Just as Julian rode on Dragonite, heading in the direction where the red dot had disappeared, a sudden burst of blue-and-white light flared behind him.
Instinctively, Julian turned his head, only to see the endless glow of blue and white energy gathering. A sudden sense of crisis surged through his entire body.
The name of the move flashed through Julian's mind.
'Damn it, that's a move that can go head-to-head with Groudon's Precipice Blades!'
The entire Haitian City was within Origin Pulse's attack range.
In the hidden chamber of the Miller family estate:
The mysterious man stared at the footage playing on some unknown device.
"Hahaha! Origin Pulse—the entire Haitian City is going to be blasted to oblivion!" he laughed maniacally.
The chamber he was in had been built at great expense by Erick, buried 500 meters underground with incredibly durable materials.
Moreover, the Miller family estate was located outside Haitian City's central area. The man was confident that staying in this chamber would ensure he survived Kyogre's devastating attack.
"Once Haitian City is destroyed by Kyogre, you can absorb the souls of millions. That'll definitely make you strong enough to become a Champion," the man said to Chandelure.
The blue flames on Chandelure's head flickered joyfully, revealing emotions of joy and anticipation.
Meanwhile, Manaphy seemed to sense what Kyogre was about to do. It cried out desperately, but the isolating box prevented its voice and aura from escaping.
In the sky above, Metagross prepared to teleport Julian away. But as it attempted the move, it found that the space around them was filled with an oppressive force.
Under such pressure, teleportation was impossible.
"This space has been locked"
Julian patted Metagross on the head.
On the surface, he appeared calm, as if he had already accepted the imminent death. But inwardly, he was panicking and deeply regretting his situation.
'I knew being a hero gets people killed. But I'm not even a hero yet, and I'm about to die."
'I'm a transmigrator, for crying out loud! I have a system, a solid family background, and a grandfather who just became a Champion. I haven't even-Wait—system!'
"System! I'm about to die! Hurry up and help me!"
Julian screamed internally, pinning his only hope on the system.
This time, the system didn't play dead.
"Spend ten Mewtwo Fragments to temporarily summon Mewtwo for five minutes. After five minutes, Mewtwo will disappear."
At that very moment, Origin Pulse was unleashed. Wherever the wave passed, buildings, land, and trees vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.
Kyogre deliberately kept the attack from hitting Duke and John. It wanted them to witness firsthand how Haitian City was annihilated due to their foolishness.
While Duke stood there in stunned silence, John roared furiously:
"Kyogre! If anything happens to my grandson, I swear I'll kill that Manaphy!"
John had a strong premonition—Julian was most likely in Haitian City right now.
'Julian, you better not let anything happen to you'
Kyogre's eyes flashed with a cold light. A threat to a first-class Legendary? Was this human that impatient to die?
By now, Origin Pulse had already destroyed a third of Haitian City. In just the blink of an eye, the remaining two-thirds would face the same fate.
But then, out of nowhere, a brilliant emerald-green barrier appeared, enveloping the remaining parts of Haitian City like a dome.
When Origin Pulse collided with the barrier, instead of shattering it, the energy split into two streams, sliding harmlessly along the barrier's edges.
Inside the shield, Haitian City's residents had closed their eyes, resigned to death.
Seconds passed, but they realized something strange—they were still alive.
Opening their eyes cautiously, they were greeted by the sight of Origin Pulse being deflected by a shimmering barrier.
"Look! There's something in the sky!"
Someone suddenly shouted.
All at once, more people noticed something—or someone—standing in the sky.
"What kind of Pokémon is that?"
Some pulled out their phones, zooming in to get a closer look at the humanoid figure in the air.
"There's someone next to it!"
Next to the unfamiliar Pokémon was a person—a young man riding on a Dragonite, accompanied by a silver Metagross hovering nearby.
Metagross glanced at the newly appeared Pokémon and then at Julian.
Metagross: 'Traitor! So this is your real ace, isn't it?' (￣0￣)
Julian, oblivious to Metagross's inner drama, was too busy savoring the joy of having narrowly escaped death.
'Damn! That Origin Pulse was way too close. If I'd been just a second slower, I'd be toast'
There had barely been time to summon Mewtwo.
Fortunately, in the very last moment, Julian managed to bring it out.
As Mewtwo stood before him, Julian immediately used his Probing Eyes to check.
Pokémon: Mewtwo (Psychic)
Moves: Confusion, Disable, Life Dew, Swift, Ancient Power, Psycho Cut, Safeguard, Amnesia, Aura Sphere, Psychic, Power Swap, Guard Swap, Mist, Psystrike, Recover, Future Sight
In this world, trainers with Pokémon between levels 91 and 100 were Champions. Those with Pokémon above level 100 were considered Battle Legends.
Only Pokémon with Gold-tier potential could hope to break past level 100, and such levels were the threshold for combating a first-class Legendary Pokémon.
Mewtwo was exceptionally powerful, even among first-class Legendaries. Moreover, it could Mega Evolve into two distinct forms, X and Y.
As Origin Pulse ended, the emerald-green barrier remained firmly in place, shielding the city.
"Mewtwo, take me to Kyogre"
Julian said, his voice slightly trembling with excitement. After all, this was Mewtwo, a first-class Legendary Pokémon! Not only could he summon it, but he could also command it. It felt like a dream, a moment where he truly stood at the pinnacle of life.
Because Mewtwo had been summoned with the ten fragments, Julian could give it orders without paying any additional cost.
However, Mewtwo would only exist for five minutes. He had to make those minutes count.
To the west, Kyogre halted its Origin Pulse. Its gaze was now filled with caution and contemplation.
An entity equal to itself had appeared—and protected the city.
"Humans… so this is your confidence?"
Kyogre looked at Duke and John, its tone no longer as condescending as before.
Although it was certain the opposing party was also a first-class Legendary, but not all first-class Legendaries were equal in strength.
After all, there was a reason why that 'oversized Catterpie' could always interfere in its fights with the 'flightless one'. Because even when teaming up with the 'flightless one', they still couldn't beat that 'oversized Catterpie'.
Duke was utterly bewildered, though his shock was mixed with relief.
But when faced with Kyogre's question, he didn't know how to respond.
Whatever had acted just now, it was not part of their nation's hidden resources but an unknown force entirely.