On West Hill, the Spacetime Passage still gave off an unstable emerald glow.
The two Celebi, Riolu, and Lucario all stood guard here, not daring to leave for even a moment.
Occasionally, wild Pokémon living nearby would peek over curiously, but the moment they sensed the lingering pressure of Dark Dialga leaking from the Spacetime Passage, they bounded away without looking back.
"Laa-waah-"
The two Celebi were still trying to regain control of the Spacetime Passage. They had opened it themselves, yet now they had no control over it at all.
It felt like struggling through endless hardships to buy a house, only for someone else to hold the keys.
Riolu and Lucario sat back to back, their Aura covering the entire area like a fine mesh, constantly monitoring the Spacetime Passage for any unusual activity.
"Woo-oh-"
Now that the Spacetime Passage had been sealed off, Riolu, Celebi, and the other Pokémon of the Exploration Team were also thinking about how to return to their original world.
But just as Tong Hua had said, as long as everyone stood together, they had the power to fight Dark Dialga!
While everyone was deep in thought, familiar footsteps came from below. Tong Hua walked up the hill with Minccino and Purrloin, carrying a basket full of treats.
"Just up ahead, right?" Seven, He Fu, and Professor Xinyuan followed behind him.
Professor Xinyuan looked extremely excited and quickened his pace to walk ahead of Tong Hua.
"Oh, oh, oh! To think that at my age, I would still have the good fortune to witness something like this."
Professor Xinyuan held a small, intricate, strange device, his eyes fixed on its various readings, his excitement overflowing.
"Laa-bi!"
At the sight of Tong Hua, Green Celebi immediately cried out happily, then flew over and affectionately