Seeing Cynthia dumbfounded, Axel waved a hand in front of her face.
"Is there some kind of problem with Giratina?"
"If he's caused any major disasters before, then I'd better not capture him."
Axel glanced at Giratina with a hint of regret, but it was only that, regret.
He wasn't a collector type; as long as the Legendary Pokémon he had were enough, that was fine.
Especially now that his training skills had grown so powerful that he could raise Pokémon comparable to Tier-One Legendaries.
Unless it was an incredible being like the Radiant One or the Rainbow Turtle, other Legendaries no longer stirred any sense of "desire" in him.
"No! No! No!", Cynthia quickly waved her hands when she saw Axel misunderstood, afraid he might pass up such a great opportunity.
That was Giratina.
Even if he had no other Pokémon, having just Giratina alone would make Axel an undisputed Champion-level force.
Of course... Axel was already ridiculously strong as it was.
"I'm just surprised that Giratina would actually choose a Trainer... In ancient Sinnoh history, Giratina was also mentioned."
"Although the Renegade Dragon was known for its violent nature, it never seemed to have good luck."
"And since Regigigas kept its eyes on him, he practically never managed to cause any real disasters."
"Of course, there's another theory that he's constantly watched by Arceus... so he never gets to pull off anything truly evil."
"Huh?", Axel couldn't help but chuckle, 'No wonder this guy almost got his godhood stripped by a Wobbuffet.'
'Isn't this basically the Legendary Pokémon version of Team Rocket's trio?'
"So what you're saying is, as long as I train him properly, Giratina shouldn't cause trouble, right?"
"Uh...", Cynthia blinked, freezing again.
'Train Giratina?'
'Such an oddly specific word, how could Axel just say it like that?'
Still, since it came from him, she really couldn't find a way to refute it.
"Then... go ahead and train him," Even after spending so much time together, Cynthia still often found Axel to be a mysterious person.
He ignored such a cute girl like Caitlin, and spent all his time thinking about "training" Legendary Pokémon.
He'd just finished "training" Palkia, Dialga wasn't even done yet, and now he was eyeing Giratina.
It was honestly baffling.
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By the time Giratina was nearly beaten into a bowling ball by Rayquaza, Axel and Cynthia finally finished talking.
"Rayquaza, let him off for now. Seems like he wants to become our partner."
["This guy... looking for a Trainer?"]
Rayquaza froze for a moment. There were only so many Legendaries in this world, and even fewer that actually had status.
For Giratina, who was clearly on the same destructive level as Yveltal, to want a Trainer?
["Trash, don't tell me you're planning to freeload off Axel's training and then betray him?"]
Rayquaza instantly thought of the possibility and said it bluntly without holding back.
Giratina's pupils shrank, his pitch-black face even turning a little pale.
'Bro, seriously? You've just spent a few years with that guy, and you've already mastered imperial mind-reading techniques?'
He'd only thought about that in his head, he'd never said a word of it aloud.
How the hell did Rayquaza guess it?
Anyone watching would think he actually had telepathy.
No sooner had that thought formed than Fairy Queen–form Gardevoir burst out laughing beside them.
Her ice-forged lance leveled straight at Giratina's throat.
["Wanna see what telepathy really looks like?"]
["Not only do I know you're planning to betray us, I also know you're thinking about destroying the world."]
'She actually has telepathy?'
Giratina was completely dumbfounded, his outlook on life darkening by the second.
'Why is it so hard to find a good Trainer these days?'
Just as he was about to flee again, Axel's lips curved upward, a smile forming as he looked at him.
Seeing that Giratina was nearly scared off by Rayquaza and Gardevoir, Axel chuckled softly and said something Giratina simply couldn't refuse.
"How about waiting until I take you to beat up Dialga a few times before you leave?"
["Dialga?"]
"Yeah, Dialga," Axel pointed toward Cynthia.
"That guy's still locked up at Cynthia's house, we haven't had time to release him yet."
["Tss!"], Giratina inhaled sharply, instantly getting a headache.
'I was just about to run, why bring that guy up?'
Logically speaking, Giratina wasn't stupid. He knew full well that all of Axel's Pokémon had already seen through his intentions. If Axel still wanted to capture him now, it must mean he was fully prepared.
Chances were, the moment he got caught, Rayquaza would be "training" him daily by pounding him into the ground.
And yet, for him, beating up Dialga was something he simply couldn't refuse.
After a moment's thought, Giratina decided that as long as he got to beat Dialga, even taking a few beatings from Gardevoir and Rayquaza would be worth it.
["It's a deal!"]
Giratina dove straight into Axel's waist, his Poké Ball didn't even shake before going still.
At the same time, Giratina's info appeared on Axel's panel.
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— Giratina: 75 (Level 90)
— Description: The rebellious Pokémon. Where strong light shines, shadows are born. Sealed in the Reverse World for many years, its Dragon-type energy is nearly depleted. It can only display its true might within the Reverse World.
— Type: Ghost / Dragon
— Ability: Pressure (Intimidates the opponent, greatly reducing their internal energy.)
— Moves: Shadow Sneak, Shadow Force, Phantom Strike, Destiny Bond, Pain Split, Hex, Confuse Ray, Curse, Protect, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Grudge, Dragon Claw, Thunderbolt...
— Held Item: None
— Potential: Divine
— Tags: God of Reversal (Supreme), Trickster (Golden), Ghost King (Golden)
• God of Reversal: Actual ruler of the Reverse World; can connect the Reverse World with the real world.
• Trickster: Increases accuracy of control-type moves by 50%.
Enemies hit by control moves become enraged, raising Attack but lowering Accuracy.
• Ghost Mastery: Ghost-type moves release much faster, power increased by 50%.
[System Comment: Axel, still insisting you don't have other "dogs" out there? Who else could've raised this thing?]
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Axel froze, seriously wondering if he'd somehow lost his memory.
So many control-type moves, yet Giratina never used them, it didn't look like something he would have trained.
But aside from himself, who else in this world could raise a Pokémon like this?
Curses, plus Reverse World traversal.
If he commanded it properly, this thing could probably solo Kyurem.
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