Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice-Chapter 259: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice []

"Rayquaza! MEGA Evolution!"

Just as the whole battlefield was being distracted by these new, unfamiliar kids, a scorching, rainbow-hued light exploded above the Rocket Team's side.

The pressure from a top-tier legendary Pokémon made everyone turn their gaze.

As expected, the first to move were the Zinnia and Aster. To say the least, these two were the most ruthless in Team Rocket's army.

"Dragon Pulse!"

At Aster's command, MEGA Rayquaza twisted its neck and let loose a spiraling purple-blue Dragon Pulse from its mouth. The moment it hit the ground in the center of the battlefield, it exploded with a deafening boom, and in a blink, it was right in front of the Hoenn army.

"Were Auntie Aster and the others always this hot-headed in the past..."

A black-haired, straight-laced girl about middle school age, with a delicate beauty mark at the corner of her eye, whispered emotionally.

"I remember after this war, Uncle Ruby's dad was... Should we stop it?"

A slightly older girl, with the elegant air of a high school lady, voiced her worry.

"Don't meddle, Asuna."

A tan-skinned girl with a high ponytail put a hand on her hip, "Didn't Dialga say? We can't rewrite history at will. Besides, Uncle Ruby's dad did participate in that plan—if he's being targeted now, he brought it on himself."

"Sister Yoruichi..."

The girl called "Asuna" bit her pink lips, a look of concern on her face.

"Blizzard!"

With a low shout, the Team Rocket's child soldiers suddenly noticed snowflakes drifting across the battlefield. Accompanied by howling winds, massive snowflakes surged toward them.

Looking up, they saw it was two Alolan Ninetales and a Lapras.

Standing beside Lapras, Lorelei pushed her glasses up her nose and said coldly, "You may be just a bunch of kids, but you're still Team Rocket members... Freeze obediently, and I'll spare your lives!"

"Ah~ It's Mommy Lorelei. In that case..."

Aerith's eyes lit up, and she winked at her younger sister standing behind her.

"It's all yours, Tifa!"

Relying on her athletic prowess, Tifa leaped up and threw her Pokéball. Though she looked about ten, her features seemed as if Arceus personally fed her, and her developed figure filled out the front of her white dress with a clear curve.

Even amid the perilous battle, the girl named "Tifa" caught the attention of many puberty-stricken, hormone-driven young trainers.

"Strike!"

Tifa let out a low command as she threw her Pokéball. As it popped open, the Pokémon inside slammed its massive palm into the ground.

Immediately, the earth split and wild winds erupted from the cracks, forming a wind barrier to divert the Blizzard's course.

"What Pokémon is that?!"

Lorelei's eyes narrowed. It looked a lot like Hoenn's Fighting-type Machamp but with some differences.

From afar, Wallace noticed and linked it to the new species of Pokémon similar to Salamence and Hydreigon that Green and Marnie used in Hoenn.

At that moment, Tifa landed, locking eyes with Lorelei.

"Ohh~ So that's inherited genes at work? Sixteen-year-old Sister Aerith isn't as developed as ten-year-old Tifa..."

A five-year-old black-haired boy glanced a couple more times between Lorelei and Tifa, pursing his lips teasingly.

"Pino-chan! Say one more word and I'll tear your mouth off!"

Aerith growled.

"Big Sister Aerith, calm down, calm down! Before we came, Mom reminded us several times not to say our names out loud."

A spiky orange-haired boy, radiating extreme good-guy vibes, hurried over as the peacemaker.

"You should be saying that to this brat!"

Aerith huffed.

"Tch, Mama's boy Ichigo, can't go three sentences without mentioning Aunt Sonia."

Pino curled his lip.

Ichigo almost choked, nearly siding with Aerith for once to give Pino a good smack. He often helped people in need, but this kid's mouth was truly insufferable.

On the battlefield, Tifa suddenly commanded, "Iron Hands, Thunder Punch!"

Iron Hands' golden, electric-charged palm burst with energy, pushing forward like a sumo wrestler, closing in on Lorelei's side.

"More adept at Electric moves than Machamp, huh?"

Lorelei muttered as she observed.

The next second, with just a glance from Lorelei, the two Alolan Ninetales supporting Lapras jumped ahead to the front, clearly to guard the vulnerable Lapras behind.

"Double Ice Beam!"

Both Ninetales opened their mouths, sending intertwining beams of cold that merged mid-air into a powerful attack that even champion-level Pokémon would struggle to withstand.

Iron Hands brought its massive hands together like a giant shield, halting its advance as its body began to freeze over.

"Pure brute force will only get you tripped up. Misguided girl, you'd do well to remember that."

Lorelei held her left hand to her chest and swept her bangs aside with the right. For some reason, confronting this girl made her want to give a lecture.

"But if you don't seize a chance when it appears, there might not be a next time. That's true in battle, and love too, Mother—Miss Lorelei."

Tifa replied with a strange look.

Her mother often told her about the time she hesitated over whether to get together with her dad and how she was already older by the time she had her.

Although Dialga said not to mess with history, her parents were meant to be together anyway, so speeding things up shouldn't matter, right?

"Huh?"

Lorelei froze, not understanding the sudden change of topic.

"Lorelei, look out!" Agatha shouted in warning.

From beneath the ice-encrusted Iron Hands' feet, a creepy yet cute face emerged.

That's... the legendary Pokémon, Marshadow!

Hiding in an opponent's shadow for a sneak attack was Agatha's favorite tactic. But while Agatha used her Gengar, Tifa had Marshadow lurking in her own Pokémon's shadow.

"Within attack range."

Tifa calculated the distance in her mind. "Marshadow, Shadow Punch!"

Marshadow emerged from Iron Hands' shadow in a martial pose, channeling all its power into its right arm for a straight punch.

Instantly, ghostly energy shrouded its fist, breaking through the Double Ice Beam and striking straight at the target.

"Lapras! Cover Ninetales!"

Lorelei's face changed.

Lapras, protected by the two Ninetales, released blue energy, forming a spherical barrier.

Protect!

But as soon as Shadow Punch struck, even a champion-level Protect shattered into pieces.

Seizing the opening, Iron Hands and Marshadow charged together, and in Lorelei and her Pokémon's stunned gaze, Tifa explained, "Marshadow's ability, 'Technician', doubles the power of weaker moves."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of punches and kicks—Lorelei's three Pokémon fell at once.

Lorelei gritted her teeth, stepping back to send out a new Pokémon.

But Marshadow just waved a hand, and the shadows on its right arm swelled like Luffy's rubber arm, snatching all the remaining Pokéballs from Lorelei's skirt belt.

"The match is decided, Miss Lorelei."

"That girl won!"

At the rear of the battlefield, Sonia, Karen, and others clustered with Cynthia, discussing nonstop.

Mary blinked in curiosity, "That must be Miss Lorelei's daughter, right?"

Karen pursed her lips, "Of course—it's obvious, she's a total milker like her mom..."

She looked like she was only about ten, but already so... prominent.

Karen couldn't help glancing down at herself... Damn it!

Seeing her big sister's face darken, Mary quickly changed the subject, "Sister Karen, aren't you going? That girl's clearly—"

She pointed at Aerith, who was flashing across the screen. At this point, everyone on the battlefield assumed Aerith was Karen since the two girls looked like they were cast from the same mold.

Only old friends like Will could tell the difference— Aerith did look a bit younger than Karen.

Karen glanced at the screen, her pupils contracting sharply.

Because she saw that bastard Will facing off with her future daughter.

Karen had not intended to fight her future daughter at first.

She just found out she was pregnant a couple days ago. Although she was strong enough that nothing should go wrong, her maternal instincts made her want to avoid strenuous activity.

But now, seeing Will fighting her precious daughter, Karen couldn't stay calm. She keenly noticed that, while Will was fighting her future daughter disguised as herself, he was running his mouth nonstop.

Fatty, trying to set my daughter on the wrong path!?

Thinking this, Karen instantly summoned Moltres and rushed to the battlefield.

On the battlefield, one of the Alola Elite Four, Will, was facing off against Aerith as Masked Girl, Karen.

"Hurricane!"

"Catastrophe!"

Galarian Articuno and Great Tusk unleashed killer moves at each other.

Under the massive energy impact of these legendary Pokémon, everything on the ground below was pulverized.

Falling energy fragments hit the ground with constant cracking sounds, leaving the surface cratered like the moon.

"Not bad. Now... Slowbro! MEGA Evolution! Double Surf!"

Will smiled in satisfaction, then suddenly triggered MEGA Evolution, with MEGA Slowbro and Shellder both launching Surf.

A towering tsunami erupted, instantly covering the entire area where Team Rocket stood.

"So, this is the power of an Alola Elite Four? Just like the Kanto Elites—in name only. In reality, they're champion-level!"

Team Rocket members stared in awe.

"Chien-Pao, Sheer Cold!"

Wearing clothes identical to her mother's and using her name in this war, Aerith sent out a second disaster Pokémon.

With a pair of saber teeth, Chien-Pao landed and turned the ground beneath it snowy white.

The moment the tsunami met the snow, it froze, instantly becoming an iceberg.

"Sacred Sword."

Aerith gave a second command.

Chien-Pao's fangs glowed with sword light, and if you looked closely, you could see a fleeting coat of black "Armament Haki."

In the next instant, Chien-Pao swung its head like a sword.

A wild, horizontal sword wave stirred up yellow sand, slicing the iceberg in half.

This scene was a dead ringer for when Mihawk sliced an iceberg in the Marineford War.

As everyone marveled at Masked Girl's new strength, a fleeting bird shadow flashed overhead.

It was Galarian Articuno's Brave Bird attack!

Bang!

A clash like clashing swords rang out.

Great Tusk had rushed forward, using its massive tusks as a shield to protect its trainer and Chien-Pao.

"I think you're even stronger than your mother."

Will, riding on Galarian Articuno's back, smiled.

Because of the chaos, only Aerith heard what he said.

"Thank you, Uncle Will. Even though Mom says you're no good, we like you."

Aerith smiled back.

"Tch, your mother's such a harpy..."

"Oblivion Wing."

Before Will could finish, a cold command rang out from above.

Will instinctively had Galarian Articuno dodge.

A split second later, a black and red laser beam, faster than champion-level speed, struck where Will and Articuno had just been.

A deafening, sky-splitting boom followed.

The shock wave split Will and Aerith apart.

"Mom..."

Aerith looked up and subconsciously said.

She recognized her young mother's disguised appearance instantly.

"Where are you aiming—uh..."

Will was about to curse, but when he met Karen's glacial glare, he immediately changed his tune. He knew if he said another word, that harpy would kill him.

"Scram!"

Karen spat out a single, blunt word.

She didn't know what Will had just said to her future daughter, but her instincts told her it was nothing good.

Will quietly withdrew.

"Morgan versus Karen? Another strong match."

"One is Dr. Stephen's woman, and the other is Joker's. Come to think of it, they have a lot in common—both use Dark-types..."

Karen tried to hide her motherly affection and coldly said to her future daughter across from her—"Come."

"Aerith and Karen's battle styles are similar, but Tifa and Miss Lorelei are different. The mother uses Ice-types, while the daughter uses more Fighting-types."

Sonia's eyes sparkled as she analyzed.

"That's because Aunt Lorelei only got together with Dad late, and after having a kid, she stuck with Dad and barely paid attention to her daughter. Sister Tifa was raised by Aunt Bea."

Just then, a childish boy's voice spoke.

Nessa, Sonia, and the others turned to see the youngest member of the family, a five-year-old boy, walking over with a Gardevoir.

"Wow! What a cute little guy!"

Sonia scooped him up, smiling, "Tell Auntie, who's your mom?"

"Aunt Sonia, I'm the adopted child of Dad Stephen. I'm Pino, my real father is Psychic Fatty, Will."

The boy answered.

Cynthia and the others looked at each other, then relaxed.

Cynthia: "Yeah, their personalities are the same."

Nessa: "I knew it—there's no way Stephen's kids would be this bratty~"

Pino squinted, "Auntie Nessa, I heard that."

Sonia patted his little head, chuckling awkwardly, "Sorry, sorry, it's just your dad's personality... I'm surprised any woman would go for Mr. Will, though..."

Pino brushed off Sonia's hand and shrugged, "I was adopted. After Dad Stephen had more and more kids, he didn't play with Dad anymore, so Will got anxious. But after getting tricked by women a bunch of times and needing Dad Stephen to bail him out, Dad Stephen adopted me..."

Cynthia and the others were speechless.

That was so Will.

"So, Pino, can you tell us more about Stephen's kids?"

Sonia asked curiously.

"Sure, but you have to buy me 100% juice and bear cookies afterward~"

Pino bargained.

After getting promises from several aunties, Pino pointed at Stephen's family members on the screen and introduced them one by one:

Karen's daughters: Aerith, Cetra

Nessa's daughters: Yoruichi, Soifon

Sonia's daughter and son: Asuna, Ichigo

Allegedly Lillie's daughter: Lily

Lorelei's daughter: Tifa

Mary's daughter: Miku

Green's daughter: Hu Tao

After Pino's introduction, Cynthia and the others looked a bit odd.

They all knew that Stephen liked to gather artists, writers, and game designers for discussions in his spare time. Most of the comics and games published by Rainbow Company were based on Stephen's ideas.

Many of the popular female characters had names like Hu Tao, Yoruichi, Asuna, Tifa...

Just copy-paste from your favorite characters?

At that moment, Pino pointed at Joker on the screen, "That's Aunt Cynthia's daughter, Sister Ran."

...

On the battlefield:

Stephen and Joker exchanged a knowing glance and, in the next second, threw their Pokéballs at the same time!