Chapter 266: Terrifying Recovery! The Pit and the Strategy!

Zacian's Sacred Sword slashed through the black beam.

The sword's energy tore through the clouds, as if splitting the sky itself.

The previously dark space was now illuminated!

Bang!

In the sky, a deafening explosion echoed as Yveltal's body plummeted downward.

Boom~

Under the force of the Sacred Sword, Yveltal was slammed from the sky into the forest below.

"Yes!"

Sugimoto Ken and the others, watching from a safe distance, couldn't help but cheer.

"Truly worthy of being the legendary Sword King."

Sugimoto Ken sighed in relief. "I was really worried something terrible would happen."

"But now, it looks like we can relax."

"Sugimoto Ken, what's the deal with your league's Gym Leader Natsume?"

A ranger from Frozen Bear Country, who had luckily avoided the earlier storm, asked in shock. "How can he command Zacian like that?"

Sugimoto Ken shrugged. "I have no idea."

At that moment, Zacian's display of power had put everyone at ease.

Zacian, wielding the Sacred Sword, seemed like a completely different Pokémon compared to its usual form.

To put it in game terms, Zacian's base stat total in its normal form is 640, but in its Sword King form, it jumps to 720.

Meanwhile, Yveltal's base stat total is only 680.

This showed just how terrifying Zacian's battle capabilities were in this form.

"Yveltal!!!"

Yveltal, now in the forest, roared furiously at Zacian. Its body began to glow red.

Boom~

Under the glow, the surrounding trees began to wither on a massive scale.

And as the trees died, Yveltal's injuries from Zacian's attack rapidly healed.

Seeing this, the relaxed expressions on Sugimoto Ken and the others' faces instantly froze.

Natsume quickly shouted, "Zacian, stop it!"

Zacian's speed was incredible. In the blink of an eye, it had charged toward Yveltal.

Yveltal, seeing Zacian approaching, vanished into thin air.

Phantom Force!

Zacian, now facing an empty space, immediately focused on the Fairy Aura surrounding the area.

At that moment, the Fairy Aura began to rapidly expand.

Whoosh~

Yveltal's figure reappeared in the sky!

And as Yveltal reappeared, Zacian looked up.

Zap~

Wild Charge!

"Yveltal!"

Yveltal, flying in the air, violently flapped its wings.

The power of the storm gathered into a single point, directly blasting toward Zacian.

The Hurricane tore through Zacian's body before slamming into the ground.

The already dead earth collapsed under the storm's force.

The sound of the ground shaking was deafening.

Massive amounts of sand and smoke were swept into the air, only to be instantly blown away.

A giant pit, hundreds of meters in radius, had formed on the ground.

The pit was bottomless!

Zap~

Electricity crackled within the storm.

Zacian, the Sword King, charged straight through the storm and collided with Yveltal.

Boom!

The power of the lightning exploded on Yveltal's body.

Electric currents enveloped Yveltal.

Yveltal glared at Zacian and immediately used Oblivion Wing again.

Zacian dodged to the side.

The black beam shot toward the still-living parts of the forest.

Under the beam's light, they instantly withered.

And Yveltal's power was restored once more.

"This won't work."

Zacian teleported to Natsume's side.

"Think of something."

"If this keeps up, even if I win in the end, this entire area will be completely dead!"

Natsume frowned. "Its absorption and recovery abilities are too terrifying."

"To defeat it, we'll need to unleash enough energy in one go to completely incapacitate it."

Zacian shook its head slightly. "I can suppress it temporarily, but I can't knock it out completely."

"Yveltal~~"

Yveltal obviously wasn't going to let Natsume and Zacian discuss their strategy in peace.

At that moment, it roared and launched another attack at Natsume and Zacian's position.

Dark Pulse!

Terrifying energy poured down from the sky.

Zacian immediately rushed forward!

Protect!

Boom!

Zacian blocked the Dark Pulse and shouted, "Leave the battle to me!"

Natsume, watching Zacian and Yveltal, anxiously tried to come up with a plan.

Gardevoir, noticing Natsume's distress, gently placed a hand on his and looked at him with warmth.

Natsume was momentarily stunned, then looked at Gardevoir beside him.

"I'm fine, Gardevoir."

Natsume felt Gardevoir's comforting presence.

Inhale~ Exhale~

Natsume took a deep breath, calming himself.

Gardevoir smiled at Natsume.

Natsume began to observe the surroundings.

By now, the entire area had turned into a wasteland.

The world here seemed to have lost its color, with only shades of gray in sight.

The most striking feature was the massive pit.

As Natsume looked at the pit, an idea flashed in his mind.

"Got it!"

"If Zacian alone isn't enough, then we'll combine everyone's strength!"

Natsume turned to Dragonite. "Dragonite, go back and call for reinforcements."

Natsume quickly explained his plan to Dragonite.

"Dragonite~"

After Natsume finished, Dragonite immediately returned to the Farm through the secret realm.

"Gardevoir."

Natsume looked at Gardevoir beside him.

Gardevoir softly replied, "Understood."

Natsume then shouted to Zacian, who was locked in fierce combat with Yveltal, "Zacian, drive Yveltal into that pit!"

Using Telepathy, Natsume quickly communicated his plan to Zacian.

"Got it."

Zacian glanced at the pit. "But this is going to be a tough task."

"Still, leave it to me!"

Zacian grinned, then swiftly moved toward Yveltal.

As it moved, another Zacian appeared beside it.

This was Substitute!

Substitute was different from Double Team. If used skillfully in reality, it could genuinely assist in battle.

After all, its principle relied on using the Pokémon's own life force to create the substitute.

"If Zamazenta were here, we wouldn't need to use this move."

Zacian, looking at Yveltal in the sky, suddenly thought of another legendary.

"Zacian!"

A Noble Roar echoed!