After Deoxys fell asleep.
Rayquaza looked at Natsuhiko and Darkrai.
"Did you interfere in my battle?"
A voice that sounded slightly angry and very serious echoed in Natsuhiko's mind.
This was the first time he had heard Rayquaza's voice.
"It was him." Natsuhiko pointed to the Darkrai beside him.
Darkrai: "..."
Do you believe I could remove the energy barrier and leave you here?
Rayquaza was unmoved, still looking seriously at Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko gave a sheepish smile.
"Actually, Deoxys's goal is simple. It just wants to find its companion, and it means no harm."
As he spoke, Natsuhiko's expression also turned serious.
"Whether it means harm or if I will fight, I make my own judgment and choice." Rayquaza remained tough.
Faced with Rayquaza's strength, Natsuhiko decisively followed his heart.
"Alright, I apologize for that."
He bowed deeply to Rayquaza, sincerely expressing his apology.
He didn't want to interfere in Rayquaza's battle either.
But if Rayquaza kept tangling with Deoxys here, what about Kyogre and Groudon below?
Rayquaza watched Natsuhiko bowing.
The anger from having his battle interrupted suddenly didn't know how to vent.
If Natsuhiko weren't Latios's Trainer and on good terms with Ono, Rayquaza might have swallowed him without hesitation.
As for Darkrai?
Darkrai couldn't stop it.
After a long silence, Rayquaza's mind again recalled what Natsuhiko had said to it earlier.
The anger in his heart seemed to find an outlet.
"Groudon really said that?"
Hearing Rayquaza's voice again, Natsuhiko secretly let out a sigh of relief.
But soon, due to its words, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Quickly composing his expression and thoughts, Natsuhiko calmly and candidly said, "Yes."
Rayquaza looked at Darkrai.
Darkrai was taken aback.
But noticing Natsuhiko's look, it instinctively nodded.
After confirming the situation, Rayquaza's eyes flashed.
It swished its tail, making a move to charge below.
Deoxys?
As long as it doesn't invade Rayquaza's territory, Rayquaza disdains dealing with a Pokémon that's already fallen asleep.
"Wait a minute!"
Natsuhiko quickly shouted.
"Hmm?"
"Groudon has gained special empowerment, Kyogre is no match for him. You've fought for so long, I think you need to recover some energy." Natsuhiko said.
Natsuhiko didn't know how long Rayquaza and Deoxys had been fighting.
But Deoxys's exhaustion was visibly apparent, else Darkrai couldn't have so easily succeeded.
Though Rayquaza was much stronger than Deoxys, it probably was also significantly drained.
Facing three formidable foes in a row is surely a challenge for it.
Don't think Rayquaza can easily settle "non-flyers" and "fat-headed fish" by simply swinging its tail.
After all, it should use a few techniques to show respect, right?
Rayquaza's form slightly paused.
It did feel that Natsuhiko's words made some sense.
To beat Groudon so severely that even its mother wouldn't recognize it, indeed requires a lot of energy.
Although the battle with Deoxys didn't exhaust Rayquaza much.
But breaking space and maintaining the space rift to ensure Natsuhiko and the others could leave did waste a good deal of its energy.
Then it saw.
Rayquaza suddenly opened its mouth wide, its body emitting an indigo aura, a large number of meteors seemingly pulled by some force rushed straight into its mouth.
Its "Celestial Emperor Organ" can digest and absorb the energy within meteors.
This is also Rayquaza's most common method of eating and replenishing energy, very effective.
So as long as it's fighting outside the ozone layer or even in the atmosphere, trying to defeat Rayquaza is very difficult.
"Try this!"
Natsuhiko tossed out a box of Energy Blocks, which got sucked straight into Rayquaza's mouth.
He specially made them when he was in Rayquaza's Alternate Space, with ingredients mainly of spicy Climbing Berry Fruit and energy-restoring Wenyou Fruit.
The level of these Energy Blocks is not high, primarily meant for energy recovery, not much use in Pokémon training.
But they have one characteristic, which is being very spicy.
Rayquaza likes eating spicy food, this Natsuhiko learned from the original works.
The intention behind making these Energy Blocks was to appease Rayquaza.
Natsuhiko feared encountering it in the Alternate Space and what if it decided to swallow him.
So he specifically spent time creating these Energy Blocks.
Unexpectedly, he didn't have to use them in the Alternate Space, but here they came in handy.
A box of Energy Blocks compared to the meteors Rayquaza ate is scarcely anything.
But the energy contained and the specially created flavor are unmatched by meteors.
After eating them, Natsuhiko could clearly see Rayquaza's eyes light up.
It seems this batch of Energy Blocks suited its taste well.
Even.
The meteors drifting towards Rayquaza began slowing down.
Rayquaza's gaze once more landed on Natsuhiko.
Though its eyes said it all, it wouldn't speak.
Natsuhiko couldn't help but twitch his lips silently.
A tsundere dragon.
Thinking this in his heart, but without showing it on his face, he even smiled broadly.
"I have plenty more of these."
With that.
One by one, the Energy Blocks were tossed out by Natsuhiko.