There was silence between heaven and earth.
The naval soldiers, who had just endured the frigid cold of the glacier, suddenly felt an intense, scorching heat.
Boom!!!
The sky above seemed enraged. A massive lightning bolt suddenly flashed, sending waves of unease through everyone present.
"This… What is this…?"
Seeing the sudden change in the sky, a sense of dread flashed through the hearts of the naval officers.
In the next second, two enormous birds, similar to the previously encountered frozen birds, suddenly appeared above their heads.
One radiated endless flames, while the other had sharp feathers with lightning crackling around it intermittently.
"No… This isn't good! Scatter quickly!!!"
A look of terror appeared on the face of a renowned rear admiral, and he shouted loudly to the surrounding naval officers.
His voice, shaken by fear, trembled unnaturally.
The other marines quickly understood the gravity of the situation and immediately activated their Sixth Marine Style "Shave," dispersing in all directions.
But at that moment, Nami and Koala simultaneously issued commands:
"Moltres, use Flame Jet!!!"
"Zapdos, use Thunderbolt!!!"
As soon as the two girls' voices fell, a vortex of flames, infused with the power of lightning, suddenly descended upon the middle of the naval forces.a
A dozen marines, unable to evade, were instantly engulfed by the electrified flames.
The air was suddenly filled with the scent of burning flesh.
"Ah!!!"
The marines screamed in excruciating pain, but the power of the lightning paralyzed their bodies, leaving them helpless as the searing flames consumed them.
The power of the level 70 Moltres and Zapdos was far beyond what these rear admirals and brigadiers could withstand.
It was as if hellfire had erupted into the air, and anyone touched by it fell to the ground instantly.
However...
Because of the agreement between the Revolutionary Army and Sengoku, Nami and Koala had deliberately instructed Moltress and Zapdos to hold back. This spared the marines from immediate death.
Instead, once the marines lost the ability to move, the flames retracted, leaving the thunder and lightning to continue paralyzing their bodies.
In just a few minutes, under the relentless attacks of these two powerful Pokémon, over 80 of the more than 100-strong naval team fell. The remaining dozens scattered, fleeing deeper into the Kingdom of Goa.
…
"I let too many escape," Nami muttered.
Standing on the scorched earth, Nami, wearing rubber gloves, helped a few arriving revolutionary soldiers tie up a rear admiral.
The rear admiral's physical resilience was strong, and he hadn't passed out from the heat of the flames. But the horrific scene had left his mind in a daze.
His eyes widened, and in his blurred vision, he could only make out his comrades lying around him.
Suddenly, the rear admiral roared in fury:
"You… you devil!!!"
He cursed Nami.
In response, Nami's eyes turned cold.
"Devil?"
A mocking smile curled on her lips as she taunted the restrained rear admiral:
"If I, who spared your lives, am a devil, then what do you call the Celestial Dragons who treat human lives like toys, playing with them as they please?"
"An evil god?"
"No."
Nami shook her head.
"Those pigs aren't worthy of the title of [God]."
Ever since witnessing the hellish scenes in the Kingdom of Hyde, Nami had lost any favorable opinion of creatures like the Celestial Dragons.
In Nami's eyes, this group of navy who protect the Celestial Dragons epitomized those who enable evil.
It is the existence of people like them that leads to so many tragedies in this world!
If it weren't for their usefulness for other purposes, Nami would have liked to electrocute them on the spot.
"Take him away!"
Nami waved her hand coldly.
Several Revolutionary Army soldiers immediately followed her orders, picking up the rear admiral and throwing him into a Sea-Prism Stone cage as if he were garbage, waiting to be transported back to the capital of the Goa Kingdom.
As for the more than seventy naval officers lying on the ground, they had no time to treat these prisoners of war gently.
At this moment, Koala walked over to Nami.
Sensing Nami's mood, she gently reached out and stroked the younger girl's head.
"What's wrong, Nami? Did that idiot offend you?"
"No…"
Under Koala's sisterly touch, Nami's resentment dissipated instantly.
She then chuckled and said,
"More than twenty managed to escape. Do you think Kuro and the others can handle it?"
"Don't worry."
Koala smiled.
"All the rear admirals are under special care. The ones who escaped are just some brigadiers. With Kuro and the others' current strength, there shouldn't be any problems!"
"That's true."
Nami nodded, her gaze drifting to the distant glacier.
There, Sabo, Articuno, and Fraxure were already battling six vice-admirals.
With the help of Articuno, they should be fine, though it might take a while.
After a moment of thought, Nami handed Moltres's Poké Ball back to Koala and said,
"Koala, take Moltres and the others to support Sabo."
"Pikachu and I will go support Kuro!"
Even though Kuro and over a hundred revolutionary captains were lying in ambush in the forest, the ones who escaped were naval elites, and Nami was a little worried.
"No problem."
Koala didn't hesitate.
Of course, the sooner this battle is settled, the better.
The two beautiful girls exchanged smiles, then quickly went their separate ways.
…
…
Above the glacier.
Vice Admiral Mole slashed with all his strength, splitting Articuno's icy beam in half.
The bright ice crystals instantly wrapped around his blade, but under the Mole's armament haki, they shattered into tiny fragments that fell to the ground.
"Damn it! Something's happening over there!"
After blocking the attack, Mole immediately looked towards the Goa Kingdom coastline.
Although it was far away, the flames and lightning that erupted there just moments ago sent a chill down the spines of the six vice-admirals.
But before he could act, Onigumo, who had been knocked down by Sabo once again, yelled at him:
"Focus on our fight first!"
Boom!!!
A powerful Dragon Pulse struck Onigumo's eight swords.
Under the massive impact, the glacier beneath Onigumo's feet shattered, and he was pushed back several meters, though ultimately unharmed.
Despite Fraxure dragon's power, it was still outmatched by the vice-admirals present.
However, the Pokémon's peculiar moves and the potent dragon energy created numerous opportunities for Sabo to strike.
"Dragon's Claw!!!"
Sabo's arm, wrapped in Haki, suddenly descended from above, aiming for Onigumo's hair.
"No!!!"
Onigumo roared in fear.
But Sabo was unrelenting, a grin on his face as his hand seized Onigumo's hair.
In an instant!
A large tuft of hair was torn from Onigumo's scalp.
"My hair!!!"
Onigumo howled in grief.
While the technique of Life Return could regrow hair rapidly…
That required hair follicles still on his scalp!
Feeling the cold, bald sensation on his head, Onigumo was heartbroken.
"Ahhh!!!" he roared, swinging his seven long swords at Sabo.
But Sabo, using the momentum from pulling back his hair, easily evaded the attack.
Here, Sabo and Fraxure were holding their ground against the two powerful vice-admirals, Mole and Onigumo.
On the other side, Articuno was battling the remaining four vice-admirals, occasionally using two skills to assist Sabo.
The fight seemed to be at a stalemate.
At this rate, even after a day and night of fighting, they might not have a clear winner.
Unless…
"Sabo, I'm here to help!!!"
A voice suddenly called out from high above.
Koala, riding on Moltres, waved her arms energetically.
But the irritable Zapdos had already swooped down.
Its fierce eyes were locked onto Mole and Onigumo, ready to strike.
It wasn't happy at all about having to spare those other marines' lives.
But these vice-admirals seemed tough enough to provide some entertainment.
After placing Koala in a safe spot, Moltres also soared into the sky.
Though not as fiery as Zapdos, it was still a battle-hardened warrior with the power of fire.
In an instant, the three legendary Pokémon surrounded the six vice-admirals, just as they had surrounded Sabo earlier.
"Gulp."
Dalmatian swallowed hard, his legs trembling.
He kept backing up until he bumped into another vice admiral, then muttered nervously:
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Are you serious about this fight!?"
(End of this chapter)