Chapter 998: Ascending to the Gods, the Scorching Sun (2)

"The legend of the Four Gods Island?" Everyone's eyes were focused on Roosevelt, waiting quietly for Roosevelt's next words.

Roosevelt began to speak: "Legend has it that a long, long time ago, an army of Ultra Beasts invaded the Four Gods Island through the Ultra Cave just like now."

"Several Ultimate Beast Kings are wreaking havoc on the island, bringing endless pain and despair to the island's residents."

"Endless darkness enveloped this sea area. The sun and moon lost their light. The flames of war raged. People tried their best to stop it, but to no avail."

"And in this critical moment, four gods appeared in the world."

"They led humans and Pokémon to fight against the King of Ultra Beasts. They once had the upper hand, and when victory was imminent, the last Ultra Beast Emperor descended into this world."

"Even the four gods are no match for the Ultimate Beast Emperor."

"The entire island was shrouded in shadows. The world collapsed, and there was eternal night without day. Only endless darkness and pain remained."

"As the world was quietly destroyed, the scorching sun and the cold moon hung high in the sky, dispelling the darkness and bringing light and hope."

"The Ultra Beasts also disappeared from this world."

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"Roosevelt is the champion!" Thomas' voice rang out, his brows furrowed, and he turned his head to look at Roosevelt beside him: "This is not the time to listen to legends. I think we should not pin our hopes on this illusory legend."

"The only person you can rely on is yourself, not the gods above you!" Thomas said.

"Champion Thomas, if we don't put our hopes on the legend, what else can we do?" Facing Thomas's gaze, Champion Roosevelt loudly retorted: "Do you think... we can deal with these nine ultimate beasts alone? Unless the four gods come, we have no chance of winning!"

"Look at these Ultimate Beast Kings. Each of them possesses the strength of a peak master. It would be difficult for us to deal with even one of them, not to mention that they are not fighting alone."

Roosevelt paused for a moment, then turned to look at Champion Marshall beside him. He knew that as the commander-in-chief of this operation, Marshall had the final say: "Champion Marshall... You are the commander-in-chief of this operation. We will follow your instructions. Do you think we should stay?"

"Anyway, I don't think we are a match for these Ultra Beasts, and we also have to be on guard against sneak attacks from other trainers."

"Marshall Champions... there's no way we can take them!"

"Let's retreat!" Roosevelt looked at Marshall and tried his best to persuade him.

Listening to what the two said, Marshall's face turned pale and he said nothing.

He knew what Roosevelt Champion said, and he also wanted to just leave, but as the commander-in-chief of this operation, he knew that if he retreated, the entire Honolulu island would be occupied and destroyed by these ultimate beasts, turning it into a living hell!

I don’t know how many people will die by then!

Marshall was not actually too sad about the deaths of these civilians. What he was worried about was the situation he would face after returning to the United States!

If he just walked away, how would he explain to all the beautiful people, to Champion George and Champion Lucas?

No... we can't retreat like this!

Marshall struggled in his heart, there seemed to be flames flickering in his eyes, and his gaze gradually became firm.

Even if we have to retreat, we must not retreat without any resistance as Roosevelt said.

They must "fight" with these ultimate beasts, create the illusion of a bloody battle, and then retreat!

"I don't agree to retreat!" At this moment, Thomas's firm voice sounded, his eyes fell on Marshall and Roosevelt: "Champ Marshall, Champion Roosevelt, we are the last hope of millions of people in the Honolulu Islands. No matter what, we can't retreat like this!"

Thomas paused when he spoke here. He knew that persuading Marshall and Roosevelt by appealing to their feelings would not be enough to convince them. "Two champions, think about this carefully. If you go back in disgrace, will Champion George and Champion Lucas let you go?"

"Especially now is the crucial moment to compete for the championship!"

As Thomas spoke, he carefully observed the expressions of Marshall and Roosevelt.

He knew that both Marshall and Roosevelt only cared about their own interests. Only when they realized the difficulties they would face after returning would they choose to fight to the death!

Thinking of this, Thomas couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Perhaps this is the reason why the United States is declining.

These top leaders only care about their own interests. The lives and deaths of millions of people are not as important as their own interests.

But... this situation will soon change.

As long as Champion George can become the champion of the United States, he will definitely be able to change the status quo!

Thinking of this, a gleam of determination flashed in Thomas' eyes.

Now is the critical moment for George Champion to compete for the championship of the Beautiful Country. No matter what, he must clear the obstacles for George Champion!

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Thomas took a deep breath, looked at the two men and continued, "Two champions, and we don't necessarily have to lose."

"Although the nine master-level Ultimate Beasts are powerful, they are not invincible!"

Thomas' words made Marshall and Roosevelt's eyes flash.

"As long as all of us here can unite and work together, we can definitely help overcome this difficult time." Thomas deliberately raised his voice when he said the word "everyone".

Listening to Thomas's meaningful words, Roosevelt seemed to realize something, looked straight at Thomas, and asked, "Champion Thomas, what do you mean?!"

"Champion Roosevelt, we are all smart people, you should understand what I mean."

"In this critical moment, I think what we should do is put aside our past grudges, put aside our grievances, and unite all the forces that can be united, such as... Sakaki and other champions hiding in the dark. Let's work together to deal with these Ultimate Beasts!"

Thomas kept talking, looking at the two champions, and continued, "Two champions, in fact, our biggest concern is those enemies lurking in the dark. If there are no such enemies, as long as we send a few more champions, we can eat these ultimate beasts ourselves."

"What we are really worried about is that when we are dealing with the Ultimate Beast, those people will suddenly attack us and we will be attacked from both sides!"

"So...if we can put aside our past grudges and work together to fight against the Ultra Beasts, we won't have to worry about this!"

Marshall and Roosevelt listened to Thomas's words in silence, their mouths shut, with a thoughtful look on their faces. After a moment's pause, they said, "Are you sure you can convince them?"

"We're 80% sure." Thomas said confidently, "As long as we promise them that whoever captures the Ultimate Beast King will own it, they will definitely make a move!"

"A master-level king of the ultimate beasts, I don't think anyone would give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

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Today is a very busy day, working overtime!

I'm going to sleep now. I'll get up at 6am tomorrow to go to the hospital for a checkup. If there's no problem, I'll start writing when I get back. I won't stop updating!!!