Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command!

Of the five Pokémon in front of it, Eternatus recognized three.

And among those three, only Rayquaza held any real enmity toward it.

As an extraterrestrial being, when Eternatus first arrived on this planet, it naturally had to pass through the ozone layer—and it was met with an enthusiastic welcome from Rayquaza.

That encounter had left quite a grudge between the two.

So seeing Rayquaza here, Eternatus could accept.

But what about the other four?

Dialga and Palkia… sure, they'd crossed paths before, but that was it. They'd always minded their own business and never interfered with each other.

And those other two—Eternatus didn't even recognize them.

So what were they all doing here, ganging up on it?

Eternatus assumed a warning stance, trying to scare off these uninvited pests. It didn't want a fight.

But to Eternatus's surprise, the five Pokémon didn't retreat at all.

On the contrary—they adopted even more aggressive stances.

It was clear: they were here to throw down.

Eternatus instantly flared with rage.

It had already woken up irritable—caged in some bizarre prison, force-fed unfamiliar energy.

And now, it was being challenged by a gang of impolite local deities?

It had already signaled that it didn't want a fight—and they still wouldn't let it go?

Already short-tempered, Eternatus finally snapped.

"ROOOOAARR!!"

With a deafening cry, it opened its mouth.

There was almost no buildup.

In an instant, a torrent of terrifying energy surged from its core and burst forth as a devastating [Dragon Pulse], aimed straight at Rayquaza.

That's right—Eternatus had chosen Rayquaza as its first target.

In its mind, this was all Rayquaza's fault. It had sensed Eternatus awakening and rounded up a team to stir up trouble.

New grudges piled atop old ones—Eternatus locked onto Rayquaza with a vengeance.

But far from being intimidated, Rayquaza was thrilled.

Back in ancient times, even as the ruler of the skies, Rayquaza had taken its lumps from Eternatus, whose Eternamax form had wreaked havoc across Galar.

But now? With backup?

Now was the perfect chance to settle the score.

"Ssshhhrraaah!!"

Rayquaza let out a roar of its own, twisting midair with dazzling agility and effortlessly dodging Eternatus's [Dragon Pulse] with a flick of its tail.

That movement was like the signal shot at the start of a battle.

Dialga, Palkia, Mewtwo, and Deoxys all launched into action.

Dialga gathered energy at the gem embedded in its chest.

With each thunderous beat of its heart, time-altering power surged forth—manifesting as a roaring temporal stream that exploded from its mouth, hurtling toward Eternatus.

Palkia raised an arm. The gem on its forearm glowed with spatial energy, and as it slashed through the air, the motion tore through reality itself—a devastating [Spacial Rend] sliced across the sky toward Eternatus.

Mewtwo glanced at the two would-be main attackers and, unwilling to be outdone, surged with psychic power.

Its eyes gleamed with a fierce blue light.

Empowered by Luo Yuan's innate psychic affinity, a massive energy orb condensed in Mewtwo's left hand, pulsing with volatile force.

In its right hand, the iconic psychic spoon twisted and writhed like molten rubber, reshaping itself into a colossal psychic lance nearly a hundred meters long.

With orb in one hand and lance in the other, Mewtwo charged straight at Eternatus.

Deoxys glanced at its three teammates, calculated the power balance, and came to a simple conclusion: they've got this.

Silently, it remained in front of Luo Yuan, raising its shield and continuing its role as his guardian.

As the target of this coordinated onslaught, Eternatus could feel the sheer weight of the attacks closing in.

Every single strike was dangerous—fatally so. If it wasn't careful, it could easily be overwhelmed.

Now it was facing three at once.

Eternatus was utterly stunned.

Seriously? Did I piss them off that badly?

There was no time to hesitate. Facing simultaneous attacks from three legendary Pokémon, Eternatus didn't dare take the hits head-on.

It instantly activated [Agility], its massive frame blurring with sudden speed.

Tank the hits? Absolutely not. Not now, not ever.

Even without knowing the unfamiliar one with the giant spoon, Eternatus knew that just Dialga and Palkia alone were already enough to leave it reeling.

Its reaction speed was impressive—

Dialga and Palkia's attacks were powerful, but relatively straightforward. Normally, an opponent of similar caliber like Eternatus could dodge them without much trouble.

But that was under normal circumstances.

And right now, it was anything but normal.

Eternatus was still trapped in a tight encirclement. Escaping unscathed wouldn't be so easy.

Rayquaza, who had been watching its every move, was ready.

In a flash of emerald light, it vanished.

A split second later—

BOOM!!

A sonic boom shattered the sky.

And then—Eternatus, which had just begun to ascend, was slammed back down by a crushing [Dragon Tail] from Rayquaza.

Its enormous body spiraled downward, crashing from the heavens.