[How dare you!]
But the moment Lin Feng finished speaking, Dialga expressed its fury through telepathy.
It opened its mouth and fired a sphere of energy toward him.
However, before the energy sphere could even reach its target, Giratina's Shadow Ball struck it head-on and sent it flying back!
The two attacks collided in midair, exploding into a powerful wave of energy before finally dissipating into nothingness.
It was obvious that Dialga had merely been testing the waters.
But when it realized that Giratina was genuinely willing to attack it for the sake of the human standing before it, shock instantly filled Dialga's heart.
[You actually dared to attack me!]
Giratina did not answer.
Its gaze, however, remained firm, and there was even a hint of eagerness in its eyes.
At that moment, Dialga understood.
Giratina really wanted to fight it.
Dialga glanced at the human standing beside Giratina, then looked toward Lugia behind it.
The reason Dialga could keep Lugia trapped in the time loop was because it was continuously maintaining that power.
But if it started fighting Giratina, Lugia would definitely be able to break free and join the battle.
And then there was that little cat.
That one probably would not simply stand by and watch either.
If things really escalated...
After considering all these factors, Dialga ultimately decided to listen to what this human had to say first.
[Human! Speak!]
"Whoo..."
Lin Feng quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately began explaining.
"Alright, Dialga. I know you were attracted here by the temporal ripple."
"But I had Mew create that temporal ripple for a reason."
"Seventeen years ago, on this continent, there was a..."
Lin Feng briefly explained what had happened with Zoroark and how it had traveled through time.
He then explained that the purpose of creating the temporal ripple was simply to attract the Mythical Pokémon Celebi, so that Celebi could send Zoroark back to its proper timeline.
[That is all?]
Dialga's eyes shifted between Giratina and Mew.
"Of course."
Lin Feng answered firmly.
[Very well. I believe you. But do not tamper with time!]
In the end, Dialga nodded.
It looked toward Lugia and released a wave of strange energy from its mouth.
The moment the energy touched Lugia, the endless time loop disappeared, finally freeing it.
Dialga then gave Lin Feng one last look.
The final emotion in its eyes was a trace of curiosity.
This human...
How had he managed to earn the trust of so many Legendary Pokémon?
.....
Dialga eventually left.
But the moment it disappeared, Giratina immediately said something that nearly made Lin Feng lose his composure.
[I should have beaten it up.]
Lin Feng could not help but sigh.
It seemed that Giratina had picked up quite a few human expressions lately.
"No, there's no need."
"It was only protecting what it was supposed to protect."
Lin Feng hurriedly tried to calm it down.
As for Lugia, after escaping the time loop, it was still somewhat irritated.
But it did not chase after Dialga.
Instead, it stretched its wings and flew over to Lin Feng.
At some point, however, its body had already returned to its original size.
Its eyes also carried a faint, gloomy look.
It was almost as though Lugia was still unhappy because Lin Feng had stopped its battle with Dialga.
"Ahem."
"If you two kept fighting, there wouldn't be a winner."
"And if there really was a winner, we'd all be in trouble."
Lin Feng could only comfort it again.
Pokémon of this level were not fools.
They knew very well what would happen if they fought each other seriously.
If they truly fought until one side emerged victorious, the damage would not be limited to this stretch of ocean.
Even the entire world could be affected.
For reference, just look at Groudon and Kyogre.
Every time those two clashed, they caused earth-shaking disasters.
Human settlements located nearby could experience something that felt like the end of the world.
[I know!]
Lugia fell silent for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.
Mew then took out two Energy Cubes containing the size-changing effect.
Lugia swallowed both in one bite.
Its enormous body immediately shrank back down into its pocket-sized form.
"Ah..."
Looking at the Legendary Pokémon that had finally calmed down, Lin Feng could finally breathe again.
The battle between these Legendary Pokémon had taken place over the coastal waters of the Donghua Region.
The damage itself was one thing.
The bigger problem was that the battle had certainly been detected by Donghua's monitoring authorities.
That was why, even though Lin Feng had left home in such a hurry, he had still remembered to wear a mask.
A mask alone could not completely stop someone determined to investigate his identity.
But at the very least, it could minimize the impact.
And in fact, that was exactly what happened.
At the Donghua Astronomical Monitoring Bureau...
From the moment the incident began until it ended, barely ten minutes had passed.
Yet the shock it caused was unprecedented.
"Whoa, whoa! What Pokémon is that?"
"No, wait. That should be Lugia, the Sea Guardian that appeared on Asia Island in the Kanto Region some time ago, right?"
"Hold on! They're fighting in that area? Wouldn't that be disastrous?!"
"Report it immediately! With energy fluctuations this strong, we need to take control of the situation and evacuate the coastal residents!"
"Where's the Champion? Where's the Champion?"
"Forget it. Contact the Grass-type Elite Four member first..."
"Wait, he's a Grass-type Elite Four member. Why would he be battling on the ocean?!"
In short, the entire monitoring bureau descended into chaos the moment the battle between the two Pokémon began.
The report was sent upward.
Less than a minute later, a nearby Officer Jenny walked into the facility.
The Donghua Region had recently begun strengthening its connections with other regions, and the Officer Jenny system was gradually being integrated into its emergency response procedures.
The moment the Officer Jenny saw the satellite projection, she immediately forwarded the information to a higher authority.
Soon after, Yang Feng entered the room with a serious expression.
But the situation had already changed.
Out on the ocean, a masked human was standing on Giratina's back, speaking with Dialga.
That figure immediately gave Yang Feng a strange sense of familiarity.
It was an inexplicable feeling.
A Latias.
Lugia.
And...
Two Pokémon that had never been seen before and had no records in the database.
Yet judging from their presence and sheer size, they were almost certainly Legendary Pokémon.
[What's the situation?]
The moment Yang Feng entered the room, he immediately asked.
"Chief!"
"At present, an unidentified individual has appeared at the scene."
"He seems to be communicating with the two Pokémon that were fighting."
"The situation does not appear to be escalating any further."
"What should we do?"
"Have the nearby residents been notified to evacuate?"
"They have!"
"Then don't rush."
"Have the information department gather data from every region."
"Find out everything you can about these Pokémon."
Yang Feng remained remarkably calm.
Legendary Pokémon generally would not fight unless they were provoked too severely.
And judging from the current situation, things appeared to have stabilized.
"Also..."
"Trace their movements."
"Find out where these Pokémon came from."
"Specifically, determine the location where they first appeared."
"Yes, Chief!"
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