Just as everyone was watching the battle with rapt attention—
a figure approached.
Riding a blue Pokémon, with a red one flying beside him—
Miyazaki Ryuno arrived next to them.
Chen Shi turned his head—
and was stunned.
"Latios… and Latias?!"
Miyazaki Ryuno smiled, his eyes flickering.
"Hehe… looks like you recognize them, huh?"
Originally—
when he detected Rayquaza's presence—
he had already prepared for the worst.
Even summoning Latios and Latias.
But—
he never expected—
this "new" Legendary—
to actually be Hoenn's Sky God.
And even more unbelievable—
this young man in front of him—
could actually help Rayquaza achieve Mega Evolution.
"And he recognized Latios and Latias at a glance…"
"…Old Chen really raised an extraordinary grandson."
Miyazaki sighed softly.
Chen Shi clicked his tongue and scanned the two.
…Nothing.
Unscannable.
"So every League really does have hidden trump cards…"
he thought silently.
"President Miyazaki!"
Everyone greeted him at once.
He nodded with a gentle smile.
"Good, good. As long as you're all safe."
On Chen Shi's shoulder—
Mew glanced at Latios and Latias—
and showed no reaction.
Strong—
but not the ones it knew.
Otherwise—
it would've already flown over to greet them.
Then—
its gaze shifted back to the battlefield.
These three are fighting so hard… I should find a chance to grab something…
…
Miyazaki looked at Chen Shi with a warm smile.
"So, Chen Shi… are you close with Rayquaza?"
Chen Shi froze—
then waved his hands frantically.
"No, no, no! I'm not close with it at all!"
"I don't even know it!"
Everyone: "..."
Steven.
Cynthia.
Leon.
Even Miyazaki—
all stared at him strangely.
You just helped Rayquaza Mega Evolve—
and you're saying you're not close?!
Who would believe that?
But this time—
Chen Shi wasn't bragging.
He wasn't lying either.
He really wasn't close with Rayquaza.
At best—
they were temporarily cooperating.
Nothing more.
Miyazaki nodded seriously.
"I understand."
Chen Shi: "..."
"I really don't know it!"
His voice was full of helplessness.
Why wouldn't anyone believe him?!
"Pfft—"
Steven burst out laughing, unable to hold it in.
Everyone else also struggled to suppress their smiles.
"Fine, believe whatever you want."
Chen Shi gave up—
and released Metagross.
His body was still fluctuating—
drained one moment, energized the next.
Lying on Dragonite was uncomfortable.
Metagross, at least—
was stable.
He flopped down on its head.
Cynthia noticed immediately, her brows furrowing slightly.
"…Are you okay?"
Chen Shi let out a long sigh.
"This… is the price of showing off."
"Let me lie down for a bit."
…
In the distance—
the battle raged on.
Rayquaza vs Groudon and Kyogre.
Wind.
Waves.
Magma.
Everything collided.
If this had been on land—
Chen Shi had no doubt—
they would've shattered continents.
Thankfully—
this was the ocean.
Damage—
but manageable.
Nearby—
a reporter's voice echoed excitedly:
"Viewers, what we are witnessing is unbelievable!"
"The newly appeared Legendary Pokémon—after Mega Evolving with Chen Shi—is completely suppressing the other two!"
"We have confirmed!"
"These three are Hoenn's legendary trio!"
"Groudon—the God of Land!"
"Kyogre—the God of the Sea!"
"And Rayquaza—the God of the Sky!"
"And from what we can tell—"
"Rayquaza's appearance is directly connected to Chen Shi!"
"It's very likely he summoned it to stop this disaster!"
"So please remain calm—everything will be resolved!"
…
"Stop moving…"
Cynthia's cheeks flushed slightly as she pressed Chen Shi down.
Seeing his condition earlier—
she had climbed onto Metagross as well—
letting him rest his head on her lap.
And now—
this guy kept trying to burrow deeper into her arms.
"Hehe…"
Chen Shi grinned shamelessly.
Nice.
After showing off—
he even got a lap pillow from Cynthia.
Honestly—
he felt like thanking Maxie and Archie.
Without them—
where would he get this chance?
Steven and Lance watched with utter disdain.
Miyazaki chuckled.
"Youth… is wonderful."
Steven released his own Metagross, jumped on top—
and leaned over.
"Old Chen—what was that earlier?"
"What exactly is Primal Reversion?"
Everyone perked up.
Clearly—
they all wanted to know.
Chen Shi, in a great mood, answered without hesitation:
"Primal Reversion is a power-up state for Groudon and Kyogre."
"You can think of it as a special kind of Mega Evolution."
"It boosts their strength—and changes their abilities."
"For example—after Primal Reversion—Groudon's ability becomes Desolate Land."
"You've seen it—it's basically a super-enhanced version of Sunny Day."
"And Kyogre's becomes Primordial Sea—a super-enhanced Rain."
Everyone nodded.
That explained the extreme weather.
Steven immediately asked:
"What about Rayquaza?"
"What ability does it get after Mega Evolution to suppress both of them?"
Chen Shi thought for a moment.
"Delta Stream."
"It turns the weather into turbulent air."
"These three abilities can overwrite each other."
"But since Rayquaza is stronger—"
"it suppresses the other two."
Everyone understood instantly.
Simple.
Just like a stronger Pokémon overriding a weaker one's field.
No tricks—
just pure power.
At that moment—
Diantha asked softly:
"Then… how did you Mega Evolve with Rayquaza?"
"According to your research—"
"doesn't Mega Evolution require a strong bond?"
"You weren't close to it… right?"
…
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