Looking at his status panel, Shiko finally understood what it meant to be an all-around fighter.
Every single base stat was 150!
Any one of them, taken on its own, would already be an exceptionally outstanding top-tier value.
As he was now, he was practically perfect, with almost no weaknesses at all.
For an ordinary Pokémon, even a Pseudo-legendary at the limit only had a base stat total of 600.
Above that, a Third-tier Legendary possessed a full 700 base stat total.
A difference of one hundred base stat points was already a massive gulf that was nearly impossible to cross.
It was the dividing line between Legendary Pokémon and ordinary Pokémon.
But now, Shiko, who had reached the realm of a Second-tier Legendary, had stats that were an outrageous two hundred points higher than a Third-tier Legendary.
No wonder he had been able to effortlessly fight one against two and instantly kill Registeel and Melmetal.
This was a massive species-level gap that was almost impossible to overcome.
If a Second-tier Legendary was already this powerful...
Then what about a First-tier Legendary?
And what about the supreme Creator God that stood above even First-tier Legendaries?
Shiko's thoughts drifted, and he could not help but start imagining it.
This brand-new body, this brand-new form, brought him a surging sense of power from the inside out.
It filled Shiko with absolute confidence and boiling battlelust.
He could hardly wait to fight Mew, this Second-tier Legendary, and find out exactly where his limits lay.
Shiko suddenly accelerated through the air.
Like a brilliant meteor, he dragged a flaming trail behind him as he tore across the sky at high speed.
The airflow he split apart formed a conspicuous white streak,
hanging high in the sky like a ribbon.
...
Inside Wintergreen City,
the residents had long since been evacuated in an orderly manner.
This small border city
had now become the temporary station for the Military's main force.
The elites of the Great Axia Alliance's four major Military Divisions had all arrived and assembled.
This time,
the number of top-tier combatants gathered totaled over a thousand.
Among them,
there were as many as twenty Elite Four-level Trainers.
And there were also the four ministers of the four major Military Divisions, four of the world's absolute top Champion-level combatants.
That was not all.
The other eight Alliances
had each also sent an Elite Four peak-level Trainer to assist in dealing with Mew's rampage spreading into every division.
Although under normal circumstances,
the relationships between the various Alliances were not particularly harmonious,
this matter involved a Second-tier Legendary!
It involved a Pokémon capable of overturning the balance of the entire world!
The other Alliances could not simply stand by and do nothing.
Humanity's fate was always closely connected.
If the Great Axia Alliance fell in this operation,
then naturally, they would be the next ones to suffer.
"Team Dark has been sighted in the central region of Wintergreen Forest. It has been confirmed that Team Dark's leader, Oba Genjo, is among them!"
"Team Dark has mobilized a total of six hundred and forty-five high-level combat personnel!"
"Among them, there are seventy to eighty identifiable quasi-Elite Four-level figures! In addition, their three Elite Four-level executives are also present!"
"Besides that, the Northern Military Division Research Institute's defected vice president, Shen Kannon, has also been discovered!"
"..."
A series of reports
floated into the central government hall of Wintergreen City like snowflakes.
Around the large round table,
the four ministers of the four major Military Divisions and the eight Elite Four peak-level Trainers from the other Alliances sat together.
Every one of them looked grim, their brows tightly furrowed.
"I don't care about any of that!"
Minister Kenjiro of the Northern Military Division slowly shook his head.
"I only want to know whether Mew really has been captured by Oba Genjo!"
His knuckles tapped against the tabletop.
Minister Kenjiro spoke each word with emphasis.
That question
was also what everyone else present cared about most.
With Team Dark's current personnel configuration,
trying to fight against the full force of the four Military Divisions' elite troops was nothing more than throwing an egg against a rock. They had no chance of winning at all.
What everyone was truly worried about
was the situation of Mew, the Second-tier Legendary capable of completely tipping the balance of the battlefield.
"We have confirmed that Oba Genjo has captured Mew."
"However, according to our judgment, he used technological means to forcibly subdue it."
"Whether Mew will obey his commands, and whether it can display one hundred percent of its combat power, remains unknown."
The Military intelligence officer reporting below answered truthfully.
The moment those words fell,
the news left everyone feeling both relieved and anxious.
The worrying part was that Mew really had been captured by Oba Genjo. Against the combat power of a Second-tier Legendary, no one knew whether all the intelligence and military strength they had poured in would be enough to withstand it.
The fortunate part was that, thankfully, Oba Genjo had used unconventional means to subdue Mew.
The weaker the opponent's control,
the greater the Military's chances of success and safety would be.
"Keep a close eye on their movements. Continue scouting and report back immediately if anything changes!"
"Yes, sir!"
The intelligence department member below
nodded in acknowledgment after receiving the order,
then hurriedly left the room.
"What does everyone think? Do we keep things in a stalemate like this, or do we take the initiative and attack?"
Minister Kenjiro looked around the room and asked for everyone's opinion.
At present, Team Dark was holed up inside Wintergreen Forest.
Their intentions were still unclear.
Because of Mew's existence,
the Military did not dare act rashly.
For now, they could only keep them under surveillance and make plans carefully.
"I suggest we try communicating with them first and ask what they want. We should do our best to avoid a direct conflict."
"As long as their demands can be met, I think agreeing to them may not be a bad idea."
No sooner had Minister Kenjiro finished speaking
than a blond man seated at the far end of the left side of the conference table spoke up.
This man was not from the Great Axia Alliance.
He was Gibson, an Elite Four-level Trainer sent by the Lighthouse Alliance to assist in the joint operation.
"That's nonsense!"
"Easy for you to say when it's not your problem!"
"Utter rubbish!"
Minister Kenjiro frowned, then gave a bitter smile.
The ministers of the other three Military Divisions
had already responded before he could.
What kind of joke was that?
Team Dark was a vicious and evil organization.
How many unforgivable crimes had they committed within the Great Axia Alliance?
The Military, as the symbol of true justice, could never compromise with them!
What was more,
Team Dark's demands and objective had always been only one thing.
To overthrow the existing order
and place the entire Great Axia Alliance under Team Dark's control.
Were they supposed to agree to a condition like that now?
It was utterly absurd.
"Fine. I was only making a suggestion."
Seeing the ministers of the Military react so strongly,
Gibson shrugged and quickly sat back down.
The discussion in the conference room continued,
but no good response plan could be worked out for the time being.
Meanwhile,
inside Wintergreen Forest,
Team Dark, which had been quiet for a long time, was finally showing signs of movement.
The discomfort in the back of his hand had completely disappeared.
Oba Genjo looked at his pitch-black arm
and slowly pulled his sleeve down to cover it.
After this accident,
he could feel that his mental power had undergone a qualitative leap.
With the helmet's assistance,
he could even perfectly resist the psychic backlash from Mew's struggle.
As he sensed more and more eyes hidden in the darkness around him,
Oba Genjo also understood
that the time had come
to deliver a devastating blow to the Military and the Great Axia Alliance, one they would never forget.
Slowly rising to his feet,
Oba Genjo removed the Poké Ball containing the restrained Mew.
"Are we making our move?"
The people below gathered around, anticipation immediately appearing on their faces.
Oba Genjo gave a slight nod.
Then, using his own mental power,
he forcibly linked himself with the Mew inside the Poké Ball.
"How much of its battle power can it use?"
the others asked again.
This was what everyone cared about most right now.
"One hundred percent."
Oba Genjo answered calmly.
The next second,
he hurled the Poké Ball high into the air.
(End of Chapter)
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