Invisible psychic waves spread outward as Manaphy tried to communicate, but no matter how ittried, it was unable to establish any mental connection with that presence.
"Lilli—gant!"
Suddenly, Lilligant let out a sharp cry.
In the next instant, the sea began to roil violently, and a massive tsunami surged upward!
"The Pokémon in the water is attacking!" Aven's face darkened. Clearly, this existence had come specifically for them.
As he thought this, his hand slipped into his pocket, where three Creation Orbs lay quietly. If necessary, he could directly summon the Creation Trio.
Of course, unless absolutely required, he would not lightly summon them, as their departure from their respective dimensions could destabilize space itself.
"Lass!"
At that moment, Froslass stepped forward, icy cold air pouring from its body.
As a blizzard swept outward, the surging waves rapidly froze, suspended in midair!
"Everyone, be careful—it's coming!"
Suddenly, Manaphy's voice echoed in everyone's minds.
The sea split apart, and an enormous fish emerged, its massive body hovering silently in midair.
The creature was colossal. Kyogre's body was deep blue, with a white lower jaw and two white pointed protrusions, resembling a giant whale. It possessed two enormous pectoral fins, each fin tip adorned with four white, square-like structures. Above its eyes were two white oval markings, and red lines glowed along its jaw, eyes, fins, and body, emitting a constant radiance.
"The Legendary Ancient Pokémon Kyogre—why is it here?!" Aven exclaimed in shock.
At that moment, the High Priestess beside him urgently said, "Your Majesty Aven, there is the aura of the Demon God on it!"
Startled, Aven closed his eyes to sense it and immediately felt faint black mist shrouding Kyogre's body. On its forehead, a Capture Ring was faintly floating!
"The Capture Ring! Kyogre is being controlled by Hoopa!" Aven shouted. He ordered the ship to retreat immediately while rapidly releasing his Pokémon, white light flashing from the Poké Balls in his hand.
Kyogre was an existence on the same level as Yveltal. Without summoning the Creation Trio, Aven would have to fight with everything he had just to stand a chance—and this was the ocean, Kyogre's home turf!
"KYOOOO—!"
Kyogre let out a thunderous roar.
Water-type energy gathered in its mouth as it unleashed Origin Pulse!
Clearly, this Kyogre had been sent by Hoopa to intercept them at sea and showed absolutely no restraint in its attack.
"Regis, block that attack!" Aven commanded swiftly.
The three Legendary Titans rapidly gathered energy, positioning themselves in a triangular formation on the deck. Their energies merged, forming a massive barrier that enveloped the entire ship.
BOOM!
Origin Pulse slammed into the shield, triggering a violent explosion.
With just one attack, cracks spread across the protective barrier formed by the three Regis, vividly demonstrating Kyogre's terrifying power.
Kyogre followed up with a second Origin Pulse, causing the barrier to tremble violently, on the verge of collapse.
Seeing this, Aven's pupils contracted. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Adamant Orb, preparing to summon Palkia. As a dual Water- and Dragon-type Pokémon, Palkia's combat power at sea was still extremely formidable!
But at that very moment, Manaphy suddenly floated in front of Aven, blue light radiating from its body as a powerful energy fluctuation erupted outward.
"Manaphy, be careful! You're not its opponent yet!" Aven instinctively reached out to pull it back.
Kyogre was currently under the control of Hoopa Unbound and was completely incapable of communication. Worse still, Manaphy might be harmed by the dark malice!
But suddenly, another deafening roar echoed across the sea. The storm clouds in the sky abruptly reversed, and a silver figure appeared within them!
"LUUUUU—!"
After several roars, the figure finally revealed itself—it was Lugia, the one Aven had encountered before!
Back then, Tentacool had detected Lugia's presence in nearby waters, and now this god of the sea had arrived here!
"LUUUUU!"
Lugia opened its mouth, rapidly condensing energy. A swirling vortex formed, transforming into Aeroblast and blasting toward Kyogre!
BOOM!
Origin Pulse and the vortex attack collided midair, once again sending colossal waves crashing outward!
After the clash, Lugia dove from the sky, air currents surging around its body as it used Sky Attack, slamming directly into Kyogre and driving its massive form straight back into the sea!
…
Watching the battle between the two oceanic super guardian deities unfolding before them, all the knights were completely stunned.
Under Captain Daly's command, the ship rapidly retreated from the battlefield. In the face of such overwhelmingly powerful super divine beasts, human strength still appeared utterly insignificant.
Fortunately, that silver, bird-like Pokémon was on their side. Otherwise, on this boundless sea, they would have had no idea how to cope at all!
Thinking of this, everyone's gaze turned toward Manaphy, who was floating in midair. It was obvious that this seemingly small and not particularly imposing little Pokémon was the one who had summoned that silver giant bird.
"Manaphy, thank you for your hard work."
Aven caught Manaphy as it descended from the air and smiled as he gently comforted it.
Even he hadn't expected Manaphy to be this reliable, actually summoning Lugia from the nearby seas.
That said, Lugia's appearance in this region was itself rather strange. It was also possible that Lugia had already been searching for Manaphy—or even Kyogre—before this.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
On the battlefield, the fight continued unabated. The clash threw the ocean into chaos, waves surging violently in all directions.
Both Pokémon were legends of the sea. In the short term, it was clearly impossible for the battle to end—fighting for several days straight wouldn't be surprising at all.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Captain Daly came out of the cabin to ask.
Looking toward the direction of the distant Kalos Region, Aven spoke solemnly, "This Kyogre was summoned by Demod God Hoopa."
"And it's absolutely not the only one Hoopa can control. We must reach the Kalos Region as soon as possible and stop Hoopa from summoning even more powerful guardian deities."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed dramatically. Just a single Kyogre had nearly overwhelmed them—if the Demod God Hoopa were to summon five more, the situation would become completely hopeless.
"I understand, Your Majesty Aven!" Captain Daly hurried back into the cabin and ordered the ship to advance toward Kalos at full speed.
At the same time, countless ropes suddenly shot out from the ship. To increase their speed, they now had to rely on Water-type Pokémon to pull and propel the vessel forward.
However, not long after the ship resumed its course, the vigilant Pokémon detected another anomaly. At that moment, three powerful auras were rapidly approaching from the direction of Kalos!
"Lass—!"
Froslass floated into the air.
It could clearly feel the temperature around them dropping rapidly. Among the approaching presences, there was unmistakably an Ice-type Pokémon—one powerful enough to freeze the sea itself!
"Lilli!"
Lilligant's expression also changed. It could sense that each of these three auras was no weaker than Kyogre or Lugia. They were unquestionably existences of the same level!
Just one Kyogre had already pushed them to the brink, and now three more had arrived. The sudden pressure made the little one tense all over.
"Three legendaries…?"
(End of Chapter)