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After clearing all Pokémon in the underground power station within one minute, Chris approached the lightning chamber entrance.

"What Pokémon could this be?" Chris entered with eager anticipation.

The illumination shifted, and Chris once again found himself in the steel-constructed lightning chamber, bright as daylight.

In the chamber's center, a large feline Pokémon stood upright on its legs.

This creature was approximately half Chris's height, with pristine white fur covering its body, black skin visible at the waist, abdomen, feet, and shoulders, and brilliant golden accents on its chest, hands, and particularly prominent on its forehead.

The golden-colored markings stood out dramatically, while a long bundle of ponytail-like fur extended from between its shoulders, resembling an elongated scarf.

Above its head, name and level information appeared.

Zeraora LV72.

"A Level 72 Zeraora..." Chris observed the legendary Electric-type carefully.

White fur instead of the typical yellow coloration.

"I remember that Zeraora should have yellow fur—why is this one different?" Chris suddenly felt the urge to celebrate this incredible moment.

There was no doubt about the truth of the situation.

"Shiny Zeraora!"

"Whew~~~" Chris exhaled slowly, trying to process this extraordinary encounter.

A legendary Pokémon—and a Shiny variant!

The probability of this occurrence... wasn't as simple as winning five million in the lottery.

Instead, it was like purchasing ten lottery tickets and winning five million with each one!

"This time, Togepi isn't by my side, which means I'm relying entirely on my own luck," Chris reflected with growing concern.

Without Togepi's assistance, given his typically average fortune, how many lifetimes would it take to encounter a Shiny Zeraora?

"I have to consider whether this represents my only chance in this lifetime."

Chris clenched his fists tightly. Regardless of how much luck he had expended to reach this moment, with such an appropriate level and perfect Pokémon, if he failed to capture it... he would probably want to disappear on the spot.

Standing in the lightning chamber's center, Zeraora had opened its eyes, regarding Chris with an expressionless gaze while several white lightning bolts danced around its body. These matched the same color of illumination Chris had observed in the underground power station office.

"White lightning... I'll ask Professor Vladimir about this type of electrical energy later," Chris thought as he stepped forward.

Battle time!

Chris released three Poké Balls simultaneously.

Greninja, Gardevoir, and Gengar materialized.

Greninja accelerated forward, and while running, water erupted from its body. When the water dispersed, a massive shuriken had condensed behind it as Greninja positioned itself protectively in front of Chris.

Gardevoir burst with multicolored light in a transformation reminiscent of magical girl anime, donning an elegant black gown.

"Gengar~" Gengar covered its mouth with mischievous laughter, waving its hands to summon concealing fog.

The opponent had appeared!

A cold gleam flashed in Zeraora's eyes as it bared its fangs with a fierce expression, displaying the ferocity of a wild tiger!

Crouching low, taking a single step, touching the ground with one foot, thunder erupted!

Zeraora approached in the form of white lightning within the blink of an eye.

Clenching its right fist, white electrical energy rioted around it, but this differed from ordinary electricity—no longer sharp and jagged, but spreading outward in distorted, plasma-like patterns.

Wrapped in such white thunder, Zeraora launched a devastating punch toward Chris.

"Plasma Fists?" Chris identified this as Zeraora's signature move.

After experiencing Regieleki's overwhelming speed, although Zeraora moved quickly, it didn't create that same sense of helplessness.

"Role Play!"

Greninja stepped in front of Chris while retrieving a black hat with one hand, placing it on its head as it faced Zeraora's attack head-on.

"BOOM!"

"CRACKLE!!"

Greninja became covered in countless distorted white plasma discharges, but this time, rather than experiencing the agony of Regieleki's electrical assault, it smiled with satisfaction.

Zeraora's furious expression showed genuine shock—its ultimate technique had no effect on Greninja?

How was this possible?

The explanation was straightforward: Greninja's Role Play had transformed its ability to match Zeraora's.

Fortunately, Zeraora possessed only one ability: "Volt Absorb."

Volt Absorb: A Pokémon with this ability remains unaffected by Electric-type moves. When struck by Electric-type attacks, it recovers 25% of its maximum HP.

Regardless of whether it was a legendary Pokémon's exclusive move, as long as it was Electric-type, Greninja could absorb its power!

Instead of feeling pain, Greninja sensed steady energy flowing into its body.

"Spiral Golden Shuriken!" Chris raised his hand to command.

Time to demonstrate a spectacular technique!

Greninja retrieved its shuriken with a fluid motion, enlarged it, applied golden coating, added the spiral Aura Sphere component, locked onto Zeraora, and launched immediately.

Zeraora's reaction speed was impressive!

The moment the Spiral Golden Shuriken was thrown, Zeraora had already pushed off with its feet, retreating dozens of meters while waving its hand to release seven pure white Electro Balls.

"BOOM!"

The Spiral Golden Shuriken collided with the Electro Balls and exploded in mid-air, but in the next instant, the Spiral Aura Sphere emerged from the smoke and continued flying toward Zeraora!

Zeraora hadn't anticipated the follow-up attack, but its excellent reflexes allowed immediate response, transforming into white lightning to run sideways and evade.

However, the Aura Sphere possessed tracking capabilities.

Simultaneously, Gengar's form suddenly materialized in front of Zeraora.

The grinning purple specter hurled a Shadow Ball directly at the legendary Electric-type.

While running and dodging, Zeraora suddenly felt its body become several times heavier.

Unknowingly, it had entered a mysterious dimensional space called "Trick Room."

Within this space, originally slow Pokémon became faster, while originally fast Pokémon were slowed down.

Due to Zeraora's considerable strength, Mega Gardevoir's Trick Room couldn't completely suppress it to make Greninja and other Pokémon faster than Zeraora.

However, the relative adjustments were closing the speed gap between Chris's team and the legendary opponent.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Both Aura Sphere and Shadow Ball struck Zeraora successfully.

An explosion was inevitable.

"The difference between legendary Pokémon and ordinary Pokémon stems from base stat variations. The higher the level, the greater the gap becomes. With a 13-level difference, the strength demonstrated by Regieleki versus Zeraora is like comparing heaven and earth!" Chris analyzed.

Chris had also attempted using Trick Room against Regieleki, but the level gap was too substantial—it likely wouldn't have provided any meaningful improvement.

Suddenly, Chris noticed a flash of white light and found himself teleported into mid-air.

Looking down, Zeraora was punching the exact spot where he had been standing, with electrical energy erupting from the impact.

"Well, legendary Pokémon should never be underestimated," Chris touched his chest, feeling genuine relief. If he hadn't reacted and been struck directly, the dungeon attempt would have ended immediately.

However...

"It seems I can actually react to its movements this time," Chris asked Mega Gardevoir for confirmation.

"Garde! (Absolutely!)" Mega Gardevoir's entire body tensed with concentration, its elegant gown fluttering like wind, creating a rustling sound.

"Then isn't victory within reach?" Chris grinned confidently, raising his hand and pressing downward.

"Psychic!"