A towering fence made of special metal separated the spectator stands from the battlefield.
On the massive field, two figures stood facing each other.
It felt like a fated battle.
Aaron's black trench coat rustled sharply in the fierce wind as he quietly looked at the hooded contestant across from him and said,
"I sensed something familiar from you. I couldn't figure out what it was before."
"But… now that I'm feeling it again, I finally remember."
Aaron's expression shifted slightly. He looked calmly at the figure in the distance, whose face remained hidden, and spoke slowly.
"Oh?"
"What are you talking about?"
The hooded man seemed curious as well. For once, he actually answered Aaron, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.
"Ultra Beasts."
A sharp gleam flashed through Aaron's eyes as he said the words clearly.
The Mystery Contestant fell silent.
His body trembled slightly.
Then he slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of strange yellow eyes beneath the hood.
He stared at Aaron from a short distance away for five full seconds before finally speaking.
"Interesting… truly interesting."
"I never expected to meet someone in a place like this who knows what my Pokémon is."
"Wasn't information about them already sealed off in your world?"
"How do you know about Ultra Beasts?"
"Or rather… who are you?"
The man's yellow eyes fixed tightly on Aaron as he revealed secrets Aaron knew nothing about.
"Your world?"
"Information was sealed off?"
Aaron instantly caught the key words in his statement, and his pupils shrank slightly.
This guy…
He wasn't from this world?
Aaron stared at the yellow eyes beneath the man's hood, and his heart trembled.
He had reached a shocking conclusion.
A human from another world had actually appeared here?
But after thinking about it again, Aaron himself was technically a human from another world too.
The difference was that he had crossed over as a soul.
The person standing opposite him, however, was a living, breathing human from somewhere else.
Aaron realized that he still understood far too little about this world.
But he believed that as he grew stronger, the truth of this world would gradually become clearer.
Sooner or later, he would pull back the veil and see what was hidden underneath.
Aaron forced himself to remain calm and said casually,
"Who am I?"
"Didn't you hear everyone in the stands shouting my name?"
Then Aaron's eyes narrowed.
He stared at the hooded man and said,
"Now it's my turn to ask."
"Who are you?"
"And what exactly did you come to our world for?"
Hearing Aaron's words, the hooded man could not help letting out a soft chuckle.
"Who am I?"
"That depends on whether you have the ability to learn my name."
"As for why I came to your world…"
"What if I said I was bored and came here for a stroll? Would you believe me?"
"Hahahaha!"
His tone was full of arrogance and smug amusement, as if Aaron was not worthy of knowing his name.
"Heh…"
Aaron only smiled faintly.
In his heart, he had already decided one thing.
He was going to wipe that smug look off this guy's face.
"Both contestants, send out your Pokémon."
"The match officially begins!"
At that moment, seeing that the two of them had finished talking, the referee wasted no more time. He waved his flag and loudly announced the start of the match.
"Come out, Infernape!"
"Come out, Buzzwole!"
Aaron and the hooded man sent out their Pokémon at the same time.
Light flashed.
Infernape and Buzzwole instantly appeared on the battlefield.
"Infernape!"
"Buzzzwole!"
The moment the two Pokémon appeared, they both released their powerful battle pressure.
They stared each other down and let out fierce cries.
Aaron's pupils shrank slightly when he saw the Pokémon the hooded man had sent out. He blurted out,
"Buzzwole…"
A glint flashed through Aaron's eyes, and the information panel for this Ultra Beast instantly appeared before him.
[Name: Buzzwole (Ultra Beast)]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Adamant]
[Type: Bug/Fighting]
[Ability: Beast Boost]
[Base Stats Total: 570]
[Level: Gym (Peak Stage)]
[Pokémon Potential: Champion-class]
[Known Moves: Ice Punch (Perfect), Thunder Punch (Perfect), Drain Punch (Perfect), Fell Stinger (Mastery), Dynamic Punch (Mastery), Power-Up Punch (Proficient), Comet Punch (Proficient), Earthquake (Proficient), Bulk Up (Proficient), Reversal (Proficient), Bounce (Proficient), Taunt (Proficient), Vital Throw (Proficient), Double Team (Proficient), Mega Punch (Proficient), Rock Tomb (Proficient), Protect (Proficient), Hammer Arm (Proficient), Superpower (Proficient), Focus Punch, Roost...]
[Description: Buzzwole, the Swollen Pokémon and an Ultra Beast from Ultra Space. It possesses immense strength and can absorb the blood of its enemies, making it extremely dangerous. If you encounter one, play dead immediately.]
…
A Buzzwole at the peak of the Gym level.
Its pressure was terrifyingly powerful.
This was the strongest opponent Aaron had ever faced.
"Hm?"
"Looks like you recognize my Pokémon too… How interesting. I'm starting to get curious about your identity."
Seeing Aaron's reaction, a playful look flashed through the hooded man's eyes as he spoke in a teasing tone.
Aaron curled his lip and thought to himself,
Hell, in my last life, I played with more Ultra Beasts than you've probably ever seen.
Seeing that Aaron did not answer, a cold look flashed through the hooded man's yellow eyes.
He gave Aaron a cruel smile.
The battle was about to begin.
…