A deafening roar echoed above Caleb...
Dialga unleashed a thick beam of azure energy from its mouth. Under its relentless assault, Solgaleo was forced into retreat.
The final Roar of Time struck true.
Solgaleo's body was blasted backward, plunging into the Ultra Deep Sea.
"Dialga," Cyrus said calmly, glancing up at the two battling Mewtwos, "Go assist it."
Dialga let out a resonant roar. Its massive form shot skyward like an arrow, leaving sonic booms in its wake.
Zapdos remained frozen in place by Dialga's time-lock. Solgaleo had vanished into the depths.
Now, aside from the surrounding Ultra Beasts, only Caleb and Cyrus remained in this space.
Cyrus studied Caleb with a blank expression, then suddenly said, "You don't seem like someone from this world."
Caleb was silent for a moment, then said, "Neither do you."
Cyrus gave a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "My name is Cyrus. I have a question for you. Is the world I'm in now a new world?"
"You already know the answer," Caleb replied.
Team Rainbow Rocket, as established in the games, was formed when Necrozma's overflowing aura, which was capable of opening Ultra Wormholes, resonated with overwhelming evil intent.
This force summoned Giovanni, Ghetsis, and other villainous leaders from alternate worlds to Alola, forming Team Rainbow Rocket.
Their goal was to seize the Aether Foundation's interdimensional technology, build a powerful Ultra Beast army, and conquer all worlds.
Both Cyrus and Giovanni came from worlds where they had already achieved their ambitions.
Cyrus's gaze grew distant, as if recalling another life, "From you… I sense a strong will to protect something. How amusing. You people always claim to be righteous, wanting to protect this and that. Yet in the shadows, you engage in ugly struggles and harm each other."
Caleb didn't argue. He could feel Cyrus's unwavering resolve to reshape this world. So he simply asked, "Did you succeed in creating your ideal world?"
Cyrus smiled, but gave no answer.
Just then, the Ultra Wormhole reopened. A figure stepped through.
Cyrus looked toward the rift, sighing softly, "Things unseen by the eye are as elusive as the morning mist, ultimately disappearing without a trace."
Caleb recognized the newcomer instantly. It was Domino, Giovanni's secretary.
Seeing Caleb, she smirked with cruel satisfaction, "Didn't see this coming, did you? It was my will that summoned Lord Giovanni back!"
"Good for you," Caleb said.
Domino's face twisted with rage, "You killed Lord Giovanni! Now, I'll make you watch as the world you love is destroyed!"
She whipped out a gun from behind her back and fired at Caleb's knee.
"Team Rocket's will shall never die!"
*Bang!*
But it was Domino who collapsed.
Caleb's Substitute Glasses had nullified the shot, and the moment Domino took aim, he had pulled his own gun from his inventory.
Cyrus watched impassively. Turning away, he murmured, almost to himself, "Such meaningless conflict."
This was exactly why he sought to build a new world...
Above, the battle finally ended.
Overwhelmed by the enemy Mewtwo and Dialga, Mew2 reverted to its base form, battered and bleeding, and landed beside Caleb.
Dialga returned to Cyrus's side.
Giovanni's Mewtwo, though victorious, was also grievously wounded. It stood there, staring at Caleb with cold indifference.
Caleb subtly channeled the Viridian Power to heal Mew2. The favorability item he carried had no effect on the enemy Mewtwo, which meant it had little self-awareness and was being controlled.
Caleb scanned the area. His eyes locked onto the Ultra Deep Sea.
The Warp Beacon wasn't here. The orbs that could control Groudon and Kyogre weren't here either.
'Tch. This is really bad...'
...
~Poni Island~
Lillie stared in panic at the suddenly closed Ultra Wormhole.
Gladion thought quickly, "Faba has been researching a device to artificially open Ultra Space. Let's head back to Aether Paradise."
Without Solgaleo, it was their only option.
Lillie nodded, her heart pounding: 'Please… don't let anything happen in there!'
With Silvally's help, they carried the unconscious Lusamine toward Aether Paradise.
But then, the sky suddenly darkened.
Lillie and Gladion looked up and witnessed a sight they'd never forget. In the sky, countless Ultra Beasts, wearing special armor, flew towards the horizon in an endless stream.
"W–what's happening?" Lillie stammered.
Gladion's gut twisted with dread, "Back to Aether Paradise, now!"
But before they even reached the city, a massive screen on a skyscraper flashed to life.
And it wasn't just that screen, every electronic display on the planet simultaneously showed the same footage. Giovanni sat elegantly on a sofa, smiling confidently into the camera, and declaring: <..From this moment on, this world belongs to Team Rainbow Rocket..>
...
~Kanto Region~
Lance and Lorelei stared at the screen in disbelief, "Impossible…"
...
~Hoenn Region~
Steven and Wallace frowned deeply, eyes fixed on the army of armored Ultra Beasts behind Giovanni...
...
~Sinnoh Region~
Cynthia, who was buying ice cream on the street, dropped her cone in shock. A terrible premonition welled up inside her...
...
"Aether Paradise has been taken over," Gladion said grimly, gazing at the ominous facility, "Let's go to Professor Kukui's lab."
Lillie clenched her fists, praying silently: 'Please be safe…'
But when they arrived, they found Team Rainbow Rocket grunts already swarming Kukui's lab.
Just then, hands clamped over their mouths from behind, dragging them into an alley.
"Shh! Don't go out there. It's dangerous!" the perpetrator warned.
Gladion turned and saw Professor Kukui, his face tense with worry. Beside him stood a man in a black jacket, wild white curls framing his face.
It was Guzma, the current leader of Team Skull.