Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Crimson Pine nodded slightly and concluded in a deep voice: "Fellow colleagues, the arrival of the new world is only one door away from being opened, and you will be the key to unlocking it... Gentlemen, please always remember that we are fighting for a better tomorrow!"

"For a better tomorrow!"

The uniform whispers were drowned out by the night rain.

"Begin the operation!"

As the final whisper faded, the crimson legion stealthily moved through the night toward the future they longed for, but could never reach.

Meanwhile, in the sea area about tens of kilometers away from Liuli City, an enormous roaring whale king dived into the water and swam towards the underwater cave.

Beneath the deep sea, a Milotic, which had been lying in ambush before an underwater cave, suddenly opened its eyes and swam toward the surface at an incredible speed.

In the stormy night, some time before dawn, a fierce battle was about to break out.

…………

call--

The wind and rain followed, with torrential raindrops falling incessantly and the howling wind never ceasing its advance.

Today, a southeasterly wind was blowing, and the red flame pine trees, propelled by the wind, were moving at an astonishing speed.

"Firebird, look! Even the wind is pushing us forward. It must be Groudon urging us to awaken it!"

The voice of the Crimson Pine Tree pierced through the rain, calling to its most trusted and capable assistant beside it.

"Yes, Lord Crimson Flame Pine, I have already seen a bright future for humanity under your leadership!"

The voice beneath the hood of the Fire Goose was as fiery and passionate as a blazing fire, yet a cold and icy glint shone in the depths of its eyes.

The journey between the two places was short, less than half a minute, and the Great Swallows landed in front of the gate outside the cave passage of the Awakening Temple.

Dozens or even hundreds of white lights appeared, and in an instant, an elf army composed mainly of Houndoom, Crobat, and Camerupt appeared in the night.

They made no sound, like well-trained hunting dogs awaiting their master's command; their silent solemnity concealed an astonishing and overwhelming aura.

Suddenly, a dozen or so cross-bats and giant swallows flapped their wings and flew out, like shadowy figures in the night sky, swiftly passing by under the gray-blue night.

After several muffled thuds and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, the demons flew back to their respective trainers.

One of them stepped forward and approached Crimson Pine. "Lord Crimson Pine, all the guardian spirits have been dealt with!"

The large raindrops pattering on his face couldn't hide the man's excited expression. Chi Yansong smiled and said, "Very good, continue to await orders."

"Yes, Lord Crimson Flame Pine!"

With the fall of the guardian elf, the already nearly undefended Temple of Awakening was left with only one last simple security gate.

Once Porygon and Rotom infiltrate the temple, he can easily enter, awaken, and take control of Groudon.

Then, the sea area centered on this glass island will become a new continent, and the area of ​​human activity will expand again.

And by capturing Groudon, he will become the god of that new world!

Crimson Pine was dreaming of ruling the world when suddenly, a sharp gust of wind rang in his ears, and then a dark shadow pierced through the rain like an arrow and attacked his face.

Bang—

Like the crisp sound of an arrow colliding with steel breaking the silence of the rainy night, an elf with several sharp black spikes on its shell stood before the Crimson Flame Pine, blocking the attacker.

Looking at the Swan Dancer that had been blocked by Blazing Turtlemon, Crimson Pine narrowed its eyes slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Blazing Turtlemon."

"Ugh—"

Blazing Turtle Beast responded calmly, its spiked shield still facing outwards—its most proficient fighting stance.

Although failing to enter the Temple of Awakening disrupted Crimson Flame Pine's original plan, it cannot be entirely considered that he was out of the loop.

Perhaps he was already on guard, or perhaps there was a mole within the team—who knows?

In short, this is not the key point.

Before he came, he must have made ample preparations and had several contingency plans.

Now, we're simply implementing Plan B.

…………

With his hands behind his back, he gestured to the back, signaling the Fire Spirit to go around and open the door. Crimson Pine then called out to the front, "Come out, Adam, what can't we talk about?"

Adam, hidden in the darkness, slowly emerged, accompanied by several composed and unassuming Pokémon: Slowking, Lapras, and Kingdra.

Crimson Pine's face remained calm and confident. "Are you alone? Where's Mikuri? At the temple gate?"

Adam didn't respond to him, but simply said, "Stop, Crimson Pine. It's not too late to surrender now."

"You want me to surrender?"

Crimson Pine laughed as if it had heard a joke. The laughter was soft, but carried a hint of maniacal madness.

Suddenly, the laughter stopped abruptly, and Crimson Pine tilted its head and asked, "Why are you stopping me? According to your League's information, Groudon is bound to awaken sooner or later, isn't it? I can control it; I should be the hero who saves the world!"

Adam did not reply, but looked at Crimson Flame Pine with a pity that seemed to look at a madman, but more so with the coldness of facing an enemy.

He hissed, "Don't hold back, finish him off!"

If you can't reach an agreement, then fight. That's the most basic rule in this world.

Suddenly, King Thorn Dragon and Laplace flew forward at a speed beyond their species' capabilities, and the Swans that were already bullying Crimson Pine joined the group.

The target is none other than the soul of Team Lava, Crimson Pine!

The fire-breathing camel, blazing chicken, and giant swallow beside the red flame pine came forward one after another, and fought against Adam's elves.

At the same time, dozens of fire and grass-type Pokémon in the Pokémon army simultaneously released [Sunny Day], and the abundant fire energy miraculously brought forth a brilliant ray of sunshine on the stormy night.

After all, it was a naturally formed rain, not caused by the [Origin Sea]. The simultaneous release of dozens of clear skies was enough to reverse the rain in this area in a short time.

The Crimson Pine, with its entire fire element, received a powerful boost.

He whispered, "I'll deal with Adam. The rest of you, head to the temple gate and take care of Mikoli. Fire Goose, you lead the team!"

"Understood, Lord Crimson Flame Pine!"

Fire Goose, with a calm expression, responded in a low voice, then led the elven legion behind him around Adam and headed towards the Awakening Temple cave not far behind him.

Adam did not stop it; dividing the battlefield was part of the plan, and his only responsibility was to hold off Crimson Pine.

As the leader of Team Magma, Crimson Pine's strength should not be underestimated; his main Pokémon are conservatively estimated to be at the Elite Four level.

With the help of clear skies, the battle had only just begun, yet it was already showing signs of overwhelming Adam and the other elves.

However, Adam wasn't in a hurry. The core and key to this fierce battle wasn't himself...

…………

On the other side of the battlefield, in front of the Temple of Awakening.

Mikoli led a dozen or so Pokémon to block the entrance to the cave. In front of them was a huge, dark cloud of Pokémon, the sheer number of which was unsettling.

At least for Mikuri, each of his Pokémon couldn't defeat the elites of Team Magma even if they were to fight ten against one.

Although he possesses Champion-level strength, it is clear that not every Pokémon he has has Champion-level strength.

At least from the second team onwards, his Pokémon were no longer at the level of the Elite Four.

Team Magma's most elite Pokémon army, led by Flame Goose, has only a few Elite Four-level Pokémon, but quite a few Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

In terms of both quantity and quality, this is almost a one-sided contest.

"Coal Turtle, use Smoke!"

"Fire-breathing Camel, Big Flame Burst!"

"Charizard, Heat Wave!"

"..."

Without uttering any nonsense like villains in literary works, the Team Magma trainer, standing in the front row, directed his Fire-type Pokémon to launch the first fierce attack.

No fancy maneuvers were needed; all they had to do was use the elves' signature ranged attacks to incinerate everything in their path.

The bright sunshine on the other side of the battlefield also reached here, and the area in front of the Awakening Temple cave was already a scene of intense sunlight.

With the added benefit of the artificially created sunny weather, blazing and fierce flames shot out from the elves' mouths, backs, and under their wings in various forms.

The heatwave surged toward Wallace, and the Pokémon beside him dared not be careless, decisively responding with water-type moves such as Water Gun or Surf.

boom--

Steam rose and billowed from the point where water and fire met. In the end, Mikuri's Pokémon was superior. Even with the Sunny Day bonus, the fire-type moves were still extinguished by the surging water.

However, before the steam from the clash of moves had dissipated, the fire reignited.

Team Magma wouldn't give up their numerical advantage. As soon as the first row of Pokémon finished unleashing their moves, the second row of Pokémon stepped up and began their second attack.

The scene resembled a siege battle in ancient warfare, except that the catapults were replaced with elf attacks.

If this trend continues, within three rounds, no matter how powerful Mikuri's Pokémon is, it will inevitably be unable to withstand wave after wave of fire attacks.

However, at this moment, an incident suddenly occurred on both flanks of the Lava Team's elf legion.

"Enemy attack!"

…………

With wings as white as light unfurled, a huge, crimson lizard resembling a motorcycle lizard glided down from mid-air.

The wind howled, and wherever it passed, a large number of Pokémon and Team Magma members fell silently, without even a cry of pain or a call for help.

If the Lava Team's aggressive attacks were like a siege, then Gullardon's unbridled rampage was like harvesting wheat.

No, even harvesting wheat wouldn't be that fast—whose harvester can reach the speed of sound?

In the blink of an eye, Gu Leton led Xia Chen through the Lava Team's Pokémon formation, charging in and out seven times.

In the end, only the Fire Goose and a few elves beside her remained.

Mikoli looked at Guleton with admiration. It was the first time he had seen this legendary elf take action, and it was truly extraordinary.

He even had a feeling that even without himself and Adam Qianli, Guleton, a single elf, could have resolved this incident.

Suddenly, a thought popped into Mikoli's mind: "You wouldn't... have come up with this plan just to make us feel involved, would you?"

Xia Chen hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell a white lie, "At least, you helped me bring them together."