Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

This is not only because of Groudon and Kyogre's awakening, but also because of the far-reaching consequences of this event.

But that's a story for later. Right now, Sootopolis City, and even the whole world, is in chaos because of the awakening of the Hoenn twins.

"We have an urgent news briefing: At 4:05 AM local time, the legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre awoke in Sootopolis City and the surrounding waters. The waves they created while building land have destroyed several houses along the Sootopolis City coastline. If this situation is not controlled..."

Apart from Hoenn and its neighboring Touhou region, most of the other eight regions are in daylight or before noon, and this massive disaster has undoubtedly attracted the attention of everyone in the world.

Aside from the fact that TV stations in the Kanto region are still broadcasting Professor Oak's Pokémon trivia sangyu program, all channels that broadcast this news report can be found on television.

Since the Yveltal Awakening incident last year, there has been no disaster event that can rival it for a long time.

No, strictly speaking, this time it's even more serious.

Yveltal, the bringer of death, is resisted by Xerneas, the god of life, but Groudon and Kyogre are neither kind-hearted individuals.

Judging by their size alone, the disasters they can cause are far more terrifying!

On various social media platforms, the comment sections about Gu Gai's awakening have been in an uproar.

"Damn, I was planning to go to Liuli City to escape the heat tomorrow, but this happened today. It's terrifying. Kanaz City is much safer!"

"The weather in Hoenn this year is so unusual, something must have happened. Groudon and Kyogre... The last time they appeared was a thousand years ago, according to legend, right?"

"The Hoenn residents say that there have been a lot of people going to Sootopolis these days, mostly to see the Grand Festival, but they didn't expect this to happen."

"Although the sea next to Sootopolis City is only a few dozen meters deep, it only reaches Groudon's legs. Doesn't that mean it's hundreds of meters tall?"

"Otherwise, how could they have created land? But with such a size, I simply cannot imagine what could pose a real threat to it."

"Speaking of which, isn't Xia Chen also in Liuli City? Does Guleton have the ability to stop him?"

"Even legendary Pokémon have varying levels of strength. Do you think these two Pokémon are in the same league? That so-called [Legendary Battle] arena, Groudon would probably have stomped on it a couple of times and destroyed it!"

"More than that, I'm curious why he's always there whenever these legendary spirits appear? What kind of Conan-like physique is this? Wherever he goes, legendary spirits appear, right?"

"Actually, it was only three times in total. Maybe it was just a coincidence?"

While the onlookers were discussing the situation enthusiastically, new developments came from the front lines in Sootopolis City—a small team temporarily formed by several Gym Leaders attempted to guide Groudon away from Sootopolis City, but failed!

…………

Groudon continues to wander aimlessly in the waters near Sootopolis.

It wouldn't be accurate to say that it was aimless. With each step Groudon took, a piece of land emitting steam would appear beneath its feet. The lands connected and formed a long, narrow, linear island in this sea area.

However, all of this comes at a price. The land does not appear out of thin air, and the seawater displaced by the land does not disappear out of thin air.

They transformed into surging, rolling waves that spread in all directions, with the city of Liuli being the first to be impacted.

Groudon had only been awake for less than half an hour when many low-lying ports and houses along the coast were already submerged by seawater.

Fortunately, this is a world with Pokémon, and whether or not they are trainers, most people keep Pokémon with magical powers.

With the help of the elves, the casualties caused by this sudden disaster have not been too great so far.

However, if Groudon is allowed to run rampant, Sootopolis City, an important city in the Hoenn region, will surely be destroyed.

At this moment, four Pokémon, which are incredibly small compared to Groudon, are carrying Wallace and the others, soaring in the air beside Groudon.

They tried to draw Groudon's attention by unleashing ranged attacks, but these attacks, with their power level only at the Elite Four level, were unable to cause it much damage.

Groudon impatiently unleashed a flame-like attack at them as if swatting away mosquitoes, without stopping its work of creating land.

Even so, the blazing flames, which are over ten meters in diameter, are enough to make Gyarados and Togekiss dodge in a sorry state, leaving them no time to harass them.

Everyone understood that if Groudon really angered them, a single cliff-breaking sword strike would wipe them out instantly, but at this moment, no one backed down.

Because behind them are millions of residents and tourists of Liuli City.

call--

The scorching subterranean flames spewed from Groudon's mouth narrowly missed him, the swirling hot air almost scalding Miketsu.

He stroked the Gyarados beneath him with lingering fear, "Thank you, thank goodness you flew fast."

"Roar--"

The usually energetic Gyarados sounded tired; its battle with Groudon had been far too exhausting—it could hardly be called a battle, but rather a one-sided provocation.

In this battle where the odds are heavily against each other, Gyarados needs to be on edge at all times, and every attack and dodge requires its full strength. Such an intense battle cannot be sustained for long.

It can't even guarantee that it can dodge Groudon's random attack as narrowly as it did this time.

And if one cannot avoid it, the consequences are self-evident.

Gyarados once had the thought of retreating, not because of its own safety, but because of Mikkuri.

Even if an elf is hit to the point of death, as long as it is not finished off, it will still have a breath left, which is the legendary "incapacitated state".

Humans don't have this. Let alone being hit head-on by Groudon's Flamethrower, even a slight glancing blow would take away half their life.

Since provocation is futile, why take such a risk to do something that yields no benefit?

Gyarados was debating whether to obey Wallace's command and continue attacking when Groudon suddenly stopped.

Both Groudon and Mikkuri were taken aback, then followed Groudon's gaze and saw Xia Chen riding Groudon in circles in the air not far away.

What attracted Groudon was not its acrobatic aerial maneuvers, but the Crimson Jewel in Xia Chen's hand!

Xia Chen is back? And he brought back the Crimson Pearl?

Mikuri was overjoyed and also breathed a sigh of relief, telling the Gyarados beneath him not to make any rash moves for the time being.

How could he not know that continuing to provoke him would be tantamount to suicide?

He had just been responsible for standing in front of the people of Liuli City, but now, the person who can truly take on that responsibility has arrived.

So what should Xia Chen do?

Like Crimson Pine's idea, use the Crimson Jewel to control Groudon?

But didn't he always firmly believe that controlling Groudon through the Crimson Jewel was a pipe dream?

Just as this question arose in his mind, he saw Groudon, after a brief pause, begin to stride towards Xia Chen, even forgetting to create land along the way.

Although its movements appear somewhat clumsy due to its massive size, it is precisely because of its large size that Groudon can leap dozens of meters with each step.

Mikuri understood somewhat: the Crimson Orb held a strange attraction for Groudon.

Watching Xia Chen use the Crimson Orb to lure Groudon away, Mikuri suddenly felt that this big guy was no different from a donkey being led by a carrot.

It's true that everything has its counter.

Should we chase after them, or go back to rescue them?

Qianli, who was being held by the Great Swallow, flew over and asked.

After a moment's thought, Mikoli replied, "You guys go back. I'll go with you. If anything happens to Xia Chen, I can bring him back."

"Me too."

Maxiu, who happened to be riding on Togekiss, said, "Having one more person will help cover the rear, and I also have extra manned flying Pokémon."

After a quick task assignment, the four of them split up.

Qianli and Adam returned to Liuli City to participate in disaster relief and rescue work, while Mikoli and Maxiu followed behind Groudon to ensure Xia Chen's safety.

…………

Xia Chen carefully maintained the distance between himself and Groudon behind him, his nerves on edge.

Although to outsiders this behavior might seem no different from using a carrot to lure a fool, only Xia Chen himself knew the extent of the danger involved.

Even if Groudon is a stupid donkey, it's a stupid donkey that can make the land tremble when it stomps its feet. You have to be in an emotional zone that makes Groudon crave the Crimson Orb, but won't make it go berserk due to impatience.

So far, everything seems to be going smoothly.

Several times Groudon attempted to use Precipice Blade to violently steal the item, but Xia Chen's sudden speed reduction thwarted each attempt.

It's something that can be done in just a couple more steps, so there's no need to resort to violence, is there?

However, as time went by, Groudon's breath became heavier and heavier, not from exhaustion, but from anger.

It felt as if it could never catch up with the person holding the crimson jewel—just as it could never fly.

So it got angry.

"Roar--"

Groudon, towering over a hundred meters tall and weighing over ten thousand tons, naturally let out a roar that echoed through the heavens.

Even Gu Leton, who was beneath Xia Chen, was shaken by the sound and lost his balance.

Then, a terrifying aura rapidly rose from beneath the sea surface.

Xia Chen felt a sudden jolt in his heart, as if sensing something in a spider's web, and instinctively shouted, "Gulerton, pull it up quickly!"

With a perception sharper than Xia Chen's, Gu Leton naturally reacted long before Xia Chen shouted, and his energy suddenly erupted.

Its body accelerates instantly like a motorcycle equipped with a nitrogen booster, rising at an almost right angle.

Fortunately, Xia Chen grabbed Gu Leton's neck as he shouted, which saved him from being thrown off the car.

It seems they managed to dodge it?

Sweating profusely, Xia Chen turned around and looked down.

But then, from the sea between Groudon and Xia Chen, several huge, sharp stone pillars, each nearly a hundred meters long, rose up, creating towering waves that seemed to reach for the sky.

Above it, the scorching red lava exudes a terrifying aura, indicating the dangerous nature of this sword-like stone pillar.

This guy just unleashed a cliff-breaking sword strike!

Xia Chen only then realized what Gu Leton had just dodged.

Luckily, I escaped it; otherwise, I would definitely be dead here today.

Although Groudon's signature move was ridiculed and humiliated along with its master in its previous life, only by truly experiencing it can one personally feel the terrifying sense of oppression brought by the Precipice Sword.

Those who make memes should really taste the bitterness of the precipice sword!

Xia Chen thought angrily to himself, having almost been strung up like a skewer.

…………

Pulling himself back to reality, Xia Chen whispered, "Gulerton, speed up! Kyogre is just ahead!"

Before Rayquaza appeared, the only thing that could stop Groudon was Kyogre.