Even in broad daylight, the ancient tree's shimmering glow of life remained strikingly bright.
Beneath the shade of its canopy, the terrifying toxins from Pecharunt and the Loyal Three were completely purified.
Meanwhile, an endless stream of life energy fell like rain, pouring into Ogerpon's body.
"Poni-oh?"
Although she had no idea what was happening, Ogerpon was astonished to discover that this energy had completely healed her severely poisoned body.
Even the injuries she had suffered while fighting the four Pokémon were healing at an incredible speed.
At the same time, she could sense her power continuing to rise slowly, even after her enhancements had reached their limit!
Ogerpon recalled Xia Chi's baffling command to "launch the counterattack" just moments earlier.
It had been Xia Chi helping her all along!
Along with that realization came an unprecedented sense of safety and warmth, rippling through Ogerpon's heart.
He said he would do everything he could to help me get revenge, and he really did it!
At that moment, Xia Chi's place in Ogerpon's heart became clearer and more firmly established.
He was almost on par with the tall figure she had carried in her heart for two or three hundred years.
All that was missing was the depth that came with time.
But this was no time to get sentimental.
With her vitality restored, Ogerpon exerted a little strength and easily pulled herself out of the rubble of stone bricks.
Holding her enormous thorn-covered cudgel, Ogerpon stared at Pecharunt and the Loyal Three nearby, who were still too stunned to recover their senses.
Then she burst into motion, faster and fiercer than before.
Bam-
The first blow, wreathed in boundless Dark-type energy, landed on Munkidori's head.
Before it could even use its Future Sight ability, that Throat Chop hammered it deep