"Roar!"
A beast's roar rose from the ashes. In an instant, a gust of wind tore through the dust, revealing the Forces of Nature in their Legendary Beast forms.
Their forms corresponded to the three types: Avian (Tornadus), Draconic (Thundurus), and Feline/Tiger (Landorus).
After transforming into their Legendary Beast forms, the strength of the Forces of Nature experienced an incredibly dramatic surge.
In the blink of an eye, Tornadus (as the bird) and Thundurus (as the dragon) rapidly converged on Rayquaza , one from the left and one from the right.
The energy manifested as wind and thunder swiftly attacked Rayquaza.
"Heh. What if your strength is reduced? Just let them regain their original power."
Ghetsis sneered, "Die for me!"
As he spoke, the Tiger-form Landorus abruptly opened its mouth, launching numerous sharp stones toward Rayquaza.
The three-pronged attack fiercely slammed into Rayquaza. The high-concentration energy layer on Rayquaza's body was instantly torn apart, revealing Ace's form within.
Facing the three Forces of Nature, whose strength matched or even surpassed Rayquaza's, Ace remained completely unperturbed. In fact, his plan had long anticipated this development.
Or rather, Ace had even considered the worst-case scenario where the opponent would capture all three Swords of Justice and have six Pokémon against him alone.
The current situation, where the Forces of Nature merely reverted to their true forms, was simply not enough to faze him.
Ace tossed the stone in his hand, then said calmly, "Being able to break Rayquaza's energy layer is already somewhat beyond my imagination. However, you have items, and so do I. Rayquaza!"
As he spoke, Ace violently threw the stone forward.
Instantly, Rayquaza's Extreme Cold Thunder Flame followed, enveloping the stone.
The moment the Extreme Cold Thunder Flame devoured the stone, in just a flash, the original Extreme Cold Thunder Flame seemed to be stimulated by something, its form instantly expanding by more than five times!
Landorus, which had been secretly congratulating itself on escaping the attack range, was instantly engulfed by the Extreme Cold Thunder Flame.
Landorus felt the pain all over its body and desperately tried to resist Rayquaza's Extreme Cold Thunder Flame, but even with all its might, the violent power was slowly wearing down its defenses.
When the Extreme Cold Thunder Flame gradually dissipated, Landorus, already retreated a thousand meters, was covered in injuries. Its eyes rolled back, and it plummeted weakly toward the ground below!
Tornadus and Thundurus were just about to rush to aid Landorus, but Rayquaza instantly blocked the two Pokémon.
Ace, standing on Rayquaza's head, turned to look at the stone, which was reduced to nothing, feeling a pang of pain in his heart.
That stone was a Grand Meteorite that Ace and Zinnia had excavated at Meteor Falls, and it was also the vessel that brought the two Deoxys to this planet.
Its characteristic was to boost the power of a Pokémon's moves, but it was a consumable item, and every use was irreversible.
Normally, Ace would never bear to use it. In using it this time, Ace only wanted to break through the current predicament and, at the same time, test how powerful the Grand Meteorite's amplification was when applied to a Legendary Pokémon.
Now that the test was done, Ace felt even more heartbroken.
A small piece of the meteorite, when used by a regular Pokémon, could last for several consecutive uses. Yet, to enhance a Legendary Pokémon's move power, it could only be used once!
Looking at the blocked Tornadus and Thundurus, two more stones appeared in Ace's hand. Ace stared intently at the two Pokémon and said coldly, "Keep going. I'd like to see how many hits you can endure."
Ghetsis and his followers looked at the stones in Ace's hand and felt their scalps tingle instantly.
The effect of that Extreme Cold Thunder Flame just now was simply too exaggerated. For a moment, they dared not go to the aid of Landorus.
Otherwise, they couldn't guarantee that just as they turned to help, another attack like the last one wouldn't come from behind.
They were not Pokémon; they were flesh and blood. Being hit by that move wouldn't just be a matter of getting injured; they might be completely obliterated!
They dared not move, and Ace was thus liberated.
With a toss of his hand, two Poké Balls opened, and Dragon Egg burst out, landing steadily on the head of Genesect , which had transformed into a disc.
"I don't have time to waste on you. It's time for you to leave the stage."
Ace sharply waved his hand. In an instant, the three Pokémon charged toward the opponents.
And Ace, with a renewed pang of heartache, once again threw a fragment of the Grand Meteorite.
"Boom!"
The violent Extreme Cold Thunder Flame surged and blasted toward Tornadus and Thundurus. Learning from Landorus's lesson, the two Pokémon immediately exerted themselves to evade, pushing their speed to the limit as they dodged Rayquaza's Extreme Cold Thunder Flame, one to the left and one to the right.
But just as they secretly rejoiced, Genesect, carrying Dragon Egg, quickly arrived in front of Tornadus.
Tornadus looked at the two Pokémon before it. Without a word, it flapped its wings, sending countless Air Slashes toward Dragon Egg and Genesect.
Dragon Egg made no complicated movements; it merely raised its hand and punched.
The next moment, a terrifying wind pressure slammed directly into Tornadus.
Tornadus had no idea what happened, instantly feeling as if it had slammed into a solid wall. Its entire body was instantly sent flying backward, landing directly within the still-undissipated Extreme Cold Thunder Flame!
Accompanied by a mournful cry, Tornadus's feathers scattered, and as the Extreme Cold Thunder Flame dissipated, it plummeted powerlessly toward the ground below.
Tornadus was defeated. The sole remaining Thundurus knew things were bad, but it was too late.
Rayquaza and Genesect, carrying Ace and Dragon Egg, blocked it, one in front and one behind.
"Flee!"
Seeing this situation, Ghetsis had no intention of fighting and immediately shouted loudly.
As Rayquaza and the others charged toward Thundurus, Ghetsis and his followers frantically fled in the opposite direction.
It was obvious that they were using Thundurus as a sacrificial diversion while they chose to save their own lives.
"Trying to run? Can you escape?"
Ace sneered. Thundurus, under the pincer attack, couldn't resist for long and was immediately slammed down by one of Rayquaza's Dragon Claws.
After finishing off the last of the Forces of Nature, Ace and his Pokémon immediately chased after Ghetsis and his group.
The two sides engaged in a pursuit-and-flee. Ghetsis, standing atop Hydreigon, looked back at Ace and his Pokémon rapidly gaining on them, and the fear in his heart gradually magnified.
No matter how Ghetsis thought about it, he never imagined he would have a day like this.
He had captured the Forces of Nature, found the Reveal Glass to greatly enhance their strength, and seizing Rayquaza should have been a near-certainty.
Why?
Why was the loss still so utterly humiliating?!
No one answered Ghetsis's question, because at that moment, Dragon Egg, with a burst of effort, leaped off Genesect, crashing into Hydreigon like a cannonball.
"Dong!"
Hydreigon was instantly shattered upon impact, its body's bones breaking. In extreme pain, it completely lost control of its body.
And Ghetsis, caught off guard by Dragon Egg's collision, lost his balance, fell from Hydreigon, and plummeted toward the sea below, his face etched with utter unwillingness...
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