Chapter 552: Coordinated Assault

Outside the Shinto Ruins, the atmosphere is so oppressive it makes people unable to breathe.

Sakaki leads the Rocket Team personnel; Dande heads the League members.

Huo La stands between them, looking up at the dead‑silent and mysterious ruin mountains ahead.

High above, Natsume and the Mewtwo clad in Black Armor hover, quietly overlooking the whole ruin; invisible Psychic spreads silently, enveloping the entire area.

Looking at the lifeless Shinto Ruins before them, Huo La can't help asking, "Is Arceus hidden inside here?"

Sakaki nods, his tone firm: "Exactly, it's been hiding here all along. We've probably already been discovered by it."

Dande, silent for a long while, finally speaks, his voice tinged with disbelief: "It… really intends to destroy the Whole World?"

After all, as a Creator God, no one present is willing to believe that Arceus would personally destroy the world it created.

Spineir shakes his head, shattering that hope completely: "I've examined Lysandre and Ghetsis; they, like Sakaki, have lost the original world entirely."

Finishing, his gaze sweeps over Sakaki and Huo La, the implication obvious.

"The facts are laid out before us," Sakaki takes over, "Don't forget Huo La's experience, and the existence of Black Arceus; we have no way out."

Sakaki looks toward the deep shadows of the ruin, expression neutral: "I'm not interested in this world's territory or power; just remember to honor the prior agreement."

After that, he says no more, looks up to the sky, and commands gravely: "Natsume, act."

Receiving the order, Natsume's mind flickers.

The Black‑Armored Mewtwo slowly lifts its hand, a massive Psychic surge instantly sweeps the surroundings, coalescing into a terrifying energy torrent that slams into the core of the Shinto Ruins!

Boom—!

A huge explosion roars through the mountains; the mountainside where the ruin stands cracks open, boulders tumble down, dust billows, and the ancient ruin shakes violently.

Dande furrows his brows, saying helplessly, "That's a bit too brute‑force."

"Do we just walk in slowly, waiting for Arceus to eliminate us one by one?" Sakaki says with a hint of disdain, cold and pragmatic.

He doesn't pause, coldly orders again: "Natsume, continue!"

Mewtwo repeatedly charges, several powerful Psychic blasts hammer the ruin in succession; the ancient structure teeters, rock layers keep cracking, ready to collapse completely.

At that moment, a blinding divine light erupts from deep within the ruin!

Three differently colored divine Chains burst through the wreckage, tearing the air with terrifying force, locking onto the high‑altitude Mewtwo and spiraling rapidly toward it!

In the critical moment, Mewtwo instantly teleports, darting at high speed in mid‑air, desperately evading the Chains' pursuit.

But the Chains seem to have eyes, clinging to Mewtwo; no matter how it teleports, it can't shake the tracking.

After several tugs, one Chain catches a gap and lashes hard onto Mewtwo's body!

Bang!

The fierce force instantly cracks the Black Armor on Mewtwo, its body freezes, loses balance, and plummets from the sky, smashing hard onto the ground!

At that instant, a dazzling beam shoots skyward from deep within the ruin.

Within the light floats a bizarre four‑legged Pokemon.

Its front half has already taken Arceus's form, a Thousand Cosmos Wrist girdles its waist; the rear half still retains the body of a Silver Companion Beast, with a fish tail gently swaying.

"This… Silver Companion Beast!" in the League camp, Gladio shouts in anguish.

The Silver Companion Beast has always been his most important partner.

Before departing, he still harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that after defeating Arceus, perhaps he could rescue his Pokemon.

But seeing this half‑fused form, Gladio's heart instantly turns cold.

At this point, his Silver Companion Beast can never be restored.

The suppressed fury erupts, and Gladio hurls a Pokeball, roaring fiercely: "Large‑Mouthed Bat, Brave Bird!"

A sharp slicing sound erupts suddenly.

Gladio's Large‑Mouthed Bat darts through the air, wings shearing fierce wind, its power maxed, launching a Brave Bird straight at the half‑fused Arceus with a death‑defying charge.

This is a wrath‑filled strike, its speed and power reaching the Large‑Mouthed Bat's limit.

But against the already‑changing Creator God's body, such an all‑out assault is as insignificant as a moth flying into flame.

The hovering Arceus makes no move, only a faint divine glow barely emanates from its body.

Buzz—

An invisible divine might suddenly spreads.

The Large‑Mouthed Bat's fierce charge is abruptly frozen mid‑air, its brutal assault shatters, the wing beats and built‑up force all crushed by the divine might.

The next second, the glow trembles lightly.

Poof!

The Large‑Mouthed Bat, as if struck by a massive force, goes rigid, unable even to scream, and falls straight down, crashing heavily onto the ground, kicking up dust, completely losing its fighting ability.

The whole process lasts less than a second.

No flashy moves, no fierce collisions, purely an absolute dimensional crush.

Seeing the fallen Large‑Mouthed Bat, Gladio's body freezes, the anger in his eyes instantly replaced by bone‑chilling cold.

Arceus hovers in the air, its tail fin—bearing Silver Companion Beast traits—sways gently, its indifferent eyes scanning the crowd below without a ripple.

It makes no sound, yet its body begins to flicker; the Seventeen Plates appear one after another, a faint pressure sweeping the entire Shinto Ruins battlefield.

Everyone present turns pale, instinctively gripping their Pokeballs.

Even the freshly landed, steadied Mewtwo's body tenses slightly, the Psychic energy beneath its Black Armor involuntarily stirring on guard.

Gladio stares fixedly at the familiar body now occupied by Arceus and completely mutated, his knuckles whitening, the grief and anger in his chest nearly bursting forth.

Sakaki watches the overwhelmingly powerful Arceus hovering in the sky, his expression still cold and steady, showing no sign of movement, then breaks the silence in a deep voice: "Don't just stare; even if it's not at its peak, it's still a god. Ordinary Pokemon can't stand against it—use your strongest tactics."

After his words fade, he raises his hand, waving, and commands loudly: "Joint Assault!"