——Most of the above was Baimu's imagination.
But it seems the content shouldn't be too far off. The Alternate-colored Rayquaza looked at the Legendary Giant Stone like it was looking at its breakfast, and to Rayquaza of Hoenn's demonstrative roar, it took a non-responsive yet clearly resistant attitude, showing no awareness of being an intruder.
Clearly, they were about to fight.
But the problem was.
He was still on top of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza's head!
Baimu absolutely didn't think he'd gain anything if the two started fighting; the Attribute Energy didn't have a friendly-fire-off system, and what if Rayquaza of Hoenn got genuinely angry, with its reckless demeanor...
Moreover, as half a Meteor People, standing on the side of the "Foreigner" felt somewhat wrong.
So after a brief consideration, Baimu quietly jumped off the head of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza, told it he was cheering for it from below, and then decisively slipped away.
The Alternate-colored Rayquaza also didn't try to stop him. Without someone on its head, it could fight more freely!
"Roar——!!"
Excitedly, it charged towards Rayquaza of Hoenn!
——
Two minutes earlier.
The moment the Alternate-colored Rayquaza barged in, the area around the ruins fell into chaos.
Handling even one Rayquaza was tough enough, so what to do with another? With another head?
The tense atmosphere affected all the staff, and they looked expectantly at Fladari, hoping this boss could come up with a good solution.
Ailan clenched his fists; he was determined to make Charizard the strongest Super Evolution. In theory, Mega Rayquaza was also among his targets, but he understood there was still a big gap between him and Da Wu, let alone Mega Rayquaza.
Now with two Rayquaza appearing, he nearly lost his fighting spirit, thinking of abandoning the Legendary Giant Stone and escaping with Manon.
Fladari kept looking up at the sky, his furrowed brows suddenly relaxing a bit, "Champion, do you see it?"
"Yes."
Da Wu nodded, his words instantly capturing the attention of everyone present, "On the head of that sudden Alternate-colored Rayquaza... there's a person standing."
"A person?"
Ailan was shocked, his gaze quickly moving to the top of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza, and indeed saw a blurry figure, "Does this Rayquaza have a Trainer?!"
He clenched his fists even tighter; if the Alternate-colored Rayquaza had a Trainer, then he had to challenge and even surpass them.
Otherwise, how could he progress in being the strongest Mega Evolution?
"Huh? The Alternate-colored Rayquaza was caught by someone?" Manon and Chespin emerged from the corner, disbelief written all over their faces.
The idea of a Legendary Pokémon being caught was simply too astonishing.
But Fladari's focus was not limited to that.
"Moreover, these two Rayquaza look hostile to each other. It seems they are going to fight." His gaze became incredibly deep as he turned around and shouted, "Quickly! Find a way to call for more reinforcements! When the Rayquaza start fighting, we'll take the opportunity to take the Giant Stone!"
"Yes! Representative!"
The researchers responded, quickly getting busy.
The intrusion of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza was both a crisis and an opportunity.
They had to find a way to move the Legendary Giant Stone away between the gaps of the two, while also avoiding being attacked by both Rayquaza.
In the air.
The body of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza was enveloped in dazzling colored light, completing its Super Evolution in an instant.
But what struck everyone closely watching the sky as peculiar was that the person who was originally standing on the head of the Alternate-colored Rayquaza suddenly jumped down... no, used a Pokémon to come down.
"Hydreigon?"
Fladari's eyes were as sharp as a telescope, clearly seeing what Pokémon it was just from the blurry outline.
And upon hearing Fladari's words, Da Wu looked again at the blurry silhouette approaching them, feeling an odd sense of speculation.
Could it be... him?
BOOM!!!
An earth-shattering explosion came from the sky, clearly the two differently colored Rayquaza had begun their battle, with surging Dragon Attribute Energy transforming into roaring giant dragons in the sky, causing an explosion that could be described as world-destroying.
A massive shockwave spread with a roar, sweeping over the descending silhouette and everyone in the ruins.
Many people were blown over with screams, rolling together as if the world was spinning. Da Wu stood behind Mega Metagross to withstand the gust, and Mega Charizard X also shielded Ailan, Manon, and Chespin.
Only Fladari remained unmoved, as if his feet had taken root, paying no heed to the incoming shockwave, simply squinting his eyes slightly.
A moment later.
He looked at the swirling mist in front, "This friend, are you also interested in the Giant Stone?"
Fladari's words drew the nearby people to quickly look towards the smoke, especially Da Wu, whose gaze seemed to be expecting something.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
A few low coughs came from within, followed by clear words.
"Mr. Fladari, I'm very interested in the Legendary Giant Stone, but actually, what you said isn't quite accurate."
Amidst Da Wu's surprised and relieved expression, Baimu gradually revealed his figure, accompanied by Hydreigon, forcing a smile, "Accurately speaking, 'we' are the first owners of the Legendary Giant Stone. This thing should be considered lost property."
He shamelessly flattered himself, yet saying this by Xijana would obviously carry more weight.
Too bad she wasn't here.
"Mr. Da Wu, a few days apart feels like three years!" Baimu's gaze swept over the inexplicably emotional Ailan and Manon, finally smiling at Da Wu who remained elegant amidst the chaos, "But why are you still wearing a suit in this situation?"