Liu Bo's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
Nearly thirty years had passed since his two Lapras had unexpectedly passed away.
During this time, he had constantly thought about how to travel through time.
He had researched any Pokémon with time-related powers.
Hearing Su Sheng say this, he immediately guessed which one the other party was referring to.
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"You wouldn't be talking about the Time God Dialga, would you?"
Liu Bo asked, narrowing his eyes.
According to the rumors circulating in the Sinnoh region, there was the Time God Dialga and the Space God Palkia.
Liu Bo had, of course, investigated them.
But trying to find Dialga was simply a pipe dream.
Liu Bo had even gone to Sinnoh to search through ancient books and consult with historians.
Rumor had it that Dialga resided in an alternate dimension called the [Time Dimension].
It was impossible to find it.
While Celebi liked to dart around, at least that Onion Head darted around in places humans could go.
"You can't find him, but you can have him come find you."
Su Sheng had already planned everything before calling Liu Bo over.
Liu Bo narrowed his eyes into a slit, "Stop being mysterious."
"You know about the Overcome power, right?"
Su Sheng asked.
Liu Bo frowned; he really didn't know about that.
"It's a power that allows you to have a telepathic conversation with Legendary Pokémon and even summon them from other dimensions..."
Su Sheng briefly explained the specific functions of the Overcome power.
Sakamaki stroked his chin, "So, someone with Overcome power can summon Dialga from the Time Dimension?"
"That's right, and the person who currently possesses this power is at Manalo Stadium."
Su Sheng stuck out his thumb and pointed to the large screen on the stadium's outer plaza.
Coincidentally, the camera was scanning across the audience seats.
The camera lingered on the faces of public figures such as Chairmen Damaracchi and Rose, Gym Leaders Xiaozhuang and Xiaoju, and others for an extra two seconds.
When the camera scanned the Sinnoh group, Liu Bo noticed an unfamiliar face sitting among the Sinnoh Gym Leaders, such as Natane and Denzi.
It seemed somewhat out of place.
"What a coincidence, it's her."
Su Sheng flicked his head, signaling the two to look at Sheena.
"That little girl has the power to summon Dialga?"
Liu Bo was somewhat skeptical.
"What good would it do me to lie to you? Capture her, force her to summon Dialga, and then catch it with a Dark Ball to fulfill your long-cherished wish."
Su Sheng said unhurriedly:
"But there's one condition: wait until she returns to Sinnoh before taking action; don't mess around here."
Being able to sit with those Sinnoh Gym Leaders at least indicated that the girl had some status in Sinnoh.
Liu Bo didn't think Su Sheng would lie to him.
"Shifting the blame? You don't want your territory damaged, so you're shifting the fire to Sinnoh."
Liu Bo sneered mockingly.
"None of the three people here are good people, so don't laugh at someone for being only slightly worse than you are."
Su Sheng said calmly.
……
After Liu Bo left, only Su Sheng and Sakamaki remained on the scene.
"Asheng, is your plan to act in Michina Town in Sinnoh?"
Sakamaki asked.
"I've been to Michina Town; it's sparsely populated, with fewer than a hundred residents. We can send out our entire lineup there."
Su Sheng revealed a strange smile, "If we're lucky, Dialga might even weaken Liu Bo's combat power. Maybe you won't even need me, and you can take him down yourself, Uncle."
Saying that, Su Sheng took out something and threw it to Sakamaki.
Sakamaki raised his hand to catch it and discovered it was the newly released second-generation Pokémon Encyclopedia.
"Asheng, this..."
Sakamaki was about to ask Su Sheng why he was giving him this thing.
Suddenly, he noticed that the encyclopedia's screen displayed the Alola map.
A red dot flashed in the center of the screen, leaving Alola at a rapid speed and heading east.
"I installed a tracking system in the Dark Ball I gave to Liu Bo."
Su Sheng said, "Who knows what crazy things that old man will do along the way? It's better to be careful."
Sakamaki couldn't help but laugh, "You're so well-prepared? Asheng, you're making me afraid to be your enemy."
Su Sheng shrugged.
The two walked towards Manalo Stadium together. On the way, Sakamaki thought of another question, "But Asheng, if that old guy catches Dialga, won't that backfire?"
Indeed, Dialga was a top-tier legendary.
It definitely had the ability to weaken Liu Bo's combat power.
But what if he used the Dark Ball to catch the Time God?
A master-level trainer + top-tier legendary.
Sakamaki didn't even dare to think about that combination.
"Don't worry about this, Uncle. The Dark Ball can only control second-tier gods at most; first-tier gods can't be controlled."
Sakamaki laughed loudly after hearing this and patted Su Sheng on the shoulder.
He said Liu Bo was doomed and could only blame himself for provoking you.
Su Sheng smiled indifferently.
In the original story, Liu Bo indeed washed himself clean and became a kind Gym Leader after fulfilling his wish.
But at this stage, Su Sheng really didn't have any good feelings for him.
If he had asked for help peacefully and given appropriate compensation.
Su Sheng might have been able to help.
But using threats? I won't indulge you.
……
Manalo Stadium was already full of people at this moment.
Although the atmosphere was slightly inferior to the future Eight Masters Tournament.
But this was the first large-scale competition since the establishment of the Pokémon League that brought together so many top experts from various regions.
Even though it was mostly friendly, it attracted worldwide attention.
In the sky above the stadium, several drones were filming every area of the scene in all directions.
The League elites from various regions were divided into small groups and sat in different areas.
"The competition rule is 3V3; it's a bit unsatisfying. A 6V6 full battle is more interesting."
In the position of the Hoenn group, Fighting-type Gym Leader Toju said with regret.
"This competition is mostly friendly in the end. The main purpose is to recommend the new champion to take the throne. As long as the audience sees that the prospective champions have the strength to take over, the goal is achieved. There's no need to fight to the death."
Nagi, the leader of the Hoenn Gym Leaders, hit the nail on the head.
"Others may be fighting a friendly match, but some people are different."
Tesson glanced at the VIP seats on the second floor where the chairmen were sitting.
His gaze mainly focused on Rose.
This chairman, who was privately called the League's number one traitor, probably wanted to take the opportunity to step on Kanto.
Over here in the Unova group.
"Although it's just a friendly match, to be honest, except for Su Sheng, no one else showed any brilliant results in the Quartz Conference. Each region wants to prove themselves to the world."
Kiku Elder crossed his arms over his chest and turned his head to the young Gym Leaders, such as Xiaoju and Fulu, and his daughter, Ziyu, and said:
"They will definitely go all out. Watch carefully; you should be able to learn a lot."
……
……
Time came to the evening, and the opening ceremony was about to begin.
The night in Alola was extremely beautiful.
Amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators on the scene, Lusamine walked slowly to the center of the stadium with her long legs.
"Chairman Lusamine!"
"Chairman Lusamine!"
"Chairman Lusamine!"
A huge cheer rang out on the scene.
Not only Alolan people, but also many foreign tourists shouted together.
Lusamine waved her hand, smiled to signal silence, raised her hand and narrated:
"Pokémon fans all over the world, welcome to Alola. Our Alola is a region composed of islands, and it is full of rare Pokémon. We use the power of Pokémon to help each other, and at the same time, as Pokémon trainers, we also fight side by side with them."
Seeing Lusamine in a white dress standing in the center of the stadium, Alice, Ziyu, Serena, Mei, and other little girls, whether they were at the scene or watching TV, were stunned.
What a beautiful sister!
"That's exaggerated. Our old guys weren't so popular when we gave speeches at the opening ceremony of the league every year."
The Sinnoh Chairman, whose hairstyle was curled into a lump like an... ice cream, chuckled.
The Explosion Head Hoenn Chairman shrugged, "There's no way, who told us we're not beauties?"
Rose, who was also the chairman, didn't speak, just kept a cold face.
That widow is quick to act.
"Next, we will experience five legendary nights together. The most outstanding trainers from all over the world will gather here. Now, let us welcome them with applause!"
Special effect smoke dispersed.
The eyes of the world converged on the player channel directly below the audience seats.
Accompanied by a rhythm-strong dance music, the figure with an unruly hedgehog head and red hair and a compelling cloak took the lead in the smoke.
Lance!
The great battle in Quartz Plateau before seemed to have no impact on this prospective champion of the Quartz League.
His expression was still as proud as a dragon.
The man who followed closely behind was much more easy-going than Lance.
When he came out, he deliberately slowed down, turned left and right, waved his hands and greeted the surrounding audience.
Dande!
"Chairman Lusamine is unexpectedly good at hype."
Violet, the Bug-type Gym Leader of the Kalos group, complained.
These two years have been hotly discussed all over the world, wondering who is the number one person in the league.
Arranging for the two of them to appear together instantly filled the atmosphere.
"This question is no longer suspenseful."
Cosmos, the Psychic-type Gym Leader next to her, interjected.
"How can Lance, who has lost his main force Dragonite, beat Dande?"
Saying that, he also looked up at Rose in the VIP seats on the second floor.
I saw Rose with a wicked smile on his face.
It was just a matter of writing the word "smug" on his face.
Immediately afterwards, prospective champions such as Daigo, Shirona, Carnet, and current champions such as Genji, Adake, Yatsuji, etc., as well as members of the Four Heavenly Kings from various regions, such as Kazuki, Hachishuo, Gosong, and Oba, appeared one by one.
I have to say, the scene was extremely spectacular.
"Dong Ooh——"
At this moment, a loud shout resounded throughout the stadium, and it was also transmitted to the world through the broadcast.
Everyone was no stranger to this call.
Because in the previous Quartz Conference, it was the owner of this voice who turned the tide and pulled the situation back from the brink of death for the league at that time.
Immediately afterwards, all the lights on the scene went out.
The entire stadium was plunged into darkness.
"What's going on?"
A boy with a long-tailed monster on his head in Wakaba Town, Joto, just complained.
Suddenly——
"Ho Wo——"
"Ha——"
"La——"
"Ji Yi——"
A quartet of songs sounded.
A little bit of rainbow light scattered throughout the audience, like countless fireflies, scattered in every corner of Manalo Stadium.
It also replaced the lights.
Everyone looked in the direction of the singing.
I found four Pokémon that I had never seen before, standing in the sky above the stadium and singing wonderful songs together.
The scattered starlight made everyone on the scene feel a sense of inexplicable warmth and security.
"Those are... the Tapus!"
On one side of the audience seats, Hala, Risa, and other local Alolan people recognized the four Pokémon at a glance.
The guardian gods of the four islands of Alola!
And in the arena, a group of elites from the alliance were also intoxicated in this warm atmosphere.
Shirona: "It's so warm, I can't describe it in words at all, this feeling of being like a spring breeze..."
Mikri:? All four of them are so beautiful!
Carney: "Those are the four island guardian gods of Alola? Did they take the initiative to come to congratulate the opening of this competition?"
Daigo: "It doesn't seem to be, the yellow guardian god seems to have some injuries on his face..."
Daigo keenly noticed that the golden Tapu Koko had some bruises on the corners of his eyes.
Boom!
At this moment, the spotlights of the arena lit up, illuminating the center of the venue.
Bewear was there like a guardian spirit.
In front of him, Su Sheng stood proudly on the center of the venue, without saying a word.
In an instant, the atmosphere on the scene fell into complete madness, no one was sitting, and they all stood up and offered screams.
Some female fans were already covering their chests and crying out loud, with hypoxic expressions on their faces.
Kanon Town in Unova, Asaka Town in Kalos, Orange Academy in Padea.
Except for the punk Lolita in Spikemuth, who showed a disdainful expression and said that she was a Joker faction, a group of six-year-old girls had shining eyes.
And in Masara Town in Kanto, Wakaba Town in Joto, and Tomoebara Town in Hoenn.
A group of boys of similar age widened their eyes, but they didn't expect to be able to be so popular.
"Dr. Su Sheng!!!"
"Dr. Su Sheng!!!"
"Dr. Su Sheng!!!"
Su Sheng was standing there, and Bewear was there like his guardian spirit.
The two stood still like this for more than five minutes.
But the cheers on the scene never stopped.
Rika in the player's lounge, Walnut in the commentary room, and Rurina in the audience looked at the figure in the arena with tender eyes.
Lance, the number one king of the Alliance, rarely widened his eyes.
He didn't expect to be able to force B so much!
And just when the eyes of the world were focused on Su Sheng and Bewear below.
The four Tapus in the sky exchanged glances.
Tapu Bulu: [Can we go?]
Tapu Fini: [Wait a minute, I don't want to be beaten to death like Koko]
Tapu Koko protested as if he had been stepped on his tail: [I said I was just careless at the time! I won't lose if I fight again!]
Tapu Koko: [Yeah, yeah, yeah, but thanks to you, Tapu Koko, for tanking the damage for us, or else we would have been the ones getting beaten up.]
Tapu Fini: [Speaking of which, she's really strong. Should we ask her to join us? Let's call her 'Beary'!]
Tapu Koko: [I already said I was just careless back then! Hey! Is anyone listening to me?!]
What exactly is going on here?
The story goes back two days.
...
Aether Foundation conference room. Lusamine summoned a group of League executives, including Su Sheng and Professor Kukui, to discuss the opening ceremony preparations.
"Here's what I'm thinking. First, have Leon and Lance, the duo constantly compared by the public in recent years, appear to hype up the atmosphere. Then, we'll have veterans like Drake and Alder, followed by new generation champions like Steven and Cynthia, symbolizing the passing of the torch. Then, the Elite Four will appear together, and finally, Ash will be the headliner. What do you all think?"
Lusamine, now the president of the Alola League, displayed her strong, womanly demeanor.
"Whatever..."
Su Sheng was still thinking about how to deal with Pryce and was generally uninterested in this matter.
"It's a pity that Dark Lugia belongs to Joker and not Ash; otherwise, he could ride Dark Lugia to the stage. How cool would that be?"
Professor Kukui joked.
"I once heard that the Island Guardians would appear and perform a chanting ritual to bless trainers they acknowledge. Wouldn't it be fitting to invite the four deities as guest singers for the competition?"
Burnet had a flash of inspiration.
"I'm afraid that won't work,"
Professor Kukui shook his head, denying his fiancée's suggestion. "That's just a rumor. In recent years, the Tapus have only helped when Ultra Beasts invade and the islands face a crisis. I don't think they would participate in human affairs."
Burnet slumped on the table, looking deflated. "How could that be? I thought it was a good idea..."
Island Guardians? Tapus?
Inside Su Sheng's Poké Ball, Bewear, who was from Alola, slightly raised its head and narrowed its eyes thoughtfully upon hearing these words.
Half an hour later, Su Sheng left the conference room.
Bewear jumped out of the Poké Ball directly.
"Going out to play? Remember to be back before dinner."
Su Sheng reminded.
Bewear nodded, and incidentally took Mega Altaria, Umbreon, and Houndoom with it.
...
Two hours later, in the Mahalo Mountain forest on Melemele Island, Alola.
The guardian deity of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko, fell heavily to the ground with a "bang."
Around him, Umbreon, Houndoom, and Mega Altaria were all staring at him with unfriendly eyes.
Tapu Koko had just propped himself up.
A large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck.
"Doon Oooh~ (Are you going to sing or not?)"
Bewear asked condescendingly.
...
Two hours later, in the northern suburbs of Akala Island.
Tapu Lele, who looked like a young girl, was dumbfounded.
She saw a Bewear carrying her old colleague Tapu Koko, who looked like a dead dog, questioning her. Are you coming? If you don't, you'll end up like him.
Tapu Lele nodded so hard that afterimages appeared.
...
Two hours later, on Route 13 of Ula'ula Island.
Tapu Bulu prostrated on the ground, begging to be spared.
...
Another two hours later, at Poni Island's Poni Wilds.
The Conqueror's Haki, even more majestic than the sea, swept across the entire coast.
Tapu Fini, who lived in the cave, staggered out.
Seeing Bewear, the embodiment of evil, and Tapu Koko, who was beaten until his face was swollen, as well as the other two colleagues who were cowering like dogs behind them,
Sapphire-like eyes revealed two large question marks.
Three League chairmen, or rather, directors, have appeared in the manga, Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, but none of them have been named. Please give me food.
