Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

The erupting pillars of fire transformed into raging flames that缠绕 (entwined) around its body. The ancient Suicune launched its attack the moment it appeared!

“That’s the roar!” Entei’s mouth charged up a purple Fire Blast: “Just who are you?!”

That voice had been plaguing the fake Entei, causing it constant pain. It felt like the anger of someone whose identity had been stolen, yet it didn't recognize the creature before it!

Even though it had a face similar to its own!

“Roar!”

The purple Fire Blast slammed into Gouging Fire, exploding on contact. But in the next moment, the ancient Fire Dragon absorbed all the purple flames, converting them into power for its charge!

Flare Blitz!

The exaggerated golden horn on its head crashed violently into Entei, sending it flying backward. The immense power startled Misa, who had been planning a Pokémon battle. The girl frowned, looking nervous, and then heard Entei’s shout:

“Don't be afraid, Misa! Give me your orders! I will… defeat this creature before us!”

“This is your world. Everything here exists for you. If you wish it, you can do anything!”

“I…” Misa pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and looked at the ancient Fire Dragon, roaring furiously and poised to pounce: “Papa, use Flamethrower!”

Entei felt the encouragement and will of its 'daughter'. The injuries on its body instantly vanished, causing Kōtai’s gaze to narrow slightly.

Just like in the original story, the Pokémon connected to Misa possessed almost limitless stamina and the trait of 'the more they believe, the stronger they become'. This was no longer a matter of illegal Pokémon; these things really couldn't be considered Pokémon anymore.

It was even more powerful than using a cheat code!

Intense flames blasted at Gouging Fire’s body, but in the next moment, the flames scattered as a radiant ring of fire blocked the Flamethrower attack, even absorbing the heat and converting it to its own use!

Burning Bulwark! Gouging Fire's signature move, causing it to enter a Protect state, shielding itself from most physical or special moves from other Pokémon.

While in the Protect state, being hit by a contact move will also inflict burn on the attacker!

“Hmph!” Gouging Fire bared its teeth, revealing a mocking sneer, and taunted its opponent with the fiery shield surrounding it. The anger on Entei’s face became even more apparent!

“While being invulnerable is pretty cheap, thankfully, the creature I created has a similar trait.” Kōtai used the Crystal Heart to call out to Gouging Fire’s heart, but the ancient Fire Dragon had already noticed Kōtai!

Like Walking Wake, it wasn't just a mere psychic phantom, but had been pulled from an ancient dream by the Dragon Stone Tablet!

Moreover, Gouging Fire not only felt the call of the Stone Tablet and the strange power, but Kōtai even carried a familiar scent!

It was Walking Wake’s scent!

“Roar?” Gouging Fire observed Kōtai curiously. It was certain that it didn't know Kōtai at all, but it still wanted to thank Kōtai for freeing it from that troubling nightmare.

Well… in short, in ancient times, some 'humans' had once worshiped it. Gouging Fire could roughly understand such things, which were probably time-travel.

Compared to the impatient and problematic Walking Wake, Gouging Fire's intelligence was much higher.

“You’re asking why I have Walking Wake’s scent? Because it has already come to this world.” Kōtai looked at Gouging Fire's reaction in surprise. The creature paused slightly, then its expression clearly showed it was 'thinking', and then it nodded in a human-like manner, as if saying, “I understand.”

“You can understand my words?”

“Roar.” Gouging Fire patted the ground with its claws, indicating that it had experienced similar things before.

“Then, the image of the ancient Entei that appeared in the Johto region, was that really you?”

“Roar?” Gouging Fire rolled its eyes upward.

Who knew about such things? Perhaps it was itself, or perhaps it was another species that looked very similar. Like this impostor before it!

Not long ago, it had been trapped in an ancient nightmare. Something had distorted its shape and power, creating a completely unrecognizable object. Where exactly did the power of so-called imaginary objects come from?

Was it from those ruins, sculptures, murals, or even the 'memories' from ancient times, or even other worlds!

Gouging Fire roared in anger!

Now, it was time to wake up from this nightmare! The figure it had glimpsed in the nightmare was now standing clearly before its eyes!

“How dare you call me an impostor! You are the distorted phantom!”

The fake Entei was enraged by Gouging Fire's attitude. The more it looked at Gouging Fire, the stranger it found it. It clearly had a lion-like face, but it had a golden, shield-like horn, and its four claws had become like a dragon's. Wasn't that really a Frankenstein's monster!

If judging by the degree of 'incoordination', then the thing in front of it was obviously the fake!

“What… what Pokémon is that? Another Entei?”

Ash and his friends, running on the Sky Stairway, witnessed the duel between the two 'Entei' from an overlooking perspective. However, one of them had a rather abnormal form. Ash couldn't help but open his Pokédex.

【Beep beep—Unknown Pokémon.】

“I knew it.”

The Pokédex that Professor Oak gave him at this time only recorded the Pokémon of the Kanto and Johto regions. It was difficult to identify even the Pokémon of Hoenn and Sinnoh, let alone the Paradox Pokémon from ancient times.

“What… what are those Pokémon?!”

The strange trio quietly snuck up to the bottom of the Sky Stairway from behind, and the confrontation between the two 'Entei' greatly shocked them!

Wearing neat white uniforms with a red 'R' logo on their clothes, the tall woman had exaggerated red hair, while the handsome man had light cyan short hair, and… a Meowth that could talk.

“Oh, Team Rocket trio? Jessie, James, and Meowth?”

Your friend, 【The Real Protagonist Group】 has logged in!

Kōtai was also stunned. There were many details about the movie that he couldn't remember. Did the trio really run up here by chance at this time?

Team Rocket's super talents, besides their criminal skills, had maxed out all other strange skills. The three of them kept traveling with Ash in pursuit of Ash's Pikachu.

Ah, it can't be said that way either. They still had some criminal skills. They had been wanted by Officer Jenny before they met Ash and his friends, but after encountering Ash's group, they were completely reduced to comedic characters. It's hard to say whether this was a weakening or a strengthening.

“Hey, wait a minute.”

“Eek! We’ve been discovered!” The three of them said in unison, looking nervously at the two 'Entei', and the 'trainers' commanding the two Entei were also people they didn't recognize at all!

“Hey, have you guys seen the Unown?” Kōtai remembered that the trio had run into the mansion looking for treasure, and had stumbled directly into the hall where the Unown gathered at the start.

“We, we saw them, Meowth!” Meowth waved its paws: “In the left hall on the first floor!”

“Thank you!” Kōtai waved his hand: “Jessie, James, and Meowth! Let’s talk after things are over.”

Of course, we need to chat! Hikari even plans to learn the "super-fast, hand-crafted giant robot" technology from this trio! Those giant robots used to catch Pokémon are not only cheap to build but also highly functional. Although they have various problems, such as "due to budget issues, this one is not fire-resistant, water-resistant, or grass-resistant," these prominent weaknesses are not a big deal at all!

With a little modification, these robots can become a huge help in regional construction! It's a huge loss that the Pokémon League didn't recruit these three; with them around, the League's construction team could disband on the spot.

In one episode of the anime, these three actually hand-crafted a rocket capable of flying into space, using only the spare change from their celebration jobs. Hikari feels that words cannot describe the trio's mastery of mechanics. They are simply the Orks of the Pokémon world, emphasizing "I fink it iz" when assembling tools.

“Hey, does this person know us?”

“Not sure, a strange person indeed.”

“Anyway, let's hurry up and find the treasure.”

The trio exchanged glances, shrugged, and then ran towards the upper floors without looking back!

“Hmph!” Entei watched the figures moving upwards, letting out a disdainful and angry snort.

Just two more floors up is where Xiaomei's main body is located. After dealing with the guy in front of him, he must, he must return immediately!

Entei: “Xiaomei, trust me, as long as you believe in my power, as long as you are willing to believe in me, then I can do anything!”

“Saying things like that makes us sound like the villains.” Hikari has already established initial trust with Walking Wake. This guy is much easier to talk to than Gouging Fire!

“Hmph.” Walking Wake glanced at Hikari.

A human who has captured Gouging Fire, with some skill, and this power is not ordinary.

Alright, as a thank you for pulling me out of the nightmare and giving me the opportunity to fight...

I'll temporarily follow your command!

The flames on Walking Wake's body surged, and Entei also received an amplification of his daughter's "mental power"! He suddenly opened his giant mouth, and blue flames swirled and gathered within!

That was the power of belief that appeared in the original work, although the special effect is very similar to "Sacred Fire," it has not been confirmed!

Boom! The illegal sky-blue flames turned into a pillar of light. Walking Wake's response was simple.

“Flame Guard!”

“Roar!”

The fire shield surrounding him blocked the terrifying power of belief again, Walking Wake quickly glanced at Hikari! He is waiting for the next instruction!

“War Cry!”

“Roar!”

Walking Wake used War Cry, and the violent sound shockwave stirred up vibrations in space, lowering Entei's attack and special attack!

“Use this.” Hikari took out the Ancient Bracelet and touched Walking Wake with it. A mysterious power and "illusion" appeared in Walking Wake's mind! It was a move tutorial!

A blurry ancient giant was using a strange move, a large number of rocks surrounded him like cannonballs, and then bombarded forward!

『Walking Wake learned "Stone Edge"!』

Having obtained a powerful move, Walking Wake was like a tiger with wings. Immediately after, another gray, hard stone was thrown over. Walking Wake bit it in his mouth and suddenly felt a powerful elemental force being activated within his body!

“The essence of rock enhances all powers related to the Rock type!”

“Hard Stone, increases the power of Rock-type moves by 20%!”

“Go, maximum power Stone Edge!”

When those thick dragon claws stomped fiercely on the ground, the entire green Mindscape suddenly echoed with the aura of rock. Stone pillars of all sizes rose from the ground, Entei carrying his "daughter" hurriedly jumped onto a rising stone pillar, suddenly turning his head, Walking Wake had already charged into the air in a pounce!

Sharp boulders shining with white light surrounded him, like two magnificent planetary rings!

“Crap!”

Entei glanced behind him, and in order not to involve his daughter, he resolutely met the brutal Walking Wake!

Although the "Xiaomei" here is only a mental incarnation.

But Entei didn't want her to be hurt, not at all!

Walking Wake's roar came from high in the sky!

Maximum power, Stone Edge!

Pouring down on Entei like a rainstorm!

“Roar!!!”

Entei let out a terrifying roar, he gathered the strength of his whole body and leaped up!

“Dad!”

“Xiaomei, trust me! Believe that I can win!”

Entei roared, his body wrapped in fierce flames, the same move as when Walking Wake first appeared!

“If that phantom can use this move, then I can use it too!”

Gathering the power of the flames on his body, condensing, and condensing again, and then, releasing it in one breath! Turning himself into a fierce and unstoppable fireball!

Flare Blitz!

“Crash into it with Stone Edge! Dragon Dive!”

Walking Wake's body transformed into a roaring purplish-blue dragon, carrying an indomitable momentum and terrifying killing intent, and crashed into Entei along with those sharp rocks like a rainstorm without any politeness in a suicidal pose!

The huge power of the Dragon type, the storm of boulder attacks, and the unstoppable power of flames, the three forces formed a huge explosive shockwave in mid-air. The "Rocky Terrain" that had just formed in the wilderness was also instantly destroyed, a large number of gravels were swept up by the gale and spread and fell around. Walking Wake's giant horns and Entei were almost welded together, and the two beasts raised their claws at the same time!

Stomp!

Dragon Claw!

“I won't lose!” Entei roared, separating immediately after colliding with Walking Wake, and then his four feet gathered strength. The speed at that moment exceeded the limit that the naked eye could capture, directly slamming a claw into Walking Wake's abdomen, knocking this ancient fire dragon away!

Extreme Speed! A priority move that only a few Pokémon can learn!

“Body Slam!”

When Entei used Extreme Speed to rush over for the second time, Walking Wake adjusted his position in the air, suddenly grabbed Entei's claws, and then pressed his entire body on top!

Boom! Entei was forced to fall from the sky by Walking Wake, completely smashing a stone pillar, and a slight current appeared on his body!

Paralyzed!

He suddenly raised his head, Walking Wake had already gathered the strength of his whole body, a large number of ancient stones surging with blue light were summoned by Walking Wake like an army, the powerful force even made the entire earth tremble violently!

Maximum power, inject all the power of rock into this attack!

“Ancient Power!”

All stats increased!

“Then, let that angry flame pierce the earth!”

“Raging Fury!”

Thick pillars of fire and raging flames surged from Walking Wake's body, the uninhibited anger tore apart everything blocking it, in Entei's angry gaze, Walking Wake's rage completely engulfed him, the violent roar accompanied a flustered figure leaving rapidly, breaking through the restraints of the crystal floor and escaping to the top of the crystal tower.

The ancient fire dragon roared triumphantly, and by the way, winked at the human who commanded it.

Good fight!