"What!?" Volo froze at his words. "Your... Pokémon?"
Not just him-the others also looked at Xia You in shock.
Dialga was his Pokémon?
How was that possible!?
How could anyone have caught Dialga!?
They were unwilling to believe it, and could not possibly believe it was true.
Yet Dialga floated quietly beside this man, neither resisting nor struggling, looking utterly obedient. They had no choice but to believe it.
It was unbelievable!
Dialga really was his Pokémon!?
Just who was he!?
Akari, Rei, Irida, and Adaman were simply shocked that Xia You had managed to catch Dialga, and surprised that this man was so powerful. They had no other thoughts beyond that, but for Volo, this was an absolute shock.
After learning that Akari had traveled through time and had been personally sent by Arceus, he had gone to great lengths to befriend her, helping and guiding her along the way, only to betray her at the last moment. He had obtained the Red Chain through her efforts and finally stolen it-but for what purpose?
Wasn't it all to catch Pokémon like Dialga and achieve his ultimate goal!?
Yet now, someone had managed to catch Dialga directly without resorting to any of that. How could he possibly remain calm?
Naturally, Xia You had no idea what Volo was thinking.
He merely looked at the two Pokémon within the Red Chain and asked with some curiosity, "Without Dialga, your only options now are Palkia and Giratina. With one corner of your triangle missing, even if you can open a space-time rift to meet Arceus, can you catch it?"
Volo gritted his teeth, trying his best to calm himself.
He looked at Xia You with unprecedented wariness in his eyes.
Anyone who truly understood Volo would have known that this had never