Hearing the name Selene, Axel could not help but freeze for a moment.
All this time, he had believed that the villains in this world were nothing more than Team Rocket, the Masked Man's group, and the trash from various regions.
If it were only those people, then with Axel's current team setup, he could already handle any sudden situation.
He had not even felt much of a sense of crisis the last time he ran into Lysandre with Yveltal.
Because that guy had crossed over from another timeline.
But he never expected that this was also a world that had Team Rainbow Rocket.
Team Rainbow Rocket was a powerful force formed by the alliance of Necrozma from a certain timeline and Giovanni, integrating villains and Legendary Pokémon from various regions and even various timelines.
Its power was so immense and terrifying that it completely surpassed anyone's imagination.
Under the thick clouds, the atmosphere grew somewhat oppressive.
Axel's tone turned slightly heavy, "Are you sure that girl is called Selene?"
"That's right," Sun did not know why Axel reacted to the name Selene, but he still nodded in reply.
"Hoo…", Axel let out a long breath and decided to speed up the construction of his team.
At the very least, he needed to make use of all the resources currently available. For example, Archaludon could completely go find a way to inherit Dialga's divine authority first.
The Black and White Dragons could not rest either, and Xerneas also needed to be awakened as soon as possible.
In short, all combat power on their side had to be mobilized.
Sensing Axel's emotions, Gardevoir took hold of his left hand, her voice gentle.
["Don't worry, Master. We'll be fine."]
Gardevoir had long known about Team Rainbow Rocket. With her companions' current level, they could easily protect Aurient.
And there was still some time before Team Rainbow Rocket descended. By then, she would have already become even stronger.
Her beautiful big eyes stared at Axel, a smile at the corner of her lips. Axel was quickly influenced by her, and he relaxed unconsciously.
"Yeah. Anyway, they're just paper tigers."
Axel nodded. He currently had Black Flame with him, as well as Gardevoir and Pheromosa, two Pokémon that had been trained to an unbelievable level.
Let alone ordinary Team Rainbow Rocket. Even if Team Rainbow Rocket came with Necrozma in its Radiant form, there was nothing to be afraid of.
He just needed to rapidly raise his strength.
There was also one more thing that needed to be handled quickly. They had to find the disappeared Aether Paradise as soon as possible, to prevent Team Rainbow Rocket from appearing in this world.
"Mr. Axel, we're here!"
Broken out of his thoughts by Sun's voice, Axel realized they had already arrived at an open area.
At the center of the clearing stood a small two story building, with a Poké Ball symbol hanging on it.
"Meow!", A small tiger like Pokémon arched its body atop the sign, fur standing on end as it stared at the Gyarados beneath Axel, backing away nonstop.
When it reached the edge of the sign, the little guy lost its footing. Its lower body suddenly lifted into the air, and it was about to fall from the second floor.
A Rowlet flew out of the window, trying to save its partner, but it was already too late.
"Wuu!", Beneath Litten, a completely blue Popplio hurriedly slammed the door open, stood upright, and tried to catch Litten on the ground.
"These little guys are pretty united," Axel lightly patted Gyarados on the head, signaling him to act.
Gyarados gently nodded and sprayed out a massive stream of water, lifting Litten for a brief moment in midair and removing the force of its fall.
Immediately after, a spatial rift appeared and gently placed Litten on the clearing.
"Meow?", Sensing Axel's goodwill, Litten let out an embarrassed cry.
"Sun, is that you back already? How were today's results?", A cheerful voice came from inside the house.
The door was pushed open, and a man wearing a lab coat walked out.
He had a tough looking face, and his white research coat was open, revealing eight pack abs and well proportioned chest muscles.
If not for that lab coat, he would have looked more like a karate trainer.
"Huh, it's actually Axel!"
Before Axel could speak, Professor Kukui had already recognized him. He hurried forward a few steps, jumped onto Gyarados, and tightly grabbed Axel's hand.
"I just heard Professor Rowan mention that you might be coming to the Alola region soon. I didn't expect you to arrive so fast."
"He told me to take good care of you!"
"Professor…", Seeing Gyarados looking ready to eat someone, and the uneasy tension from Pheromosa beside Axel, Sun helplessly tugged on Kukui's sleeve.
Only then did Professor Kukui realize that he had been a bit too enthusiastic.
"Uh… right, I forgot to introduce myself."
"I'm the Pokémon Professor of the Alola region, Kukui. My research field focuses on Pokémon moves."
"I've long admired your name," Axel smiled lightly at Professor Kukui.
He had known that Kukui was a very cheerful person, but he did not expect him to be this cheerful.
"Haha!", Professor Kukui scratched his head, "I should be the one saying that."
"I already knew some time ago that you suppressed the Temporal Dragons of the Sinnoh region. Back then, I wanted to properly exchange ideas with you, so I even asked Professor Oak to invite you to come visit."
"I didn't expect that before there was any news from Professor Oak, you'd go and cause such a huge stir in Sinnoh again."
"By the way, the Aether Foundation even funded my research before, and they saved a lot of Pokémon in the Alola region."
"If it weren't for the incident at the Rowan Research Lab, we really wouldn't have known they were actually that kind of people."
"Academic bullying, of all things. That's just too much!"
"Right now, the entire Sinnoh region has gone crazy. The academic world is taking the lead, and the League is fully cooperating. It seems like every city is setting up statues of you."
"In a few hundred years, you'll become a hero in history."
"Professor… aren't you even a little thirsty?", Sun looked completely dead inside.
"Uh? Look at me, I got too excited and forgot to invite you inside."
Kukui snapped back to his senses at Sun's reminder, "Selene, hurry and help make a pot of tea!"
"Meow?", Litten pointed at the sign by the door, which read 'Selene on duty'.
"She went out to battle again?", Kukui pinched his chin with both hands.
"Just so happens my wife isn't home either… how about you, Sun, go help make a pot of tea? I'll count it as ten Poké Dollars, alright?"
"Of course, I always get a bit carried away when I see Axel. If you can keep us company and chat for a while, I can pay you an extra fifty."
Sun's eyes lit up, "For Professor Kukui!"
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