CHAPTER 224: THE LEGENDARY KYOGRE!

"It’s... dead?!"

Usamen’s jaw dropped at the sight, his already large chin now practically hitting the floor.

He had even started mentally drafting his last words, yet in the blink of an eye, the terrifyingly powerful enemy had been taken down in one hit.

"I suppose this is to be expected of Chairman Akira, no?"

Pariston said with a smile, though his grin was noticeably stiffer, a flicker of surprise quickly fading from his eyes.

He had known that with Akira present, the octopus would likely be dealt with—but he hadn’t expected it to be this effortless.

It seemed Akira’s strength truly far exceeded his imagination.

And... he was even capable of enlarging his Nen beasts?

Pariston glanced at Lapras, now shrinking back to normal size before being recalled by Akira, silently noting this in his mind.

He realized that he might never fully grasp the depths of Akira’s abilities.

Every time he thought he had a sufficient understanding of Akira, the man would reveal yet another unknown, astonishing feat.

Like the endless array of peculiar Nen beasts, or the previously seen second forms of Nen beasts—and now, their ability to grow to massive sizes.

Akira was like an unfathomable black hole, concealing countless secrets within.

"Hohohoho, as expected of Akira. Having you take command of the team was truly the best decision I ever made." Beyond stroked the small remaining tuft of his beard, laughing heartily, his mood exceptionally uplifted.

Like Netero, Beyond had once sported a long beard.

But since the Dark Continent was fraught with danger at every turn, he had trimmed most of it off long before departure.

Against the Dark Continent, even the slightest hindrance could snuff out any hope of survival!

With Akira stepping in, even the colossal octopus had been crushed in a single encounter.

For a moment, the mood aboard the ship soared, filled with the relief that followed tension.

And with it came even greater confidence for the journey ahead!

After all, seeing was believing.

They had all heard of Akira’s immense strength before, but very few had ever witnessed him in action.

After days of sailing together, they had sensed his power, yet when facing the giant octopus, they had still lacked confidence.

Because the strength of this giant octopus was on an entirely different level compared to the creatures they had encountered before.Upon reaching the latter part of the uncharted waters, they finally caught a glimpse of the threshold to the Dark Continent and witnessed its true creatures!

Fortunately, Akira’s strength far exceeded their expectations.

The survivors, still basking in the relief of their narrow escape, allowed their tense minds to relax briefly.

Little did they know, an even more terrifying crisis was about to strike!

****

Deep within this stretch of the ocean, lay an abyss of unfathomable depths.

The sunlight could not penetrate this far below the surface, leaving everything shrouded in pitch-black darkness—so thick one couldn’t see their own hand before their eyes.

Here, sight was useless; only the subtle disturbances in the water could be felt.

Strangely, the area was eerily silent, with scarcely any signs of marine life, as if it were a lifeless wasteland.

But this was merely an illusion.

As the giant octopus clashed with the Gigantamax Lapras, the ripples of their battle and aura spread across vast distances.

This awakened many colossal creatures lurking in the ocean depths, rousing them from their slumber.

They began swimming towards the source of the disturbance!

The aftershocks of this aura could be felt not just in these waters, but even in far more distant regions.

Anyone with a god’s-eye view would have seen intense fluctuations radiating outward in all directions from the ship’s location!

The sea churned violently, as if the earth itself were upheaving, as countless massive marine creatures advanced toward the vessel.

There was an enormous pink octopus that appeared to be kin to the one that had just perished.

There were bizarre, alien-like creatures with massive heads and enormous eyes but disproportionately tiny bodies.

There were gargantuan crabs with pincers as large as mountains.

Those claws left no doubt—they could crush a mountain in an instant!

...

An endless swarm of terrifying, aura-laden behemoths was converging!

Even the weakest among them radiated S- class power, while the strongest reached SS- class—the undisputed rulers of these waters.

And all this had been triggered by a mere battle between two S-class beings, first drawing nearby creatures before capturing the attention of those farther away.

Being so close to the Dark Continent, this region had no shortage of massive marine life.

Thus, within an astonishingly short time, an entire army of sea creatures had been drawn to them!

This was a crisis infinitely more dangerous than the giant octopus.

*****

"Usamen, keep the ship moving." Beyond instructed once he saw the crew had relaxed somewhat.

Just then, Akira—who had been admiring the icebergs—suddenly shouted.

"Stop! Everyone, stay alert!"

"An army of giant sea creatures is coming!!"

No sooner had he spoken than enormous silhouettes appeared on the distant horizon.

And these weren’t just one or two—they were a hopeless, countless multitude!

Charging towards them from every direction, sealing off every possible escape route across the waters.

Even at this distance, their overwhelming auras pressed down on the ship, making the recently calmed seas tremble anew.

At this sight, a single thought filled their minds.

We’re doomed.

They collapsed where they stood, too numb to even grip the railings, their eyes dull and faces ashen.

This sudden catastrophe, so starkly opposed to the earlier relief, felt like being cast from heaven straight into hell.

It drained them of all spirit.

"Are we... going to die?" Chef Sammy muttered stiffly.

A wave of despair washed over the ship.

Even Beyond looked horrified, his hopes for survival dwindling.

This is... troublesome indeed~

Typical of the Dark Continent.

Facing this legion of monstrous sea creatures, Akira felt as though he’d been thrust into the world of One Piece.

These beasts were like the Sea Kings there—each one terrifyingly enormous.

Except these marine creatures were far more grotesque, some looking like they’d crawled straight out of a nightmare.

Akira’s gaze was unusually sharp, and after a quick scan, he roughly assessed the strength of those creatures.

Most of them fell within the S-rank range.

Among them was one that resembled a blue dragon—slender in form, with a crown-like organ on its head.

This was the only creature among them that had reached the SS- rank.

This creature had been recorded on the Gatekeeper’s map as the strongest being in this stretch of sea.

The fact that these marine creatures had gathered here without causing any major disturbances was likely due to its leadership.

Though troublesome, dealing with these marine creatures wouldn’t be too difficult for Akira.

After all, most were only S-rank.

The real challenge was protecting the other people and the ship.

Amid such intense combat, he wasn’t sure he could keep them safe.

After a brief consideration, Akira decided to have Porygon-Z create a separate space to store both the people and the ship.

Then, a few cannon blasts from Genesect would resolve the issue.

"Ding!"

"Pokemon incubation complete!"

At that moment, after an excruciatingly long incubation period, the new Pokemon was finally born.

Akira glanced casually, but that single glance made it impossible for him to look away.

Because the Pokemon that had just been born was terrifying beyond belief!

It was none other than the Creator of the Seas—a Tier 1 legendary!

Kyogre!

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