"Thank you!"
As Pikachu and the others worked together to temporarily repel Dialga and Palkia, Darkrai, seizing the chance to catch its breath, decisively withdrew from the battlefield.
It arrived at Ash's location and, panting, thanked Ash telepathically.
"...You're welcome!"
Ash was stunned for a moment before belatedly responding.
It wasn't because Darkrai could use telepathy that he was stunned; after all, powerful Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon all used telepathy, which was already his subconscious understanding.
He just hadn't expected the aloof Darkrai to actually speak first.
However, after saying that, Darkrai immediately became aloof again, trying to catch its breath within the limited time available.
"Why help me?"
As Darkrai continued to pant, its deep blue eyes stared intently at Ash, observing the human whose demeanor, attitude, and actions were quite different.
"Like you, I also have something I wish to protect!" Facing this question, a smile appeared on Ash's profound features, and his tone was filled with a resolute response.
"..."
Hearing this, Darkrai's eyes immediately narrowed. Looking at the resolute gaze in the young man's eyes, a different emotion stirred within its heart.
But Ash didn't notice any of this.
His gaze was already fixed on the Time-Space Dual Gods, who were roaring at him. Already enraged by the intervention in their personal feud, and now being repelled by Pikachu and the six other Pokémon, it was simply adding fuel to the fire.
But Ash didn't care about any of that. What he had to do was to work with Darkrai to hold back the Time-Space Dual Gods, buying time for Dawn and the others to play Oración.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"Pika~"
"Pidgeot~"
...
"Roar~"
"Sceptile~"
The six Pokémon responded in turn, their expressions serious as they looked at the Time-Space Dual Gods, who exerted immense pressure on them.
"Alright!" Ash decisively spun his hat to the back of his head, raised both hands, and shouted, "Charizard, Sceptile, Pidgeot, let's give it our all! Mega Evolution!"
Three clusters of colorful light instantly appeared in the sky, with three colorful bridges connecting them to the Mega Evolution Key on Ash's wrist.
The dazzling colorful light attracted the attention of the three Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon present. Their expressions varied, but they could all clearly and directly perceive the rising power of the three Pokémon.
"Sceptile~"
Among them, Sceptile, who had a previous connection with Ash, was the first to appear. Its appearance had not changed since the last time, but its immense power was clearly incomparable to before.
After this Mega Evolution, Sceptile's power had impressively reached the Champion realm.
"Pidgeot~"
Pidgeot followed closely, appearing with an even larger body and wider, longer wings after Mega Evolution.
Its eyes had turned completely scarlet after Mega Evolution, and the feathers on its head became even more lustrous and elongated.
Its powerful muscles also further highlighted Mega Pidgeot's raw strength, and it was precisely because of this significant increase in muscle power that Pidgeot could sustain continuous flight for two weeks without rest.
"Roar~"
In the last burst of colorful light, accompanied by a Dragon's Roar, the light slowly dissipated, revealing a completely black, dragon-shaped Pokémon.
With a grayish-blue belly and wings, and the rest of its body a grayish-black, it held two backward-flowing blue flames in its mouth, like an evil dragon returned from hell.
Its scarlet gaze was filled with fighting spirit as it stared at the Time-Space Dual Gods.
"Pikachu, Thunder! Charizard, Sceptile, Dragon Pulse! Pidgeot, Hurricane!"
Roar~
Sceptile~
After Mega Evolution, the Dragon Pulse unleashed by Sceptile and Charizard was several times larger than before, striking Palkia with immense pressure.
Pikachu unleashed a crackling golden lightning bolt, and in conjunction with the fierce Hurricane unleashed by Pidgeot, who had completely transformed into a special attacker after Mega Evolution, both were aimed at Palkia.
The two attacked the Spatial God, Palkia, from left and right in a pincer movement.
As for Aerodactyl, who couldn't Mega Evolve yet, and Suicune, who couldn't fly, they were both remotely observing Dialga from the air and ground respectively, helping Darkrai alleviate pressure.
To resolve the pincer attack, Palkia decisively unleashed a purple Dragon Pulse, which collided with Charizard and Sceptile, matching their size.
Then, in the next moment, it used a pink energy shield, blocking the Thunder and Hurricane unleashed by Pikachu and Pidgeot's combined effort. They only caused ripples on the shield, easily dissolving the four Pokémon's attacks.
But that wasn't all. The moment Palkia's energy shield disappeared, Charizard instantly appeared, its scarlet eyes glaring, its right claw covered in a layer of dark green energy, and it fiercely slammed it down onto Palkia's face.
Dragon Claw!!
This Dragon Claw, imbued with Dragon, struck Palkia's face. With the Tough Claws ability and same-type attack bonus, it should have possessed considerable power.
But in Ash's eyes, Palkia, apart from looking even more enraged as if it had been humiliated, seemed completely unfazed.
"Sure enough, the gap is too big, even if Palkia is injured!" Ash couldn't help but exclaim, but he didn't give up, "Charizard, Sceptile, Dragon Dance!"
If the level isn't enough, then they can only stack buffs like crazy.
As soon as Ash's words were heard, Charizard, in mid-air, suddenly twisted its body, freely waving its Dragon Claws, as if performing a mysterious Dragon Dance.
Sceptile on the ground did the same.
Its hands, adorned with sharp Leaf Blades, continuously waved, and its tail, like a missile, constantly swayed. The Aura around its body also began to surge wildly.
The move used by Charizard and Sceptile was a stat-boosting move that most Dragon Pokémon could use—Dragon Dance!!!
It could greatly enhance a Pokémon's power and speed, thereby increasing the damage they dealt to Palkia.
"Roar~"
Meanwhile, on the other side, having been slapped, although the damage was not high, the insult was extremely strong.
The enraged Palkia began to gather energy in its left arm, which bore a purple pearl, with no reservations. It instantly formed a Spacial Rend resembling a crescent moon.
"Pikachu, Thunder!!!"
"Pikachu"
Observing the changes in Pikachu's data panel, Ash calmly transmitted his voice using Aura.
In an instant, Pikachu suddenly leaped from Pidgeot's back and let out a loud cry towards the sky.
The next moment, a dark cloud instantly appeared in the sky, with lightning rapidly gathering within it. The lightning constantly surged within the dark cloud.
Summoned by Pikachu, like a Thunder God, the lightning between the dark clouds instantly transformed into a golden Thunder Dragon, which crashed down from a rift in the thundercloud onto the Spacial Rend.