If Julian hadn't shouted, "Rayquaza, what are you doing here?" to distract Groudon, Kyogre's Hyper Beam really would have been blocked by Groudon's Hammer Arm.
"You really were devious."
"Thanks for the compliment."
Kyogre was speechless when it heard that; this human was far more shameless than it had imagined.
At the same time, the internet exploded when viewers saw Kyogre blast the Red Orb halfway out of Groudon, Moltres drenched in blood, and Metagross finally pulling the Orb free.
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> What's the inside joke about Rayquaza arriving?
> Moltres looked so pitiful, I hope it's okay.
> Is this the power of a First-class Legendary? Champion Walker's Moltres lost its ability to fight after just one slap from it.
> In the end, we still needed Metagross.
> Now that Groudon has exited its Primal Reversion state—Champion Walker and Kyogre's advantage has returned.
> Ahhh, I knew my husband could do it!
> Hope Moltres is alright.
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By now Groudon had already gotten back to its feet, battered, but it still retained some ability to fight.
"You despicable human!"
Groudon was furious. If Julian hadn't tricked it, it would never have been struck by Kyogre's Hyper Beam—and none of the subsequent events would have happened. Now, the Red Orb was gone, and it couldn't remerge with the orb in a short time.
"You're just too stupid, you idiot!"
Kyogre returned to the surface, dripping with mockery as it looked at Groudon. After using Primal Reversion, Groudon had no more tricks left.
What irked Groudon the most was Kyogre's triumphant expression, making it seethe with rage.
"Kyogre, time's running out—there is only one minute left," Julian said.
Unown's Protection had only one minute remaining. Once the time was up, the buff effect on Kyogre would disappear. And if it continued to fight Groudon afterward, Julian would keep losing lifespan.
This wasn't like a few days ago when Jirachi made a protective barrier and repaired it—a small-scale effort that still cost Julian 31 years of his lifespan.
Without the passive effect of Unown's Protection, if Kyogre continued to fight Groudon, one minute would likely cost Julian at least a hundred years of his lifespan.
So they had to settle this now.
"Kyogre—Origin Pulse! Finish it off!"
Remembering Moltres's miserable state, Julian clenched his fists tightly, this score must be settled.
"Alright, let's finish it!"
Kyogre's voice was filled with fervor as its entire body surged with energy. Power roared through it, converging at its jaws, forming ring after ring of rippling force. The sea beneath it seemed pressed down by an invisible hand, sinking deeper and deeper.
As the pulse pressed downward, the sea surface kept collapsing inward, causing the ocean a hundred kilometers away to rise, forming massive waves.
These waves, formed over a hundred kilometers away, expanded continuously as Kyogre pressed down on the sea surface—as they grew, they also advanced toward Victoria.
And that… was just a side effect of using Origin Pulse.
It showed just how terrifying the move truly was.
And this was the real Origin Pulse.
The Origin Pulse Kyogre had used back in Haitian City was merely a weakened version.
Meanwhile, Groudon, seeing that the big-headed fish was using its signature move, refused to be outdone.
The power of the earth gathered beneath its feet, magma surged incessantly from below, and the land around Groudon began to shatter. Fissures glowed with fiery red light.
It was clearly preparing to unleash Precipice Blades.
Julian couldn't help recalling a old meme from his past life—in the games, Precipice Blades couldn't even hit Flying-types or those with the ability Levitate.
But this was reality.
Unless the opponent was also a First-class Legendary, even a Champion-level Flying-type Pokémon would be reduced to dust by Precipice Blades.
The energy continued to gather—and the fiery light beneath Groudon's feet burned so bright that it became impossible to look directly at it.
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> Ahhh, my eyes!
> Are they about to unleash their signature moves against each other?
> That huge wave is heading toward Victoria! If it crashes there, half the city will be underwater—Julian, this is all your fault!
> Where did this dog come from? If it weren't for Champion Walker, not only would Victoria be lost, but even Drakoria would face disaster! Besides, the wave hasn't even arrived yet!
> Why panic? The wave is still hundreds of kilometers away! It'll take at least half an hour to reach Victoria. Once Kyogre's move ends, the water pressure will stabilize, and the wave will disappear.
> So nervous! I wonder who will win this clash of powers!
> Since ancient times, the one on the left always loses—so Groudon's done for!
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And indeed, in the camera's frame, Groudon happened to be standing on the left.
Both sides continued to charge their power.
Kyogre had already gathered most of its energy at its mouth, where a blinding white orb of light now hovered. Terrifying waves of energy pulsed from it.
Around the glowing orb, countless fine cracks began to tear open in the very fabric of space.
When Champion-level Pokémon fought, they could cause spatial fluctuations, but never actually break space itself.
To tear through space—only a First-class Legendary could do that.
These fine spatial cracks indicated that the surrounding space had begun to collapse.
Groudon's power had also reached its peak, transforming the area around it into a sea of magma.
"Die, you big-headed fish!"
With a furious roar, Groudon slammed its left foot down. As it struck the ground, an immense surge of energy poured into the magma.
The magma ahead began to explode violently.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A massive, sharp red rock abruptly erupted from the seabed beneath Kyogre, carrying terrifyingly scorching heat. The surrounding seawater instantly evaporated, leaving not even steam behind.
With the water below gone, Kyogre was left floating in mid-air.
Precipice Blades, sharp and relentless, pierced through Kyogre's abdomen as if it were nothing, impaling it instantly.
Groudon was momentarily stunned, seemingly unable to believe that Kyogre had been struck so easily. Then came a surge of wild joy—
—but the joy vanished in the very next instant.
Because the Kyogre that had been impaled dissolved into a stream of water and disappeared completely.
Substitute!
"Big-head!!"
Groudon roared and looked up—sure enough, Kyogre was floating high above its head, eyes filled with mocking scorn.
At this moment, the Origin Pulse gathered at its jaw was unleashed.
"BOOM!!!!"
A column of pure blue-white energy, like a pillar connecting sky and earth, crashed downward with unstoppable force, slamming directly into Groudon.
Groudon crossed its massive arms to block—but it was useless.
The moment the attack made contact, the ground beneath Groudon shattered instantly. Its body was relentlessly battered by the Origin Pulse, its entire form being driven downward into the seabed.
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