Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

to be frank.

This was a result that Xia Yan hadn't expected.

Inside the barrier, Suzuki, standing atop the core, merely glanced at Xia Yan, whose face held a hint of disbelief, and at Mega Rayquaza, who was gritting his teeth and struggling, before ignoring them completely.

Instead, it continued to say to Eterna: "Destroy, Eterna! Destroy to your heart's content!"

cry--!

With Suzuki's words, the suppressed rage of Eternatus in its Giant form completely erupted.

In a short time.

Its entire body, from top to bottom, all the joints where it was skeletal, and the exposed parts that radiated pink energy, all burst forth with surging energy that was interwoven with black and red.

Upon noticing Suzuki's behavior, Natsuhiko's expression finally darkened.

He understood Suzuki's intention.

Having completely lost his goals, Suzuki now wants to destroy everything!

He didn't even want to completely destroy the world, because he knew it was no longer possible.

But he must destroy everything he can see in the time it is still able to move in its gigantic form.

A classic case of "what's the use of something?"

but.

His actions truly struck at Xia Yan and his group's weak point.

Upon seeing this, Watari and the others also changed their expressions drastically.

They had already witnessed this move of Mugentana before, which almost completely destroyed the entire city of Kensei.

This Eternatus is undoubtedly even more powerful than the previous one. Its wide-range attacks will not only further destroy the already ruined Hammerlocke City, but may also carry out a large-scale sweep of the surrounding areas, such as the wilderness.

the most important is.

At this time, a huge number of residents had gathered in and around Quanjie City.

The capture of the previous Mugentsuna led many to believe that the matter was over, so some of them eagerly returned.

But now.

They became the biggest obstacle for Xia Yan and others.

"Stop them!" Cynthia hissed.

Leading the already exhausted elves, they charged towards the sweeping beams of light.

They no longer cared about the energy beams that were indiscriminately sweeping across the ruins of Quan Guan City and the wilderness.

The primary goal is to protect these ordinary people.

Although it's hard to stop.

But with them around, at least they can hold things off a little.

Right now, we're just trying to save as many people as we can.

It's just unknown how many can be saved in the end.

Actually...

There is now another option.

That was Xia Yan leading seven divine beasts back to provide assistance.

With the power of the divine beasts, they are capable of withstanding such an attack.

but.

This will inevitably cause a chain reaction. The divine beasts are exhausted from resisting Eternatus's attacks and cannot inflict much substantial damage on it. They can only let Suzuki and Eternatus sweep through the area.

Even if not many people are injured, the entire Gallar region will probably be reduced to ruins.

and so.

Now, a very serious choice was presented to Xia Yan.

Defeat the enemy, or save the civilians!

"Destroy! Destroy!"

Suzuki roared wildly and arrogantly.

However, he only got halfway through his sentence.

Just listen.

winter--!

A muffled sound suddenly resounded above the energy barrier.

On that seemingly thin yet extremely sturdy barrier, ripples became more pronounced.

Looking in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, Zygarde, the Gundam, found himself standing on Mugentana's back.

A blue "Z"-shaped ray shot out from its chest.

Core Punisher!

Xia Yan made his choice without the slightest hesitation.

winter--!

Another explosion.

Then came an increasingly intense roar.

Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, the three legendary Pokémon, attacked one after the other, simultaneously and fiercely crashing into the membrane.

The energy rhythm surrounding it became even more pronounced.

Boom!

!

next moment.

Blazing blue flames, golden flashes of lightning.

The blue flames originating from Lehiram and the lightning strikes from Zekrom also impacted this barrier.

The attacks from the seven divine beasts simultaneously struck this barrier.

The violently shaking energy fluctuations and the constantly trembling and flickering halo all indicated that the attack unleashed by these seven divine beasts had already had a huge impact on the barrier.

Suzuki remained unmoved as he watched the barrier, which was rippled and seemed on the verge of collapse.

He even looked at Xia Yan with a mocking expression.

"Even if you defeat me now, you can't save the people below. Is this your final choice?" Suzuki's eyes held a profound meaning.

He seemed extremely satisfied with Xia Yan's choice to attack him instead of rescuing the others.

Between reason and emotion, Xia Yan chose the option that leaned more towards reason.

Sacrificing some people to defeat Mugentana and Suzuki is the option that minimizes casualties and losses in the Gallar region.

Followed by.

Suzuki's voice, amplified and enhanced by a special power, was transmitted across the dark sky.

"Did you see that?! You ignorant ordinary people! Xia Yan, whom you regard as a 'hero,' made the right decision, sacrificing a small portion of you to save the entire Gallar region! Cheer for him, ordinary people!"

That sound.

Not only the panicked people in Hammerlocke City, but also the various media outlets risking their lives to conduct live broadcasts, and even those sitting in front of their computers, all heard it.

But dissenting voices also emerged at this moment.

"No! Xia Yan, Champion! Why did you choose to abandon us?!"

"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"..."

Among those present, a large number expressed their understanding of Xia Yan's "wise" choice.

After all, sacrificing a small number of people to save the entire Gallar region is a choice that anyone could make.

but.

When you're one of the sacrificed, not everyone can face it with equanimity.

even.

The majority of people harbored hostility, hatred, resentment, and other negative emotions towards Xia Yan.

And online.

"It's a pity. But Xia Yan had to make a choice, and he did make the right one."

"The choice between a group of people and the entire Galler region is beyond question."

"Xia Yan, the champion, is a hero!"

"..."

As someone who wasn't present at the scene, his words were relatively more "rational."

Of course, this kind of rationality is based on the premise that one's own safety is not threatened, and it can even be seen as "cold talk".

Listening to these voices, Suzuki looked at Natsuhiko with considerable "satisfaction," and said, "See? You want to be a hero, and this is the price you have to pay for being a hero. It will also become a shadow that you can never erase for the rest of your life."

His body swayed slightly, appearing somewhat weak.

But he continued, "Remember this moment. You, Xia Yan, sacrificed at least tens of thousands, perhaps even more, lives to defeat me and save the entire Galer region. This moment is both your glorious one and a stain you can never erase..."

"Are you finished?"

But then Xia Yan, who was standing on the head of the Super Rayquaza, slowly spoke and asked in an extremely calm tone.