Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 181 Battle Against the Divine Beast
Hoopa, who was in excruciating pain in the lava, enjoyed the pleasure of others' suffering but disliked his own.

The golden ring trembled in the night sky as the five controlled divine beast figures simultaneously roared in pain. They abandoned their Shiny Rayquaza and rushed to support the release of Hoopa.

The two gods of time and space arrived first, their spiritual blades cleaving through the clouds. Kyogre's Root Wave unleashed a tsunami, submerging half the city in seawater. Kyurem's frozen world was devouring the last trace of warmth from the magma.

Unfortunately, they were no match for Groudon. Their combined strength and authority would certainly surpass Groudon's, but they were controlled and could only unleash half of their full power. Moreover, Groudon's Mega Evolution was not just a simple increase in strength.

"The Land of Ending!"

A massive fireball!
Groudon's back erupted like a volcano, blocking five incoming attacks. Among them, Kyogre's attack was the most annoying to Groudon, but Kyogre did not Mega Evolve and could not withstand the intense heat of the End Land.

When the mythical beast activated its special ability, the entire city seemed to enter daytime, with dazzling light as if the real sun had descended.

The controlled legendary Pokémon charged forward, surrounding Groudon, opening their mouths and gathering energy.

Hoopa seized the opportunity to escape, his face full of malice and fury. He even abandoned Rayquaza and attacked Groudon with the legendary Pokémon.

In the distance, Hoopa and Ash's friends were stunned. Wasn't this their battle?

Hoopa had long forgotten about them, and now his biggest enemy is Groudon, who dares to attack him.

"Jie Jie!"

Hoopa cackled as it released itself, attempting to regain control of Groudon. The other legendary Pokémon were still charging up, waiting for Hoopa's release to succeed or fail.

Your laugh is awful!

Groudon's eyes shone with golden light. Despite his anger, he was able to maintain a calm mind, which was related to Cooler's soul. The two were connected and united, making them extremely powerful in terms of mental will.

He had a sudden inspiration and his left leg landed heavily on the ground.

"Cliff Sword!"

This version is imbued with sword intent, fusing the Cliff Sword with the Gravity Control Soul Skill, allowing the brilliant will to bloom into beautiful flowers.

Gravity Sword Intent!

The five divine beasts instantly felt the gravity increase a hundredfold and fell from the sky. The sword intent conveyed a profound meaning, yet it retained the sharpness of the sword intent itself, carrying an unstoppable edge.

The earth cracked open, and magma surged forth.

Move at high speed!
Groudon's claws coalesced into a giant rock sword, and its towering body charged toward Hoopa with incredible agility.

cut! cut! cut!
Groudon discovered that, perhaps due to his signature moves, he had an incredible affinity for swordsmanship.

The fifty-meter-long sword felt as light as a feather in his hands. With two consecutive attacks, he instantly broke through the defensive move released by Hupa.

"Groudan is so cool!"

Ash cheered Groudon on from afar, then asked in confusion, "But what move did Groudon use? I can't tell from its Pokédex."

No one answered him; they were all stunned by the sight of Groudon wielding his sword and striking, too afraid to blink for fear of missing the moment.

Hoopa escaped using the Golden Ring, and seeing Groudon displaying its power, it felt a sense of retreat; it didn't want to be sealed back. Suddenly, it noticed Rayquaza watching the show with great interest in the distance. A wicked smile appeared on its face, and taking advantage of Rayquaza's distraction, it teleported above Rayquaza, placing the Golden Ring, which was supposed to control Groudon, over Rayquaza's head.

The airflow at Rayquaza's tail suddenly surged, and emerald-green patterns flowed between its scales. It hovered over Groudon's head, struggling fiercely.

This time, Hoopa learned its lesson and went all out from the start, gathering evil power in its six arms to enhance the effect of the Golden Rings in controlling Pokémon.

Rayquaza roared repeatedly, trying to Mega Evolve to break free of control, but Hoopa, who could control legendary Pokémon, was not easily freed.

Not everyone is like Groudon, who has cheat codes.

Finally, Rayquaza stopped struggling and was completely controlled.

Hoopa, now free, laughs wildly and orders Rayquaza to attack Groudon.

Groudon noticed Rayquaza in the distance out of the corner of his eye. He can fly now, but he can only unleash his full fighting power on the ground. Dealing with Rayquaza is indeed a bit troublesome, but it is also an opportunity.

Under immense pressure, Groudon and Cooler merged their souls, their wills becoming one, and their sword intent shone even brighter.

The earth suddenly trembled violently. The molten remains of buildings, strangely suspended in the air, transformed into crimson rings that revolved around Groudon. The volcanic patterns on its back emitted a light brighter than the sun, and each piece of magma armor was reassembling, forming a molten lava body.

Lava immortality!
It's more difficult for a legendary Pokémon to become elemental, but fortunately, Groudon doesn't lack energy while standing on the ground.

Rayquaza, under the control of Hoopa, immediately unleashed its ultimate move. The entire dragon suddenly accelerated, its figure swaying in mid-air – it was Dragon Dance!

The finishing touch!

Groudon stood ready, halting its attacks on the legendary Pokémon. In the destiny of the Hoenn three legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza always managed to defeat Groudon and Kyogre with a single decisive strike, but this time it was determined to reverse its fate.

The Rings of Retribution that had freed Hoopa suddenly turned around, ending their control. The Rings were then free to move, and the six Rings stacked together to form a cage of confinement, binding Groudon in place.

Groudon, however, was not afraid at all. In the Pokémon world, even ordinary Pokémon are hard to kill, let alone a legendary Pokémon like him. Otherwise, Hoopa would not have had the chance to cause trouble.

"Then come on!"

The entire city's network of ley lines was clearly visible in its consciousness. Boundless earth power converged, and a 300-meter-high magma pillar burst forth from the ground, but instead of attacking Hoopa, it precisely pierced the feet of the five controlled divine beasts.

"Roar!!!"

The black Rayquaza seized this fleeting opening. Its slender body traced an Ω-shaped trajectory in the air before suddenly launching itself forward.

At the same time, magma erupted behind Groudon, and golden-red magma flowed backward into the sky, colliding with meteors to form a fire tornado that stretched across the heavens and earth.

The Ring of Punishment trembled under the combined divine power, seemingly trying to escape. Hoopa, in a panic, tried to recall the golden rings, only to find that all the rings were frozen in the lava and air currents.

Hoopa is not good at fighting, otherwise it would not have controlled the divine beasts to fight. At this moment, in the aftermath of the battle between the two divine beasts, it is like a small boat in a storm.

Groudon seemed to overlap with Groudon's figure, its spirit and divine beast essence merging together, roaring loudly: "Who do you think we are!"

A roar seemed to emanate from the depths of the earth. Groudon clenched its claws, compressing the entire city's leyline energy into a crimson-gold giant sword. As this precipice-sword, imbued with the power of the planet, cleaved down, people saw a fissure flowing with lava tear open the night sky!
Earth Sword Soul, complete!

(End of this chapter)