The battle erupted once more.
This time, however, their side clearly held the advantage.
The Shadow Pokémon needed time to emerge, and that was more than enough time for the many Legendary Pokémon to deliver a righteous beatdown.
Chen Shi stayed to observe for a moment, then looked up.
He could sense someone calling to him up there.
It was most likely Arceus and Ultra Necrozma.
The battle at the World Tree was ultimately a minor skirmish. The battlefield where Arceus and Necrozma fought was what would decide the outcome.
"Take care of Jirachi and Little V for me. I'm going up to have a look," Chen Shi said solemnly, handing Jirachi to Cynthia.
Cynthia parted her lips, but no words came out. Silently, she took Jirachi into her arms.
"Be careful..."
Chen Shi smiled and nodded. "Don't worry. I'll be back!"
With that, Chen Shi shot into the sky, passed through the barrier Necrozma had constructed, and immediately used Teleport.
Soon, Chen Shi had passed through the ozone layer and was about to enter space.
But an invisible wall stopped him.
"What...?"
A little startled, Chen Shi reached out to feel it. There was indeed an invisible wall-or rather, a seal-blocking his way.
Pure white light immediately shone in his eyes. He looked around and soon spotted a pink plate floating in the distance.
"The Fairy Plate?"
Understanding dawned on Chen Shi. He had a rough idea of what the wall before him was.
Arceus had probably used the eighteen plates to construct a protective barrier around the planet, preventing a large-scale invasion.
Then frustration set in. "How am I supposed to get out if you do this?"
"Couldn't you make it recognize allies automatically, like Necrozma's?"
Just then, Arceus's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Enough chatter. I'll