Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

That's right, Lan Tianwu had no intention of abandoning the Anwu Association's system because of Zong Qinke.

If you try to fill in or change a flawed system, but give up after just one problem, you'll eventually run into problems again due to a lack of resolve.

"But before that..."

Lan Tianwu looked at the alliance staff.

"...I need the Alliance's assistance. First, I need to confirm the situation at sea. Second, if there is a real problem, I need the Alliance to help me evacuate the people of Skyport."

“Especially Shengtian District and Dagang District.”

"The expenses required will be borne by my Lan family, and we'll leave the manpower to you!"

......

55. The Birth of a Hero (1)

"The sea is indeed moving, and if left unchecked, the first wave of the tsunami could sink the entire Shengtian District without taking years to maintain its course."

Lan Tianwu looked solemn, his brows furrowed deeply.

When Lan Dao returned covered in blood and told him that Zong Qinke was going to cause trouble on the other side of the sea, he believed him.

When someone threw a recording pen into his house, he believed Zong Qinke's account after hearing it.

Even so, he never expected things to get this serious!

"We don't know when the first wave of the tsunami will arrive, so we can't just wait around. We need to start taking action now."

Lan Tianwu looked at the management of the Tiangang Alliance branch.

"I'll leave Wutian District and Dagang District to you. I'll have the martial artists here assist you. As for Shengtian District, leave it to me."

...

Shengtian District.

Upon arriving at the seaside, Luo Ke immediately noticed some problems.

"Sea levels are dropping at a considerable rate; this must be the buildup for a massive tsunami."

He squatted on the beach and slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the boundless sea.

"Ugh, these guys who would do something like this for themselves are really despicable."

"Moreover, this mess is different from the last meteorite incident; it won't be so easy to resolve."

If Rocco could think of something like this, Necrozma, being an old-fashioned person, would naturally have an even clearer understanding of the matter.

"Yes, with our current strength, it wouldn't be a problem to break through the first wave of the tsunami head-on, but the surrounding ocean has indeed been changed over the past few years."

"It's fine if the sea level drops to build up a massive tsunami, but if the sea level rises... even if we live in Tiangang for years, it won't make a difference."

Upon hearing Necrozma's voice, Rocco decisively jumped into the sea.

Protected by the power, Rocco's movements in the water were unimpeded, and he would not lose his way, so he decisively rushed towards the tsunami that was gathering strength.

They also questioned Necrozma.

"Is there no way to change all of this back to normal?"

“Your idea is good, but all I can say is that if we destroy that underwater base, the situation will improve considerably. At least with the current ocean currents, shortening the time it takes to maintain a state of several years to within a year is not a problem.”

First, he answered Rocco's question, and then Necrozma also sighed.

"But a year is still too long."

As it spoke, Rocco remained silent, while Victini, Ditto, and Dual Blades, who were also listening, pondered in their own thoughts.

Just then, a guy who was usually quiet and reserved joined the channel.

'Well--'

It is the sword of the Fairy King.

"Hmm? You mean if we can obtain the power of that blue orb from the underwater base after destroying the base, then there's a way to change the state of the ocean back to normal?"

'Well. ’

"You said it's not about changing it back, but about compressing all the forces that maintain the changes in ocean currents into a single massive tsunami. Once that tsunami is destroyed, everything can be restored to normal... I think this method is worth trying."

As Luo Ke spoke, the Fairy King's Sword fell silent once more.

'Tini!'

Bictini, this little bunny, is never short of courage.

Ditto simply gave up thinking and did whatever Rocco told it to do.

'alone!'

The two sword sheaths also agreed.

Only Necrozma, with his extensive experience and many past events, issued another reminder at this moment.

"The method may work, but doing it is not so easy."

"First of all, the Fairy King's Sword didn't tell us everything. It judged that the premise for this plan to be feasible was that the forces currently affecting the sea had not yet officially begun to erode other things, but were only scattered in the water and could be compressed into a massive tsunami."

"So we can't wait. It's best to take advantage of this tsunami to complete the plan. Otherwise, if we wait until this force erodes the life in the sea, or even erodes part of the land through the tsunami, then this method will no longer work."

"But if we want to take advantage of this tsunami, someone has to stay here to maintain the tsunami and buy time for another team to go to the underwater base, destroy it, and then bring the power back."

"Maintaining the tsunami control is already very difficult, and we need to destroy the underwater base quickly. Plus, bringing back the power from that blue orb is another problem..."

"We might be able to do it, but are you really sure you want to do it?"

Even Necrozma hasn't considered going back to Skyport to find more manpower.

Because it is obvious that ordinary people cannot help with these two tasks.

The sheer amount of power and mental strength required to sustain a tsunami is unimaginable to ordinary beings; they couldn't even participate in it.

On the other side, the divine power was completely violent; for ordinary people to go there would simply be suicide, adding to the difficulty, so it wouldn't work either.

Therefore, only their team has this capability in Tiangang right now.

For them, completing one task with all their might is more than enough, but splitting their efforts to do two... is very difficult.

"Of course I've thought it through."

Luo Ke smiled and gave his answer without any hesitation.

“I don’t know what a hero would think in this situation, but as I said before, I do these things simply because I have power and I use it recklessly. To sum it up, I do it because I want to.”

"So you don't need to be mentally prepared to do what you want to do."

"We're already here, aren't we?"

As Rocco spoke, the jet-black prism armor transformed and opened under his will, and Rocco, wearing a Ditto mask and holding two sword sheaths, emerged from the armor.

When the energy protection was gone, the Ditto on Rocco's face began to extend and change.

First, the mask was transformed into an organ that could help humans breathe underwater. Second, the part covering Rocco's clothing was transformed into a shape suitable for underwater activities.

Ditto was born by the water, so it is naturally good at swimming and is best at transforming into water-type Pokémon. Doing these things is a piece of cake for it.

Meanwhile, on Necrozma's side, Victini continuously provided energy, and the Fairy King's Sword flew out of its sheath and was held in Necrozma's hand after he reassembled his Prism Armor.

Luo Ke's voice was also transmitted to them through the still-connected mental link.

"I'll leave this to you. The solution was proposed by the Fairy King's Sword. Necrozma, you'll help it, and Victini will provide the energy. I believe that with the three of you, dealing with a tsunami shouldn't be a big problem."

"I already found out the location of the underwater base from Zong Qinke. Although I can't find my way around underwater, the ocean can't hide the spiritual power of the twin sword sheaths. With them by my side, I won't get lost."

"As for how to bring that power back... didn't Zong Qinke say before that they have a way to store it at their underwater base? If all else fails, I'll just pull out their entire power storage device."

“You know, I have the power to do this kind of thing.”

"So leave the underwater base to me."

As he spoke, Luo Ke sped off towards the direction indicated by the spiritual energy.

Before he completely severed the mental connection, he left them with one last message.

"Trust me, I'll be back to help you as soon as possible!"

'Tini...'

Victini, Necrozma, and the Fairy King's Sword sensed that Roko had escaped the range of their mental power. At this moment, more than worrying about Roko, they were thinking about how Roko denied being a hero.

He's really stubborn!

After a brief complaint, they turned their attention back to the impending tsunami.

The three of them combined don't even form a water attribute, so there's no time to be distracted; they have to focus on dealing with this problem.

They didn't want to betray Rocco's trust!

......

56. The Birth of a Hero (2)

The underwater base was secretly established by the main family many years ago.

Although it has been maintained all these years, its secluded and remote location has meant that no one has ever discovered it.

To say that it's hard to find is an understatement; it's extremely difficult.

However, having known the location in advance and guided by the spiritual power of the two sword sheaths, Luo Ke deliberately walked a straight line underwater, thus reaching the location of the base via the shortest route.

During the interrogation of Zong Qinke, he said that the power here was extremely violent, and once it was fully activated, no one could break through the power of a god to stop it.

Before they arrived, Rocco, Ditto, and Dual Blades knew about this, but only after they arrived did they truly feel the weight of those words.

"Well..."

'alone!'

Let alone stopping them, Ditto and the sword sheath were only disturbed from a distance by this ferocious and corrosive power, and immediately cried out in pain.

Especially the single-edged sword sheath.

Its spiritual power had only probed a little, and even though it had quickly withdrawn it, a third of it was still instantly eroded and assimilated by this power, forcing it to make a sacrifice.

While it can recover this spiritual energy, given the importance of spiritual energy to Ghost-type Pokémon, losing a third of it at once is an absolute devastating blow!

Sensing this, Rocco took out a Poké Ball and put away the dual sword sheaths.

Then, sensing the Ditto's state, he took a deep breath.

Please come back too...

Because he was holding his breath, Rocco didn't speak, but Ditto sensed Rocco's intention and saw him take out a Poké Ball.

Although it wanted to hold on a little longer, seeing that Roco was already holding its breath, Ditto stopped resisting and was directly recalled by Roco.

After returning to its Poké Ball, it and its two sword sheaths anxiously peered out through the red part of the Poké Ball.

They are worried.

After all, they would feel extreme pain just from sensing this berserk power from afar, and would need to retreat back into their Poké Balls to recover.

What about Luo Ke?

He can't hide inside the Poké Ball.

They were observing, while Roco directly activated the boots Eureka had given him, and with the thrust they provided, he decisively burrowed into the underwater base.

Throughout the entire process, he remained expressionless, as if he couldn't sense that power at all.

Seeing this, Ditto and Dual Blades felt it was outrageous, but when they thought about how many outrageous things Rocco had done along the way, they felt relieved.

But if Victini were here, it should be able to find it.

They noticed that the relaxed demeanor that Luo Ke had always possessed was gone, replaced by a constant tension throughout his body, and his expressionless 'dead face' also looked rather unnatural.

However, he eventually managed to enter the underwater base.

The structure here is very simple.

Perhaps it's because the people who built this base knew that when it was activated, even a small amount of its violent power would drive people mad and kill them in extreme pain. Therefore, there was no need for human operation here, and naturally, there was no need to leave space for human habitation.

Apart from some security equipment and passageways for maintenance personnel, the main structure here is a huge power furnace.