Chapter 286 - 286: Black Rayquaza vs. Lugia, Captured!

As Black Rayquaza unleashed Dragon Pulse, Lugia immediately seized control of the surrounding seawater through his Divine Authority.

A towering pillar of water surged upward and collided head-on with the draconic blast.

Boom!

The two attacks annihilated each other.

The next moment, Lugia charged toward Black Rayquaza as an immense concentration of aerial energy gathered around his body.

Thick flames suddenly enveloped him before turning brilliant blue.

Carrying overwhelming momentum, Lugia hurled himself straight at Black Rayquaza.

"Sky Attack?"

Aiden's eyes sharpened.

"Then go, Rayquaza! Use Dragon Rush!"

At his command, the phantom of a colossal blue dragon appeared overhead, seeming to tear the sky apart.

The draconic apparition merged with Black Rayquaza's body as he charged toward Lugia.

In an instant, two forces powerful enough to rip apart heaven and earth collided.

A deafening explosion erupted.

The shockwave nearly blasted everyone away.

Had Aiden not erected a powerful psychic barrier in time, that single impact would have been enough to obliterate them completely.

The clash also threw the surrounding sea into chaos.

Terrifying waves rose across the ocean, rapidly developing into a massive tsunami.

Seeing this, Aiden immediately shouted,

"Kyogre, calm the sea!"

Kyogre released a deep, resonant cry.

The power of the God of the Sea spread across the waters.

Under Kyogre's control, the raging ocean gradually settled and returned to tranquility.

Aiden then turned his attention back to Lugia and Rayquaza.

Judging from their previous exchanges, their strength seemed surprisingly close.

Neither had managed to gain a clear advantage.

It appeared that this so-called Guardian of the Seas, with two forms of Divine Authority, truly possessed extraordinary combat power.

"In that case…"

"Rayquaza, Mega Evolve!"

Once Black Rayquaza underwent Mega Evolution, he possessed enough power to battle six Legendary Pokémon at once.

Even though Lugia was an exceptionally rare Legendary Pokémon with dual Divine Authority, he likely wouldn't be able to defeat Mega Black Rayquaza.

Brilliant light erupted from Rayquaza's body.

The next moment, a jet-black divine dragon emerged.

Mystical golden patterns covered his body, while two majestic tendrils streamed through the wind.

An overwhelming pressure immediately descended upon Lugia.

The surrounding weather also began to churn violently.

Faced with Mega Rayquaza, even Lugia felt immense pressure.

"That's it!"

"Mega Rayquaza, use Dragon Ascent!"

At Aiden's command, an unimaginably powerful storm gathered.

Vast amounts of Flying-type energy surged into Mega Black Rayquaza's body.

Seeing this, Lugia let out a furious roar.

He too was a Flying-type Legendary Pokémon.

Naturally, he possessed a signature Flying-type technique of his own—

Aeroblast.

Some also referred to it as a cyclone attack.

The moment Lugia beat his wings, an equally terrifying concentration of Flying-type energy began gathering around him.

Once the attack was complete, Lugia charged directly toward Mega Black Rayquaza.

Rayquaza met him without hesitation, carrying an invincible and unstoppable momentum.

Once again, the two Legendary Pokémon collided.

This time, both had used signature techniques unique to Flying-type Legendary Pokémon.

One was Dragon Ascent, hailed as the strongest Flying-type move, further empowered by Mega Evolution.

The other was Aeroblast, an extraordinarily destructive Flying-type technique wielded by Lugia, a Legendary Pokémon with dual Divine Authority.

However, against the overwhelmingly powerful Mega Rayquaza, even Lugia found it difficult to hold on.

Their attacks remained evenly matched for nearly half a minute.

Then the power of Aeroblast gradually began to weaken.

Mega Black Rayquaza immediately seized the opening.

A violent surge of Flying-type energy erupted, blasting Lugia away and sending him crashing into the ocean.

That single exchange had already decided the battle.

Lugia had proposed stopping once a victor became clear so that their battle would not endanger the Orange Archipelago.

Now that he had lost the exchange, his defeat was undeniable.

A short while later, Lugia emerged from the sea and returned to the sky.

He gave Rayquaza a long, solemn look before speaking helplessly.

"I never expected a Legendary Pokémon to possess Mega Evolution."

"That truly is rare."

"This time, I have lost."

Hearing this, a Master Ball appeared in Aiden's hand.

He looked at Lugia and said,

"Lugia, since you lost, would you like to become my Pokémon?"

"I possess a special world with an ocean large enough for you to inhabit."

"The Psychic Plate you desire is also there."

Lugia smiled at the invitation.

"Arceus's Psychic Creation Plate…"

"Very well."

"However, you will need to give me some time."

"If I am to leave these waters, I must first pass the position of Guardian of the Seas to another Lugia."

Aiden smiled when he heard this.

As expected, Lugia was just like the three Legendary Birds.

His species possessed a sizable population, and the one currently bearing Divine Authority could entrust his duties to a successor before leaving.

Perhaps Lugia's willingness to become Aiden's Pokémon truly did stem from the treasure Aiden possessed—

Arceus's Psychic Plate.

Still, Aiden currently owned only two Plates.

He wondered when he would be able to obtain more.

Even primary Legendary Pokémon desired the Creation Plates.

They were undoubtedly among the greatest treasures in existence for increasing a Pokémon's strength.

No wonder Arceus, when all eighteen Plates were gathered, was unrivaled and immune to attacks of every type.

"Go ahead, Lugia."

"Once you have arranged everything, I'll wait for you on Shamouti Island."

Lugia nodded.

Then he plunged directly into the deep sea and disappeared from sight.

Since Lugia had given his word, Aiden naturally had no reason to doubt him.

The group then returned to Shamouti Island.

This time, Flora's attitude toward Aiden was exceptionally enthusiastic.

After all, she had personally witnessed him defeat and gain the allegiance of the Guardian of the Seas.

Once the news spread, countless residents of Shamouti Island came to pay their respects to Aiden.

They directly regarded him as a divine emissary.

What left Aiden especially helpless was that the islanders even constructed a statue of him and placed it inside the shrine, where they worshipped it every day.

In their words—

Anyone capable of earning the loyalty of the three Legendary Birds, the Guardian of the Seas, and the God of Prophecy had to be a deity himself.

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