Wait.
Zekrom suddenly called for a halt.
What's the payment?
Reshiram could not help asking as well.
There was payment for this?
The black-and-white brothers looked around at the other five Dragon-type Pokémon nearby.
What answered them were looks that more or less said they were idiots.
Zekrom and Reshiram looked at each other.
They really felt as though the word "idiot" was written across the other's face.
So.
They were the only two who had volunteered? Without any payment?
The Black-and-White Twin Dragons looked at Xia Yan at the same time.
Xia Yan directly raised both hands. "I never said I wouldn't pay you."
Reshiram nodded in satisfaction.
Truth.
Reliable.
As for Zekrom's "ideals"?
Before tangible payment, "ideals" were worthless.
Once the "payment" had been settled, these Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon were indeed far more motivated.
But.
Joking aside, the pressure exerted by the sky-covering Eternamax Eternatus did not lessen in the slightest.
"Rayquaza!"
Xia Yan narrowed his eyes and called out in a low voice.
The Delta mark on the back of his hand immediately radiated brilliant, crystalline green patterns.
Roar—!!!
Feeling the power of the Successor, Rayquaza's body immediately erupted with seven-colored radiance, dispelling some of the crushing pressure brought by the heavy black clouds pressing down.
The brilliant rainbow light shone upon the blank-faced residents of Hammerlocke.
It woke them from the "despair" brought by the appearance of the even stronger Eternamax Eternatus and gave them tiny sparks of hope once more.
"We still have Champion Xia Yan! And all these Legendary Pokémon summoned by Champion Xia Yan!"
"We also have Champion Leon! Champion Lance! Champion Steven! And Elite Four Lorelei and Cynthia!"
"Everything will be fine. I believe in Champion Xia Yan and the others!"
"As long as we get through this, our Galar Region will