Just as they began to relax, Mewtwo's words put them on high alert once more.
The smoke cleared to reveal that Suicune and Raikou had sustained nearly fatal injuries, yet the extent of their recovery was absurdly visible to the naked eye. Take Raikou's wounds, for instance: a gash carved across its abdomen by a sacred sword healed within seconds, leaving behind only a scar—and even that scar grew fainter and fainter until it vanished entirely.
Suicune and Raikou acted as though nothing had happened. It was as if, so long as they remained within the crystallized zone, the Unown's power could stretch forth to ensure their phantom creations suffered no wear and tear. If such immense power could reach all the way from the Crystal Tower to the Pokémon Center, what hope was there of ever winning once they stepped inside the tower itself?
Chapter 150