"It's Ash…"
Diantha's eyes followed the boy standing proudly atop the black dragon.
"No matter what happens next… only he can handle it now…"
Malva let out a bitter smile. All of her Pokémon had been defeated, unable to battle further. "Ash is our only hope now… the only one who can stand against Rainbow Rocket Boss Giovanni."
From the sidelines, Sawyer, Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor clenched their fists, shouting in unison.
"Ash is on another level! No one else could ever come this far!"
Their voices echoed across the battlefield as the truth of his strength became undeniable. Ash had captured countless legends—Mewtwo, Latias, Darkrai, Cresselia, Regigigas, Victini, Meloetta, Kyurem, Yveltal, Moltres, Zapdos—and now they soared in formation, protecting the world from Rainbow Rocket's chaos. At the very front, Ash himself stood atop a radiant Shiny Rayquaza, descending like a comet of hope.
Yet it wasn't only his Legendaries. Behind him surged the might of his pseudo-legendary aces: Charizard, Tyranitar, a gleaming Shiny Metagross, Garchomp, Salamence, and Goodra—each roaring in defiance against Giovanni's summoned horrors.
But Ash's true edge was his unique bonds and Mega Evolutions.
Mega Charizard X and Mega Sceptile, clashing head-on against the summoned titans—Groudon, Kyogre, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, and Zekrom—dragged into this world by the shadow Hoopa's power.
At the same time, Ash's Pidgeot, Gardevoir, Snorlax, Gengar, and Shiny Gyarados Mega Evolved together, unleashing a dazzling storm of energy to hold the battlefront.
The sight left even the strongest trainers speechless. Sawyer whispered, voice trembling,
"If Ash-senpai had used these Aces back at the Kalos League… all the participants of Lumiose Conference together wouldn't have been able to defeat him. He's… the Champion of Champions."
Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth—no longer comic villains—risked their very lives, recording the entire Legendary battle so the world could witness the truth. Their footage broadcasted across every region, showing Kalos on the brink of destruction just after the League had ended.
The professors of every region gathered before the screens:
Kanto – Professor OakJohto – Professor ElmHoenn – Professor BirchSinnoh – Professor RowanUnova – Professor JuniperKalos – Professor Sycamore
Each of them silently prayed, their hopes resting on Ash's shoulders.
Across the globe, every Champion, Elite Four member and Gym Leaders was doing their part:
Kanto/Johto – Lance, Gary, Clair, Ritchie, Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, Will, Koga, Bruno, Karen….Hoenn – Wallace, Steven, Brandon, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, Harrison, Tyson….Sinnoh – Cynthia, Paul, Aaron, Bertha, Flint, Lucian, Barry, Palmer…Unova – Alder, Iris, Shauntal, Grimsley, Caitlin, Marshal, Elesa, Cameron, Virgil…
They battled natural disasters—earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, meteors, forest fires—born in every region from the clash of deities from Kalos region. Even so, their eyes stayed fixed on the broadcast. For them, for the Gym Leaders, for every civilian… the only hope was that Ash would defeat Giovanni and end Hoopa's rampage.
And then, the world saw it.
On the screen, Ash descended like a hero from legend—riding his Shiny Rayquaza, with his army of Legendary Pokémon flanking him in a blazing formation. Before him stood the ultimate challenge: seven rampaging deities—Groudon, Kyogre, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom—alongside Giovanni's twisted creations: the Ancient Alakazam, the Ancient Jigglypuff, the Ancient Gengar, the Colossal Dragonite, and the Towering Tentacruel.
The battlefield shook as hope and despair collided. The final battle for the fate of the Pokémon world had begun.
Giovanni, standing atop Ancient Alakazam, spotted Ash riding Rayquaza with Mega Mewtwo Y by his side. His lips twitched at the sight.
"As expected of the man acknowledged by Mewtwo. Dragonite, Tentacruel, Gengar, Jigglypuff, Alakazam—attack!"
Giovanni ordered his five Ancient Pokémon forward. Ash looked down at them, calm and dominant, as if the battlefield already belonged to him.
"Whip up the tornado, Kyurem! Use Glaciate!"
"Rooaar!"
"Graaaah!"
The strongest dragon of the land and the strongest dragon of the skies—joining forces at last!
Kyurem stepped into the void, unleashing Glaciate. Centered on Giovanni and his five Ancient Pokémon, the icy storm spread, engulfing even the Rainbow Rocket members nearby—including Tobias.
"Regigigas, fire multiple Hyper Beams!"
"Latios, Latias, use Zen Headbutt!"
"Darkrai, unleash Dark Pulse!"
Tobias roared. He had come here fueled by vengeance. But this situation…
He never imagined Ash would grow this powerful!
He had even tamed Rayquaza, the sovereign of the skies!
Rayquaza whipped up a devastating Twister within the Glaciate, battering the five colossal Ancient Pokémon. Their sheer size and weight only made them more vulnerable to the raging winds.
"Mewtwo, unleash all Aura Spheres!"
Mewtwo shed its Mega form, returning to its true state. Raising its hand, it conjured countless glowing Aura Spheres—hundreds at once.
For Mewtwo, summoning hundreds of spheres at once was effortless.
After firing them, Mewtwo teleported away with Rayquaza and White Kyurem, vanishing in an instant.
Giovanni's pupils shrank in shock. Ancient Alakazam reacted swiftly, teleporting him and Mega Beedrill out of Glaciate just in time.
Crack… crack… crack!!!
Inside the Glaciate, hundreds of Aura Spheres detonated simultaneously, bursting eardrums across the battlefield.
The colossal explosion drained the remaining strength from four of the Ancient Pokémon. Tobias' cloned legendaries collapsed as well.
Glaciate shattered.
Every Pokémon, every Trainer, even those watching Jessie's live broadcast, were stunned.
"What kind of destructive power is this…"
"This guy is terrifying—invincible in this world! Riding a black Rayquaza, with Kyurem beside him too?!"
"He's our Sinnoh Champion—Ash!"
"And this year's Kalos Champion as well!"
In just one strike— Glaciate, the Twister, and Mewtwo's Aura Spheres—Ash had crushed everything.
With the Tenfold Experience Multiplier Card activated, and battle experience shared, the levels of Rayquaza, Kyurem, and Mewtwo skyrocketed!
Rayquaza leapt six levels in one go!
Kyurem surged to level 129!
Mewtwo shot from 111 all the way to 123!
"Roooaaaar!!"
Rayquaza roared ecstatically. It couldn't even remember the last time it had leveled up. This man had not deceived it—he truly had the power!
Elsewhere, the two Zygarde in their 50% Formes had also settled their clash. Z1 finally overcame Z2, and under Bonnie's emotional pleas, Z2 returned to normal.
Giovanni, carried by Ancient Alakazam, found his escape blocked once again by Zygarde's Complete Form. He teleported away in fury.
"Damn it! Why is it, after all my planning, that I still fail… because of that man?!"
Giovanni's rage boiled over.
Team Rocket had hidden and plotted for so long, waiting for this chance. Without Ash, victory would have been his—especially with Shadow Hoopa lending its strength, gathering seven Ancient Legendary Pokémon under Giovanni's control.
At last, Meray and Barza appeared, with Infernape, Greninja, and Garchomp's help, carrying the newly recreated Prison Bottle.
Shadow Hoopa was forced back into the bottle!
The moment it was sealed, the seven Ancient Pokémon regained their freedom.
Ash had wanted Mewtwo to trace Giovanni's escape. But at that moment, the violent clash of Legendary powers, combined with Mewtwo's hundreds of Aura Sphere detonations, carved a bottomless crater into Kalos.
And that became the final straw.
A spacetime black hole appeared—far earlier than it should have.
A swirling purple-black void, like a vast birdcage, spread across the sky, devouring everything in its path.
Flowers vanished, trees dissolved, towers turned to ash.
Some Pokémon that couldn't flee in time were swallowed whole.
"What… what is that…"
"Don't touch it! You'll disappear too!"
The crowd, barely recovering from the victory, fell into despair once more.
The spacetime black hole devoured everything.
And unlike the original timeline, its scope had grown far larger because so many Legendaries were involved.
Originally, only the tallest building in Dahara City had been consumed.
Now, the entire city of Lumiose was enveloped!
Even a second's delay could mean countless lives lost.
Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Kyogre, Groudon, Lugia, Reshiram, Zekrom, Regigigas, Moltres, Zapdos, White Kyurem, Rayquaza, Yveltal, Latias, Darkrai…
All the Legendaries began unleashing their powers, desperately trying to resist the black hole's pull.
For they too were caught within its grasp.
Ash landed back on the ground, drew a deep breath, and reached into his system space.
He pulled out a shining orb.
He hadn't expected to use this so soon.
The Relic of Arceus…