Of course, no matter how many Hero reserves Zekrom has, it doesn't matter.
Damian confidently convinces Zekrom with his Truth; if Zekrom doesn't like his Truth, then use fat‑headed fish's Origin Pulse Truth on it.
Surely Zekrom will feel his strong Truth emotion toward it.
Mm, no problem.
"handsome handsome, are you a Trainer too?"
After a meal, the relationship between them has clearly deepened, and Rosa, which was dispirited at first, is now in good spirits as well.
This girl clearly has social anxiety; talking with someone else keeps her mood up.
"Yes, and I'm actually quite famous as a Trainer over at the League side, you know."
Damian smiles brightly, not at all modest.
Ain't I famous? Even though Damian's personal strength is so far beyond the norm that various Pokémon Leagues have issued warrants against him,
but in Kanto, Hoenn, Alola, and now Unova, who among the upper echelons of the Leagues doesn't know him?
Hm, hearing these words, Elesa's face darkens a little.
This line… isn't bad at all?
"Wow! handsome, are you really that strong?"
Rosa's eyes light up.
"I'm planning to challenge the Unova League this year; I'll strive to go all out and win the Unova Champion!"
Rosa straightens her chest with confidence; yes, her goal isn't just to win the Vertress Conference, but to become the Champion of the Unova League!
She intends to topple Alder from the throne!
"If it's Rosa you're talking about, you might have a chance, you know." Damian nods with a smile.
"But you've got to watch out for your sister, Hilda; Miss Hilda's strength is also very strong."
If Rosa reaches Champion‑tier this year—or better yet, she surely will—by year's end she'll be champion; but the connection is that Hilda is Rosa's rival as well.
Will these two sisters recreate the "legendary first generation" plot?
Hm, Rosa just conquered the Unova League and sits on the Champion throne with Hilda close behind, then they'll fight for the Champion?
That's all kinds of crazy.
"Hehe ~ it's okay, Hilda; what could she possibly compare to me?" Rosa beams, chin held high.
Whether intentional or not, this ponytail girl straightens her posture, making Hilda's eyes flicker.
"Hehe …" Hilda laughs awkwardly, but the look in her eyes is full of killing intent.
How could she not understand Rosa's meaning?
Damn it! The two are the same age, yet how does this woman have such a figure, while she still hasn't even reached airport status?
"Rosa, we battle, you've never beaten me before." But clearly, Hilda isn't going to back down.
"Hmph, that's the past; this is the present, Hilda. I've caught a very strong Pokémon recently!"
Rosa grunts, noting she hasn't beaten Hilda before because her starter was Grass-type Snivy, while Hilda's is Fire-type.
That led to two confrontations; the two sisters clashed, Rosa losing by a step each time.
But as the saying goes, the past is the past! Now is now!
"Haha, what a coincidence, I also just caught a new main roster!" Hilda doesn't pretend to be weak.
"Perfect, let me compare with Rosa."
Damian watches the volatile two sisters, cracking peanuts; it's always fun to watch women fight.
"Hmph ~ today we'll skip it; today I want to battle handsome."
Rosa snorts again, then looks at Damian eagerly.
"?"
Damian pauses his peanut cracking.
"handsome handsome, if you're a Trainer, then let's spar a little, shall we?"
Rosa is eager to know Damian's strength, after all Damian doesn't look weak.
"Oh? You want to battle me?"
Damian raises an eyebrow.
"Yeah, you wouldn't mind fighting me, right?"
"Not at all, I'd love to have a go."
Damian's meaning is clear, but clearly the girls present didn't pick up on his deeper intent.
"Hey ~ then let's go."
Rosa flashes a big, innocent smile.
Damian doesn't refuse; he truly wants to experience Rosa's current level firsthand.
After all, he's met many "protagonists" already, but apart from Red, none have battled him.
The two head to a nearby battle arena; in the Pokémon world, in most city towns there are many training grounds and battle arenas for Trainers to use.
Damian and Rosa stand on opposite sides of the arena, eye contact across the field.
The ponytail girl stretches casually, her tight top and stockings accentuating a sexy waist.
Rosa's appearance is pure and innocent, yet underneath it lies a clear, alluring sexiness.
Perhaps it's just that her well-developed body stands out.
"Time's running out, let's battle already, by the way."
Damian pulls out an Ultra Ball, smirking at the ponytail girl.
"Rosa, I'm very strong, so don't hold back—show me your best."
"Wow, really? I'm also quite strong."
Rosa's eyes light up; she likes Damian's confident vibe.
"After all, I'm a year older than you, so I'm basically a senior; I'll also show you something fresh."
Damian's lips lift slightly.
Fresh something? Rosa tilts her head in confusion.
"My Pokémon, that one right there."
Damian casually tosses the Ultra Ball.
"Gyarados, prepare to battle."
Roar!
The intimidating roar blasts out; a gigantic red‑scaled Gyarados lands in front of Damian.
But this one is special—its red scales shine like gemstones; a Shiny Gyarados.
Yes, the Shiny Magikarp Damian caught in the Orange Archipelago evolved into this, and though the Magikarp's level was already high, it evolved after a few days.
Now it's strong enough to battle Rosa.
"Wow, so beautiful!"
Gyarados looks fierce, the Shiny red scales dazzling.
Of course, the striking color difference is the main visual impact; Shiny Pokémon are flashy by nature.
"handsome you're really brave, choosing Gyarados first."
But Rosa can't help but marvel at Damian's overconfident attitude.
Gyarados is strong among Water types and is tiered as top, but it has a four‑fold weakness to Electric!
Leading with Gyarados means the opponent may counter with an Electric‑type Pokémon or Electric‑type moves.
"Type advantage is a trainer's hurdle to cross, isn't it?"
Damian shrugs.
"That's true; but if the opponent is Gyarados, I'll use Hydreigon!"
Rosa grins, summoning her newest main roster—a formidable Hydreigon floating before her.
Hilda is surprised; Rosa's confidence makes sense; she seems to have caught Hydreigon.
As Unova's pseudo‑legendary, Hydreigon's strength is undeniable.
"Hydreigon, huh? Not bad, but… I want to surprise you with something."
Damian slowly raises his arm, the gleaming Key Stone shimmering.
Meanwhile, Gyarados' Mega Stone resonates, blasting a rainbow of light that envelops Gyarados.
"Huh? What's this?"
Rosa is puzzled.
"Mega Evolution, which can cause a Pokémon that has already evolved to evolve again."
Damian smiles, explaining.
And as soon as he finishes, a more ferocious roar rings out; a far larger Pokémon floats in the sky and fixes its fierce gaze on Hydreigon.
Mega Gyarados!
"Is that really a thing?!" Rosa stares in disbelief at the Mega Shiny Gyarados.
Recently there have been rumors of a brand‑new Evolution, but no proof; Rosa remains cautious.
But now Damian has demonstrated Mega Evolution in person, which is truly shocking.
"Amazing! So amazing!"
But after the initial awe, Rosa becomes excited, eyes blazing as she gazes at the Mega Gyarados.
Mega Evolution … I wonder if my beloved Serperior could Mega Evolve too?
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Vertress City
Giovanni, dressed in a suit, steps down from the car and gazes at the Unova League building before him, a hint of a smile curling at the corners of his lips.
That's right, he's back in Unova again!
Under the lead of a staffer, Giovanni arrives at Unova's conference room, and when he opens the door, wow—there are quite a few familiar faces.
Steven, Wallace, Cynthia, and Leon are there, just like in Hoenn times; only Nemona is missing.
" Gym Leader Giovanni."
Seeing Giovanni arrive, Wallace waves him enthusiastically.
"Sorry I'm late."
"No need, Gym Leader Giovanni, please have a seat first."
Alder also acts very friendly; after all, Steven and the others said that Giovanni is not only incredibly strong himself, but also has Groudon by his side!
" Gym Leader Giovanni, how have you been with Groudon lately?"
Leon asks Giovanni, curious.
"We've sorta reached a rough consensus, but…"
Giovanni pauses, his expression a touch odd.
"Damn it! I'm going to sun-dry that damned Stupid fish into fish jerky!!"
That was Groudon's first words after waking up from the "spit water" incident that day.
" Giovanni, when are we going to deal with Stupid fish?"
" Giovanni, aren't we going to punch Stupid fish today?"
" Giovanni, I want to fight Stupid fish!"
These are the phrases Groudon most often says when interacting with Giovanni; otherwise, it mostly sleeps in its ball.
Giovanni is at a loss; he feels Groudon seems to "love" Kyogre too much.
Every Line Is About Kyogre, This Is Love?
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