"Godfather, are we still going?"
On the back of an Avalugg, Pryce's two godchildren froze at the same time.
Just now, after seeing Kyurem use Glaciate World, they had stood up from the hillside without hesitation, intending to rush over and provide support.
But they had barely gone halfway when they saw that terrifying black Rayquaza beside Axel had already charged in, while Axel himself had appeared outside the Glaciate World.
This was completely outrageous.
Hearing the faint doubt in his godchildren's voices, Pryce's mouth twitched for a moment.
'Go?'
'Go my ass!'
Facing that Rayquaza, Pryce still felt he could put up a fight, but that white Pokémon?
Whether that white Pokémon was in Giovanni's hands or in Axel's, he had never won against it even once.
'Disable plus Encore, who the hell could take that?'
"Relax. As the body of the Unova Dragon God, Kyurem is an immortal existence."
"For now, we'll hold our position and take care of other matters. When the timing is right, we'll come back to rescue Kyurem."
The godson froze for a moment, disbelief written all over his face.
"Godfather, didn't you say we're at a critical point of life and death right now, and that we absolutely can't give up any companion so easily?"
"Kyurem is your Pokémon!"
The goddaughter hurriedly grabbed the godson, covered his mouth, and frantically winked at him.
Afraid that if Pryce got angry, he'd send him straight into Axel's camp by himself.
'After following Godfather for so many years, don't you know that in Godfather's heart, aside from that one Pokémon, all other people and Pokémon are just tools?'
Pryce's fist cracked audibly, his face turning extremely ugly.
If Silver and Blue hadn't left one after another, and if he hadn't been attacked repeatedly afterward with so few people left, he would've thrown this ungrateful brat out right now.
But thinking that this kid was one of the pitiful few seedlings he still had around, Pryce forced himself to calm down and came up with a reason.
"Don't worry. Everything is within my plan."
"The Aether Foundation is asking us to help stall for time right now. Kyurem just happens to be holding Rayquaza back, which is a good thing."
"You two don't need to think too much. Just play your roles as Lillie and Gladion properly."
"After all, Lusamine has also said that as time goes on, the Ultra Wormhole rifts in this world will only increase."
"As long as we catch a Nihilego with decent strength, there's hope to reopen a controllable Ultra Wormhole."
"Once we catch Necrozma, we'll be the kings of this world!"
"I understand, Godfather. You're just enduring things for now."
The godson swallowed the bait Pryce dangled, his eyes shining.
"Once you subdue Necrozma, I'll definitely train the strongest Avalugg in the world!"
Goddaughter: "..."
"Alright. Each of you take your fake Aether Paradise and wander around."
"Don't forget about Groudon and Kyogre. Only by finding them can Aether Paradise truly hide itself."
"I'll be going back to Unova for a while. If anything happens, contact me by phone."
After waving the godson and goddaughter away, watching the ice crystals on their bodies transform and form the appearances of Lillie and Gladion,
Pryce stood by the mountain range, lightly pinching the bridge of his nose as he looked in Axel's direction.
"So what if you were the first to control Dialga?"
"As long as I obtain Necrozma, Celebi will still be mine."
"No one can stop me from saving him!"
———
Leaving Rayquaza behind in the mountain range along with Gyarados and Duraludon to deliver food, Axel rode Dragonair back to the Sun and Moon Research Lab.
Eva seemed to have just gotten off work and was waiting eagerly at the entrance of the institute.
"Wow, you brought back another Ultra Beast?"
"Yeah. This one's called Blacephalon. A pretty interesting Pokémon."
Axel casually took off Blacephalon's head and held it up in front of Eva.
"Want to study it? This Pokémon can regenerate even after its head explodes. Should be really convenient for research, right?"
Blacephalon: "..."
'I'm just called a clown. Do you really have to make me a real clown?'
["If you dare to research—"]
Before Blacephalon's inner monologue could finish, Eva had already replied with sparkling eyes.
"Research!"
Ever since researching Z-Power had caused her main subject to make rapid progress as well, Eva had fallen in love with studying all sorts of strange things.
This Pokémon called Blacephalon could take its head off and kick it around like a ball. There had to be some unknown energy circulation inside its body.
She absolutely had to study it properly.
"Then here you go," Axel handed Blacephalon's head to Eva, then turned and put an arm around Blacephalon's shoulders.
"Bro, you seemed to be muttering something just now. What were you thinking about?"
Blacephalon: "..."
'No, bro, you already caught me for research, and now you're reading my mind too?'
'So I can't even complain a little?'
Seeing Axel's gaze that was nine percent clear and ninety-one percent threatening, Blacephalon instantly chickened out.
["I was thinking that if I get researched, I'll need to eat three bowls of rice a day…"]
Eva nodded excitedly, thinking Blacephalon was a fellow foodie like her, and immediately felt as if she'd found a kindred spirit.
"Sure, sure! The cafeteria's little wontons are really delicious!"
Blacephalon: "..."
When the other researchers saw Blacephalon behind Axel, their eyes all lit up as well.
Ever since the day Axel arrived, the entire Alola region had been like a pot boiling over. Almost every day, doomsday theories were popping up online.
Every post talked about how the Alola region would be doomed once the Ultra Beasts arrived.
At first, the people at the Sun and Moon Research Lab were also very worried, believing that once the Ultra Beasts descended, they would cause massive destruction to Alola.
Because they knew more and understood the terror of Ultra Beasts, they were even more worried than ordinary people.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have put aside all their previous projects years ago to research Silvally, which was specifically meant to counter Ultra Beasts.
But once the Ultra Wormhole rifts actually began appearing one after another, they instead stopped panicking.
For no other reason than that Axel was just too abnormal…
"Does anyone remember when Axel left today? Why does it feel like he went out to catch an Ultra Beast faster than I take a nap?"
"Speed isn't important. What matters is the results. These Ultra Beasts he's caught are practically bodyguards now, following him step by step."
"Feels like all that research on Silvally was wasted…"
Seeing everyone praising Axel, Selene twitched the corner of her mouth, suddenly feeling that these lofty researchers weren't all that lofty anymore.
'This is enough to make you happy?'
'If you knew that Axel also found time to beat up a Kyurem, wouldn't you be scared out of your minds?'
"Alright, have you all eaten too much and got nothing better to do?", As everyone chatted noisily, Professor Burnet walked out and dispersed the crowd.
"Axel and Selene haven't eaten yet, right? Eva has been waiting to eat with you. Go eat quickly."
After speaking, Professor Burnet took out a bag and handed it to Axel.
"It's not busy anymore now. I remember Eva saying you originally came to the Sun and Moon Research Lab to learn Z-Moves."
"Today I compiled Eva's research results together with earlier techniques. After you finish eating, we can get down to business."
Glancing at what was inside the bag, a smile curved at the corner of Axel's mouth as he gently tapped Pheromosa's Poké Ball.
This round… it was Pheromosa's takeoff.
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