Purgatory on the Plateau

The thought of resisting formed anew in Yan Yang's heart, yet the shackles of reality held him firmly captive.

Seeing the situation take a sharp turn for the worse, Yan Yang's thoughts raced, and he decided to slip away first.

He had just realized that if he escaped, he might be able to buy more time.

After all, they had gone to such lengths to bring him here in order to store the Ultimate Weapon's energy within him, not to waste it here for nothing.

They still needed him as an energy reservoir, to use that power against the League.

If he was gone, they would have to hold off for the time being.

He could also take the chance to warn Armorouge and the others.

With a flash of light, Yan Yang vanished from the deck. The next instant, he appeared atop Mount Coronet, landing right in front of the anxious Houndoom and Armorouge, who had been searching for a way to climb aboard the airship.

"Get the Pokémon on the plateau to hurry and—" He spoke rapidly, but before he could finish, an irresistible force of immense attraction suddenly yanked him from behind!

"Whoosh—!"

Under Armorouge and Houndoom's astonished gazes, Yan Yang was seized by an invisible giant hand. His feet left the ground as he was dragged uncontrollably backward toward the airship in the sky!

That "flight" was not voluntary. He was being forcibly pulled away!

Every Pokémon below who saw this was stunned.

This human... could be flown into the sky like a kite?

Though Armorouge and Houndoom did not understand what was happening, Yan Yang's unfinished words and urgent expression made one thing clear—retreat immediately!

Although leading such a large number of Pokémon away from this towering plateau under the enemy's watchful eyes was as