That night, Axel sat on the beach with Gardevoir.
Above them, Dragonair tirelessly floated in the sky like a little sun, eating potato chips while enthusiastically shipping couples.
It had been a long time since he had relaxed on the beach with Gardevoir under the sun, and with nothing rare demanding his attention, Axel gradually relaxed inside.
Ever since transmigrating here, every goal he had set had now been accomplished.
Rescuing his parents, becoming a very strong Trainer, and the promise he had made to Mewtwo at the very beginning to save its companions.
Even his Pokémon had all basically been raised well. The only regrets left were that General still didn't have a time-related trait, and Garchomp still had no idea when it would finally reach its limit.
There was also Zeraora. Because it had found its family, Axel ultimately never caught it.
"Whatever. Better think about the Rainbow Rocket situation first."
"With Dialga around, General's trait will come sooner or later. And Little Shark eats like that every day. How could it possibly not reach its limit?"
Axel quickly cleared his thoughts. The Pokémon world was now as secure as an iron fortress. Taking this chance to think about how to deal with Rainbow Rocket was the real priority.
If possible, Axel wanted to strike Rainbow Rocket's world first, preventing the Pokémon world from becoming the battlefield itself.
The last time Dialga and Palkia descended, it had only been a brief appearance, yet they had already caused enormous trouble for the Pokémon world.
Axel thought about it... they absolutely couldn't be given a second chance.
After quietly lying there for several hours, Axel called Lance.
"Mr. Lance, have you finished dealing with the underground forces in Kanto? If you have, I've got a surprise for you..."
The moment he heard Axel mention Rainbow Rocket, Lance, who had been left mentally shaken by Pryce and Giovanni, instantly lit up with renewed purpose.
["I'll go find Chairman Lante right away and invite Champions from every region. Let's see if they're interested in storming Rainbow Rocket together."]
Hearing Lance willing to take the lead, Axel comfortably relaxed again.
He wasn't a Champion, nor did he hold any position in any League. Wasn't it perfectly normal for him to take it easy?
"Alright then. I'll stay on Mewtwo Island and wait for news from Deoxys and the League."
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The League's actions were destined to move very slowly. After all, this was a war between two worlds tied to the survival of the world itself.
Whether it was supplies or strategy, everything required a long time to plan and prepare.
Fortunately, Axel still had plenty to do on his side. On the tenth day of the League's discussions, Ho-Oh brought Axel some good news.
Terapagos and Hoopa's souls had finally formed.
"Come on, let's go take a look."
When Axel arrived at Ho-Oh's courtyard, Terapagos was imitating Eternatus from before, affectionately lying on Ho-Oh's claw. Its eyes were no longer empty, and it looked adorably dazed.
Meanwhile, a massive crystal crown had appeared on Ho-Oh's body, and its typing was constantly changing.
Fire... Flying... Ice... Dark... even Water, which had absolutely nothing to do with Fire, occasionally appeared on Ho-Oh as well.
Axel was pleasantly surprised. Originally, he had thought Terapagos would require a period of training, just like little Eternatus, where it would need to reach a certain level before it could Terastallize powerful legendary Pokémon and alter their Tera Types.
But now, it clearly wasn't like that.
Perhaps because there was so much Terastal energy in the world, Terapagos didn't need to be especially strong. It only needed to exercise its divine authority to accomplish it.
That meant the team around him would receive a massive boost.
No matter what type the opponent was, he could have Terapagos switch the Tera Type to something that countered them!
"Little Turtle, that's awesome," Axel couldn't help giving Terapagos a thumbs-up.
The little turtle affectionately looked at Axel and slowly swayed its head, blinking happily.
As far as it was concerned, Ho-Oh who had repaired its soul and Axel who fed it every day were both really good people.
Just as Axel was interacting with Terapagos, Hoopa couldn't take it anymore. It appeared behind Axel and tugged on his ear.
"Hahaha! Relax, I didn't forget about you," Axel casually reached back, grabbed Hoopa in his hand, and gently rubbed it a few times.
Hoopa immediately revealed a pleased expression before grinning mischievously and biting Axel's hand.
["Master really seems to want something called Dialga..."]
["Hoopa's gonna help Master~ pull it out!"]
"Hey, wait, no! Sinnoh's in danger right now, and Dialga's busy."
Before Axel could stop it, Hoopa had already floated backward a few steps. The ring hanging from its horn expanded into a black hole.
The next moment, intense spatial fluctuations spread out.
Dialga, who had just finished helping Necrozma clear away impurities and was exhausted to the extreme, appeared at the opening with a bewildered expression. Just as it was about to roar, it saw Axel's back.
'Damn it... why is it this guy again...'
'Did he switch to a different method of torture this time?'
Dialga forcibly suppressed its dissatisfaction and flew in front of Axel, intending to ask what he wanted.
Right then, a huge crash suddenly rang out from the center of Mewtwo Island.
Bang!
The sound of a spoon smashing down and Mewtwo's voice rang out almost simultaneously.
["You idiot who only knows how to fight! If even a warm anime like Eevee's Bizarre Adventure can't calm you down, then I'll just let you experience more of the battles you love so much!
Dialga glanced toward the source of the sound and happened to see a white figure rapidly falling through the air.
["What the hell?",] Dialga was dumbfounded. Since when could a Pokémon as strong as Mewtwo get beaten up?
Was this world broken?
It instinctively tried to gather the power of time and flee with Axel, but it was already too late.
Under the authority of two gods of battle, Dialga's time authority became incredibly sluggish, making it impossible to use smoothly.
The figure of "Armored Mewtwo" drew closer and closer to Dialga, slamming into it almost instantly.
And then...
A notification sound Axel had never expected, yet had long been waiting for, finally appeared.
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Dialga Trait!]
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