On the endless blue ocean,
a Golbat carried a human through the sky. Both the Pokémon and its Trainer were badly injured.
It was the pirate captain who had fled the island.
He'd forced his Lord-tier Electrode to use Self-Destruct,
and that was how he'd barely escaped with his life.
"That rotten brat! Once I tell the Queen about that Pokémon, you're done for!" he snarled. But as he stared out at the endless sea, despair washed over him.
Buzz…
When it rains, it pours.
Right then, Golbat ran out of stamina.
"Hang on, Golbat!"
A second later,
the pirate captain and his Pokémon plunged into the ocean…
Three days later, on the secret island.
The League rescue team arrived on schedule, led by the Water-type Elite Four — Shui Rourou.
The remaining pirates were arrested and detained,
the hostages were freed,
and Lin Yu told the League everything about the new Secret Realm, with nothing hidden.
But…
Lin Yu was stunned to learn
there was not just one Tyranitar in this Secret Realm.
There was another — level 68!
Elite Four tier!
It was Larvitar's father.
When it saw Lin Yu "taking away" its child, the look in its eyes was unforgettable —
sulky, resentful, like a father watching his daughter leave home for good.
Thankfully, it had been off digging Sand Gems for Larvitar at the time.
Against an Elite Four-tier Tyranitar, even Mega Evolving all his Pokémon would have been a huge gamble!
Once the Water-type Elite Four showed up, though…
Lin Yu had backup — nothing to fear anymore!
He turned to the towering Tyranitar and said simply: "I'm taking your child with me."
It was like a reckless kid parking outside a house and yelling up at the dad: "I'm taking your daughter!"
Of course, that was just a joke.
Lin Yu was no delinquent.
The father Tyranitar knew Larvitar would grow far stronger by Lin Yu's side.
The League also asked the two Tyranitar if they wished to form a bond with human Trainers.
In the end, they refused.
They were a pair, and they didn't want to be separated.
So they chose to stay in the Secret Realm.
The League respected their choice and marked the island as their protected territory.
And then there was the newly evolved Lucario!
In one single island adventure, both Frogadier and Riolu had evolved!
[Pokémon: Lucario]
[Ability: Justified]
[Gender: Male]
[Talent: Champion-tier]
[Level: 26]
[Moves: Mega Punch, Extreme Speed, Work Up, Bone Rush, High Jump Kick, Ice Punch, Swords Dance, Aura Sphere, Karate Chop, Brick Break, Mach Punch…]
[Equipped Entries: Fighting Master (Fixed), Battle Leech, World King Fist (Fixed), Stacks of Dark Force.]
His level had jumped from 21 to 26. With World King Fist active, he could fight at level 36!
He'd learned a whole arsenal of new moves.
A Champion-tier talent plus Fighting Master —
he picked up Fighting-type moves almost instantly.
The day after returning from the island,
the Entry Shop refreshed with a useful item.
Lin Yu bought it at once.
[Pokémon Summon Card — For any Pokémon you have met and who holds goodwill toward you: use this card to form a temporary link and summon it to your side for 30 minutes! 100 Entry Coins.]
The second he got the card,
he didn't think of Tyranitar — he thought of Latias and Latios!
Who would turn down backup from two Legendaries?
Shame it hadn't come earlier.
Even the father and mother Tyranitar would have made incredible muscle.
Still, Lin Yu bought one without hesitation.
Next time he was in trouble…
he'd call for help.
Well, not people — Pokémon.
Three days later, Qingshui City.
After returning from the island,
the Qingshui authorities rewarded Lin Yu heavily for rescuing citizens and discovering a new Secret Realm.
First, money.
Lin Yu often joked he didn't care about cash, but when it actually arrived…
the more, the better!
Among those he'd saved was a major company CEO,
who immediately transferred five million yuan to Lin Yu's account.
Even so, it was barely a drop in the ocean compared to the resources Larvitar would need to grow.
Lin Yu quickly realized something:
Larvitar ate so much.
In one day, it ate more than all his other Pokémon combined.
No wonder the Tyranitar pair had flown into a rage when their Sand Gems were stolen.
Thankfully, he'd kept plenty of the gems.
Other rewards included a versatile A‑rank Water Stone.
Greninja hadn't even finished absorbing his S‑rank Water Stone yet, and now another one arrived.
Greninja's internal reaction: "Too many to absorb, literally impossible to finish!"
Last came a batch of Talent Energy Cubes.
After days of feeding,
Gardevoir's talent had also risen to Champion-tier.
Just like that…
every single one of Lin Yu's Pokémon now had Champion-tier talent!
Meanwhile, on the open ocean.
The pirate captain had swum for three full days before reaching their base — an island hidden in thick mist.
At the gilded palace in the island's center,
the captain reported to the Queen sitting on the throne above.
"You're certain the Pokémon you saw is identical to this portrait?"
Shui Rouhua — the Dragon Demon Queen.
Her title came from her ace Pokémon: Salamence.
She swirled a glass of red wine while sitting atop her Salamence, holding a painting of Manaphy, her expression fierce with excitement.
"Absolutely, Your Majesty! I risked my life to take a photo with my phone."
The pirate captain pulled out his phone and tried to turn it on…
only to find it had short-circuited in the ocean.
Crack.
Shui Rouhua's wine glass shattered in her grip.
What a useless subordinate.
"Bring someone to extract the data from this phone!"
As a famous pirate crew, they had their own research team.
"Huh?"
The captain froze.
"What is it?" Shui Rouhua frowned.
The captain shifted awkwardly. "Uh… once it's fixed… can I delete my browser history first?"
Shui Rouhua snapped: "GET OUT!"
Half an hour later.
Shui Rouhua stared fixedly at the photo of Manaphy on the phone, clutching a stone tablet.
Years ago, inside the Sea Temple,
she and Shui Rourou had split the tablet between them.
Each held one half.
She had decoded its writing long before her sister.
She burst into mad laughter. "Manaphy… the Prince of the Sea! The tablet says when Manaphy appears and the crimson moon hangs high, the Sea Temple will rise again.
Legend says whoever holds it will become the ruler of all oceans! Wait for me, Manaphy — I will have you!"
Her laughter echoed through the palace.
Then her gaze locked onto Lin Yu in the photograph…