"Gyarados, use Twister!" Natsui issued his first formal command to the Mega Red Gyarados in his heart, communicating through Gardevoir's telepathy.
After receiving his instruction, the Mega Red Gyarados dove headfirst into the lake. As its massive body constantly tossed and turned, pulled by its immense power, a gigantic Twister formed instantly in the center of the battlefield!
The wild wind coiled around the dark clouds! Compared to Twisters released by other Pokémon, this particular Twister was just like the Mega Red Gyarados itself: larger, thicker, and possessing a destructive power that was far more tyrannical!
Whoosh… Whoosh whoosh…! The strong wind howled loudly. The merciless Twister rampaged left and right, wantonly destroying everything in its surroundings.
Crushed stones flew wildly, and large trees were pulled up by their roots! Under such power, many Pokémon were completely unable to resist. They were either directly swept away by the Twister or buried beneath the rubble.
"What amazing destructive power…" Misty's eyes widened as she watched this scene from a distance. She stared blankly for a long while before realizing she should act. She took out her Pokédex and pointed it at the Mega Red Gyarados.
The Pokédex beeped: "Mega Gyarados, the Atrocious Pokémon. Water and Dark type. Mega Gyarados's body undergoes a heavy burden during Mega Evolution. The stress causes it to become increasingly violent and rampage. It jets water from the orifices on the sides of its body to fly above the water surface. Its speed exceeds the speed of sound. If one gets caught in it, even a large ship would be snapped in two. Although its instinct drives it to destroy everything, it will obey the orders of a Trainer it truly trusts."
When she arrived in Hoenn, she had also upgraded her Pokédex. She had originally scanned it with an attitude of just giving it a try, but she didn't expect it to actually display the relevant data!
It was fortunate that she did, as it gave her a much clearer understanding of Mega Gyarados! In particular, she noticed that under the neck of this Mega Red Gyarados hung a sparkling rough stone. That must be its Mega Stone!
"But… when did Natsui hang that on it?" she wondered.
In the field, a massive amount of lake water was sucked into the whirlwind, forming a water spout that moved irregularly through the valley.
No one could continue fighting under such terrible conditions! Facing such terrifying power, Team Aqua and Team Magma bore the brunt of the impact. Because they had so many people, they were also the most severely implicated. Not only did they have to flee immediately, but countless splashes of water also fell from the sky. This soaked the members' clothes and blurred their vision. If they were even slightly careless, they would meet the fate of being sucked into the water spout.
They couldn't fight anymore… Forget about maintaining their formation; under the water spout that seemed to connect the water and the sky into one, they completely lost their sense of direction. They couldn't even see their own teammates and Pokémon clearly!
It was an incredibly wretched sight! Even Rayquaza and Deoxys were separated by the water spout. Although these two Pokémon still had the heart to continue their tangle and fight to the death, they simply couldn't find an opportunity to get close to each other!
Although they could use their tough physical constitutions to force their way into the water spout, neither of them wanted to do that.
Just like right now—Rayquaza had just charged toward Deoxys, but before it could get close, a Mightyena let out a miserable howl of 'Ow ow' as it flew face-first into them, crashing right into Rayquaza's head!
Rayquaza shook off the Pokémon that had been swept into the air. It didn't stop and intended to continue charging at Deoxys, but then it saw half of a large tree spinning as it flew toward it.
It was annoyed to no end. It had just used its claws to knock that half-tree aside when it discovered that the water spout had moved in front of it again!
Things like this happened countless times, and they quickly consumed all of its patience. It circled irritably in the air a few times. Rayquaza roared in anger, then unexpectedly abandoned Deoxys, turned toward the sky, and simply flew away!
"No!!!"
Behind a large rock, Zinnia, who was also dodging the water spout, saw Rayquaza's retreating back. Her expression turned to one of great shock. She reached out a hand toward it, trying to stay Rayquaza!
But her voice was blown away by the water spout the moment it left her mouth. Let alone the other people or Pokémon around her, even she herself could hardly hear her own voice.
On the distant mountain peak, seeing Rayquaza leave, the expression on Natsui's face didn't change at all. In fact, Rayquaza's appearance was an accident from the start and wasn't part of his plan. Moreover, he didn't intend to capture two top-tier Legendary Pokémon at the same time. For him, there would be opportunities to see it again in the future anyway, so if it left, it left. There was no need to care about it too much.
His true target, from beginning to end, was only one, and that was—Deoxys! Even forcing Rayquaza away was a decision he had just made!
Although he felt a little sorry for Zinnia, this concerned whether he could securely capture Deoxys, so he couldn't afford to be careless.
If anyone was to be blamed, blame his own lack of power in front of Rayquaza, and the fact that he didn't grasp the fleeting opportunity!
Seeing that the situation had completely shattered, Natsui knew the time was right. Through telepathy, he issued consecutive orders to his other Pokémon.
First, he ordered the Legendary Birds to entangle Deoxys again, preventing it from escaping like Rayquaza. Then, he had the rest of his Pokémon launch an all-out attack on Team Aqua and Team Magma. While hitting them while they were down, they also drove them away from the battlefield.
Just as predicted, Team Aqua and Team Magma couldn't handle it at all. They could only retreat continuously until they were forced to the edge of the battlefield!
It was only then that Shelly and Courtney took a headcount and discovered that there were only a dozen or so people left beside them!
Even their Pokémon only numbered twenty or thirty! The rest of the people had either been scattered to unknown places or were still buried under the ruins and rock piles in the battlefield. It was impossible to find their traces in a short amount of time!
And even the people who remained by their sides were all injured, and the condition of their Pokémon looked equally miserable.
"Why did it turn out like this?"
Although they were in two different locations, the two women raised their heads at the same time, as if their minds were connected, and looked at the giant Pokémon that was still wreaking havoc on the field.
Although they hadn't seen it before, judging by its appearance, the two could guess that it must be related to Gyarados.
And because they had investigated Natsui's lineup before, now that they had calmed down, it wasn't hard to see that it must be that man's Pokémon!
Although they didn't know why it had turned into this appearance, none of that mattered anymore. They no longer had the capital or strength to continue fighting!
Things had reached a point where, if not total annihilation, it was pretty close. Neither of them had the mood to fight any longer. They had both lost their temper from this great battle. Now, there was only one thought in their minds—leave this place immediately!
They didn't expect that in just a few short minutes, the situation on the battlefield would undergo earth-shattering changes once again. Team Magma and Team Aqua were as arrogant when they arrived as they were wretched when they left.
However, Natsui also didn't have the mood to pay attention to them. Now, it seemed everything had returned to the starting point. Once again, it was just him and Deoxys remaining.
Oh, wait, he should also count Zinnia. After seeing Rayquaza leave, Zinnia seemed to have lost something. She walked toward the edge of the battlefield without saying a word, not even saying hello.
This wasn't because she blamed the Mega Red Gyarados for using the water spout to force Rayquaza away. She was simply feeling lost for herself. Her mind was a mess, and she needed to find a place to properly quiet down.
With these people no longer causing trouble, Natsui knew that this capture battle had truly reached its end. At this moment on the battlefield, due to the previous fighting, the lake water had flooded more than half of the canyon. The Mega Red Gyarados moved freely in this shallow water, leaping up or launching attacks from time to time, unfolding the final battle with Deoxys.
"You stay here!" Natsui instructed Misty.
He immediately called Charizard over via telepathy. When Charizard swept past him, he leaped up and jumped directly onto Charizard's back!
Before Misty could say anything, she saw Charizard already carrying Natsui, flying toward the center of the battlefield like the wind.
After raging for a long time, the massive water spout finally dissipated. Thanks to its enormous suction force, the residual dark clouds in the sky had all scattered. The wind stopped blowing, the rain stopped falling, and the entire sky became clear again.
Natsui's other Pokémon gathered around at this time. However, they did not make a move. Instead, they acted as guards, quietly watching the battle between Mega Red Gyarados and Deoxys!
Natsui rode on Charizard, flying in circles at a high altitude where he wouldn't be affected by the two Pokémon. He had left the ensuing battle entirely to the Mega Red Gyarados.
Regarding this Deoxys, one could say he was determined to win it. If he could successfully capture it, it would suppress all his other Pokémon and take the honor of first place in terms of strength!
Whether it was Gengar, Raikou, Suicune, Zapdos, Moltres, or Articuno, no matter which one, in a one-on-one fight, none were Deoxys's match.
Only the currently Mega Evolved Red Gyarados had the ability to arm-wrestle with it for a short time!
Or rather, after Mega Evolving and becoming a Water and Dark type, Deoxys's Psychic-type moves no longer posed any threat to it!
Fortunately, aside from Psychic moves, Deoxys could also use Normal, Dark, and Ghost-type ability moves. Although they weren't that powerful, at least they didn't leave it completely passive.
The Mega Red Gyarados leaped up from the water, opening its huge mouth to bite at Deoxys in the air.
Deoxys's gaze focused, and it was about to dodge. However, the fatigue accumulated from the consecutive battles dragged it down at this moment. It made its movements sluggish, and it actually failed to dodge immediately!
It only had time to protect itself with an energy barrier before its entire body was bitten by the Mega Red Gyarados's bloody maw!
Splash!
The two Pokémon crashed heavily into the lake, splashing up huge waves, and immediately disappeared from Natsui's line of sight.
Natsui hurriedly looked underwater. However, from his angle, he could only see a huge dorsal fin cutting through the water surface, dashing left and right in the lake!
A large amount of bubbles also constantly rose from the water. Because he couldn't see the situation underwater, it was just like the rippling water waves; it pulled at his nerves and caused his mood to surge along with it.
And right under his gaze, as the water surface suddenly exploded, Deoxys, missing half an arm, flew out of the water. It stopped in mid-air, panting heavily as it looked at the water beneath its feet.
Deoxys's condition could be described as terrible. The super-fast regeneration it relied on before was not taking effect anymore. That broken arm remained incomplete, showing no signs of recovery!
It seemed it was truly tired. Its internal energy was in critical condition, reaching a point where it couldn't even treat its own injuries in time.
The situation seemed to be getting more and more favorable for Natsui. However, to successfully capture it, he still needed to add a bit more heat!
"Gyarados, don't give it a chance to catch its breath! Take it down in one hit! Use Hyper Beam!!"
Following Natsui's shout, the Mega Red Gyarados began to gather power. When it had accumulated enough might, it suddenly opened its mouth. A thick, scorching beam of energy sprayed out from its mouth, shooting straight at Deoxys!
Deoxys did not dodge. In fact, anyone could see that it no longer had any spare strength to dodge.
Facing such an attack, it seemed it also intended to use its remaining strength for one final collision of power!
It also began to gather power. Finally, as its two arms converged in front of its chest, an equally thick and scorching beam of energy shot toward the Mega Red Gyarados!
It actually used Hyper Beam as well!
The two energy beams, one left and one right, one low and one high, collided in the air.
Instantly, a violent explosion occurred in the sky. First, a blinding light panicked Natsui's eyes, and immediately after, he felt a powerful shockwave strike, blowing him and the remaining Gyarados so they tumbled several times in the air!
Fortunately, Charizard flapped its wings and navigated the airflow in time, so they didn't fall into the water! Once the shockwave passed, Natsui hurriedly looked toward the center of the battlefield. He saw that both the Mega Red Gyarados and Deoxys were equally affected by the explosion and were falling backward!
However, unlike the Mega Red Gyarados which fell into the water and surfaced again, Deoxys was like a kite with a broken string. It fell diagonally backward, smashing through several rocks in succession, before finally collapsing on its back in the valley!
Natsui's eyes lit up. He knew the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally appeared! Without thinking too much, he clamped his legs around Charizard's abdomen. Charizard carried him and flew straight toward Deoxys!
Taking out the Ultra Ball he had prepared long ago, Natsui threw it with force. The Ultra Ball drew a perfect arc in the air and hit the downed Deoxys right in the center!
A red light flashed, and Deoxys was wrapped in the light and sucked into the Ultra Ball.
The Ultra Ball first shook violently. Under Natsui's nervous gaze, the shaking gradually lessened. Finally, with a soft 'click', it quieted down completely!
A tremendous joy instantly filled Natsui's heart!
He had spent so much time, deployed almost all his main Pokémon onto the field, defeated Team Magma and Team Aqua, repelled Rayquaza, and even used Mega Evolution. After expending so much painstaking effort, this Deoxys was finally successfully captured by him!
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