"Woo!!!"
Lunala apparently hadn't expected that just as it flew out of the "Ultra Wormhole," it would immediately encounter the Necrozma it least wanted to face.
Or rather.
Even Lunala hadn't realized that Necrozma had actually awakened?
"Shriek!!"
Seeing Lunala, Necrozma decisively abandoned Johan and the others, as well as the restless Nebby Cosmoem in his arms, and pounced toward Lunala.
Gorgeous divine light burst from its eye sockets filled with triangular red, yellow, and blue colored patterns, then its originally dim body became as dazzling as daylight in an instant, transforming into countless milky white light beams that shot toward Lunala.
Photon Geyser!
One of Necrozma's signature moves, capable of determining attack type based on whether its highest stat was Special Attack or Physical Attack, but more often dealing mixed damage!
"Woo—"
Illuminated by the brilliant light, Lunala suddenly reacted, its huge bat-like wings flapping and flickering as dark black light surged from its body, trying to resist Necrozma's attack.
Moongeist Beam!
Using a Ghost-type move to counter Necrozma's Psychic-type move.
It had to be said, although Lunala was panicked, its instincts for battle selection were still there.
Boom!!
White light and black radiance collided, erupting in a huge roar accompanied by violent tremors in the air.
Johan frowned deeply.
He had to act quickly, otherwise if Necrozma devoured Lunala, the battle difficulty would...
Although Necrozma was in a just-awakened state, currently as "UB: Black" it only had base stats of 600 points, much weaker than ordinary first-class legendaries, but...
That was when facing other first-class legendaries. If facing Lunala or Solgaleo, it had an innate advantage against them.
Look at this.
"Woo!!"
Lunala blocked Necrozma's attack and, realizing that the current Necrozma was quite weak, suddenly felt like it could handle this.
It immediately spread its wings and soared up, its wings opening to become a pure white moon, with snow-white light forming an impact that struck toward Necrozma.
Moongeist Beam!
"Shriek!!"
However.
Necrozma directly ignored the attack from Lunala, shrieking as it swung its massive claws and flew toward Lunala.
And Lunala's Moongeist Beam landed on Necrozma's pitch-black crystal body, accompanied by a "buzz" sound, directly disappearing without causing much damage to Necrozma.
Prism Armor!
Necrozma's signature ability - when hit by super effective moves, damage is reduced by one-quarter!
And when facing attacks from Lunala and Solgaleo, the damage received was less than half!
The type disadvantage was too severe.
"Gengar!"
Seeing Necrozma already pouncing on the stunned Lunala, Johan called out sharply.
"Shadow Ball!"
"Ka-kaah~!"
When Necrozma and Lunala began fighting, Gengar had already moved between Necrozma and Lunala at Johan's signal.
Crimson light burst from Gengar's eyes as wisps of black Ghost-type mist drifted from its body, quickly spreading to the surroundings while a huge black sphere immediately appeared in its hands.
It hurled it viciously.
Exploding against Necrozma's Prism Armor.
Rumble!!
The Prism Armor rippled with distorted rainbow colors, and the shattered black crystals rapidly recovered at a visible speed.
Necrozma emerged from the black mist, its eyes full of ferocity while showing some wariness.
Just in terms of the threat it posed, this Gengar was even more dangerous than Lunala!
It was precisely due to Gengar's obstruction that Lunala successfully pulled away from Necrozma, calling out to Johan and nodding slightly in acknowledgment.
"Don't clash head-on with Necrozma, you should leave first! Leave this to us!" Johan said.
Hearing this.
Lunala hesitated somewhat.
After all, it was very clear about why Necrozma had fallen into slumber, and understood why Necrozma had become like this. If possible, it was actually willing to help Necrozma.
Moreover, this was after all related to itself and Solgaleo, so to just leave first...
"Shriek!!"
Just during Lunala's brief hesitation, Necrozma ignored Gengar and forcibly broke through the "ghostly aura" surrounding it, bringing its arms together and roaring.
Buzz—
Colorful light gushed from the prismatic crystals on its body, like raindrops, transforming into rainbow-colored lasers that bombarded toward Lunala.
Prismatic Laser!
Necrozma's strongest move!
"Oowoo!!"
Snowflakes suddenly began falling from the air, twisted membranes scattered down, and Ninetales crouched on the ground, its nine tails flowing and spreading, its expression serious as it released its power without reservation, with "Aurora Veil" stretching in front of Lunala.
"Victini, help!" Johan shouted loudly.
"Vii~"
Victini, which had been maintaining its invisible state, immediately made a "V" gesture toward Ninetales, with the "V"-shaped flame on its forehead representing victory.
"Light Screen" also appeared in front of the "Aurora Veil" while granting Ninetales infinite energy enhancement.
Crack crack crack—
Under the terrifying laser bombardment, Light Screen and Aurora Veil shattered in succession, but finally stopped in front of the ice wall that Ninetales had condensed.
Fortunately, it was blocked...
Johan secretly breathed a sigh of relief while glaring at Lunala in annoyance.
Are you leaving or not?!
Who has their own "crystal" disobediently running out to wander around during a team fight?
Being glared at like this by Johan, plus what had just happened, finally made Lunala realize that its presence seemed to be holding them back.
So it finally stopped hesitating.
"Woo!!"
Turning to slash through space, it opened another "Ultra Wormhole" and flew into it.
Johan was about to say not to run to the Pokémon world, but seeing Lunala had already disappeared, he swallowed his words.
Whatever, as long as the "crystal" ran away.
"Shriek!!"
Seeing Lunala drill into the "Ultra Wormhole," Necrozma shrieked and tried to chase after it.
But Gengar appeared in front of it.
"Ka-kaah~"
Where are you going? Let me play with you first~
Shadow Ball!
The pitch-black hole immediately enveloped Necrozma.
"This kind of 'Blinding One' is indeed somewhat disappointing." Giovanni's Poké Ball in his hand shrank.
Just looking at the strength Necrozma was currently displaying, Johan alone would be enough to easily suppress it, without even giving him a chance to act.
However.
If things could be resolved this easily, that would be a good thing.
However.
Giovanni had just put away his Poké Ball when he raised an eyebrow and looked toward a distant cliff.
The next moment.
Whoosh—
A very fast beam of light shot over.
"Shriek!!"
Gengar's Shadow Ball restricted Necrozma, but obviously couldn't defeat it. Countless rainbow-colored lasers gushed out again, tearing the black hole apart.
It glared viciously at Gengar and Ninetales, with the two Pokémon one in front and one behind, blocking its path.
But then Necrozma grabbed at the void in front of it with both hands, its massive claws deeply embedding into the void.
Crack!! Crack crack—
Dense cracks immediately appeared like shattered barriers, and with a "bang" explosion, Necrozma actually forcibly opened an "Ultra Wormhole"!
It was trying to escape!
No, it was trying to chase Lunala!
But Lunala had already left...
"Johan!"
Giovanni's voice suddenly came.
Immediately after.
Buzz—
Bee wings trembled and hummed, a pale green light suddenly shot out, and bright white bee stingers like spears pierced through a rapidly approaching device about the size of two palms.
Beedrill!
Hm?
Following the sound, Johan saw Giovanni's Beedrill, and on Beedrill's sharp long stinger was a pierced... device?!
How could there be a device flying from "Ultra Space"?
Johan, who was focused on Necrozma, hadn't noticed. If not for Giovanni's reminder and Beedrill's timely intervention, he might not have noticed until the device got close.
The two exchanged glances.
Then both looked toward a distant towering cliff.
Zzt zzt zzt—
Golden arcs jumped on the device pierced by Beedrill, and the energy bar display on it had already returned to zero.
"This is..." Johan withdrew his gaze, his pupils contracting slightly.
"Shriek!!"
Necrozma roared again, tearing through space. In the "Ultra Wormhole" it had opened, the other side actually revealed... Lunala?!
"Woo?"
Honestly, Lunala hadn't expected that Necrozma could forcibly intercept it from halfway through the "Ultra Wormhole."
In the vast space, how did it lock onto the coordinates?
"Necro-Lunala Fusion Device!" Johan gritted his teeth.
The device pierced by Beedrill was, as expected, the "Necro-Lunala Fusion Device"!
Created by Colress combining the "Gene Wedge" with data and experience from the fusion of Kyurem, Reshiram, and Zekrom, a device that could "help" Necrozma and Lunala fuse!
But wasn't Colress supposed to have been captured?
Unable to figure this out for now.
Johan only knew.
Due to some unknown reasons, his "crystal"... was about to be stolen!
"Let's go!"
Seeing Lunala and Necrozma disappear into the "Ultra Wormhole," Johan mounted Dragonite and chased after them with Gengar and Ninetales.
Giovanni cast an interested glance toward the distant cliff once more before riding the Naganadel leader and following.
Anabel and Lusamine were currently in a state of confusion, but seeing Johan and Giovanni leave, they still chased after them.
"How terrifying..."
On a cliff in Ultra Space far from the previous battle, Colress, his face pale, took a deep breath.
If not for Necrozma's situation attracting Johan and Giovanni's attention, Colress had no doubt that if the two had chased over, they could have easily dealt with him.
As a scientist, while his strength was quite formidable compared to ordinary trainers, compared to legendary-level trainers like Johan and Giovanni, the gap was far too large.
However, while Colress's face was pale, the excitement in his face and eyes was completely undisguised.
He looked down at the data on his laptop.
"This was a very successful invention!"
The "Necro-Lunala Fusion Device" could indeed help Necrozma and Lunala fuse!
Although Necrozma seemed to already be able to "devour" Lunala, different from the situation with Kyurem, Zekrom, and Reshiram, the "Necro-Lunala Fusion Device" could still assist and accelerate the fusion process.
He looked back at the controlled Faba and smiled:
"I still have to thank you for 'bringing' me to this world. This has given me motivation for research again."
"Mmm! Mmm mmm mmm—" The bound Faba struggled, his eyes full of regret.
After being exposed by Johan that time, he had fled the Aether Foundation and gone to one of his secret research facilities on Melemele Island.
He had originally wanted to gain Lusamine's favor again through brilliant research results on "Ultra Wormholes" and "Ultra Space," so that his punishment wouldn't be too severe.
So he had risked conducting research again, opening an "Ultra Wormhole."
But it seemed...
Something went wrong with the experiment, and he actually received information from the opened passage.
And it was highly classified information about space and the universe, with the other party telling him they could help him further his research.
Faba, who was already at his wit's end, had thus... opened "Pandora's Box."
This person named Colress had actually... come from another universe!
That was a universe without Johan, where Team Plasma had controlled the "Tao Trio" and grown powerful!
Alola region, Altar of the Sunne.
The sun in the sky had already been "devoured" by more than half, and the entire world had become dark.
Professor Burnet, wearing pajamas, scratched her messy hair in distress.
"The cause has been found. There's a small 'Ultra Wormhole' here that's massively absorbing the 'Ultra Aura' from the Alola region..."
Professor Kukui yawned, tears squeezing from his eyes.
"Can, can it be blocked?"
"So troublesome..."
Wicke from the Aether Foundation was brazenly eating snacks. "This can't continue. I feel like I'll gain at least two sizes."
Between lazy and fat, Wicke ultimately wanted to overcome the threat posed by "fat."
"Yeah..." Professor Kukui wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and looked at his phone. "If this continues, the already poor transportation in the Alola region will be completely ruined."
Except for Ula'ula Island, the entire Alola region could be said to be in chaos.
The Island Kahunas were also trying hard to restrain their inner laziness to maintain order, but with little effect.
"It can't be blocked." Professor Burnet suddenly said. She tried hard to lift her drooping eyelids and pointed to the sky: "The 'Ultra Wormhole' is about to open."
Everyone looked up.
Buzz—
An "Ultra Wormhole" suddenly opened in the sky.
"Shriek—"
A shrieking sound came from within the "Ultra Wormhole."
"Lunala?"
Seeing the Pokémon flying out of the "Ultra Wormhole," Professor Kukui and the others were somewhat surprised.
But immediately after, black lightning burst from the rapidly shrinking "Ultra Wormhole," and a huge pitch-black claw grabbed onto the opening.
"There's another one?!"
Professor Burnet also exclaimed in surprise.
And Lunala had just flown out of the "Ultra Wormhole" when its body uncontrollably flew backward toward the black creature, as if it possessed some kind of magnetism that made it lose control.
When Lunala came into contact with the pitch-black creature.
"Woo—!!!" Lunala let out a painful cry.
"Shriek—"
The pitch-black creature let out a satisfied, excited roar.
Buzz—
Large amounts of "light" immediately burst from Lunala's body, being rapidly absorbed and consumed.
"Lunala's Ultra Aura is rapidly flowing away..." Professor Burnet shouted with what little excitement she could muster.
Immediately after.
The black prismatic creature's body actually separated piece by piece, fitting onto Lunala's body. Each piece of black crystal that fell was accompanied by Lunala's painful cries.
And the sun in the sky was completely covered by shadow at this very moment.
The entire world seemed to fall into darkness, with only the fusing Lunala emitting weak light.
"Tsk, the speed in the 'Ultra Wormhole' was really fast..."
Johan, who flew out of the "Ultra Wormhole" a few steps slower, looked at the scene before him and couldn't help clicking his tongue.
"Still got 'base rushed.'"
Who could have expected that a "Necro-Lunala Fusion Device" would suddenly appear, allowing Lunala, which had already escaped, to be locked onto by Necrozma again.
Giovanni, who flew out right after Johan, frowned and asked:
"Do you know who it was?"
"I have a rough guess." Johan looked at Giovanni with some deeper meaning and said through gritted teeth: "Sooner or later I'll settle accounts with him. Giovanni, are you in?"
Giovanni glanced at him sideways and said nothing.
Johan sighed inwardly.
Giovanni was still the hardest to "fool."
"Shriek!!!"
Lunala, "wearing" the prismatic armor, had completely changed appearance, its crimson eyes sweeping over Johan and the others as it shrieked.
"Dawn Wings" form Necrozma!
"In the end, we still ran into it." Johan shook his head.
Good thing he had "summoned" Giovanni early.
And having "fused" with Lunala, Necrozma finally turned its attention back to Johan, or rather to Nebby in his arms.
Time for a team fight!
Landing on Dragonite's back, Johan took a deep breath.
"Shadow Ball, Moonblast!"
"Ka-kaah!"
Darkness might represent fear for other Pokémon, but for Gengar it was also one of its "home fields"!
"Oowoo—"
The snow-white fur on Ninetales' body emitted gentle white light, becoming another moon under the "total solar eclipse." A cluster of light flew toward the cloudy sky, forming a round moon that scattered down.
Boom!!
Having gained Lunala's power, Necrozma's strength had greatly increased, now no weaker than ordinary first-class legendaries. The prismatic armor on its body twisted in spirals before quickly returning to calm.
"Shriek!"
Roaring wantonly.
The prism on its chest continuously gathered rainbows, and laser beams much stronger than before scattered in all directions, like Arceus's Judgment, falling toward Johan's location from all sides.
"Oowoo!"
Ninetales flashed in front of Johan, ice crystals more brilliant than light screens, distorted and dazzling. Under the continuous bombardment of laser beams, the Aurora Veil twisted and shook.
"Vii!"
Victini made a "yeah" gesture, showing its small fangs as it reached out to touch the ice wall and Aurora Veil, further strengthening them with infinite energy.
Facing the storm-like laser beams, Ninetales continuously maintained the Aurora Veil as an acrid burning smell rose around them.
"The 'mule' is still brutal..." Johan felt the continuously rising temperature around them and murmured softly.
To be able to raise the ambient temperature despite Ninetales' Ice-type power - worthy of being a legendary Pokémon.
"Mmm!"
Nebby in Johan's arms twisted its body, seeming to want to join the battle and help.
"You sit this one out." Johan held the little one down.
Having already lost one "crystal," at least there was still a "backup."
The main base was still there!
Besides.
He wasn't the only one here.
"Tyranitar!"
Behind Johan, Giovanni rolled up his sleeves while calling out in a deep voice.
A burly, robust Tyranitar had already appeared beside him, its black rough armor incredibly hard as it walked step by step toward Necrozma.
After observing earlier, Giovanni had already determined most of Necrozma's basic information, so...
"Shriek!!"
Necrozma gathered rainbow light again, laser beams bombing toward Tyranitar.
Giovanni stood on the earth with a confident smile.
After the battle with Groudon.
His strength, which hadn't improved for years, had advanced again.
So Giovanni realized.
Perhaps.
Fighting legendary Pokémon and engaging with more legendaries would be a good choice, and Johan's rapid strength improvement might also be related to his contact and battles with so many legendaries.
"Mega Evolution!"
The ring in Giovanni's hand burst with brilliant light, quickly connecting with Tyranitar, which also immediately erupted in dazzling evolutionary light.
With Ultra Aura being rapidly absorbed and Z-moves difficult to use, Mega Evolution was unaffected.
Boom boom boom!!
"Bangira?"
The Poké Ball at Johan's waist opened, and his Tyranitar came out on its own, looking at the other Tyranitar that was Mega Evolving and scratching its head lightly.
This guy... feels really strong.
Johan's expression was strange.
First ball-contained attacks, now exploiting the "evolution invincibility" bug.
Giovanni was still skilled at this.
Necrozma's laser light was offset by the Mega Evolution's glow.
"Tyranitar, Payback!"
Mega Tyranitar tore through the rainbow light of super evolution, stepping on continuously rising rocks as it pounced toward Necrozma.
"Shriek!!"
Necrozma immediately felt a huge threat and tried to dodge.
However.
"Gengar!"
With Giovanni not holding back, Johan, who had summoned him, naturally had no intention of continuing to observe.
Gengar no longer held back, fully activating its "ghostly aura."
It immediately appeared to Necrozma's left, with thick Ghost-type energy churning into black smoke as it hurled a pitch-black Shadow Ball, forcing Necrozma to dodge in another direction.
"Oowoo!"
Ninetales appeared gracefully on the other side, a palm-sized pink slate faintly visible on its body. The falling moonlight was something even Necrozma didn't dare take head-on.
So Necrozma tried to dodge upward, pulling away from the distance.
Buzz—
The trembling of bee wings accompanied by slight air vibrations. Before it could fly upward, Necrozma felt a chill on its head and instinctively dove downward.
A pale green arc aimed at vital points was barely dodged.
On all sides were guys that posed great threats to it!
"Four, four legendary Pokémon?"
Professor Kukui in the distance, watching this scene, immediately widened his eyes. Even laziness and exhaustion couldn't block his inner shock.
When had legendary-level become so "common"?
Or was he just ignorant?
Four legendary-level Pokémon appearing at once?
What he wanted to say was actually what Necrozma wanted to complain about at this moment.
When it had awakened before, the Alola region hadn't been this outrageous.
The four Island Guardian Deities plus slates weren't as powerful as them, right?
This was still with it having fused with Lunala. If it hadn't had Lunala, might it have been instantly defeated?
Moreover...
How did these four guys coordinate so seamlessly?
Whether Gengar, Ninetales, Mega Tyranitar, or Beedrill, any of them could be the main attacker, and any of them could restrain it to create opportunities for other Pokémon.
Are you all from the same family?
Bang!!!
Necrozma was swatted away by Mega Tyranitar's claw, crashing hard into an ice wall.
The ice crystals on that wall seemed to come alive, continuously spreading onto its body, as if trying to freeze it solid.
In the blink of an eye, Necrozma was covered by ice crystals.
Of course, completely stopping its movement wasn't realistic, but it could slightly hinder its actions.
"That's about enough." Giovanni loosened his collar tie. "It just awakened not long ago, its energy is severely depleted, plus it just 'captured' Lunala, the compatibility isn't enough, so it can't fully display its strength."
"If we wait for it to rest longer or absorb more aura energy from the Alola region, it won't be so easy to deal with."
Johan nodded, also understanding Necrozma's condition.
Moreover, the longer Lunala was "captured," the greater the harm to Lunala.
After all.
Necrozma had been given too little time, and its opponents... were too strong!
Too well prepared!
"Then... let's finish it off!"
Strike while it's down!
"Tyranitar, Crunch!"
Mega Tyranitar rose from the ground again, stepping on rocks and earth as if riding waves. The moment Necrozma broke free from the ice crystal restraints, it firmly clamped it down and bit viciously at its shoulder.
Crack crack crack!!!
The pitch-black prismatic crystals continuously shattered and repaired!
Mega Tyranitar successfully restrained Necrozma again, holding it tight!
"Beedrill, Swords Dance!"
Buzz—
Green arcs immediately flashed in the air, bright white sharp stingers moving like spears, getting faster and faster while momentum climbed at a terrifying rate.
Crimson compound eyes locked onto the weak points on Necrozma's body.
A power filled with vigorous vitality flowed into its body, making Beedrill's speed soar again, so fast it seemed to vanish into thin air.
Speed is power!
Bang!!!
The terrifying stinger fell.
The black prisms on Necrozma's body shattered and exploded.
"Gengar, full power, Shadow Ball!"
"Ka-kaah—"
The huge black sphere quickly transformed to only half the size of a palm. As Mega Tyranitar and Beedrill's attacks landed, it appeared behind Necrozma with a grinning expression, gently tossing that Shadow Ball, which looked dozens of times smaller, onto Necrozma.
In an instant.
The prismatic armor on Lunala's back cracked, transforming into small black crystal fragments that Gengar inhaled with a single breath.
Necrozma: ???
No.
Are you serious?
"Ninetales, Fairy-type, Moonblast!"
"Oowoo!!"
The Fairy Plate floated out clearly, a round moon seeming to fall from the sky. Snow-white light illuminated the surroundings, dispelling darkness and awakening Lunala.
A few days ago, it was your moonlight that helped me reach legendary status.
Now, I use this moonlight to help you regain consciousness!
"Woo!!"
Lunala struggled up, the large amount of shattered black prisms on its body reducing Necrozma's restraint on it considerably.
"Shriek!!"
Necrozma glared at Mega Tyranitar.
At such close range, with such powerful energy impact, you'll get hurt too!
"Bangira!!"
Mega Tyranitar's eyes flashed with ferocity.
Then you go first!
Light, power, energy - various forces reflected on Necrozma's face, making its expression particularly complex and colorful.
I suspect you deliberately lured me over here to kill me.
And I have evidence!
Boom!!!
A massive impact exploded brilliant fireworks in the dim sky above the Altar of the Sunne.
"Woo—"
Lunala, also affected by the aftermath, flew out somewhat disheveled from the black smoke, with some surprise in its eyes.
If it hadn't trusted Johan, it would have felt earlier that Johan and Giovanni were going to crush it along with Necrozma.
At the same time.
A shattered, crack-covered pitch-black massive figure also crashed down from the rolling smoke, falling into the canyon and stirring up large clouds of white smoke.
Even after suffering such an attack, Necrozma wouldn't lose its fighting ability, and its injuries would rapidly recover under the gathering Ultra Aura of the Alola region.
It's just that with more serious injuries, the recovery speed would be slower.
"Gengar!"
Johan shouted loudly, "Join me in hypnotizing it!"
"Ka-kaah!"
Gengar appeared at the bottom of the canyon, in front of Necrozma, meeting Necrozma's complex gaze as it used Hypnosis.
"Shriek..."
Necrozma still wanted to struggle, but suddenly a drowsiness it hadn't felt for a long time swept over it. After barely glancing at Gengar and Johan, it collapsed and fell into deep sleep.
Giovanni also looked deeply at Johan and Gengar.
This kind of hypnosis...
"Oowoo—"
Ninetales immediately landed beside the sleeping Necrozma and breathed out white frost.
Crack crack crack—
Snow-white ice crystals rapidly froze Necrozma.
Once, twice, three times...
Before long, the canyon was buried in ice crystals.
Johan: "..."
"Ninetales, that's enough. If you freeze it more, we won't be able to find it later."
"Oowoo..."
Ninetales looked warily at the thick ice layer.
It will still recover...
"I know, I know." He quickly comforted the little one. "So what we need to do next is help the real 'Blinding One' recover."
"The real 'Blinding One'?"
Giovanni also came to Johan's side. Facing his gaze, he inconspicuously stepped two paces to the side.
Johan: "..."
Giovanni, those two steps... are quite hurtful.
However, when Johan and Giovanni's gazes met, both couldn't help but have the same thought.
Giovanni: Should we try to capture it?
Johan: Try throwing a Master Ball?
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