Because Mew had been hanging around in the back the whole time, Chen Shi never noticed what it was doing.
Even now, none of them could understand why Groudon had suddenly attacked them out of nowhere.
Seeing danger descending, Chen Shi hurriedly shouted:
"Jirachi! Quick, get us out of here!"
"Okay!"
Jirachi waved its tiny hand and immediately used Teleport to carry everyone away from the area.
Rayquaza, which had originally intended to rush over and save Chen Shi, paused for a split second.
Then a Dragon Pulse blasted directly into Groudon's body.
Kyogre, meanwhile, instantly seized this rare opening with terrifying precision. It gathered all the power in its body and unleashed Origin Pulse with full force.
Boom!
The massive attack struck Rayquaza head-on, and the overwhelming impact sent its enormous body flying backward before crashing heavily into the ocean, raising colossal waves.
Naturally, Groudon had no intention of missing such a perfect opportunity.
A gigantic Precipice Blades made of stone erupted violently from beneath Rayquaza, smashing directly into it.
"ROOOAR!"
Rayquaza let out a furious, pained roar.
As it endured the waves of pain surging through its body, it was already cursing Mew bloody murder inside its head.
Damn it!
Raging fury burned in Rayquaza's eyes as it unleashed Dragon Ascent with all its power.
BOOOOM—!
This time, the Dragon Ascent was far more terrifying than before.
Rayquaza held absolutely nothing back.
And it still wasn't finished.
Because of Mew's sudden nonsense, Rayquaza had completely gone berserk.
After that, it seemed utterly tireless, continuously unleashing Dragon Ascent over and over again. One emerald meteor after another streaked across the battlefield like a torrential storm.
Every meteor brought with it a terrifying shockwave of energy, battering Groudon and Kyogre so badly that the two Legendary Pokémon couldn't even fight back properly. They could only passively endure the relentless barrage.
The entire battlefield was engulfed in dazzling green light and deafening explosions.
After narrowly escaping the Precipice Blades, Chen Shi and the others returned just in time to witness this shocking scene.
Steven stared blankly.
"What's wrong with Rayquaza? Why do I feel like it's extremely angry?"
"I feel the same way," Lance agreed with a nod.
What they didn't know was that "angry" didn't even begin to describe it.
Rayquaza was practically furious to the point of exploding.
Originally, the battle had been progressing perfectly. As long as it maintained its rhythm, defeating Groudon and Kyogre was only a matter of time.
But then Mew, that idiot cat, suddenly ran over to pick something up and enraged Groudon.
That forced Rayquaza to move to save Chen Shi, completely disrupting its battle tempo and causing it to get injured in the process.
And now that the battle had already reached its climax, Rayquaza had no time to settle scores with Mew.
So it could only vent all its fury onto Groudon and Kyogre instead.
After repeatedly using Dragon Ascent, Rayquaza finally stopped, panting heavily.
Dragon Ascent was incredibly powerful, but the strain and energy consumption were equally terrifying. After unleashing it so many times in succession, even Rayquaza was starting to struggle.
At this moment, Rayquaza was even beginning to regret it.
If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have wasted so much energy just venting my anger.
The Hoenn super-ancients had fought each other for countless years.
The moment Groudon and Kyogre saw Rayquaza stop, they immediately guessed its condition and launched a counterattack without hesitation.
In that instant, the situation on the battlefield completely reversed.
Rayquaza, which had previously held the upper hand, was now forced into constant evasion while searching desperately for chances to retaliate.
But because its stamina had been heavily drained, Rayquaza's speed and movements were nowhere near as sharp as before. Facing the attacks of Groudon and Kyogre, it could now only barely dodge them.
On the other side, Chen Shi's face darkened.
Just what the hell happened earlier to make Rayquaza go completely mad and turn such a favorable situation into this?
The reporter inside the helicopter immediately raised his microphone and began narrating excitedly:
"Viewers, we can now clearly see that the situation has completely reversed!"
"Rayquaza appears to have fallen into a weakened state and can now barely defend against Groudon and Kyogre's attacks!"
"My god! Rayquaza failed to dodge in time and was sent flying again!"
"Could it be that Rayquaza is about to lose against Groudon and Kyogre?!"
Steven anxiously turned toward Chen Shi.
"What do we do, Old Chen?! Something's seriously wrong here!"
Before Chen Shi could answer, Miyazaki Ryūya suddenly looked at Latios and said in a deep voice:
"Could I ask the two of you to help Rayquaza?"
Latios looked toward the terrifying battle in the distance and instinctively swallowed.
Chairman… you're thinking a little too highly of us siblings here.
Latias was even more straightforward.
She shook her head wildly in refusal.
Miyazaki Ryūya knew full well that this request was difficult for the sibling pair.
But he had no other choice.
If Rayquaza lost, then who else could possibly stop Groudon and Kyogre?
So he still wanted to try persuading them.
"You don't need to fight them directly. Just interfere from the side and create an opening for Rayquaza to attack."
Latios and Latias still shook their heads firmly.
If it were any other matter, they definitely wouldn't refuse Miyazaki Ryūya.
But against Groudon and Kyogre?
That was simply too dangerous.
If anything went wrong, next year's anniversary would become the day of their deaths.
Just as Miyazaki Ryūya was caught in a dilemma, Chen Shi suddenly spoke up.
"Chairman Miyazaki, stop forcing them. This isn't a battle those two can interfere in."
"Then what do you mean?" Miyazaki Ryūya turned toward him.
"I'll do it myself."
As he spoke, psychic light shimmered in Chen Shi's eyes.
Right now, Rayquaza's Mega Evolution was being maintained through the connection between Chen Shi's psychic power and the Keystone.
Using that connection, even from this far away, he could barely communicate with Rayquaza through telepathy.
Inside the battlefield, Rayquaza had just dodged another attack when it suddenly sensed something and looked toward Chen Shi's direction.
Chen Shi raised Victini in his arms as a signal.
Rayquaza immediately understood what he meant.
Its eyes sharpened.
Instead of continuing to dodge, it unleashed Dragon Pulse at full power, sweeping wildly across the battlefield and disrupting Groudon and Kyogre's assault.
Then it squeezed out the last remaining energy in its body and unleashed another Dragon Ascent, blasting both Legendary Pokémon backward.
Rayquaza panted heavily.
Instead of continuing the attack, it immediately activated Extreme Speed and shot directly toward Chen Shi's side at full speed.
"Old Chen, what's wrong with Rayquaza?! Why's it flying toward us?!" Steven asked nervously.
"I'll explain later. Stop interrupting me," Chen Shi replied in a deep voice before quickly turning toward Victini.
"Little V, in a moment, I need you to restore Rayquaza's energy as fast as possible. Can you do it?"
"Bi… Bimii?!"
Victini jumped in shock, looking a little frightened.
But after seeing the hopeful look in Chen Shi's eyes, it gathered its courage and nodded heavily.
"Bimii!"
"Metagross, go!"
Seeing Rayquaza rapidly approaching, Chen Shi immediately ordered his Metagross forward.
"Meta!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Metagross accelerated forward at full speed.
"Now, Little V! Hurry!"
"BIMII!!"
Victini pressed one tiny hand against Rayquaza's body and began pouring all the energy inside itself into Rayquaza at full force.
Rayquaza's body trembled.
It could clearly feel its depleted energy, stamina, and even its overall condition recovering at an unbelievable speed.
In merely a few seconds, Rayquaza's condition had already recovered by nearly half.
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