"The people have arrived, and they are currently on their way towards Winding Woods."
Standing inside the small boat, Green spoke to Ace.
At this moment, Ace and Green had put on sun-protective clothing, picked up the fishing gear purchased yesterday, rented a small boat, and were heading toward the sea near Winding Woods.
Ace, while piloting the boat, asked Green: "Are you sure who is coming?"
"I'm not sure yet, but I heard they dispatched two Champions for support."
Green was also curious, wondering which two Champions the League would send to help.
Two Champions?
Ace pondered for a moment. His first thought was that Ash and Gary had been roped in and sent over as laborers.
But soon, Ace dismissed this idea.
Team Plasma's threat, after all, concerned the safety of the Unova region.
If he were a high-ranking League official, then undoubtedly, one of the Champions would definitely be Alder, the current Unova Champion.
As for the other one, Ace had no idea.
"We're almost there."
The rented boat was fast, taking only about ten minutes before Ace and Green could see the appearance of Winding Woods.
Since they had previously destroyed the Giant Rock, the channel connecting Winding Woods and the sea remained open. Even from this distance, Ace and Green could see quite a few Water-type Pokémon swimming upstream toward Winding Woods.
The water flow in Winding Woods was stable, the water was deep enough, and the temperature was suitable, making it an excellent location for Water-type Pokémon to raise the next generation.
Most of the Water-type Pokémon heading to Winding Woods at this moment were moving with this intention.
The boat's motor stopped. Using the momentum, Ace and his partner reached a spot on the sea surface about three nautical miles away from Winding Woods.
Carrying their fishing gear, Ace and Green took up positions at opposite ends of the boat and cast their lines.
Their whereabouts and actions were constantly transmitted to Ghetsis's group, who were already ambushed there.
Confirming that Ace and Green had arrived, Ghetsis's eyes gleamed with excitement. Simultaneously, he handed three Poké Balls to three trusted subordinates.
Soon, the restless Team Plasma members began to close in on Ace and Green.
Ace, who was calmly fishing, also noticed something was wrong. The reason was that ripples were gradually appearing on the sea surface near the boat.
And these ripples were rapidly surrounding Ace and his partner!
"Underwater, huh? That's really asking for death."
Ace said with a sense of wonder. A custom Poké Ball opened, and Lapras, carrying bone-chilling cold, dropped into the seawater.
In an instant, the entire nearby sea area froze completely. A huge ice floe formed directly, thoroughly freezing everything, including Ace's boat, within the ice!
Underwater, the Team Plasma members who had been charging ahead quickly were now frozen within the ice floe.
Excitement at their imminent success was still plastered on their faces within the ice, but these emotions were now permanently frozen, their plan utterly halted.
As for those who were slower, they were now deeply aware of the danger underwater. They immediately leaped out of the sea with their respective Water-type Pokémon and landed on the ice floe.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
But they forgot one crucial thing.
That is, who exactly created this ice floe!
When they landed on the ice floe, still damp from the seawater, the moment they made contact with the ice, the coldness immediately began to spread from their feet. In just two breaths, their legs were thoroughly frozen to the ice floe.
As for the Water-type Pokémon, unless they were cold-resistant species, the others were not much better off and were also frozen.
However, the cold-resistant Pokémon, such as the thick-skinned Dewgong and Walrein, used their natural abilities to break free from the ice.
Immediately afterward, various Ice-type moves were hurled at Lapras, who was continuously releasing coldness.
"Dong!"
In that instant, a Metagross appeared in front of Lapras. The Ice-type moves hit its metallic body and shattered.
Metagross remained completely still, as if those moves were nothing more than a light drizzle.
"Bullet Punch."
Ace spoke calmly, simultaneously slamming his chest with a fist. Metagross instantly entered its Mega Evolved form. Its four arms punched out, rapidly hitting four Pokémon and sending them flying.
But those who were frozen certainly wouldn't just wait to die. They quickly threw out other Pokémon. Some even attempted to use the flames of their Fire-type Pokémon to thaw the ice.
"Tyranitar, Garchomp, Gardevoir, Blastoise, Aerodactyl, Blaziken, Gengar."
Seven custom Poké Balls opened, and seven Pokémon instantly appeared beside Ace.
Sharp-eyed people could clearly notice that all seven Pokémon were currently wearing certain accessories.
And embedded in these accessories were their exclusive Mega Stones!
"Now, let's see where my limit lies!"
Ace slammed his chest with a fist. A bright light erupted, instantly connecting to all seven Pokémon.
Soon, all seven Pokémon entered their Mega Evolved forms. Including Metagross, there were a total of eight Mega Evolved Pokémon!
Ace could feel his stamina rapidly depleting, but for Ace, who was already battle-hardened, the problem wasn't too significant.
"I can hold out for a maximum of half an hour."
Sensing his current state, Ace knew his limit.
Is half an hour enough?
Clearly not.
After all, this was only the first wave of Team Plasma's attack. More people would definitely come later, using a wave of human-style tactics to wear Ace down.
However, this wouldn't trap Ace, as he still had a few more Pokémon he hadn't used yet.
It wasn't that Ace couldn't use them, but if support was on the way, why use full power?
Reserving some strength to cope with the unexpected changes that followed was the safest approach!
While contemplating, Ace violently waved his hand, and the eight Pokémon charged out.
But even though Ace was taking the initiative, the eight Pokémon formed a defensive circle around Lapras, preventing any Pokémon from interfering with it.
After all, with Lapras present on this ice floe battlefield, the lives of these Team Plasma members had already started their countdown.
Fighting in such a situation, Ace and his team already held the advantage.
The advantage should naturally be maintained.
Regardless of how the opponent's Pokémon attacked, they could not break through the defense line of the eight Pokémon.
"It should be about time, shouldn't it?"
Ace commanded his Pokémon while looking around, searching for help.
"If they don't show up soon, I'm going to get serious."
Ace sighed, forcibly suppressing the urge to go all out.
On the other side, as if sensing Ace's thoughts, Green shouted loudly: "Hold on, Ace! My reinforcements have arrived!"
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