A few of them rode on Reshiram and followed Baraz's siblings.
They first found the Prison Bottle.
And Baraz was still very mature about it.
He had Braviary watch the Prison Bottle from nearby to prevent bystanders—or wild Pokémon—from coming into contact with the Prison Bottle.
Then Damian released Shadow Mewtwo.
Using psychic control, he controlled the Prison Bottle.
That way, he could take the Prison Bottle away while also preventing it from controlling them with the resentment inside.
One passersby left Arche Valley.
And they headed toward some secluded place.
About half an hour later—
in an uninhabited wasteland desert.
"You'll stay here."
"Be careful."
On the hill, Damian reminded Caitlin and the others.
For safety, he left Jirachi and Diancie with them too.
"Alright, Damian."
"Hoopa—also, you two, be careful."
"Don't worry."
Damian made an "OK" gesture.
He gestured Reshiram to fly farther away, while Mischief Hoopa sat in Damian's arms.
"Begin."
At Damian's signal, Shadow Mewtwo controlled the psychic force and opened the Prison Bottle's mouth.
In the next second, an ocean of black energy erupted out.
It swept straight toward Mischief Hoopa immediately.
But Reshiram was already prepared.
It raised a Protect barrier at once.
Black energy slammed wildly into it.
But it couldn't break through the Protect barrier.
Like dark clouds, that black energy kept distorting and rolling around, as if it was roaring in rage.
Seeing that it truly couldn't reach Mischief Hoopa, the massive black energy retreated and condensed.
In Mischief Hoopa's stunned look—
before long, a gigantic Pokémon shaped like a giant reared its head and let out a roar.
A tremendous, crushing pressure spread across the heavens and the earth.
Hoopa Unbound!
But different from Hoopa Unbound—
its eyes were creepy, blood-red.
It was a Hoopa Unbound formed from Hoopa's power-resentment!
"What is that?"
Caitlin and the others—standing far away on a hill—froze when they saw this Hoopa Unbound.
"That's what Hoopa really looks like…"
Baraz was shocked.
"But… without Mischief Hoopa, can that power really condense a body on its own?""No problem."
"Damian will defeat it."
After the initial shock, Caitlin quickly regained calm.
She held a faint, elegant smile and looked confident.
"Rotom, make sure to record this well."
Caitlin instructed Rotom's camera.
"Don't worry, will do!"
Rotom's camera was confident.
That was right.
To Caitlin, Damian's presence was something you absolutely couldn't miss.
"How is this possible…?"
Mischief Hoopa was stunned.
Without a physical body, it condensed this body using only its own energy?
How could it not know its power had this kind of ability too?
"Disappear!!"
However, the moment Hoopa Unbound appeared—
those eyes filled with hate, distorted rage, and poisonous malice stared at Mischief Hoopa.
And it let out an angry roar.
Mischief Hoopa instinctively shrank its body.
But feeling the warmth behind it, it immediately found its nerve again.
"Hoopa doesn't want to disappear!"
"You're the one that should disappear!"
Mischief Hoopa glared at Hoopa Unbound.
Hoopa Unbound's expression became even more savage.
The resentment born from a hundred years of sealing had already completely distorted it.
Swoo-swoo-swoo!
Air-tearing sounds rang out.
Six huge demon god severed arms shot from the emptiness on both sides of Hoopa Unbound's body.
They floated beside Hoopa Unbound.
The severed arms opened their claws and twisted.
The Spatial rings on their wrists expanded outward and flew.
One after another, Spatial rings appeared around Reshiram.
From left, right, front, back, up, down—
it was completely surrounded.
Savage fists emerged from those Spatial rings.
Dark light surged.
"Mae, be careful!"
Mischief Hoopa immediately reminded Damian.
"Reshiram! Mewtwo!"
Damian knew it right away, of course.
He immediately gave orders to both Pokémon.
Reshiram's eyes turned serious.
It flew straight toward the gap between the upper Gold ring at once.
In the next moment, six fists came crashing out of the Gold rings!
Hyperspace Fury from the Dark type!
Boom!
A violent blast rang out.
Fortunately, Reshiram moved fast enough.
Its shockwave was strong.
It shook Reshiram back for a distance.
Seeing that Hyperspace Fury didn't hit, Hoopa Unbound roared with anger.
At the same time, Shadow Mewtwo had already transformed into Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y at some point.
A Dark Pulse fired directly at Hoopa Unbound.
Hoopa Unbound didn't fear it at all.
The emptiness on its chest gathered black light.
It fired a Dark Pulse right back.
Boom!
Another violent explosion.
The two Dark Pulses slammed and shattered together.
"As expected."
"It really is Hoopa's power."
"It can even clash with Mewtwo's attack."
Reshiram rebalanced its stance.
Damian clicked his tongue and sighed with admiration.
You had to know—
ever since it could Mega Evolve, Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y's combat power had already entered the top-tier legendary tier.
Its strength grew rapidly after that.
And with Dread Plate support, Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y's combat power was now extremely terrifying.
But the same kind of bad energy—
Hoopa Unbound was in no way weaker than Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y.
That showed just how strong Hoopa Unbound was.
"It is!"
"Hoopa used to be insanely strong!"
Mischief Hoopa couldn't help showing pride.
"It feels a little off."
Damian chuckled.
Then he narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Hoopa Unbound.
Hoopa Unbound's creepy blood-red terror eyes stared at Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y.
It seemed to feel Mega Shadow Mewtwo Y's strength too.
And at this moment, it didn't keep attacking.
The six demon god severed arms gently swayed.
The six Spatial rings expanded and flew to both sides of Hoopa Unbound's body.
"It can Scoop up too?!"
Mischief Hoopa was shocked.
Damn it—
why does my fake version of the ability work on everything?!
"It's preparing to summon helpers."
Damian clicked his tongue.
"Yeah, probably."
"But Mae, don't worry."
Mischief Hoopa pouted.
"Hoopa's Scoop Up only transports the Goals."
"The Pokémon it transports won't help it."
"This shadow is just trash."
"It's gone and lost its mind."
Mischief Hoopa was completely unconcerned.
No one knew its own abilities better than it did.
That was right.
Its Gold ring teleportation had that overpowered "bug."
It was basically unmatched in the world.
But the Pokémon it teleported—
still had their own will.
You thought if you teleported them over, they'd help you?
You're thinking too much.
Mischief Hoopa even completely believed—
the Pokémon teleported by Hoopa Unbound would directly attack Hoopa Unbound.
Like Kyogre and Groudon that had been teleported by it a hundred years ago.
They landed and immediately attacked Hoopa Unbound back then.
Because Hoopa Unbound had done this kind of thing more than once.
Basically, most Legendary Pokémon held resentments toward Hoopa Unbound.
They hated it.
"Is that so?"
"I don't think so."
Damian looked at Hoopa Unbound.
Mischief Hoopa was actually right—at least in the way it understood things.
But the biggest difference between Hoopa Unbound and a "normal" Hoopa Unbound was this—
its hatred was just too deep and too strong.
However, Damian didn't care.
Right now, he actually wanted to know—
who Hoopa Unbound would summon this time.
"Wait, Hoopa."
"First, Scoop them up over."
"So it doesn't Scoop them away before we do."
Damian seemed to remember something.
He immediately told Mischief Hoopa.
"Oh-oh."
Mischief Hoopa tossed out the two Gold rings on its horns right away.
The Gold rings expanded and flew to both sides.
Light began to shimmer.
Roar!!
Hoopa Unbound let out a savage roar.
This Dark God went wild as it moved its six giant arms.
The atmosphere got even heavier.
The sky darkened.
Black clouds churned overhead.
At the center of the six Spatial rings, the space began to violently ripple.
Finally—
inside the first Spatial ring, a draconic bellow so deep that it felt like it came from the depths of myth boomed out.
The purple-with-pink pearl-like radiance illuminated the sky.
A Spatial Pokémon shaped like a semi-centaur slowly floated out—sacred and awe-inspiring.
Origin Forme Palkia from myths and legends!
The second ring flashed in resonance.
Dialga floated out, shimmering with diamond-like blue sacred brilliance all over its body.
Dialga from myths and legends!
The third Spatial ring—
green light shot straight up.
Two Zygarde centers his team both leapt out at the same time.
Green motes filled the air like a meteor shower.
They crazyly dove into both Zygarde centers his team.
A green tornado stretched from the sky to the ground.
The next second, it shattered violently—
and a huge black-green giant stood tall, dominating everything.
Order Pokémon, Complete Forme Zygarde from myths and legends!
Seeing this, Mischief Hoopa was completely stunned.
It even found itself swallowing hard.
The fourth Spatial ring—
a domineering, earthshaking draconic bellow filled the heavens and the earth.
A gorgeous, dominating presence Mega Rayquaza slithered out.
Its green, massive dragon body exuded an oppressive aura.
Mega Rayquaza, tyrant of the skies from myths and legends!
The fifth Spatial ring—
it rode a dark horse, and the ancient king stepped out slowly from the Gold ring.
The legendary High King Pokémon Calyrex.
And what it rode was—Spectrier.
The sixth Gold ring—
a multicolored, turtle-shaped Pokémon slowly drifted out of the Gold ring.
The next moment—
as terrifying, blinding light flashed—
when it appeared again, eighteen crystal-like pieces of matter rotated around it nonstop.
The shining, gem-like body was practically blinding.
It was the legendary Tera Pokémon—
Stellar Form Terapagos!
Six legendary Pokémon stood on either side of Hoopa Unbound.
Their overwhelming pressure made the entire world feel incredibly heavy.
Hoopa Unbound twisted its arms.
The Gold ring slowly shrank and returned to Hoopa Unbound's wrists.
Those shimmering blood-red eyes stared at Mischief Hoopa.
With a creepy, chilling malice.
"This…"
Mischief Hoopa was stunned!
Not "brothers."
How the hell could you be this savage?!
Back then, I wouldn't even dare to Scoop up six legendary Pokémon this strong in one go!
Most importantly—
Mischief Hoopa looked at the six Legendary Pokémon summoned by Hoopa Unbound.
They all had the same shimmer in their eyes—
the same red beam as Hoopa Unbound.
Without question…
there's a big problem!
"Damian…"
"We might have gotten into something really bad…"
Mischief Hoopa shoved itself desperately into Damian's arms.
It was terrified right now.
"Tsk~"
"What a once-in-a-millennium big scene…"
But Damian's mouth curled into a grin.
Looking at those seven top legendary Pokémon opposite them—
Damian's breathing couldn't help speeding up.
Damn.
He was literally so hyped it wasn't even funny.
"Humans…"
"You're not telling me this time…"
"your opponent is them, right?"
At that moment, a deep familiar voice dropped into Damian's ears.
"That's right."
"Rayquaza."
"Long time no see."
Damian looked to his side.
Shiny Rayquaza's dragon eyes were currently blankly staring at the Mega Rayquaza opposite.
That was its wife…
But it looked like its wife was being controlled.
"With seven opponents like this…"
"Rayquaza, what do you think?"
Damian smiled.
Shiny Rayquaza was so angry it almost laughed.
Even it—
seeing seven legendaries on the other side—
wouldn't its dragon skin crawl??
"Humans…"
"Send me back."
"I don't want to get involved in your business."
A second deep Telepathy rang out.
Kyurem's dragon eyes were even darker.
Especially when it glanced over here…
and compared this lineup with the lineup on the other side.
It wanted to leave even more.
"Kyurem…"
"That's not how it should be."
Damian tried to reason with Kyurem.
That was right—he had Mischief Hoopa pull Kyurem and Shiny Rayquaza over first.
If those two got Scoop up by Hoopa Unbound—
then it would really be a tough fight.
"I can't be bothered to argue with you."
"Send me back now."
"Otherwise, don't blame me if I end up helping them deal with you!"
Kyurem's darker dragon eyes were cold.
Damn.
Humans.
It was sleeping peacefully in the Giant Chasm.
And the moment it opened its eyes, it saw seven weirdos staring back.
Kyurem was dumbfounded.
Why couldn't the humans think of a good thing and include it?
And instead, in a situation like this, they pulled it over?
Are humans even human?
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