It opened its eyes in a daze and realized that Mewtwo, who had been far away just moments ago, was now right in front of it. Before it could raise its shield, Mewtwo's fist, coated in ice, slammed fiercely into its body.
Ice Punch!
This was only the first attack, but it was far from the last. Although the blasted-back Tapu Koko reacted immediately,
in the next moment, the Mewtwo that had been in front of it vanished again. As day seemed to shift into night, the icy effect disappeared, replaced by blazing flames erupting behind it.
The second strike, Fire Punch!
Tapu Koko tried to resist, but the burning fist was already pressed against its face.
Only now did it realize that this Pokémon's strength far exceeded anything it had imagined.
Thud…
Thud…
The sound of fists striking echoed endlessly across the sky. At times, Tapu Koko managed to gather its hands into a shield, blocking Mewtwo's blows. At other times, it could only watch helplessly as the punches landed on its body.
"Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Psychic, Swift, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, Gravity… my goodness, what kind of Pokémon is this?"
Watching the humanoid Pokémon unleash move after move of different types on the screen, Professor Kukui's gaze grew increasingly intense.
He could hardly believe that a single Pokémon could use so many different types of techniques.
It took him a moment to recover, his expression shifting dramatically.
"No… Tapu Koko can't win!"
That meant they had to help it.
At that moment, Professor Burnet, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
"Look over there."
The transmitted video feed began to zoom in. At the edge of the battlefield, in one corner of the screen, a small black dot appeared.
At first, no one had noticed it.
But after enlarging the image frame by frame, it became clear that it was a rather large Dragonite.
That was not the important part. The key detail was that someone was sitting on the Dragonite's back.
He held several slices of berries in his hand, watching the two Pokémon battle. From time to time, he nodded and murmured something under his breath.
From his demeanor, he was clearly commenting on the humanoid Pokémon's performance in battle…
"Huh?" Professor Kukui froze.
Then a shocking thought suddenly crossed his mind.
"Is that his Pokémon?"
…
Alola Region
Unnamed Plain
Lin Feng remained seated on Dragonite's back, watching the battle between Mewtwo and Tapu Koko unfold before him.
He had to admit, Tapu Koko was indeed extremely powerful, powerful enough to injure Mewtwo.
But that was all.
If this had been before Mewtwo began its "game," perhaps Tapu Koko might have been able to fight it to a draw.
But now, its energy level had not only exceeded one hundred, it had also eaten some of the dishes Lin Feng had prepared.
Lin Feng remembered it clearly.
One of the legendary dishes had been made using Meowth's eyelashes.
Cooking Effect 4: [Blessing of Fantasy: The power of Psychic-type moves used by the consumer is permanently increased by 30 percent. Effective only upon first consumption.]
A permanent 30 percent increase…
Combined with its heightened energy level…
To be honest, Lin Feng could not imagine how he could possibly lose.
Now, Mewtwo mainly used its Psychic-type abilities for movement rather than offense, simply to avoid causing excessive damage.
Boom!
After another strike hit Tapu Koko, its body fell like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the plain below.
A massive crater formed upon impact.
When the dust settled, Tapu Koko lay trapped at the bottom of the crater, unable to move for the moment.
"Alright, alright…"
Seeing that the outcome had been decided, and that most of the berry slices in his hand had already been eaten by Dragonite, Lin Feng immediately directed Dragonite to fly forward and called out loudly.
Mewtwo hovered in midair, looking down at Tapu Koko.
Not long after the attacks ceased, Tapu Koko quickly recovered and floated back into the sky.
At their level, in an ordinary battle, most defeats came from sheer exhaustion, while the rest were usually external injuries.
If they truly fought to the death, unless one side held an overwhelming advantage, the battle could last for several hours.
Some battles between legendary Pokémon could even continue for days and nights.
Gazing at Mewtwo in the sky, Tapu Koko shook its head.
"Koko…"
It was acknowledging that the other was stronger.
You are strong as well.
Mewtwo glanced at the injuries on its hands and likewise acknowledged Tapu Koko as a formidable opponent.
"Alright, alright, are you two just complimenting each other now?" Lin Feng muttered from the side, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He then directed Dragonite to fly beside Mewtwo and placed his hand over its own. The power of the Everstone flowed forth, and the burn marks on its body quickly healed at a visible rate.
After healing Mewtwo, Lin Feng turned toward Tapu Koko.
"Come, I'll heal you too."
Though its injuries were external, they appeared far more severe.
"Koko?"
Tapu Koko looked curiously at Lin Feng's hand before placing its own hand upon it.
Soon after, all the wounds on its body were completely healed.
"Koko!" (Amazing!)
Even it could not help but exclaim in astonishment at the sight.
As far as it knew, among the four guardian deities, even Tapu Lele, the most skilled in healing, did not possess such warm, rapid, and powerful restorative abilities.
This made it look at Lin Feng with confusion.
"Koko…" (Are you also a Pokémon who transformed into a human?)
"Uh…" Lin Feng shook his head. "I'm a genuine human."
He then looked into the distance. During the battle, his spiritual awareness had sensed people arriving nearby and observing them.
However, since the two Pokémon had been enjoying their battle, and since only the professors of the Alola region could likely react so quickly after the battle began, Lin Feng had not paid much attention.
But now that the fight was over, the others would probably arrive soon.
Lin Feng had never liked the feeling of being surrounded.
So after healing both Pokémon, he bid farewell to Tapu Koko.
"Alright, Tapu Koko. The battle is over. We should be going now."
With that, he departed with Dragonite and Mewtwo, flying away from the area.
"Koko?"
Just as they left the region, several aircraft carrying multiple passengers arrived at the scene.
"Hm? Where did they go?"
A few people looked around the battlefield, finding only Tapu Koko and the somewhat disordered plain, and felt confused.
After hesitating for a moment, Professor Kukui finally decided to fly toward Tapu Koko to ask what had just happened.
But at that moment, the corner of Tapu Koko's mouth lifted slightly.
"Koko…"
Then it flew off in the direction Lin Feng had departed, vanishing from sight…