CIATB Chapter 146 Lance's Dragonite: Trembling.
Chapter 146 Lance's Dragonite: Trembling.
Chapter 146 Lance's Dragonite: Trembling.
In the sky, the flames and lightning of the "Dual-Bird" converged once again.
But this time...
They were no longer as unified as if they were under Apollo's control; lightning and fire intertwined.
Instead, they were hindering each other—the Moltres's flames scorched the Zapdos's feathers.
The Zapdos's electric current also severely shocked the Moltres.
Unfortunately, they are still one entity and cannot be separated.
They both let out roars, and their red, frenzied eyes, looking at each other, couldn't help but reveal a hint of mutual loathing.
"How come I feel like we can defeat this deformed 'Dual-Bird Sacred Bird' even if we don't do anything, just by watching?"
After observing for a while, Ze Shu said this.
Watari nodded, but said, "If this bird's attacks aren't aimed at us, we can keep watching."
Ze Shu said, "Then let's help them out."
Watari asked, "How can I help?"
Ze Shu said, "Let's calm them down first."
After saying that, Ze Shu suddenly took a few steps back.
This will expose Du to the "Dual Sacred Bird".
Facing the onslaught of lightning and flames, which brought with it scorching wind pressure, the cloak behind Wataru made a whooshing sound.
Seeing that Watari was still standing there, Ze Shu smiled and said, "Hmm, it seems you're planning to face this alone."
Watari: "???"
Ze Shu said, "Then what are you standing there for? Why don't you dodge?"
At this moment, the combined attack of the two sacred birds had almost been completed. They held different energy waves in their beaks and aimed them at the positions where Ze Shu and Du had been, ready to strike. Well, now that Ze Shu had retreated, their target was only Du.
Wataru looked at Sawaki, who had retreated far enough, and paused for a moment:
"no..
"Didn't we agree to face this guy head-on together?"
"Who said it had to be 'positive'? They didn't say that, did they?"
Watari thought that Zeki dared to stand in front of this "Dual Sacred Bird" because he wanted to fight him head-on!
Why did Ze Shu "protect him in front of him" first?
"Myourei!!!"
At that moment, the Twin-in-One Sacred Bird roared.
Flames and 100,000 volts erupted distinctly from the two halves of the body, yet both simultaneously attacked Yulongdu.
It seemed that Du was about to lose his life in the "pit".
In a hurry.
Wataru truly deserves the titles of "Special Class Investigator" and "Dragon King".
"Hakuron, Light Wall!"
"Dragonite...."
"Lightning speed!"
A wall of light, shimmering with a twisted, magical quality, suddenly appeared in the path of the Flamethrower and the Thunderbolt, slowing down both attacks.
Just that brief moment of slowing down, accompanied by the Dragonite's rapid "whoosh" sound.
A gust of wind suddenly appeared on the scene. The orange fat dragon, holding Lance, frantically flapped its small wings and used "Divine Speed" with a panicked expression to quickly lift Lance into the air and dodge the attack.
Just as Dragonite was about to pat his chest and catch his breath.
Then came a violent "whoosh".
The "Double Bird" stared intently at Dragonite and Lance, who was being held by Dragonite, its crimson eyes fixed on them. The flames and lightning it spewed also continued to be directed at them.
Their chaotic consciousness, influenced by the "Dream Pact," didn't allow them to think too much.
It was clear that Du had dodged their attacks.
Then let's keep attacking him!
They were determined to kill Du with flames and lightning before they would stop!
This time...
This "hatred" was firmly held by Du La.
They even ignored the articulated birds, which share the same ancestry.
Or rather, it's because they "share the same roots and origins".
Zapdos and Moltres, with their remaining consciousness, knew they were "raging," but rather than harm Articuno, they decided to vent their rage on a stranger, hoping that this fellow creature could save them.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
Wataru only had time to call out to Sawaki, "Think of something!" before he was hastily picked up by Dragonite and fled in panic amidst the mixed attack of flames and lightning.
But Zapdos and Moltres seem to have inexhaustible stamina.
Every attack was all-out, the energy pillars were incredibly thick, and each one made a "boom" sound. The metal on the top of Team Rocket's roof was melted by the gushing energy, and then mixed with electricity.
This scene.
It's like a safe room or escape room puzzle.
The "Dual Sacred Bird" was the one that launched the device, while Watari fled in panic.
As for Ze Shu...
They were just watching the play from the sidelines.
At this moment, he rode on Articuno, looking down at Lance below, who was like a headless fly, completely unlike his usual imposing self. He suppressed the corners of his mouth, trying his best not to laugh out loud at this critical moment—but at least, Dragonite could hold on for a while longer.
If Dragonite can't hold on, there's still Lance's Dragonair.
Du is not so easy to kill.
Ze Shu patted Articuno below, whose expression was complex:
"Don't worry....""
"Now, we will rescue your two companions."
He took a fluffy white ball of fur from his pocket and said to it, which had just woken up:
"Six-Tails, time to get to work, let's go snow."
"Ou Ming...."
At this moment, on the boundless sea, there stood a steel island that was clearly man-made, and on the island, a steel building rose from the ground.
Inside the building, watching the Pokémon gradually taking on a human-like shape in the petri dish.
A smile appeared on Sakaki's calm face.
This is the Rockets' biggest asset in conquering the world.
It combines the best genes of all Pokémon, creating the ultimate weapon specifically for battle by recombining the Mew genes.
He plans to name it: Mewtwo.
It now has a basic form.
Giovanni had prepared everything. He even built the "New Island" base, which was known only to a few people within Team Rocket, in order to avoid the League's surveillance.
and.:
Giovanni turned his gaze behind him, where there were two petri dishes that were smaller than Mewtwo's blood. Two meteorites were suspended in the petri dishes, and under the stimulation of the blood, two twisted substances that looked like "space viruses" were slowly forming.
This is another bargaining chip for Sakaki.
It is currently being successfully cultivated.
Close to successful cultivation...
No.
The Rockets' goal of conquering the world is within reach.
As long as the Rockets don't encounter any more unexpected incidents.
but,
"Boss..." Sakaki's secretary, Manori, bowed slightly and said in a low voice, "An accident has occurred on Nanatsu Island."
"We have lost contact with the officers inside, whether it's Apollo, Athena, or Lambda."
"But through the alliance's informants, we discovered..."
"It's snowing there."
"The snow is heavy."
Sakaki paused for a moment, then simply hummed in agreement, indicating that he had heard her.
The real bird hesitated for a moment, then continued:
"There's one more thing..."
"Our squad, which we had sent out in advance and ambushed on Route 10, encountered... Kikuko from Lavender Town ahead of time."
Some time ago, Giovanni finalized an operation: taking advantage of the chaos that Apollo was about to cause on the Isle of Seven, Team Rocket would send a group of elite soldiers to ambush Route 10, which is close to the League prison.
When that time comes, chaos will ensue on the Seven Islands.
This elite squad could then seize the opportunity to storm the League prison and arrest Lt. Surge, a Rockets executive who had been imprisoned there recently, along with the rest of their team.
They were all rescued.
But the current intelligence...
Did they encounter the King of Kikuko?
The result...
"They've been completely wiped out."
True Bird silently uttered the following words.
this time.
Sakaki frowned and gave a low "hmm".
Masahiro said silently, "The cause has been found..."
"Boss, you've probably heard: Lavender Town became a paradise for Ghost-type Pokémon a while ago, where Ghost-type Pokémon could roam freely."
"In addition, the commotion caused by A-Ju capturing Zapdos at the power plant near Lavender Town has alerted many ghost Pokémon in the area."
"A group of Ghost-type Pokémon, probably driven by curiosity, have been lurking there all along..."
"But they 'accidentally' caught a glimpse of Team Rocket members lying in wait, who were planning to storm the prison."
"Then these Ghost-type Pokémon informed Agatha Christie, who eventually intervened, resulting in the complete annihilation of our elite team."
After listening to the so-called "story" told by the real bird.
Sakaki Mei couldn't help but wonder:
"Is this the reason you found out?"
This reason doesn't seem normal at all.
Too dramatic...
How could their elite squad be captured so easily!
Masahiro quickly replied, "I know this reason is very..."
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She repeated "very" several times before hesitatingly continuing:
"It's...it's incredible."
"But, boss, that's probably how things really went."
"because.."
"Information from our informants within the alliance."
"Elite Four member Agatha Christie has requested that a commendation ceremony be held for the group of Ghost Pokémon in Lavender Town that discovered Team Rocket members."
"And the commendation was for the timely discovery by these ghost Pokémon from Lavender Town of the non-cooperative Team Rocket members, which was a great achievement." Giovanni fell silent.
He couldn't understand why his men could be arrested for such a reason.
Moreover, why do all the actions that should have been a sure thing always seem to be thwarted by some kind of "calamity," and ultimately fail?
Whether it's the operation to bury Wataru at Mount Tsukimi, the operation to steal the Master Ball from Silph, or now this raid on the League Prison and the operation on the Seven Islands.
It seems there's a tangible yet elusive "ghost" constantly hovering over Team Rocket.
Make him unable to exert his strength.
It's unclear who to target to alleviate the Rockets' recent "unsuccessful attempts" curse.
Sakaki slowly looked back at Mewtwo, who was still in its embryonic form.
He was silent for a long time.
long time.
Gonoshima.
Although it hasn't been long since Rizaki summoned the Six-Tails to bring snow.
But as Masatori said, the snow here is very heavy.
Even the Dragonite, which was so big that it was carrying Lance around and running around, couldn't help but tremble with a "whoosh". However, its small wings were still flexible, and it moved at high speed in the scalding steam generated by the fusion of flames and snow, but it also ran away with its head in its hands.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
Dragonite's rapid beeps continued to emanate.
This amount of exercise is almost equivalent to its annual exercise volume!
This fat dragon is going to be exhausted!
If I keep running like this, I'll probably lose ten pounds!
This stored fat... no, this stored energy... I'd have to eat ten bowls of Pokémon food to recover it all after this!
"Are you done yet?!"
"I'm in Tatsumi's arms," Wataru cried out.
Ze Shu did not answer.
He squinted, observing the subtle movements of the "Dual-Bird" after each use of Flamethrower and Thunderbolt.
A balance has been achieved between their releases. And both of them have a short recovery animation after using their moves, but this recovery animation is ridiculously short.
Zeshu mainly observes the Flame Bird.
At that moment, Moltres was about to finish spewing out its flames.
"Ibu".
Zeshu said to Eevee, who was standing on Articuno's neck.
The voice just fell.
There was a clear "bu-yi" sound.
The "Ice Pillar Slab" slowly floated around Glaceon, suddenly brightening and spreading an imposing chill, like an ice-type enhancement aura. Even Articuno could feel the surge of energy within its body.
But this is the "first shot".
It's still Glaceon.
A sharp, sword-like beam of ice suddenly shot out, precisely "pointing" at a certain spot on Moltres's neck just as it finished its attack and its flames faltered slightly, putting it at its weakest point.
There was a loud "bang".
Frost condensed from its flames. The firebird, its neck turning icy cold from the attack, cried out in pain, its head snapping back in agony, and it swallowed its next flame.
And this "swallowing".
The balance between fire and lightning has been broken.
And this is accompanied by the excitation of electro-optical light.
Moltres, already in pain, was then hit by a full-force Rage Thunderbolt from the Zapdos next to it!
"Mirai-ichi—!!!"
"It's this time."
"On the back of the frozen bird," Zeshu said decisively.
As he said this, amidst the swirling snow, Articuno's eyes flashed with blue light, followed by a flap of its beautiful, icy blue wings. Accompanied by the amplification of the "Ice Pillar Slab" beside it like a halo, a terrifying blizzard suddenly began to brew!
Like a cold, violent storm.
It suddenly pressed down on the "Dual Sacred Bird" whose flames had failed to ignite within the "inner order"!
It's not just the terrifying blizzards that Articuno is adept at handling.
Lugia, standing beside the Zephyr Tree, also unleashed a storm, joining forces with Glaceon, which had just released its Ice Beam. They followed the blizzard, each unleashing their moves and surging towards their target!
The wind pressure in Lugia made the "wind" of the blizzard even more turbulent:
The Blizzard that follows up Glaceon is even purer, providing a cool and refreshing feeling:
In addition, the snow scene in Mantian also contributed to the increase;
Even the Six-Tails joined in, its fluffy tail, like a futon, flapped as it perched on Ze Shu's shoulder, head held high, like a conductor in a snowstorm, mistaking a feather for a command...:
Sneezing!
Maybe her nose is itchy.
But the snot also turned into a wisp of crystal-clear ice, which, along with the blizzard, smashed into the "Dual-United Sacred Bird"!
In an instant, the area where the "Dual-Bird of Sacred Unity" stood had become a vast expanse of white. Only the occasional cries of struggling birds could be heard from within.
And the faint "pitter-patter" sound produced by the collision of flames and blizzard.
Blizzard, clearly a large-scale attack,
But now, it's all targeting just one person. Under the compression of Lugia's wind pressure and the targeting of all of Sawa's Pokémon, this "Dual-Body Sacred Bird" directly bears the maximum power.
The Dragonite, no longer needing to "run away with its head in its hands," stared blankly at this scene.
Even though it wasn't directly affected, the occasional gusts of cold wind still made Dragonite shiver. Dragonite shook its chubby face, then pointed at itself with its plump paws, exclaiming incredulously:
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh?!"
It couldn't help but recall its first meeting with Zephyr, and the "Tch" attack from Zephyr's Glaceon. If Glaceon had recklessly used Blizzard back then, would it have run away, or run away...?
Otherwise, I'll just have to play dead!
So that's how it is...
That kind person who likes to feed it delicious food...:
It's a creature that even dragons fear!
Dragonite was trembling.
Hugging Lance in his arms, he couldn't help but say to his trainer, "Hoo hoo hoo!" -- Let's... let's not go against this person anymore, okay? It's so cold, we'll get buried in the snow!
Dragonite felt that even if there was nothing to eat, he didn't want to endure this blizzard!
Watari: "....."
Through the power of Viridian, he had a clear understanding of his Dragonite's thoughts.
But looking at this blizzard...
Even I was shocked!
Is there any way to maintain one's "dragon" form while also dealing with this "ice"?
"It's almost done..."
Ze Shu squinted at the white expanse below and said.
As the "Blizzard" continued to blast, the chirping of the "Dual-Bird" gradually weakened, and the "pipipipi" sound also gradually faded.
Now, neither sound can be heard.
Zeshu gave the order to "stop".
As the blizzard gradually subsided, the surrounding environment was no longer a vast expanse of white. The environment that had been covered by the blizzard came into Ze Shu's view. In the very heart of the blizzard's fury, an ice sculpture had appeared!
A double-in-one sacred bird ice sculpture.
This powerful creature, which Apollo regarded as his reliance for conquering the world, his "masterpiece," and the fusion of two legendary bird Pokémon from Kanto, has now been transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture!
It's clear from the ice sculptures that the Zapdos and Moltres have red eyes that reveal their flaws.
However, in the eyes of the molten bird, there was more disbelief at the fact that it had been buried in the blizzard!
"Ou Ming..."
The six-tailed beast on Ze Shu's shoulder watched as this big guy turned into an ice sculpture, its face showing an expression of "I'm awesome," as if to say, "We're really strong."
Although Sawaki didn't know how much damage Six-Tails' snot could cause,
"Sing..."
Articuno slowly carried Zeju down.
Looking at these two companions, although you could say they are "incompatible," this "homebody bird" doesn't often contact them.
But ultimately, being of the same origin, a look of sadness involuntarily appeared in its eyes.
It is a sorrowful expression of grief for Zapdos and Moltres that suffered such a tragic fate.
However, thanks to Ze Shu's help, it avoided this process.
"Don't worry..."
"Now, just like we saved you back then, we'll restore these two guys to normal."
Ze Shu rubbed Articuno's head and laughed.
As for how to save these two birds—these two birds were forced to fuse together because of the fleshy mass inside their bodies called the "Dream Pact," so as long as that fleshy mass is removed, everything will be fine.
As for taking it out like this...
"Dream, time to get to work!"
"mew..."
Dream rubbed her sleepy eyes and mumbled a confused "Mmm."
Ze Shu said speechlessly, "You lazy cat, a lazy cat who can eat a lot!"
[Dreamy isn't a lazy cat!!]