22 days?
In 22 days, Hoopa's "Shadow" would have been scattered to dust!
With negotiations failed, the only option left was fighting, which actually better suited Hoopa Unbound's inner thoughts.
Although the two opponents—Mega black Rayquaza and Mewtwo—made it somewhat wary, but...
"Hoopa has the advantage!" Hoopa Unbound shouted.
[Here we go!]
Even the Mega evolved black Rayquaza felt somewhat nervous when facing the current opposing "lineup," though more than anything it felt excited and exhilarated.
It had been a long time since such a high-intensity battle!
"Roar—!!"
Mega black Rayquaza roared excitedly.
On the other hand, Mewtwo appeared very calm at this moment. It silently stayed by Johan's side—protecting Johan's safety was its primary objective right now. As for those seven opponents...
If the black Rayquaza could handle them, then great. If not... it would take over!
At worst, it could still bring Johan away safely.
"Hoopa is the strongest!!"
Dark shadows surged from Hoopa Unbound's chest, its pupils filled with surging desire, and golden rings lit up one after another, instantly opening dimensional portals between it and Johan.
This was obviously Hoopa Unbound's signature move—Hyperspace Fury!
Moreover.
Compared to before, as Hoopa Unbound's awakening process continued, the power of its moves felt much stronger than earlier.
"Rayquaza, Dragon Ascent!!"
Johan commanded loudly, feeling his stamina and aura power rapidly draining at an alarming rate after entering battle mode.
Even with little Victini on his shoulder, tightly gripping his clothes and providing energy support, the recovery speed couldn't keep up with the consumption.
No wonder there were cases of people dying from exhaustion while commanding and controlling legendary Pokémon...
The more powerful the legendary Pokémon, the less intimate the relationship, the greater this seemingly inevitable consumption became.
However...
It was still enough to hold on!
"Roar!!"
Mega black Rayquaza raised its head and roared, its body dancing through the air. The golden particle threads moved with its body's motion, skillfully avoiding this attack under Hoopa Unbound's multiple fists.
"Your combat skills are lacking."
Johan's "taunting" words once again firmly drew Hoopa Unbound's hatred, and just as it prepared to attack again, a psychic energy blast struck hard against its head.
Bang!!
It was Mewtwo's Psycho Break!
Hoopa Unbound felt like its head had been hit with a hammer, crashing heavily to the ground.
In terms of combat ability and battle experience, Hoopa Unbound wasn't even on the same level as Johan.
If they continued fighting this way, Johan could completely overwhelm Hoopa Unbound with Mega black Rayquaza and Mewtwo.
But obviously.
This attack, while briefly stunning Hoopa Unbound, also completely unleashed its restraints.
"Destroy everything!" The risen Hoopa Unbound flew into a rage.
Rumble—
In an instant, the earth shook and mountains trembled as waves of terrifying energy rapidly gathered on those legendary Pokémon influenced by Hoopa Unbound.
The diamond on Dialga's chest burst with brilliant color, azure photons gathering in its mouth along with temporal energy.
Behind Primal Kyogre, six energy orbs fired Origin Pulse simultaneously. "Z-God" Zygarde's green and white patches flickered like electronics, and the emerald Core Enforcer quickly formed.
"Screech!!" In a long cry, the death god Yveltal spread its massive wings, revealing the crimson "Y" symbol on its chest as red rays carried dense death energy!
Shadow Lugia and Lunala weren't to be outdone either.
One whipped up a hurricane wrapped in dark energy forming a cyclone attack.
The other soared into the sky, hanging before the full moon with wings spread as if completely covering and replacing the moon, gathering shadow power and shooting out ghostly light waves filled with spectral energy—Moongeist Beam!
"Hoopa!"
Finally, Hoopa Unbound wasn't to be outdone either, gathering its six arms at its chest and surging with the most evil Dark Pulse!
For a moment.
Facing Johan's group, it was like seeing a rainbow of lights—seven terrifying energies that made one shudder.
Getting hit by this would be getting off light if they only turned to ash!
Johan gripped Rayquaza's horns tightly and said resolutely:
"Rayquaza, Hurricane! Victini, Helping Hand!"
"Vii~!"
Victini's little face tensed up, the V on its head blazing with fire like wearing a "crown" of victory, pouring golden energy into the black-gold Mega Rayquaza.
"Roar—!!"
Mega black Rayquaza reared up, opened its mouth wide, and unleashed a terrifyingly violent hurricane that seemed capable of completely sweeping the entire city, meeting the seven incoming move impacts head-on!
"Mewtwo, Psychic!"
Buzz—
Mewtwo floating in mid-air had psychic light blazing in its eyes as an invisible force immediately enhanced the black Rayquaza's hurricane, making the already surging storm even more massive!
Rumble—
The hurricane surged, sweeping time, water, order, death, darkness, moon, desire and all other forces into it.
In an instant.
Energy clashed with energy, rules with rules, creating the most direct violent conflict.
Boom!!!
A terrifying explosion erupted, but the impact from the explosion didn't spread because this level of energy collision... directly caused space-time collapse in the area around the explosion center!
A massive black hole, like something that devoured everything, swallowed all the energy completely.
This wasn't simple temporal and spatial annihilation—even Dialga, the God of Time, couldn't help but narrow its eyes when seeing that collapsed space-time.
Even it couldn't say for certain whether it could escape if accidentally drawn into the center of such a collision.
This space-time collapse and world distortion left a black hole hanging in mid-air, echoing with the moon, persisting for a long time.
"Roar..."
Mega black Rayquaza took a deep breath, its expression becoming more exhilarated.
It blocked them!
One move against seven moves!
Although Victini's help and Mewtwo's Psychic were equally important, it was still the main force!
Even though it blocked them by causing space-time collapse, it still blocked them!
Blocked was blocked.
Honestly, even Hoopa Unbound was stunned that such a coordinated attack was blocked.
This didn't break through the opponent's defense?
At the same time.
The massive disturbance in Dahara City finally began to gradually calm down, with large numbers of Dahara City residents successfully evacuated to shelters.
Thanks to Johan's group predicting early that Hoopa Unbound would break free from the "Prison Bottle's" restraints again and inevitably attack little Hoopa and Desert Tower.
So they had contacted the mayor early for evacuation.
Although Dahara City had no gym, Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy were still there.
With Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy's help, the large city had already been evacuated by about seventy to eighty percent. When they were holding back Hoopa Unbound earlier, the remaining people had finally all been evacuated to safety.
Originally, Dahara City's mayor had hoped Johan's group could move the battlefield outside Dahara City, but Desert Tower was key to creating the new "Prison Bottle," and Hoopa Unbound would inevitably return.
Rather than trying to lure it away, it was better to prepare for evacuation early.
And now, with everyone evacuated, Dahara City's residents and some bold Dahara City news workers finally had the opportunity and time to watch this century-defining collision.
When everyone saw the "lineup" on both sides of Dahara City's largest river, not one person's jaw didn't drop.
What kind of divine lineup was this?
Legendary Pokémon!
All legendary Pokémon!
Even Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, who had recently caused havoc in Hoenn, had appeared, with the black Mega Rayquaza particularly eye-catching.
Especially that earlier "collision of the century" had shocked everyone.
"It's! It's Teacher Johan? On that black Rayquaza's head—it's Teacher Johan!"
With safety secured, someone finally noticed the person standing on the black Rayquaza's head.
After all, not everyone was like the mayor, knowing Johan had come to Dahara City, but seeing Johan's appearance, everyone felt slightly relieved.
Teacher Johan was famously the "Legendary Pokémon Man," not only establishing friendly relationships with numerous legendary Pokémon but also calming multiple legendary Pokémon rampages.
But...
No matter how much they trusted Teacher Johan, when seeing Hoopa Unbound's lineup, no one could truly be completely at ease.
Too overwhelming!
At the same time, countless trainers from around the world flooded into the few livestreams brave enough to broadcast, watching those legendary Pokémon present with shocked pupils and gaping mouths unable to speak.
Among them were naturally Johan's friends.
For example, Cynthia training at the peak of Mt. Coronet.
She had received a call from Johan earlier, informing her that something big might happen soon, but Johan had confidently stated he could handle it.
After all, things were somewhat sudden, and Cynthia was too far away—without spatial power, she couldn't possibly make it in time.
Looking at the slightly blurry but still shocking livestream on her phone, Cynthia's beautiful face was particularly grave.
Garchomp beside her, also watching the livestream, looked extremely agitated, as if thinking why didn't I make it there...
"Garchomp!" Cynthia decisively put away her phone.
"Garrr?"
Facing Garchomp's confused gaze, Cynthia said with extreme determination:
"I'm going there!"
Last time, she had said she wanted to face things together with Johan, at least not let Johan bear everything alone.
Now such a big event had come—was she supposed to just watch from Mt. Coronet?
"Ga, Garrr?" Garchomp was stunned, asking in confusion.
How, how to get there?
Fly there?
By the time they reached Dahara City, Johan would probably be scattered to dust.
Cynthia bent down, looking toward the base of Mt. Coronet, speaking only three words.
"Solaceon Ruins, Unown, Spear Key!"
With the Unown's abilities and the special nature of the "Spear Key," she could definitely reach the battlefield in a short time.
As for what if the Unown didn't want to help...
"Garrr!"
Garchomp grinned ferociously.
Then it would make them more "cooperative"!
Under the night sky, Garchomp raced downward at extreme speed, with Cynthia half-kneeling on its back, absolutely determined at this moment.
"Wait for me!"
"Isn't it finished yet?"
Johan, riding on the black Rayquaza's head, looked back at the still-standing Desert Tower.
Around Desert Tower, everything was already ruins, making the towering Desert Tower even more prominent.
Johan rubbed his temples, trying to make them throb less violently.
Commanding the black Rayquaza in battle consumed tremendous stamina and mental energy. If not for his powerful aura abilities, he would have already collapsed.
After all, he was facing so many powerful legendary Pokémon.
Even with Mega black Rayquaza's strength plus Mewtwo's psychic power, defense alone was exhausting enough, let alone counterattacking—the difficulty and cost were too high.
However, while Johan and the black Rayquaza faced great pressure, Hoopa Unbound on the opposite side felt no less pressure.
Thump thump!
His heart again responded with violent tremors.
From Desert Tower's direction, that sense of dread grew ever stronger.
"Hoopa won't lose!"
Hoopa Unbound floated above the ruins, immediately commanding all legendary Pokémon to ignore Mega black Rayquaza and Mewtwo, directly attacking Desert Tower.
Moreover.
Buzz buzz buzz—
Golden rings opened dimensional portals, hovering before each legendary Pokémon.
On the other side, with Desert Tower as center, six golden rings also surrounded it!
Hoopa Unbound's signature Hyperspace Fury!
But this was Hyperspace Fury combined with six legendary Pokémon, not Hoopa Unbound's individual fists—the power far exceeded the earlier seven great Pokémon moves combined.
In an instant.
Blue, red, purple, black lights suddenly flashed, with overwhelming pressure making everyone hold their breath and pupils shake violently.
No matter Hoopa Unbound's battle experience and command ability, now it was forcibly bypassing Johan, Rayquaza and Mewtwo to directly attack Desert Tower, effectively achieving "attacking what must be saved"!
"Roar—!"
Mega black Rayquaza looked deeply at the opposing legendary Pokémon, immediately turning toward Desert Tower.
Mewtwo followed closely beside, ready to take over from the black Rayquaza and shoulder the main defensive responsibility.
But just then.
"Roar!!!"
A roar full of dominance accompanied by cracking earth and surging magma came roaring.
The next second.
Boom!!!
A massive rock spear wrapped in blazing magma rose like a sword from the ground, accompanied by violent earth tremors...
It struck Primal Kyogre's belly!
Precipice Blades!
"Bwooo!!"
The sudden attack, that all-too-familiar attack, forcibly interrupted Primal Kyogre's charging Origin Pulse!
It stared with shocked eyes at its old rival in disbelief.
If Primal Kyogre could speak human language right now, it would definitely say ^%$#^#@
Damn it.
You're picking a fight at this moment, lying dog?
Primal Kyogre immediately abandoned the golden ring before it, looking toward the distant Primal Groudon standing in the street.
There.
That crimson-gold giant wrapped in magma was provocatively beckoning to Primal Kyogre, roaring.
"Roar—!!"
So what if you can fly?! Tell me if you're so great!!
What's happening?
Not just Hoopa Unbound—even Johan looked toward Primal Groudon's direction in surprise. Didn't Boss Giovanni say...
Suddenly.
Johan's pupils contracted sharply.
Focusing his vision.
He saw on that Primal Groudon's head, wreathed in magma and scorching air, a sweating middle-aged man barely standing, swaying unsteadily.
Boss Giovanni!
On his chest, burn marks were particularly prominent.
The green Viridian Power wasn't being used to heal his injuries, but to sever the connection between Primal Groudon and Hoopa Unbound, forcibly establishing a connection between himself and Primal Groudon!
Without relying on the Red Orb!
The super-ancient "Earth God" Primal Groudon had briefly become a Pokémon under "Giovanni of the Earth's" command!
"Don't... forget about us!"
Giovanni's face was pale, coughing violently as he spoke, seeming at his limit, but his aura reached an unprecedented peak.
Burned out!
The sudden change altered the situation.
The original 2V7 became 3V7!
However.
This was only part of the change...
"Roar!!"
Another familiar roar—from behind Dialga, which was releasing Roar of Time, a black line suddenly appeared.
The next moment.
The line expanded, and a black-gray-gold three-colored dragon with devil-like black bone wings burst out!
Shadow Sneak!
Upon appearing, it directly pressed down on Dialga's head, forcing the Time Dragon that was gathering temporal power directly to the ground, grinding it dozens of meters across the concrete pavement!
The newcomer was none other than the Master of Antimatter, Lord of the Distortion World, the Renegade Dragon, Giratina!
And Giratina didn't appear alone.
On its back, a heroic-looking girl with flowing coat and golden hair had absolutely determined eyes.
Cynthia!
If Giovanni's appearance was unexpected but reasonable to Johan, then Cynthia's appearance... was completely unexpected.
How did she get here?
This involved Cynthia seeing the livestream and immediately rushing to Solaceon Ruins with Garchomp to find the Unown.
This time the Unown were "reasonable"—although they didn't help her immediately reach Dahara City, they helped her "contact" Giratina.
At that time, the struggling Giratina immediately recognized this girlfriend of Johan's, gritting its teeth to pull her over, while Cynthia without hesitation took over Giratina's command and helped it bear Hoopa Unbound's "desire" erosion.
But... Hoopa Unbound's "desire power" was as fragile as paper before the absolutely determined Cynthia, and Giratina finally broke free from its greatest restraint, returning to battle!
"You..." Johan opened his mouth.
"This time, I won't let you face it alone." Cynthia's voice was slightly low but unquestionable.
Obviously, just as Johan commanding the black Rayquaza required bearing pressure, Cynthia commanding Giratina... also had to bear even greater pressure.
"Roar—"
For the first time, Giratina looked at Johan with envious, almost jealous eyes.
Its mind recalled the scene when Cynthia appeared and they communicated.
"Giratina!" The small human stood before it, calling its name.
Before Giratina could respond, Cynthia said very seriously: "Lend me your power, I'll bear everything for you!"
"Roar—" (Not to look down on you, Johan's girlfriend, but you can't handle it!!)
Giratina's face was full of menace.
"No." Cynthia raised her hand, walking toward Giratina, saying word by word: "I can."
When Cynthia's palm touched Giratina, it immediately felt its whole body relax—those "desire power" shackles seemed to completely disappear in an instant.
But only it understood how difficult that power was to deal with. A mere human, with a human body, could actually...
"Roar?" (How did you do it? You're just a human...)
After Cynthia climbed onto its back, her answer was just one word.
"Him."
Back to the present, Giratina looked at Dialga again, beckoning menacingly.
"Come on!"
Dialga staggered up, looking at Giratina warily, then scanning the opposing lineup... its heart shook greatly.
The situation had changed again!
4 against 7!
However.
With Giratina's recovery, Darkrai no longer needed to entangle Kyurem for its sake and returned to Johan's side.
But similarly, Kyurem also returned to Hoopa Unbound's formation.
5 against 8!
Even Hoopa Unbound felt somewhat amazed.
Why did a mere human on the opposite side... have so many helpers?
Was he really human?
Hoopa Unbound quickly turned to look at Palkia.
At this moment, Palkia's power, or rather every bit of power, was crucial...
But the majestic Space God was being held up by a human who didn't even have Flying-type Pokémon?
Really?
Palkia looked at Flint in the ruins, bruised and battered, helping up Infernape while grinning and shouting at Palkia:
"Continue! We can fight like this all day!"
"Roar..."
Palkia looked at the human and his Pokémon who kept getting knocked down and standing up again, feeling their unwavering fighting spirit and passion from start to finish.
Even Palkia had to admit it had changed its view of this human and these Pokémon.
Of course.
If Palkia wanted to completely defeat Flint, it could do so, but the situation over there...
Joining that chaotic situation was too risky.
Palkia shook its head slightly, roaring at Flint.
"Roar!" (Come on, let's fight another three hundred rounds!)
"Hey!" Blood trickled from between Flint's teeth.
All this happened in just an instant.
Giovanni commanding Primal Groudon interrupted Primal Kyogre's Origin Pulse, Cynthia suddenly arrived commanding Giratina to pin Dialga to the ground...
But the attacks from "Z-God" Zygarde, Yveltal, Shadow Lugia, Lunala and Hoopa Unbound didn't stop!
"Giratina!" Cynthia called out.
Buzz—
A spatial rift to the Distortion World suddenly opened, and Zygarde's Core Enforcer passing through the dimensional portal was banished by Giratina to the ruined world, adding another patch of ruins to the already destroyed world.
"Rayquaza, Dragon Pulse!"
"Roar!!"
Surging Dragon-type energy poured from Mega black Rayquaza's mouth, purple-blue Dragon energy immediately forming a roaring dragon, tearing at Yveltal's Death Wing and colliding with Shadow Lugia's cyclone attack!
"Mewtwo, Psycho Break!"
Buzz—
Psychic power burst forth, mental force forming countless silk-like threads, cutting through Lunala's light beam.
Darkrai arrogantly called out, opening a massive black hole to swallow Hoopa Unbound's Dark Pulse.
Others couldn't hear what Darkrai was shouting, but Johan heard clearly.
"One truck! Two trucks! Three trucks! Ohhhh—!! Weaklings, bring more!" Making his face twitch.
However.
Mega black Rayquaza and Mewtwo's pressure suddenly decreased dramatically.
What remained was just holding out until the "Prison Bottle" was completed?
In fact, it wasn't that simple.
Because Hoopa Unbound had "evolved" again—it suddenly realized...
Humans! Had become the key to the current situation!
First Johan, then the middle-aged man, the suddenly appearing heroic woman, even the beaten-up explosive-haired guy...
Without these humans...
"It should have ended long ago!! Hoopa!!"
Hoopa Unbound shouted, using Hyperspace Fury again. Golden rings appeared before numerous legendary Pokémon, but no longer focused on Desert Tower or little Hoopa, but on these humans who had turned the tide!
"This guy..."
Johan's expression immediately changed, quickly shouting: "Mewtwo! Darkrai!"
These two had closer relationships with him, so they understood his meaning.
Mewtwo disappeared wrapped in psychic power.
When it reappeared, it was behind Giovanni.
Giovanni didn't waste words. He understood Johan's meaning and knew his own body's condition, sighing: "I leave it to him..."
Speaking, his body fell backward like a broken kite.
As he fell, Giovanni felt some regret.
If... if his physical condition were at its peak...
Mewtwo wrapped Giovanni in psychic power, enveloping him.
Its expression showed emotion.
Honestly.
This was the first time Mewtwo had seen Giovanni in this state, and couldn't help but recall when it first met Giovanni, what he had said.
"Want to change the world? We can cooperate!"
Now, in another way, they had achieved cooperation.
After catching Giovanni, it instantly disappeared from atop Primal Groudon, avoiding Hoopa Unbound's Hyperspace Fury.
Naturally, Johan took over Primal Groudon's "command."
At the same time.
Darkrai sank into shadows.
Then emerged from Cynthia's shadow on Giratina's back, saying:
"Time to take cover."
Cynthia bit her lip, still absolutely determined, shaking her head: "No need."
Looking at her eyes, Darkrai thought of when it first arrived in Alamos Town, the look in Alicia's eyes when she protected it.
No, even more determined than Alicia!
What admirable will—is this the power of love?
But with danger present, Darkrai still said as Johan had taught it:
"He needs Giratina's power."
Cynthia looked at Johan, seeing him also looking at her, nodding slightly.
"I see..."
Her heart relaxed, and Cynthia swayed slightly. The burden of commanding Giratina aside, just helping it resist Hoopa Unbound's "desire power" erosion brought her tremendous pressure.
But fortunately...
She had helped Johan through the most difficult moment. Now she just needed to transfer Giratina's control.
Darkrai immediately caught Cynthia, shadows enveloping her, taking her away from Hyperspace Fury's range.
"Damn..."
Sweat poured from Johan's forehead—adding Primal Groudon and Giratina had dramatically increased his pressure.
"But far from enough..."
"Giratina!" Johan shouted.
"Roar?" Giratina looked at him.
"Call for help!"
Hey!
Giratina grinned.
Opening spatial rifts, passing through the Distortion World, one black and one white figure flew out!
White Dragon Reshiram, Black Dragon Zekrom!
For Johan, these were among the legendary Pokémon with relatively little pressure to command!
Finally arriving on the battlefield at this moment!
"Roar—!!"
"Roar!!!"
Little Hoopa saw the black and white dragons, eyes widening.
"Little Johan is amazing! Really amazing! Can actually call for help! Hoopa catches, Little Johan calls!"
Seeing this scene, Hoopa Unbound finally couldn't help but scratch its head.
Damn, am I Hoopa Unbound, or is the opponent Hoopa?
Could it be that besides Unbound and Confined forms, Hoopa had a human form?
Giratina's recovery completely eliminated Johan's side's numerical disadvantage.
Hoopa Unbound's side: Dialga, Primal Kyogre, "Z-God" Zygarde, Yveltal, Shadow Lugia, Kyurem, Lunala and Hoopa Unbound—eight total!
Johan's side: black Rayquaza, Mewtwo, Giratina, Primal Groudon, Darkrai, Reshiram, Zekrom and Johan—actually achieving numerical parity!
But parity?
Johan indicated that remained to be seen!
He pulled out a metal pendant from his inner pocket!
DNA Splicers!
Seeing this thing, Kyurem's heart jumped.
"Reshiram, Zekrom!"
Both dragons looked at him.
"Fuse! Whoever gets control wins!"
[I'll go.]
Reshiram flapped its snow-white wings, basking in the light of the [DNA Splicers], lunging toward Kyurem.
Though the True Person's current state was poor, his will had far exceeded when they first met!
Such strong True Will made power continuously surge within Reshiram.
The stronger the True Person, the stronger the True Dragon!
It once feared Kyurem, but now...
It was time for it to take control!
It couldn't say for how long, but at least... until this battle ended, control of the body would definitely be its!
[Pity.]
Zekrom pursed its lips, regretting that its reaction wasn't as fast as its brother's, otherwise the Ideal Person's current vision was equally intense!
Reshiram and Kyurem were about to fuse!
Johan shouted again:
"If you don't come out, I won't handle your business afterward!"
A stream of light flew over.
Transforming into a green-black hunting dog.
Zygarde!
The "hound" showed humanized helplessness.
[It's not that I was watching—I really have my reasons.]
It had its reasons and difficulties.
"Help me temporarily handle it. After this ends, I'll help you deal with your partner," Johan interrupted.
[It's a deal!]
Zygarde didn't doubt Johan's words at all.
Immediately lunging toward the alternate-colored "Z-God" Zygarde, countless green lights gathered from all directions.
[Greetings from another world, partner. Let me introduce myself...]
Two Zygarde, one white and one green, actually... began fusing too?!
Hoopa Unbound witnessed this scene, dumbfounded.
You can defect like this too?
Can't you play fair?
Believe it or not, I'll pull out a[Fusion Removal]!
Rumble—
Suddenly.
From Desert Tower's direction came extremely violent tremors and roars, as if the sky itself was shaking.
Hoopa Unbound's expression froze.
Johan's smile grew wider.
The new "Prison Bottle" was complete!
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