Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 593 Earth Demon and Earth Incarnation: To Decide the Victory!
"Wow, Groudon! To withstand such an incredible attack and still be able to fight, this is no normal Pokémon."

Even Archie, who worships the power of the sea, has to admit that the steam explosion from that water dragon was more powerful than the move Kyogre used back then!
While it may not be as visually spectacular as a tsunami or a storm, the damage it inflicts is certainly no less than the damage that Kyogre once inflicted on Groudon!
Even so, we couldn't defeat this guy in one fell swoop!
As expected, the embodiment of the earth is invincible! Only Rayquaza can suppress it. So, if even a powerful Groudon can't solve Hoenn's current predicament...
Shui Wutong suddenly felt a sense of horror, a terrifying outcome just like the cataclysmic changes that had occurred two years ago!

Moreover, even Groudon was now in trouble.

"Lulalalala!"

[I have to admit! That move was incredibly powerful! If it weren't for the protection of natural energy, I would definitely have been defeated! However, unfortunately, I'm not an ordinary Ground Pokémon.]

However, given such immense power, I would call you the second strongest Water-type Pokémon, second only to Kyogre!

[They possess such formidable strength.]

What more do you need me to do? You break me down, then force me to do things, drive me, command me! But aren't you already capable of doing that yourself?

Groudon had a question in its mind. It originally thought that the guys in front of it came for the purpose of regaining power, and that the Hoenn crisis had nothing to do with it, since it lived in the underground magma in a hellish environment.

Even if the earth sinks, it will only mean returning to the "primitive era".

As a result, I am now at a disadvantage!

If that's the kind of power, why is it coming after me?
"That's different. Monsters have a fighting style that absorbs the earth's energy and captures Pokémon, absorbing them into their bodies. If there are no Pokémon capable of seizing the earth's energy, once Jirachi and the Millennium Comet's power is taken away and cannot be released, the earth will fall into decay, and the bountiful nature will cease to exist."

Lightmoss shook its head:

"Therefore, there is a need for Pokémon that can control and absorb the power of the earth. So, this is an ecological ability, not a power in battle."

"Of course, even in combat, you are a top-tier monster."

Groudon stared at Lightmoss, and this time it finally began to consider what Lightmoss had said.

Of course, this is still not for the Hoenn region.

Rather, it's about reclaiming the power of nature!
However, this intense battle reminded Groudon of Kyogre! And Rayquaza!
The great war of that ancient era, which continues to this day, is not only about vying for natural energy, but also about deciding who will prevail!
"Goo la la la!"

"If you want to command me, then let me see if you are strong enough to rival the humans of the Buried Tower!"

[How interesting! Besides Kyogre and Rayquaza, there are actually Pokémon that can wield the power of nature to such an extent!]

[I'm fired up! Now for the main event!]

Groudon, seeing that Waves was about to unleash another Steam Vortex, was greatly shocked and became serious. It waved its claws and held them in front of its chest.

Its gaze flickered towards Miss Skirt.

The static electricity in the air is gathered by Gradually, and that's the next move.
【thunder!】

This bolt of lightning shattered the spatial barrier between the rocks and the tower once again!

However, because of the sunny weather, only half of the thunderbolts hit, which annoyed Groudon, causing it to lower its head, but its claws continued to move!

It has found a way to deal with these guys!
Daigo: "It can actually condense static electricity in the air and unleash such a powerful thunder!"

Water Wutong: "That guy's eyes are flashing again, he's copied [Growth]!"

"If you get hit by this move, it will cause you a lot of damage!"

Groudon, of course, wouldn't give the three a chance to catch their breath. It gathered static electricity again and reshaped the lightning!
This time, lightning will surely—

The powerful lightning wasn't aimed at the Pokémon, but at the Trainers! In fact, Groudon has been doing just that from the very beginning!
Humans are such a nuisance. If we eliminate them, the Pokémon will lose their commander and be easily defeated!
The dazzling golden lightning engulfed the Burial Tower, shimmering alongside the sunlight. However, this thick lightning gradually transformed into a vortex shape and was absorbed by a tiny Pokémon.

"Because I felt that the [static] property was useless, I changed the property for you."

Guangtai looked at her little partner in front of her.

The Pichu family's static electricity ability is indeed useless, but their stealth ability is extremely useful.
"Electric attacks are useless now!"

Looking at the bewildered Groudon, Lightmoy shook her finger:
"It's impossible!"

"Ability: Lightning Rod! Attracts Electric-type moves to itself, preventing damage and raising its Special Attack!"

"My Pichu has an extremely high energy storage capacity because it's fused with the Electrode!"

"Then, the next move, the Cursed Strike! It's time!"

"Green grass field. And then, a green grass slide!"

Evil Phantom slid in and landed under Groudon's belly!

As one of the Pokémon capable of mastering the move "Grass Slide," Ursaring and Rillaboom are known as the "Slide Siblings" in battle!
On grassy terrain, Pokémon on the ground recover their health each turn. Grass-type moves gain increased power, and Grass Glide becomes a priority move!

Dragon Mask, a Dragon/Grass type, has the Multiscale ability, which prevents it from being knocked out in one hit, allowing it to get close and attack Groudon!
The wicked monster swung its big stick!

"[Wallet]!"

This stick flew up and hit Groudon's knee!
It's not over yet!

"Tie a knot in the grass!"

The most lethal move is here!
Wrap your opponent in grass and trip them up. The heavier the opponent, the greater the power!

The ground is covered with flames, lava, and rubble. Even if grass grows, it will be burned away. However, it is enough if it can grow for even a moment!
Groudon's legs were entangled, and it undoubtedly crashed forward to the ground with a loud thud!
The collapse of the body alone triggered another massive earthquake, but thanks to the Crimson Knights' wide-area defense, the shockwaves of the earthquake were completely blocked!
Groudon was panting in the dust, but when it turned around, it was hit by Metagross's Comet Punch!
"Goo!"

Groudon glared at the attacking Metagross, then suddenly swung its claws, gathering the surrounding flames into its fist!

Flame Fist!
Metagross, which is twice as weak to Fire, is at a disadvantage in terms of type advantage, but Groudon does not have the same Fire-type bonus at this time, and Metagross's defense is not to be underestimated, so this punch did not cause particularly much damage!

It's just a mere double-strength, 150-power Flame Punch!

Just a fatal injury!
The Metagross's steel fist was covered in a chilling aura!
Backhand strike. Freezing Fist!
Groudon took a heavy blow, and its previously bottomless health points were finally brought to a critical point. At this moment, it also saw why Metagross was able to withstand its powerful Flame Punch.
The shimmering, transparent wall—it's a reflective wall!
Daigo: "【Mind Hammer】!"

Metagross's continuous attacks, boosted by the same type bonus from Psychic abilities, dealt significant damage to Groudon, and—

"Alright! The [Coward] status has been triggered! Let's go, [Bite]!"

Archie commanded Mightyena to unleash Dark-type energy as it approached Groudon, conjuring up sharp, massive fangs in front of it!
Although the Great Wolfhound's physical attack isn't high, with the attribute bonus, its bite is still quite powerful! But the Water Archie's real purpose is also to induce cowardice!

If you don't have Divine Grace, create it yourself! With so many consecutive attacks, it'll eventually trigger! Even legendary Pokémon can't withstand this special state!

"Gurrrara!" Groudon swung its fist, unleashing a high-temperature ray from its body. It attacked all the Pokémon around it with raging flames!
Smoke!

The Great Wolfhound was engulfed in flames and suffered burns, but in that instant, the Pokémon's speed suddenly increased!
It bites and hits, tearing through the flames and triggering additional effects!
Groudon was once again intimidated!
Archie: "Hey! My Mightyena's ability is [Swiftness]! When it's afflicted with an abnormal status, its speed increases!"

"Let's stop Groudon, but it's almost at its limit after taking that last hit! Champion, keep it under control!"

Metagross used Psychic, and Mightyena used Crunch. Groudon was continuously pinned in place, and it noticed that the surrounding ice blocks began to tremble.

Water vapor! Water vapor evaporated by the high temperature is gathering in the alternate dimension of the Buried Tower. What is about to happen!
"The ice was evaporated by the high temperature and lava, turning into water vapor. However, the ice created by the permanent ice walls is not so easily eliminated, so ice blocks now fill the entire space of the tower."

Lightmoss patted Leopard's head: "The trick to [Permanent Ice Wall] is to freely manipulate water vapor, allowing Dolphin to unleash a continuous waterfall from the ocean, letting the water vapor enter here, and using the ripples and the Ancient Activity property to unleash the most powerful water vapor to suppress the sunny weather."

"Then this moisture will continue to accumulate inside the tower. Although it will gradually melt under your intense sunlight, when you need it, attack downwards from all directions!"

"That's right, that move is..."

"Ancient Sword Leopard, unleash [Absolute Zero]!"

While Absolute Zero is a move that can instantly kill upon hitting, it might not be effective against Groudon.

This isn't because the giant monster is a tank or anything like that, but simply because Kyogre has the same skill!
If Kyogre couldn't defeat Groudon with Absolute Zero during thousands of years of war, then no other Pokémon could!

Although the accuracy of the move will be reduced when the user is a Pokémon other than Ice-type.

However, Groudon is so big and not very fast, so Absolute Zero can hit it no matter what.

Before Primal Reversion, Groudon was type-suppressed by Kyogre, but even so, it could still go toe-to-toe with Kyogre. After Primal Reversion, it completely humiliated Kyogre and dominated the competitive environment for a time with its Earth-Shattering ability!

Absolute Zero is a move that cannot be performed in an environment where there is no moisture!

The overflowing cold air felt like a return to a bygone era of ice and snow.

Groudon was struck head-on by absolute zero, and its body, which was burning with intense heat, began to cool down rapidly! This shell of the earth is most afraid of cold ice and snow, but after obtaining natural energy, it no longer needs to fear the power of ice, but now... that won't do!

However, Groudon was not defeated in one blow!
It stared at the ancient sword leopard emitting a chilling aura before it and stomped its big foot!

The Burial Tower suddenly experienced a cataclysmic tremor, and this tower, composed of three different dimensions left by the ancients, now seemed on the verge of collapse!
After enduring so many of Groudon's attacks, the giant tower finally gave way!
Move: Earth Shatter!
Groudon's Earth Shatter is completely different in power from ordinary Pokémon; it's a power capable of reshaping the terrain! It can even part the ocean!

"It is the embodiment of the earth, with a tail as straight as a cedar, muscles as firm as stone, and bones as hard as bronze and iron."

"It is the largest creature on land, capable of swallowing a thousand mountains every day. When the end comes, the behemoth and the sea monster will fight a great battle, ultimately perishing together."

Groudon's prototype is Behemoth, also known as the Behemoth. In the cosmology of some Gnostic factions, Behemoth is like a cosmic behemoth that carries the entire material world!
Daigo: "Quick, everyone get out of the Burial Tower! The space connecting to the earth is about to collapse!"

"As a result, even absolute zero couldn't defeat this guy!"

As Daigo watched the tremors around him, he realized that the space in this tower was truly about to be destroyed, and the space belonging to Groudon was completely finished!
Lightmoss: "When facing a Pokémon that is far stronger than yourself, even a move that is meant to KO can fail. Groudon is a very special legendary Pokémon. If it could be easily defeated with a KO, then this tragedy would not have happened."

"There can't be a Hoenn region that can't find a single expert who can use Absolute Zero, right? Bonney, one of the Elite Four, is an expert in ice, isn't she?"

The collapsed tower, accompanied by a mixture of dust, moisture, cold air, and high temperature.
Archie was the first to evacuate the tower. Seeing that Daigo and Hikari hadn't moved yet, he immediately shouted, "Hey! What are you still doing! Run!"

Lightmoss shook her head: "No, this is Groudon's final test."

"Survive the destruction of the earth. If we can survive, it will be willing to lend us a hand."

"Therefore, it is only in life-or-death situations that trust can be established with Pokémon."

"Groudon has never cared about humans since ancient times, but there was a time when they were regarded as saviors. This tower is the place that witnessed that history."

"Therefore, we must support this tower!"

Water Wutong: "Hold up the tower?! Don't be ridiculous! The collapse of this tower, the collapse of this space, is beyond repair."

Groudon didn't roar; it simply gazed silently at the group amidst the mist, broken walls, and crumbling ruins. [In this scene of world collapse, you are powerless. I will not be easily defeated, even if the world is destroyed!]

So, what other skills do you have?

Lightmoss: "Your category is [Mainland Pokémon]."

"However, you are not the only Pokémon in the continent."

"There are three Pokémon that are related to the continent."

"The first one is you, who expanded the land, namely Groudon."

"The second type is the legendary giant king who dragged the tectonic plates after the earth expanded."

"The third one is... It is said that long ago, people imagined that there were giant earthen tortoises living beneath the earth!"

The giant green tortoise landed with a thud, unleashing its frenzied plants to prop up the collapsed space!
Twice the resistance to ground, twice the resistance to rocks! Therefore, even cataclysmic disasters like landslides are nothing to Torterra! This is one of the few types Torterra can resist!

Furthermore, both are classified as "Mainland Pokémon"!
Lightmoss: "When the earth is destroyed, people turn to the stars for power. In ancient times, towers existed as a means of connecting the world, but in the present era, there is something that plays a role that is not much different from that of a tower."

"A rocket launched from the Green Ridge Space Center!"

"People travel to space in rockets. In ancient times, some people witnessed this, so they called those things 'starships'!"

The green, fiery Kaguya appeared, its massive thrusters holding up the collapsing ceiling of the space!
【Whoa! What a terrifying monster! But thankfully, I'm a Steel/Flying type, so I won't be hurt by ground attacks.】

Kaguya remains true to form, her appearances filled with sarcastic remarks and fantasies. Groudon's pure Ground type is a no-go for Kaguya.
"All damage is zero!"

The collapse of the Burial Tower stopped, and Groudon stared blankly at the space it had destroyed, and then at the Pokémon it had never seen before.

Groudon paused for a moment to think, and then...
As the intense sunlight gradually faded, the balance of nature was restored. Groudon watched as the lush vegetation stabilized the crumbling ancient tower, and memories from a bygone era began to surface in his mind.

That was something it didn't care about; it was just something those insect-like humans did on their own.

However, there is no doubt that both those humans who sincerely worshipped themselves and those who later prayed and made wishes to Rayquaza received a response.

And I myself, there was a time when I was summoned in the Buried Tower and agreed to help those humans a little.

There have been times like that.
Groudon: [How can these grains of sand compare to me?]

However, I couldn't help but recall those events. In the face of millennia of conflict, both humans and ordinary Pokémon were insignificant in such intense battles.

[This serves as a warning to casters: do not use the orb lightly without full preparation!]

However, in this small world, there are very few battlefields for me to roam freely, barely enough for one Pokémon to show its skills.

So take me to the place you long for. I will not allow there to be another being like me in this world!

[Don't misunderstand, this isn't for the Hoenn or humans, it's simply to prevent external forces from stealing the earth's energy!]

Groudon's roar echoed across the sky, but this time it did not cause the Burial Tower to tremble a second time.

Right at this moment.

The light moss's Arceus phone reacted, and it sensed something in its mind.

[I sensed an incredible image; I drew it!]

[I've obtained the Trail of Light for Groudon (Hoenn Region)!]

Groudon, eleven stars, Earth type, Reptile.

Attack 5000, Defense 4000.

When it enters the field, it reduces the attack and defense of all water-type monsters by 2000 points and nullifies their effects!
"Phew! It worked!"

Looking at the settled Groudon, Guangmo gave a thumbs-up to the dumbfounded Daigo and Archie.

"God of the Earth, this time we will fight!"

Steven instantly realized: "Finally... we succeeded! Groudon understands everything now!"

"Great! Time is of the essence, I'll contact Xiaoyao right now."

The Hoenn champion immediately dialed the number for the Pokémon Device, but his expression suddenly became quite interesting.

"Hey, what's wrong? Why do you look so strange?" Archie was very confused, while Daigo seemed a little dazed.

“Something different has happened.”

"Xiaoyao and the others did find the Wishing Star, but the star was... taken by the escaped people."

We must depart immediately.

A clear, ethereal woman's voice rang out, causing all three of them to look in a certain direction.

Beside Daigo, the soul of a woman dressed in ancient clothing appeared.

Rayquaza is also calling for those who can travel to the universe with him.

[First meeting. People of Shenhe.]

Offer up the grass-green jewel.

Lightmoy: "Shiogana, Rayquaza's former partner and the true successor of the Meteor Dwellers."

In the special episode, Shigana's spirit briefly appeared. When Ruby was fighting Shigana, Shigana said, "There are two of us on our side too."

Then, Ruby vaguely saw the outline of Shiojana.

The elders of Meteor Village also said that Shiogana is different from Xigana; she is the rightful successor and has a certain special ability.

The space of the Buried Tower began to shift.

Rayquaza's voice came through the grass-green orb:
Please feed me the grass-green orb!

There's no time to lose! I'm sending you to Hoenn!

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Hoenn region, near Farns.

The fifth night!
The great magician Butler is hiding near the forest and caves, looking quite disheveled, clenching his fists in resentment!

"Thank goodness, I managed to bring the Wishing Star back!"

"The plan was going smoothly, and the child with the clear voice and pure heart became friends with Jirachi. So why did Team Magma appear to steal the device when it was activated?"

"However, this suits me just the way it is! Let me exact my revenge on Team Lava. Right here in Farns!"

That girl was incredibly powerful. He had originally planned to fight her, but they were evenly matched. Then, the Lava Team suddenly appeared and tried to capture him. In the nick of time, he had no choice but to steal a vehicle and escape quickly.

The girl was probably leading the two boys in pursuit of him; they were eager to bring Jirachi back.
However, I'm faster!

Rather, the original plan was to wait for them to escape here, since Jirachi would inevitably return, but now...
It's a little ahead of schedule!
"I never expected that I'd be the one being hunted down! All that talk about millennium comets and giant meteorites is utter nonsense!"

"However, precisely because the deadline hasn't arrived yet, there are still two days left."

"Fulfill my wish! Return to the mountains and waters of Farns. Outside the original Star Cave, the Eye of Truth will open. Come, revive Groudon!"

Butler prepared the resurrection device, forcibly controlling the tormented Jirachi, and sent an even stronger beam of light toward the Millennium Comet through the device!

In response, the energy of the millennium comet has been released once again!
"Wow! What powerful strength! With this power, I can fulfill my wish and take revenge on those ignorant Lava Team! I once swore that I would make those who looked down on me pay the price!"

"However, this energy fluctuation seems to be many times stronger than before. Although I don't quite understand it, it should be fine!"

"The stronger the energy, the better! Collect the comet's energy! Even though no one is watching, please enjoy this grand performance!"

Kirachi drew ancient symbols on the land of Farns!

The eerie image gradually rose from the ground, while Jirachi continued to draw power from the comet!
"Gugu la la la—"

As the enormous, dinosaur-like shell continued to expand and grow, absorbing the surrounding natural energy, even Butler himself was dumbfounded.

"This...this is Groudon?!"

"Is this the guy I've been searching for all along?"

The earth monster looked at the terrified Pokémon in the surrounding mountains and waters.

Its spikes transformed into green, slimy tentacles, which lashed out in all directions. At the same time, it grabbed Butler, who was riding the Wyvern, in one fell swoop!
"What? No, this shouldn't be happening. No, what are you?"

Butler's magic wand fell from mid-air into the withered forest. Only the device on the rocky platform was still running, while the earth monster enjoyed the pleasure of devouring energy!
On the fifth night that the comet shines brightly!

Until the very end of the earth, a sun rises!

The earth demon abruptly turned its head, looking in the direction of the intense sunlight! The familiar power, the familiar figure, the familiar presence—it was as if it were another version of itself in the world!
Although it has no consciousness, it possesses an instinct to devour! Therefore, individuals with powerful natural energy are its targets!

And that powerful energy source is slowly moving in this direction!

Devour, devour! The earth monster roared deafeningly, and in the direction of the sunlight illuminating the night, a huge red monster also marched in this direction!

Groudon's size is far from enough to compete with the earth monsters, so it needs to rely on an external power, namely the [Secret Seasoning]!
This will cause Groudon's size to suddenly increase dramatically. Although it will only grow to gigantic size for a short period of time, the dazzling aura surrounding it will greatly enhance all of its abilities!

"Goo la la la!"

Groudon roared in retaliation at the earth monster!

A giant monster has appeared in Hoenn!
This battle has nothing to do with ancient grudges, but it is still a fight for natural energy.

This land cannot contain two giant beasts!
So, let's settle this here!
(End of this chapter)