"It's you?!"
The man saw Ace's face clearly and instantly cried out in surprise, his eyes filled with hatred.
"Oh, you know me?"
Ace sneered, "I don't have any impression of you, but judging by your look, you must have a grudge against me."
"No wonder you'd stab me in the back in the future."
Ace didn't speak that sentence out loud. The man before him was precisely the guy who had interfered with his carefully laid plans in the future Ace had observed.
As for why the man hated him so much, Ace wasn't interested in finding out.
All he needed to do was send this guy to hell and fundamentally eliminate those unfavorable futures in the bud.
"Die!"
The man pulled out a pistol from his怀, quickly aimed it at Ace, and fired.
"Bang!"
Without a silencer, and in a semi-enclosed space, the deafening noise was enough to shatter eardrums.
The muzzle spat fire, and a metallic bullet shot out, speeding toward Ace's forehead.
"Buzz."
A barrier quickly materialized. The bullet struck the barrier, its kinetic energy gradually dissipating, but it still failed to penetrate the shield.
"Impossible!"
Witnessing the scene before him and Ace's unmoving body, the man roared in near-collapse.
"Bang! Bang! Bang... Click, click, click..."
He emptied the entire magazine, but all the bullets were deflected by the barrier; not a single one could break through.
"Snap!"
In the instant the man was momentarily stunned, Garchomp flashed past. Its tough fin blades were like sharp-edged weapons, and with a single strike, it sliced off the man's right hand and a small section of his forearm.
"Ah!!!"
His arm severed, the man screamed in pain, clutching the wound as blood splattered. Ace watched everything with cold indifference.
From the present perspective, the man had no real relationship with Ace, but in the future, he was one of the culprits that led to Ace's collapse and the death of his Pokémon.
Since he was destined to be an enemy, Ace would naturally not show mercy.
Better for him to die than for himself to suffer.
"With only this much strength, you still dare seek revenge?"
Ace said coldly. As Ace spoke, Garchomp swung its arm, and the wailing man instantly froze on the spot.
A few seconds later, the man's head rolled off, and his headless corpse fell heavily to the ground.
The guy who would have caused Ace immense trouble in the future had met his end!
Garchomp shook its arm, flicking off the blood from its fin blade, then looked at Ace, gesturing with its eyes toward the Drapion and Bronzong lying on the side.
"Leave no witnesses."
Ace said flatly, simultaneously releasing Genesect.
Garchomp nodded, taking Genesect with it to deal with the two semi-dead Pokémon.
Soon, a chewing sound echoed as the two Pokémon became Genesect's meal.
Ace, meanwhile, squatted down and inspected the man.
Sifting through the items on him, Ace learned why the man harbored such hostility toward him.
This man was the father of the young nobleman Ace had killed in Sinnoh—which explained his deep-seated animosity toward Ace.
After all, Ace had slain his only son; anyone in his position would feel hatred.
And this man wasn't simple either. He had been a nobleman in Sinnoh before the League purged the aristocracy, assigning him an impossible mission in a dangerous area.
However, the man was incredibly resilient, or perhaps just lucky. Upon reaching his destination, he managed to fake his death, avoiding both the League's scrutiny and the predatory wildlife.
In this manner, he escaped from Sinnoh and traveled far away, eventually reaching the Unova region to search for the legendary Pokémon, hoping to gain the power to fight back against everything.
"What a pity. If I didn't know the future, you might have realized a small part of your wish."
Ace said with a hint of emotion, then released Victreebel, and a stream of Acid fell upon the corpse.
Clapping his hands, Ace stood up, turned around, and looked towards the shattered steps.
Taking a step, Ace walked up the stairs, finally reaching the stone altar on the high platform, where he picked up a black orb.
Looking at the black orb in his hand, Ace's eyes glittered.
Without his intervention, this object would have eventually fallen into the man's hands, becoming his source of power, and then used to turn against Ace.
"But now, I'll gladly take this."
Ace smiled and said, "Zekrom, one of the Tao Trio, representing ideals, become my strength!"
As he spoke, a surge of Dragon-type energy poured out from Ace's body, slowly injecting itself into the Dark Stone in his hand.
The stimulation from the Dragon-type energy caused the Dark Stone to shake violently. As a power gradually intensified, the Dark Stone broke free from Ace's grip and slowly floated upward.
In an instant, a burst of light far darker than the surrounding area erupted from the Dark Stone. Slowly, a phantom figure emerged from the orb, its colossal body gradually solidifying. With a heavy, rough breath, Zekrom appeared before Ace.
Pokémon: Zekrom
Gender: None
Level: 70
Ability: Teravolt
Nature: Adamant
Potential: Excellent
Egg Moves: None
Moves: Fusion Bolt, Thunder, Dragon Claw, Dragon Breath...
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Ace looked at Zekrom's profile and nodded inwardly; with these stats, its strength was formidable.
"I called upon you. Will you fight for me?"
Ace stood on the high platform, his gaze level with the nearly three-meter-tall Zekrom. As he spoke, he reached out his hand towards Zekrom.
Zekrom scrutinized Ace, the electric engine-like tail gradually lighting up, emitting a faint blue glow.
Seeing that Zekrom seemed slightly hesitant, Ace silently switched his Elite Trainer title to the Dragon Hunter title.
The effect was immediate upon the title change.
The light in Zekrom's tail, which had been flickering with hesitation, slowly dimmed. At the same time, Zekrom extended its hand, carefully reaching out to touch Ace's.
Ace smiled, took a Great Ball from his belt pouch, and let the switch tap Zekrom's hand. The next moment, Zekrom turned into a red light and was sucked into the Great Ball.
The Great Ball shook slightly and then stopped, indicating that Ace had successfully captured Zekrom.
Ace took a deep breath and slowly let it out.
His trip to the Unova region had been truly profitable.
Not only had he dealt with a major enemy from the future, but he had also captured a Legendary Pokémon.
Ace looked up at the ceiling of the room, stretched out his hand, and whispered confidently, "The future is in my hands!"
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