I caught a Pokémon

Seeing the fur of the three sacred beasts in the hands of those human women, and sensing their aura as well as that of the human man, it understood that the three sacred beasts had finally been subdued by this man!

What's more, it remembers the ringtone.

Although it hadn't sounded for a long time, it still came as promised.

I never expected that these people who once worshipped me would stand with this human male!

It let out a loud cry, then looked down at Xia You, scrutinizing him.

Xia You looked back defiantly.

"You didn't expect that, did you? You tried to stop me last time, but I still managed to subdue them in the end, and now, we meet again!"

As Xia You threw out the three Mega Balls, the next second, three blue lights flashed across the sky, and his Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres appeared on either side of Ho-Oh.

As soon as the three legendary birds appeared, they all cried out once and then began to fly around Ho-Oh.

As for Xia You possessing the Three Sacred Birds, Xiao Juan and the others had already heard him mention it once beforehand when he recounted his grievances with the Phoenix King, so they didn't pay much attention to it. However, seeing it with their own eyes now, they were still shocked and proud of Xia You's profound knowledge and abilities.

Ho-Oh immediately sensed the ill intent in the eyes of the three legendary birds.

Ignoring them, Phoenix King continued to stare at Xia You. At the same time, a neutral voice, indistinguishable in gender but carrying a hint of majesty, appeared in Xia You's mind.

'Human, why have you summoned me!'

Faced with Phoenix's question, Xia You didn't really know how to answer it.

I can't exactly say that I called you out just to fight you and get revenge for what happened last time, can I?

Although that's what we did, we can't say it out loud.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to spar with you," Xia You said. "As a trainer, my goal is to keep getting stronger. As you can see, I've already collected all three legendary beasts, and now, it's time for a serious match with you!"

Unexpectedly, the Phoenix King actually took Xia You's words seriously!

'You are indeed qualified to challenge me, and I accept.'

Immediately after conveying this message to Xia You through telepathy, the Phoenix King's aura suddenly changed, and the light emanating from its body intensified in an instant, clearly indicating that it was ready for battle.

Seeing this, although Xiao Juan and the others did not know what the Phoenix King had said, they could still sense from Xia You's words that a great battle seemed to be about to begin!

This made them widen their eyes in tension, all wanting to see how their men could fight against Ho-Oh, a Pokémon even more legendary than the legends!

Xiaoyu, in particular, never blinked her beautiful eyes!

In this atmosphere, the three legendary birds cried out in unison, bursting with fierce fighting spirit. They then changed their flight direction and charged towards Phoenix King!

Chapter 887 Birds!

boom!

The fireworks that exploded over Enju City also heralded the start of this great battle.

Amidst the dazzling fireworks, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres flew close to Ho-Oh and launched their attack.

In terms of attributes, Ho-Oh is the same as Moltres, both being Fire and Flying types. This means that among the three legendary birds, only Zapdos can counter it. As for the other two Pokémon, Moltres will take half damage when attacking Ho-Oh, and Articuno is completely countered by Ho-Oh's Fire.

Of course, this is only a theoretical relationship of restraint; in actual combat, it's not like that at all.

The three sacred birds, after a long period of training and cooperation, have long since formed a unified whole. Whenever facing a strong enemy, Xia You sends them all out together.

In fact, Xia You could have sent Deoxys or Rayquaza, or even Charizard, which had just successfully trained, to fight Ho-Oh one-on-one, but that would have caused too much of a commotion. Besides, it wasn't about catching it, so there was no need to go all out. In addition, last time, it was the three legendary birds that fought Ho-Oh, which allowed Ho-Oh to revert to its legendary beast form, causing the operation to fail. Therefore, this time, the three legendary birds have to get revenge themselves!

This is why the three legendary birds stared at Ho-Oh so aggressively as soon as they appeared!

As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet. Not only did Xia You hold a grudge about that incident, but even the Three Sacred Birds were resentful.

Aren't they all big birds that fly in the sky?

Why do you think you're so high and mighty?!

Therefore, they also disliked the arrogant attitude of the Phoenix King, and today they decided to pull it down from its pedestal!

The freezing beam was wrapped in cold frost, the jet of flame was mixed with scorching heat, and the 100,000 volts contained powerful electrical energy. The three attacks, from three directions, flashed three beams of light of different colors and shot towards Ho-Oh at high speed!

The reason why Ho-Oh, a Pokémon that surpasses all things, is so powerful and transcends the world is not because of its specific moves, but because of the energy within its body and the methods and ways of wielding that energy.

Unlike in games where battles are fought based on stats, in real life, they are indeed too powerful!

They can use abilities different from ordinary Pokémon to fight, and these abilities, which come from their species and themselves, often have overwhelming power, making them more adept at dealing with ordinary Pokémon.

Although the three legendary birds are quite powerful compared to other Pokémon and have stronger attack power, they are still slightly inferior to Pokémon like Ho-Oh.

An unseen, magical power emanated from Phoenix King's body, blocking and neutralizing the three domineering forces of the three legendary birds as they struck him.

boom!

The sound of the explosion even drowned out the fireworks, reaching as far as the nearby city of Enju.

The pedestrians who were looking up at the fireworks didn't pay much attention to the sound, assuming it was just the first super-large firework exploding. They scanned the sky above Enju City but didn't see any super-large fireworks. Although they found it a bit strange, they continued to enjoy the fireworks that were constantly going off around them.

After blocking the first attack from the three legendary birds, Ho-Oh's counterattack followed closely behind.

Suddenly, the Phoenix King rose higher, and with a cry, sacred fire poured down as if covering the sky, completely enveloping the three legendary birds.

The flames illuminated the night sky in a fiery red.

Especially when looking up from the Bell Tower below, it feels as if a huge fire has fallen from the sky, like a giant net completely enveloping the entire Bell Tower.

This allowed Xiaojuan and her friends to clearly experience the power of the legendary Pokémon for the first time!

This also made them somewhat worried that the people at the top of the tower might be affected by the flames.

Faced with such a large-scale attack from the sky, the three sacred birds each displayed their unique abilities, using their own energy to block the sacred flames without harming them in the slightest.

As for the remaining embers, they continued downwards, heading towards the Bell Tower.

Seeing this, Gardevoir raised its hands, and instantly an invisible barrier appeared above Bell Tower, blocking all the embers falling towards Bell Tower and protecting everyone.

The embers fell onto the barrier and then spread outwards, temporarily obscuring people's view.

When the flames subsided, they looked back at the battlefield and saw four large bird Pokémon locked in close combat.

It can only be said that Ho-Oh's power is indeed very strong, allowing it to suppress the three legendary birds on its own. However, once they got into close combat, the situation immediately reversed.

It's not that Ho-Oh isn't good at close combat, it's just that its two claws are no match for three powerful enemies. How could it possibly deal with the three legendary birds at the same time with just its two claws and beak?

Just as it had driven away Moltres, Articuno seized the opportunity to scratch it on the back. When it turned around to deal with Articuno, Zapdos came up to harass it with its extremely fast speed. After finally driving Zapdos away, Moltres came back again.

Compared to when they were first captured, the three legendary birds have grown significantly and are now at their peak strength, making it impossible for Ho-Oh to withstand them!

Helpless, it could only fly around the bell tower while constantly pulling at them. Fortunately, Ho-Oh's physical strength was strong enough that it managed to create some space and escape the three legendary birds' entanglement.

Having witnessed the power of the three sacred birds in close combat, it dared not be careless again and could only fight them by flying while using mid- to long-range attacks.

However, this undoubtedly makes a greater commotion.

In fact, the people of Enju City had already noticed when Ho-Oh used the Holy Flame.

Or rather, it's hard not to notice it!

Although it was some distance from the city center of Enju City, the flames were so large that they illuminated most of the night sky, even completely obscuring the fireworks in this area. How could anyone not notice them?

At first, people thought it was some kind of program arranged by Enju City. After all, it was quite beautiful to see such flames covering the night sky, especially at such a time.

But soon, some observant residents, or Pokémon trainers, realized that something was amiss.

Putting aside whether Eden City would actually organize such a program, it seems... more like a Pokémon battle!

For the residents, the sky burning was nothing more than a spectacle to watch. But for the trainers, it was a different story. Whether it was a battle or the appearance of some rare Pokémon, it was worth going to the vicinity of Bell Tower to check the situation!

As they ran quickly, at least dozens of people throughout the city ran toward the Bell Tower!

Just then, as a trainer ran past a detached house, his hurried steps and the exclamations of the surrounding residents startled a little boy.

The little boy opened the window and looked out, just in time to see the dissipating flames in the sky.

In the flashes of fire and fireworks, his face could be clearly seen; it was the little boy with the kite that Xia You had met in the snack street!

"This is……!"

The little boy frowned, and upon closer inspection, he could vaguely see several colorful, glowing Pokémon that resembled birds chasing and entangled in the air in the direction of the Bell Tower, illuminated by the firelight!

This surprised him even more!

Why would there be Pokémon there so late at night?

And even though it was quite far away, and I couldn't see it clearly, that feeling... it was so much like Ho-Oh!?

The little boy's expression changed drastically as he recalled the man he had just met at the night market and his words.

Is it...

Was what that man said true? Ho-Oh really came out!?

But what about the bird-like Pokémon next to Ho-Oh?

"grandfather!"

Without time to investigate further, he suddenly shouted and ran back into the house. Not long after, he returned with an elderly man with silver hair and a somewhat thin build.

"Lisheng, what's the rush? Slow down, slow down!"

The little boy named Kuryu completely ignored his grandfather's old arms and legs, and instead pointed to the sky and shouted, "Grandpa, look! It's Ho-Oh! It's the real Ho-Oh!!"

"Ho-Oh?"

Hearing Li Sheng's words, the old man shook his head helplessly.

Ugh.

He knew his grandson all too well.

Whether it was before or this time secretly making the Ho-Oh kite, he had seen it all and knew that he was trying to cheer him up. Although he was very touched by Kurio's thoughtfulness, he was already old, and such unrealistic dreams were still...

Just as he was thinking this, his gaze turned to the sky above the Bell Tower, and the next second, his eyes widened suddenly!

"It's...it really is Ho-Oh!?"

……

—Thump!

The powerful flames spewed by Ho-Oh instantly shattered Articuno's frost energy, and the flames continued forward, shooting straight at Articuno.

However, having traveled with Xia You for so long and experienced so many battles, Articuno is not only experienced in combat, but has also fought against opponents of this strength many times, so it naturally knows how to deal with them.

This also meant that after unleashing its attack, it didn't stay there but instead flapped its wings and flew away, thus avoiding the powerful flames.

Beside it, Zapdos and Moltres filled its place and continued their attack on Ho-Oh. The legendary Pokémon were once again locked in battle.

The battle continues.

And it's clear that the outcome won't be decided in a short time.

Just then, Xia You suddenly sensed something and looked in the direction of Yuanzhu City.

With the fireworks flashing by and the city lights shining through, and standing atop the tower, he could easily spot several shadows rushing towards him through the forest along the Bell Sound Path.

Needless to say, someone must have noticed the fighting here and rushed over to check the situation...

And these people will undoubtedly be his energetic colleagues—Pokémon trainers!

This is not surprising, given the scale of the battle; it would be impossible to go unnoticed.

Xia You even made corresponding preparations for this.

He calmly took out a high-grade ball from his waist bag and then gently pressed the switch on it.

The next second, his Deoxys appeared beside him.

Upon seeing this Pokémon that suddenly appeared, looking like an alien, Xiaojuan and the others instinctively took a step back.

There was nothing that could be done about it; after all, the face in front of him, with its mixed red and blue hues and expressionless expression, was indeed somewhat frightening on such a night.

Moreover... this is a new Pokémon they've never known before.

Fear stems from the unknown.

Fortunately, they knew that this was Xia You's Pokémon. Moreover, since it appeared, it just floated there quietly without making any extra movements, which made them lower their guard and reduce their unease. Instead, they were able to take a closer look at this Deoxys with great interest.

Pointing to the trainers who were rapidly approaching, Xia You said calmly to Deoxys, "See those people coming from that direction? Stop them and don't let them interfere with the battle of the three legendary birds. Oh, by the way, just use the same move your kind used back in the tech city of Larus."

Deoxys made a series of unintelligible sounds, then turned his body and faced the direction of Enju City.

At that moment, a series of clones split off from its body, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of them appeared!