Sacred Fire

Viridian Forest, Rocky Mountain Area.

After dealing with Mega Venusaur and the entire Wonder Garden, Lin Sen and Shedinja arrived here.

The ruler of this place was a mid-Elite Four Level Tyranitar. Tyranitar was a Rock-type and Dark-type Pokémon. Clad in armor, it possessed extraordinary strength; powerful members of its species could shatter mountains, cut off rivers, and directly alter the terrain through their own strength alone.

Even within Viridian Forest, a Tyranitar ruler like this was an immensely powerful presence. It commanded the Rocky Mountain Area, expanding its own forces and territory.

Until Tyranitar encountered Lin Sen and Shedinja.

As it usually did, Tyranitar launched an attack against Lin Sen and Shedinja, two unknown intruders who had trespassed into its territory.

The Rocky Mountain Area was already filled with Rock, and to Tyranitar, it was much like Wonder Garden was to Mega Venusaur, providing a tremendous boost to its combat power.

Just as the rocks filling the sky were about to fall, Shedinja moved.

Nearly withered fallen leaves gathered into a storm, instantly sweeping away every Rock Tyranitar controlled.

Only then did Tyranitar realize that something was wrong.

That human and the strange-looking Pokémon seemed to give off an unusual aura, making it furrow its brow deeply as its impression of them plummeted again and again.

Besides, although its previous attack had merely been a probing warning, that Pokémon had swept away all the rocks so easily...

Something was wrong. Very wrong.

Before Tyranitar could figure it out, Shedinja suddenly spoke in Lin Sen's mind. "It seems our tracks have been discovered."

Ever since earlier, it had seemed to sense a feeling of being watched from the surrounding trees.

Lin Sen's pupils contracted. "So soon!?"

His surprise lasted only a moment before Lin Sen quickly regained his composure. "Then