The curtain fell

"Damn it! He still pulled it off!"

Faced with the overwhelming presence of the two Legendary Pokémon, Bai Shi looked bitter.

He had thought that with Cynthia backing him, dealing with Team Galactic would be easy.

He had never expected Cyrus to summon Palkia and Dialga anyway.

"Palkia, Dialga, help me create a new world!"

Cyrus raised his right hand and issued orders to the two Legendary Pokémon through the Red Chain.

Under his control, Palkia and Dialga unleashed terrifying power.

They folded time and space together, creating the beginnings of a miniature universe.

As time passed, that universe expanded at a visible rate.

"Hahaha! This is the new world I've created!"

At the sight of his masterpiece, Cyrus threw back his head and laughed in ecstasy.

Wasn't this the very moment he had spent so long plotting and lying in wait for?

Now that his dream was just one step away, it was little wonder he was so excited.

Meanwhile, the new world's influence blanketed the skies over the entire Sinnoh Region in thunderclouds, as though the end of the world had come.

"If this continues, Cyrus might actually destroy the Sinnoh Region."

"We have to destroy the chains controlling those two Legendary Pokémon as quickly as possible!"

A hint of urgency crossed Cynthia's face as she addressed the others.

"Right, Miss Cynthia! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

"Piplup, use Bubble Beam!"

"Croagunk, use Poison Sting!"

Following Cynthia's warning, Ash and the others ordered their Pokémon to attack the chains binding Palkia and Dialga.

"Garchomp, use Draco Meteor!"

Not to be outdone, Cynthia joined their assault.

"Keep your hands off my world! Palkia, use Spacial Rend! Dialga, use Roar of Time!"

His eyes bloodshot, Cyrus commanded the two Legendary Pokémon through the Red Chain.

Palkia and Dialga roared in unison, unleashing