[That'll do.]
Regigigas's "rebirth protection period" had passed, and Darkrai could finally put it to sleep.
Within the drifting black haze, a pair of arms rose swiftly.
A vast black hole silently emerged, engulfing Regigigas after it had clashed with Mega Beedrill and fallen into a brief period of stiffness.
"That is..."
The sudden black hole startled Brandon and the others.
However.
When they saw that the black hole originated from the surging shadow behind Xia Yan, they immediately relaxed.
Since Xia Yan had acted, there definitely wouldn't be a problem.
The earth-shattering strike displayed by Mega Beedrill had already given everyone present, Brandon included, blind faith in him.
They believed.
Xia Yan, who could raise a Beedrill with such strength, would never do anything pointless.
Unless.
He truly intended to have Mega Beedrill confront Regigigas head-on.
But what was even more absurd was.
The thought that flashed through their minds was that Xia Yan actually seemed capable of doing it.
If Xia Yan knew they thought so highly of him, he would probably say that whoever thought they could do it should go do it themselves.
He only dared to try because Regigigas's revival process had only just begun.
If it had revived to the extent Groudon and Kyogre had.
Even a top Champion like Steven could be worn to death.
He was still a little short of becoming a Champion.
Xia Yan knew that perfectly well.
They watched.
When the towering Super-Ancient Giant emerged from the fading black hole once more, even this ancient deity had failed to resist the corrosion of Darkrai, the Nightmare God's Dark Void.
[Sleep!]
Darkrai's furious roar rang out in Xia Yan's mind.
Its body trembled and swayed. Its movements, the flickering frequency of its lights, and the clanging sounds it made all