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The news of the return to calm in the Hoenn region was also spread under their control.

But only they know the truth.

What exactly is the situation now?

The "bomb" was not completely defused; it was merely postponed.

And this postponed deadline...

In their spare time, everyone unconsciously looks at the huge central screen.

Above.

In the roaring city of Liuli, beneath an extremely tough protective shield, several figures fought desperately.

That is... their hope for Hoenn, and also their greatest source of confidence.

The Hoenn League president, standing with his hands behind his back, looked serious and stared intently at the screen.

"Very unsatisfactory."

A researcher, his forehead covered in sweat, furiously typed on the keyboard, staring at the data displayed on the computer screen, a hint of despair creeping into his eyes.

"The values ​​of Groudon, Groudon, and Kyogre are still rising. Their strength is increasing as their awakening time continues, and there is almost no peak in sight."

The researcher swallowed hard.

"And the stats of Regice, Registeel, and Regirock, after reaching a peak, have begun to decline..."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the operations room felt a chill run down their spines.

The Hoenn Alliance leader clenched his hands tightly behind his back.

But at this time.

Everyone else can panic, but he can't.

"How is the evacuation planning going?"

Another staff member stood up and reported, "The residents near Liuli City have been completely evacuated, and other cities are actively and secretly dispatching evacuation troops and airships, but..."

"Say!"

"However, the population of our Hoenn cities is simply too large. Even if all the Alliance's airships were deployed, I'm afraid it would be too much to handle..."

One bad piece of news after another came in.

This added an even more deathly atmosphere to the already heavy atmosphere in the operations room.

The Hoenn Alliance leader has already prepared for the worst.

If Daigo, Michael, and the Elite Four can't stop them, they should immediately evacuate all the residents of the Hoenn region.

But it depends on the situation.

It seems they can't even manage to lay off all the employees.

"Chairman!"

At this time.

The researcher sitting in another corner suddenly stood up.

His eyes widened, filled with shock and astonishment.

"what's up?"

The Hoenn Alliance leader looked in the direction of the voice, his expression serious and grave.

"South, south! A huge energy fluctuation signal has been detected! According to data comparison..."

He stammered, "It's...it's Rayquaza!"

!

Rayquaza?!

Everyone was shocked.

Some of the researchers and staff present are elite members of the Alliance, including many who participated in the "Rathalos Capture Project".

Most people are well aware of what Rayquaza is all about.

It is now relevant to humankind.

His favorability level is probably even lower than that of Groudon and Kyogre.

At least, Groudon and Kyogre completely ignored most of the people and focused solely on their collisions.

And Lie Kong sits.

That being could wipe out all of humanity with a single breath of dragon fire.

Is Rayquaza appearing now?

"Get me satellite imagery!" The Hoenn Alliance leader, clearly the one who knew best about this, shouted urgently.

soon.

The image projected on the large screen changed.

The image, though not very clear, was filled with a large amount of hazy white mist, resembling both clouds and ozone.

Within the white mist, a slender figure flashed by at an incredibly fast speed, making it even more difficult for satellite images to capture.

But just by looking at the silhouette of the figure and the speed it exhibits, one can tell.

It is the Fierce Sky Seat!

Rayquaza is really here!

Will it attack humans?

Should we first quell Groudon and Kyogre's anger?

Everyone was filled with apprehension.

"Wait!" the Hoenn Alliance leader suddenly shouted, and the video feed immediately stopped.

Looking at the screen, the Hoenn League leader frowned and said, "Zoom in! Zoom in on Rayquaza's head."

As the already blurry lake image continued to stretch.

When they saw the even smaller and more indistinct standing figure atop the head of the figure sitting in the sky.

Whoosh—!

The entire operations room erupted in uproar.

"It's...it's one person?!"

Despite the disguise, they would definitely recognize the human figures.

Standing atop that sky-high seat was a person!

Humans, standing atop the most arrogant head of the Rayquaza?

No one would believe this statement unless they saw it with their own eyes.

"Get me contact Qianli, quick!"

The Hoenn Alliance leader's eyes lit up, and he gave instructions.

But soon.

He then received news that surprised even him.

"Not you?!"

...

...

Liuli City.

An ancient city located inside a massive volcanic crater.

It is said that the volcano where Ruri City is located was originally a huge volcano located on the seabed. It was only with the eruption of the volcano and the surge of magma that the crater extended out of the water.

After the volcano extinguished, people discovered that the climate here was very warm and suitable for living, so they built the city of Liuli in the crater.

But there are also legends.

A thousand years ago, a huge meteorite crashed to the ground, and the crater it created is the center of the ring-shaped depression where Liuli City is located today, which looks very much like a volcano.

At the same time, the impact of the meteorite caused the earth to crack, which also led to the primordial return of the ancient elves.

The residents of Sootopolis City call themselves the "People of Sootopolis," and the most prominent among them are Adam, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City, and Adam's apprentice, Wallace.

Mikoli is responsible for guarding the Awakening Temple in Lapis Lazuli City, which is also the mission of the Lapis Lazuli People.

But at the moment.

Sooto City, once a prosperous and bustling city and one of the most important cities in the Hoenn region, is now a scene of utter devastation, littered with ruins and broken walls.

A massive energy shield enveloped the entire city of Liuli.

Furthermore, this energy shield was constantly flashing and pulsating with light, showing signs of potentially collapsing at any moment.

Simply because.

Within them, two extremely terrifying ancient elves are engaged in a fierce battle.

Also.

Nearby, six of the Hoenn region's top trainers were doing their utmost to contain the energy collisions from the battle between the two ancient Pokémon, preventing them from causing damage to the surrounding area.

Even so, it still requires these six trainers to risk their lives to make the effort.

"Dawu!"

Standing atop the ancient giant Registeel, a man with silver hair and dressed in a sharp black suit clutched his chest in pain and staggered to his knees.

This person.

It is none other than the champion of the Hoenn region, no, it should be the former champion, Steven Zefuji!

He risked his life to participate in this battle, and before the operation, he handed over the cape representing his Hoenn League Champion status to Wallace, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City.