Pokemon: With Title System

Chapter: 311 Mewtwo's Counterattack

(T/N: Don't complain I double checked to see whyshe is not brain-dead like what the previous chapter said. It's author's fault. Not translation mistake.)

Mewtwo's Drain Punch struck Dialga squarely in the head, instantly restoring almost all the energy he had lost from Dialga's earlier attack. His spirit soared with renewed vigor...

Meanwhile, as Dialga crashed heavily into the Spear Pillar, his mind was still fixated on the scene of the Psychic Plate flying toward Mewtwo.

What just happened?

Did the boss just get his treasure stolen?

Because of the Psychic Plate's unexpected appearance, Dialga's thoughts were in disarray, but Mewtwo wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.

Bulk Up!

Mewtwo's aura surged violently.

The already formidable physical attack power of Mega Mewtwo increased even further.

Locking his gaze on Dialga, Mewtwo's piercing eyes brought Dialga back to his senses.

No matter what, I need to first deal with—wait, how did he get so fast?!

Before Dialga could complete his thought, Mewtwo used Agility in midair, suddenly accelerating with a sonic boom as his body transformed into a mere afterimage.

In the blink of an eye, he flew right before Dialga's face.

BOOM!

Mewtwo's fist connected with Dialga.

Dialga's first reaction upon being hit wasn't to counterattack, but rather...

[Palkia, look quickly! The boss just got his equipment stolen!]

CRASH!

Palkia, with one leg entangled in red chains, was being pummeled by Rayquaza.

Suddenly receiving Dialga's telepathic message, he looked toward Mewtwo's position.

Sure enough, he saw a plate floating beside Mewtwo.

Shocked, Palkia was struck by Rayquaza's tail, his body sent flying tens of meters backward, leaving two deep tracks with his feet along the Spear Pillar.

But even the physical pain couldn't mask Palkia's astonishment.

It really is the boss's plate.

Was it truly stolen equipment, or could it be...

Palkia considered a certain possibility.

Seeing Palkia distracted during their battle, Rayquaza's eyes flashed with anger. With a roar, he tilted his head skyward and spat out a golden beam of light.

The dazzling golden radiance shot straight up from Mt. Coronet's peak into the sky, instantly drawing the attention of residents in the surrounding cities.

"What's happening?"

"What's going on at Mt. Coronet?"

Under countless bewildered gazes, the golden beam that had risen hundreds of meters into the sky suddenly exploded!

Trainers with broader knowledge recognized it immediately.

"That's Draco Meteor!"

"What kind of being could be using such a powerful Draco Meteor on Mt. Coronet?"

"Could it be Champion Cynthia?"

Everyone speculated in their hearts.

At Mt. Coronet's summit...

After the golden light dispersed, the sky filled with meteorites wrapped in golden energy, descending with sharp, ear-piercing whistles.

The pressure from the meteorites made even the air seem to solidify.

Palkia didn't want to take the hit head-on... but his leg was currently bound by the red chains, preventing escape into another dimension. He was forced to use his last resort.

Protect!

However, just as Palkia was about to use Protect, a sudden inexplicable rage surged in his heart. The Protect he was preparing involuntarily transformed into Dragon Pulse, which he fired in Asahi's direction.

Palkia looked up in confusion toward the source of this strange feeling.

There was Mew, curling its tiny hand with a "come at me" expression.

Taunt!

The target becomes enraged and can only use attack moves for a period of time.

You... fight without honor!

Palkia glared at Asahi and Mew.

The next second—BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The meteorites crashed down.

The carpet-bombing Draco Meteor engulfed Palkia completely.

The continuous explosions lasted for more than ten seconds.

When the smoke was finally blown away by Rayquaza's Delta Stream, a battered and bruised Palkia appeared, his body swaying on the verge of collapse.

His unwilling gaze remained fixed on Asahi and Mew.

Asahi merely smiled.

Whoosh—!

A Master Ball was thrown.

Palkia was sucked inside the Poké Ball.

On the other side, Dialga also noticed the predicament of his "good brother" Palkia.

He froze for a moment, then immediately attempted to flee into a crack in time!

But...

A certain green onion-headed Pokémon that had been hiding well, completely undetected by Dialga, raised its hand.

The crack in time was disrupted for just one-thousandth of a second.

And in that thousandth of a second...

Swish!

The freed red chains bound Dialga's hind legs firmly, interrupting his entry into the time rift.

Dialga turned his head toward the red chains restraining him, seeing one end tied to his leg and the other held firmly in Rayquaza's grasp.

The red chains suddenly contracted.

With the power of time sealed off and already heavily injured from earlier, Dialga's expression changed dramatically. But he had no strength left to resist Rayquaza, and despite struggling with all his might, he was still dragged away by the chains.

The scene was too brutal, causing even Cynthia to cover her eyes, daring only to peek through her fingers.

Finally, Asahi couldn't bear to watch anymore and tossed out a GS Ball.

A system notification rang in Asahi's mind:

[You've thwarted Team Galactic Leader Cyrus's plot, destroyed Team Galactic, arrested Cyrus, and successfully captured Dialga and Palkia, earning the title 'Master of Space and Time']

"Excellent work, Mew and Celebi! I'll treat you both to a luxurious feast when we get back!" Asahi said.

If not for Mew's Taunt preventing Palkia from using Protect, and Celebi stopping Dialga's escape, today's victory wouldn't have come so easily...

Celebi smiled gently.

"Mew!" Mew struck a proud pose with hands on hips.

However, once Asahi reached over to pet Mew, its true nature was immediately exposed...

Of course, even while petting Mew, Asahi's mind remained perfectly clear.

[Gardevoir#1: Have you spotted anything yet?]

[Gardevoir: No, Asahi. Do you really think Giratina will appear like you said?]

[Mew: Mew! (+1)]

[Gardevoir#1: We caused such a commotion at Spear Pillar that Giratina must have noticed. If it noticed, it will definitely come. It must be hiding somewhere in the Distortion World.]

The reason Asahi had only sent out Mewtwo and Rayquaza to battle earlier was because he'd been constantly on guard for Giratina's possible appearance.

[Gardevoir: I understand!]

Gardevoir didn't know much about Giratina and just thought Asahi was being overly cautious.

Until... a black hole appeared in the sky above.

Two objects were thrown out from it before the black hole rapidly shrank and vanished.

[Gardevoir: Asahi, look!]

Following Gardevoir's indication, Asahi looked up to see a familiar figure and what appeared to be a familiar Pokémon lying quietly on the flattened ground of Spear Pillar.

"This is..." Asahi walked forward with a strange expression. "Sird and Darkrai?"

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In the passage leading to Spear Pillar

"Have you noticed that the battle sounds from the summit seem to have stopped? Does that mean Boss Asahi has won?" Ethan said.

"It does seem that way..."

Pearl and Diamond listened carefully for a moment, and indeed, they couldn't hear any more battle sounds.

"Can phone calls get through now?"

Sabrina shook her head: "The aftershocks from the battle are interfering with the communication signals... Not only can't we contact Asahi, we also can't contact the outside world. I suspect all signals throughout Mt. Coronet are being blocked right now."

"Is that so..." Green pondered.

Without being able to contact Asahi, they couldn't confirm the situation above. Although Cynthia had gone up earlier, but...

"How about... we go up and take a look?" Zinnia suggested.

She was dying to go to Spear Pillar to witness the magnificent Dragon Gods.

"I don't know if that's a good idea. Who knows if there's still danger up there..."

Gary was saying they shouldn't go, but his eager expression revealed his true thoughts to everyone.

Everyone turned to look at Green.

With Asahi absent, Green was now recognized as the de facto leader of the Kanto branch.

Green fell into deep thought. Given the long silence, it seemed the battle had ended. The only question was who had won...

After some consideration, Green chose to believe in Asahi's strength.

In the end, Koga decided to stay behind to guard the Team Galactic prisoners, waiting for Sinnoh League officials to arrive.

Zinnia immediately cheered, shouting "Dragon God!" as she vanished in a flash.

Everyone: "..."

Walking toward the summit with the main group, Pearl said to Diamond: "I'd love to perform jokes for Dialga and Palkia... If we could make them laugh, we'd be amazing comedians like Senior Gary!"

Gary, walking nearby: "...?"

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Spear Pillar

Zinnia ran all the way to the summit. As soon as she stepped into Spear Pillar, she froze.

According to her knowledge, Spear Pillar was so named because of the many ancient pillars that had existed there since ancient times.

But now...

Zinnia looked left and right, unable to find a single pillar at Spear Pillar.

Not only were the pillars gone, but the Dragon Gods, Asahi, and Cynthi—oh, Asahi and Cynthia were there!

However, they seemed to be gathered around something...

Zinny approached Asahi: "What are you looking at?"

She glanced at the ground in front of Asahi and exclaimed in surprise:

"Ah! Sird was here all along!"

"Cyrus is here too?"

"Could this be the legendary Nightmare Pokémon... Darkrai?"

Distracted from his thoughts about why Giratina had thrown Sird before him, Asahi put on a serious face and said: "Let's focus on what matters!"

Zinnia immediately showed an expression that said "As expected, you understand me."

Then she whispered: "Um... could you make me a copy of the Dragon Gods' battle recording... please?"

Asahi was about to speak.

At that moment, footsteps approached again as Green's group also arrived at Spear Pillar.

Looking at the barren Spear Pillar, everyone was stunned...