Final Weapon…" Jiecheng scratched his tangled hair, echoing, "I agree with AZ. Whoever is attacking the Flash Flame Team from the shadows, the crucial point now isn't a direct clash but seizing this chance to take control of the Final Weapon and completely cut off the Flash Flame Team's ambitions."

BuLaTaNuo pondered briefly, then swiftly finalized the operational assignments, laying them out clearly: "It's settled. Zhi Mi, Yan Kai, you two will lead a team to scout the battle, identify who the mysterious forces behind the Surprise Attack on the Flash Flame Team are, and if possible lend aid to help contain the Flash Flame Team's power. I, Jiecheng, Duo La Sai Na, and AZ will lead a force straight to Shixiang Town to seize the initiative."

"No problem!" Yan Kai's fists slammed together, his battle spirit boiling, his eyes alight with excitement, "I've been raring to go, perfect time for a big fight!"

Zhi Mi let out a helpless sigh, his face still lazy with fatigue, "Sigh, what a hassle; the rare good sleep is ruined again."

Meanwhile, high above on the battlefield.

Paipa looked at the camp below, where artillery fire rained down, and couldn't help but voice a concern, turning to Xiaoyin, "Should we temper our power a bit? The fire is too intense; if it hits the infiltrating Huo La, it'd be a loss."

"No holding back," Xiaoyin's gaze was sharp, his battle spirit fierce, pointing at the grandest structure below, "That area is Lysandre's core residence; go all‑out! Dialga, Time Roar!"

Dialga below responded, surrounded by dazzling Time and Space streams, and a terrifying Time Roar erupted, tearing through the air straight toward Lysandre's residence.

Just as the beam was about to strike its target, a harsh, angry shout rang out out of nowhere!

"Misdirection!"

An invisible, bizarre force suddenly enveloped the beam, abruptly cutting off the Time Roar's trajectory.

The energy beam that had been heading for the Flash Flame Team's core abruptly changed direction, accelerating faster and more fiercely, now hurtling straight back toward the airspace where Xiaoyin was.

A sudden turn of events made Bilan's pupils contract; he urgently warned, "Xiaoyin, watch out!"

At the critical moment, she ordered, "Palkia, unleash the Destruction Beam, intercept with full force!"

The Destruction Beam collided with the Time Roar, erupting a series of shockwaves; when Dialga and Xiaoyin steadied themselves, they saw a large three‑winged Pokemon appear in the sky opposite them.