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Grandpa?
Leon looked at Giovanni in shock. This Akari called Giovanni Grandpa??
No, could it be that Akari is Giovanni's Granddaughter?
But that's not right. Giovanni only has two sons, Mammon and Silver. Mammon is only seventeen years old, how could he have such a big daughter?
And Silver is only sixteen, even younger than Mammon, so it's even less likely.
Could it be... "Miss, who are you calling Grandpa?"
Giovanni's mental fortitude was excellent; he quickly recovered and looked at Akari with a frown.
"Of course it's Grandpa Giovanni, I'm your Granddaughter."
Akari looked at Giovanni with a beaming smile.
"Dad is really good to me. He specially let me come here to play, and I even get to see Grandpa. So happy~"
Akari was clearly very happy.
"..."
Giovanni fell silent. He remembered the photo Mammon sent him last time, captioned 'come see your Granddaughter'.
At first, Giovanni thought Mammon was just messing around.
Later, Mammon explained to him that this child came through time travel.
So... she really is his Granddaughter!
Giovanni's gaze towards Akari instantly softened, and a genuine, gentle smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
"What's your name?" Giovanni asked softly.
"Akari, it's Akari. Dad and Mom gave it to me together." Akari's eyes curved into a smile.
"Good, 'Illuminating Ten Thousand Rivers'? That's a great name~"
Giovanni nodded with great satisfaction. Platinum's nickname was 'Light', and his daughter's name was 'Akari'.
Whether it's 'Sunlight Illuminating All' or 'Illuminating Ten Thousand Rivers', both have great meaning.
No, Champion Giovanni, you just accepted it??
Seeing this Grandpa and Granddaughter suddenly start chatting, Leon and Alder were both stunned. This really isn't right, is it?
"Grandpa really wants to chat with you more, ahem, but... now is indeed not very suitable."
Giovanni also noticed Leon and Alder's strange looks, coughed twice, and straightened his expression.
However, his tone remained extremely gentle.
"Ah~ you're right."
"Akari, could I trouble you to return Leon and Mr. Alder?"
Giovanni asked Akari with a smile, after all, he is currently the Kanto Champion.
"No, Grandpa. Why don't you come to Team Rockets instead? With me and Dad, Team Rockets is the righteous one."
Akari's pretty face was equally serious as she spoke to Giovanni, her tone very formal.
Upon hearing this, Leon and Alder immediately looked at Giovanni, quite nervous. Although they didn't know why Giovanni had so readily accepted this Granddaughter who was a bit too old.
But thinking about it now, with both his son and Granddaughter in Team Rockets, could Giovanni really hold onto his beliefs?
"...Impossible, Akari. The League needs me. The League is the cornerstone of this world, the maintainer of social order and civilization."
Giovanni replied in a deep voice.
Of course, Giovanni couldn't betray them. Although his betrayal now would definitely bring a lot of fun, Leon and the others would certainly be shocked speechless.
But what was the meaning of such momentary pleasure?
Giovanni had always been a calm and rational person. He was now the Kanto Champion. As long as he continued to develop and accumulate his connections and foundation within the League.
With his ability, after Charles Goodshow retired, his becoming the Kanto League Chairman was a foregone conclusion!
By then, he would be the highest authority in the Pokémon League, the true leader of the 'white path'.
And Team Rockets would rule the underground world. Their entire family could truly be said to control the entire world.
"Champion Giovanni is indeed rational!"
Leon and Alder both breathed a sigh of relief. If Giovanni were to defect to Team Rockets now, the League would truly be out of the fight.
Thankfully, Champion Giovanni is righteous!!
"It really won't work, huh? In that case, Grandpa, I'm sorry."
Akari shook her head regretfully, but in reality, a smile always lingered in her bright, clear eyes.
Clearly, she had already anticipated this.
"I can't hand Champion Leon and the others over to you, Grandpa. If you want to rescue them, you'll have to defeat me first."
Akari said slowly with a beaming smile, her voice clear and pleasant.
"Sigh~ I really don't want to fight you, Akari."
Giovanni sighed, his tone a little heavy.
This made Leon quite ashamed. If he hadn't been defeated by Akari, Giovanni wouldn't have needed to step in.
"Hehe~ It's okay, Grandpa. And besides, you might not necessarily be my opponent."
Akari tilted her head slightly, her smiling eyes very cute.
"Is that so? You can defeat Leon, so your strength must be outstanding, right? But when you battled Leon, many of your main Pokémon were already quite injured."
Giovanni glanced at the Hisuian Arcanine and the Tera Water Hisuian Samurott beside Akari.
Both Pokémon had varying degrees of injuries, indicating that although she defeated Leon, Akari did not win easily.
But in reality, Giovanni's heart was filled with pride and satisfaction for Akari.
As expected of his Granddaughter!!
To be able to defeat Leon at this age, even more outstanding than Mammon, this is truly a natural prodigy!
"Akari, you can't be my opponent right now."
"That's not necessarily true."
Akari's pretty face indeed became much more serious. She had the Hisuian Arcanine grab Leon and retreat, throwing him next to Alder.
"Still not giving up? What if you face this one?"
Giovanni lowered his head and chuckled lightly.
"Groudon."
As Giovanni's voice fell, the ground in this area began to tremble gently.
Behind Giovanni, the ground began to crack rapidly.
A low roar sounded, and the fiery red Lord of the Land slowly crawled out from underground, standing behind Giovanni.
Its majestic eyes looked down at Akari, and its immense, heavy power was astonishing.
"Groudon, huh..."
Akari's eyes sparkled as she stared at this Groudon. She was certainly not unfamiliar with it.
After a careful look, Akari nodded with certainty.
"Much thinner than later..."
"How come Groudon looks a bit fatter than when it was in Unova? What do you think, Champion Leon?"
Alder looked at Groudon in confusion. He genuinely felt that Groudon's physique seemed a bit fatter than when he saw it in Unova.
"It seems... it really is..." Leon was a little unsure, but he also felt that visually, Groudon did seem to have gained weight.
"It seems Champion Giovanni is feeding it very well," Alder exclaimed.
No, do legendary Pokémon like these even need food?
Leon wondered, not quite understanding this, but it seemed like they probably did eat.
"Let go of Leon and Senior Alder, Akari. You are not my opponent, nor can you be Groudon's opponent."
Giovanni advised Akari.
The reason he directly used Groudon was actually to make Akari leave here and quickly call Mammon out.
Otherwise, the League really couldn't hold on. officer Jenny had already said that the battle situation on the League's side was about to collapse.
"Ah~ As expected of Grandpa, but I'm not completely powerless either."
Akari's smile remained as bright as ever.
"?"
Giovanni narrowed his eyes slightly. Could it be that Akari also has a legendary Pokémon?
"Now then~ Help me, Dialga!"
Akari's clear voice wasn't loud, but it was enough.
Dialga?
Giovanni and the other two all felt a jolt in their hearts.
Groudon slowly raised its head, looking up at the sky.
In mid-air, a materialized time vortex gradually expanded and appeared, with diamond-like blue divine light shining from within.
A deep dragon's roar sounded, and a giant Time Dragon emerged from the time vortex. Its divine, majestic eyes looked down at Groudon and Giovanni below.
Profound and immense divine power permeated the air, making even breathing seem difficult at this moment.
"The Time Pokémon from Sinnoh's myths and legends, Dialga!"
Giovanni recognized this Pokémon, whose entire body shimmered with a faint blue divine light.
This was the Time Dragon from Sinnoh's creation myth!
"Akari, you actually caught it?"
Giovanni's gaze turned to his Granddaughter, unsure if it was pride or a sigh of wonder.
"Actually, no." However, Akari gave him an unexpected answer.
"Didn't catch it?"
Giovanni was stunned.
"No, I didn't catch Dialga, but ever since I was little, I've always been able to sense that Dialga is watching me."
Akari shook her head, but her smile didn't change.
"Dialga and I are very good friends. Although I've always been very happy, Dialga has always been by my side, even when I was sent to Hisui. Dialga was with me then too."
"No matter what difficulties I have, it's always there. As long as I ask for its help, Dialga will come to help me. I really like Dialga."
The girl's words were very serious and pure.
Dialga in mid-air looked down at Akari with a hint of a smile in its dragon eyes, full of doting tenderness.
But Giovanni fell silent.
"This..."
Leon and Alder were also silent at this moment.
What does it mean to say, 'ever since I was little, it has always watched over me, always accompanied me, and as long as I have difficulties, it will come to help me'?
Do you really know what you're saying??
Leon was numb. Even Alder, despite his old age, couldn't quite maintain his composure at this moment.
Is this human language?
What exactly are you? A legendary Time Dragon, just so partial to you??
Others have to start from scratch, and may not even reach the peak in their entire lives.
And you, my friend, you weren't even on the mountaintop to begin with, you were in the sky, damn it!!
Is the gap between people really bigger than between people and dogs?!
Alder suddenly showed a relieved smile. Originally, he thought 'monsters' like Rosa and Hilda were the pinnacle of so-called geniuses.
But compared to this girl, they were truly blown away, leaving not even dregs.
People might envy, envy the terrifying talent of Rosa and the others, but for someone like this girl named Akari.
Even envy is powerless, because she is an existence favored by fate and gods.
Silence, the scene was completely plunged into silence at this moment.
"I see."
After a long while, Giovanni couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He had really tried his best to hold it in, but he just couldn't, well, happily.
"In that case, let me see. Can the legendary Dialga's power defeat my Groudon?"
Giovanni gently raised his hand and waved.
"Roar~!"
Groudon roared at Dialga, and an intense red light instantly flared.
A giant 'Ω' rune materialized. In the blink of an eye, Primal Groudon roared with its head held high.
Primal Reversion!
It was as if a second sun appeared in the sky, and scorching, intense sunlight shone down, causing the temperature in the air to rise wildly.
"Desolate Land, Primal Groudon's ability. The range has been reduced to the entire Saffron City, so there's no need to worry about it affecting the outside world."
Giovanni said calmly, his eyes, holding a gentle smile, looking at his Granddaughter.
"So... Akari, facing the legendary Lord of the Fiery Land, can you defeat it?"