As ntioned before—
Victini's energy was practically omnipotent.
Not only could it power machines, it could also restore human stamina, vitality, and ntal energy.
On top of that, Victini's energy could heal Pokémon injuries, replenish their lost life force, and even repair their foundations.
Aside from bringing the dead back to life—
There was almost nothing Victini couldn't do.
"Lilligant, help maintain order."
Sora had Lilligant hold back the surrounding wild Pokémon.
He bore no ill will toward Volcanion and wanted ti to explain things clearly.
"Lilli~"
With Lilligant's strength, Sora felt completely at ease.
"Ugh…"
Soon, after receiving energy, Volcanion groaned and opened his eyes.
His entire body ached.
When he looked at Sora, his gaze was filled with vigilance, unease… and deep fear.
Strong.
This human was stronger than any trainer he had ever encountered.
Among the three Pokémon—
Aside from Victini, whose depth he couldn't even gauge—
Both Ursaluna and Ogerpon were unquestionably powerful enough to rival him.
And the one who commanded them—
Was undoubtedly a top-tier human.
"You lost, Volcanion."
Before Volcanion could speak, Sora set the tone of the conversation.
This battle—
Was Volcanion's defeat.
In the wild, a defeated Pokémon was supposed to be at the rcy of the victor.
"Hmph!"
But Volcanion's temper was as stubborn as ever.
"I refuse to accept that battle!"
"If you think you can capture like that, human—give it up!"
He acknowledged his loss.
He even acknowledged Sora's strength.
But that didn't an he would submit.
Defeat and submission were two completely different things.
Otherwise, Pokémon captured by hunters using technology would all obey their captors.
Sora had used three Pokémon against one.
To wild Pokémon, that wasn't a fair or sacred capture battle.
Even if Sora forced him into a Poké Ball—
Volcanion would never obey.
A Poké Ball was a bridge—
Not a cage.
If a Pokémon truly wanted to leave, a small ball couldn't stop it.
"When did I say that was a capture battle?"
Sora stood before Volcanion, eting his gaze.
"…What?"
"Didn't you get it?"
Sora sat cross-legged, lowering himself to eye level.
"If I didn't beat you first, would you have listened to ?"
Volcanion fell silent.
As unwilling as he was to admit it—
Sora was right.
If he still had strength left, he would've fought to his last breath.
"So, can you calm down now?"
"…What do you want to say?"
"About Magearna."
"You—!!"
The mont that na was spoken—
Volcanion erupted again.
"I will never let you harm her!"
"Damn human!"
"She's done nothing wrong—why won't you leave her alone?!"
"Grr…"
Ursaluna pressed him down with a claw, preventing any sudden attack.
"Ponii!"
Ogerpon planted her Thorned Club right in front of his face.
The aning was obvious:
Move again, and I hit you.
Volcanion clenched his teeth.
But that club—Was terrifying.
"…Kill ."
"Even if I die, I won't hand her over to you!"
"…You're really difficult."
Sora sighed.
He had expected this.
Volcanion distrusted humans deeply, had a violent temper, and was incredibly stubborn.
That was exactly why—
He had to knock him down first.
"I know where Magearna is."
"Even without you, I can find her."
Before Volcanion could explode again, Sora added:
"But calm down. At least let finish speaking."
Boom!
Right on cue, Ogerpon slamd her club into the ground, blasting a crater open.
A perfect intimidation.
Even Volcanion had no choice but to stay quiet.
"First—"
"I'm not your enemy."
"And I have zero interest in Magearna's Soul Heart."
To prove it, Sora had Victini demonstrate her power.
"Do you know who she is?"
"She's Victini—the Victory Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon with infinite energy."
"…Infinite energy?"
Volcanion wasn't stupid.
He knew why Magearna had fled in the past—
To avoid being used as a power source for weapons.
Her Soul Heart was essentially an energy core.
Destroying it would an killing her—
That was why he was furious.
But if Victini truly possessed infinite energy…
"Do you understand now?"
Sora said calmly:
"With Victini, I have no need to use Magearna."
"On the contrary—"
"I can use her power to recharge Magearna's Soul Heart and restore her to perfect condition."
"…You!"
Volcanion's eyes widened.
"You're serious? You can really heal her?"
Magearna had no other issues.
Only the instability of her Soul Heart caused her to fall into intermittent sleep.
If Sora could fix that—
Then he wasn't an enemy.
He was a benefactor.
"I have no reason to lie."
Sora gestured at him.
"Look at your current state."
"If I had bad intentions, I could've captured you already, found Magearna, and taken her away."
At this point—
Even Volcanion had to acknowledge Sora's stance.
"As for what you said about the three-on-one fight…"
Sora exchanged a glance with Ogerpon.
Then he continued:
"That's fine."
"I'll give you ti to recover."
"And then—"
"I'll challenge you again."
"This ti…"
"One-on-one."
"A fair and proper capture battle."
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