ROAR—!!
From the searing magma, a gigantic crimson figure slowly rose. Its towering form resembled a small mountain, while the surging muddy lava coating its body continuously radiated scorching heat.
The one that appeared...
Was none other than the ancient Legendary Pokémon, Groudon!
Splash—
Meanwhile, within the torrential waters on the other side, an azure figure also leaped from the surface. As shimmering droplets scattered in rippling arcs, a vast surge of water vapor swept wildly outward.
This one was likewise an ancient Legendary Pokémon, Groudon's mortal enemy, the Fathead Fish Kyogre!
However...
The two Pokémon that would inevitably fight the instant they met, the two that no one could stop unless Rayquaza appeared, did not clash head-on this time.
Instead, following Hoopa Unbound's gaze, they fixed their sharp, rage-filled, savage eyes on Xia Yan and Hero Hoopa!
Clearly...
Both Groudon and Kyogre had been controlled by Hoopa Unbound's power.
Like Hoopa Unbound, their eyes brimmed with fury.
However...
Summoning beings like Groudon and Kyogre imposed enormous restrictions even on Hoopa Unbound.
At the very least...
The two golden rings it had used to summon them could no longer serve any purpose.
But compared to such results, that limitation was hardly worth mentioning.
Moreover...
Hoopa Unbound had deployed six golden rings at once. Clearly, it had not intended to summon only Groudon and Kyogre.
Buzz—
From the third golden ring, thick Haze intertwined with an aura of destruction and poured forth.
Sensing that energy fluctuation, the Zygarde Cell Core that had remained silent on Xia Yan's shoulder immediately stood upright, its expression extremely grave.
[Xia Yan, it's Yveltal!]
Its voice rang in Xia Yan's mind.
Screech—!!
Sure enough.
As soon as it spoke, a massive black bird spread its wings and emerged, carrying an aura that sought to destroy everything