“She is Su Sheng's woman.”
Satch, already wearing his mask, stood on the outskirts of the relic battlefield, reminding him, "What consequences will killing her have, Commander Saturn? Do you think our Team Galactic can bear it?"
Upon hearing this, Saturn immediately raised his hand to stop Gyarados from launching the final blow.
Saturn didn't know the specific reasons why Cynthia transferred from Sinnoh to Alola.
But a troublesome figure leaving Sinnoh was definitely beneficial to their Team Galactic.
So, the Sinnoh League Champion at the time, despite strong opposition from his subordinates, signed Cynthia's transfer application without hesitation.
Now that he thinks about it... Humph, no wonder she went to Alola back then. It turns out these two got together at that time.
Cynthia, hunched over and panting slightly, subconsciously wanted to retort, but she wisely closed her mouth.
If she dared to say more at this time, her life would be left here.
"Forget it, the information I wanted is already in hand. All that's left is to act."
Saturn recalled Gyarados and strode away.
Satch didn't say much, following closely behind Saturn, leaving only two figures for Cynthia to see.
On the other side, Joker, looking at Kyurem who had fallen to the ground, muttered to himself, "Will this be enough to convince this grumpy old dragon...?"
However, the unconscious Kyurem was obviously unable to answer his question.
Joker waved his hand, signaling Hoopa Unbound to send Kyurem back to Unova, and then returned to the Spear Pillar.
"Lost?"
Seeing Cynthia, who was covered in dirt and had many wounds but none fatal, Su Sheng, who had changed back into casual clothes, blinked and asked.
Cynthia glanced at this guy, then plopped down against the wall of the relic and muttered, "How embarrassing..."
She actually survived because of the reason "Su Sheng's woman."
Seeing Cynthia looking so dejected, Su Sheng grabbed her hand and picked her up in a princess carry.
"What are you doing?"
Cynthia was startled, and her earlobes turned red in an instant.
"Let's go home and discuss it slowly."
Su Sheng smiled and carried Cynthia through the portal again.
And the Sinnoh paparazzi, smelling the scent, came over.
They happened to see this scene.
...
The next day, because they needed to discuss Team Galactic, Cynthia rarely came to Aether Paradise to have breakfast with Su Sheng, Lihua, Kazuki, and others.
"Team Galactic... are they strong?"
Lihua asked, taking a sip of coffee.
Like Team Flare in the Kalos region, which was sheltered by Lysandre, Team Galactic had been hiding very well because of the cover provided by the chairman and leader.
It wasn't until yesterday that the League discovered them.
Of course, it hasn't been on the news yet.
After all, the League still needs some face.
They can't bear the consequences of another criminal chairman after Giovanni's identity was exposed.
"If we're talking about overall strength, they're slightly stronger than Team Flare, but now that Satch has defected, the only one we need to pay attention to is Saturn, whose strength is at the high-tier Champion level."
Su Sheng compared the overall strength of the two organizations in his mind.
Team Galactic and Team Flare both have two Champions sitting in terms of high-end combat power.
Team Galactic has Saturn and Satch.
Team Flare has Lysandre and Celosia.
But Lysandre has only just crossed the threshold of the Champion level, while the other three are high-tier Champions.
The gap is immediately apparent.
But with Satch's defection, the situation is completely different.
"Aren't they all trash then?"
Kazuki said disdainfully with a mouth full of jam, "We don't even need to take action. Giovanni's men are enough."
"...I'll take care of him."
Cynthia said, finally finding a chance to interject.
The affairs of Sinnoh should be resolved by the people of Sinnoh, and she wants to personally judge the traitor.
Yesterday's failure strengthened Cynthia's belief even more.
Seeing Cynthia's resolute expression, Su Sheng thought for a while and said, "Then have Zygarde go with you. She also needs to do some recovery training, and Team Galactic is suitable as a soft persimmon."
Is Team Galactic just a soft persimmon?
Cynthia didn't know what to say.
But thinking about Su Sheng's lineup, it's not surprising that he would say that.
"By the way, who is this lady?"
Cynthia noticed the girl sitting diagonally opposite, wearing a cloak that covered everything below her neck, and who seemed to be a bit socially awkward, not saying a word from beginning to end.
"A new member of Team Rocket. Coincidentally, Cynthia, you also have to start training again. Practice with her."
After breakfast, everyone came to Aether Paradise's artificial island plaza.
"Soar in the sky! Garchomp!"
Cynthia immediately called out her ace Pokémon.
She didn't know Zygarde's origins, but in her mind, only Kazuki and Lihua were qualified to eat at the same table as Su Sheng.
Compared to this person, they are at the same level.
So she has to go all out from the beginning.
Just as Cynthia was guessing what kind of Pokémon the girl named "Zygarde" would send out.
Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to step onto the battlefield.
"Huh?"
Cynthia was stunned. This scene seemed familiar.
The next second, Zygarde suddenly lifted the Akatsuki-style black cloak that covered everything below her neck, revealing what was inside.
When she saw the dense scales on the right half of Zygarde's body, as well as the sharp claws and dragon legs that were exactly the same as a Pokémon, Cynthia's eyes widened.
Even Garchomp had an unbelievable look on his face. What...what is that!?
"Well... nice to meet you."
In the face of the astonished gazes of the master and servant, Zygarde opened her mouth slightly.
The moment the voice fell, she had already rushed in front of Garchomp, and the dragon claws on her right arm shone with a sharp cyan light, condensing into a three-bladed wrist blade.
Dragon Claw!
Although shocked, with her Champion-level battle instincts.
Garchomp's body acted one step ahead of his brain, and orange light burst out from his right claw, using "Brick Break" to meet the attack.
In less than two seconds of the collision between the two close combat skills, Garchomp suppressed Zygarde.
"In terms of power, the real Pokémon is indeed better," Lihua commented.
"Cynthia's Garchomp is a Champion-level Pokémon, not to mention this is Zygarde's debut battle... Huh?"
Before Su Sheng could finish speaking, he saw Zygarde tilting slightly, moving to Garchomp's side as if deflecting force, and her left arm, which was no different from ordinary humans, grabbed Garchomp's shoulder and jumped onto the other's shoulder.
"How agile!"
Kazuki exclaimed.
But what was even more surprising was yet to come.
Zygarde, who was riding on Garchomp's shoulder, suddenly opened her small mouth, and a cyan and blue laser wave shot out, hitting the back of Garchomp's head.
This time it was Dragon Pulse!
"That girl, what exactly is she..."
Cynthia was completely stunned.
"Speaking of which, is it okay? Sheng," Lihua suddenly remembered something, "Team Galactic has already started to move, right? There shouldn't be much time left for these two to train, right?"
After all, reality is not a game, just like even if Red and Green's talents are against the sky.
In a year of travel, it is the limit for them to reach the Elite Four level.
Far from reaching the perverted strength of being able to beat the peak Champion-level Lance in a year in the game.
And Saturn now knows how to control Dialga and Palkia, and there is indeed not much training time left for Zygarde and Cynthia.
"Emmm... in that case..."
Su Sheng was thoughtful.
...
...
While Su Sheng was busy, the various forces were not idle either.
Dragonspiral Tower, Unova.
This place is to Unova what Blackthorn City is to Johto. It is a sacred place for countless Dragon-type trainers and is home to countless Dragon-type Pokémon.
And the current highest administrator here is the current Champion of the Unova League, Alder.
At this moment, Alder is meeting with Lance, the Champion of the Indigo League.
Dragonspiral Tower in Unova, Blackthorn City in Johto.
Both places are home to a large number of Dragon-type Pokémon, and the two sides naturally have exchanges.
Clair's Shiny Gyarados, the current Gym Leader of Blackthorn City, was captured in Dragonspiral Tower.
"Want to become a true hero?"
When he learned about Lance's intention, Alder frowned.
"Yes, Grandpa Alder."
Lance also respected this old man, who was about the same age as Dahlia, but at this moment his eyes were full of desire for power.
"I've already heard that this time, the hero chosen by the Ideal Pokémon, Zekrom, is the leader of the criminal organization Team Plasma in the Unova region."
As soon as Lance finished speaking, Iris, who was sitting next to Alder, corrected him, "It's not 'leader', it's 'king'. The leader is a man named Ghetsis, just like the relationship between Giovanni and Joker in Team Rocket. Don't get it wrong, Mr. Lance."
Originally, Team Plasma's actions were relatively low-key.
But after N obtained Zekrom, Ghetsis said that he would no longer pretend, and constantly promoted his fallacies of "abandoning Poké Balls and giving Pokémon freedom" in the big cities of Unova.
The local Gym Leaders also went to stop him.
However, how could these Gym Leaders be a match for N, who possessed Zekrom?
But thanks to Ghetsis's increasingly high profile, the Unova League was able to obtain so much information about Team Plasma in a short period of time.
This includes Team Plasma's king N, leader Ghetsis, the Seven Sages, the Dark Triad, etc...
Lance was a little speechless and wanted to reply, "Don't interrupt adults when they are talking."
But thinking that he was asking for help this time, he suppressed his anger and said disdainfully, "It's just a pirated Team Rocket."
That's right, in the eyes of Lance and even most people.
Team Plasma is just a pirated Team Rocket, or rather a clumsy imitator of Team Rocket.
They created a king, and you also created a king?
Are you really not afraid that Team Rocket will ask you for copyright fees?
"Whether it's pirated or genuine, the most important thing is to stop Team Plasma," Alder interrupted the conversation between the two.
As Team Plasma's style of acting became more and more high-profile, the Unova League also investigated the scale of this organization more and more clearly.
But the more they investigated, the more horrified Alder and Drayden became.
Because the strength of this organization far exceeded their imagination.
Not to mention N, who possesses the Ideal Pokémon Zekrom, the Seven Sages led by Ghetsis are also very strong. It is said that Ghetsis himself also has Champion-level strength, and one of the other six also has Elite Four-level strength.
And Ghetsis's confidants, the Dark Triad, can unleash strength no less than the Champion level if they fight together...
Such a lineup is comparable to the entire combat power of a League.
Even if they really fight, Alder is a little worried that the Unova League will be able to defeat Team Plasma.
Lance said again, "The Ideal Pokémon Zekrom chose N, who is a criminal, and the Truth Pokémon Reshiram chose me, who is a League investigator, isn't that a matter of course? Don't you think so? Grandpa Alder, and now the League is surrounded by enemies, don't we need more powerful power?"
Hearing this, Alder looked at Lance a few more times.
Well, he admitted that Lance's words made some sense.
Although he felt that Lance had changed a little compared to before.
But for now, he is indeed the most suitable candidate for Reshiram.
Although Alder is the Champion of the Unova League, he naturally hopes that Reshiram will choose a Unova trainer as a hero.
But Zekrom has been born for some time, and Reshiram has not moved at all.
This can only mean that among the Unova trainers of this generation, there is no one that the Truth Pokémon can see.
"Huff... I'll tell you where Reshiram is," Alder sighed.
He felt that Iris was very suitable to be a hero, but unfortunately this girl is only a 7-year-old kid now. If she were a few years older, maybe one of the two dragons would really choose her.
"Thank you, Grandpa Alder!"
Obvious fanaticism appeared in Lance's eyes.
Alder reminded him, "I'm just telling you where Reshiram is. Whether it recognizes you or not is your own business."
"I have confidence!"
The top pick-up artist in Kanto said confidently.
Zekrom and Reshiram have been opposing existences since 2,500 years ago.
Now that Zekrom has chosen an evil criminal, isn't it reasonable for Reshiram to choose the righteous self?!
Not to mention that I am so strong!
After losing to Giovanni in the Indigo Plateau, Lance believed that his lineup still had the possibility of further strengthening.
Coincidentally, on the day he woke up, he saw the news of Zekrom attacking Silph Co.'s branch in Unova.
He suddenly remembered that Reshiram had not yet chosen this year's hero.
Damn it, isn't this a dragon tailored for me?!
In the Giant Chasm of Unova, many Cryogonal and Duosion Pokémon huddled in the corner with fearful faces, trembling as they looked at their boss who was angry.
[Damn it! If my power hadn't been split up! I wouldn't have lost to that ugly thing!]
Kyurem, who had been sent back by Hoopa Unbound and had just woken up, roared.
Obviously, the Strongest Dragon was not convinced.
It felt that the reason why it lost was because its power was scattered.
That's right, it was talking about Zekrom and Reshiram.
Many historical researchers in Unova know that the Three Original Dragons were actually originally one dragon.
Later, the United Royal Family used a tool called "God Stone" to divide it into three.
The wills of truth and ideals transformed into the White Dragon Reshiram and the Black Dragon Zekrom.
And the body that retained the most power was Kyurem.
In Kyurem's opinion, the reason it lost to Hoopa Unbound was because its power had been divided.
Kyurem wanted to re-integrate the black and white dragons into its body...
But Kyurem immediately encountered a problem.
Back then, the three of them were separated by the "God Stone". To re-fuse, they also needed the God Stone.
So the question is, after 2500 years, where is that "God Stone" now?
...
Two days later, at the Alola Manalo Stadium.
The Temporal and Spatial Gods, Palkia and Dialga, these two rivals, were entrenched in the sky above the stadium.
However, this time, these two didn't fight when they met.
The man in the empty spectator seats used Hoopa's power to call them over, saying, "There's a human planning to control you two. To prevent this from happening, I called you here in advance. In return, can you do me a favor?"
The two dragons seriously suspected that Su Sheng was tricking them, but seeing Tapu Koko sleeping soundly next to Su Sheng, they barely suppressed their suspicion.
Seeing Cynthia and Xijiana enter the arena, Su Sheng got up and shouted, "Don't play too hard at the beginning. Palkia, please use three times the gravity. Dialga, change the time flow rate to one-tenth."
Although the Temporal and Spatial Gods had dark faces, they ultimately obediently followed Su Sheng's instructions.
Instantly, Xijiana and Cynthia in the arena felt as if their bodies were filled with lead, and they staggered and knelt on the ground.
And the surrounding space became different, completely different from the clear sky outside.
A simplified version of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, complete.
"Xijiana is fine, after all, she's one of us. But why are you even helping that woman?"
Lihua sat down next to Su Sheng, quite dissatisfied, "She knows your secret. To be honest, it's already good that we didn't kill her. And you're even helping her cultivate."
"Oh, don't be so stingy. Everyone is part of Alola now, and after learning about Xijiana's background yesterday, don't you think Bai Cai's stance is more inclined towards our side?"
Su Sheng said with a smile.
Yesterday during dinner, Su Sheng told Cynthia about Xijiana's background.
Although from a commoner family, Bai Cai, who had not seen much darkness, was greatly shocked.
Zizifuqi Mujuan, the well-known good person throughout the entire elf continent, would actually snatch other people's Pokémon? And even kill people!?
"She's not a child. Why bother so much about her? You're probably..."
Before Lihua could finish her words, Su Sheng interrupted with a smirk, "Why are you suddenly talking about children? Do you want a child?"
Lihua, whose three holes had been explored by Su Sheng, blushed instantly, "W-What are you talking about? Don't change the subject..."
Su Sheng rubbed his chin and thought, "How about naming the child Su Aili?"
Even though she knew Su Sheng was changing the subject, Lihua panicked for a moment, but when she heard the name, she couldn't help but show a happy smile.
"Lihua being a mother, the child will starve to death, right? We need to find a wet nurse, like Lorelei."
Itsuki walked out from the entrance of the spectator seats and joined the conversation.
"Damn it, you want to die!"
Two people began cultivating in the arena, and two people started fighting in the audience stand.
