"ROAR!!"
A thunderous roar suddenly echoed across the sky, shaking the entire battlefield. The sound was so powerful that even the air itself seemed to tremble as three massive figures appeared in the distance, flying toward Dahara Tower.
Those figures were none other than Giratina, Palkia, and Dialga.
Seeing the three Legendary Pokémon approaching at the same time caused the people around Dahara Tower to tense up instantly.
Earlier, Hoopa Unbound had forcibly summoned these divine beasts and controlled them against their will. Now that they had regained their senses, no one knew whether they had come to settle the score.
After all, even Legendary Pokémon had their pride.
If they had been angered by Hoopa's actions, it wouldn't be surprising if they decided to vent their frustration right here.
Seeing the three massive dragons approaching, Latias and Latios instinctively moved in front of Ash, ready to block any potential attack.
Even Mewtwo, despite its exhaustion, forced itself back into its Mega Mewtwo Y form and floated beside Ash. If the three Legendary Pokémon showed any hostility, Mewtwo clearly had no intention of holding back.
However, Ash himself didn't look worried at all.
Instead, he simply raised his hand and waved toward the three approaching dragons.
"Hi!!! Giratina, Dialga, Palkia! Long time no see!!"
Clemont and the others: ???
For a moment, everyone around him froze in place.
They had already accepted that Ash somehow knew Rayquaza, Lugia, and even Latias and Latios, but now he was casually greeting the Sinnoh Creation Trio as if they were old friends.
That was simply unbelievable.
...
Viewers around the world: ???
Wait a minute.
Did he just say hello to Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia like that?
Everyone knew the legends surrounding those three Pokémon.
Dialga, the Pokémon that controlled time.
Palkia, the Pokémon that controlled space.
And Giratina, the terrifying Pluto Dragon that ruled over the Distortion World.
Among them, Dialga and Palkia were already widely known thanks to the earlier inventory explanation given by Cynthia. Everyone had seen the incredible power those two Legendary Pokémon possessed.
But Giratina was even more mysterious.
According to historical records, Giratina was once banished to the Distortion World by Arceus itself because of its violent and destructive nature.
In many myths, Giratina was described as an extremely dangerous and brutal existence.
And yet—
Ash was greeting it like an old acquaintance.
[Lance: Wait… seriously? Ash knows the entire Sinnoh trio?]
[Drake: How many Legendary Pokémon does this kid actually know?! First Latias and Latios, then Rayquaza, Lugia, and now Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina? Is he some kind of walking encyclopedia of Legendary Pokémon?]
[Cynthia: What surprises me the most is Giratina. According to historical records, Giratina has an extremely violent temperament. It has never formed bonds with humans. Most people who encounter it… never return. But Ash…]
Looking at the screen, Cynthia found herself momentarily speechless.
Because the Giratina shown in the image looked nothing like the brutal creature described in historical texts.
Instead—
It looked almost affectionate.
...
In the Footage—
The three dragons slowly landed in front of Ash.
Dialga and Palkia simply nodded their heads slightly in greeting.
But Giratina behaved very differently.
The enormous dragon leaned forward and rubbed its body affectionately against Ash, almost like a giant pet seeking attention. A low rumbling sound came from its throat as it greeted him.
"Ash! This big black guy says he's sorry for attacking you earlier!"
The small Hoopa immediately translated Giratina's words.
Then Hoopa lowered its head slightly, looking embarrassed.
"It was Hoopa's fault…"
"Hoopa made everyone stand on the opposite side of Ash."
"And Hoopa turned the city into this…"
Hoopa slowly looked around at the ruined remains of Dahara City.
If only a few buildings had been destroyed, it might have been possible to rebuild them easily. But now, almost the entire city had been reduced to rubble.
Just thinking about it made Hoopa feel extremely guilty.
However, Ash smiled and gently patted Hoopa's head.
"It's okay, Hoopa."
"This isn't your fault."
"We'll just work together to rebuild the city."Hearing Ash's words made Hoopa feel a little better.
At that moment, Giratina let out another low growl. Ash didn't even need Hoopa to translate this time.
He simply laughed and rubbed Giratina's head.
"Alright, alright. I haven't forgotten about you."
"Next time, take me flying through the sky again."
The supposedly terrifying Pluto Dragon immediately looked satisfied after hearing that.
Seeing such a legendary creature behave like a well-trained puppy left everyone else speechless.
"Wooo!"
At that moment, Latias ended her Mega Evolution and returned to her normal form. Then she transformed into her human appearance known as Bianca, and ran toward Ash.
Without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
"Haha, finally got time to catch up with you, Latias."Ash laughed happily as he returned the hug.
However, someone nearby looked completely shocked. When Serena saw this scene, her eyes widened in disbelief.
Her fingers trembled as she pointed toward Ash.
"T-that… that's Latias, right?"
"Why… why did she suddenly turn into a girl?"
"And why is she hugging Ash like that?!"
Next to her, Clemont's glasses slipped right off his face in shock.
Bonnie covered her eyes with both hands, but the gaps between her fingers made it obvious that she was still secretly watching.
After all, a Legendary Pokémon turning into a human girl and hugging Ash was simply too shocking.
For Serena, however, the emotional impact was far worse.
She already felt that getting closer to the incredibly dense Ash was extremely difficult.
Now, there was suddenly a Legendary Pokémon that could transform into a girl competing with her.
This was practically a dimensionality reduction strike. Ash might not understand the feelings of human girls very well. But when it came to Pokémon—
He understood their hearts better than anyone.
Serena couldn't help but cry out in frustration inside her mind. Unfortunately for her, that inner monologue was broadcast directly to the entire world.
...
Back in Vaniville Town, Serena's face instantly turned bright red.
Her brain practically stopped functioning.
What kind of inventory was this?!
Earlier, she had been relieved that she wasn't the focus of attention. But now her private thoughts had been broadcast to the entire world.
She wanted nothing more than to find a hole and hide inside forever.
Meanwhile, standing next to her, her mother, Grace, revealed a knowing smile.
She had already suspected that Serena liked Ash. But now, after hearing Serena's inner thoughts, she was completely certain.
"My daughter is too shy."
"If I don't help her…"
"This excellent son-in-law might get stolen by a Pokémon."
...
Back in the Footage—
After Latias finished hugging Ash, Latios also flew over and gently nudged Ash's cheek with its head.
Ash smiled warmly.
"Haha, you must be the new Latios."
"Make sure you protect her well in place of her brother." Latios nodded firmly, clearly accepting the responsibility. In the distance, Kyurem, Groudon, and Kyogre also seemed ready to approach the tower.
However, before they could reach it, something unexpected happened.
A massive black curtain of energy suddenly erupted around Dahara Tower, shooting straight into the sky and completely surrounding the entire structure.
The terrifying power distorted the surrounding air as it rose upward.
Serena immediately panicked.
"What's going on?!"
"Did the Shadow come back again?!"
Hearing this, Baraz closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding energy.
After a few seconds, he slowly opened them again.
"No… the Shadow is gone."
"This energy is different."
"The real reason is that too many Legendary Pokémon were summoned here at once."
"Legendary Pokémon possess incredibly powerful energy."
"When several of them gather in one place, the surrounding space itself can become distorted."
"And this location just became a battlefield for gods."
"The space here has become completely chaotic."
As he spoke, the surrounding space continued to shrink inward.
If this continued, everyone inside the tower might eventually be crushed by the distortion itself.
But then everyone remembered something important.
They had a Pokémon present that literally controlled space itself.
Palkia.
...
[Lance: If Palkia is here, fixing space distortion should be easy, right?]
[Drake: Of course! That's the Pokémon that governs space itself!]
[Cynthia: Without Palkia, this situation would be extremely dangerous.]
[Cynthia: But since Palkia is here, restoring the distorted space should be effortless.]
After hearing this explanation, people around the world were no longer worried.
After all, Palkia was the Pokémon that ruled over space.
If even it couldn't fix space distortion, then who could?
Unless—
Palkia simply refused to help. But with Ash, the friend of countless Legendary Pokémon, standing right there—
That possibility seemed almost impossible.
After all…
It would be ridiculous to say that the God of Space couldn't repair space.
Hehe.
Just imagining something like that happening… almost sounded like a joke.
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