Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile

Chapter 449 The Anomaly Inside the Crystal Tower, Team Galactic, Pluto!

God-level.

He silently suppressed this information, his face showing no sign of anything amiss.

Mewtwo chose to tell only him, which made its meaning clear—the fewer people who knew about this, the better. Otherwise, let alone Hanako, Misty and Brock would be the first to stand in his way.

"Just a Champion-level Entei." Ash raised his hand, casually flexing his wrist, his tone relaxed. "I even beat Mr. Kamille's three Legendary Regiments, why would I be afraid of a mere Entei?"

"Emperor or Crystal Tower, it doesn't matter." Ash's face lit up with a bright smile, full of confidence. "I've already defeated Raikou and Suicune in Eden City. Defeating Emperor isn't a challenge beyond my level. Don't worry, I'll be right back."

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Xiaoxia tightened her grip on Togepi slightly. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed the words back down.

She knew that Ash had Mewtwo on him, which was a high-level being from the Divine Realm. Even if a peak Divine Realm expert came, they wouldn't be able to deal with Mewtwo for a while, considering Mega Evolution.

Even if there's something in the tower that they can't handle, Mewtwo's teleportation makes evacuation no problem.

"Then be careful." That was all she said.

Hanako stood in the crowd, her gaze fixed on her son. Her lips moved, but she ultimately said nothing. Xiaogang walked to Hanako's side and nodded to her: "Auntie, don't worry. It's more flexible for Xiaozhi to go alone; more people would just be a burden."

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Serena didn't say much, she just waved her little fist to cheer Ash on.

She was no longer the naive young girl she once was, and naturally knew the backstory between the peak of the champion and the divine realm.

I still vividly remember the scene of Ash's great battle on Asia Island!

That level of danger didn't cause Ash any harm, so this level of crisis shouldn't affect Ash much, right?

Anyway, she was at least more at ease than Xiaoxia and Xiaogang. Even if she had some worries in her heart, they were just instinctive.

Subjectively, she still believed that Xiaozhi could resolve the situation and return safely.

Professor Oak turned and took a small, silver-gray device, about the size of a fingernail, from the control panel, handing it to Ash. It was even smaller than the one he'd used at the Viridian Gym, and was almost invisible when attached to Ash's collar.

"Although the crystal tower is miraculous, it doesn't block electronic signals. Take this camera with you; we can see what's inside the tower through it."

Xiao Zhi took the little thing, looked at it over and over, and then stuck it on his collar.

The silver-gray device flashed briefly before blending seamlessly into the fabric of the collar.

"Then I'm leaving."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale purple light enveloped Ash and Pikachu. The next second, the two of them vanished into thin air from the research institute's lobby.

Xia took a step forward instinctively, then stopped abruptly. Hua Zi turned her face to the side, preventing anyone from seeing her expression.

Come back safely!

Pale purple light diffused inside the crystal tower.

The moment Xiao Zhi's feet touched the ground, the first thing he felt was a bone-chilling cold.

It wasn't a cold in terms of temperature, but a deeper chill, a coldness that seemed to penetrate the skin and seep into the bones. This feeling—rather than the icy coldness caused by the air itself—was more like the chilling coldness brought on by death.

The ground beneath his feet, the walls around him, and the ceiling above his head were all made of that pale purple crystal, whose facets reflected his and Pikachu's shadows, layer upon layer extending into the depths, like countless distorted mirrors.

Pikachu jumped off Ash's shoulder, and as soon as its limbs touched the ground, a golden arc burst out from the electric sacs on its cheeks.

He didn't like this place. There was something in the air that he couldn't quite put his finger on, which made him feel a little creeped out, and he even unconsciously mustered his strength to resist that feeling.

Ash's gaze fell on the tall crystal chair directly in front of him.

The chair is nearly two meters above the ground and is carved from a single piece of darker crystal. The back of the chair is covered with dense patterns that at first glance look like some kind of ancient script, but upon closer inspection, they look like half-open and half-closed eyes.

A little girl, not even ten years old, sat quietly on it, holding a palm-sized stone slab in her arms. It was Xiaomei.

However, Xiao Zhi's gaze only lingered on her for a moment before he abruptly turned to the two people standing on either side of the seat.

One of them was an old man wearing a gray beret, with white hair and a balding head. He was slightly overweight, wearing a white lab coat, and had a pair of small glasses perched on his nose.

When Mewtwo teleported in with Ash, he was probably startled. His glasses slipped halfway off his nose, and his cloudy eyes widened as if he was surprised by the people who had suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Pluto!!"

Ash's voice suddenly turned cold.

The Galactic Team executive whom he had personally captured in the Orange Islands and handed over to the League for imprisonment was now standing perfectly fine in front of him.

Are the people in the league just sitting around doing nothing? If it's because they don't take the Rockets' trio seriously, which is why they can repeatedly escape or even be released on bail, then that's one thing.

Pluto is one of the four executives of Team Galactica, and also a researcher for Team Galactica. He has access to countless core technologies and secrets of Team Galactica. Such a person, once captured by the League, should be imprisoned in the most heavily guarded prison.

How could he possibly have had a chance to come out?! And now he's even appearing in the Crystal Tower, right next to Xiaomei!

The other person was a tall, thin man with blue hair combed into a pair of bull horns. His face didn't show much panic. Compared to Hades's ghost-like expression, he just narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was only slightly surprised that there was a person suddenly at the door.

Zhenxing, one of the four divisions of Team Galactic.

He had never met Ash before, so when he saw Ash appear, he was just a little surprised. How did this person get into the Prism Tower? There should be Entei guarding it outside.

Ash's gaze swept over the two of them, then landed on the shadow that was slowly forming behind the seats.

It was a large, jet-black bird, its outline indistinct, as if it hadn't yet escaped from something. Layers upon layers of pale purple crystals coiled around its body, these crystals like vines surging from all directions, climbing and clinging to its form.

solidification.

Ash recognized the essence of that power—the power he had felt in both Lugia and Lugia Jr., a power unique to Yveltal, the god of death.

What are these guys plotting now?!

Hades finally recovered from the shock of seeing a ghost, his voice trembling: "You—how did you get here!"

He took a step back, his back hitting the armrest of the crystal chair, and he almost lost his balance.

The crushing defeat on Asia Island is still a source of nightmares for him. The scene of that boy commanding the Pokémon Mewtwo to smash Lugia, a top-tier Pokémon, with a single punch is still deeply etched in his mind.

How could he possibly forget this person!

"How did you escape from the League?" Ash didn't answer Pluton's question, but instead asked in a low voice.

Zhenxing didn't answer, but slowly raised his right hand and took out a crimson Poké Ball from the cuff of his silver-gray uniform.

His demeanor was completely different from that of Hades. Even though the person standing in front of him was someone who had once wiped out their entire Orange Islands branch, his expression remained calm.

"Pluto," Zhenxing's voice was calm, "Continue talking to that child, I'll handle this."

Hades gritted his teeth, turned his back, and squatted down again next to Xiaomei's chair.

Zhenxing's gaze was fixed on Xiaozhi; he had already recognized Xiaozhi.

How could he not know the person who ruined Team Galactic's plans on the Orange Islands?

It was just our first meeting, so I didn't realize it at first.

However, even though he has now recognized Ash, he shows no fear or any significant emotional fluctuation.

No matter who comes today, nothing can stop Team Galactic from achieving their goal.

Xiao Mei sat there, still looking dazed. The stone slab in her arms gleamed faintly. She looked up at Hades, her eyes unfocused, as if she were looking at something through a layer of mist.

"Xiaomei, listen to me, the power here isn't stable enough. You need to channel more power here—yes, that's it. Make those unknown totems obey your commands, tell them your wishes, tell them you want Dad back, tell them you want your dad resurrected."

Hades' voice was very soft and gentle, like he was coaxing a child who had just had a nightmare.

Guided by Hades, the growth rate of the surrounding crystals also began to accelerate, and the crystals covering the phantom of Yveltal almost completely enveloped it!

Ash didn't know what would happen if he were to envelop Yveltal's phantom, but he knew that what this guy had done had already angered him!

The combination of that kind and benevolent expression and the words spoken by Hades ignited an unquenchable rage within Ash.

"Shut up!" Ash took a step forward, and Pikachu tensed its limbs, its body suddenly emitting a dazzling burst of electricity!

100,000 volts!!

"Bang!!" A crystalline wall blocked Pluto and Saturn's attack, deflecting Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

This is the power of the Unknown Totem. Inside the Crystal Tower, the power of the Unknown Totem is even more terrifying. Even Pikachu's attack power, which is comparable to that of an Elite Four member, could not shatter the crystal.

Of course, Pikachu wasn't going all out just now, since Mei was still next to Pluton. It was just that it responded to Ash's anger, which is why it suddenly unleashed its attack.

Ash is now glaring angrily at Pluto and Saturn, having figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

This includes the existence of the Yveltal phantom behind it, and the purpose of these two members of Team Galactica.

Team Galactic possesses the power of Yveltal. Perhaps Team Galactic did not obtain Yveltal's original form, but they have recklessly created complications by relying on Yveltal's primordial power.

This was true for Lugia before, and it is true now.

Professor Oak said that Unown is a Pokémon that is not very useful when it exists alone, but it will have a magical effect when it comes together. They even have the ability to grant people's inner wishes!

It's like the legendary wish-granting machine.

However, such wishes are naturally not without cost or factor. The current situation is that the unknown totems are bound to Xiaomei, and they will grant Xiaomei's wishes.

Xiao Mei's wish is for her father to come back.

These two Team Galactic executives somehow found out about this, so they came to Xiaomei and guided her to unleash the power of the Unknown Totem!

Using this unleashed power, create a fake Yveltal!

"That's the divine power I sensed. No wonder it gave me a familiar yet uncomfortable feeling; it's that guy's power again." Mewtwo's voice echoed in Ash's mind.

She also figured it out: the power she had sensed inside the Crystal Tower was Yveltal's power.

He had fought Lugia, who was possessed by Yveltal's power, a while ago. If it weren't for Ash's mysterious power, he probably wouldn't have had even a 10% chance of winning.

Therefore, she also had a deep memory of that power of death.

However, that power was ultimately only attached to Lugia, and it was slightly different from its direct appearance now, which is why she didn't recognize it immediately.

"It's unbelievable that a kid your age could possess god-level combat power—this world is truly unfair, which is why that great one wanted to create a new world." Zhenxing's face remained calm, as if he were stating a perfectly normal fact.

However, to Xiao Zhi, these words sounded like the person was completely out of touch with reality.

What new world? What injustice? Is this their reason for harming innocent little girls and innocent elves?

"Mewtwo, please." Ash took out a black and gold Poké Ball and released Mewtwo.

No need for further comparisons, let's go straight for our highest combat power!

At a time like this, trying to play the game of evenly matched, back-and-forth duel is just plain stupid.

The most important thing now is to stop Xiaomei from triggering the power of the unknown totem, and then arrest those two guys first!

He didn't know how Hades managed to escape from the Alliance, but he knew that if he caught him again this time, he would never let him get away again!

Mewtwo appeared on the field, and a powerful sense of oppression made Zhenxing and Hades change color.

This is the power of the divine realm, and this power is not just as simple as the ordinary divine realm.

"Fortunately, that person anticipated this unexpected situation and left me with a contingency plan." Zhenxing said, then tossed out the crimson Poké Ball in his hand.

"Bang!"

The Poké Ball exploded! It really exploded!

The entire Poké Ball shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. As the Poké Ball broke apart, a colossal creature appeared before them.

This is an elf whose entire body is as black as an abyss.

Six thick legs support a cold, hard, metallic body. Two pairs of wings on its back are thick and wide, with dark red phosphorescence at the edges. A ring of golden bone spurs encircles its neck, and a golden horn, also thorny, points backward on its head, making it look like it is wearing a tattered crown.

This elf is————

"Pluto—a dragon?!"

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