"Steven, what do you make of the current situation..."
Having only succeeded Steven as Champion for two years, Wallace wasn't very experienced yet, and asked his close friend with furrowed brows.
Moreover, this kind of divine battle was something many Champions might not encounter in their lifetime.
Steven, clearly more experienced, calmly said:
"What we need to do is evacuate the citizens in the city to a safe place quickly. I'll leave that to you all while I stay here to prevent the battle's aftereffects from spreading further."
Though I'm not sure if I can even do that myself.
Steven muttered to himself.
"I understand, then I'll leave this to you!"
Wallace nodded and descended with Winona, joining the other Gym Leaders including Sidney to begin evacuating innocent civilians.
"Everyone, quickly, this way!"
A sweet girl's voice rang out, making Wallace pause and look up in surprise:
"May? What are you doing here?"
Last year's Hoenn Contest Champion who became Champion after just one year of debut - how could Wallace, whose main profession was Contests and side job was being Champion, not recognize her?
May, who was helping out, smiled and said:
"I was at home, but when Dad got a call from Winona, I knew something was happening here, so I came running too."
As she spoke, May had her Blaziken help carry slower-moving children and elderly onto boats leaving Sootopolis City while Lisia was also helping, calling out her Blastoise and Golurk to assist with transporting civilians.
Although Sun Wuming was someone who enjoyed watching chaos unfold, as a League-certified Elite Four member.
She still had a strong sense of justice.
"No time for chatting, get to work!"
Sidney said seriously:
"Those people are about to make their move again!"
At these words, including May and the other Hoenn Gym Leaders couldn't help but glance over.
Sure enough, after Sun Wuming finished shouting earlier, neither Giovanni nor the masked man had any response.
But Vicious was furious.
"Damn you! Suicune and Celebi are mine! You can all die!"
Roaring in anger, Vicious took a Dark Ball from his waist and threw it at Sun Wuming.
A Suicune emerged, its body emanating dark energy, completely lacking its usual elegance, and like Celebi, only rage and fury remained as it charged towards Sun Wuming.
"Oh boy!"
Steven secretly covered his face.
Thinking that fat guy really had guts to provoke the most terrifying one of the three right off the bat.
"So this is the power of the Dark Ball?"
Sun Wuming observed with interest as Suicune charged at him with its iron head.
When that large head was less than five centimeters from him, he slightly shifted to dodge.
Unable to brake in time, Suicune crashed into a convenience store facade behind him.
Like a bullfighter toying with a raging bull, Sun Wuming turned around leisurely and said with a smile:
"Trading lifespan for power beyond the body's limits, but losing all reason in the process - utterly worthless."
Sun Wuming had figured out the principle behind this Dark Ball.
Just like how normal creatures, whether human or Pokémon, usually only use about 20% of their muscle power.
This kind of Poké Ball forces it up to 100%, but the price is mental and physical collapse.
This was also why in the original movie, Celebi nearly died from being controlled too long.
However, if a legendary Pokémon had strong enough willpower, it could break free from control.
It seems this Celebi had too gentle a personality.
After all, Celebi and Xerneas were among the most good-natured of the legendary Pokémon.
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...
"Who exactly are you?"
Giovanni, held by Crobat's feet at the shoulders, furrowed his brows and glanced at the masked man.
Even when facing Lance, he had never felt such overwhelming pressure.
To think the Pokémon continent had such a powerful trainer.
However, the masked man didn't answer Giovanni's question, only staring intensely through his mask at Celebi in the center of the wooden giant.
Indeed, Celebi's mind was controlled, preventing it from using its time-travel ability to escape.
Kurt couldn't help but sigh to himself that he'd been a shut-in for too long, not knowing technology had advanced to this point where such a thing could control Celebi.
Why did he work so hard to find Ho-Oh and Lugia's feathers to make the GS Ball then?
Seeing no response to his question, Giovanni didn't mind, only saying in a deep voice:
"That Celebi is of great use to me, would you be willing to part with it?"
"Unfortunately, I've desired Celebi for a long time too, longer than you could imagine."
The masked man said in a hoarse voice.
"Hmph! Celebi! Kill them!"
Vicious commanded from atop the wooden giant's shoulder.
Faced with a giant hand that could split a building in two with one slap.
The masked man and Giovanni immediately ordered Delibird and Crobat to dodge.
"Looks like before deciding who gets Celebi, we need to clear out this trash first."
Though Giovanni said this, he had his own calculations.
He had just witnessed the power of the masked man's Delibird.
Truthfully, Giovanni didn't think his chances of winning against him were high.
But if he let the masked man and this worthless Vicious fight it out, he might be able to benefit from their conflict.
Although Giovanni himself also wanted to tear this traitor to pieces.
He could still distinguish between getting revenge and preserving his life.
While releasing Beedrill, Giovanni also placed his hand on the innermost Poké Ball at his waist - a Master Ball!
It was one he had stolen when infiltrating Silph Co., and inside it was his strongest Pokémon.
Giovanni thought to himself:
"I can't release it yet - when I do, that will be the moment Celebi's ownership is decided."
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"What an intense battle!"
May, who had become Contest Champion after just one year of debut, felt her worldview being completely refreshed.
Especially when she saw that Delibird, while carrying someone, freeze the wooden giant Celebi created into an ice giant with just one Blizzard.
Her eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.
Amazing!
And Giovanni's Beedrill also displayed power far beyond any opponent she had encountered before.
Facing Celebi's endless attacks, it dodged with minimal movements like a graceful dragon.
Then struck with its twin needles like acupuncture, hitting the wooden giant's weak points every time.
"What's amazing is that..."
At this point, Wallace pointed in another direction.
May turned to look where Wallace was pointing.
They saw Suicune, its body emanating dark energy, raise its head and summon a massive water tornado towards Sun Wuming.
That was the move [Whirlpool]!
Though not as powerful as Celebi, its power was enough to make even a Water-type Champion like Wallace wary.
Yet when the sky-covering water tornado was less than two meters above Sun Wuming's head, that man still didn't move, showing no sign of reaching for a Poké Ball.
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