Chapter 1363: Florges's Ancient Tree and Nana's Black Hole
Soon, Yuga and his Pokémon arrived deep within the Desert Sub-Ecopark. Other than an endless expanse of yellow sand, there was nothing in sight—an utterly desolate landscape.
After selecting a suitable spot, Florges and Nana took their positions. Yuga called out, "Are you both ready? If you're ready, I'll start the match!"
Before the battle, Yuga had carefully inspected the area to ensure that no Sandile or other Pokémon were hiding beneath the sand. After all, it wouldn't be good if they got caught in the crossfire by accident. A battle between Pokémon of Florges and Nana's caliber was bound to be anything but quiet.
"All ready!"
"Florges~"
Both Nana and Florges responded simultaneously.
"Alright then, let the battle begin!"
As soon as Yuga's voice rang out, Nana took the initiative. A beautiful silver moon suddenly appeared above its head, and moonlight poured down, condensing in its hands into a beam of light that shot toward Florges in the distance.
Florges was no slower in reacting and used her own Moonblast to clash against Nana's attack.
Boom!!!
The two silver beams collided, triggering a violent explosion that sent clouds of sand billowing in all directions. Their power was nearly equal.
However, Florges was positioned closer to the explosion site, and the rising sand concealed her figure.
Before the sand could fully settle, Yuga and Nana were both astonished to see countless green lights suddenly emerge from the dust. A towering ancient tree then rose from the ground amid the green glow, its lush canopy spreading wide like a massive parasol that covered the sky.
Under the influence of the ancient tree, the swirling sand instantly dissipated, revealing Florges standing gracefully beneath it. At her feet lay a small field of multicolored flowers in full bloom.
The flowers swayed gently, encircling Florges as if they were guarding their queen.
The ancient tree and the flowers were not physical entities; they existed somewhere between illusion and reality. It was clear they were not real plants but rather manifestations of Grass-type energy.
In a desert where Grass-type energy was far scarcer than elsewhere, Florges's ability to materialize such a scene was proof of the unpredictable mastery she had gained over the Grass-type energy after her transformation.
Under Florges's control, one of the tree's branches extended downward like a hand, reaching all the way to her feet.
Florges gracefully stepped onto the branch, which lifted her onto the tree trunk, where a throne-like formation seemed to await her, symbolizing her regal authority.
In the past, Florges needed specific environments such as grasslands or forests to create such a spectacle. But now, things were different—she could create an environment favorable for battle all on her own.
No wonder she hadn't opposed the idea of fighting in the desert earlier; clearly, she had already been confident about her abilities.
Standing on the tree trunk, Florges waved a hand as if issuing a command. The branches of the ancient tree swayed gently, and countless green leaves descended, transforming into razor-sharp blades aimed directly at Nana.
Taken aback by the sight, Nana hurriedly used Teleport to vanish from its original position. However, the green blades seemed to have a mind of their own, relentlessly pursuing it.
This was the inescapable feature of Magical Leaf!
With so many leaf blades converging, they formed a green dragon-like torrent. Unable to continue evading, Nana had no choice but to stop and erect several Light Screens in front of it to block the incoming attack.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The razor-sharp leaves clashed against the barriers, producing a crisp metallic sound.
The Magical Leaf collided with the Light Screen, generating a tremendous impact. Although it didn't cause too much damage to Nana, it pushed her far back, leaving a deep groove in the sand beneath her feet.
Nana couldn't understand—hadn't it only been half a day since she last saw Florges? How had she become so powerful? What had she been taking? Nana wanted some too!
Soon, the green dragon formed by the Magic Leaves lost its momentum and gradually disappeared. Seizing the opportunity, Nana shot up into the sky, rising to the same height as Florges, and used Double Team.
Countless identical Gardevoirs appeared in the air, surrounding the ancient tree where Florges stood. The duplicates filled the sky, making it impossible to tell which one was the real Nana.
All the Gardevoirs used Psychic at once, firing beams of purple energy aimed at the ancient tree beneath Florges.
Florges remained calm. With a wave of her arm, countless branches extended from the tree, intercepting all the incoming Psychic attacks.
Boom!!!
Only one of the attacks was real. The tree's branches shattered into pieces, falling to the ground and dissipating back into natural energy, but Florges remained unharmed.
The real Nana was on the right side of the ancient tree, just a short distance from Florges—she had almost succeeded in a sneak attack.
"Florges~"
With a graceful wave of her arm, Florges summoned another wave of Magic Leaves toward Nana in mid-air. This time, instead of defending, Nana retaliated with Dazzling Gleam.
Boom!
The green blades clashed with the colorful beam, triggering another explosion. Due to their close proximity, the ancient tree suffered further damage, with many branches and leaves being blown apart. However, Nana had already teleported away.
Just as Nana reappeared, the crown of the ancient tree suddenly bloomed with pink flowers. In the blink of an eye, the flowers detached from the tree and homed in on Nana with lethal intent.
"Gardevoir~"
Nana hadn't expected Florges to react so quickly. Caught off guard, she was struck by the Petal Blizzard, letting out a cry of pain.
However, just as Nana's cry echoed, Florges also let out a pained gasp. Two glowing rings had suddenly appeared and struck her.
It turned out that while Nana had been hiding among her Double Team illusions, she had secretly set up a powerful Psychic-type move—Future Sight!
Under the force of the Future Sight attack, Florges fell from the tree trunk, but the ancient tree quickly caught her and lifted her back onto the trunk.
Before Nana could celebrate, tiny sparkling lights began to emerge from the flower field beneath the tree. The lights landed on Florges, rapidly healing most of her injuries.
The healing light did not disappear immediately; it continued to flow, suggesting that Florges's wounds would soon be completely healed.
No matter how much Florges's domain changed, it couldn't erase the fact that it originated from Grassy Terrain. Naturally, it possessed the same healing abilities as Grassy Terrain—Or perhaps an even stronger healing power!
Seeing this, Nana was infuriated. Florges was already tanky enough, and now she had such powerful healing too. How was she supposed to win?
Did they think others couldn't heal too? Nana secretly used Wish.
However, Wish wouldn't take effect immediately; she needed to wait a little longer.
Since she'd been focused on setting up Future Sight earlier, she hadn't had time to cast Wish before.
No! She couldn't win like this—she had to go all out! Nana thought to herself, and with that, she activated Mega Evolution.
As a rainbow glow enveloped her, Nana transformed into Mega Gardevoir. Yuga and Florges realized—Nana was getting serious now.
Florges having recovered from her injuries, slowly stood up while supporting herself against the tree trunk. With a wave of her arm, dazzling golden orbs suddenly began to form atop the crown of the ancient tree.
The ancient tree seemed to be adorned with luxurious decorations.
However, although the golden orbs hanging from the tree were beautiful, the energy waves they emitted were enough to make one's heart race!
The golden orbs grew larger and larger—this was clearly the precursor to the Grass-type ultimate move, Solar Beam. And not just one beam; judging by the number of golden orbs, there were at least twenty or thirty of them.
If an ordinary Pokémon attempted to unleash so many powerful moves at once, they would likely be drained instantly!
In the desert, everything is scarce except for solar energy. The golden orbs formed almost instantly.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
With a wave of Florges's arm, the golden orbs transformed into beams of light and shot towards Nana, who had just completed her Mega Evolution.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Nana was on the verge of cursing. Florges was simply ruthless, not giving her a moment to catch her breath.
The ancient tree had turned into a turret, firing Solar Beams one after another, forcing Nana to keep using Teleport to dodge, not daring to pause for even a moment.
At this moment, Nana's Wish finally activated!
By now, the desert had been blasted to ruins by the Solar Beams, leaving deep craters everywhere. Yuga had already moved far away from the battlefield.
Teleport consumes an enormous amount of energy, which is why it is rarely used continuously in normal battles. Only a Pokémon of Nana's level would dare to use it so recklessly.
However, no matter how strong Nana was, her stamina was not infinite. Over time, her dodging movements gradually slowed down.
Of course, Florges's attacks were also starting to weaken. Just as Teleport consumes energy rapidly, so does Solar Beam. Moreover, Florges's attacks had been exceedingly intense.
As Nana continued to dodge, she realized that she couldn't keep this up forever. If this dragged on, she would definitely be the first to collapse. Florges's endurance was too strong, with the flower field beneath the ancient tree continuously supplying her with energy.
Clenching her teeth, Nana seemed to have made a decision!
After dodging another Solar Beam, Nana suddenly stopped in her tracks. The space in front of her began to destabilize, and in an instant, a black hole appeared, radiating a terrifying energy fluctuation.
There is a legend about Gardevoir that states when their Trainer is in danger, they can warp space and even create a black hole to protect them.
This is actually a racial ability of Gardevoir, similar to how Florges has an innate ability to control flower fields.
However, not all Gardevoir possess this ability. Only when a Gardevoir becomes strong enough does this talent manifest.
Previously, Nana did not possess this ability either. But ever since obtaining the white stone, her strength had been growing steadily, and recently, she found herself suddenly capable of it.
However, she could only use this black hole ability while in her Mega Evolution form; it was impossible to use it in her normal state.
Additionally, her mastery of this ability was still lacking. She had been secretly practicing it for a while, and even Yuga had no idea she had gained this new power.
Perhaps due to the pressure from Florges's overwhelming strength, Nana decided to test out her new ability in battle today.
The black hole quickly took shape, and a tremendous suction force emerged from within, absorbing all of Florges's Solar Beams.
Seeing the sudden appearance of the black hole, Yuga was extremely surprised. How did he not know about this ability of Nana before?
Yuga, of course, knew the legend that Gardevoir could distort space and create black holes, but he had never actually seen a Gardevoir capable of creating a black hole. On the other hand, he had encountered quite a few Gardevoirs that could distort space.
All of Florges's attacks were absorbed by the black hole in front of Nana, preventing her from having to constantly dodge and run.
However, neither Yuga nor Florges knew that as the black hole absorbed more and more Solar Beams, Nana was reaching her limit and was on the verge of losing control!
Unaware of the situation, Florges, seeing that her Solar Beams were ineffective against Nana, decided to use her ultimate trump card—Light of Ruin, a move exclusive to the Eternal Flower Floette!
When the incomplete Eternal Flower merged into Florges's body, she unexpectedly comprehended this move, which only an Eternal Flower Floette should be capable of learning.
The reason Yuga wanted to test Florges's strength was actually to see this move in action.
Under Florges's control, the golden orbs on the ancient tree gradually disappeared, and the bombardment of Solar Beams aimed at Nana came to an abrupt halt.
At this moment, a massive, illusory flower suddenly appeared in Florges's hand. Its shape was exactly the same as the Eternal Flower owned by AZ's Floette.
However, while AZ's Floette's Eternal Flower was red and black, Florges's flower was pure white and transparent.
As Florges held the flower in her hands, the center of the bloom suddenly radiated a dazzling brilliance. A thick pink beam of light burst forth, its target being Nana and the black hole in front of her.
Seeing the Light of Ruin coming straight at her, Nana panicked internally. However, because she was busy controlling the black hole, she couldn't even dodge.
She knew very well that the black hole had reached its limit and definitely wouldn't be able to contain this attack!
Boom!
The beam of light struck the black hole. The black hole, which swallowed everything indiscriminately, tried to absorb the Light of Ruin in its entirety, but Nana's control had already reached its breaking point.
Eventually, the black hole exploded, bursting apart completely...
Nana was sent flying by the explosion's shockwave and crashed into a nearby sandpit. Her head tilted to the side, and she lost consciousness, simultaneously reverting from her Mega Evolution form.
"Nana!"
Yuga shouted in alarm and quickly ran over, picking Nana up from the sandpit to check her injuries.
At the same time, on the other side, Florges had also suffered injuries due to the backlash from the Light of Ruin.
Although the Light of Ruin was incredibly powerful, it inflicted massive recoil damage on the user, making it a move that harmed both the enemy and the user.
Fortunately, the flower field healed Florges in time, so her injuries weren't too severe.
After dispersing the ancient tree and flower field, Florges walked over to Yuga and used Wish on the unconscious Nana.
Luckily, Nana had only fainted and wasn't seriously injured. Under the combined effects of Yuga's healing abilities and Florgesn's Wish, Nana quickly regained consciousness.
Looking at Nana's battered and disheveled state, Yuga worriedly yet reproachfully said, "It was just a friendly match, why did you have to be so competitive? Why use an unfamiliar move?"
"Well, I couldn't just stand there and take the hits!" Nana quickly got up, patted her white dress now covered in yellow sand, and replied.
Being overpowered by a junior like Florges—how could she possibly endure that humiliation!