He no longer cared about his image or manners. Rolling and scrambling on the ground, he burst out with strength he had never shown before, rushing like a stray dog into the deeper ruins and smoke, desperate to escape Axel's line of sight.
Axel coldly glanced at the direction where Colress had disappeared, but did not chase after him immediately.
A Colress whose courage had been completely shattered was not a threat for now.
His gaze shifted once more to the Ultra Megalopolis Tower that still stood tall and imposing amid the chaos and smoke.
Axel had a feeling that in this battle, Colress had not used his full strength.
In the Special Episode, the biggest use of that machine was to control Pokémon. The first time it appeared, he used it to control Scolipede to attack the International Police who were investigating Team Plasma.
Later, he even used it to control Genesect and fought against Blake, the male protagonist of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He had even once controlled Kyurem.
But this time, Colress's proud "Colress Machine" never appeared at all. He had only used a special bracelet on his wrist the entire time.
If that bracelet was simply an upgraded version of the Colress Machine, that would be one thing. What he feared was that Colress had already installed the machine inside the Ultra Megalopolis Tower.
Even though the President of the Ultra Recon Squad had said there was only one key, Axel still felt that a mad scientist like him would not be stopped by a mere door.
"Let's go, Groudon. We'll know once we check the Ultra Megalopolis Tower!"
Axel's figure flashed, landing steadily on Groudon's broad, mountain like shoulder armor.
With a single command, the God of the Land took heavy strides. Each step made the earth tremble as he crushed through the ruins and advanced toward the Ultra Megalopolis Tower without hesitation.
———
After Axel left, the members of the Ultra Recon Squad finally came to their senses, staring in horror at the direction where Axel and Groudon had gone.
"W-what was that huge thing just now? An Ultra Beast? Why did it look even bigger than the Blinding One!"
"Report to the President immediately. Say that Axel, the one who tricked us out of the key, has returned. He engaged in battle with an unknown human, causing massive destruction. Threat level assessment: city annihilation."
"Request support from over a thousand Ultra Beasts!"
"Wait, that's not right!", Just as that member of the Ultra Recon Squad finished speaking, the young lady whom Axel had saved stepped forward.
"Mr. Axel is a good person. He was saving us!"
"Saving you?", The squad member sounded doubtful, clearly unconvinced.
But soon, more and more people spoke up in support.
"That's right, he was saving us!"
"If he didn't want to save us, he would've already entered the tower by now!"
The Ultra Recon Squad member remained unmoved.
"Fine. But whether he saved you or not doesn't matter."
"As long as he covets the Blinding One, he is our enemy!"
"But…", The young lady's voice grew urgent, even carrying a hint of tears, clearly still trying to explain for Axel.
At that moment, a series of whooshing sounds came from the sky. Solgaleo and Lunala, leading countless Ultra Beasts, passed through the barrier that had been destroyed by Colress and Groudon and appeared above the metropolis.
While descending from the sky, they had already seen Axel's great battle here.
Dusk had Lunala land beside those who were speaking up for Axel. His gaze was icy as he looked forward.
"He's right. Whether my son saved anyone doesn't matter."
"Because we are stronger than them. If anyone dares take one more step forward…"
"Kill!"
"Solgaleo and Lunala?"
Seeing the descending Ultra Beasts, the members of the Ultra Recon Squad frantically retreated, shielding the civilians behind them.
The civilians also screamed and fled, because in their understanding, every time Ultra Beasts entered the city, it was always accompanied by a massive disaster.
But soon, they realized something was different this time.
Because the people standing beside Dusk were not harmed in the slightest. Those Ultra Beasts seemed to have received some kind of order and simply stood quietly in place.
Whether it was the usually elegant Pheromosa and Kartana, the Gluttonous Guzzlord that would devour everything without thought, or even the mischievous Blacephalon, none of them showed any intention of attacking ordinary people.
After running for a while, the civilians gradually reacted, turning back in disbelief to look at the Ultra Beasts.
"W-what's going on?"
"Didn't they say Ultra Beasts would attack us? Was everything the Squad said a lie?"
"No, we didn't lie to you!", Seeing the crowd whispering among themselves, the Ultra Recon Squad members panicked.
This was the first time the Sun and Moon Twin Gods' side had entered the city. They also did not understand why Solgaleo and Lunala, who were supposed to be on the "opposite side," were not attacking the civilians at will.
But… The Squad was already exhausted from maintaining the livelihood of the metropolis.
On top of that, that strange steel dragon earlier had absorbed all their weapons. Now their combat power was almost zero.
If the people of the metropolis began to doubt them as well, it would be disastrous.
"Hurry, notify the President and Vice President! The Sun and Moon Twin Gods have descended. Quickly summon the Blinding One!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bitter voice came from beside him.
"The Keystone of the metropolis tower is with that man named Axel. We can't get in at all, and we can't contact the Blinding One…"
"Damn it!"
At this moment, the President of Ultra Megalopolis finally arrived. Beside him stood a Xurkitree. He looked nervously at Dusk and Dawn.
"What are you trying to do?"
"In the past, our wars were always fought outside the camps, and we never attacked the two of you directly. What does coming here mean?"
"The civilians are innocent!"
Dawn glanced at the President standing in front of the civilians, and a trace of approval flashed through his eyes.
"Relax. We're not here to kill anyone. We just want Necrozma to regain its sanity."
"As long as you don't do anything irrational, we have no interest in attacking you."
"Of course… it seems you don't really have the ability to act irrationally right now?"
After saying that, Dawn gave Dusk a look.
"Stick to the original plan. You stay here and watch them. I'll go to the Ultra Megalopolis Tower to support our son."
"Today, we're going to completely eliminate this unstable factor!"
———
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Groudon's footsteps grew closer and closer, and soon he arrived at the Ultra Megalopolis Tower.
"Stop," Axel spoke softly.
Groudon's massive body halted immediately, stopping at the entrance of the towering structure.
His dark golden pupils stared at the top of the tower. His enormous body made him stand slightly taller than the tower itself.
He did not need to make any move at all. His sheer size alone released an overwhelming aura that soared into the sky.
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