That's right, Damian called Ho-Oh for help again, and this free laborer Ho-Oh clearly has no reason to say no.
In terms of combat power, Ho-Oh's fighting ability isn't exactly outstanding.
But… Ho-Oh is a perfect tank.
Its physique plus its rainbow-colored flames healing effect makes Ho-Oh a superb tank, practical for occupying a damage-soak role in battle.
After deciding to face Black Kyurem in a final showdown, Damian had contacted Ho-Oh through the special Rainbow Wing.
But because the Kanto Region is a bit far from the Unova Region, Ho-Oh hasn't arrived yet.
Still, it's fine;Ho-Oh should be here soon and will just be in time for the last clash.
Originally Damian thought Ho-Oh might not be needed at all; after all, Shiny Rayquaza is powerful enough to solo Black Kyurem.
Damian even considered how to butter Ho-Oh up, since this overgrown roast bird might get a little sulky if it makes the trip in vain.
Now there's no need to stress about that.
"Roar~!!"
At that moment, the oppressive energy enveloping Kyurem finally begins to fade, no, better to say it's been wholly absorbed by Kyurem like a swallowing whale.
Along with a dominating presence, a loud draconic bellow erupts, the sound waves rippling outward like a shockwave, and a gigantic dragon stands beneath the sky.
An utterly massive aura fills the heavens, and the freezing miasma swallows the air with each breath.
The temperature drops even further.
"This is… Unova Dragon?" Damian raises an eyebrow, eyeing this Three-Dragon Unity Dragon.
The base color remains gray, with a sturdy build; the back and wings are black, the arm-side wings are red, and the tail turbines are black and white.
One can vaguely tell that this Kyurem form shows shadows of both Black form and White form.
No, this isn't Unova Dragon. It's more like Kyurem absorbed Reshiram and/or Zekrom into a new stance.
Damian confirms in his mind: this is surely not Unova Dragon.
But without question, this Kyurem form is incredibly strong! Perhaps it's better described as Unova Kyurem or Dragon Kyurem.
"Roar~!!"
Unova Kyurem lifts its head and roars, channeling energy that's nearly at the brink of overflowing; the sound waves ripple, the sky growing grayer, and the intense cold intensifies, turning the rain into hail.
The brutal roar echoes across the horizon.
"Stronger now."
Giovanni narrows his eyes; after absorbing Reshiram, Unova Kyurem's strength has indeed grown.
"Giovanni, something's not right, should we retreat a bit?"
Primal Groudon heeds its instincts; it can feel the brutality aura around Unova Kyurem.
That signals Unova Kyurem's irritable mood at the moment.
Primal Groudon doesn't want to get dragged into this, so for safety, even if it wants to watch the show, it should back off a bit.
If things go south, it can immediately dig a hole and take Giovanni away with it.
As for teaming up with Shiny Rayquaza and Primal Kyogre to deal with Unova Kyurem? Impossible, absolutely not!
"Okay." Giovanni agrees with Primal Groudon's ideology; the two immediately back away.
Giovanni glances toward his colleague over there; Steven and Zinnia are still scrapping fiercely, though environmental factors sometimes force caution, they're still locking horns intensely.
Cynthia and N, on the other hand, are ostensibly favored by a sizable advantage.
Leon, Caitlin, and Colress also have their moments; though it's one against two, Leon remains the undefeated Champion of Galar in name, and he's actually dominating the fight.
Giovanni, after a quick scan, feels relief—not for the League, but for Team Rocket.
Damian is terrifyingly formidable!
In just over half a year, he has grown Team Rocket into something like four Champion-tier Trainers.
Even though the League side currently holds the upper hand, as soon as Giovanni joins the battlefield, the balance could flip in an instant.
Of course Giovanni won't risk the whole thing for a trifle.
Even if Colress and the others fall, they're still young and have room to grow.
Besides, as long as Damian can defeat Unova Kyurem, the League side would be at a disadvantage even if Colress and his crew were held as hostages—the cards wouldn't be equal.
Meanwhile, over at Unova Kyurem.
"Roar!! (Rayquaza!)"
Unova Kyurem unleashes a brutal draconic bellow, furious after being pressed by Shiny Rayquaza, and now it intends to have Rayquaza taste defeat as well.
Shiny Rayquaza's dragon eyes narrow slightly, its cold gaze fixed on Unova Kyurem.
Unova Kyurem's surroundings glow ice‑blue with energy; in an instant, an incredibly fierce ice and snow storm sweeps forth.
Ice‑type Blizzard!
The terrifying blizzard obscures the sky almost completely, and with a scalp‑tingling crackling sound, the rain clouds are frozen by Blizzard.
Once again the sky becomes a frozen dome!
Clearly, Unova Kyurem's power is on display now.
Shiny Rayquaza's draconic bellow roars again; its gorgeous, slender pitch‑black serpentine body shoots upward, and once at a height, Rayquaza spins its body rapidly.
A gray‑black storm rages, forming a huge Twister.
Dragon type Twister!
Without question, this is a repeat of an old trick; Rayquaza previously used this to dispel Kyurem's Blizzard.
The incoming ice storm is absorbed by the Twister's gravity, and the gray‑black tornado spins extremely fast, breaking down the ice and snow quickly.
"Roar!"
Witnessing this, Unova Kyurem roars in anger, its icy glow continually gathering.
"Rayquaza, Dragon Dance!" Damian immediately leads Rayquaza telepathically to steer the Twister.
He knows Rayquaza is pulling the Twister's rotation, but honestly, isn't this a great chance to buff it?
After all, these Legendary Pokémon are still a bit naive in some respects.
If Rayquaza can Dragon Dance six times, Damian thinks it might not even need Ho‑Oh's help; with Ho‑Oh's assistance, Rayquaza could still solo this Unova Kyurem.
Hearing Damian's silhouette, Rayquaza pauses, Dragon Dance?
But Rayquaza hesitates briefly, its body gradually glowing with a mysterious blue light, following an ancient, mysterious rhythm as it starts to dance.
Twister continues to whirl rapidly, and at the center's apex, Rayquaza begins greedily Dragon Dancing.
Unova Kyurem roars, a fierce icy glow spurting forth.
Ice type Ice Beam!
Crack crack～
Unova Kyurem's icy glow grows enormously stronger; under the impact of that icy glow, the huge Twister freezes and stops.
At last it becomes a Kyurem coil stopped from sky to ground, spectacular to the extreme.
"Roar!"
With Twister frozen, Unova Kyurem's tail turbines glow blue‑purple as energy braids rise and crackle.
Energy pours through its body and forms a ring that surrounds Unova Kyurem.
Freeze Shock!
Unova Kyurem rises, charging toward Rayquaza still within the Dragon Dance coil.
"Dragon Ascent!"
The blue glow from Dragon Dance enters Rayquaza, boosting its power and speed.
Shiny Rayquaza's gorgeous pitch‑black serpentine body twists; green radiance shines, then it tilts its head and dives sharply.
Flying type Dragon Ascent!
Dragon Ascent vs Freeze Shock!
Boom!
Green motes of light and blue‑purple light collide high in the air, and a terrifying energy shockwave ripples outward.
Unova Kyurem cannot endure this shockwave and is blasted, tearing apart and plummeting.
Shadow Mewtwo blocks Damian's path, protecting him as Damian narrows his eyes to observe the situation.
Dragon Ascent's green motes of light are clearly being suppressed by Freeze Shock.
Although Dragon Dance happened once, Rayquaza's power still lags behind Three‑Dragon Unity's Unova Kyurem.
"Mewtwo, Kyogre, use Rayquaza for help."
Damian decisively gives the order.
Huh? "use help" on Rayquaza?
Primal Kyogre falters a bit; although Rayquaza is on their side this time, Primal Kyogre still feels off.
But Shadow Mewtwo doesn't overthink it and immediately raises an arm toward Shiny Rayquaza.
Primal Kyogre, though puzzled, waves both fins, mysterious waves spilling toward Shiny Rayquaza.
Normal type "help"! It can greatly boost Move power.
And last time, with the help boost, Primal Kyogre overwhelmed Shiny Rayquaza's Twister and defeated it.
With Shadow Mewtwo and Primal Kyogre's "help," Rayquaza's boosted power makes it roar in draconic pride, Dragon Ascent's might suddenly exponentiates.
Boom!
With a thunderous noise, Shiny Rayquaza forcibly pushes Unova Kyurem back and it retreats.
"Rayquaza, how's it going?"
"Not enough, humans, its power is too strong now," Rayquaza replies in a deep voice.
It admits that with "help," its move boost is decent, but not enough to overwhelm Unova Kyurem.
"Like this?" Damian nods.
Unova Kyurem wouldn't stop after a single failed strike and moves in again.
Shiny Rayquaza must respond, because Unova Kyurem's goal is Rayquaza.
Chiu～
At this moment, a piercing, keen cry fills the air.
A silhouette with rainbow hues is flying toward them, and Damian's spirits lift.
"Ho‑Oh! You've arrived right on time!"
Damian waves toward the approaching Ho‑Oh.
"Ho‑Oh, please lend me a hand. See that Kyurem over there? Please go beat it."
"??"
Ho‑Oh's wings pause; it takes in the Unova Kyurem, its aura even more violent than Shiny Rayquaza's, and its eyes clarify.
"Humans, you mean me to go beat that Kyurem?"
Ho‑Oh points its left wing toward Unova Kyurem, and its right wing toward itself, giving Damian a soul‑searching look.
"I… am I supposed to?"
"Yes."
"Sorry, I can't do it, I'll take my leave."
Ho‑Oh turns and begins to depart without looking back.
Ho‑Oh thinks this human is truly off his rocker; it's just Ho‑Oh after all, what right does it have to interfere?
Last time it beat Shiny Rayquaza, this time Unova Kyurem, what about Arceus next?
Damn, this is insane.
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