"Cha~"
Sceptile, having just severed the missile's tail, watched Palkia in mid-air while using the colorful energy emanating from the Mega Evolution Key floating beside Ash to regenerate its severed tail.
This was a powerful attack method possessed by Mega Sceptile; theoretically, as long as there was sufficient energy for Mega Evolution, Sceptile could continuously fire missile tails.
In terms of stamina, Ash, empowered by Aura, had no issues, and the Mega Evolution energy from the Mega Evolution Key far surpassed that of an ordinary Evolution Key.
However, the only condition not met was Sceptile itself.
It was evident from Sceptile's heavy breathing that firing the missile tail consumed a considerable amount of stamina.
Additionally, the constant use of Iron Tail and Thunderbolt by Pikachu, the sudden burst of astonishing speed, and the consumption by Charizard X, who had been taught a lesson, were also significant.
These four Pokémon quietly stayed put for a brief rest.
During this time, Ash glanced at Suicune, who was harassing Dialga with Ice Beam, and Aerodactyl, who was continuously spewing Dragon Pulse, not far away.
He found that they were both fine, their expressions serious as they stared at Palkia, who was enveloped in a mushroom cloud.
As an Aura wielder, he could clearly sense that Palkia inside seemed unharmed.
As the fireworks, reminiscent of "Hiroshima Mon Amour," slowly dissipated, the almost unscathed Palkia made all the Pokémon present narrow their eyes.
"Indeed, was it stopped after all?"
He saw that apart from its chest being charred black from Sceptile's missile tail, the Aura emanating from Palkia was still incredibly strong.
"Sceptile, Charizard, Dragon Dance! Pikachu, Nasty Plot! Pidgeot, Self-Motivation!"
Looking at the troublesome Palkia, he decisively had the four Pokémon start stacking buffs furiously before the next round began.
Sceptile and Charizard twisted their bodies, beginning the second round of Dragon Dance, while Pidgeot closed its sharp eyes, Self-Motivating and continuously boosting its dual attacks.
Zzzzt~
Pikachu's electric sacs began to crackle, and it revealed a cunning smile, developing its brain to greatly enhance its Special Attack.
Palkia on the opposite side did not attack either; it just stood blankly in mid-air, lowering its head in disbelief, looking at its hands.
It seemed still immersed in the shock caused by the combined attack of the four Pokémon.
The immense damage caused by Mega Sceptile and Mega Charizard X was one thing, as both of them would awaken their hidden Dragon bloodline after Mega Evolution.
But Palkia could not for the life of it understand what was going on with that electric mouse's massive, elongated Iron Tail.
Just thinking about that Iron Tail, its abdomen still throbbed with pain.
"Roar~"
But as the strength of the four Pokémon continuously increased, Palkia finally snapped out of it, immediately letting out an explosive roar of frustration, raising its left arm to accumulate power, and unleashing a pink Spacial Rend aimed at Charizard.
"Dodge quickly!" Ash shouted loudly.
Charizard nodded repeatedly, flapping its dragon wings, preparing to leave its spot.
But no matter how it flapped, Charizard simply could not move from its original position.
"Damn it, it's Spatial Power!!!"
Seeing the purple light flickering in Palkia's eyes, he instantly realized that Charizard was bound by Spatial Power and completely unable to move.
Pidgeot~
Even if Pidgeot burst forth at that moment, it couldn't catch up to the speed of Spacial Rend, and even Pikachu using Thunderbolt was too late.
Everything happened too suddenly, and it was the first time they had seen an opponent use such an attack.
The immobilized Charizard could only watch helplessly as it was struck by the powerful Spacial Rend.
As a Dragon + Fire Mega Charizard X, the Dragon-type Spacial Rend was super effective, a move that was exceptionally potent.
Coupled with the disparity in their strengths, Charizard immediately fell into a severely injured state.
If it weren't for the Focus Sash, which had been tied to its forehead last night, doing its job—when Charizard was on the verge of fainting, the sash suddenly expanded into a protective barrier, leaving Charizard with a sliver of health. (It wasn't injured from clashing with Palkia's Dragon Claw.)
This instantly put the other three Pokémon on alert, staring intently at Palkia's every move.
Just as the opponent was about to repeat the trick, a blue behemoth on all fours opened its massive mouth and bit at Palkia, as if they were sworn enemies.
The opponent was none other than Dialga, who, using its own Time Power, had trapped Darkrai in place and was now entangled with its old rival, Palkia.
This allowed the human and four Pokémon to quietly relax, and Charizard even flew directly back to Ash's side.
"Charizard, are you okay?" Ash quietly asked, looking at Mega Charizard X slowly flying towards him.
"Roar (Hiss, it hurts)"
Charizard nodded decisively, not hiding its pain.
Although it still maintained its Mega Evolution form, precisely because of this, being hit by Spacial Rend truly hurt, definitely taking away half its life.
"Here, eat this!"
Ash offered a green, prismatic Revive, which could restore a fainted Pokémon to life and recover half of its stamina.
"Roar~"
Charizard decisively opened its massive maw and swallowed it, and as green energy enveloped its entire body, it quickly stood up again.
This scene immediately made Ash sigh in relief, and then Darkrai, freed by Time Power, also escaped using its own abilities and, tired, came before Ash.
Behind it followed a panting Suicune and Aerodactyl.
Darkrai's deep blue eyes met Ash's dark ones, both seeing a hint of unwillingness in the other's gaze.
After all, with the Time-Space Dual Gods once again fighting, the resulting shockwaves could cause considerable damage to Baiyang Town.
From this moment on, they could be said to have failed.
Ash turned to look at the spiral staircase on the Time-Space Tower; the Aura, led by the young girl, was moving quickly and had already reached the top of the tower.
From this perspective, they had not completely failed.
Boom boom boom!!!
However, the clash of Roar of Time and Spacial Rend continued to destroy the town's buildings, and even Baiyang Town, sealed by the alternate dimension, was rapidly disappearing.
"Get out!"
Noticing the changes in the surrounding environment, Darkrai, ignoring its physical fatigue, suddenly rushed between the Dual Gods, who were preparing for their next wave of attacks.
A torrent of dark energy surged from within its body, erupting all at once to form an energy sphere centered on Darkrai.
It continuously expanded, enveloping the massive bodies of Dialga and Palkia, causing them to enter a momentary state of stagnation.
Dark Void!!!
Seeing such an iconic scene, Ash was greatly shocked, but he also didn't forget to have each Pokémon use their most powerful move.
Mega Sceptile once again used Missile Tail, aimed at Palkia, followed closely by Pikachu's brilliant Thunder and Suicune's Sheer Cold.
Pidgeot used a dark purple Hyper Beam, and Aerodactyl spat out a blue, dragon-shaped energy wave aimed at Dialga.
And Charizard gathered all the surrounding fire elements, combining them with its own flame power, to unleash the most powerful Fire-type move—Burn Up.
The scorching blue flames distorted the surrounding air, striking the Steel Dragon, Dialga, with unparalleled momentum.