The moment Aiden stepped into the vortex, boundless darkness swallowed him whole.
Then—
An overwhelming sense of weightlessness struck.
His body plummeted violently downward.
If not for his psychic power activating instantly, he might have fallen into what felt like an endless abyss.
This world had no sun.
No stars.
No natural light.
Only a vast expanse of dark violet skies and inverted landscapes stretching infinitely in every direction.
Silent.
Desolate.
Yet strangely visible under the dim, purple hue that blanketed everything.
Aiden extended his psychic senses.
And immediately frowned.
His psychic range—normally spanning hundreds of kilometers—was being severely suppressed.
Now it could barely cover ten kilometers.
"So the Reverse World weakens external power…"
"If that's the case, then as its ruler, Giratina must be strengthened here."
If one-on-one…
Even Rayquaza might not dominate absolutely.
Aiden narrowed his eyes.
"If one isn't enough… then two."
Two Rayquaza.
Both Mega Evolved.
That would eliminate any possibility of escape.
After all, once Giratina used Shadow Force to vanish, tracking it in a dimension this vast would be nearly impossible.
For now, however—
He would not release any Legendary Pokémon.
No need to alert the ruler of this world prematurely.
Using controlled bursts of teleportation—each roughly ten kilometers—Aiden advanced eastward.
He left a psychic marker at the entrance point before moving deeper.
After what felt like hours of teleportation, his head throbbed faintly.
Then—
He saw structures.
A floating town.
Dark violet buildings suspended in midair, seemingly held in place by distorted gravity.
"No humans…"
The city was empty.
Yet not abandoned.
He released Latios and Regirock for protection.
Speed and defense.
A safe combination unless Giratina itself appeared.
Moments later, a large figure emerged from the shadows.
Walrein.
System scan confirmed it.
Level 59.
Quasi–Elite Four peak.
Aiden blinked.
"In the outside world, trainers at this level are rare…"
"And here they're wild?"
Without hesitation—
"Blaziken. Take it down."
Blaziken burst forth, overwhelming Walrein with sheer power.
"Ding! Blaziken defeated Walrein. Gained 2700 EXP. Level up. Current Level: 62."
The Reverse World truly was a leveling paradise.
Nearly every wild Pokémon encountered exceeded Level 50.
Battles erupted frequently.
His team's strength rose steadily.
Soon—
Another aura approached.
Stronger.
"Ding! Electivire's current attributes are as follows—"
Pokémon: Electivire
Level: 60
Ability: Motor Drive
Type: Electric
Aptitude: Gold
Notes: Revived in the Reverse World after death, memories lost but strength retained.
Preference: Battle
Aiden's eyes gleamed.
He had wanted a powerful Electivire in Sinnoh.
And here one stood—
Champion-tier.
"Serperior. Your turn."
Serperior appeared gracefully.
Electivire roared, launching a devastating Thunderbolt.
"Leaf Storm!"
Blades of emerald energy tore through the air.
Electivire endured, standing bloodied but defiant.
"Dragon Tail!"
Electivire countered with Fire Punch—
Flames and scales collided explosively.
But Serperior's tail strike prevailed, sending Electivire crashing into a suspended building.
Luxury Ball—thrown.
Shake.
Shake.
Shake.
Click.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. Electivire captured."
Another powerful addition secured.
As exploration continued, Aiden captured two more Champion-tier Pokémon:
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Both Gold aptitude.
All Champion-tier.
He ignored lower-tier Pokémon.
His roster had long surpassed mere quasi–Elite Four strength.
After clearing the floating town, he rested briefly using supplies from system space.
Then resumed heading east.
Over a thousand kilometers traversed.
And still no end to this inverted dimension.
Unbeknownst to him—
From afar—
A pair of crimson eyes watched silently.
"This human…"
"He carries the aura of the Griseous Orb."
"But why… can I not sense it directly?"
In the shadows of twisted gravity—
Giratina observed patiently.
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