Chapter 854: The Fallen Lake Guardians
Opening her eyes.
The first thing that entered her vision.
Was the "Lunar Pokemon" Cresselia, floating close by in the sky.
The appearance of this guy didn't exceed Dragonite's expectations.
The moment she realized it was a dream.
She had already associated it with this Demon God.
It was just that.
What Dragonite couldn't understand was.
Cresselia's strength isn't great, nor is It adept at hypnosis like Darkrai, nor does It have an Ability similar to "Bad Dreams."
Even if it was a sneak attack.
It shouldn't have been enough to make Dragonite instantly fall into a deep sleep.
Moreover...
"Ooh-woo~"
Dragonite gently nudged the fallen Scizor and Lucario on either side with her tail.
They clearly hadn't awakened from the dream yet.
This was even stranger.
How could Cresselia hypnotize two Master-tier Pokemon?
Carrying this doubt, Dragonite scanned the sky.
Suddenly.
Four figures emerged from behind Cresselia.
And it was the appearance of these four figures that made Dragonite understand what was going on.
"The Lake Guardians, and... Mewtwo."
A hint of shock mingled in Dragonite's pupils.
Seeing Mewtwo.
She wasn't surprised.
The Kanto and Johto regions were inherently the territory of Mewtwo and the Gold and Silver Birds. Back then, the three of them were the main combat force in this region.
However.
The Lake Guardians teaming up with Mewtwo.
This was something Dragonite never would have imagined.
Shouldn't Mewtwo be teaming up with Ho-Oh and Its lackeys?
Eight years ago.
The Lake Guardians emerged from Their separate dimensions.
They restricted Palkia, helped Kazuya seize the Power of Space, and then vanished.
They had guessed that the Lake Guardians should have continued hiding in Their respective separate dimensions to survive.
But who would have thought.
That the three of Them had actually degenerated into magical beasts.
Presumably, while conducting some operation, They were caught by Shadow in a vulnerable moment and captured in one fell swoop.
No wonder.
Cresselia's power was effective on the three of them.
The Lake Guardians.
Are the architects of the spiritual world.
Their frontal combat power and levels might not be impressive, but Their divine status and exclusive abilities were right there.
Knowledge, Emotion, Willpower.
Supported by three major deities.
Even a Spoink could achieve sudden enlightenment in the spiritual domain.
Not to mention Cresselia, who was inherently a Psychic-type second-tier god.
With the help of the Lake Guardians.
Plus the first-generation Mewtwo they had encountered for the first time in so many years, a Mega Mewtwo Y.
She could indeed hypnotize the completely off-guard trio of Dragonite.
Especially...
The "God of Knowledge," Uxie.
Endowing life with wisdom, plundering life's memories.
Its ability.
Could make Cresselia's beautiful dream even more perfect, making it hard for people to find flaws.
It was just that.
Dragonite felt this seemed unnecessary.
With Mega Mewtwo Y's power.
Forcefully killing the three of them was just a matter of spending a bit more time.
Besides, the Lake Guardians and Cresselia couldn't be underestimated either.
Why did They insist on sinking them into a dream?
Such doubts hovered in Dragonite's mind, but soon she had an answer.
At this very moment.
Dragonite estimated her two companions behind her were like her.
Temporarily stripped of their memories in the dream.
So it was very difficult for them to notice the anomalies and thus wake up from the dream.
Tap!
Tap!
Dragonite kept secretly tapping Scizor and Lucario with her tail.
Even using low-power Dragon Tail and Aqua Tail.
Yet these two guys had no reaction whatsoever.
At this moment.
Dragonite understood.
This was to prevent them from immediately using the Power of Space to escape.
With the intellect of Mega Mewtwo Y and Uxie, even if corrupted, They could presumably think of this.
It was just that.
They also didn't anticipate.
That Kazuya wasn't here at all.
This ambush aimed at Kazuya was accidentally stumbled into by Dragonite and the other two.
Swish~
Dragonite took out their Poke Balls from Lucario and recalled the two companions into their Poke Balls.
Immediately after.
She raised her hand and placed a Reversion Pill in her mouth.
Following that, she soared into the sky, heading towards the direction of Mt. Silver.
In her view.
Dealing with Cresselia and the Lake Guardians.
Was difficult.
But not insurmountable.
While the Lake Guardians did have somewhat of a conceptual aspect to Them, Their powers were basically all meant to counter the Gods of Space and Time.
Against other Demon Gods and Pokemon.
The three of Them belonged at most to the upper-middle tier among second-tier gods.
After taking the Reversion Pill.
Dragonite still had the strength to fight one against four.
But.
Dragonite didn't want to fight Them.
Firstly.
With Scizor and Lucario unawakened.
She was probably not a match for Mega Mewtwo Y in a single exchange.
Secondly.
Shadow's side might have already received the news at this moment and be rushing in this direction.
If He was far away, it would be fine.
At most, He would have the nearby Ho-Oh lead forces to support first, to prevent the Demon Gods from suffering casualties.
But if Shadow happened to be nearby or in a neighboring region.
Then Dragonite might not even have escaped before Shadow had already killed the three of them first.
To avoid such a thing from happening.
Dragonite decisively made the decision to flee with her two companions.
She needed to find Kazuya immediately.
And then have Kazuya use the Power of Space to take them and flee far away from the Kanto region.
However.
The plan was beautiful.
Reality was cruel.
Even not mentioning Mega Mewtwo Y.
Just Cresselia and the Lake Guardians alone.
Their strength was not something the floor of the second-tier gods like the Legendary Beasts or the Swords of Justice could compare to.
Pulling out any single one of Them.
Disregarding combat abilities and only looking at base stats, none was inferior to the Eon Duo without Mega Evolution.
The average level was basically around Lv.85, and Uxie, as the "head" of the Lake Guardians, might have an even higher level.
Moreover, all four second-tier Demon Gods were tricky Psychic types.
It wouldn't be simple to escape from under Their hands.
Not to mention there was a Mega Mewtwo Y eyeing them covetously.
Crunch!
Dragonite didn't hesitate.
Seeing that her normal form couldn't escape, she immediately crushed the Reversion Pill in her mouth.
The life energy in her body drained away.
Making her feel waves of physical weakness, but soon a false sense of fullness covered up this discomfort.
Dragonite in her Mega form is still very strong.
In terms of potential.
She could already rival an ordinary first-tier god.
She just lacked her own exclusive ability and exclusive move.
If the current Dragonite was Lv.90.
Then her combat power wouldn't be weaker than those ordinary first-tier gods.
After her speed suddenly shot up a notch.
Dragonite tried to use the move Extreme Speed to open up distance.
But having just run less than a hundred meters.
Dragonite felt a powerful pulling sensation on her body.
Turning her head slightly.
She looked back from the corner of her eye.
She saw three crimson chains wrapped around her body, each connected to one of the Lake Demon Gods.
This pulling sensation wasn't enough to completely restrict Dragonite's movements.
But it would drastically reduce her movement speed.
A rainbow-colored aurora shot over from a distance.
Dragonite turned her body slightly.
And dodged this Ice-type move.
But also because of this action, she was pulled back a certain distance.
The move just now was Cresselia's Aurora Beam.
With Her coordinating with the Lake Guardians, it was truly difficult for Dragonite to escape.
Not to mention...
Mega Mewtwo Y had already teleported in front of Dragonite.
Seemingly prepared to hit her with a Psystrike.
At this moment.
Dragonite's eyes flickered.
She decisively changed her strategy, turning her head and flying toward the direction of the Lake Guardians.
Dragonite is usually very gentle, but gentleness is not cowardice.
When it's time to fight.
She will not hesitate or show mercy, nor will she feel fear because of the enemy's strength.
More importantly.
Dragonite is not stupid.
"Ooh-woo~"
Dragonite let out a long howl towards the sky.
Rain Dance.
The ring of dragon orbs around her neck suddenly bloomed with a blue radiance.
The sky, already permeated with gray fog, suddenly filled with dark clouds.
Before long.
It began to rain continuously from the sky.
The sudden change in weather.
Would inevitably be noticed by the Indigo League on Mt. Silver.
In less than three seconds.
The space behind Dragonite twisted.
Immediately, Kazuya and Mewtwo, who was covered in electromagnetic patches, stepped out.
Just three seconds ago.
They were still assisting Silver in his research.
So when He came over, Mewtwo didn't even have time to rip off the instruments on His body.
In any case.
Seeing Kazuya's appearance.
Dragonite instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
With him by her side.
Dragonite felt there was no obstacle they couldn't overcome.
"Azelf... You all have fallen victim too."
"..."
Kazuya looked around, unable to help but sigh heavily.
The Demon God faction had expanded again.
Moreover.
The Lake Guardians.
Were truly very tricky!
Their power could restrict Kazuya's Power of Space.
Originally, Kazuya had even thought of allying with the Lake Guardians to deal with Dialga, to restrict the other's Power of Time.
But looking at it now.
It seemed that opportunity was gone.
If Kazuya wanted to deal with Dialga, perhaps he could only personally devour the Lake Guardians first.
"..."
Mewtwo stood beside Kazuya, ripped off the magnetic patches on His body, His eyes fixed on Mega Mewtwo Y.
It was His first time encountering another Mewtwo.
The feeling in His heart was very complex.
Mega Mewtwo Y gave Him a feeling of intimacy, as if He had met a brother He had never seen before.
But He also instinctively disliked Mega Mewtwo Y.
The reason wasn't complicated.
Same as with Reshiram before.
Mewtwo hated Pokemon of the same color as Himself.
On the other side.
Seeing Kazuya and Mewtwo appear.
Cresselia didn't feel much, but Uxie immediately stopped Her, who wanted to launch an attack.
Mega Mewtwo Y did the same, not acting rashly.
They tilted Their heads.
Attempting to "think".
"What happened to Scizor and Lucario?"
Kazuya stared at the Poke Balls in Dragonite's arms and turned his head to ask.
"It's like this..."
Dragonite explained.
Only then did Kazuya nod in relief.
As long as those two juniors weren't in danger.
It was just that in that case...
Kazuya and the others would have to fight three against five.
And this was only temporary...
Not far away was Mt. Tensei.
Whether Ho-Oh's lineage remained there was hard to say.
Once the fighting started.
The commotion would highly likely attract the five gods over there.
By then, they really could only flee with their tails between their legs.
"With the Lake Guardians here, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me to use the Power of Space. We must prioritize taking Them out."
"This battle must be fought quickly, otherwise if Ho-Oh's lineage or Shadow arrives, we'll be in big trouble."
"You two deal with the Lake Guardians together. Leave Mega Mewtwo Y and Cresselia to me."
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