"Human, are you sure?"
Crowned Sword Zacian's cold gaze narrowed. The atmosphere instantly turned tense.
"I am definitely sure. Eternatus is very strong, isn't it?"
Damian did not care about Zacian's stare at all. Even though it was sharp, his will did not waver.
"Human, you don't seem to know what this disaster truly represents," Zacian's cold telepathy rang out.
She knew it. She knew that a power as great as Eternatus's would tempt people. After all, it was not strange for humans to want to own such power.
But they had no idea what kind of being Eternatus really was!
"Oh?" Damian raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you tell me?"
"Eternatus is a Pokémon that needs energy to stay alive."
Zacian turned her cold eyes toward the heavily injured Eternatus.
"Energy is its life. Without energy, its activity will continue to drop until it cannot move at all. This means if you want to catch Eternatus, you must feed it energy from time to time to keep it stable. Now do you understand? This thing is just a parasite that cannot survive without energy. Without it, you won't even be able to use it in battle."
Zacian's words were very harsh, but they were the truth.
Even in its weakened state, Eternatus could not argue with Zacian.
Because it was indeed that kind of being. Without energy, it would lose its vitality. It was just like Necrozma. Without light, Necrozma's body would also become inactive until it couldn't move.
The difference was that one needed light, and the other needed energy.
Light was easy to find, but energy covered many things: various fuel sources, life energy, and so on.
Three thousand years ago, what Eternatus wanted to absorb was definitely the life energy of the Galar region. That caused the Darkest Day to spread, which almost destroyed the region.
When it woke up this time, Eternatus did not absorb that life energy. Instead, it absorbed the energy it had scattered three thousand years ago.
In a way, Eternatus had been very restrained during this awakening. The main reason was probably that it was afraid of drawing Zacian and Zamazenta over.
Though in the end, the result didn't really change.
"I see."
Damian pretended to think for a moment and looked at Eternatus.
"That's right. If you catch Eternatus, you must constantly give it energy. Human, do you think you can do that?" Zacian asked in a low tone.
If she could help it, Zacian didn't really want to kill it. Even though she was the Sword King, she didn't actually have a strong desire to kill.
But because she understood the nature of Eternatus's life, she knew that danger had to be stopped completely. After all, Eternatus had already caused disaster once before.
"So, if I have a stable way to give Eternatus energy, I can catch it, right?" Damian suddenly said.
"..." Zacian was stunned, then she hesitated.
If there really was a stable way to give it energy, it might actually be okay.
But where in this world could you find something with infinite energy?
Besides, the amount of energy Eternatus needed was not small. Once it finished absorbing everything it could, it might target the life energy of the land again just to survive.
"Do you really have something like that?"
"Ah, of course I do. Zacian, did you know? I am a human who has been recognized by Arceus."
Damian grinned and nodded to Shadow Mewtwo. Shadow Mewtwo immediately understood Damian's meaning.
He raised his hand to his chest. A black stone plate slowly floated out from Shadow Mewtwo's body.
Ordinary people might not feel it clearly, but how could Zacian and Zamazenta fail to recognize it?
The ancient aura coming from that plate was far too strong.
"???"
When Zacian saw this plate, her pupils shook. Crowned Shield Zamazenta was also shocked.
Even Shadow Rider Calyrex, who had been calm this whole time, was now very surprised.
After giving them a look, Shadow Mewtwo pushed his hand, and the Dread Plate went back into his body.
Shadow Mewtwo's eyes, glowing with deep purple flames, calmly swept over Zacian and the others.
What are you looking at? This is mine.
"...You actually have a Plate?!"
Zacian didn't care about Shadow Mewtwo. Instead, she turned to Damian in shock. Her telepathy was very low and serious.
She couldn't understand it!
The Plates should be with the Creator.
"Yeah, that's right. So you don't have to worry about me running out of energy for Eternatus. Satisfied now?"
Damian nodded, looking at Zacian with a smile.
"..."
Zacian went silent.
If it was an Original Plate, there was no need to worry about energy. If Eternatus absorbed too much from it, it might even burst from the overload.
But the fact that Damian owned a Plate was still a huge shock to her.
"You didn't... just find it on the ground, did you?" Crowned Shield Zamazenta asked carefully and hesitantly from the side.
"Tsk, I showed you the truth, and you still don't believe it." Damian clicked his tongue. He raised his hand, and golden light filled it.
This move made the Sword and Shield Kings completely stunned.
This guy really wasn't lying. He really was a human recognized by the Creator.
No wonder he could get so many Legendary Pokémon to follow him.
A human recognized by the Great One and given both power and a Plate was almost impossible to imagine.
Shadow Rider Calyrex, who was learning this for the first time, also had a smile on his face. My judgment was correct.
"In that case, we will do as you wish."
Zacian agreed. If he could really catch Eternatus, they didn't necessarily have to kill it.
After all, in a way, Eternatus only caused disasters because of its survival instinct. It was just that this instinct very easily brought ruin.
"Good. Then..." Damian looked at Eternatus.
"Eternatus, are you willing to be my Pokémon? To live with me from now on?"
Damian walked to the front of Eternatus. His smile was very bright and friendly, and his voice was the same.
That naturally raised Eternatus's opinion of him.
It would be even better if Crowned Sword Zacian wasn't standing behind Damian with such a cold, sharp stare.
However, Eternatus simply ignored those two dogs.
"I am willing!"
Eternatus's low telepathy was full of emotion.
This human is such a good person!!
Not only did he save it from those two mean dogs, but it wouldn't have to worry about energy anymore if it followed him.
At this moment, Eternatus already liked Damian a lot.
"Then how about you return to your normal form first? You're so big that a normal Poké Ball can't hold you."
Damian actually had a Dynamax Band on him, which could make a Poké Ball grow large enough to catch Eternamax Eternatus.
But that was too much trouble.
Hearing this, Eternatus immediately canceled its Eternamax form. It returned to its normal skeletal dragon appearance.
Damian threw a Poké Ball. The moment it touched Eternatus, the Pokémon was pulled inside.
The ball shook only once before it stopped.
"I caught it. Eternatus."
Damian picked up the Poké Ball. The smile on his face couldn't be hidden at all.
The source of Dynamax, Eternatus, was caught!
"It looks so easy..."
Raihan, who had watched everything, saw the successful capture and couldn't help but feel very envious.
That was Eternamax Eternatus, which was like a natural disaster just a moment ago.
It was caught without any resistance at all. How could Raihan not be jealous?
If he had an Eternatus, would he still lose to Leon?
But Raihan understood that this capture wasn't actually "easy."
"No, it wasn't easy at all. It's just that Damian is special."
Chairman Rose made this comment as he sighed. His eyes swept over Zacian and the other Legendaries.
And...
The thoughtful Rose cared very much about some of the conversation between Damian and Zacian.
Things like "human recognized by Arceus" and "Plates." However, Rose did not understand what these things really meant.
It seemed Damian still had many secrets.
Rose thought about it, but one thing he was sure of was that staying on good terms with Damian was very important.
"True. Damian is too special," Leon agreed.
Hearing the conversation of the three men, the three girls, Caitlin, Serena, and Platinum, all had proud looks on their faces.
"Speaking of which..." Raihan rubbed his chin.
"Damian is the leader of Team Rocket, right? I'm starting to get very interested in Team Rocket too. Chairman, if I join Team Rocket, will you take away my position at the Hammerlocke Gym?"
"???"
Rose hadn't even reacted yet when Leon jumped in. He looked at his best friend in shock.
"Raihan, what are you talking about?"
"Well, I just suddenly got interested. Besides, joining Team Rocket doesn't stop me from doing my job as a Gym Leader."
Being questioned by his friend, Raihan felt a little guilty.
"I heard from Platinum that in Team Rocket, if you have enough merits, you can even trade for Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon."
Aside from anything else, a Dragon-type Legendary really made Raihan's mouth water.
Hearing this, Rose and Leon immediately turned their eyes toward Platinum. Platinum gave a shy, awkward smile and carefully hid behind Caitlin.
Yeah, she felt a bit embarrassed, like she was stealing someone else's employees and got caught by the boss.
"Is that true?" Rose wasn't angry; instead, he was very curious.
You could even trade for Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon?
Leon was also very shocked. You can trade for Legendary Pokémon?? Is that for real?
"It's true. Our Team Rocket ranch is home to many Legendary Pokémon of all types. However, you need a lot of merits. And even if you have enough merits to trade for one..."
Caitlin explained calmly.
"After the trade, you still have to battle and catch it yourself. Otherwise, you won't get the Legendary Pokémon's respect. If you can't command it, it's useless."
This didn't surprise Rose and the others too much. But even with that rule, being able to trade for a Legendary was amazing enough.
"I see. If you don't mind me asking, can I see the list of Pokémon you can trade for?" Rose asked in his smooth voice.
"Of course you can," Caitlin replied with an elegant smile. She opened her phone to the Team Rocket App's exchange screen and clicked on the Pokémon section.
Then, Caitlin used her psychic powers to send the phone in front of the three men.
"Regirock, Landorus, Enamorus, Moltres, Regidrago..."
As Rose looked at the Legendary Pokémon on the list, a look of surprise naturally appeared on his face.
"These resources... they are too rich. Does Team Rocket always eat this well?"
Raihan almost drooled when he saw Regidrago.
A Dragon-type Legendary! Ahhhhhh!!
Leon couldn't take his eyes off Enamorus. It was a Fairy-type Legendary, and he happened to not have a Fairy-type on his main team.
Rose continued to scroll down. He found that below the Legendaries were Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon from every region, and even the very rare Ultra Beast series.
Rose couldn't help but sigh. If he were still the trainer he used to be, he would definitely be very tempted right now.
"Several executives have already traded for Legendary Pokémon," Caitlin replied with a smile to Raihan's comment.
"Thank you. I didn't expect the benefits in Team Rocket to be so good." Rose returned the phone to Caitlin. His gaze turned toward Damian, who was still talking with Zacian.
No wonder Team Rocket was growing so fast. The benefits Damian provided were truly something most people couldn't turn down.
"Chairman! I've decided to join Team Rocket! I hope you'll allow it!" Raihan spoke to Rose with a serious face.
Of course, he only said this because he knew Team Rocket was now an official organization. He still cared very much about the Galar region.
But as he said himself, joining Team Rocket wouldn't stop him from continuing as the Hammerlocke Gym Leader.
Hearing this, Leon's mouth twitched. Rose also smiled.
"Raihan, I understand how you feel. But it's not possible right now. Let's wait a while. Wait until that event is over. After all, you have to participate in it too."
Rose patted Raihan's shoulder meaningfully.
After all, Raihan had Champion-level strength. Kanto definitely wouldn't want to give up an effective fighter like Raihan.
"What event?" Raihan asked, looking confused.
"You'll find out when the time comes," Rose said, keeping it a secret.
Leon wanted to say something but stopped. Actually, he was now seriously worried that with Raihan's personality, once they got to the battlefield against Team Rocket, would he actually switch sides in the middle of the fight?
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