"Crack—!"
Just as Diantha sent a request for aid to the Kalos League, the Vessel of Retribution in Balza's hands reached its limit and shattered completely.
As the Vessel of Retribution broke apart, the evil power that had been sealed away entered Hoopa's body once more and began fighting for control of it.
Seeing this, Balza and Mairin hurried forward. As the golden badges on their chests began to glow, a golden power bloomed from their hands, helping Hoopa calm down.
"Hoopa, don't lose to him. You're the master of your own body!"
Seeing the mysterious power erupting from Balza and Meray, Diantha, Ash, and the others looked on in surprise.
There were quite a few people with special abilities in the Pokémon World. There were girls with psychic powers, and there were Aura Guardians as well.
After taking one look at the golden badges worn by the Mairin siblings, Seiya concluded that their family was connected to Arceus.
After all, the golden badge necklaces they wore were almost identical to the golden ring on Arceus's body.
And Unbound Hoopa, the super demon with the ring, might have been a Pokémon created by Arceus himself, just like the three dragons of the Sinnoh Region.
Otherwise, it was hard to explain how Hoopa possessed the power to control Legendary Pokémon.
With the Mairin siblings' help and Ash's group cheering him on, Hoopa finally forced the evil power that had entered his body completely out.
However, after being expelled from Hoopa's body, that power did not vanish. Instead, it transformed into a massive shadow in midair, gradually solidifying into another gigantic Unbound Hoopa.
Holy crap, Majin Buu...
That was Seiya's immediate reaction to the sight before him.
The evil power had been forced out of Hoopa's body, only to form another evil