Under a sky faintly tinged with red, Draco Meteor, like raindrops, plummeted towards the earth at high speed.
The Draco Meteor shower stretched endlessly, a horrifying sight!
One could imagine that under such a terrifying carpet bombing, the earth would be riddled with holes!
"No!"
In a corner of Motostoke Stadium, Oleana's face turned ashen, her eyes filled with despair as she watched the countless specks of light.
A deep sense of powerlessness and exhaustion washed over her, making it impossible for Oleana, already injured, to even stand.
She collapsed to the ground.
It's over…
"…"
Taking a deep breath, Raihan pursed his lips tightly, speechless, his eyes trembling as he gazed at the dazzling 'meteor shower'.
His hands, clenched into fists, were even white at the knuckles from the extreme tension.
"So, what will you choose, Sword King?"
Completely unlike Oleana and Raihan, Ryuga still wore a smile, and even took out his phone with interest to capture the scene.
After all, even he had never seen such a wide-ranging Draco Meteor before.
"Why?"
"Why what?"
Ryuga raised an eyebrow, turning his head to look at Raihan with some surprise.
"A Trainer like you, why are you like this?"
Raihan's low voice was now somewhat hoarse, and his originally bright eyes were now bloodshot, looking quite eerie.
"You, who are so powerful, why would you join Team Rockets? You want to capture Eternatus, so why involve those innocent people!"
"This is their home!"
Raihan's emotions finally spiraled out of control, and he roared at Ryuga.
He couldn't understand why Ryuga, such a powerful Trainer, could be so inhumane.
Did he truly have no compassion at all?
Hammerlocke… This was the entire city of Hammerlocke!
So many families resided here, so many people's memories!
But soon, all of it would be lost, and many would even become homeless due to their family's livelihoods being destroyed.
For his own benefit, to destroy the happiness and homes of others, such a person…
How could such a person still smile so brazenly?
Upon hearing this, Ryuga scoffed.
"How naive, truly too naive, Raihan."
Ryuga extended his index finger, shaking it at Raihan and speaking indifferently.
"It's a wonder you could even reach Champion. What is the essence of the world?"
"The strong stand above all others. At this level, do you still not understand this?"
"Pain, torment, powerlessness, fear… There's too much, I've seen too much."
Ryuga spoke with sarcasm.
This was a realistic world, far from the beautiful portrayal in the Pokémon anime.
"So, you, who claim to be strong, can arbitrarily trample and seize their homes?"
But upon hearing this, Raihan laughed in extreme anger.
This was simply sophistry!
"Power is not a tool for you to act recklessly, and the world is absolutely not like this!"
As a kind-hearted Trainer, from the moment he became the Gym Leader of Hammerlocke Gym, Raihan had his own will.
He loved Pokémon, he loved Pokémon battles!
He was the guardian of Hammerlocke, and he was willing to face danger for the residents of Hammerlocke.
Therefore, he simply could not agree with the Team Rocket Executive's values.
They were completely twisted.
"Heh~ How noble. Then, with your sense of responsibility, please enjoy this beautiful rain curtain."
Ryuga shrugged.
He never expected Raihan to agree, as their values were completely opposite.
For Ryuga, he had his own clear goals and path.
As for everyone else?
What did it have to do with him?
Moreover, he didn't have time to argue with Raihan anymore.
In this short time, the Draco Meteor shower had already begun to descend!
Ryuga looked up at Zacian, the Sword King hero from the Galar legend.
As he had expected, it didn't pursue the fallen Eternatus!
"Damn parasite!"
Zacian's eyes were extremely cold.
Below was a human city, the home of many humans.
In its view, this Draco Meteor was clearly Eternatus's way of disgusting it!
Ultimately, the reason Zacian targeted Eternatus was to protect this continent and the life on this land.
After a moment of hesitation, Zacian still chose not to pursue Eternatus, but instead met the Draco Meteor.
Eternatus had already been severely wounded by it and couldn't possibly escape.
It could choose to block this Draco Meteor first.
Although it couldn't block it completely, it could minimize the damage to the city.
An astonishing blue glow enveloped Zacian's entire body, and its shining sword transformed into a giant blade.
Behemoth Blade!
Zacian swung its greatsword heavily, and a golden energy tide exploded with immense force, instantly engulfing a large number of Draco Meteors around it.
Under its powerful might, the golden energy almost swept across the sky!
"Truly an admirable hero."
Seeing this, Ryuga's smile deepened.
Yes, this was his goal!
Although Zacian had a cold personality, it was indeed a legend from the good alignment.
With Eternatus basically unable to escape, Zacian naturally wouldn't let the city be destroyed by Eternatus.
And taking advantage of this opportunity, Ryuga could use a Poké Ball to capture Eternatus and make his escape!
...
"Terrifying~ Truly terrifying, this power."
Ryuga gazed at the golden energy tide covering the entire sky, licking his lips in admiration, his amber eyes filled with a strange glint.
Yes, this golden energy was the energy unleashed by Zacian's Behemoth Blade.
Relying on its high speed, Zacian constantly moved across the sky, intercepting the falling Draco Meteors!
Hammerlocke was very large, as it was the center of all Galar, and one of the most prosperous cities in the Galar region.
But Zacian, by itself, intercepted a large number of Draco Meteors!
How terrifying was this?
Protection was always more difficult than destruction.
The difficulty coefficients of the two were not on the same level at all.
"Zacian!"
Compared to Ryuga's astonishment, Raihan and Oleana were now filled with pleasant surprise.
They truly hadn't expected such a turn of events in this situation.
The legendary hero had saved them once again!
Although due to the extremely vast scope, Zacian certainly couldn't intercept all the Draco Meteor, this level of protection was a much more ideal outcome compared to complete destruction.
"Woo~"
A melodious purr sounded, and a pinkish purple Dragonair flew over at high speed, swaying its slender body.
"???"
Raihan and Oleana frowned, looking at the Dragonair that had disappeared for a while.
They exchanged glances, truly unable to guess what Dragonair had gone to do.
Dragonair flew to Ryuga's side and opened its mouth, a Heavy Ball falling into Ryuga's hand.
"Finally… Hahaha~"
Looking at the Heavy Ball in his hand, and feeling its texture, Ryuga's expression was extremely excited, and he even laughed loudly, which was very rare for him.
Finally! He finally got it!
"Eternatus!"
Upon seeing Ryuga's appearance and the Heavy Ball in his hand, Oleana and Raihan's expressions changed slightly, and they instantly understood.
Eternatus!
It had been captured by this guy!
"You made Eternatus use Draco Meteor just to attract Zacian's attention!"
Oleana's face alternated between green and white.
The joy of Zacian protecting Hammerlocke was now dispelled.
She gritted her teeth and said to Ryuga in a low voice.
Oleana's thoughts raced.
From releasing Eternatus, to predicting Zacian's appearance early on.
To now, using Zacian's pressure to capture Eternatus…
Everything had been calculated by this person!
"Of course, Zacian is a legendary hero, isn't he? The emergence of Eternatus would naturally attract the attention of the two Sword and Shield heroes."
"It seems you've understood, Ms. Oleana. How astute."
Calming his emotions, Ryuga tightly gripped the Heavy Ball.
Having obtained Eternatus, Ryuga was clearly in a very pleasant mood.
"You truly went to great lengths."
Oleana pursed her lips, saying bitterly with resentment.
Eternatus…
They had worked so hard to find Eternatus, and in the end, everything they did had been for this young man!
How sorrowful was that?
Thinking of Chairman Rose's disappointed eyes when he returned, Oleana's heart was filled with bitterness.
Eternatus was the source of Chairman Rose's ideal, and now, it had been taken by this person.
"Thank you for the compliment, Ms. Oleana. Today has been very pleasant. Until we meet again."
Ryuga grinned, recalled Dragonair, and gave Oleana and Raihan a gentleman's bow.
That's right, he had to leave!
Ryuga had already defined Zacian's power.
It was not something he could resist right now.
Although Top Champions could fight against wild high-level legends, high-level legends also had tiers.
A high-level legendary like Zacian was too strong.
"Gardevoir, Teleport!"
Ryuga glanced at Zacian, who was still blocking the Draco Meteors, his lips curving upward significantly, and he threw out a Poké Ball.
A flash of white light, and the elegant Gardevoir appeared.
Its slender arms came together, and a deep blue light swirled in its eyes.
Teleport!
In the blink of an eye, Gardevoir and Ryuga instantly vanished from their original spot.
"It's over…"
Watching Ryuga leave so brazenly, Raihan closed his eyes, a profound sense of powerlessness instantly sweeping over him.
Dragon Storm?
He was simply a joke.
"Team Rockets!"
Oleana leaned against the wall, her fair face filled with gloom, squeezing out these three words one by one.
Team Rockets! This feud was set!
A cold glint flickered in Oleana's eyes.
Galar was indeed too far from Kanto, separated by a vast ocean, but that didn't mean she couldn't do anything!
The wounds and humiliation Ryuga inflicted on her today, she would definitely repay them twofold!
"He ran away?"
The moment Ryuga left, Zacian immediately reacted, turning its head to look at the ground.
Its senses were maximized, but it couldn't feel Eternatus's aura at all.
Zacian's expression instantly turned cold.
That menace actually escaped!
"As expected, this was just a means of escape? What a cunning bug."
With a shift in thought, it understood that Draco Meteor was merely a tactic to distract it.
Cold glints continuously flashed in Zacian's eyes.
Run, I will find you sooner or later, Eternatus.
As a parasite that needed energy to survive, Zacian wasn't worried about not finding it.
Because Eternatus needed to absorb energy, and it was a must!
Only then could Eternatus maintain its vitality!
The fireworks of Draco Meteor finally ended, and Zacian landed on top of a tall building, its eyes calmly sweeping across the entire city.
Although most of the Draco Meteor had been intercepted by it, a small number of them still landed, causing damage to the city.
Everything that was once beautiful was abruptly destroyed like this.
"It truly is a menace."
A flash of light, and Zacian exited its Sword King form, further solidifying its resolve to eliminate Eternatus.
Zacian transformed into a blue light and disappeared into the sky.
Unable to sense Eternatus's aura, it naturally couldn't find Eternatus.
But it didn't matter.
It had been in Slumbering Weald long enough.
It was ready to thoroughly search for Eternatus's whereabouts.
...
On a plain, Ryuga and Gardevoir suddenly appeared.
"You've worked hard, Gardevoir. Take a rest now."
Scanning the surroundings, Ryuga took out a Poké Ball and smiled at Gardevoir.
Because he was worried about Zacian catching up, Gardevoir had used Teleport more than ten times.
This distance was already safe enough.
"Sana~"
Gardevoir's ruby-like eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Its slender arms wrapped around Ryuga's waist, gently rubbing its cheek against him, letting out a soft cry to express its affection.
"What a lovely child."
Ryuga chuckled, recalling Gardevoir.
Although he was arrogant and self-confident, Ryuga was also a Trainer who truly loved Pokémon.
His relationship with his main Pokémon was extremely close.
"Eternatus, how are your injuries?"
Confirming the direction, there seemed to be a small town in the distance.
Ryuga walked towards the town, and Dragon Force once again communicated with Eternatus.
"That guy is still so ruthless. I've lost a lot of energy."
Eternatus's somewhat weak and low-pitched telepathy echoed in Ryuga's mind.
Clearly, the battle with Zacian had not left it lightly wounded.
But that was to be expected.
Eternatus's body was enormous, making it a very large target for Zacian.
Moreover, Eternatus had endured two direct hits from Zacian's Behemoth Blade.
Even though Eternatus had deep stamina and strong defenses, it couldn't quite withstand it anymore.
"Ryuga, I need to replenish energy. My energy is no longer enough to sustain my vitality for too long."
Then Eternatus whispered to Ryuga.
It was the most special legendary Pokémon.
To maintain its vitality, it must have enough energy.
The battle with Zacian just now had consumed too much of its energy, and it had to replenish it.
Otherwise, let alone maintaining vitality, it would even 'starve to death'!
When it first awakened, its energy wasn't much, and before it could absorb the energy in the Energy Plant, Zacian arrived.
Eternatus felt truly wronged.
"I understand. We can't go back to the Energy Plant now. We can only look for other energy points."
Ryuga pondered for a moment.
He wasn't very surprised.
After all, in the recent great battle, Eternatus's energy consumption was inevitable.
In the Galar region, the place with the richest energy was definitely the Energy Plant.
Rose had collected a large number of wishing stars and wishing star fragments to completely revive Eternatus.
These were all formed from Eternatus's body fragments from three thousand years ago...
Speaking of energy, wishing stars were naturally the most concentrated.
But going back to the Energy Plant now?
Ryuga wasn't stupid.
Although breaking into the Energy Plant was no challenge for Ryuga, what if Zacian hadn't gone far?
So, to be safe, Hammerlocke was absolutely off-limits, and he absolutely couldn't go back there at this stage.
Then he could only look for other energy points.
"Thank you, Ryuga." Eternatus nodded upon hearing this, expressing its gratitude to Ryuga.
Good person! This human is a great, great person!
Eternatus was practically in tears, its goodwill towards Ryuga skyrocketing like a rocket.
Eternatus was actually not a very evil legend.
It arrived on this planet twenty thousand years ago, but it had only been quietly sleeping and never causing trouble.
It awakened three thousand years ago only because of insufficient energy.
Eternatus instinctively absorbed the energy from the Galar region, causing the Darkest Day phenomenon.
But in the end, not only did it not absorb any energy, its entire body was almost destroyed by the Zacian siblings...
It barely survived for three thousand years, then was sealed in the Energy Plant by Rose.
Today, it finally saw the light of day, only to be beaten up by Zacian and almost killed it.
Eternatus's experience was definitely a history full of blood and tears.
And now, this human not only released it but also helped it escape from the 'demon' Zacian's sword, and now he was even willing to help it find energy.
Eternatus was truly touched, on the verge of tears.
"You're welcome. However, when I need your help in the future, I hope you, Eternatus, can lend me a hand."
Ryuga's mouth curved into a smile.
This Galar legend's strongest and most evil Pokémon was unexpectedly simple.
"Of course, if anyone tries to harm Ryuga, I will never allow it!"
"Then, I look forward to working with you, Eternatus~"
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