"Break through. We're leaving."
Ethan didn't bother wasting another second talking.
Negotiations were over.
Now it was execution.
Breaking the Hexagon
Compared to the underground arena, the upper floors were far less reinforced.
One layer.
Two layers.
Three layers—
Under the rotation of four Divine-tier Pokémon, walls shattered one after another.
Metagross
Arcanine
Tornadus
Thundurus
Like a demolition squad—
Relentless.
Irreversible.
Outside — Uneasy Calm
Outside the Hexagon, Victor Stone frowned.
"You hear that?"
The Four Heavenly Kings listened.
Nothing.
"Old Zhou, you're imagining things," one of them said.
But Victor shook his head.
"No. Something's happening."
Then—
BOOM.
This time, everyone heard it.
They immediately took to the air.
From above—
They saw it.
A pillar of flame erupted from the middle of the Hexagon.
The night sky lit up.
And from the explosion—
A familiar figure burst out.
"That's his Arcanine!"
Victor's eyes locked on it.
One after another—
Pokémon shot out of the building.
And then—
Ethan.
Alive.
Unharmed.
Victor finally exhaled.
"Move!"
The Encirclement
Before they could reach him—
The sky filled.
Hundreds of Pokémon.
At least two to three hundred.
Minimum: Champion-tier.
A large portion—
Totem-tier.
The scale was absurd.
Even the Four Heavenly Kings froze for a moment.
"What did your son even do…?" one muttered.
Victor didn't answer.
Because even he didn't know.
The Key Figure
Then—
They noticed him.
A man in a white coat.
Restrained.
Guarded.
Clearly captured.
Victor's expression changed.
"…This might be the reason."
Escape Plan
Ethan also saw them.
At the same time—
He saw the encirclement tighten.
Sky.
Ground.
Every direction blocked.
But the enemy didn't attack immediately.
Because—
He had the researcher.
"Since you're not attacking…"
"I'm leaving."
No hesitation.
"Clear a path."
The four Divine Pokémon moved.
And the so-called encirclement—
Collapsed instantly.
No one could stop them.
The Hand-Off
Ethan reached Victor.
"Tornadus."
The white-coated man was delivered.
Ethan looked at his father.
"Take him back."
"Get him to Donghuang."
Victor frowned.
"What exactly is going on?"
Ethan's voice turned cold.
"Divine Eagle is conducting Pokémon gene experiments."
"That one-hundred-million bounty Pokémon—"
"Is a product."
"Live experimentation."
Silence.
Heavy.
Shocking.
Everything suddenly made sense.
The bounty.
The desperation.
The scale of pursuit.
Victor's eyes hardened.
"We'll take him back."
"Expose everything."
Then—
He paused.
"What about you?"
Ethan glanced behind him.
The pursuing forces were closing in fast.
"I'll cover you."
"They won't let us all leave."
"Go."
Urgency filled his voice now.
"Now."
Victor didn't hesitate.
"Take care of yourself."
"Your mother and I are waiting for you at home."
No more words.
No hesitation.
They turned—
And left.
Because they both understood—
This wasn't just a fight anymore.
It was evidence.
Truth.
And if that man made it back—
The entire world would shake.
Alone Against an Army
Ethan hovered in the air.
Behind him—
Hundreds of elite Pokémon surged forward.
In front of him—
No allies.
No retreat.
Only his team.
Five Divine-tier Pokémon.
He exhaled slowly.
Then smiled.
"Alright."
"Let's finish this properly."
Because now—
There was nothing left to hold back.
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