When Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse erupted into the sky, its power rivaling the heavens themselves, Palkia's Spacial Rend was stopped cold.
The two ultimate draconic forces collided midair.
Explosion.
A terrifying shockwave rippled outward, slamming directly into Cynthia's Garchomp and sending it flying back.
But thanks to Rayquaza intercepting the majority of the force, Garchomp avoided serious injury. Its own attack neutralized the remaining aftershock, allowing it to retreat safely to Cynthia's side.
Even so, Garchomp clenched its jaw.
Why… could it never truly stand on this battlefield?
Because the moment Rayquaza appeared—
Everyone understood.
The man like a god had returned.
High above the battlefield, atop the emerald serpent, stood a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light blue jeans.
Wind billowed his clothes.
Sunlight framed his silhouette.
Aiden Flint.
For a moment, even the chaos seemed to pause.
"Zhang—Aiden!"
"Damn it, I love this guy!"
"Rayquaza! It's Aiden!"
"I thought I was dead for sure—thank Arceus he showed up!"
"Anyone talks bad about him again, I'm throwing hands!"
Even the Sinnoh Elite Four and Gym Leaders—who had once been crushed by him—felt nothing but relief.
At this moment, no one cared that he had single-handedly defeated the entire Sinnoh League weeks ago.
If anything—
They were grateful.
To Sinnoh—
He was a hero.
Lorelei adjusted her glasses, finally seeing the man everyone spoke of.
"So that's Aiden Flint… The so-called Legendary Tamer."
She observed calmly.
Young.
Composed.
And standing atop Rayquaza as if born for it.
Interesting.
Beside her, Cynthia smiled faintly.
Even Champions were powerless before true divine disasters.
But she—
Had chosen correctly.
Behind her stood someone stronger.
Aiden was her man.
Above, Lance, Steven, and Wallace all exhaled quietly.
They no longer needed to be the primary attackers.
Cyrus narrowed his eyes.
"Rayquaza… Aiden Flint."
He didn't know Aiden personally.
But he could see the reaction of the League's strongest Trainers.
And he saw Rayquaza casually blocking Palkia's attack.
This man—
Was their real trump card.
"Ah… so this is your hidden piece."
Cyrus's gaze sharpened.
Then—
An idea formed.
"Hey, kid."
"You command a Legendary. Join Team Galactic."
"I'll make you Vice Leader."
"We'll create a new ideal world together."
Aiden blinked.
…Was this the first time a criminal organization had tried recruiting him?
Vice Leader?
He commanded five Primary Legendaries.
He was already the leader of the Sky Organization.
If he wanted, he could be League Chairman tomorrow.
And this man was offering him second-in-command?
Aiden laughed.
"Interesting."
"Since you invited me, I won't kill you later."
"You can join Maxie and Archie in prison instead."
Cyrus's expression darkened instantly.
"Don't mistake courtesy for weakness."
"Do you think one Rayquaza makes you invincible?"
"Palkia. Hydro Pump!"
Negotiations ended.
The battlefield cleared immediately.
The three Galactic commanders and Charon were extracted by the League.
Now it was a true god-versus-god confrontation.
"Rayquaza," Aiden said calmly, "show them what a real god looks like."
"Mega Evolve."
Prismatic light cascaded.
Golden whiskers flowed.
Mega Rayquaza descended once more in its unrivaled form.
Even those who had seen it before drew sharp breaths.
In appearance.
In aura.
In presence.
It stood at the pinnacle of Primary Legendaries.
"Hyper Beam."
Hydro Pump collided with a blazing orange beam.
The result?
The water was obliterated instantly.
Hyper Beam pierced through and struck Palkia directly.
The Spatial Pokémon cried out in pain.
Its massive body fell from the sky.
Silence rippled across Mt. Coronet.
A Primary Legendary—
Overpowered.
Aiden's gaze shifted slowly downward.
To Cyrus's hand.
The Lustrous Orb.
That—
Was the real key.
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