As Naoki stood in his kit steaming grass dumplings for his Gogoat, his Rotom Phone suddenly buzzed with a notification.

  [You have a new private message!]

  Curious, Naoki opehe Pokémon Forum and was met with a flood of messages.

  After a quice, he realized they fell into several categories—some were Pokémohusiasts eager to discuss the legends of Groudon and Kyogre, others were casual readers asking for updates, and some were iigators from the Pokémon League requesting additional information.

  Then there were the threats.

  Naoki scrolled down and saw a message that was almost ughable.

  [Cute as Duck]: You little brat, I suggest you take down that post immediately. Otherwise… don't bme us for what happe!

  Naoki raised an eyebrow. Without responding, he scrolled further.

  Another message popped up almost instantly.

  [fast_and_the_curious]: If you've got the guts, send me your locatio's see if you hahe sequences of interfering with our pns!

  Naoki sighed. These guys were either part of Team Aqua or Team Magma, trying to scare him off.

  But instead of ign them, he decided to have a little fun.

  Feigning authority, he typed ba the same anding tone as Giovanni from Team Rocket:

  [Hmph. You overestimate yourselves. This world belongs to Team Rocket. Team Magma and Team Aqua are nothing but minor pyers. We will use the Hoenn League's interfereo eliminate you ond for all.]

  Immediately, the sender lost their posure.

  The response was a flurry of furious messages, filled with curses and defensive cims about Team Magma's superiority.

  They ranted about how Team Rocket was insignifit, how Team Magma had grand ambitions, and how they were the anization shaping the world.

  Naoki: "..."

  Shaking his head, he typed one final message:

  [Team Rocket has ruled the underworld for decades, while Team Magma is just a fledgling group pying with fire. If you dare set foot on City's Rainbow Street, you'll regret it.

  Then, without waiting for a response, he blocked the user.

  City, a bustliropolis in the Kantion—and the secret stronghold of Team Rocket.

  If Team Magma's grunts were foolish enough to mar and stir up trouble there… well, that would certainly be a spectacle worth watg.

  tinuing to scroll, something caught his attention. Among all the random usernames, one ood out.

  [Steven Stone]

  Naoki blinked.

  Is this... the Steven Stohink it is?

  Out of curiosity, he clicked on the sender's profile. An official League-certified verification badge firmed it.

  'It really was Steven Stohe Champion of the Hoenn Region.'

  His message was short but direct.

  [Steven Stone]: Hello, I am the current Champion of the Hoenn League, Steven Stone. I'd like to talk to you about your post. we meet?

  Naoki hesitated. It was obvious what Steven wao talk about—Team Magma and Team Aqua.

  After a brief moment of thought, Naoki typed his response.

  [Stranger_1]: Hello. I'm sorry, but it's not ve for me to meet in person. If you have any questions, we discuss them online.

  It didn't take long before Steven replied.

  [Steven Stone]: Uood. Are you with Interpol?

  'Interpol?'

  A familiar face popped into Naoki's mind—the one and only Looker, the legendary detective of Interpol.

  "Unfortunately, I'm not him."

  Naoki quickly replied:

  [Stranger_1]: No, I'm just an ordinary person.

  Meanwhile, in Hoenn…

  At that moment, Steven Sto in his private study in Mossdeep City, staring at his s.

  The reply gave him pause. He studied the user's profile once more.

  The at had beeed retly. The username was simply Stranger_1—obviously a throwaway to hide their real identity.

  "So, they don't want to reveal themselves… or are they afraid of retaliation from Team Magma and Team Aqua?"

  Steven respected that. Rather than push the issue, he decided to foore pressing matters.

  [Steven Stone]: Was the tent of your post purely specution?

  A reply came almost immediately.

  [Stranger_1]: That's right. It's my personal analysis of Hoenn's current situation. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.

  Steven's gaze sharpened as he read the words carefully. The user might cim it was just specution, but their dedus were shogly accurate.

  Taking a deep breath, he decided to be ho iurn.

  [Steven Stone]: To be truthful, your analysis aligns closely with the information we've gathered. There have already been sightings of suspicious activity at the Weather Institute and Steport Shipyard.

  [Steven Stone]: Until retly, Team Magma and Team Aqua were seen by the public as mere enviroal extremists—anizations advog for nature servation and o preservation. But now, things have ged.

  Reading this, Naoki couldn't help but chuckle.

  "Nature servationists?" He thought to himself. If only Maxie and Archie weren't so extreme, that actually could've worked out for them.

  Team Magma's ultimate goal is to expand the ndmass, increasing human habitation and development, believing that it will bring prosperity and overall happio the world.

  Meanwhile, Team Aqua seeks to expand the os, aiming to recim the habitats that Water-type Pokémon have lost due to human expansion. They view the sea as the in of all life and believe that by enrging it, they create an ideal world for Pokémon.

  However, both anizations have taken their ideologies to areme. Whether it's Maxie's pursuit of nd expansion or Archie's devotion to rest the os, their methods are too radical.

  Naoki read through Steven's message, deep in thought.

  Steven had mentiohat suspicious activity had beeed at the Weather Institute and the shipyard i City.

  This could only meahing: Team Magma and Team Aqua were about to make their move.

  If they mao steal the Submarine Explorer 1, they would thehe data from the Weather Institute to pinpoint the exact location of the two a Pokémon.

  And ohat happened…

  Groudon and Kyogre would awaken.

  Seeing that Naoki had gone silent for a while, Steve another message.

  [Steven]: Are you still there?

  Naoki snapped out of his thoughts. After carefully sidering everything, he decided to be direct.

  [Stranger No. 1]: Everything is unfoldily as I expected. If I'm not mistaken, Team Magma and Team Aqua will be making their move soon.

  Their target is, without a doubt, the two legendary Pokémon. Based on their previous activities, Team Magma intends to expand ndmass, while Team Aqua wants to expand the o.

  Groudon and Kyogre hold the power to make this happen. That's why these twanizatioo capture them.

  Their argets will likely be the Weather Institute and a shipyard.

  That's all I know. The rest is in the hands of the Hoenn League.]

  Naoki exhaled deeply after sending the message. At the very least, this would put the Hoenn League on high alert.

  If they could stop Team Magma and Team Aqua before they awakehe legendary Pokémon, the Hoenn region would remain peaceful for a while longer.

  If not…then some coastal cities in Hoenn would o prepare for emergency evacuations.

  Steven read Stranger No. 1's response carefully, word by word. Theyped a simple yet sincere reply:

  [Steven]: Thank you.

  Wasting no time, he immediately tacted the Hoenn League to report the situation. He arranged for skilled traio be statio the Weather Institute and Steport Shipyard, ensuring they were on high alert.

  As for whether these predis were true…Steven believed that didn't matter.

  If nothing happehen at worst, they had been overly cautious. But if this was real, their advance preparations would e in handy.

  "Sigh."

  Steven put away his Rotom Phone, but just as he did—

  Another private message appeared.

  Steven clicked on the message and was immediately taken aback. The sender was still Stranger No. 1, but the tent was pletely ued.

  [Stranger No. 1]: If Groudon and Kyogre truly awaken, and the Hoenn League is uo hahe situation, you tact me. I might be able to help.

  Steven's eyes narrowed slightly.

  He had inally assumed the sender was just an ordinary civilian—someone cautious and unwilling to expose their identity for fear of retaliation from Team Magma or Team Aqua.

  But now… this was far from ordinary.

  'Who exactly was this person?'

  ...

  Naoki turned off his phone, exhaling in satisfa. Now everything should be fine.

  He wasn't certain when Groudon and Kyogre would awaken, so it wasn't like he could run to Hoenn in advand camp out just to watch.

  However, by maintaining tact with Steven, he might just get the opportunity to withis legendary battle firsthand.

  And more importantly—he had a score to settle. Kyogre had once seriously injured his Dragonite. As Dragorainer, it was only fair to get payback.

  And now, with the strength he had gathered, he was fident that even if Groudon and Kyogre teamed up against him, he could hahem.

  Not to mention, he wasn't alone.

  If it really came down to it, all it would take was one call to summon Giratina and Calyrex.

  Worst case sario?

  Dragonite could always use Dragon Express Service Dragonites—or he could use the Dragon Scale gifted to him by the Shiny Rayquaza to summon it for backup.

  sidering all the Poké Puffs and Poké Blocks he had stocked up, Rayquaza would definitely be willing to help Dragoeach Kyogre a lesson.

  As he thought about it, Naoki suddenly froze.

  'Wait…'

  Had he actally bee one of those "legendary Pokémon trainers"?

  He g his current lineup.

  Koraidon in peak dition. The twin steeds—Spectrier and Gstrier. Giratina, the ruler of the Distortion World. Calyrex, the King of Bountiful Harvests. Mewtwo, the stro artificial Pokémon.

  "This was terrifying."

  At this rate, he could outmatch even Tobias, the legendary trainer who had taken a Darkrai and Latios into the Pokémon League.

  But of course, not every legendary Pokémon in his care was willing to fight.

  Giratina? Absolutely. It would love to join in on the chaos.

  Calyrex? Most likely. It would see it as part of its duty.

  But Mewtwo?

  "No way."

  These days, Mewtwo had no i in fighting. Instead, it had fully embraced the life of a peaceful farmer at the World Tree, tending to crops alongside Calyrex.

  A once-feared Pokémon is now cultivating berries and apples like a rancher…

  "I should really stop thinking about this."

  Today was "Role Model Day."

  That meant ohing—it was time to take his three Gogoat to the World Tree for a visit.

  There articur Skiddo there—ohat Mewtwo had rescued in the past. It had suffered greatly at the hands of humans, and now, Naoki's Gogoat were visiting to offer panionship and support.

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