After leaving Sweet Orange Island, no Gyarados dared to block Aiden Flint and Lorelei's path thanks to the overwhelming presence of the two kingly Gyarados.
As a result, even with Kyogre's speed, it took nearly an hour before they completely left the territory of the Gyarados clan.
That alone showed just how many Gyarados and Magikarp inhabited those waters.
It was absolutely terrifying.
But the rewards had been equally enormous!
Not even counting the two Red-Potential kingly Gyarados, which were already destined to become some of Aiden's strongest Water-type Pokémon, the one thousand Gold-Potential Gyarados alone formed a terrifying clan.
If a naval battle ever occurred, the full strength of over a thousand Gyarados would be enough to sink any fleet that crossed their path!
...
Two days later, Lightning Island finally appeared on the horizon.
Compared to Ice Island and Fire Island, Lightning Island was completely different.
Above the island, massive thunderclouds gathered throughout the entire year.
Countless bolts of lightning struck the island at random intervals.
Because of this, the Pokémon capable of surviving here were almost exclusively Electric-type Pokémon or Ground-type Pokémon immune to Electric attacks.
Still, the overwhelming majority were Electric-types.
The moment Aiden stepped onto Lightning Island, a massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck directly toward him!
Feeling the power contained within the lightning, Aiden's lips curled slightly upward.
This was probably Zapdos's punishment for anyone who dared enter the island without permission.
Unfortunately—
Aiden Flint wasn't an ordinary person.
As the lightning descended, he instantly formed a psychic barrier around himself and Lorelei.
The transparent shield enveloped both of them completely.
As they continued walking, the barrier moved with them and didn't interfere with their movements in the slightest.
At the same time, sensing Aiden's presence, the Thunder God Zapdos, resting within the sea of thunderclouds, slowly opened its eyes.
The next moment, an even more powerful lightning strike formed as countless thunderclouds gathered together.
Then it crashed viciously toward Aiden!
"Have you had enough yet, Zapdos?"
The moment Aiden's voice rang out, an overwhelmingly powerful wave of psychic energy erupted.
The incoming lightning bolt shattered instantly and disappeared from Lightning Island altogether.
Provoked by such blatant defiance, the giant yellow bird could no longer remain seated.
It immediately began flying toward Aiden.
As countless bolts of lightning raged across the sky, the storm clouds gradually dispersed.
Then—
The Thunder God finally appeared before Aiden and Lorelei.
Even though it was merely a Legendary Bird, once its wings spread and it descended from the heavens, its body measured dozens of meters across.
It resembled a massive mountain suspended in the air.
This—
Was the majesty of a divine bird!
"Human!"
"You dare trespass upon Lightning Island!"
"You shall receive the punishment of the Thunder God!"
"Prepare to die!"
As soon as Zapdos finished speaking, endless lightning began filling every corner of Lightning Island.
Sensing the violent electrical aura, countless Pokémon living on the island immediately retreated into their caves.
None of them wanted to become casualties of the Thunder God's wrath.
However, at that moment, Zapdos seemed to notice something.
Its gaze locked firmly onto Aiden.
Then it spoke again.
"Human."
"I can sense the scent of those two idiots on you."
"Tell me."
"Were you sent here by Articuno and Moltres to steal the Thunder Orb from Lightning Island?"
Facing Zapdos's furious accusation, Aiden simply smiled.
"The Thunder Orb?"
"I have no interest in that."
"I came to Lightning Island for only one reason."
"To capture you, Zapdos."
The moment it heard those words, Zapdos burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"How many years has it been?"
"It's been a very long time since someone dared say they wanted to capture me."
"Human."
"You certainly have courage."
"In that case, I hope you can survive my thunderstorm!"
As soon as Zapdos finished speaking, endless bolts of lightning surged toward Aiden and Lorelei!
Had it not been for Aiden's psychic barrier, any other person would have been reduced to ashes beneath the Thunder God's fury.
As the lightning continued raging, clouds of dust and debris exploded from the ground around them, completely obscuring their figures.
After waiting for quite some time, Zapdos finally assumed that Aiden and Lorelei had already been annihilated.
With a sneer, it spread its wings and prepared to leave.
Yet at that exact moment—
A burst of psychic force suddenly locked onto its body.
Zapdos froze.
"Hm?"
After sensing Aiden's presence once more, Zapdos slowly turned around.
When it saw Aiden and Lorelei standing there completely unharmed, disbelief filled its eyes.
"T-That's impossible!"
"How could you possibly remain uninjured after enduring my thunderstorm?!"
Looking at Zapdos's shocked expression, Aiden smiled.
"If I didn't have some real strength, why would I come all the way to Lightning Island and talk about capturing the Thunder God?"
"Come out."
"Articuno."
"Moltres."
As the Frost Ball and Heatproof Ball were thrown into the air, two divine birds nearly identical in size to Zapdos appeared before everyone.
Articuno.
Moltres.
The moment Zapdos saw its two greatest rivals emerge from Poké Balls, it immediately fell silent.
"So that's how it is..."
"So those two idiots have already been captured by you."
"No wonder I could smell their scent on you."
"But!"
"Just because you've captured those two fools doesn't mean you can capture me!"
"Keep dreaming!"
As Zapdos roared, towering pillars of yellow lightning erupted into the sky once more.
At the same time, Aiden checked the Thunder God's status panel.
"Ding! Current attributes of Zapdos the Thunder God are as follows:"
Pokémon: Zapdos
Divinity: Thunder God
Level: 90
Ability: Pressure
Type: Electric, Flying
Potential: Red
Bond Evolution: Not Unlocked
Mega Evolution: Not Unlocked
Moves: Thunder Wave, Light Screen, Ancient Power, Roost, Rain Dance, Zap Cannon, Detect, Magnetic Field Control, Thunder, Wild Charge...
Friendship: 0
Background: The strongest Zapdos in the world and the supreme deity of the Zapdos race. Possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth, it is known as the Thunder God. Together with the Ice God and Fire God, it once defeated Lugia. Extremely powerful, but also extremely arrogant.
Hobby: Fighting Articuno and Moltres
After reading Zapdos's status panel, Aiden turned toward Moltres and Articuno.
"Your chance to deal with this guy has finally arrived."
"Both of you."
"Go!"
"Articuno, use Ice Beam!"
"Moltres, use Fire Blast!"
The moment Aiden's command echoed across the battlefield, both divine birds moved instantly.
Although the Fire God and Ice God had never gotten along in the past, they were now both Aiden's Pokémon.
Which meant that today—
They would be joining forces against Zapdos!
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