Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"This...is my ideal!"

The moment the words fell.

The Czech ROHM's tail turbine accelerated to a terrifying speed, the ear-piercing friction sound almost tearing eardrums, and blue fluorescence suddenly spread out.

The raging blue-white currents were no longer splashing randomly, but as if summoned, they began to converge and entwine in the direction of N.

"Czech Republic..."

N reached out and touched the pulsating electric light that was so close at hand.

At the entrance to the passage, Cynthia and the others looked extremely solemn.

"Is it that fast?"

Tetsuya made an untimely remark.

Although it seems like a long time has passed, in their perception, N gained Czechoslovakia's approval in the blink of an eye.

"This is far too hasty... Nobody told me gaining the approval of a divine beast would be this easy... If only I had known..."

"Don't say you already knew, or someone will really die from joking around like this."

While everyone spoke words of relaxation, their hands remained taut.

Various powerful spirits stood either in front or flew in the air.

The already small passageway suddenly became incredibly crowded.

Even Elite Four level Pokémon weren't qualified to participate in the following battles.

"But to be honest, there's always been a question I don't quite understand."

Tetsuya retreated behind Gallade, and his psychic resonance quietly activated to the second gear.

"what?"

Standing beside him, Cynthia was somewhat confused by her boyfriend's seemingly nonsensical words.

"If my previous deduction is correct, the stolen ancient roundstone should be related to Kyurem. Why was Qychth able to awaken Zekrom from it?"

No one could answer Tetsuya's question.

There was no time to think.

The next second, a violent crackling of electricity, like a battle cry announcing the start of the fight, rang in everyone's ears.

A blue-white column of electricity, more than five meters in diameter, instantly formed and shot toward the entrance of the passage with an aura of annihilation.

"Your very existence is the greatest obstacle to building an ideal world—as for you..."

N's eyes swept over the Pokémon blocking the trainer's path, filled with boundless compassion: "Poor things that have been deceived, I will save you!"

"Hold on!!"

The same command was shouted out by different trainers.

No one cared what nonsense N was spouting, after all, they were facing a legendary beast that could burn the world to ashes with lightning.

Kiku's Dragon Head Grub, Xi Ziyi's Chubby, Gadria's Gothic Lady, Lian Wu's Old Builder, Cynthia's Milotic, and Tetsuya's Giant Rock Monster.

Six champion-level Pokémon simultaneously took a step forward, and a pale green energy barrier unfolded, blocking the path of the electric pillar.

"boom--!!!"

A deafening roar echoed between heaven and earth.

The violent electric snakes surged wildly, constantly shattering and melting the surrounding rock walls.

The green energy barrier representing the protective skill dimmed at a visible speed before shattering and dissipating.

Even with the combined power of six champion-level Pokémon.

Even though Czechoslovakia is clearly not at its peak.

However, the vast difference between legendary Pokémon and ordinary Pokémon remains as obvious as ever.

"Is this the power of the legendary dragon? It's truly terrifying!"

Xi Ziyi's forehead was furrowed, and her back was covered in sweat.

Of the people present, he was probably the one who knew the least about the power of the divine beast.

Therefore, although I was somewhat prepared for what was happening, I still felt my scalp tingle.

"It's not over yet!"

Cattleya's senses were exceptionally sharp.

Before Xi Ziyi could finish her reflections, she immediately issued a short warning.

On the high platform.

N stood beside Czechoslovakia, his green hair dancing in the storm of electricity.

His eyes revealed an almost obsessive determination.

"For a better future!"

N raised his arm high, his voice surprisingly clear amidst the booming thunder: "Zekhrom, let them witness the power of ideals!"

The pure white pupils and bright red sclera slowly locked onto the entrance of the passage.

The turbine at the tail section accelerated its rotation again.

Perhaps having received the ideal power of N, this time the current was even more violent and robust.

"We can't play passively! Otherwise, we won't have any chance!"

Tetsuya's voice echoed in everyone's minds.

The veins around his temples were bulging, and several blood vessels had appeared in the whites of his eyes—proof that his psychic resonance with Gallade had quietly reached its limit.

In this state, his superpowers alone have surpassed those of Cattleya, who is standing next to him.

The resulting chain reaction was that Tetsuya's reaction as a trainer had reached its limit.

Blaziken! Burn everything! Mega Evolution!!

Pidgeot, use the sacred fire!

The white light of the super evolution and the golden light of the holy flame lit up almost simultaneously.

The eagle's high-pitched cry pierced the thunder, and sacred fire poured down from the sky like a waterfall.

However, its target was not Czechoslovakia, but the floor at the junction of the passage and the hall.

"boom--"

The moment the flames touched the ground, a violent explosion occurred, and a scorching wall of air, imbued with the divine flames of Ho-Oh, shot upwards, blocking Zekrom and the rest of the Alliance.

Only then did Cynthia and the others realize what was happening and launch a counterattack.

"Garuda/Sableye, Mega Evolution!"

"Ribboned Turtle/Toad King, Water Cannon!"

"Old craftsman, True Qi Bomb!"

The energy fluctuations generated by the charging of a group of champion-level and near-champion-level Pokémon caused the entire castle to tremble.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zekrom's eyes, as if he hadn't expected that these humans and elves would dare to fight back against him.

It let out a low growl and swung its claws forward.

"Fuck-"

The intersecting lightning bolts collided with the wall constructed from the power of holy fire in the blink of an eye.

"Boom!!"

A small mushroom cloud exploded above Team Plasma's castle.

The terrifying energy shockwave, like a tangible wave, completely destroyed the entire hall space, revealing the azure sky above.

Golden-red flames and blue-white electric snakes intertwined and annihilated each other wildly, emitting a piercing hiss.

It is obvious that Pidgeot's sacred flames are being rapidly consumed by Zekrom's electric energy.

The other Pokémon kept using their moves to whittle down the Interlaced Lightning from the side, but the effect was minimal.

"Its power is still increasing."

A sharp, stabbing pain shot through his brain. Tetsuya's eyes were fixed on Zekrom, the blue data stream in his eyes constantly analyzing: "Is it because of the resonance with 'ideals'?"

"This is difficult to solve."

Cynthia's expression was grave: "We haven't found any weaknesses in the enemy so far."

Mega Garchomp's fin blades gleamed with a cold light as it and several other melee-savvy Pokémon attempted to bypass the center of the energy blast and directly attack N and Zekrom, but were quickly forced back by the latter's control of lightning.

"Give up. The ideal world is coming, and all Pokémon will be free."

N looked at the crowd, his eyes filled with a mixture of compassion and determination: "This world is flawed."

Zekrom let out a low growl as if in agreement, and the intensity of his electric energy increased even further.

Just then—

A strange fluctuation unfolded within the flames.