Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 582 Arceus: Do you really love humans that much?
The ruins of the capital city in the special episode world were originally built by the ancestors of Sinnoh and Johto, but at some point they became an alternate dimension and a place that cannot be shown on the map.

Furthermore, once the ruins of the capital are destroyed, it could even affect the Johto and Sinnoh regions, causing them to perish together. In short, it has turned an ordinary temple into a time bomb.

Guangtai thought to himself.

The original capital was merely sealed off by the "Blizzard Wall," but now it has become a node capable of destroying the world. The spacetime of the special episode world is still too fragile.

But there might be a reason for that.

Before the events of the Ruins of the Capital, the Three Time Dragons did not exist in the Sinnoh region. In other words, the three dragons that appeared in the Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum series were actually three creatures created during the Ruins of the Capital arc.

So, the question is, where did the three dragons that were originally responsible for protecting this world go?

Despite the existence of corresponding ancient records, we are unable to find any trace of them.

Considering the suffering Arceus endured in the special episode, it's possible those three have already...
"Jian! Liang! Harry!"

Sakaki looked at the three company commanders who had been awakened by the leaves. Although he was weak, he still made a decision, his expression extremely serious:
"You must pretend that the defeat you just suffered, and the appearance of these two people, never happened!"

"I'm going to the capital now. Don't let anyone near this forest or the shrine! Even if it costs me my life, I will drive out the enemy!"

The three company commanders were still confused about the situation, but they would, of course, obey Sakaki's orders unconditionally:

"Yes, sir!"

"The temperament of the Giovanni from different worlds seems slightly different." Yoko watched Giovanni give the order, recalling the Giovanni she had fought against in the past.

"At first, he was very arrogant and looked down on everyone, but after a series of defeats, he changed, but he is still a bit different from the Giovanni of this world."

Giovanni, pressing down his hat, said, "A series of defeats? I see. You said you're also a trainer from Pallet Town. Does that mean I've failed more than once in other worlds?"

"A girl who looks nine-tenths like Little Blue from Pallet Town... Could it be that you won the Indigo League championship?"

Ye Zi was surprised: "Huh, how do you know about this? But I'm a former champion."

Sakaki snorted: "The so-called parallel universe is just information I found while investigating legendary herbs. There may be similar but different people in different worlds. Speaking of which, I also had a strange headache once before."

"During my headache, I saw a bizarre hallucination. I initially thought it was my nightmare. Now it seems it might be a projection of memories from a parallel world."

"That enormous evil thought, perhaps I am not the only one who has seen that kind of dream."

Hikari's eyes flickered slightly: "Oh, you actually dream about [Rainbow Sakaki]?"

Speaking of which, the Team Rocket trio from another world also appeared in the anime. They have unique skills and are true elites rather than comedic characters, so it seems they were designed based on Team Rainbow Rocket.

Hikari: "After defeating Crimson in a desperate situation, abandoning his son Silver, and giving up everything, Sakaki, who operates to maximize his profits, has established a powerful organization that transcends time and space."

Sakaki: "You actually managed to defeat Crimson? But that guy is the victor. From your words, I can sense that there's only one parallel world where that victory exists. No matter which world it is, my defeat is highly probable. Heh."

His expression was subtle, as if he was quite interested in that Rainbow Sakaki.

Of course, deep down he didn't think that way.

Sure enough, even the same self has different ambitions in different worlds, and the motivation for establishing Team Rocket is also different.

Although he said he had long since abandoned the idea of ​​kindness, but...
One cannot deceive one's own heart.

If it weren't for Xiaoyin, why would I have worked so hard until now? Sure enough, even people of the same kind can have vastly different ways of thinking.

Sakaki stopped thinking about his other self in other worlds and nodded to Wataru:
"Please lead the way."

"Are you alright?" Although Wataru also urgently needed strong combat power, Sakaki's defeat in the oak forest seemed to have exacerbated his physical exhaustion.

Sakaki shook his head.

Just like the reason he agreed to Watari's request!
The destruction of the world has nothing to do with him. The reason he is going there is because his son, Xiao Yin, is fighting to the death!

"How can a father watch his son be in danger?"

Upon hearing this answer, a smile appeared on Xiaodu's lips.

That's precisely why they were able to recruit this powerful fighter. Even if they said they didn't care, their actions betrayed them.
Even if they say they don't care, their actions tell a different story.

"Kindness still exists in you, doesn't it? You are different from those in other worlds."

"Then, let me also record you in the vortex of my heart."

The images of Wataru and Sakaki surfaced in Hikari's mind, confirming that even the masters of the special episode world could be drawn into the Dream Sky Battle.

Who knows, we might see something funny like "I'm hitting myself" inside the tower someday!
"You said record...? What did you do...?" Wataru and Giovanni turned to look at Hikari, but there was no time to dawdle now. Wataru didn't think too much about it: "You two come to the Dragonite too, let's fly over there in one go!"

Lightmoss waved her hand: "Although your Dragonite is quite large, we also have Pokémon that can use Extreme Speed. It's still a bit cramped for four people to ride one dragon!"

"Alright, shift gears, prepare for takeoff."

"[Genesect]!"

The moss, pulling the leaves, climbed onto Genesect, while the giant steel worm unleashed its power, hurtling towards the sky at incredible speed!
Even Wataru and Dragonite were greatly surprised!

"What a fast speed!" He had Giovanni ride his Dragonite, while Wataru's Dragonite, despite its best efforts, couldn't surpass Genesect's flight speed and could only trail behind. This frustrated the usually hot-tempered Dragonite!

When have I ever been this slow, or rather, been outpaced in terms of flight speed?!
That Pokémon is a type I've never seen before. What is it?
"Of course."

Lightmoss turned its head slightly to look at the Dragonite flying hard behind it: "You were seriously injured before, so you haven't fully recovered yet. In terms of speed, we are definitely superior."

"Furthermore, although it is said that you can circle a planet in about 16 hours, even with such a high speed, there will be inherent limitations when using [Godspeed]."

"The difference between a Speed ​​base stat of 80 and a Speed ​​base stat of 99 is quite significant! Changes in Speed ​​stats also affect the priority of using moves. This is evident in high-speed flight."

"When facing an opponent who also possesses [Super Speed], the one with higher speed will strike first!"

"Of course, the priority of a move does not necessarily represent the order in which it is used. In a few cases, even if you have the ability to take the initiative, you may be suppressed by a certain move, thus delaying your opportunity to strike."

Dragonite was stunned for a long time, staring blankly at the giant steel insect flying at high speed in front of it. It never expected that it would really become a "Slow Dragon" this time.

All they can do is inhale the exhaust fumes from behind!
"Wow! Such a detailed explanation!" Ye Zi pressed down on her hat to prevent it from blowing away in the wind, while glancing at Genesect at her feet:

"I've never seen this Pokémon before! Its purple, steel-like body... could it be a Bug/Steel type?"

Bug/Steel type is four times weak to Fire, but it is one of the best types in terms of type combination. Moreover, there are two Bug/Steel Pokémon in the Johto region: Forretress and Scizor. The familiar purple shell immediately reminded Leaf of Forretress.

Lightmoss: "There are quite a few Bug/Steel type Pokémon, aren't there? There's also Unova's Escavalier, and Sinnoh's Grassy Lady in her trashy raincoat."

"Since you're investigating Pokémons and ecosystems in various regions, I'll send you information about these Pokémon through the Pokédex. I'll also share some information about the gods we'll be investigating soon."

Beep, a picture card!
Ye Zi immediately began studying the contents of the encyclopedia, and with the high-speed travel of [Divine Speed], it didn't take much time at all to get from the oak forest to the ruins of the divine capital!
because--

In the special episode world, the entrance to the Divine Capital Ruins is the Aluf Ruins, not far from the oak forest!
Furthermore, once the dimensional gate opened, it remained open, allowing even Team Rocket soldiers who had gathered all the herbs to come and take a look around, making it practically like a public toilet.

However, it's hard to say whether the alpacas in this world opened it on their own initiative, just to let in the reinforcements and wipe them all out in one go.

Four alpacas are known.
The alpaca from a thousand years ago was a legendary lover, the substitute alpaca is more divine than human, the labyrinth world is an absolutely neutral slacker, and the special episode world is...
A neutral, chaotic alpaca filled with hatred and murderous intent!
Enju Dojo? Blown up! Aluf Ruins? Blown up!

The ruins of the capital? Blown away! Team Rocket? Blown away!

Akin? He's certainly working hard, so let's blast him away with the Retribution Light Gravel!
Humans and worlds that I don't like, may they all perish!

Xiao Du: "This is the gate to another dimension! The ruins of the Divine Capital, this is my first time here. It is said that one must stay by Arceus's side to enter these ruins!"

Sakaki: "It's cold. And what on earth is going to happen here?"

As the light shifts, the destroyed ruins of Alupho disappear, replaced by ancient temples perpetually covered in snow and in a frigid climate.

From the outside, the temple is not very tall or big, at most two stories, but the space inside the temple is larger than you can imagine.

Lightmoss: "Although the world is different, the ruins of the capital are still exactly the same."

"The broken pillars in front of the ruins are like spears. This also shows that the ruins of the Divine Capital and the Temple of Sinnoh are of the same architectural style."

Leaf: "Is this where God resides?"

Lightmoss's Pokédex contains information on three legendary Pokémon, but not Arceus, because this information is in Cynthia's paper documents, and Lightmoss requested that Cynthia not provide an explanation.

It cannot be solved until the Galactic Team is defeated.

Lightmoss: "When you report the findings of the investigation to Professor Oak, you must explain them in detail. This part of the information is currently being kept by Cynthia, the mythologist of Sinnoh, and cannot be made public until Team Galactic in the Sinnoh region is destroyed."

"However, this is a good opportunity for you to increase your investigative experience. Investigators who have investigated God can calmly deal with any kind of mental attack, and may even be able to get a blessing or something."

There was a questioning look in Ye Zi's eyes: "I'm looking forward to it. However, the matter of time travel itself is something worth writing about at length."

Lightmoss: "No, Professor Oak was also taken through time by Celebi, so for Professor Oak, time travel might actually feel quite familiar."

Ye Zi was greatly surprised; it was the first time she had ever heard that Professor Oak had such an experience.

Lightmoss: "However, I think Professor Oak won't say anything after learning about the confidentiality requirements, since he often lives in Eterna City in Sinnoh and investigates the local ecology."

"Professor Oak probably goes to Sinnoh more often than he goes to Johto, right?"

Professor Oak appears in multiple locations in the Sinnoh region, such as Eternal City, Sandstone Town, the Path of the Sea, and Partner Park.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he only stays around Pallet Town, which is why it's said that he goes to Sinnoh more often than Johto, but that's normal.

After all, Dr. Yamanashi had also lived in Kanto before, and the two old men were not only research partners but also old friends.

"We'll see for ourselves what happens here very soon."

In the original storyline, Uncle Liu explained things to them, but now, Guangtai is explaining in detail:

"God will create a legend on the stage!"

"Dialga, the legend who controls time."

"The legend of Palkia, the ruler of space."

"The legend of Giratina, the ruler of antimatter."

"Your Team Rocket came to this ruined capital in order to obtain the power of Arceus and the three-headed dragon. Deep within the ruins, there is the Stage of Light, also known as the Three Illusion Stage, which was left by the ancient people to worship Arceus."

"In this world, when Arceus opens its heart, it opens the path to the ruins of the capital, and the place where it awakens is at the Spear Pillar of Sinnoh, at the top of Mt. Coronet, at the end of the long stairway to the heavens and the light."

"Mr. Giovanni, Team Rocket's Apollo risked his life to reach the edge of the sky in order to complete the [Offering Ritual], so that Arceus could descend to earth. After the god descended to earth, he began to search for the lost stone tablets."

"In the struggle between the Pokédex owners and the four generals of Team Rocket, all sixteen stone tablets were found. They believed that as long as they possessed the stone tablets, they could make the Creator obey their every command, and Team Rocket, having obtained God and Hydreigon, would be invincible."

Sakaki's expression was very serious as he said:

"However, just like Watari said, if all of this is accomplished, this region will collapse. Right?"

In the manga, Giovanni and Wataru certainly know each other, after all, they clashed head-on and exchanged trash talk during the Yellow Saga. The famous scene of Beedrill defeating the Elite Four member single-handedly originates from this world.

Therefore, in many people's minds, Beedrill is one of Giovanni's signature Pokémon. Although this Pokémon is not present in the anime Giovanni, Rainbow Giovanni, or the game Giovanni, the battle between Giovanni, Yellow, and Lance in the special episode is so deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The group entered the temple, and the moment they stepped through the gate, they heard the sounds of a fierce battle and someone's loud cries coming from inside!
"In the past of this world."

As the moss walked, the leaves took notes, recording everything, while Wataru and Sakaki followed behind, listening quietly.

"It is said that the gods also experienced a time when they could communicate with humans."

"But later, that relationship was broken."

"In order to obtain Arceus's powerful strength, humanity extracted the [Root] that it could freely control and made it into the shape of [plates]."

"As a result, its relationship with humans began to deteriorate, and it lost its power, falling into deep despair."

"It was because of that despair that God had to remain in the heavens and fall into a long slumber."

"And now, in order to obtain all of God's power, the four generals of Team Rocket are trying to make God reappear on Earth."

"However, they are too arrogant."

"Even the weakest god is not something an ordinary person can control. Gods cannot die. The great beings that can be defeated are nothing more than insignificant avatars."

"Arceus came here not because the four generals of Team Rocket controlled it, but because of its own will."

"It must come here and choose between two options in the coming era."

"Destruction or survival, there can only be one answer. After repeatedly being betrayed and controlled by humans, it has become disheartened and made up its mind to exterminate all of humanity in this world!"

"Slaughter all of humanity, leave no one alive!"

Arceus's experience in this world is actually quite similar to that of [Shendu], especially the fact that the Root was extracted and made into plates! It's practically identical to how the Twelve Talismans were created!

Lightmoss patted Spiky Pichu on the shoulder. The little Pichu was still in a daze, thinking, "I've traveled through time again. Where am I?" But with Lightmoss's telepathic connection, Spiky Pichu finally figured something out.

That is, at least Guangtai is not a bad person, and the god in front of him is not the legendary lover Wang that he knows.

The hatred, pain, and immense killing intent made Pichu tremble slightly, and right before their eyes, a person disguised as Giovanni appeared, seemingly trying to sneak away!
The source of God's wrath is one of these humans!

So now, this strange craftsman who has taken him through time is giving him orders!
Fighting side by side? With humans? I've never tried anything like that before!

In the past, only humans enslaved monsters; the concept of fighting side by side had never existed. But the Pokémon Victini that defeated him also patted him on the back.

Don't worry, there's nothing to worry about!

If you want to open your heart and meet new companions, now is the best opportunity!

Although this encounter was quite accidental, how about we try following orders and fighting as partners for a bit?
"Pichook!"

Spiky Pichu nodded!
A burst of intense electric light erupted from its cheeks, and it leaped forward!
Enveloped in powerful electric current, it charged out with incredible ferocity!
Pichu with its own Thunder Plate will have all its Electric-type moves increased by 1.2 times!
Lightmoss: "Little Thorn, use Volt Attack!"

Mysterious man: "Ugh, woohoo!"

Ye Zi: "Oh, it's incredibly effective!"

The man in front of them was crackling with electricity and black smoke, and he crashed to the ground with a thud!
Spiky Pichu turned its head and looked at the Lightmoss with some confusion.

What are small thorns?

Lightmoy: "Well, calling you Pichu or Spiky Pichu doesn't quite fit. If we call you Little Pichu, it doesn't feel very special, so we'll call you Little Spiky."

"Or, Xiaodian?"

Pichu twitched its serrated ears.

Hmm, I do look different from other Pichus, and I've been like this for a thousand years!
Fine, call me whatever you like, although this is the first time someone has named me.

Pichiu thought to himself.

But this feeling isn't bad at all!

No one has ever called me that before. Having a name seems to represent something extraordinary in human society.

Perhaps we can get to know each other better, instead of just strangers!
Ye Zi: "Is the physical fitness of the humans in this world strong or weak? They can clearly withstand Pokémon attacks, but they seem to be completely defenseless against certain attacks. How could Pichu's electricity beat a person like this?"

The girl shook her head, indicating that she did not understand.

The man lying on the ground, his face completely blown apart, was none other than Lambda, one of the four generals of Team Rocket!

"Lumda is the Rockets' master of disguise. He considers himself a good guy, and although he's a Rockets executive, he occasionally leaks some very important information."

"And in this world, Lambda's disguise skills can be described as divine."

"With just the [makeup kit] on his body, he can completely transform into another face, or even another person, in 2 seconds. Speaking of which, this is no longer a special skill, but a superpower."

Lambda, who had been electrocuted and was lying on the ground with half of his face blown off, stared in horror at the four people who had entered the ruins of the capital!

The two people didn't know each other.

The other is Watari, who was "defeated" by himself, and the last one...
"Boss Sakasaki! You..."

"Lambda, are you planning to disguise yourself as me and escape from here?"

Sakaki looked down at him, then at Wataru: "It's unbelievable that you were defeated by him."

Xiao Du shook his head slightly:

"Because he became a girl from the same hometown, with the same abilities, who could make me waver."

This plot point is the root cause of Wataru's humiliation and defeat at the hands of the Four Generals in the Divine Capital Ruins arc. Theoretically, someone with the strength of a champion should not be able to lose to an opponent of the Four Generals' caliber.

However, considering that the champions in the special episodes are basically outmatched by the villains, and considering the strength of the many champions, the champions in the manga mostly have more losses than wins.

The reason Wataru was defeated was because Lambda transformed into Yellow during their fight.

"Humph, Little Yellow?"

Sakaki had fought alongside Huang, and he was well aware of the girl's charisma; she was indeed someone who could make Wataru, and even himself, waver.

The three individuals are from the same hometown and the same city, and all possess similar powers.

The sounds of attack here also made the four generals of Team Rocket, who were witnessing the terrible event in front of them, turn around.

Lance: "What's that sound?!"

Athena: "Lambda is gone! Who...who is it?!"

The four generals of Team Rocket are named Apollo, Athena, Lance, and Lambda. Their names all come from space, rockets, and missiles.

Apollo, derived from the "Apollo Project," is the most loyal executive to Giovanni. He also appears in the anime series "Kamisama Kiss" and "Yoga no Kakera," and has light blue hair.

Athena, whose name comes from the Athena series of launch vehicles. She has red hair and looks like a noblewoman, leading to speculation that she is Silver's mother, but this has never been confirmed.

Lance, whose name comes from "Lance Ground-to-Ground Missile," has a peculiar name but a cruel personality and wears a hat.

Lambda, whose name comes from the Lambda Launch Vehicle, uses only Koffing Pokémon and has purple hair and a lewd appearance.

Have you forgotten what I look like?

Sakaki took off his hat and looked at the two terrified executives.

As the shouts of "Boss Sakaki" rang out, Silver, who was battling Arceus and the Three Dragons of Time on stage, turned around in shock!
After the Fire Red and Green Leaf arc ended, Gin placed Giovanni in a secret cabin, hoping to find a way to cure his father. However, one day Giovanni disappeared without a trace, and Gin didn't see him for a long time afterward.

Similarly, Akin and Chris (Crystal) also turned around in great shock.

"That's... Xiao Du, and he's Xiao Yin's father?"

"That's what Silver has been searching for all along—the leader of Team Rocket! This is truly astonishing, but, but..."

Akin looked at the moss and leaves:
"There are strangers and a girl who looks a lot like Xiao Lan!"

"Sister Xiaolan?"

"I made a mistake, I made a mistake." Ye Zi helplessly raised the brim of her hat: "No, if you look closely, there should still be some differences, right?"

"Those three have been born? Oh well. I just heard the important news."

Wataru: "These three Pokémon that were just created seem to be about to have a fierce battle. They were just created, yet they are hostile to each other?"

Lightmoss: "Even the three legendary Pokémon that were just created carry ancient memories. Giratina has always glared at Dialga and Palkia with hostility because in this world, these two Pokémon once banished Giratina, who was destroying this world, to the Otherworld."

"Dialga and Palkia's vigilance and sense of mission, as well as Giratina's long-standing grudge, are deeply imprinted on every corner of each other's hearts and bodies."

At this moment, should I imitate the old man Gu Liu and say something like, "You don't even know this much, yet you want to control them? What a shallow fellow!"
However, Lightmoss is better at doing things herself!

Then, the Greatsword of Instantaneous Power was suddenly drawn. Looking at Apollo, who was gritting his teeth and looking terrified, he probably never thought that one day he would be directly defeated by a weapon!
“Woo woo!”

Apollo was struck by the sword, and the immense impact of the Instant Sword sent him flying!

"The people in this world are clearly unable to withstand electric shocks, but when they are hit by a greatsword, they only suffer minor abrasions. Although their internal organs may be affected, there is no bleeding or open wounds. It's really strange. Is this some kind of mechanism setting?"

"Leaf, you go deal with Giratina, the dragon from the antimatter world. That guy is a Dragon and Ghost type. As the Champion, you should be able to take him down easily!"

"The three legendary beings that appeared on the Stage of Light, although they possessed great authority and power when they were created, their actual [level] was only [1]!"

Although this level setting does not exist in the special episode, because these three dragons were created directly by the alpaca using the Unknown Totem, like piecing together pixels, they did not go through the egg stage of the [Mysterious Jewel].

However, the three dragons in their initial state are definitely not as strong as those from other worlds. The legendary Pokémon in the special episode world, except for Alpaca, are all very weak!
Wataru and Sakaki nodded to each other: "Then, let's go deal with the dragon of time and space!"

"No, there's no need for that." Suddenly, three enormous dragon phantoms appeared behind Lightmoss:
"What happens next must never be told to anyone. You must pretend you didn't see or hear anything, and that this never happened!"

The three-headed dragon roared and, before engaging in battle, stunned all four generals with powerful lightning, fire, and water!
Incidentally, while still invisible, Victini confiscated the [makeup props] from the unconscious Lambda!
The interesting stuff is ours!

At that moment, the moss heard the voice of Arceus.

The alpaca, filled with murderous intent, seemed to recognize its origin and angrily rebuked the action it was about to take!

Why should I help the people of this world? They are utterly wicked and deserve divine retribution! Can't you feel the hatred in my heart?

[Having traversed vast distances of time and space, you people brought here by the Celebi haven't experienced my suffering. How do you know my choice was wrong? You want to use artifacts from another world to suppress my creations, wiping out everyone here without leaving a single one alive?]

【You, and "all of you"! Do you really love humanity that much?!】

(End of this chapter)