Chapter 143: The Team to Tackle Boss Rayquaza Is Ready!

"That's right, I need your help."

Mamon nodded very quickly.

Ho-Oh's bird eye twitched; its suspended heart finally died. When it saw the black Rayquaza opposite, it had already sensed something was wrong.

Who would have thought this human was actually serious.

"I can't do this."

Ho-Oh chose to take its leave without hesitation. What kind of joke is this?

Although it is Ho-Oh, it is not arrogant enough to fight a Super Rayquaza, let alone a shiny Super Rayquaza.

Isn't that a joke? Ho-Oh seriously suspected this human was targeting it.

"No, you can do it."

Mamon watched Ho-Oh turn to leave and was also stunned for a moment.

This Ho-Oh is too cowardly.

"Ho-Oh, you promised me. As long as it doesn't go against your will, you must agree to me."

"Human! You are already seriously going against my will!" Ho-Oh couldn't hold back; this human actually had the nerve to say that.

"That is a shiny Super Rayquaza. You want me to fight it? What are you trying to do?"

Ho-Oh's telepathy was as fast as a machine gun.

"We have a chance. Trust me."

"I refuse. Goodbye."

Ho-Oh's mind was made up.

Seeing Ho-Oh like this, Mamon had no choice but to bring out its trump card: moral kidnapping.

"Ho-Oh, you kidnapped my own brother!"

"I will compensate you, but you can't force me like this, can you?"

Ho-Oh's brain froze for a moment; its telepathy was filled with grief and indignation.

"You kidnapped my own brother!"

"You! Human, even if I help you, how can we defeat it?!" Ho-Oh's mental state was slightly collapsing.

"You kidnapped my own brother!"

Damn!!

Ho-Oh could no longer stand it and glared at Mamon.

"Fine! I'll help you!"

After the anger passed, Ho-Oh helplessly sighed and agreed.

Otherwise, what could it do? Fly back to Kanto like this? It couldn't get past that mental hurdle.

Although Ho-Oh knew it could leave.

"That's right. Ho-Oh, today let me add a glorious chapter to your bird life!"

Mamon grinned, very confident.

"In the future, you can brag in front of Lugia and Mew. You are the bird that once defeated a shiny Super Rayquaza!"

"Let's hope so."

Ho-Oh glanced sideways at Mamon; its wings slowly flapped, and rainbow-colored flames ignited around its body.

Defeat this shiny Super Rayquaza? If it could truly be done, in its long bird life, it would indeed be a heavily inked chapter.

But the premise is that they must be able to do it today!

"Next, everyone listen to my command."

Mamon connected Dark Mewtwo, Deoxys, Ho-Oh, and Primal Groudon simultaneously through telepathy.

Hmm, this is the temporary team for this boss raid on black Rayquaza.

"Groudon, you can return first." Mamon's train of thought was very clear.

"This Rayquaza is very arrogant; it wouldn't even chase you. True, it looks down on us, but that is actually the best outcome."

Mamon's lips slowly curled up.

To be honest, black Rayquaza's strength was truly shocking; it was evident from the battle with Primal Groudon that its attack power was far higher than Primal Groudon's.

In a simple battle, it easily suppressed Primal Groudon.

Just now, it really had several chances to chase and directly inflict heavy damage on Primal Groudon.

But it didn't do that. Perhaps it was due to the arrogance of the Rayquaza clan, or absolute confidence in its own strength, or perhaps it felt Primal Groudon and the others could not pose a threat to it.

But it didn't matter. Black Rayquaza's 'relaxed attitude' in battle was absolutely good news for Mamon's side.

So that's it. Ho-Oh has also come to assist the opponent?

Black Rayquaza's dragon eyes gazed at Ho-Oh. Over the long years, it naturally knew of Ho-Oh, though they were not close.

Another opponent had appeared, yet black Rayquaza still didn't care.

It didn't matter what opponent it was; as long as it wasn't the one from the Origin Chamber, black Rayquaza had absolute confidence in itself.

As for why?

Because the Rayquaza clan is the strongest dragon! None other!

But Ho-Oh's appearance successfully ignited black Rayquaza's fighting desire.

"Roar~!"

Black Rayquaza raised its head; its domineering dragon roar echoed throughout the entire city, and a pure energy sphere condensed before its mouth.

The Dragon-type move Draco Meteor!

The energy sphere, as if containing the myriad phenomena of the stars, rose high into the sky.

"Phoenix King, use Light Screen."

"Dark Mewtwo, Deoxys, Protect."

"Primal Groudon, Calm Mind."

Mamen issued the order swiftly.

Just as Primal Groudon had stated at the start, it was the main damage dealer of this temporary squad.

Although both Dark Mewtwo and Deoxys (Attack Form) were renowned for their offensive prowess.

However, the gap in power between the two and Black Rayquaza was truly too great to let them fight Black Rayquaza head-on.

Mamen felt the scene would likely be a crushing slaughter, just like Necrozma fighting Lunala.

Even if their Special Attack was boosted to the limit, they could only barely participate in this battle, merely harassing and providing support.

But Primal Groudon was different; only with its Special Attack boosted to the limit did it have a chance to defeat Black Rayquaza.

As for Phoenix King? Mamen had called it over just to tank hits.

Phoenix King was inherently a defensive legendary, lacking offensive power, but it was sufficient as a tank; with it blocking damage on the front line, it could ensure Primal Groudon's attacks hit Black Rayquaza.

But merely that was probably not enough; however, it didn't matter, Mamen already had a battle contingency plan.

Hearing Mamen's command.

Dark Mewtwo and Deoxys took flight, raising a green Protect barrier.

High in the sky, Black Rayquaza's Draco Meteor exploded like brilliant fireworks, with dragon meteors trailing fiery tails falling down one by one.

This scene was as beautiful and dazzling as a meteor shower, yet this meteor shower was deadly.

Boom!

Dragon meteors crashed onto the Protect barrier, the violent roaring explosions deafening.

But many dragon meteors scattered, smashing into the city below, causing this land to emit another 'wail' of being overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Black Rayquaza had specifically controlled the range of Draco Meteor; otherwise, it would not have been just this one area.

And Wallace, Steven, and the others were far enough away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

But seeing this disaster-like scene, Wallace and the others felt their hearts grow heavy.

The power of the Legendaries...

"Little Nebula!"

Mamen was relatively close to the battlefield, but it didn't matter.

"Maxi~"

Lunala emerged from its Poké Ball, and the Protect barrier blocked the dragon meteor falling precisely toward Mamen's position.

"I'll have to trouble you to protect me, Little Nebula," Mamen requested of Lunala.

Lunala landed above Mamen, nodded to it, indicating it would definitely protect it.

Primal Groudon was performing Calm Mind to boost its stats, while Phoenix King was likewise activating Light Screen.

Meanwhile, Black Rayquaza, as Draco Meteor fell, had already slithered its long dragon body forward.

"Psycho Boost!"

Mamen immediately ordered.

Deoxys clasped its arms virtually, forming a colorful energy sphere, and fired it at Black Rayquaza.

A Psychic-type Psycho Boost! Deoxys's signature move.

Psycho Boost was very fast, yet Black Rayquaza simply twisted its body lightly and easily dodged the Psycho Boost.

Its magnificent black dragon body swirled around the four legendary Pokémon, seemingly searching for the most suitable prey.

And Deoxys, having missed with its first strike, did not stop, firing Psycho Boost one after another.

But Black Rayquaza dodged while moving forward.

The dodged Psycho Boosts exploded one by one, powerful shockwaves and gusts of wind spreading everywhere; Black Rayquaza swam leisurely against this backdrop of destructive firelight, with magnificent light ripples dancing along its dragon body.

This scene... was like an epic!

"That movement..." Mamen raised an eyebrow.

Black Rayquaza's 'movement' was simply too exaggerated!

So many Psycho Boosts, yet not a single one hit, and Black Rayquaza was merely dodging normally; it had not used any move!

This was the most absurd part.

Having dodged all the Psycho Boosts, Black Rayquaza's emotionless dragon eyes locked onto Deoxys, its speed gradually increasing.

"Roar~!"

Dense green light gradually illuminated Black Rayquaza's entire body, like an arrow with its edge fully exposed, getting faster and faster!

A Flying-type Dragon Ascent!

"Phoenix King!"

"Chirp~!"

Phoenix King, having successfully used Light Screen, immediately flapped its wings and blocked in front of Deoxys.

Phoenix King entered the field!

And entering alongside Phoenix King were the massive amounts of rainbow-colored flames surrounding it, Sacred Fire!

However, the green light blade was even faster than lightning; in almost an instant, a stunning green light trail flashed by.

Dragon Ascent sliced through the Sacred Fire, sliced through Phoenix King, and sliced through Deoxys's right shoulder which it had been unable to dodge completely.

Black Rayquaza's magnificent body appeared behind Deoxys.

Boom!

The green light trail gradually dissipated, the violent explosion deafening.

How is that possible?

Feeling the intense pain surging through its body, Ho-Oh, who hadn't even had time to turn around, slowly descended, gazing at its Sacred Fire, now split in two.

It couldn't even stop Rayquaza for a single instant? How can it be this strong?!

"Ho-Oh, hold on, get closer."

But Ho-Oh's constitution was exceptional; although it had nearly been knocked down by a single strike, it forcibly endured the pain of being pierced by Dragon Ascent, steadied its body, and flew toward the black Rayquaza.

"Roar!!"

The black Rayquaza's roar reverberated; it raised its massive tail, carrying terrifying wind pressure, and swung heavily at Deoxys.

Hyper Beam!

"Psychic!"

Dark Mewtwo extended a hand toward the black Rayquaza; a massive amount of Psychic energy overflowed, a control-type Psychic!

The black Rayquaza's movements paused slightly.

Seizing this opportunity, Deoxys immediately retreated at high speed; its shoulder and entire arm had been severed by Dragon Ascent, so it had to use Recover.

The black Rayquaza instantly broke free from the control of Psychic, its dragon eyes turning toward Dark Mewtwo; this creature had actually managed to affect its movements, even just a little.

It seems the enhancement did indeed amplify its strength, but at this level, it was barely passable.

"Chirp!!"

A cry came; the black Rayquaza looked toward the other side where Ho-Oh was charging forward with wings spread.

Overestimating its own strength.

The black Rayquaza's dragon eyes were merciless; pure dragon light instantly shot forth, Dragon Pulse!

Boom!

Dragon Pulse struck Ho-Oh heavily, causing an explosion, but amidst the thick smoke, Ho-Oh, with a faint light wall glowing on its body, accelerated and slammed heavily into the neck of the stunned black Rayquaza.

The black Rayquaza stumbled from the impact but quickly steadied itself, looking at Ho-Oh twice; a light wall? No wonder.

Otherwise, given the power of its Dragon Pulse, the fact that Ho-Oh wasn't blasted away was already a testament to its outstanding defense.

The Psychic-type Light Wall allows the user to significantly reduce damage taken from special attacks; relying on this, Ho-Oh withstood the assault of Dragon Pulse.

"Roar!"

The black Rayquaza roared at Ho-Oh, its sharp dragon claws tearing viciously toward Ho-Oh.

"Will-o-Wisp!" Mamon ordered quickly,

Ho-Oh shrieked again; wisps of ghostly blue flames formed and directly entered the black Rayquaza's body.

But at the same time, the black Rayquaza's dragon claws tore across Ho-Oh's body; Ho-Oh cried out in pain and was blasted away.

The black Rayquaza flicked its dragon tail, carrying fierce wind pressure, and swung at Ho-Oh.

"Psychic!"

Dark Mewtwo used Psychic immediately, but Psychic only controlled the black Rayquaza for an instant before the black Rayquaza exerted force and broke free.

Boom!

Hyper Beam struck Ho-Oh heavily; Ho-Oh shot downward like a cannonball, its body crashing straight through a building and smashing heavily onto the ground.

"Beautiful!"

Mamon grinned, because Will-o-Wisp had hit!

The black Rayquaza stood rigid in place, seemingly enduring something, but the next moment.

Intense flames spread across the black Rayquaza's entire body, causing it to emit a low, painful, and angry growl.

Will-o-Wisp had put the black Rayquaza into a burn status!

But most importantly, due to the burn, the black Rayquaza's physical attacks would be significantly reduced, and its combat power would be severely affected!

The black Rayquaza's dragon eyes were cold and ugly; it naturally felt this as well.

That damn bird! Daring to trick me!

"Well done, Ho-Oh!"

Mamon praised Ho-Oh's performance; although Ho-Oh had taken several heavy hits, it was completely worth it!

The ground had been smashed into a crater by Ho-Oh's body; Ho-Oh, embedded in the pit, had its bird face twisted in pain.

Sacred Fire burned on its body, healing its injuries.

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!!

Damn it, what sin did this bird commit, having to specially travel from Kanto to Hoenn just to take this beating?

This bird wants to go back to Kanto.

(End of Chapter)