BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—!!
Nearly half of Sootopolis City had been destroyed by that attack.
Seawater began pouring back into the enormous ravines.
As for—
The energy barrier isolating Sootopolis City?
Rayquaza: So that was why it felt like there was a membrane in the way earlier. It broke with one poke.
That energy barrier had originally been meant to block the aftershocks from Kyogre and Groudon's collision.
Aftershocks, sure.
Against a direct clash, let alone stopping Rayquaza, it could not have held back even either Kyogre or Groudon alone.
It was only because Groudon and Kyogre had eyes only for each other that they had ignored the barrier.
Besides—
The barrier was designed for the inside. Its defenses against outside attacks were far weaker.
As the smoke gradually dispersed—
Steven, Wallace, and the others standing where they were finally exchanged glances. All of them saw the uncontrollable shock and disbelief in one another's eyes.
"Groudon and Kyogre, they—"
Whoosh—
Before Wallace could finish speaking—
The dark teal dragon swayed its tail and rose from the ruins.
Its tail flicked lightly, as though both its mood and condition were quite good.
And after their gazes swept over Rayquaza, Steven and the others immediately focused on the figure standing atop its head.
A black suit and top hat. Black eyes filled with amusement and excitement. Beneath his upturned lips was a sharply defined, resolute face.
Who... was this person?
That was the first thought that surfaced in nearly everyone's mind.
"Was he the one controlling Rayquaza?"
"Is it over?"
"Rayquaza alone couldn't have dealt that level of damage to Groudon and Kyogre, could it?" Pheobe said, resting her chin on her hand and blinking.
"Yes." Drake nodded. "But just now, it wasn't only Rayquaza."
The elderly Drake, whose experience was the broadest