"Chen Shi, I'm scared!"
The brutality in Dark Lugia's eyes was enough to make Jirachi instinctively shrink deeper into Chen Shi's arms.
Chen Shi swallowed hard and whispered,
"Jirachi, I feel like the situation is getting a little dangerous."
"How about we perform a strategic retreat first?"
The look in Dark Lugia's eyes was terrifying.
Chen Shi had a feeling that the two Lugia were about to start fighting at any moment.
If they didn't run now, when would they?
Jirachi's eyes immediately lit up.
Its tiny face became serious as it nodded vigorously.
"Okay okay!"
"Strategic retreat!"
The next moment, Jirachi used Teleport and instantly took Chen Shi, Cynthia, and Diancie away.
Only the two Lugia and Mew remained.
Seeing everyone run away without taking it along, Mew's mouth twitched slightly.
Then it turned toward Lugia.
[Big White Bird, what do we do now?]
Lugia gazed at its former kin.
A trace of sorrow flashed through its eyes.
It didn't know how to answer.
To Lugia, the creature before it was still a fellow member of its clan.
But Dark Lugia clearly no longer felt the same way.
Suddenly—
Dark Lugia opened its massive jaws.
The surrounding air immediately began flowing at incredible speed.
The previously calm atmosphere turned violent.
Wind roared.
Air currents twisted into a gigantic vortex.
Everything nearby seemed destined to be torn apart.
Then—
A dense black light gathered inside Dark Lugia's mouth.
In an instant, it condensed into a pitch-black Air Blast.
The moment it attacked, it used a finishing move.
There was no hesitation.
No mercy.
Seeing Lugia still hesitating, Mew felt furious.
It glared at Dark Lugia.
You damn bird.
Do you really think Lord Mew is easy to bully?
The next second—
Mew's body rapidly transformed.
In the blink of an eye, it became a Lugia.
Then it opened its enlarged mouth and inhaled deeply.
Immediately afterward—
An Air Blast far more terrifying than Dark Lugia's erupted from its mouth.
A dazzling white beam shot forward.
The destructive force was overwhelming.
BOOM!!
The two attacks collided violently in midair.
The deafening explosion seemed capable of tearing the heavens apart.
Dark Lugia's black Air Blast shattered almost instantly.
Compared to Mew's attack, it was as fragile as glass.
Countless fragments of dark energy scattered through the sky before disappearing.
Meanwhile, Mew's attack continued forward without losing momentum.
It slammed directly into Dark Lugia.
BOOOOM!!
The sky thundered.
"ROOOOAR!!"
Dark Lugia let out a painful scream.
Its body was blasted downward and smashed into the ocean surface.
Meanwhile—
The citizens of nearby Cinnabar Island heard the tremendous explosion.
One after another, people rushed out of their homes.
They stared nervously toward the ocean.
No one knew what horrifying event had occurred.
Far away, Chen Shi sat atop Little Rayquaza and watched Mew's display of power.
His eyes widened.
"Holy crap..."
"Black-hearted cat is actually this strong?"
This level of power was already comparable to many primary Legendary Pokémon.
And it had genuinely transformed into Lugia and used Air Blast.
Rayquaza hadn't been exaggerating.
"Hmph."
"One day I'll be stronger than it."
Little Rayquaza snorted sourly.
"Keep it up."
"I believe in you."
Chen Shi nodded seriously.
He had never doubted Little Rayquaza's potential.
...
While they were chatting—
Dark Lugia burst back out of the sea.
Its crimson eyes burned with fury.
Just as Mew prepared to attack again, Lugia suddenly stopped it.
Mew immediately became dissatisfied.
[Big White Bird!]
[You're not attacking yourself, and now you're stopping me too?]
[Do you even understand how serious this is?]
Lugia's voice became low and firm.
"I do."
"That's exactly why I'm handling this myself."
"You can step aside."
Then it slowly exhaled.
Its eyes hardened with determination.
The next moment—
Lugia spread its wings.
WHOOSH!!
A violent storm exploded into existence.
Ferocious winds swept across the ocean.
Gigantic waves rose toward the sky.
The entire sea seemed to descend into chaos.
As the leader of the Lugia clan—
As the God of Ocean Currents and Seasonal Winds—
The moment Lugia truly unleashed its power, its divine authority became undeniable.
"ROOOOAR!!"
Dark Lugia roared and unleashed another Air Blast filled with darkness.
Without hesitation, Lugia answered with its own.
At that instant—
The winds above the ocean went wild.
They seemed excited.
They seemed to be celebrating.
Every current rushed to support Lugia.
As a result—
The Air Blast created by Lugia vastly surpassed both Dark Lugia's and even Mew's.
The difference was overwhelming.
The two attacks met.
Yet after only a brief moment—
Dark Lugia's Air Blast collapsed completely.
The gap was simply too large.
The outcome held no suspense whatsoever.
Dark Lugia was struck head-on and suffered a devastating defeat.
Unlike Mew's previous attack—
This time Dark Lugia lost consciousness entirely.
Only Lugia's psychic power prevented it from falling into the sea.
In the distance, Chen Shi's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"Lugia is this strong?!"
Cynthia nodded.
"Seriously."
"I didn't expect it to defeat Dark Lugia in a single move."
"I thought there would be an actual battle."
Chen Shi quickly patted Jirachi's head.
"Jirachi!"
"Hurry!"
"Let's go take a look!"
"Okay!"
With a wave of its tiny hand, Jirachi teleported everyone back beside Mew and Lugia.
Mew glanced sideways at Chen Shi.
When it came to running away, he was faster than anyone.
Now that the fighting was over, he'd returned just as quickly.
Chen Shi ignored the look and stared at the unconscious Dark Lugia.
A slight frown appeared on his face.
Just as Mew and Lugia were discussing how to deal with Dark Lugia—
A clear cry suddenly echoed across the sky.
Everyone turned.
In the distance, a red-and-gold bird Pokémon radiating a sacred aura was flying toward them.
"Ho-Oh?"
Lugia looked surprised.
"Why is it here?"
Chen Shi sat atop Little Rayquaza and stared at the approaching figure.
Then he muttered,
"Damn."
"Isn't that just a shiny Fearow?"
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