Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The four Energy Balls exploded one after another, instantly throwing the scene into chaos.
The one aimed at the Legendary Birds was easily dodged because it had been fired from too far away.
The one aimed at Xia You and Misty was canceled out by Gengar's Shadow Ball, while Gardevoir blocked the remaining shock wave with a barrier formed from Confusion. The blast did not affect the two Trainers behind them.
Only the two aimed at Team Aqua and Team Magma caused a commotion.
There were too many people packed too closely together, and none of them had expected their surrounded prey to attack first. Although they began dodging the instant they saw the Energy Balls, some were inevitably caught in the explosions.
That officially sounded the opening call for the melee.
Courtney and Shelly were lucky enough to dodge the attacks. They first looked back to assess their respective casualties. Although the losses were manageable, they also realized they could not delay any longer.
The two admins gave the order to attack almost simultaneously.
Surprisingly, in a rare display, both sides set aside their hatred for each other. Instead of attacking one another, they both targeted Xia You and Deoxys!
One of those two was the culprit who had thwarted their operations time and again. Until they eliminated him, they could hardly eat or sleep in peace.
The other was an extremely powerful Pokémon. Whichever team captured it would have far greater confidence when facing Kyogre and Groudon in the future.
Lake water surged through the breach into the enormous crater created by the Three-Bird Combo. Some streams even flowed elsewhere through collapsed sections. In just a short time, not only had the lake's water level fallen considerably, but most of the battlefield had also