There were many enemies on the ground, and naturally, there were plenty in the sky as well.
Most of them, however, were Drifblim, which was good news for Cheng Tian, because these Pokémon were slow. Noivern could deal with them very easily.
Noivern climbed straight upward at incredible speed, sharp wings slicing through the sky. Before many of the Drifblim could even react, casually unleashed Air Slashes had already detonated them.
At this rate, securing the Griseous Orb was all but certain.
[Roar!!]
Seeing the situation turn dire, the impostor desperately beat its wings, trying to break free of Giratina's restraints. Giratina held it tightly bound, but even so, it was clear that the impostor was about to escape.
[You brat! Fly faster!!!]
Amid the roaring, the impostor broke free. Seeing this, Giratina instantly returned to its original form, trying to keep blocking it. But the impostor abruptly twisted its head back and unleashed countless Draco Meteors from its mouth, dealing Giratina a devastating blow.
[Roar!]
After driving Giratina back, the impostor continued flying toward the sky. Despite the great distance between its massive body and the tiny Cheng Tian, it could reach him in an instant.
Feeling the increasingly intense pressure and aura of death behind him, Cheng Tian gritted his teeth.
"Agility! Push it to the limit!"
Under these circumstances, Noivern could not use Wild Charge, or Cheng Tian on its back would be electrocuted. And Agility still needed some time to build up speed!
Noivern drew closer and closer to the shining orb in the sky. But just then, the impostor, which had still been some distance away, suddenly appeared directly beneath them! Its hideous, gigantic mouth gaped open, ready to swallow them into its belly!
"Just a little farther!"
At that moment, an enormous Water Shuriken