Su Sheng wasn't too surprised by the content of this report.
Kanto and Galar had indeed often engaged in media battles in the past.
But now that the League's credibility is plummeting, infighting is no longer appropriate.
Su Sheng picked up his phone again and searched for comments online.
With Damalanchi's hope and the fact that the League's two top champions each possess a Legendary Pokémon, the public's emotions have stabilized quite a bit.
At least from the current comparison of both sides' lineups, the League can once again hold Rocket Team at bay.
"A Sheng! Any plans for today?"
As soon as Su Sheng sat down, Kazuki regained his energy.
Su Sheng glanced sideways, "I need to discuss the inaugural Alola League Conference with Lusamine; I don't have time to play with you."
Kazuki pouted unhappily.
Not long after, Sakaki called, indicating that he planned to interfere when the League launches an encirclement operation against Team Plasma next week.
He had already investigated and found out that the "Dark Scientist" Achroma had recently joined Team Plasma, but N was captured shortly afterward. Sakaki speculated that Achroma wouldn't have much affection for Team Plasma during this period, making it a great opportunity to poach him.
Su Sheng couldn't help but laugh.
Even in the original story's later stages, Achroma couldn't be considered loyal to Team Plasma; he dealt with Ghetsis without the slightest hesitation. Su Sheng thought of something and said, "Going to Unova is a bit risky, Uncle. Now Lance possesses Kyurem, and it's an enhanced version."
If it were just the combination of Lance + Kyurem, Sakaki + Dark Mewtwo would have a higher chance of winning.
The original Mewtwo probably couldn't beat Kyurem; after all, popularity doesn't equal strength, but Dark Mewtwo certainly doesn't need to fear Kyurem.
But Kyurem has now been strengthened.
Although Su Sheng hasn't personally witnessed Kyurem absorbing Zekrom, he believes that the fusion of these two dragons is definitely not as simple as 1+1=2.
Not to mention that Lance has probably taken this time to find Reshiram.
Su Sheng seriously suspected that Damalanchi, upon learning that Leon possessed Eternatus, didn't immediately launch a blitzkrieg against Team Plasma because he wanted to give Lance time to find Reshiram.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to poach people this time, not fight that mad dog. Even if he really comes after me, can't I run away if I can't beat him?"
Unlike Lance, who has an almost pathological sense of pride, Sakaki never feels that running away is something to be ashamed of.
Dark Mewtwo's teleportation is probably only comparable to his mother, Mew, among all Pokémon.
Even if the complete Kyurem absorbing the Black and White Dragons is strong, I can just teleport from Unova back to Kanto; what can you do?
"Okay, I was worried that you would lose your mind when you saw Lance, Uncle. It seems I was overthinking it."
Su Sheng said with a smile.
"The desire to kill him is still there, but I won't lose my mind."
Sakaki responded with a smile as well, then remembered something else,
"But A Sheng, don't you think that mad dog Lance has changed a bit?"
Hearing Sakaki mention this topic, Su Sheng also fell into a moment of contemplation, "Yeah... a bit. Maybe he'll even think about destroying humanity and creating a world only for Pokémon in the future."
Later in the conversation, Su Sheng jokingly mentioned Lance's goal from the manga.
"Oh? How so?"
Sakaki became interested.
Su Sheng placed his phone on the dining table, pressed the speakerphone button, and explained to Sakaki in detail.
When he saw what Lance was doing on Mount Rose in Unova a few days ago, Su Sheng was honestly stunned.
Because in his impression, although Lance has an arrogant personality, with his love for Pokémon, he wouldn't say things like "become Kyurem's food" and "you're next, Reshiram."
Su Sheng had also heard about Reshiram rejecting Lance.
If Lance resents the Truth Dragon because of this, then Su Sheng is speechless.
There's nothing wrong with someone pursuing someone else, but there's also nothing wrong with them rejecting you.
"I feel like Lance is a bit of a psychopath now, just like Bai Cai-chan when she first found out my identity a year ago."
Su Sheng sighed.
Cynthia, who had just finished her morning training and returned with Shiokana for lunch, heard this and her chest trembled violently, "You're the psychopath!"
Su Sheng gave her a playful look.
To be fair, with Cynthia's state of internal conflict at the time, if he hadn't enlightened her, she would have become depressed even if she didn't become a psychopath.
And although Lance's current situation is slightly different from Cynthia's last year, it's generally the same.
He's experiencing a lot of internal conflict.
Kazuki, who had been sitting across from Su Sheng watching the excitement, complained, "Since seven or eight years ago, Lance has been fighting with A Sheng, right? He hasn't won against you once since then, right? And since the battle at the Indigo Plateau three years ago, he's also been fighting with Uncle Sakaki, and he hasn't won once either... yeah, I can understand how he became like this."
Cynthia and Shiokana joined the table and also joined the audience.
Not long after, Lillie, Sonia, and others, who had changed their clothes, also came downstairs one after another.
"Unlike Bai Cai-chan, no one enlightened Lance when he fell into self-consumption. Of course, with his personality, even if someone did enlighten him, it's questionable whether he would listen,"
Su Sheng talked eloquently, "It's estimated that he's only one step away from turning evil."
Cynthia didn't refute this time.
Recalling her feelings when she first learned of Su Sheng's identity two years ago, it was indeed too painful.
If Su Sheng hadn't come to enlighten her...
"Interesting, it would be fun if he really became like that."
Even without seeing his face, one could tell from Sakaki's voice on the phone that he was smiling, "How about it? A Sheng, let's play together?"
"Ah, I think Team Galactic might take action while the League is focusing on Team Plasma. I'm a little worried that Bai Cai can't handle them, and I want to go to Sinnoh to keep an eye on things."
Su Sheng scratched his head.
He doesn't hate Lance as much as Sakaki does; he's just indifferent to him.
It's not appropriate to mess with him like that.
"What? Did you sleep with that Sinnoh Champion?"
Sakaki raised his eyebrows and asked.
Cynthia's pretty face flushed instantly.
You old rascal!
I used to respect you quite a bit; I was really blind.
"No, I didn't."
Su Sheng said with a wry smile.
He regretted putting it on speakerphone.
Although Lillie and the others turn a blind eye to his philandering, he can't say it out loud.
"Then find an opportunity to sleep with her. Don't let Bai...
Sakaki said, "Team Galactic's abilities shouldn't waste too much of your time. Come over after you're done. A complete Kyurem is hard enough to deal with, and with Eternatus on top of that, I'll feel the pressure too."
After saying that, Sakaki hung up the phone.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the living room was a little awkward.
"I, I'm going to train!"
Cynthia didn't even eat lunch and jumped up from her seat and ran out.
"Unexpectedly innocent, Miss Cynthia."
Kurumi blinked her eyes and said.
"Someone should be very happy, right? The little cabbage that's been raised for a year is almost ready to be eaten."
Lillie squinted her eyes and teased.
"Don't talk nonsense; I don't have that idea."
Su Sheng refused three times in a row.
Lillie couldn't help but stick out her tongue and make a face.
"Ah!?"
Cynthia's exclamation suddenly came from outside the courtyard.
"It's not even night yet; what are you shouting about?"
Lillie looked out the window, and the next moment her pupils shrank.
On the blue sky above Cynthia's head outside, a gorgeous white shadow fell rapidly.
Elegant, beautiful, noble!
However, the only flaw was that the pure white feathers were covered with scorched scars.
"Reshiram!?"
Cynthia, who had just gone out, called out the name of this noble white dragon.
She, who also has some knowledge of Unova history, naturally knows this Truth Dragon, the most famous legend in Unova.
When the descending Reshiram was still a dozen meters from the ground, her lady-like embroidered eyebrows were clearly furrowed in pain.
The next moment, her body completely lost its balance, and with a heavy "thud," she fell on the Aether Paradise's plaza.
"What's going on!?"
Su Sheng and the others also walked out of the house.
Kurumi asked in confusion, "Why would the Unova Dragon God come to Alola?"
"The White Dragon Reshiram... She refused Lance to become the Truth Hero, right? Now she's still Lance and Kyurem's target."
Lillie propped her chin with one hand and pointed her onion finger at her jaw to reason.
"Hey hey hey hey hey!"
Kazuki pointed to the sky and shouted as if possessed by Zhen Tao, his tone full of disbelief.
But in fact, without Kazuki's reminder, everyone present felt the amazing pressure coming from the sky.
"Dark... Kyurem!"
Cynthia, looking up, called out the name of the second dragon rushing towards them at top speed, and two seconds later, she saw the arrogant man standing at the back of its neck, "Mr. Lance!"
[Who, who is... Su, Su Sheng?]
Just then, a feminine, ethereal voice echoed in everyone's ears.
Everyone subconsciously looked at the Reshiram lying on the ground, half-dead.
"Do you know me?"
Su Sheng asked.
Hearing this, Reshiram used the last of her strength and almost crawled to Su Sheng, barely alive, [Your, your courage will become the truth--]
Su Sheng: "..."
I've watched a lot of movies; don't lie to me.
Shouldn't you ask "What is your truth" before saying this?
When Zekrom and Reshiram, these two stick dragons, are looking for heroes, they always ask candidates "What is your ideal" and "What is your truth."
Then, based on the other party's answer, they judge whether the other party is suitable to become their partner.
Su Sheng was a little curious about what Kyurem would ask if he wanted to choose a hero. What is your dream?
"Reshiram, it ends here!"
Above, Lance, standing on the back of Dark Kyurem, shouted coldly.
Dark Kyurem's two thick arms also burst out with sharp blue light, and a slash fell, as if it could split the sea and tear the sky.
It's Dragon Claw!
[Quick! Quick! Partner! Save me!]
Reshiram's anxious call sounded again through telepathy.
Su Sheng: "..."
It seems he knows why Reshiram chose him.
"Bewear."
Su Sheng called out.
The Poké Ball on his waist trembled.
The moment Tapu Bulu jumped out, dark red lightning frantically vented from the surface of his right fist, colliding violently with the Dragon Claw falling from the sky.
!!!
Under the impact of the aftermath, the snow-white floor of Aether Paradise directly cracked.
Countless cracks tore open in the surrounding sea, and Water-type Pokémon living inside, such as Luvdisc, Whiscash, and Wishiwashi, fled frantically.
"What!? He can actually block Bewear's fist?"
Kazuki exclaimed.
In the battle of the gods that took place in Lumiose City a year ago, Kyurem couldn't block Bewear at all.
"Is this the power gained after absorbing Zekrom?"
Lillie, who also experienced that battle, said in a low voice.
Suddenly, the two opposing forces broke through the stalemate and rebounded towards Bewear and Dark Kyurem.
Bewear stepped on the air, making a heavy sound like firecrackers exploding, and avoided the incoming shockwave with a somersault.
Dark Kyurem wanted to dodge by flying, but in the next instant, he realized that it was too late and could only raise his left arm to block with his elbow.
[It's you----]
Dark Kyurem, after blocking the attack, looked at Bewear standing in the air, clearly recognizing the other party.
Lance frowned slightly, but before he could take any action, he found that the space around him was already occupied.
Not only was there Bewear in front of him, but also Yveltal on the left, Galarian Articuno on the right, and Mew, who was squinting and looking at him with curious eyes, below him...
A group of mythical beasts completely surrounded the space around him and Dark Kyurem.
"You're causing trouble on someone else's territory; are you asking for it, Lance?"
Lillie questioned coldly.
After a moment of silence, Lance opened his mouth to defend himself, "I came for Reshiram. I was focused on Reshiram just now and didn't realize I had come to Alola."
"---Get out of here; you're not welcome here."
Lillie thought about it and still didn't start a fight with Lance.
After all, tomorrow is the League's big plan.
Lance's eyes looked towards Reshiram, who was trembling behind Su Sheng.
Whether it was an illusion or not, he always felt that the look in Reshiram's eyes, peeking out from behind Su Sheng, had a bit of smugness.
[The White Dragon is mine!]
After a year, Kyurem's old voice sounded again, wanting to force a landing to take Reshiram.
"Are we just decorations?"
Lillie raised her index finger and flicked it forward, "Yveltal! Dark Pulse!"
Kazuki: "Articuno, Ice Beam!"
Sonia: "Mew-chan, well--- help!"
Sonia, who was preparing to command Mew, was embarrassed.
After all, it's a bit bullying to use Diancie in the Grand Festival, and it's even worse to send out Mew.
"Mimi~"
Reshiram was instantly captivated.
Damn, awesome!
Zekrom, Reshiram, and Kyurem were originally one being.
Therefore, no matter how far apart, these three dragons could always sense each other's presence.
So, as early as last week when Zekrom was absorbed by Kyurem, Reshiram noticed.
At that time, the Truth Dragon was scared half to death.
+!
That guy found the DNA Splicers?
You know, usually, Kyurem doesn't like the Black and White Dragons.
But he's too lazy to bother with them.
After all, even if they really meet, Kyurem can't do anything except beat them up.
But with the DNA Splicers, it's different.
Kyurem can directly absorb them!
Reshiram guessed at that time that after Kyurem absorbed that idiot Zekrom, he would come looking for her next.
But Reshiram knew very well that running was useless.
Kyurem could sense her location.
So, there was only one answer: hug a strong thigh!
If she were to hug the thigh of another mythical beast, Reshiram, as a top-tier legendary, couldn't bring herself to do it.
Moreover, she couldn't think of a mythical beast stronger than Kyurem, who had absorbed Zekrom.
So, she could only choose from the strong humans.
It just so happened that she hadn't chosen this year's Hero of Truth yet.
Reshiram, who had been living in the Dragonspiral Tower, knew very well that there weren't any capable trainers in Unova in recent years.
So, for the first time in over two thousand years, she turned her attention to the world.
After some inquiries, Reshiram learned that the strongest trainers in the world were two people: Su Sheng and Joker.
Reshiram didn't hesitate for too long before choosing Su Sheng.
The reason was simple: she learned that Su Sheng lived in Alola,
And no one knew where Joker lived.
After making her decision, Reshiram flew to Alola non-stop.
And Lance and Kyurem, naturally, started a chase across a thousand miles.
Originally, Reshiram thought she was going to die.
Fortunately, she made it in the end.
"Mr. Lance, Reshiram is already Su Sheng's Pokémon."
Seeing the atmosphere becoming more and more heavy, Sonia, who was also the number one peacemaker in Su Sheng's family group, stood up to dissuade him.
"... The Truth Dragon is unexpectedly cunning."
After a brief silence, Lance narrowed his eyes and sighed.
In this situation, the Truth Dragon was definitely out of reach.
"Give up?"
Lance looked down at Black Kyurem again.
On the surface, Lance was asking for Kyurem's opinion, but in reality, he himself knew that Reshiram was impossible to capture.
[---Don't let me catch you!]
Black Kyurem, like a villain in a fantasy novel, left a harsh word and then left.
He wasn't an idiot either.
Putting aside everything else, in the battle a year ago, besides that damned Hoopa Unbound, the one who left the deepest impression on Kyurem was this bear in front of him.
Now that there were other troublesome guys protecting her, it was impossible to capture her.
Reshiram ignored the harsh words Kyurem said before leaving, and proudly puffed out her chest.
You have no chance!
I'll stay by this person's side from now on and never leave!
"? This guy looks a little familiar?"
As soon as Kyurem left, Hoopa Unbound jumped out of the ball, pinching his chin with a missing arm and sizing up Reshiram.
The Truth Dragon almost fainted.
She also remembered that a hundred years ago, this was the guy who suddenly used a strange hoop to pull her to a place she had never seen before, and then beat her up.
