"Hmp~ Let's go."
After a moment of steadying her emotions, Akari's eyes regained their determination. She lifted her leg and started walking towards the temple.
"Looks like I'm not late."
Before she could take more than two steps, a voice called out to her.
"Paul? You're here!"
Akari turned around, surprised but pleased, and quickly smiled, waving her hand before continuing towards the temple.
"We'll talk later. Kamado and the others are already up there. Let's hurry."
Paul didn't waste time on words and quickly followed Akari, entering the temple together.
The Sinnoh Temple was an awe-inspiring structure. It was hard to imagine who could have built such a magnificent temple atop the highest peak of the region.
They ascended the steps, following a path that led to a slightly elevated platform where Irida, Adaman, and Kamado were already investigating the surroundings and the rift in space-time.
On either side of the passage were ten grand statues, each depicting a different Pokémon in their Sinnoh forms such as the Braviary, Miss Skirt, Playful Electrode, and Scyther with a Mantis Cleaver.
Legend has it that these ten statues represent Pokémon once loyal to ancient heroes.
Just as Paul and Akari approached, Irida suddenly clasped her hands together in a panic.
"I hear a voice... no! It's speaking to my heart."
"The Red Chain, it's here! Come and catch me!"
Adaman, bewildered and asked, "Irida, what are you talking about? Why would we need to catch you?"
Irida snapped back to reality and confidently declared, "It's the Sinnoh Legends! They're speaking to me. The Red Chain, it's here! It's time to prepare for the coming battle!"
Without hesitation, Kamado pulled out several high-end Poké Balls and handed them to Akari, entrusting her with the task.
Akari accepted the Poké Balls and stood before the platform.
The next moment, the sky was already filled with mystical energy, began to warp. A new space-time rift opened up, and the temple trembled violently.
In the wide-eyed gazes of everyone present, a colossal figure emerged from the rift.
A Dragon-type Pokémon, with pale purple scales, dark purple-black stripes, and a long neck, appeared before them. Its arms were gray, and it had large disc-like structures on its shoulders adorned with purple markings and embedded with pearls. Two ivory-like horns flanked its mouth, and its thick tail swayed.
It was none other than Palkia, the God of Space!
"AHHHHH!"
As soon as Palkia appeared, its overwhelming presence spread out, suffocating everyone with its immense power.
In the face of such a being, everyone truly realized how small and fragile they were.
Only Paul, who had previously confronted both Palkia and Dialga, could maintain his composure. He quietly looked up at the Space God from another world.
"Boom!"
Unnoticed by the group, Paul's Poké Ball suddenly clicked open, and Mewtwo emerged, standing by Paul's side. The psychic Pokémon stood firm, shielding Paul from Palkia's overwhelming presence while absorbing the energy emanating from Palkia.
Although Mewtwo's power wasn't yet on par with Palkia's, the Pokémon felt no fear; instead, a spark of excitement and readiness to challenge the legendary being surged within.
Palkia didn't get the chance to make a grand entrance for long. Akari, decisive as ever, immediately tossed the Red Chain towards it.
The chain, once tiny, expanded rapidly and enveloped Palkia, its unique power interfering with Palkia's state and diminishing its ferocity.
In an instant, Palkia's power, once almost immeasurable, plummeted to the level of a Legendary Pokémon—about the strength of a Master-tier Pokémon.
"BOOM!"
Having expended much of its energy, the Red Chain shattered into countless pieces, falling to the ground, drawing Paul's attention.
Despite Palkia's reduced power, Akari showed no fear. She bravely stepped forward and released her next Pokémon.
"It's your turn, Zoroark!"
Radiating an aura of vengeful power, the red-and-white Zoroark emerged from the Poké Ball, looking up at Palkia without fear.
"Illusion, Curse!"
Akari commanded. Zoroark immediately used its Illusion ability, vanishing from sight. A mysterious energy began to fill the air, and Palkia fell into a cursed state, causing its energy to steadily drain away.
"AHHHHH!"
Feeling the curse's effects, Palkia roared in fury, raising its hand and slashing through the air with an Aerial Cut, splitting the very fabric of space.
Illusions were a joke to a god of space. No matter how Zoroark tried to hide, Palkia's senses could still detect it.
"Yaaah~"
The Illusion dissipated, and Zoroark's eyes glowed blue as it attempted to counter the incoming attack. Using its high-speed movement, it barely dodged the space-cleaving slash.
"Vengeful Strike!"
After dodging the attack, Zoroark's vengeful energy solidified into an offensive force, charging toward Palkia.
Palkia made no attempt to dodge, letting the attack land. But just as Zoroark prepared for another quick strike, it suddenly found itself unable to move.
Turning around, it saw a Dragon Pulse charging towards it.
"BOOM!"
In the ensuing explosion, Zoroark fell, and unable to continue fighting.
"Using space to restrict Zoroark's movements?"
At that moment, Akari gained a clearer understanding of Palkia's strength. The pressure was immense.
"Come back. Beartic, it's up to you now!"
With no time for hesitation, Akari returned Zoroark to its Poké Ball and released her next Pokémon.
With a flash of red, Beartic, the King of Ice, appeared in the temple, letting out a mighty roar aimed at the godly being.
Akari's command was swift. "Give it everything you've got! Hang in there and strike hard!"
Beartic's body shimmered with a purple aura, poisoning itself to boost its resilience, then charged with blood-red eyes, leaping toward Palkia.
In response, Palkia casually swiped at Beartic, intending to finish it off with an Aerial Slash.
But when the two Pokémon collided in mid-air, Palkia found itself on the backfoot, forced to take a few steps back.
For a single round of attacks, Palkia, weakened by the Red Chain, couldn't handle Beartic's full force.
However, it wasn't over yet. As Palkia regained its balance, it activated its space powers, locking Beartic in place. With a swift Water Gun, Palkia blasted Beartic far away.
The result was overwhelming!
When Beartic crashed to the ground, it was clear the battle was lost.
"Braviary, Giga Impact!"
Seeing the outcome, Akari remained calm. She returned Beartic and threw out another Poké Ball.
Braviary, Akari's loyal partner, soared out and immediately unleashed a powerful Giga Impact towards Palkia.
Sensing its speed was slightly reduced, Palkia raised its hand to prepare another Aerial Cut. But before it could act, a sharp pain surged from within, and a purple mist erupted from its body, causing it to hesitate for a moment.
Poison!
Beartic had secretly applied poison during the earlier attack!
Seizing the opportunity, Braviary flapped its wings with incredible speed, generating psychic winds that ripped toward Palkia.
"Psychic Wings!"
"AHHHHH!"
Palkia roared in anger and agony, summoning giant rocks from the temple ceiling, which slammed down on Braviary, knocking it unconscious.
"Primal Force!"
(End of Chapter)
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