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At that critical moment, Greninja realized that if Snorlax was hit like this, they might fall into Moltres's attack rhythm and be defeated one by one.
"Quack!!!"
Therefore, Greninja made a split-second decision, rushed in front of Snorlax, and used Protect.
At this crucial moment, several air blades were blocked by the pale white protective barrier.
Moltres was stunned upon witnessing Greninja's selfless action. It had never anticipated Greninja would do such a thing.
You see, in that situation just moments ago, if Greninja had arrived even slightly later, or if it had activated its move just a bit slower, both it and Snorlax might have been struck.
Snorlax would probably be fine since it possessed thick defensive capabilities and held Leftovers, but Greninja was a glass cannon.
While it boasted high Attack, high Special Attack, and exceptional Speed, its HP, Defense, and Special Defense were all quite poor.
If it had been hit, it would probably have been critically injured instantly.
In that scenario, Moltres would have achieved its objective. Not only that, it would have also eliminated Greninja, which was the fastest and therefore the most troublesome opponent.
Unfortunately, reality didn't unfold as Moltres had imagined. Because Greninja successfully blocked the attack, and both its speed and timing of activating Protect were flawless, neither it nor Snorlax faced any danger.
At the moment when Greninja took action to block the attack, Eevee also moved.
However, its speed was far inferior to Greninja's, so it didn't attempt to rescue Snorlax. Instead, it chose to attack Moltres directly.
"Booee!!!" (Now's our chance!)
Eevee transformed from Leafeon into Umbreon, then used Confuse Ray on Moltres.
Rather than launching a direct attack to inflict some damage on Moltres, it was better to disrupt the legendary bird at this moment. By interrupting its offensive momentum, Eevee could also buy time for the injured Mega Tyranitar to recover and stand back up.
This was how Eevee assessed the situation and acted accordingly.
However, Moltres was still in a daze from earlier, so this Confuse Ray struck it accurately.
The effect of Confuse Ray was straightforward—it made the target fall into a state of confusion.
Moltres was hit squarely. Normally, it would fall into a confused state.
Unfortunately, it was a legendary Pokémon, and inducing various status conditions on it wasn't easy.
But even if it wouldn't easily succumb to confusion completely, Moltres was still significantly disrupted at this moment, and it would definitely be disoriented for several seconds before recovering.
"Quack! Quack! Quack!!" (What are you waiting for? Go attack it!)
Simultaneously, seizing this opportunity, Greninja turned around and shouted a few encouraging words to Snorlax, then immediately launched another assault on Moltres.
Although it was just a brief exchange, Snorlax had calmed down by now. At this moment, feeling that its previous behavior had been truly embarrassing, it gathered its strength and charged forward directly.
The target, naturally, was Moltres.
Greninja sensed that this moment was absolutely critical and they might be able to defeat Moltres in one decisive strike, so it directly unleashed its most powerful move.
The ultimate Water-type technique! Hydro Cannon!
"Quack!!!"
Although the execution appeared similar to Hydro Pump, Hydro Cannon was vastly more powerful than the former. Hydro Pump sprayed fierce high-pressure water streams, while Hydro Cannon, as its name suggested, was a devastating attack with the same destructive nature as an actual cannon.
At this moment, Greninja used this technique, releasing from its mouth a beam of water that seemed to pierce heaven and earth itself, attacking Moltres directly.
The dazed Moltres sensed the imminent danger. Although moving around in such a disoriented condition might not be wise, getting hit by this attack would be no laughing matter.
So it moved, and relying purely on instinct, it attempted to ascend straight into the air to avoid this terrifying assault.
Unfortunately, it couldn't accomplish that.
Because...
Snorlax, desperate to redeem itself for its earlier humiliation, charged forward with determination.
"Hachi!!!" (I'll get my revenge!!)
Snorlax used Giga Impact, concentrating all its strength into this retaliatory strike.
"OHHHHHHH!!!!"
Before Moltres could even gain altitude, it was struck hard by Snorlax. Not only was it injured, it was also sent flying quite cleanly.
But if that were all, Greninja's Hydro Cannon might not connect, since Moltres had been knocked away by Snorlax and had deviated from Hydro Cannon's attack trajectory.
Perhaps this wasn't so bad. Being hit by the Normal-type Giga Impact was preferable to being struck by the super-effective Water-type Hydro Cannon.
This was what Moltres thought while being sent flying.
However...
"ROAR!!! ROAR!!!" (You dare attack me! I'll destroy you!!)
Mega Tyranitar bellowed furiously.
Within those few seconds, it had finally recovered and stood back up.
Watching Moltres being knocked away by Snorlax, then looking down at its own injured body, Mega Tyranitar was consumed with rage and became absolutely vicious.
While roaring, it fired Hyper Beam directly at Moltres.
The energy cannon containing terrifying destructive power struck Moltres squarely while it was still being knocked backward.
It directly altered the direction in which Moltres was flying.
Coincidentally, Mega Tyranitar's position at this moment was right behind Moltres, and in front of Greninja and the others.
Therefore, this Hyper Beam very simply and cleanly knocked Moltres back toward them.
What was even more coincidental was that it was knocked back directly into the attack trajectory of Hydro Cannon.
"SCREEEEE!!!!"
Then Moltres released a piercing scream as the water beam that seemed to pierce heaven and earth struck it directly.
"BOOM!!!"
Moltres was batted away again like a tennis ball by the coordinated Pokémon.
However, this time was different from the previous attacks.
The water beam that penetrated sky and earth possessed overwhelming power.
It not only sent Moltres's entire body flying and crashing into the wall, but it even broke through the wall itself.
Moltres was directly blasted out of the Silph Company Building.
Almost identical to Articuno's fate—dealt a devastating blow by Greninja and the others and knocked out of the Silph Building.
But as a legendary Pokémon, it still didn't lose consciousness and fall. Instead, before dropping, it supported its battered body and managed to start flying.
Damn it, I just recovered, and I got beaten this badly again!?
No! That human is using the Badge to summon me again! I don't want to go back!!!
Moltres cried out in anguish, its eyes dimming as if it had lost all will to continue its normal bird existence.
Helplessly, it couldn't resist the Badge's power and could only support its severely injured body while slowly flying back.
"Whoosh, whoosh~~~"
At that moment, Moltres suddenly heard the sound of air currents flowing.
This was the sound of a Pokémon flying!
Moltres instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.
Then, it saw something.
Not long ago, on Cinnabar Island, it had witnessed Eddie commanding a terrifying creature to brutally defeat it.
"Please don't come any closer!!!"
Moltres was immediately frightened and jolted awake. It had been flying slowly just moments before, but now it rushed back at breakneck speed using Agility.