Pokémon from Galar

The shattered illusions and the rumble of the earth masked the screams of the duck-billed fire beast. Even Nie Zi, faced with the white light that momentarily seized his vision, was unable to accurately grasp the true situation.

At that very moment, the Squid King and the Turban Thug, who had been guarding Nie Zi's side, suddenly turned around!

A cross-bat swooped silently and nimbly toward Nie Zi, while another one spewed thick smoke, enveloping Nie Zi in its wake!

Nie Zi quickly noticed the attack that suddenly appeared behind him, but he did not panic. He believed that his trusted partner would protect him from the attack of the unknown enemy.

"Rockfall! Shoot it down!"

The Squid King flew a short distance and summoned a giant rock to smash it towards the Crobat. At the same time, the Bandana Thug also threw a rock in an attempt to knock his opponent to the ground.

Just as the two Pokémon's attention was diverted, a white beam of light, radiating a chilling aura, shot straight toward Nie Zi!

Before the bandana-wearing thug could react, Nie Zi stumbled and tumbled awkwardly to his side. She quickly reached his side, glanced at the spot where she had just stood, now submerged in ice, narrowed her eyes, and looked in the direction from which the sneak attack had occurred.

"Block Bear! Beware of that strange phantom! Don't let your guard down!"

Nie Zi finished giving instructions to the other side of the battlefield without turning his head, while occasionally glancing at Apollo's situation out of the corner of his eye, though on the surface he was indeed focusing his attention on the direction of the sneak attack.

A figure appeared a little further away.

Is this the second cadre?

Nie Zi observed the Crobat and Weezing, who were being held back by the Squid King. Their strength was significantly weaker than Apollo's, but even in a two-on-one situation, they were not at a disadvantage for the time being, which made Nie Zi breathe a slight sigh of relief.

But according to the intelligence we just received, there should be a third person. If another person of similar skill arrives, Nie Zi might really not be able to hold on. The appearance of Articuno has taken up too much of his combat power.

In a one-on-one fight, he was confident he could fight either Apollo or Articuno, but now...

Nie Zi looked at the two Pokémon, one large and one small, that the newcomer was carrying. He recognized Nidoking, but he had no recollection of the other Pokémon, which looked out of place and seemed to be pieced together. However, the freeze-drying he had just experienced told him that this Pokémon was probably not easy to deal with.

"Headband-wearing thugs, one against two, beat them down!"

"Humph!"

Nie Zi tugged at the collar around his neck and grinned. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a dangerous situation, which made him feel excited for the first time in a long time!

Just as Nie Zi was about to fight desperately, the earpiece rang again.

"Team leader! Another UFO is flying towards you! It's so fast!"

"Ok?"

Nie Zi was taken aback. Before he could say anything, his vision caught sight of the rapidly enlarging dark red flying object in the sky.

……

Marie quickly found her brother's battlefield, and as expected, Articuno was fighting against nine Pokémon single-handedly with ease. The four phantoms were both real and illusory, and even if they were torn apart, they would quickly replenish themselves, making it difficult for her to deal with them.

Quickly making a plan in her mind, she patted Little Chick's back to make him release the Blade Bird that was pressing down on her. Mary threw out a First Ball and a Heal Ball, and the Key Stone on her chest and the Z-Bracelet on her wrist lit up at the same time. Then, she used all her strength to instantly break free from Little Chick's back!

"Chirp, prepare for Divine Bird Strike! Pazu, catch me! Suzu, lock onto Articuno!!"

Nie Zi noticed that the figure in mid-air gradually transformed into a dark red divine bird, and that Dragapult and Gardevoir suddenly appeared. Without any apparent reason, he confirmed the identity of the newcomers and quickly guessed Marie's plan.

That's not enough, you can't hit Articuno!

Having already become familiar with Articuno's elusive movements, Nie Zi quickly noticed the flaw in Mary's plan.

"Block the bear! Shatter the illusion!"

"Roar--!!"

Nie Zi's Pokémon naturally recognized who the figure in mid-air was. The moment they heard Nie Zi's voice, the four Pokémon suddenly erupted, launching four attacks at the four figures and successfully tearing three of them apart.

And Mega Absol was lucky enough to hit the main body, slowing down Articuno's action of creating a new illusion for a split second!

And it was in that very moment!

With the help of Siu-chan locking on, Chiu-chan controlled the ten bladed birds that shot out from her wings, transforming them into eleven divine birds of varying sizes that fiercely attacked from the sky!

Boom boom boom boom—!!!

Nie Zi withdrew her gaze, ignoring the series of exaggerated explosions behind her. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she was inwardly complaining about what new tricks her sister had gotten her into this time...

That familiar dark red color, and the final attack of the ten small divine birds that split off, gave him a very bad premonition.

Chapter 309 Mary, who loves fighting, personally joins the battle!

The sudden appearance of Marie caused the three trainers to temporarily halt their attacks, all turning their gazes to the girl being held in Draco's arms in mid-air.

Slightly embarrassed, Mary propped herself up on her arms and jumped down from Balu's arms, landing not far from Nie Zi, and looking at Apollo, who was clearly showing signs of wanting to back down.

He casually pulled out a Moon Ball and a Healing Ball, and tossed them towards Nie Zi.

I-chan and Si-chan stood on either side of Nie Zi. The situation, which had been at a disadvantage just moments before, was completely reversed with the emergence of the two Pokémon's dominant aura.

"Brother, did I arrive just in time?"

"唳——!!!"

"Gah—!"

Before Nie Zi could answer, the Articuno, which had been slammed into the ground, let out an angry howl. Its immense psychic power surged into the sky, hurling the unprepared Chirp into the air.

Then a pale purple figure appeared in front of Xiao Qiu, seemingly examining Xiao Qiu's body with great interest.

It was this action that allowed everyone present to see Xiao Qiu's unusual wings and the 'blade bird' that was making irregular movements around its body.

"...Sis, you're really good at creating drama."

Raising his hand to cover his chest, Nie Zipiao's gaze toward Apollo and Lambda grew increasingly dangerous.

It can maintain its Gigantamax form without needing to grow to a gigantic size or rely on energy points.

If such a possibility were to spread, the sheer amount of greed and covetousness it would ignite was something Nie Zi, who had never considered humanity noble, realized almost instantly the potential for future depravity.

"Brother, your eyes are a little scary..."

Meanwhile, Articuno temporarily halted its attack, giving Marilyn time to chat with Nie Zi. Lambda and Apollo exchanged glances, confirming each other's intention to retreat.

The current situation is clearly too unfavorable for them, and just as Nie Zi had worried, they also noticed Xiao Qiu's abnormality and became very interested in it.

"..."

Nie Zi didn't even bother to pay attention to Mary's antics, thinking that he could get away with it by being cute.

"I'll deal with Apollo and Articuno, I'll leave this to..."

Before Nie Zi could finish his instructions, Mary flipped her hand and threw out the remaining three Poké Balls at once.

"Hime-chan, Mo, coordinate with Si-chan's command to take down this person."

It's not that Mary is arrogant. With Nie Zi's Squid King and the bandana thug as the core of the team, plus the domineering aura of Yi-chan and Si-chan, they are already more than capable of dealing with that person over there.

"Sha~ (Leave it to me~)"

Upon hearing Sis's response, Mary smiled slightly, then bent her knees and suddenly rushed towards Apollo on her own!

"Pazu, look after Chuu! Kyon!"

"Yay~ (Here I am~)"

"Hoo! (Got it!)"

Balu's body flashed and disappeared, silently appearing on the battlefield on Articuno's side.

Meanwhile, Kyon skillfully opened his tentacles and swallowed the running Marie, quickly merging them into one. His entire body transformed into a black, semi-transparent floating jellyfish. Under the astonished gaze of the enemies, Marie raised her tentacles and pounced directly at the Team Rocket trainers!

"Hellorms!"

Apollo's exceptional personal qualities allowed him to act without being hindered by such a strange turn of events. His trump card, which he had been holding back until the very end, was unleashed without hesitation when faced with the strange creature waving its tentacles and lunging at him.

And the moment it appeared, it shone with the light of Mega Evolution.

The super-black Luluga, whom we've already met once, has reappeared on Marie's opposite side.

But this Super Black Luluga in front of Marie posed a significantly greater sense of danger than the one she had seen before.

Mysterious guardian, shadow clone!

Marnie, who had become increasingly skilled, was no longer the same person who only knew a few moves. Several clones, almost indistinguishable from real people, suddenly appeared in mid-air, startling Houndoom for a moment.

Marie seized this brief opening, her main body brushing past Houndoom, raising it towards Apollo's tentacles and spitting out a thick stream of deep purple venom!

"Roar--!!"

But at this crucial moment, Houndoom behind him reacted and unleashed its Fire-type move, Purgatory, without even turning its head!

The flames appeared almost out of thin air, turning the area where Marie and Houndoom were located into a sea of ​​fire. The venom that was sprayed out was mostly evaporated by the flames, and Apollo easily dodged the remaining attacks.

They quickly ascended to a higher altitude, escaping the engulfing sea of ​​fire, and casually cast a wall of light around themselves.

Mari floated in mid-air and slowly turned to look at Super Black Luluga. This dog's reaction speed was so fast that it seemed impossible to bypass it and take down Apollo directly.

Glancing at Articuno's side, Nie Zi was directing the battle there. Although Apollo's Pokémon were clearly slacking off, with the addition of Palmon and Chirp, and with proper command, they were still steadily leading the situation in a favorable direction.

Lambda, on the other hand, is clearly no match for Apollo. The Squid King and the Bandana thugs alone have taken up too much of his fighting strength. The addition of Sue-chan, who has even taken on some of the command duties, has only made his situation worse.

There is a third person who has yet to appear.

Mary wasn't sure if the other person had already run away or was hiding in the shadows, but she really didn't have the ability to search for someone whose name she only knew in such a large snowfield. It would be better to rely on Nie Zi's team to see if they could find them by their numbers.

Of course, Marnie's mind was still mostly on Houndoom. She created another clone to dodge the surging flames, and then the Power Stone activated instantly.

The white beam of light streaked across the area where Mega Houndoom was positioned, but landed in empty space. Mega Houndoom was more agile than Marnie had anticipated. After testing the waters, Marnie decided to change her strategy.

Electromagnetic waves!

Suddenly, Mary dove into the sea of ​​fire, the crackling electricity hidden in the flames and unnoticed by Houndoom, but Apollo sensed something was wrong.

"substitute!"

"Is it too late?!"

Mary slammed her tentacles against the ground, giving herself a significant acceleration. Electromagnetic waves erupted in that instant, and a thin electric field enveloped the entire area.

This not only paralyzed Houndoom, but also allowed Marnie, whose vision was obscured by the flames, to pinpoint Houndoom's exact location.

The enormous tentacles rose, and the Power Stone rapidly prepared.

"Hold on!"

"Roar--!!!"

The sudden sound of Apollo's voice from beside her caused the previously silent Mega Houndoom to erupt abruptly. Its massive body pierced through the flames, ignoring the paralysis, and its sharp fangs flashed through the air like a silver streak before it pounced on Marie, biting down fiercely.

Chapter 310 Capturing Apollo Alive