Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 153 The Wrathful God

"Let's go inside," said the Minister of Diamond.

Ash and his friends nodded and walked into the forest with Diancie.

Unlike Ash and his friends, who were all in a somber mood, Fragrant Pig and Charcoal Spoon walked happily ahead, looking around for any special ingredients, as if they were on a forest vacation.

Unlike my last visit, the forest is now teeming with life, with lush trees and abundant vegetation.

Diancie and her friends saw many Pokémon along the way: a Viper leisurely eating leaves on a treetop, a Flycatcher flapping its wings and darting quickly through the forest, and a Diggerbuck flashing through the grass...

Minister Zizhu exclaimed, "This forest has become lively again."

As Ash and his friends entered the forest, Team Rocket also entered the forest in a hot air balloon.

"This is the forest known as the Forbidden Land?" Kojiro said, holding a map. "It feels a little scary!"

The oblivious Musashi snatched the map from Kojiro's hand. "What are you afraid of? Let's just go for it! As long as we can catch Diancie, we'll never have to worry again!"

As she spoke, she drifted into a daydream, a dreamy expression on her face.

"That's right, that's right! What's there to be afraid of? We'll be fine with those kids!" Meow Meow agreed with Musashi.

Unbeknownst to them, the group had entered the depths of the forest.

When Ash and his friends arrived at a hillside, a Pokémon suddenly blocked their way.

Fragrant Pig and Charcoal Spoon were extremely excited to see this Pokémon.

"Cough cough~~" Xerneas!

"Ahem~~" It's Xerneas!

"Clatter~~" Friend!

"Clatter~~" Good friend!

The four Pokémon rushed to Xerneas's side.

"Chaka~~" Xerneas, have you come to see us?

Two little charcoal servants grabbed Xerneas's front legs, one on each side.

The two fragrant pigs stood side by side opposite Xerneas, looking at him expectantly.

Yes, my friends.

Xerneas's gentle voice resonated in the hearts of the four Pokémon, and it lowered its head to touch each of their cheeks with its forehead.

It turns out that Xerneas noticed Tanjiro and Piaoxiangtun's visit, which is why he showed himself.

Xerneas's sudden appearance brought Ash and his friends, as well as Diancie, a huge surprise.

"Xerneas!"

Tianxi stepped forward nervously.

Xerneas turned his gaze to Diancie and said to it:

"I know you've been following in my footsteps, and I know what you're seeking, so... I'll grant your wish!"

As he spoke, Xerneas was enveloped in a green light, with colorful specks of light floating within it.

This is the power of a fairy's aura.

Ash and his friends were also enveloped by the aura, and they couldn't help but marvel at the immense power contained within the fairy aura.

"It's so warm!" Serena exclaimed involuntarily.

"I feel like I'm full of power," Ash said, clenching his fist.

"So comfortable, so comfortable!" Yurika said, squinting her eyes.

When the light faded, Xerneas said the same words to Diancie as Angeldiancie.

Remember, it is you yourself who gave birth to life!

After saying that, it looked down at the fragrant pig and charcoal servant standing on either side of it and asked, "Would you like to come with me?"

"Cough cough~"

"Clatter~"

The four Pokémon nodded. Of course they would go with their good friend. They had already done what they promised to do to help Diancie find Xerneas, so there was nothing more for them to do.

With that, the two Charcoal Spawns each flipped over and mounted the Fragrant Pig, disappearing behind Xerneas from Ash's group and Diancie's sight.

"They've left!" Yurika said.

"It feels like a dream," Serena said, somewhat dazed.

Ash excitedly jumped to Diancie's side, "Dianci, have you mastered Fairy Aura? Can you create Holy Diamonds now?"

The Minister of Diamond and the three of them, Majima, also gathered around with expectant faces.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

……

Tianxi said uncertainly, "I don't know either, but I'll give it a try!"

Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly, "Give it a try!"

Just as Diancie stretched out her hands, wanting to see if she could create a sacred diamond, a shadow suddenly darted over, grabbed her, and carried her away into the distance.

"Your Highness!"

The minister cried out in alarm.

When Ash and his friends could see the shadow clearly, they realized it was a Greninja.

Immediately afterwards, a man dressed in ninja attire appeared next to Greninja.

"It's you!" Ash shouted angrily.

The one who kidnapped Diancie was none other than the notorious thief Lyle, who had been relentlessly pursuing her.

"I'll accept Diancie."

As soon as Lyle finished speaking, two masked ninjas appeared, each holding a rope. Lyle and Greninja, along with Diancie, flew away, pulling on the ropes of the masked ninjas.

"Chase!" Ash shouted.

As he spoke, he, along with Citron, Serena, and Yurika, chased after them with the four little diamonds.

Chased by Ash and his friends, Lyle flew deep into the forest and unknowingly arrived at a desolate place.

Not a blade of grass grows here; everywhere are withered trees.

If Fragrant Pig and Charcoal Servant were here, they would surely discover that this is the very place Xernias once advised them not to approach.

To escape Ash and his friends, Lyle entered an underground cave.

The cave was dimly lit, with a pool in the center. Lylet hid behind a rock next to the pool.

Diancie pleaded anxiously, "You want diamonds, don't you? I can give them to you, but please let me go! I have my country and my people waiting for me to save them! Please!"

However, Lyle did not have the chance to hear Tianshi's request.

At that moment, an ancient giant dragonfly flew into the cave and gently touched the surface of the pool with its tail.

The next second, raging flames surged out from the depths of the cave, but fortunately Greninja reacted quickly and carried Lyle to avoid the attack of the flames.

A woman dressed in a red magic robe emerged, accompanied by a fiery red fox. She was none other than Mary Ling, the other notorious thief who had been relentlessly pursuing Diancie.

The ancient giant dragonfly swiftly grabbed Diancie and flew to Marilin's side. It turned out that the ancient giant dragonfly was Marilin's Pokémon.

"Marilyn!" Lyle gritted her teeth.

Marilin, holding Diancie's hand, was lifted into the air by the ancient giant dragonfly, wanting to leave the cave. Hovering in mid-air, she smiled and said to Lyleth:

"Lelter, you look so cool when you're angry."

However, before Marilin could fly away, two Iron-Faced Ninjas appeared above her head, each launching a Shadow Ball at Marilin and the Ancient Giant Dragonfly.

Marilyn was shocked and fell into the pool with Diancie.

At the same time, the Fiery Red Fox attacked Lyle and Greninja again, knocking them into the pool as well.

Unbeknownst to Marilyn and Lyle, the moment they fell into the water, a dark force gradually turned the pool water a dark red.

At the same time, a black cocoon that had been sleeping at the bottom of the water began to slowly rise to the surface.

Just then, Ash, who had heard the commotion, rushed over and shouted at Diancie from the cave entrance:

"Tianci, are you alright?"

Tianxi shook her head. "I'm fine!"

It tried to pull its hand back, attempting to escape from Mary Ling's side, but Mary Ling held on tightly, giving it no chance at all.

Seeing this, Ash shouted, "Tianci, wait, I'm coming to save you!"

As he spoke, he released his wrestling eagle, which carried him gliding into the cave.

After Ash fell into the pool, he grabbed Diancie's other hand and snatched it back from Marie's grasp.

However, what he didn't notice was that the moment he entered the pool, the water, which was already stained dark red, gradually began to turn black.

"Tianshi, let's go!"

As he spoke, Ash picked up Diancie and, with the help of the Hawkman, flew into the air.

However, at that moment, a Shadow Ball appeared out of nowhere and hit Hawkman, knocking Ash and Hawkman into the water.

Meanwhile, Diancie was grabbed by a mechanical arm.

"Hehehehe~~" Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth appeared at the cave entrance at the same time, emitting strange laughter.

It turned out to be the Rockets' trio.

A pumpkin spirit was floating next to Musashi; it was the one that had just launched the Shadow Ball.

"We'll take Diancie," Musashi said smugly.

Lyle: "Trying to leave? No way!"

Marilyn: "Leave Diancie!"

The two's Blaze and Greninja launched an attack on Team Rocket simultaneously. Fire Pillar and Sea Shuriken struck Team Rocket's hot air balloon, causing it to deflate instantly.

"Ahhh~~"

Musashi, Kojiro, and Meow Meow screamed as they fell into the water.

Tianxi was not spared either.

The moment they fell into the water, the pool became even blacker.

Kojiro stared blankly at the pool. "Hey, don't you guys think there's something wrong with this water?"

Musashi was taken aback by this. "Now that you mention it, it's true. What's going on?"

With Kojiro's prompting, Ash, Lyle, and Marie finally realized something was wrong.

Just then, a ripple spread out from the water's surface, and then a black cocoon emerged from the water.

Serena, Citron, and Yurika finally arrived with four small diamonds.

The Minister of Drill, peering into the hole, cried out in terror to Ash and Diancie, "Your Highness, Ash, get out of there! It's the Cocoon of Destruction!"

Upon hearing this, Ash and Diancie's expressions changed, while Team Rocket, Lyle, and Marie looked completely bewildered.

"Those who disturb the slumbering cocoon of destruction will be punished by its wrath!" shouted the Minister of Drill.

Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie anxiously urged Ash and Diancie to leave, and Ash immediately pulled Diancie towards the shore.

Even at this point, the ignorant Marilin and Lyle were still plotting against Diancie.

Team Rocket, sensing something was wrong, quickly used ropes to run out of the cave.

Marie grabbed the Ancient Giant Dragonfly and flew up. Taking advantage of Ash's inattention, she grabbed Diancie and tried to fly away.

How could Lyle let her have her way? He immediately ordered Greninja to shoot her down.

Mary fell into the water again, splashing a huge spray in the pool.

Finally, with a roar, the black cocoon floated into the air and transformed into a giant bird-shaped Pokémon in a flash of light.

This Pokémon has a majestic appearance, an extremely cold expression, and seemingly no emotion in its icy eyes.

Its body is composed entirely of black and red, with two curved horns on its head, broad wings and a long tail covered with claw-like feathers, and a pair of claws as sharp and powerful as eagle claws.

"Ipeltar!" the Minister of Diamonds shouted.

That's right, this Pokémon is none other than Yveltal, the embodiment of destruction!

Yveltal gently flapped its wings, its cold eyes sweeping over everyone and every Pokémon present.

"This is Yveltal..." Ash exclaimed in shock.

The greedy Lyle seized the opportunity to grab Diancie, who was then carried out of the cave by two masked ninjas.

Seeing this, Mary Ling was led by the ancient giant dragonfly and chased after them.

At this point, they still didn't realize the seriousness of the situation.

"Ugh~~"

Finally, Yveltal roared, flapped its wings, and flew out of the cave, soaring into the sky.

"Tianshi!"

Ash shouted and, led by Hawkman, chased after Lyle.

As soon as Ash flew out of the cave, he saw Yveltal attacking Lyle.

A black energy pillar, controlled by Yveltal, swept outwards, turning everything it touched gray as it lost its life force.

This is the immense power of the god of death and destruction; it draws life from all things.

As the black energy pillar swept over, Lyle knew he couldn't withstand it and instinctively closed his eyes.

Fortunately, Greninja arrived just then, and it and two Iron-Faced Ninjas pounced on Leyter, blocking Yveltal's attack.

The black energy pillar dissipated, and Greninja and the two Iron-Faced Ninjas turned into gray stone statues, devoid of any life.

"Greninja, the Iron-Faced Ninja!" Lyle said with a look of grief.

Seeing this, Diancie, who was also being protected, quickly ran away from Lyle, who was no longer able to care about Diancie.

Diancie ran for a short while before being caught up by Marilin, who then pulled her away from the forest.

At this time, Marilin was unaware that she was also being targeted by Yveltal.

A black energy pillar struck down unexpectedly.

Suddenly, the fiery red fox appeared, wielding a wooden stick and manipulating a pillar of fire to strike the incoming black energy pillar.

But how could it possibly withstand Yveltal's attack?

After an explosion, the fiery red fox and the ancient giant dragonfly that had just arrived turned into gray stone statues.

"A fiery red fox, an ancient giant dragonfly!" Mary Ling exclaimed in horror.

However, Yveltal's attack came again, and she and Diancie had no choice but to flee for their lives.

Not long after Mary ran away, she encountered Lyle, who was also fleeing for his life.

"What kind of Pokémon is this? It's terrifying!" Marily cried.

Lyle gave a wry smile: "Staying alive is the most important thing."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Yveltal's pillar of light fell, instantly engulfing them, and the two of them lost their life force and turned into stone statues.

Meanwhile, Ash and Pikachu found Diancie, but the rampaging Yveltal had already turned everything into a target.

Vast forests and countless Pokémon were drained of their life force by its attacks, turning into stone statues.

Minister Zuan, gazing at the horrific scene before him, exclaimed in horror, "The Great Extinction has been repeated!"

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Mary Ling's Ancient Giant Dragonfly:

The Iron-Faced Ninja of Lelte:

Ash's Hawkman:

(End of this chapter)