Chapter 1130: Hammering the Poison Dragon!

The underground energy plant.

The giant egg, now devoid of maintenance personnel, trembled violently.

"Wuu-ang—!!"

A hoarse, long roar erupted from within, shaking the eardrums of the three people present, as if a trapped evil dragon were about to break free!

Dande and Raihan both looked up with solemn expressions.

All Baimu's side saw Mew manifest, watching all of this with great interest.

"Not planning to help?"

"Mew?"

Seeing the little pink thing looking so innocent, he knew Mew had no intention of getting involved.

Fickle and capricious, as always.

All Baimu didn't mind; could the entire Silver Mountain team not take down a mere Eternatus?

"You two, are you ready?"

He walked toward Dande and Raihan, asking.

Zacian had not yet arrived, but with the power of Miraidon and Ogerpon, they might be able to take Eternatus down right here and now!

Even if it were Eternamax Eternatus, it was worth a try!

Raihan still hadn't grasped the situation, asking, "What exactly have you two been hiding? The Hammerlocke Stadium is my turf!"

Dande: "Raihan, the situation is quite complex—"

"I'll handle it. Basically, your Chairman Rose made a bomb-type Pokémon, the kind that could tear the Galar region apart in one go, and we're here to defuse it."

All Baimu interrupted Dande, speaking concisely.

Raihan was stunned. A bomb-type Pokémon? Made by Chairman Rose?

"How could..."

He looked at the giant egg, which was still releasing intense light and roaring, realizing that facts spoke louder than words; the evidence was right before his eyes.

Dande quickly released his Charizard, ready to attack Eternatus at the first opportunity.

Raihan fell into deep thought.

He couldn't fathom why Rose, who had single-handedly built the Galar region into what it was today, would do such a thing.

There had to be a deeper reason.

However, as Dande's "rival" and friend, he knew Dande's sense of justice better than anyone, not to mention All Baimu was here too.

Bang!

A shattering sound suddenly rang out.

The shell of the giant egg cracked into countless fissures, purple light spilled out, sharp claws poked through the shell, and then the uncontrollable light tore open even more gaps!

Crack, crack, crack—

The entire underground energy plant shook crazily!

And when the blinding light appeared, the next instant, a terrifying purple-red beam of light blasted through the top of the giant egg, shooting straight toward the ceiling and smashing through the thick concrete roof!

Boom—!!

A visible shockwave swept through everything!

Charizard immediately blocked in front of Dande and Raihan, shielding them from the flying debris and air pressure.

All Baimu watched silently, Ogerpon and Miraidon standing by.

"Don't rush."

The energy plant stored too much Galar energy; if it blew up, the Regi-giants might not be able to contain it completely, and half of Hammerlocke's Pokémon would be forced into Dynamax!

The shockwave hit him, but it felt like a gentle breeze.

His new Magma Suit was a piece of high-tech gear capable of resisting Pokémon attacks; the aftermath of a mere move was nothing to it.

A few seconds later.

The whistling wind died down.

A skeletal, ruby-cast evil dragon lay prone on the shattered giant egg, exuding a thick aura of chaos and brutality.

"Mew..."

Mew's solemn voice sounded in All Baimu's ear.

If all Pokémon were categorized into the nine D&D alignments, and Mew belonged to Chaotic Neutral, then Eternatus was thoroughly Chaotic Evil!

Uncommunicative! Incomprehensible!

At this very moment, the evil dragon lowered its head to observe the three people and the group of Pokémon, focusing especially on Miraidon and Ogerpon.

Dande said in shock, "So this is Eternatus..."

Suddenly, Eternatus took flight, soaring toward the hole blasted through the ceiling without looking back.

Dande grew anxious, jumping onto Charizard's back. "All Baimu! We can't let it escape!"

"Roar!"

Charizard flapped its wings and flew off, following closely without a moment's delay.

Raihan also summoned his Flygon; the stadium was right above the energy plant, and that was his turf!

Outside the castle.

The purple-red beam of light shot into the sky, but was blocked midway by the power gathered by the Regi-giants.

In the original story, the Darkest Day never occurred, and Pokémon across the region weren't forced into Dynamax, saving them from most of the trouble.

Countless citizens looked up, feeling utterly bewildered.

"What's happening? What's that roaring?"

"Is someone battling in the stadium? That's impossible! Don't they have defensive devices?"

"Hey! What's going on inside!"

The stadium manager ran over, sweating profusely, unable to answer any questions.

He didn't know what was happening; he was off the clock!

Meanwhile.

A high-speed helicopter descended outside the castle, and Rose touched the barrier constructed by the Regi-giants' power.

"Can't get in?"

He looked up at the five circling Legendary Giants, contemplating whether to take them down, when the barrier suddenly passed through his palm.

He could get in?

Rose walked quickly inside, following the roars toward the Hammerlocke Stadium.

Oleana remained at the entrance to block anyone who might try to interfere, while guiding Macro Cosmos employees to evacuate the crowd.

Team Rocket, hiding in a corner, watched this scene.

"Should we go in?"

"Doesn't look like we're getting paid for this job, how annoying."

"That Alolan Meowth, how does it get such a good life, meow."

"Wobbuffet!"

Northern Galar.

Zacian seemed to sense something; after a brief silence, it switched to Spectrier and said to Glastrier, "I shall arrive shortly! You go ahead!"

"Hee-hee-hee—"

Glastrier neighed and galloped toward Hammerlocke.

Spectrier-Zacian accelerated its sweep of the remaining Dynamax Pokémon, its psychic power covering the surrounding area.

Fast!

It had to be faster!

"Hee!"

Spectrier traveled through the rift between the living world and the Spirit Realm, moving at an incredible speed!

—

Hammerlocke Stadium.

Eternatus circled in the air, searching for an exit.

However, the stadium's defensive devices had been activated, preventing it from leaving, and having emerged early without a full charge, it couldn't fire a second Dynamax Cannon.

"Wuu-ang—!!"

It roared at the sky, the sound waves spreading and triggering the indestructible defensive devices.

When Dande found it on Charizard, seeing that Eternatus hadn't broken through the stadium, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good! It didn't escape!"

"Prepare to battle... hmm? They arrived so quickly?"

All Baimu turned his head to see Rose walking slowly into the arena.

Eternatus seemed curious and stopped struggling, but All Baimu knew it was just waiting for its Dynamax Cannon to cool down.

Raihan, seeing Rose, shouted, "Chairman Rose, what is the meaning of all this?"

"Explanation?"

Rose looked at the three of them and smiled lightly. "As you can see, this is the legendary 'Darkest Day,' a presence once feared by all. But I hold it dear, and I wish to call it Eternatus!"

He proclaimed, "After all, it was born from infinite energy, a very precious Pokémon. Dande, remember we've been discussing the future of Galar?"

Dande said sternly, "Now is not the time for that—"

"No, everything I do is for the future of Galar. At the current rate, Galar will eventually face an energy crisis, perhaps in a hundred years, perhaps a thousand! But I have discovered Galar particles, and Eternatus, which can produce infinite Galar particles."

Rose looked at Eternatus with fanaticism.

Dande countered, "But the beams it fires cause Pokémon to Dynamax and go berserk!"

"That is why I cultivated a Trainer like you! As long as you capture and master it, everything will be fine, won't it?"

Rose looked at All Baimu with a smile. "What do you think, Champion All Baimu? Having experienced the power of Zacian, you should understand what I mean, right?"

All Baimu nodded. "Of course, your idea is very normal and correct, Chairman Rose."

Dande and Raihan looked at him in disbelief.

What do you mean? You actually agree with him!

Rose laughed loudly. "I really like you, All Baimu! It's a pity you rejected my invitation, but I can understand your desire to make your homeland glorious; I was like that once too..."

He began to recount his past; in the game, he was a miner, while in the anime, his father worked in mining energy development and died in an accident.

Rose took a deep breath. "Dande! It was to prevent such tragedies that I cultivated you, for this very moment!"

"..."

Dande's thoughts were in chaos, hearing his benefactor admit to his crimes caused him a certain degree of shock.

He said, "I will resolve Eternatus, but only to calm it down! The disaster is already severe enough! I don't want to see any more tragedies!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Eternatus reacted!

Its core brewed with terrifying radiance, aimed at the hole in the stadium dome, and blasted a terrifying purple-red beam!

Boom—!!

The earth shook!

The defensive devices inside the stadium were destroyed on the spot!

Eternatus tried to drill through the hole, but was blocked by a second light barrier!

Throughout the stadium, the Regi-giants narrowed their range under All Baimu's signal, intending to seal Eternatus inside completely!

"Wuu-ang—!!"

Unable to escape, Eternatus roared.

Dande breathed a sigh of relief, and Rose frowned.

"What are you disappointed about?"

A voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Rose turned in surprise to find All Baimu standing beside him.

"Capturing Eternatus while it's weak is the basic logic of a Trainer, right? You seem very expectant that it will recover to its full form and create the Darkest Day to destroy Galar?"

"No, I'm just worried that your interference will cause other complications."

Rose looked at him meaningfully and took out a Poké Ball. "Eternatus belongs to Galar; I won't allow you to take it away."

So that was it.

He thought All Baimu was there to steal the Pokémon.

All Baimu thought, no wonder Rose had a faint hostility toward him, fearing he'd kidnap Eternatus and create a similar Dynamax phenomenon in Orre.

"Save it, I'm not here for such shallow reasons." He grabbed Rose's hand as he tried to open the Poké Ball, exerted force, and threw him to the ground!

Bang!

Rose let out a muffled groan.

"You've been wise your whole life, but to be foolish in this regard is a pity." All Baimu didn't say more, letting his Shiny Gengar put Rose to sleep.

Raihan watched this without interfering, saying, "Chairman Rose is truly far-sighted, worrying about things a thousand years from now."

All Baimu said, "There's no need to understand the thought process of a mentally ill person; all we have to do is stop them from acting out!"

Boom!

An explosion rang out.

It was Dande launching an attack on Eternatus. "Everyone, attack together! Take it down as soon as possible!"

"Right!"

Raihan released his Duraludon, only to find his Dynamax Band had lost its effect. "Can't use it?"

"Other powers are the same."

All Baimu took out the Tera Orb that Gengar had sent to Paldea to recharge yesterday and brought back, saying, "The cutscene is over! Time to move!"

"Gah-see!"

"Queen Boni-oh!"

Ogerpon switched to the Wellspring Mask; although the opponent was Poison/Dragon, at least the Fairy-type Wood Hammer wouldn't be resisted.

Hearthflame, Wellspring, and Cornerstone masks weren't quite right.

Then it directly triggered the mask's power, performing Terastal-like mask resonance!

All Baimu also tossed the activated Tera Orb over Miraidon's head, turning it into the Dragon Tera type!

The brilliant radiance made Eternatus, Dande, and the others look over.

"Draco Meteor! Wood Hammer! Go!"

"Ah-gah-see!!"

Miraidon roared at the sky, Hadron Engine boosting its Special Attack, and terrifying energy gathered high above, forming several exaggerated meteors that rushed toward Eternatus!

Boom, boom, boom—!!

Endless dragon flames ravaged the entire stadium!

Dande shielded his eyes from the brilliance and shouted, "We're coming too! Fire Blast!"

"Roar!"

Charizard took a deep breath and spewed a massive flame over ten meters wide, pouring it crazily onto Eternatus!

Raihan, seeing this, had his Duraludon use Steel Beam!

Ogerpon seized the opportunity, bypassed Eternatus's front, which was being pummeled, and slammed its club into its spine!

Bang!

With multiple attacks, Eternatus's roar turned into a scream.

But it still wasn't over.

All Baimu released all his Pokémon, having Aggron Mega Evolve while dancing to draw in the power of nature!

"Go! Devastating Drake!"

"Roar!"

Hydreigon roared as it charged at Eternatus!

After all, there's no need for honor when dealing with a villain; just blast everything you've got at once!

In an instant.

The entire stadium was submerged in wild elemental energy, and nothing could be seen with the naked eye, only enough energy to destroy Hammerlocke!

The reactivated defensive barrier was like a thin sheet of paper, torn apart at will.

Fortunately, the Regi-giants focused on defense, blocking everything.

Gengar swallowed All Baimu, Raihan, and Dande into its shadow dimension to avoid the aftermath of the moves.

Dande and Raihan remained silent in the four-dimensional space.

It was unclear whether they were frightened by the crazy firepower of All Baimu's Pokémon or were contemplating everything Rose had said.