A few days ago
"Rope, you're not joking, right?"
Red looked at Rope in front of him, feeling a mix of surprise and confusion.
Rope took his eyes off the map in front of him, rubbed his temples wearily, then nodded seriously.
"To be honest, Red, I don't have many options. You're the strongest person I have prepared."
Even though Rope said that, Red still felt something was off.
"But couldn't you just bring others to help me? I might not be able to do it alone."
It wasn't that Red had lost confidence in himself. It was mainly because, after Rope and Katsuhisa's battle, no trainer dared to boast in front of the two of them anymore.
After all, if they charge at you, your Pokémon might not even have time to react, let alone you yourself…
Rope shook his head helplessly.
"I can't give you anyone else. Everyone has their own tasks. We may seem to have the numerical advantage, but in reality, we're still outnumbered. So you'll have to face Katsuhisa alone."
You might think Red was panicking, but that wasn't the case. But to say he's calm is pure nonsense...
"No... Never mind, I'll do my best."
Though he said he'd do his best, Rope could tell from Red's expression that he was already prepared to risk his life to hold Katsuhisa back.
Rope rolled his eyes and said, "You don't have to be that desperate. Katsuhisa is strong, but it's not like you can't handle him."
Red could only continue to smile wryly. Deep down, he had already begun to think about tactics.
What kind of tactics could be used to delay that guy for as long as possible?
Rope looked at this guy's dazed expression and coughed lightly twice.
But seeing that Red didn't react, he could only lightly tap the table with his knuckles.
"Is there anything else? If not, then leave. I want to think about a strategy."
Red spoke without looking up. Katsuhisa was a tough opponent. If he wanted to hold him off, it wouldn't be that simple.
"Can you at least let me finish speaking before you start thinking of a strategy... You haven't heard the rest of my assistance yet..."
Rope sighed lightly.
Red perked up at those words. He raised his head excitedly.
"I still have assistance?"
"Nonsense! Otherwise, I'd send you to your death..."
Rope rolled his eyes dramatically.
He took two feathers out of his pocket and placed them on the table.
"This is your assistance."
Red looked at the feathers in front of him. One was reddish-brown, shimmering with colorful light, and the other was silver, shimmering with silver light.
Red recognized both feathers, so he looked up and asked, "Ho-Oh and Lugia? Will they help me?"
Rope nodded and said, "Without the gods' approval, or if their approval is low, forcing them to obey will result in backlash. Your stamina and energy will be greatly depleted, making it impossible to sustain a prolonged battle."
"However, once you gain their approval and command them while holding their summoning artifacts, you can minimize the cost to the point where it becomes negligible."
This isn't exactly a secret; there are still many people in the League who have second-tier gods as their partners.
The Three Legendary Birds that form a flock, and the Three Legendary Giants created by Regigigas... er, Five Legendary Giants.
So everyone is aware of these facts.
However, at present, there are still too few people who have commanded a Level 1 god, and none have engaged in prolonged, intense battles.
After all, in the original story, Steven literally worked himself to death…
"I actually wanted to find someone else to help you. But that's not very realistic."
Rope explained, "After all, a champion must be stationed in each region, and there are many important locations that must be defended."
"Manpower is severely insufficient. So we can only bring in two divine beings as reinforcements."
Rope was also helpless, but that was the reality. When Hieronymus was devising the defense strategy, he was also helpless. While there seemed to be many people, those who could actually be relied upon were indeed insufficient. It was only after much persuasion that Rope managed to convince Ho-Oh and Lugia to come over.
After all, they also had their own places to protect.
Red perked up. To be honest, as a trainer, he had always wanted to try commanding these legendary Pokémon.
He had never had the chance before. After all, not everyone is like Rope.
Having a deity at their side at all times.
Today, Red looked at Ho-Oh and Lugia by his side, along with his own Pokémon. His eyes betrayed an indescribable sense of fulfillment.
He felt that even if he were to die today, he would have no regrets…
Katsuhisa, on the other side, was a bit puzzled. He looked at the young man before him and the eight Pokémon by his side.
"Is that it?"
Katsuhisa shook his hand and asked with a puzzled expression, "Are you planning to use them to fight me?"
This question... really hit the mark for Ho-Oh and Lugia...
The two of them looked at the figure before them, whose arms were covered in grass, dirt, ice, fire, and many other elements, and felt quite uneasy...
The last time they saw this guy, he shouldn't have had this kind of power yet...
It's only been half a month, how did he become like this?
This rate of progress can't be called stagnation; it can only be called a leap forward.
After all, when the two of them took on this job, they were still calculating based on Katsuhisa's original strength.
If they had known this was the case, wouldn't they have at least called in two more gods?
However, when Red heard Katsuhisa's question, he gave a rare smile.
"That's right, we're here to take you on."
Insufficient strength? If he can't make his Pokémon fight beyond their level, then what kind of legendary trainer is Red?
Did you really think that relying on the raw power of a legendary Pokémon alone could make you a legendary trainer?
It might work... but only as the bottom-tier kind.
Because achieving this level of combat power requires not only the strength of the Pokémon but also the trainer's command ability.
Ho-Oh and Lugia are now in a position where they have no choice but to act. They don't even have time to run away. If they try to escape now, Rope will turn around and eliminate them.
Compared to these two clumsy creatures, Red's Pokémon are thrilled...
Like Red, they haven't had such an exciting battle in a long time.
Do you know how it feels when even major battles aren't as intense as team battles?
Today, they can finally get their fill...