"Boom! Boom!"
With two shattering sounds, Groudon and Kyogre, under the control of Ace and Zinnia, finally arrived in Sootopolis City.
The civilians of Sootopolis City had already been evacuated, leaving it a ghost town. Groudon and Kyogre were free to unleash their full power!
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The moment the two Pokémon saw each other, they immediately lunged, engaging in a physical brawl.
"Are we really just going to brawl like this?"
"What did you think? You stupid lizard."
"What did you just call me, you stinky fish?"
"I called you a stinky fish, what about it?"
"That's it, you've gone too far!"
"Come on! Let's hurt each other!"
"Take this claw!"
"Take this slap!"
Watching the two Pokémon trade blows, Ace and Zinnia disconnected their mental links with them.
"Lord Ace, is it okay for Groudon and Kyogre to just brawl?" Zinnia asked, a strange look on her face. "Shouldn't we have them use some moves or something?"
"And then what? Turn Sootopolis City into ruins?" Ace rolled his eyes and said helplessly. "Don't forget, our target isn't them; it's those guys."
"...I understand."
Zinnia acknowledged. Ace then took the Dragon-crested Ball containing Rayquaza from the lining of his trench coat and handed it to Zinnia. "I'm going over first. You watch the time."
"Understood."
Zinnia agreed. Ace leaped onto Tao Dragon 's back and, guided by the Legendary Dragon, flew toward Sootopolis City.
Just as Ace was heading for the city, the Seafloor Cavern collapsed. Two figures, carrying vast energy, burst out of the cavern and transformed into two streaks of light, rapidly flying across the sky toward Sootopolis City.
These two were none other than Maxie and Archie, who had been co-opted and manipulated by Groudon and Kyogre, respectively.
They had drained the life energy of all their followers who had entered the Seafloor Cavern with them. Carrying this power, they were rushing back to Groudon and Kyogre to inject this energy into their bodies, nourishing the rigid forms of the two Pokémon that were stiff from years of slumber.
Currently, Maxie and Archie were each gripping Ruby and Sapphire by the neck, dragging them along to the Final Location.
The two looked at Groudon and Kyogre battling below. Without a word, they threw Ruby and Sapphire aside and then descended toward Groudon and Kyogre's heads.
"Aerodactyl! Crobat!"
Ruby and Sapphire quickly fell toward the ground, but just before they could crash onto the rubble, two black shadows swiftly swooped in. In the nick of time, Aerodactyl and Crobat caught them, carrying them away from the dangerous area.
"Ace!"
Instantly rescued, Ruby and Sapphire looked toward their savior and spotted Ace standing on Tao Dragon 's back.
"What are you two doing here?" Ace frowned slightly. "This is no place for you. Get to the side."
Ruby and Sapphire looked slightly indignant at Ace's command, but they had no choice. Aerodactyl and Crobat carried them toward the outskirts of Sootopolis City, distancing them from the main battlefield.
"Be careful, Big Brother Ace!" Sapphire warned Ace. "The Red and Blue Orbs have been absorbed into their bodies! You have to force the Orbs out first!"
"I know."
Ace waved his hand at the two, then rode Tao Dragon into Sootopolis City.
Groudon and Kyogre were now fighting with intense rage. Though they refrained from using moves, they had each erected a thick layer of energy over their bodies.
If not for that thick energy layer, Maxie and Archie would likely have suffocated and died instantly upon entering the two Pokémon's energy fields due to the lack of oxygen.
"Fusion Flare! Fusion Bolt!"
Ace waved his hand. Tao Dragon immediately unleashed a burst of electric fire, which landed right between the two Pokémon, interrupting their fight.
Groudon and Kyogre instantly ceased battling. Then, the energy coating Maxie and Archie rapidly flowed into Groudon and Kyogre's bodies at a visible rate.
The next moment, both Pokémon fixed their target on Tao Dragon and unleashed an energy blast toward it.
Tao Dragon did not dodge. It raised its claws, and a combined blast of Cross Flame and Cross Thunder roared out, colliding with the incoming energy blast.
"Boom!"
A fierce explosion erupted. The powerful shockwave instantly flung Ruby and Sapphire, who were observing from the periphery, away.
The intense energy spread outwards. At this moment, it felt like a natural disaster!
"Ruby!"
"Sapphire!"
Wallace and Winona, Ruby and Sapphire's mentors, rushed in, catching the flung Ruby and Sapphire.
Seeing this, Aerodactyl and Crobat didn't linger. They dashed toward the battlefield.
"Master, please hurry and help Big Brother Ace!"
Ruby and Sapphire both pleaded with their mentors to help Ace fight the enemies.
Wallace and Winona exchanged a look and nodded. Then, taking Ruby and Sapphire with them, they flew back toward the battle zone.
When they reached the edge of the battlefield, they froze in place.
In the center of the battle, all of Ace's Pokémon had appeared around him.
Genesect, flanked by Ninetales, Blastoise, and Victreebel, formed a battery of cannons, unleashing a frenzied barrage on Groudon and Kyogre.
Especially Genesect's oversized cannon. Every Techno Blast forced Groudon and Kyogre to take a step back.
The rest of Ace's Pokémon protected the four offensive Pokémon. Chansey relentlessly healed the four, ensuring that no matter how enraged Groudon and Kyogre became, they couldn't overcome Ace's team.
"That guy... he's suppressing Groudon and Kyogre?!" Winona said, utterly disbelieving, her eyes wide with shock.
"His strength is impressive, but the suppression is only temporary."
Wallace, a Champion, had a broader perspective. He immediately pointed out: "Groudon and Kyogre are currently only seeking to win through pure physical combat. But with outside interference, they will abandon this battle mode. Don't forget what happened to Wattson and the others."
Reminded by Wallace, Winona instantly realized the danger.
Groudon and Kyogre's sudden attack back then had caught them completely off guard. The current situation was practically identical.
Remembering this, Winona immediately shouted a warning to Ace: "Be careful! If Groudon and Kyogre go berserk, they will attack you!"
"Understood."
Ace nodded in response, but an inner smile touched his lips.
This is exactly what he was hoping for!
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