Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

The power of Aura is barely enough to sense moves of Zapdos' level, but beyond that, it becomes somewhat inadequate.

The Lady Crown King remained calm throughout, showing no signs of being intimidated by the power of Ultimate Necrozma.

It replied calmly, "Don't worry, that guy is much stronger than you think."

Clearly, the "that guy" that the Lady Crown was referring to was Guleton, not Necrozma.

Is it stronger than I imagined...?

Xia Chen nodded with some skepticism, then turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

In less than a few seconds, the form of this evil wave had changed, and the energy wave, filled with boundless malice, continued to churn, like a huge, rapidly spinning black waterspout.

Within the tornado, the crimson figure was both tiny and conspicuous.

It's hard to imagine that an elf like Guleton would one day be described as "tiny," but under this overwhelming, ocean-like wave of evil, that is indeed the case.

But the surging waves ultimately failed to engulf the crimson figure. After struggling for nearly a minute, a powerful crimson light suddenly shone, and Leton broke through the waves, standing proudly under the sky!

Xia Chen was both surprised and delighted, and quickly used telepathy to ask, "How are you feeling now? Can you continue?"

Therefore, Leighton replied in his usual arrogant tone, "Hit me however you like."

Saying it's a casual game is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but those three simple words undoubtedly have a huge boost to confidence.

Xia Chen temporarily set aside his idea of ​​deploying more combat power and said seriously, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you. Let me know when you need the Z-Move!"

Therefore, Leighton did not respond this time, but instead raised his head and let out a long roar, gathering his energy to launch another attack.

Xia Chen hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and put a bracelet inlaid with a blue-purple crystal on his wrist.

This is a Z-bracelet with a dragon attribute.

At the same time, he telepathically transmitted to Milotic, who had just passed through the edge of the Dark Pulse wave: "As planned, prepare to use the Z-Move!"

Milotic's expression hardened, and it subtly increased its flight altitude to position itself more favorably to unleash its attack on Ultimate Necrozma.

Seeing Xia Chen's actions, Gadriya and Cynthia, who were standing nearby, also understood and put on their respective Z-Bracelets.

One is light pink, and the other is blue-purple—these are the Fairy-type Z-Bracelet and the Dragon-type Z-Bracelet, respectively.

The three exchanged a knowing glance, then each held their breath and took a deep breath.

The next instant, the Z bracelets on their wrists burst into brilliant light.

Chapter 557

November 2026 in the League calendar.

More than half a year has passed since the Ultra Beast invasion at the beginning of the year.

The advanced technology brought from the Ultimate Metropolis has already had a huge impact on the entire Pokémon world, with a wealth of knowledge and high technology driving rapid development in all aspects of the world.

With such a technological leap, the dark organizations that were stirring up trouble in various regions have become much more subdued.

After all, insufficient productivity is the root of all contradictions. Compared with petty, underhanded actions, the benefits of embracing the dividends of the new era are far greater.

The dark organization, with its numerous members and spirits, is like a gray enterprise operating outside the law. They actively whitewash their activities, and the League maintains a tacitly acquiescing attitude.

Only a small number of high-ranking members of the alliance knew what undercurrents were surging beneath this peaceful and prosperous era brought about by technological innovation.

The Hoenn region championship tournament concluded on November 11.

Twenty-three-year-old Daigo Zvoich defeated the aging Genji with a score of 6-2 to win the championship.

This wildly popular match, watched by nearly 200 million viewers, has become the most talked-about Pokémon battle of the year.

It wasn't just because Daigo broke Cynthia's five-year-old record for the youngest champion, nor was it because of his top-tier background and looks, but rather because of the overwhelming dominance he displayed in the match—

Mega Metagross, Dynamax Aggron, Fairy-type Cinnabar, and the newly caught Karamaru's incredible Steel-type Z-Move [Super Spiral Slash]...

These four combat mechanics, both incredibly intense and visually stunning, have left countless viewers exclaiming, "My lord, times have changed!"

The one eliminated by the tides of time was the former champion, Genji, who only possessed the power of super evolution.

It's not that he's unable to afford Z-Rings or Max Bracers; it's just that as people get older, their energy is limited, and he also has the pride of an old-time trainer, so he doesn't like some overly elaborate battle mechanics.

In short, this lopsided battle has made the world take a fresh look at Pokémon battles in the new era.

And at this moment, people can't help but reminisce about that man—an unknown food-related content creator on Pixiv with a title long enough to fill a research paper.

The word "remember" may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it is actually quite apt.

After all, Xia Chen had indeed disappeared from this world for three or four months.

Generally speaking, after disappearing from the public eye for so long, most people would have been largely forgotten by public opinion, but discussions about him seem to be intensifying.

The topics discussed covered a wide range of topics, including but not limited to—

"DaWu, who was brutally defeated by Xia Chen at the World Youth Championship, has already won the title. Do you guys think that guy could win the Masters Tournament now?"

"Having disappeared from the public eye for three years along with two champions, when will the leader of the Super Platinum Generation return?"

"Live from the launch event of the evolved form of the Circle Bear, [Moon Bear]! After two and a half years of dedicated research, Xia Chen and his research team have dropped another bombshell!"

"Reservations for visiting Yuanling Island are so popular they're booked for two and a half years in advance? Eastern Emperor trainers complain: 'Even getting beaten by the Yuanling Queen is impossible!'"

"The 4th Grand Contest has come to a perfect end. Carlos's Supernova Coordinator Serena won the championship and gave a tearful acceptance speech—[I will never forget the emotion I felt when I first saw Xia Chen and Sylveon perform]"

"Donghuang's current champion Gu Kunshan, defending champion, talks about Xia Chen again during the challenge match: [He will definitely become the greatest trainer of all time. If he can come back, I am willing to give up my spot in the Donghuang League's Top Ten Masters Tournament]"

......

Almost every news item related to Xia Chen manages to dominate the trending topics for days, leading netizens to remark, "This world is just a giant pigeon."

…………

"Tsk, this guy is really something... even when he's gone, he always manages to appear in my sight."

In the Sooto Isle of the eastern Hoenn region, inside the Sooto Gym, Steven, who had just become the champion, was complaining to his friend Wallace.

Mikoli, who was feeding a group of heart-shaped fish by the pool, nodded helplessly in agreement, "Who says otherwise? The other day when we were giving an award to Serena, that girl talked about Xia Chen eight or ten times in her acceptance speech. She could at least mention me too."

Daigo smiled slightly and retorted, "He's the father of the Grand Contests, not you. You should be grateful you managed to become the president of the World Coordinator Association."

Michael shrugged. He wasn't the type to chase fame and fortune, otherwise it would have been hard to say who the Hoenn champion would be this year.

Daigo is also a person who is used to being idle. He prefers to travel around the world to dig for stones rather than be a champion.

This challenge for the championship serves two purposes: firstly, to fulfill a promise to his father and solidify Devon Corporation's influence in Hoenn; and secondly, to participate in the upcoming Masters 10 tournament.

After the reform, the Alola region, which had previously been regarded as a "rural alliance," and the Johto region, which has been inseparable from the Kanto region since ancient times, both gained a new spot.

The eight-master tournament has been officially expanded to ten-master tournaments.

Ignoring Mikuri's silence, Daigo used a piece of ore to polish Aggron's steel armor, muttering to himself, "But this year's Masters Tournament isn't very prestigious. Xia Chen isn't here, and the champions Cynthia and Cattleya are unlikely to participate either. It's pointless."

Mikoli laughed and said, "Isn't that a perfect opportunity for you to win a championship? If you try to win again next time when they come back, it will be hellish."

Daigo shook his head and said, "Winning or losing doesn't matter. I just want to challenge them on this top stage. I have no regrets. Besides..."

He rolled his eyes and scoffed, "They didn't even come, so you think you can just snatch the championship? Do you think Du and Dan Di were just here to play around? Winning the championship... it's not that easy!"

Mikuri laughed wildly, "That's something you should be thinking about. Good luck, it's your duty to restore Hoenn's glory."

Daigo shook his head with a wry smile, "The days when I was digging for rocks in the Ultimate World were the happiest. Speaking of which, there are still so many places there that I haven't explored yet. I never thought..."

When the topic turned to the Ultimate World, which could no longer be contacted, the spacious Crystal Gym suddenly fell silent.

Mikoli's expression grew slightly somber, and she sighed softly, "I wonder how they are doing over there..."

Trainers of his caliber naturally know some of the truth about the Ultra World.

But as Xia Chen said, the strength of ordinary Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and even Champions is absolutely outstanding among trainers, but it is completely insufficient in the dangerous Ultra World.

All they could do was pray that Xia Chen and the others were doing well in the other world.

For a moment, the two fell silent.

In the silence, a noisy electronic synthesized sound suddenly rang out.

Rotom cell phone from Mikkelsen —

"Breaking news! A giant Ultra Hole has appeared in the skies above the Alola region! Breaking news! A giant Ultra Hole has appeared in the skies above the Alola region..."

Daigo and Michael were startled, exchanged a glance, and quickly asked Rotom to report the details of the incident.

With a ripple of light, a pale blue holographic projection immediately appeared before the two of them.

What's in the picture is a massive Ultra Hole of unprecedented size in the sky above the Alola region.

What keeps pouring out of the Ultimate Hole is not the Ultra Beast that is already well known, but a strange particle that glows with black light!

…………

"What is that?"

"Mikeli asked."

He didn't stay in the Ultimate World for long before asking Daigo.

Daigo frowned and shook his head, saying, "I've never seen anything like this in the Ultimate World either. The key question is... where are Xia Chen and the others?"

Michael fell silent. Indeed, that was the part that deserved more attention.

With the Ultimate Hole reopening and even new unknown substances emerging, Xia Chen's situation is certainly intriguing.

The worst-case scenario, and even the possibility of...

Quickly banishing any dangerous suspicion from his mind, Mikoli said, "Anyway, let's head to Alora first. By the way, contact the Meteor Dwellers, or better yet, let Rayquaza know."

"okay, I get it."

Daigo nodded, then suddenly asked, "By the way, what about Xerneas and Eternatus?"

Mikuri was speechless. "You're just a Hoenn Champion, why are you meddling in the affairs of Kalos and the legendary Pokémon of the Galar region?"

Daigo: "..."

The newly crowned Hoenn champion, feeling a bit like he'd been meddling, awkwardly touched his nose and said, "Fine, let Karune and Leon worry about this."

Meanwhile, in the Galar region.

Due to the time difference, it was early morning in Gongmen City, with the sky just beginning to lighten.

Dan Di, who had gotten up early to train, was doing his usual morning run around the palace lake when the same news broadcast made him stop in his tracks, his expression as solemn as the dark clouds on the horizon.