"I am now invincible under the heavens!!!"
Shiny Rayquaza's imposing, dominating presence issues a declaration.
Power! The force coursing through its body swells it to an extreme.
But this line...
Damian's expression turns a little strange; it feels oddly familiar, and Invincible Under the Heavens...
Oh right, strictly speaking, Arceus is in the heavens, and in another space.
Never mind.
"Very well, you're already a full-formed entity. Go, Rayquaza."
Damian discards these messy ideologies and speaks to Shiny Rayquaza.
"Roar!"
Shiny Rayquaza's draconic bellow shakes the air; its gorgeous dragon body sways and slowly approaches Unova Kyurem.
Feeling Rayquaza's terrifying dragon aura at this moment, Unova Kyurem's expression becomes brutally cold.
"Rayquaza!!!"
Unova Kyurem roars, its sound waves rippling outward.
Tail turbines blaze with crimson‑violet energy like flames, a massive fireball forming in front of it.
Ice type Ice Burn!
"Roar~!"
Shiny Rayquaza's dragon body glows green; in the next moment it lunges toward Unova Kyurem.
Flying type Dragon Ascent!
Green motes of light become brighter; Rayquaza's body straightens, turning into a razor-sharp arrow.
And Unova Kyurem's Ice Burn fireball also shoots toward Rayquaza at high speed.
Boom!
Dragon Ascent vs Ice Burn!
The green blade and crimson‑violet fire collide in midair, a storm of energy surging outward.
The sky lights up.
Yet in the next moment, as Rayquaza unleashes another surge, Dragon Ascent slices like a knife and cleaves Ice Burn in two.
Unova Kyurem roars in anger.
Yet the momentum of Dragon Ascent is like a green bolt; in the blink of an eye, it slices through Unova Kyurem's body.
Stunning Dragon Ascent!
The green glow of Rayquaza's path fades, and Rayquaza's form reappears before Unova Kyurem. At this moment, Unova Kyurem feels a piercing pain and lets out a deep howl, its body tilting.
"Wow!! Rayquaza is so cool!"
Jirachi suddenly appears, eyes like stars, marveling at the sight.
This is just too cool!
"Victini!!"
Victini also buzzes with excitement—this is the Shiny Rayquaza it sponsored!
"Rayquaza charge! Take him down!"
"Victini~!"
Jirachi again draws four small flags, handing two to Victini; the two little ones wave their flags, cheering for Shiny Rayquaza.
They cheer loudly.
Damian can't help but smile.
"Roar!"
In the air, Unova Kyurem endures the pain in its body, turns toward Rayquaza and roars, icy glow spouting from its mouth.
Ice type Ice Beam!
But Shiny Rayquaza, with its slender dragon body, dances and dodges Rayquaza's icy glow with ease.
Dragon Dance not only maxes its physical attack but also its speed!
Rayquaza's speed is now incredibly fast as it dodges Unova Kyurem's icy glow while closing in.
Its tail glows cyan; Unova Kyurem's right claw also glows cyan.
Dragon Claw!
"Helped." Damian decisively orders.
Shadow Mewtwo and others once again use helped; the targets are obviously Shiny Rayquaza.
With the "help," Rayquaza's cyan glow blooms.
Breaking Swipe!
Rayquaza's tail swats toward Unova Kyurem; Unova Kyurem blocks with Dragon Claw.
But the clash sends Dragon Claw flying, and Breaking Swipe smashes into Unova Kyurem's chest.
Because of Burn, Unova Kyurem's physical attacks are greatly reduced; its power can't match Rayquaza now.
Boom! The energy from Breaking Swipe explodes, the power sweeping across half the sky; Unova Kyurem lets out a painful howl and is blasted away, crashing hard into the ground.
"Jeez! Giovanni, this Rayquaza is a bit too fierce!"
Primal Groudon gasps in disbelief at the mess; it's painful to think about how much that blow would hurt if it landed on him.
But fortunately, this Shiny Rayquaza isn't aiming at him.
"Indeed, the battle is basically decided, and there's more to come…"
Giovanni nods, still impressed by Rayquaza's strength, but more importantly...
"Don't overdo it—what remains is Nidoking and the others' dinner."
Giovanni winces at watching Primal Groudon stuff Poké Blocks into its mouth.
Clearly, Primal Groudon is sitting on the ground, claiming it's more comfortable that way.
Also, to enjoy the show more, he asks Giovanni for a lot of Poké Blocks as snacks.
"Don't be so stingy, I've been getting beaten by thoseStupid fish for so long I need an outlet."
"…"
Giovanni's face twitches; Primal Groudon seems more abstract than ever.
Not sure if that's good or bad.
"Helped."
"Rayquaza, Stone Edge."
Damian keeps giving orders.
Shadow Mewtwo and Primal Kyogre again add their "help."
Shiny Rayquaza charges forward, sharp rock blades bloom on its body, shooting toward Unova Kyurem.
Boom!
Stone Edge smacks Unova Kyurem hard; the roar of impact echoes endlessly, and Unova Kyurem roars in anger, crashing to the ground.
Rock-type Stone Edge is a beating of Unova Kyurem; this strike is heavy.
Thick smoke fills the air, obscuring Unova Kyurem's form.
Shiny Rayquaza hovers above, its dragon eyes fixed on the smoke, not continuing the pursuit.
At this moment, Unova Kyurem grits its teeth, Dragon Claw carving into the ground—why like this?
It has Three-Dragon Unity, it's supposed to be the fully powered dragon!
Yet it's clearly not Rayquaza's opponent, which shouldn't be the case.
Could it be missing something? Even after swallowing Zekrom and Reshiram, it didn't revert to the original Unova Dragon.
But Kyurem has never intended to revert to that Dragon; it is Kyurem, and it remains Kyurem.
It believes its true self is not inferior to the Unova Dragon.
But then…
"Roar!!!"
Tail turbines spin frantically; icy breath spreads thickly.
Crack crack—
Centered on Unova Kyurem, a terrifying chill floods the vision, frost crystallizing the ground.
"Looks like Kyurem is going all out."
Damian narrows his eyes slightly at this.
"Roar!!"
Unova Kyurem's brutality roars deafeningly; ice-blue energy overflows as it stands on the ground.
An ice ring forms in an awe-inspiring display, binding toward the airborne Shiny Rayquaza.
Ice-type Glaciate!
"Helped!"
"Outrage!"
Damian orders immediately.
Rayquaza, now with blue‑green gleam, growls with fierce eyes.
Dragon-type Outrage!
Rayquaza doesn't dodge this Glaciate; it charges forward to beat Unova Kyurem head-on.
Boom!
Rayquaza's Outrage smashes into Glaciate's ice ring.
Green light versus ice-blue light collide, the Glaciate ice breath trying to freeze Rayquaza, but every time ice crystals form, they're smashed away.
One second, two seconds—
In just two seconds, Glaciate's ring shatters; Rayquaza powers up again.
Unova Kyurem's Glaciate is shattered; Rayquaza descends from above, slamming into Unova Kyurem.
Booming earth shakes; the ground quakes, the cry of Unova Kyurem in pain, its state pushed toward the limit.
The previously brutal dragon eyes now show pain and confusion.
It… lost!
Shiny Rayquaza's form slowly rises, letting out a gleeful draconic bellow, its dragon eyes looking down at Unova Kyurem.
Without question, Unova Kyurem is the strongest opponent it has faced in its life, and it is also a dragon.
Shiny Rayquaza thinks it may never forget this moment.
Then, the ground‑bound Unova Kyurem lets out a painful groan; it is seriously damaged and unable to maintain balance.
Two orbs—one black, one white—shoot from Unova Kyurem's mouth, expand rapidly, then dim.
Zekrom and Reshiram rise from the orbs, looking at Kyurem with complex expressions.
With the loss of Zekrom and Reshiram, Unova Kyurem's form quickly shrinks, finally becoming the standard Kyurem.
"Nice! Reshiram is back!"
Seeing Reshiram return, Jirachi cheers happily.
"Victini!~" Victini also gladly cheers.
"Seems the DNA Splicers can't be maintained after a grievous wound." Damian taps his chin and remarks.
In the game, N's Zekrom (Reshiram) is swallowed by Kyurem, but after beating Kyurem, Zekrom returns.
"Uuu～" Reshiram surveys the scene, quickly locking onto Damian's silhouette, and soars to Damian's side with a noble, icy bearing.
"Damian! You scared me to death!"
Telepathy from Reshiram moans.
"I thought I would be stuck with Kyurem inside my body forever, and that I would never see you again."
"…" Damian sighs.
"How could I give up any teammate? I'll watch your back next time as well."
Damian nods; Reshiram's mood improves.
"Yes, yes!"
Reshiram nods, still timid but grateful; when Kyurem swallowed it, it felt like the sky had fallen.
Damian smiles and asks Jirachi and Victini to fetch Ho-Oh's feathers from nearby.
After all, Ho-Oh's feathers are precious, and since the materials come from Ho-Oh itself, taking one reduces its reserve.
Ho-Oh's feathers had fallen when Unova Kyurem fought it fiercely; Jirachi and Victini pick them up.
Then…
Damian studies the still-weakened Kyurem, contemplating.
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