Chapter 373: High Seas Dogfight!!
Annihilape was already in its element. As an entity born from the lingering rage of a Primeape that literally died of anger, it was the definition of a berserk fighter. The moment it hit the field, it used Phantom Force, transforming into a pale gray shadow that lunged into the center of the clone swarm. Reappearing in a flurry of blows, it began to reap through the grunts like a whirlwind of destruction, punching and tossing clones with wild abandon.
"SCREEE!!! —"
Serperior moved with cold, regal elegance. It first activated Grass Pledge, raising a massive column of vines from the sea floor to create a high-ground platform. From its elevated perch, it unleashed a continuous Leaf Storm.
Thanks to Contrary, every time Serperior fired the storm, its Special Attack didn't drop—it skyrocketed. The vortex of razor-sharp leaves grew more lethal with every rotation, shredding hundreds of clones as it swept across the waves.
On the other side of the battlefield, a patch of darkness began to spread like ink dropped into clear water. What started as a small dot expanded with impossible speed, forming a black circular domain with a hundred-meter radius.
Darkrai slowly rose from the center of the shadow. It didn't roar. It didn't lunge. It simply performed a slow, graceful snap of its fingers.
SNAP!!!! —
The effect was instantaneous. The bloodthirsty, berserk clone army suddenly went limp. Like a wheat field being harvested by an invisible scythe, hundreds of Pokémon fell in perfect synchronization.
Ethereal red mists—their very consciousness—were sucked from their bodies and dragged into the Dark Void on the floor, where they were imprisoned in the nightmare realm.
Unless Darkrai chose to release them, these creatures would never wake again, their minds trapped in a loop of terror until their physical bodies eventually expired.
Kenji watched the slaughter from Gyarados's head, his hands in his pockets.
He was flanked by Ninetales and Bellossom, who maintained a triple-layer defensive perimeter of psychic shields and floral barriers to ensure their trainer remained untouched by stray attacks.
Aside from his massive Tyranitar (too heavy for the deep ocean) and his terminally lazy Slaking, Kenji's entire team was now active.
In just minutes, they had carved a massive, gaping hole in Team Rocket's "unstoppable" clone tide.
Beedrill and Arbok were on "Deity Hunting" duty, systematically taking down the cloned Legendaries.
Darkrai was the reaper of the rank-and-file grunts.
The rest of the team worked together to collapse the enemy flanks, turning the coastal waters into a chaotic graveyard for Team Rocket's ambitions.
"What the hell is happening!! Where did these monsters come from!!"
The Team Rocket Executives in the command VTOL screamed in terror. Their "perfect" clones were being dismantled like toys.
Beedrill had already dealt with the three Articunos. Instead of diving back into the clone swarm, it adjusted its trajectory.
While Beedrill was Kenji's strongest fighter, Darkrai's area-of-effect reaping was more efficient for clearing massed numbers. So, Beedrill pivoted to high-value strategic targets: Team Rocket's fleet of helicopters and armored transport ships.
"Dammit!!! Call Lord Mewtwo back!! NOW!! Or we're all dead!!!"
The battle's equilibrium had been vaporized. The lead Executive roared into his comms, his confidence replaced by a primal fear of the golden insect screaming toward him.
Beedrill was faster than the Executive's panic. It blinked across the sky, appearing instantly before one of the massive armored ships. It raised a lance.
Gurgle-gurgle-gurgle...
Violent, concentrated venom began to coil around the lance tip.
When the toxins reached their peak density, the liquid began to spin with enough torque to act as a physical drill.
BOOM!!!! —
Beedrill thrust.
The reinforced steel plating of the ship's hull was punctured as easily as wet paper.
Simultaneously, the "Venom Drill" detached from the lance, continuing its path through the ship with frantic centrifugal force. Within seconds, it had bored a clean hole straight through the entire vessel.
KRA-KOOM!!!!! —
The ship detonated.
Team Rocket operatives rained into the water like falling pebbles, joined by the twisted wreckage of their fleet.
The venom Beedrill carried was a refined nightmare. Even as it was diluted by the ocean, its corrosive properties were so intense that the grunts who fell into the water began to scream in agony as the acid scorched their skin.
Grandma Liu's training had turned Beedrill's sting into a biological weapon that could melt a Champion-level defense. Human flesh stood zero chance.
Beedrill didn't look back. It rocketed into the sky, knocking helicopters out of the air with casual swipes of its lances.
The remaining ships were being systematically baptized by Bellossom's Solar Beam.
With Ninetales maintaining a constant Harsh Sunlight, Bellossom's Solar Power was maxed out. Her tiny body had become a perpetual motion machine, firing pillars of white fire without pause.
On the ships, some Pokémon tried to intercept the beams, but they were simply overwhelmed by the sheer thermal volume.
Kenji watched the destruction with a cold heart.
Team Rocket had tried to take his life and his Arbok months ago. He wasn't a saint, and he wasn't about to show mercy to an organization of child-abducting, God-cloning terrorists.
Beedrill finished its aerial sweep, leaving a trail of smoke and falling debris behind it.
It was about to dive into the last helicopter when a sudden, suffocating pressure erupted in the air.
A silhouette appeared out of nowhere.
Armored in silver and white, Mewtwo stood suspended in the sky. Its red eyes glowed with a cold fury. It raised a hand, and a blade of translucent pink energy slashed toward Beedrill.
Psycho Cut!
Beedrill's Swarm ability flared—its "Danger Sense" was screaming. It blinked away, the blade of mental energy grazing its carapace as it vacated its spot in a nanosecond.
Beneath the armor, Mewtwo seemed to want to increase its psychic output, but the silver plating suddenly flared with a faint light, emitting a low drone. The armor was acting as a limiter, suppressing the monster's full potential.
"Beedrill!! MEGA EVOLVE!!!"
Kenji slammed his hand onto his bracelet.
Rainbow light swallowed the bee. In a heartbeat, Mega Beedrill stood in the air, its presence expanding to match the armored god.
Mega Beedrill and Armored Mewtwo locked eyes across the empty space between them.
The insect's expression was grim. Facing Mewtwo at this range, the sheer weight of its Pressure ability was like a physical blow.
Below, Kenji ordered Darkrai to his side, creating a second defensive line.
Against a Psychic-type like Mewtwo, Darkrai's Dark typing was his primary shield.
Darkrai looked up at the armored figure and spoke, its telepathic voice dripping with unmasked revulsion.
"What is that disgusting thing? Just looking at it makes my soul want to retch."
Kenji looked at Darkrai in surprise. He hadn't expected the Mythical God to feel such intense hatred for Mewtwo upon first sight.
But there was no time to analyze Pokémon psychology. The King of the Forest and the King of the Lab were about to collide.
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