On the outskirts of Dahara City.
Earlier, Barza had indeed managed to retrieve the Prison Bottle.
But lacking the willpower to resist, Barza had immediately fallen under the control of the Shadow energy within it.
Upon reaching Hoopa, Barza had opened the Prison Bottle without a word,
leaving even Steven no time to react.
Steven had actually reacted very quickly, already resting his hand on Metagross's Poké Ball,
but who could have expected the possessed Barza to act so far outside the script?
The Shadow energy within the Prison Bottle instantly enveloped Hoopa's entire body,
and once unleashed, the two-legged, six-armed Hoopa Unbound, standing over fifteen meters tall, laughed wildly in the air above the city.
With the Shadow energy gone from the Prison Bottle, Barza was no longer under its control, and the red glow slowly faded from his eyes.
Barza retained only hazy memories of his possession.
He was not even sure whether he had opened the Prison Bottle.
Steven wanted to say, Yes.
You were the one who opened it, kid.
Now making an entrance was Hoopa with a case of red eyes!
Knowing the legend of Hoopa Unbound, Steven understood perfectly well that this Hoopa Unbound was nothing like the Hoopa from moments earlier.
"Metagross!"
"Kang Jin!"
The silver Metagross landed, placing itself between Steven and Hoopa Unbound.
Meanwhile, Steven had already strode over to Barza, who was down on one knee.
"Give me the Prison Bottle."
Steven's guess proved correct. The instant he took the Prison Bottle,
Hoopa Unbound turned its gaze toward him.
Facing the enormous hand reaching toward him,
"Metagross, Flash Cannon!"
Steven calmly opened the Prison Bottle again and pointed its mouth at Hoopa Unbound.
If I call your name, will you dare to answer?
*No answer needed. I can seal you