The Team Aqua members fled in panic.
Not only the speedboats they had landed in, but even the two submarines they and Team Magma had arrived aboard had been caught in the explosion and sunk one after another.
This operation had undoubtedly inflicted extremely severe losses on both sides.
Fortunately, they still had Water-type Pokémon to ride, and they were fairly good swimmers themselves, so they would not perish at sea.
Xia You had no attention to spare for them. His gaze returned to Groudon and Kyogre.
Although both orbs were lost, there was some good news. With Maxie and Archie gone, at least there was no need to worry about anyone else interfering!
"Everything I just mentioned can wait. None of it will happen before Maxie and Archie show themselves again, so we just need to keep an eye on things. Right now, we have to stop Groudon and Kyogre before Rayquaza notices this place. We can't let these two keep fighting!"
Xia You's concern over whether Rayquaza would appear was not unfounded.
After all, many years ago, Rayquaza had already stopped an earth-shattering battle between Groudon and Kyogre. That battle was also why the Draconids worshipped Rayquaza. Although neither Pokémon had undergone Primal Reversion now, and their impact was quite limited, Rayquaza knew their presences well. Once it sensed them again, it would certainly not sit idly by!
They therefore had to settle this matter before Rayquaza discovered what was happening here, no matter what.
Shelly clearly agreed. She turned to Xia You. "Then it's up to you now. There's not much we can do to help. You've kept your Deoxys hidden all this time precisely for this moment, haven't you?"
Although Shelly sounded somewhat teasing, she was right.
Xia You had kept Deoxys hidden until now, without