Ultra Space.
It was shrouded in darkness.
Through Naganadel's Telepathy,
they gradually learned the full story behind Necrozma's attacks on Solgaleo and Lunala.
It wasn't fair to say Necrozma had acted entirely for its own sake.
Without Necrozma,
the entire world would fall into darkness.
But Ash couldn't accept paying for that with Solgaleo and Lunala's lives, either.
It looked like a trolley problem,
but in reality, there was no need to choose at all.
Ash pressed Naganadel, asking whether there was any other way besides devouring Solgaleo and Lunala.
"Recover it?"
A trace of bitterness entered Naganadel's thoughts.
"Its light has already been lost. There is no way except to devour Solgaleo and Lunala's light."
"For this world to survive, we need it to absorb their radiance, cruel as that may be..."
"You can't do that!"
Ash clenched his fists. "Solgaleo is our friend! We have to save it, but..."
Ash looked at the darkened world and the Poipole that depended on light to survive. "We can't just stand by and let your world stay this dark forever, either!"
Li Wei and Ash exchanged a glance.
"Leave it to me."
Ash knew perfectly well that Li Wei wouldn't accept those terms, so he tacitly took a step back.
Li Wei stepped forward and looked at Naganadel.
"Naganadel, we can't agree to your request."
"We're going to save Solgaleo and restore Necrozma's light!"
"How is that possible?"
"There's no other way..."
Faced with Li Wei's firm stance, Naganadel seemed rather helpless. "Perhaps our only choice is to go to this Alola you mentioned..."
Though it had only caught a fleeting glimpse earlier,
the power of Darkrai and Hoopa, along with Lucario, Zeraora, and the others now at Li Wei's side...
Naganadel had also heard that Necrozma had apparently encountered resistance