Pokémon: I have no choice but to do this old thing?

Chapter 132 sounds good, that's a good start!

boom-!!!

The crackling explosions echoed through the Oruans Forest, snapping trees, sending up clouds of dust, and leaving a scene of utter devastation.

A fierce wind swept across the battlefield. At the epicenter of the energy clash, a massive crater over thirty meters in diameter had been blasted into the ground. The soil around the crater's edges was charred black, and the air was thick with the smell of burning.

Yveltal flapped its wings somewhat awkwardly and rose back into the sky. Golden electricity still crackled on its dark red body—the marks left by Pikachu's Thunderbolt. Its crimson pupils burned with unprecedented fury.

As a legendary Pokémon, it's unbelievable that it's been forced into this situation by a bunch of ordinary little creatures!

On the ground, Garchomp and Metagross, who were the main attackers, were now covered in wounds.

Although Garchomp's eyes still held a fierce and piercing look, its heavy breathing betrayed its exhaustion. Fine cracks covered the sickle-shaped fins on its forelimbs.

Metagross's condition was also not optimistic. Its silvery-white metallic body was riddled with pits caused by the Dark Pulse, and sparks flew from its joints like short circuits.

The two Gardevoirs, which did not engage in direct combat but had been providing support and maintaining the [Mist Terrain] from the flanks, were also in poor condition.

Karune's Gardevoir was pale, its long hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to its forehead, and its slightly trembling fingers betrayed its exhaustion.

Zhang Jianying's Gardevoir was in slightly better condition, but it still had to devote most of its energy to maintaining the [Mist Terrain], which was key to resisting Yveltal's petrification effect. Its black evening gown was covered in dust and fallen leaves, and its chest rose and fell rapidly with its breathing.

"call----"

Cynthia, supporting Zhang Jianying's arm, smoothed her messy blonde hair, her brows furrowing slightly. "Why does it feel like Yveltal's dominance is even stronger than Kyogre's back then? Is it just my imagination?"

Zhang Jianying was struggling to maintain his Aura, restoring the stamina of his Pokémon. Hearing this, he shook his head, his voice hoarse from exhaustion: "It's not an illusion. Kyogre wasn't in its strongest form at the time, not in Primal Reversion. But Yveltal was in its Ultimate form. Its stamina and attack power were truly unreasonable."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the giant, pitch-black, Y-shaped bird in the sky.

That's really unreasonable.

The battle had lasted for nearly twenty minutes. During those twenty minutes, Yveltal had almost single-handedly withstood the combined attacks of two Mega Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, two Mega Gardevoirs, and a Pikachu with incredible explosive power.

Moreover, judging from its current state, although it was somewhat disheveled with its feathers in disarray, the fighting spirit in its scarlet pupils remained undiminished, and the energy fluctuations were even more violent than at the beginning.

"That battery life—"

Zhang Jianying couldn't help but complain in his heart, "It's like having an infinite mana cheat."

On the other side, Daigo no longer cared about his image. His expensive custom-made suit jacket was nowhere to be found, the sleeves of his white shirt were rolled up to his elbows, his tie was crooked, and his hair was a mess from the energy storm.

But his eyes remained sharp as he nimbly dodged Yveltal's sweeping "Air Slash" while holding Ash with one hand.

"Ash, watch your positioning!" Steven whispered. "Don't try to fight head-on anymore!"

"Understood!" Ash nodded, Pikachu perched on his shoulder, its eyes equally sharp. Just as another blade of air struck, Pikachu suddenly leaped from Ash's shoulder.

"Pikachu—!"

Pikachu's tail instantly hardened, transforming into a silvery-white metallic light. Despite being an ordinary Iron Tail, Ash's Pikachu unleashed an aura comparable to the King of Swords, Beast Slash.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Three crisp metallic clangs rang out in succession. The three air blades were precisely shattered in mid-air by Pikachu's Iron Tail, turning into scattered energy fragments.

Because of her pregnancy, Karen, who had been deliberately protected by Cynthia and prevented from direct contact during the battle, was actually in the best condition among them. She frequently glanced at the unusually powerful Pikachu, her eyes flashing with surprise and confusion.

In the sky, Yveltal hovered in mid-air, his crimson pupils sweeping over the crowd below who were on high alert.

The frustration of being unable to break through made it increasingly enraged.

As a legendary Pokémon that holds the power of death, it cannot tolerate being unable to break through the defenses of even a few ordinary Pokémon.

What angered it even more was that the annoying Diamond Pokémon was right in front of it, yet it couldn't turn it into a collectible in the Land of the Dead.

"Eh-!!!"

With a deafening roar, Yveltal spread his wings in fury!

On its jet-black feathers, dark red patterns suddenly lit up, like magma flowing through its veins. A more intense and suffocating malice erupted from its body.

[Dark Aura], fully activated!

A visible black energy field emanated from Yveltal and spread outwards in all directions. Wherever the energy field passed, the air became viscous and heavy, the light dimmed and distorted, and even sound seemed to be swallowed up.

The pinkish mist of the arena began to crumble before the pure darkness.

"This is troublesome." Zhang Jianying's expression was serious.

He could sense that Yveltal was truly serious this time.

"Gardevoir! Hang in there!"

Zhang Jianying gritted his teeth and poured all his remaining Aura power into the two Gardevoirs maintaining the field. He had to ensure the Misty Terrain effect was maintained! At the very least, he needed to weaken the Rockbiter effect!

The two Gardevoirs exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. They held hands, their hair flying wildly under the oppressive dark aura, but there was no sign of retreat in their eyes.

Pink fairy energy surged from their bodies, like two lamps flickering in a storm, stubbornly resisting the encroachment of darkness.

On the ground, a group of Pokémon stood ready.

Garchomp lowered its body, its scythe-like forelimbs digging deep into the ground, its dragon eyes burning with an indomitable fighting spirit. Metagross hovered beside it, its metal claws outstretched, psychic energy swirling around it as if it were a tangible force.

Pikachu returned to Ash's shoulder, its electric sacs on its cheeks emitting blinding sparks.

Diancie, who was being protected by everyone in the middle, closed her eyes at this moment.

It carefully put on the crown on its head, and gently stroked the largest pink diamond in the center of the crown with its little hand.

The movements were very light and slow, as if some kind of sacred ritual was being performed.

"Your Highness?" Cynthia noticed Diancie's unusual behavior and asked softly.

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Tianxi did not respond.

Its eyes slowly closed, and its hands clasped together in front of its chest, as if in prayer.

On the crown, the largest pink diamond began to emit a soft light. A profound, ancient will entered its heart.

Those were the insights about life and the will to protect left behind by Lord Xernias and the former princess.

At this moment, Diancie no longer placed her hopes on the sleeping divine deer, nor did she shirk her responsibilities as a princess. She gazed upon the humans and Pokémon before her, wounded and scarred from protecting her, their unwavering backs—

It suddenly realized why the first princess was able to receive Lord Xernias's blessing three thousand years ago, why such a legacy was left in the crown, and what the word "life" truly meant.

The radiance emanating from the crown resonated strangely with the divine tree in the center of the distant forest. Through the network of life energy emanating from the divine tree, Diancie's "vision" began to extend.

Tianxi saw it.

It saw the forest ravaged by Yveltal, the town at the edge of the forest turned gray and white, and further away, the once vibrant wild Pokémon population, forever frozen in that moment.

death.

End.

Everything was silent.

This was the pure, merciless death brought by Yveltal, and Diancie's diamond body began to tremble. Not fear, but sorrow, an indescribable heaviness.

Then, its "vision" focused on a corner of the town, resonating with the energy.

The vendor who once sold him the delicious crepes remained in the same position, protecting his wife and children, but his body had turned to stone. In his arms, a little girl was curled up, her tiny hands tightly clutching something.

Diancie's "vision" pierced through the petrified surface and saw what the little girl was clutching tightly in her hand.

A pink diamond.

It's small, not perfect, and the edges are a bit rough.

Now, the diamond was clutched tightly in her hand, and along with her small body, it had turned into a cold stone statue.

The diamond, still faintly glowing pink in the petrified palm, was the life energy infused by Diancie; though weak, it stubbornly shone in the realm of death.

Like the last spark.

At that moment, Diancie's tears welled up and spilled over. The tears slid down her cheeks and shattered into tiny specks of light in mid-air.

It finally understood. It understood why the princess had chosen to face the challenge head-on and confront the god of death.

Now I understand why Lord Xernias was willing to bestow his blessings upon their people.

It wasn't for power, it wasn't for glory, and it wasn't even for the continuation of the kingdom.

It's for protection.

Protect everything you want to cherish.

Protect these lives that are willing to stand up for themselves.

"Now----"

Diancie murmured to herself, her voice soft yet filled with an unprecedented determination, "It's my turn."

It closed its eyes, clasped its hands together in front of its chest, and brought them together.

The crown, the sacred tree, and the pink diamond clutched in the little girl's hand in the distant town—an invisible energy channel was suddenly established between the three!

A dazzling light suddenly emanated from Wentianxi's body.

"This is!?"

"Autonomous Mega Evolution?!"

Daigo's jaw nearly dropped to the ground, and Zhang Jianying stared wide-eyed at Diancie, who was beginning to evolve on her own.

Diancie's body began to change in the light.

The hard mineral structure of her lower body began to soften and stretch, transforming into flowing pink crystal. The crown on her head merged with her forehead, and a large heart-shaped diamond coalesced and took shape between her brows. White ribbons cascaded down her shoulders, flowing like a wedding dress.

The light grew brighter and brighter, and Super Diancie's body slowly floated up and rose in front of everyone.

It hovered in mid-air, its back to everyone, facing the dark, destructive figure in the sky.

In the sky, Yveltal stopped his ability burst.

Its crimson pupils were fixed on Super Diancie, a look of hatred flashing in its eyes.

This radiance—this aura—

Yes, that's the feeling! Three thousand years ago, it was this damned life force that caused it to be sealed away until now! New and old grudges ignited all of Yveltal's reason at this moment.

"Eh-!!!"

With a deafening roar, Yveltal cast aside all its worries. Even if Xerneas himself came today, it would definitely tear this diamond Pokémon to shreds!

Wings spread wide, [Dark Aura] activated at full power!

A chilling malice descended as if it were a tangible force, dimming the light in the entire battle area. A nauseating stench of decay filled the air, making even breathing difficult.

On the ground, both Gardevoir let out a muffled groan.

"Shana—!"

"Gardevoir!"

The pink mist trembled violently, and the boundaries of the misty arena began to crumble. The two Gardevoirs had reached their limits and, under the full pressure of Yveltal's dark aura, finally succumbed.

With a flash of light, the two Mega Gardevoir simultaneously reverted from their Mega Evolution state, returning to their normal forms and collapsing helplessly to the ground.

Karune and Zhang Jianying simultaneously recalled Gardevoir into its Poké Ball. "Thank you for your hard work, you've done a great job, get some rest."

"well-!!!"

Yveltal flapped its wings, and dark, evil energy gathered at its chest. This time, it held nothing back, no more probing; it was going to finish the job in one fell swoop!

[Evil Pulse]!

A dark purple energy ball, over ten meters in diameter, rotated and compressed in front of Yveltal's chest.

Super Diancie looked up at the terrifying attack in the sky, her eyes showing no sign of retreat.

It stretches out its hands forward, palms facing each other.

Pink fairy energy surged from its body, condensing and swirling between its palms.

Sparkling pink diamonds appeared out of thin air, each containing surging fairy energy. The diamonds gathered more and more, eventually forming a magnificent yet deadly spectacle—

Diamond Storm!

Thousands of pink diamonds, imbued with fairy energy, spun and refracted light in the storm, breathtakingly beautiful yet terrifyingly dangerous.

Zhang Jianying stared at this scene, secretly astonished. "Diamond Storm" is clearly a Rock-type move, so how can it have a Fairy-type effect? ​​Diancie, is this move even legal?"

He quickly took a gray mask out of his backpack.

"E'gui Peng," Zhang Jianying called softly.

"Bonnie!"

Evil-Poke jumped out of the Poké Ball at his waist and looked at him eagerly.

Zhang Jianying handed the mask to it: "Put it on. When you get a chance, give that big guy a good beating."

.

Ergui took the mask and put it on without hesitation. The gray mask contrasted sharply with its small green body, and the [Thorn Vine Club] transformed into a heavy rock club in its hand.

It looked through the mask at Yveltal in the sky, then at Mega Diancie who was gathering a diamond storm, and a look of empathy flashed in its starry eyes.

It sensed Diancie's belief in protecting what she cherished, the same belief it held.

Erguilan gripped the rock club in his hand, silently increasing his attack power.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Super Diancie's Diamond Storm has taken shape!

"go!"

With a crisp telepathic response from Diancie, thousands of pink diamonds transformed into a pink torrent, soaring into the sky and shooting straight at Yveltal in the air!

Yveltal, already short-tempered, saw the diamond storm approaching and a hint of disdain flashed in its scarlet eyes. "You think you can do it yourself?"

I need to avoid your sharp edge? Are you kidding me!

"Hey——!"

It suddenly flapped its wings forward!

The dark purple [Evil Wave] energy ball fell like a meteor, carrying the power to destroy everything, and crashed head-on into the diamond storm!

Two energies collided in mid-air.

There was no earth-shattering noise, no dazzling explosion.

The only sound was the hissing sound of energy eroding and canceling each other out.

Pink and blackish purple, life and death, two completely opposite energies are locked in a stalemate and confrontation in mid-air.

Super Diancie's face was tense, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She gritted her teeth and poured all her power into the Diamond Storm.

but----

not enough.

Yveltal is, after all, a legendary Pokémon, an entity that wields the power of death. Its millennia of accumulation and immense energy are beyond the reach of Diancie, who has just mastered Mega Evolution.

The [Evil Wave] began to gradually overwhelm the pink [Diamond Storm].

One inch, two inches, three inches —

The jet-black beam of light moved slowly but steadily downwards.

Diancie's face grew paler and paler, and her body began to tremble. She felt like a small boat in a storm, about to be swallowed by the giant waves.

"Dianci!" Ash couldn't help but shout. "Hang in there!"

"Garuda!"

"Metamorphosis!"

Cynthia and Steven gave the order almost simultaneously!

The two pseudo-legendary Pokémon, who had been poised to attack, transformed into two streaks of light and soared into the sky!

Garchomp was enveloped in blue-green Dragon-type energy, and like a shooting star moving in reverse, it charged straight at Yveltal!

【Dragon's Dive】!

Metagross brought its four metal claws together, and steel-type energy condensed on its fists, creating a dazzling silver-white light, as if it had truly transformed into a comet!

Comet Fist!

Yveltal's crimson pupils swept over the two charging Pokémon, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.

It is currently focused on suppressing Diancie and does not want to be distracted.

But these two little things—

bother!

Yveltal diverted some of his energy and suddenly flapped his wings to the sides!

A jet-black energy storm exploded, like two horizontal blades, slashing towards Garchomp and Metagross!

"Get out of the way!" Cynthia and Daigo shouted at the same time.

Garchomp twisted nimbly in mid-air, its scythe-like forelimbs slicing through an energy blade, but another grazed its side, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound.

Metagross took a more direct approach, neither dodging nor avoiding, and directly slammed its Comet Punch into the energy blade!

boom!

In the energy explosion, Metagross was knocked back several times, and another crack appeared on its metal body.

However, their attacks also successfully disrupted Yveltal.

The output of the evil wave paused for a moment.

It's this very moment!

Zhang Jianying's eyes lit up, and he was about to have Eguilan make a move when he suddenly froze.

Not just him, everyone was stunned.

Because, behind Super Diancie, two phantom figures slowly emerged.

On the left is a seven-colored divine deer. It has elegant antlers, flowers blooming under its hooves, and a warm aura of life surrounding it.

Xerneas!

On the right is a Diamond Pokémon that looks almost exactly like Mega Diancie, except that its eyes have a more weathered look.

Three thousand years ago, the first princess of the Diamond Kingdom!

Two illusory figures seemed to transcend time, their gazes gentle as they looked at this junior, placing their hands and antlers on Diancie's shoulders.

moment-

A surge of life energy, like a flood bursting its banks, poured into Diancie's body! It was not merely an infusion of power, but a resonance of inheritance, a transmission of belief that transcended time and space.

Diancie shuddered, her pale face instantly regaining its color, and her eyes bursting with an unprecedented light.

It felt that it was no longer fighting alone.

Our ancestors from three thousand years ago stood side by side with it.

The sleeping divine deer, with whom it shares a deep connection.

"I—" Diancie spoke softly, her voice echoing throughout the forest, "I understand."

It raised its head and looked at the black bird of death in the sky.

Then, push forward with both hands!

"boom--!!!"

[Diamond Storm], its power has increased dramatically!

The pink torrent, which had been steadily retreating, was now reborn, instantly crushing the [Evil Pulse] with overwhelming force!

Countless pink diamonds burst through the darkness, raining down on Yveltal like a storm!

"Eh-!!!"

Yveltal roared in agony. Every diamond in the diamond storm contained the energy to restrain it, striking it like a red-hot iron!

What angered and puzzled it even more was, what was that phantom behind the diamond Pokémon?!

Xerneas is still asleep, isn't it?! And that damn Diamond Pokémon died a long time ago, didn't it?!

Why are their powers here?!

Yveltal couldn't figure it out, and didn't intend to think about it any further.

It's in poor condition right now, and it's been hit head-on by the [Diamond Storm], which has a type advantage. If it continues to fight, it might really suffer an unexpected defeat.

However, just as it was preparing to take flight and make a temporary tactical retreat.

"Damn it!"

Zhang Jianying's shout rang out.

"Now! Punch it!"

The evil spirit, which had been waiting for its chance, had a blazing light in its eyes!

Its legs were slightly bent, and then it gave a "Bonee—!!!"

It shot into the sky like a cannonball!

It wielded a large, gray rock club, and a thick, dark gray light condensed on the [Thorn Vine Club].

Yveltal, still reeling from the diamond storm, felt a sharp pain on her head before she could even react.

"clang-!!!"

Like the heavy, resounding clang of an ancient temple bell, it echoed throughout the entire forest.

The treacherous [Thorn Vine Staff] swung solidly onto Yveltal's head.

This attack gathered all of Evil's power, the Rock-type's advantage over the Flying-type, and its belief in protecting its companions.

Simple, straightforward, and efficient.

Yveltal's massive body plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

"boom-!!!"

It crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

The forest suddenly fell silent.

The only sounds were the slow drifting of smoke and the heavy breathing of the crowd.

Everyone stared at the huge crater, and at the motionless black and red figure inside.