After successfully capturing the Giant Tentacruel with a Heavy Ball, Aiden couldn't help feeling pleased.
The Orange Archipelago truly lived up to its reputation.
Rare Pokémon seemed to appear everywhere.
Thinking back to the original stories, Ash had encountered all sorts of unusual creatures throughout Kanto and the Orange Islands.
The giant Dragonite at Bill's Lighthouse.
The Giant Tentacruel Aiden had just captured.
And even the ancient colossal Pokémon—
Ancient Alakazam.
Ancient Gengar.
Ancient Jigglypuff.
All of them were gigantic species rarely seen anywhere else.
Then there were the unique variants.
The Crystal Onix that feared fire instead of water.
The enormous Magikarp raised by Nurse Joy.
The island filled entirely with pink Pokémon.
Every one of those Pokémon interested Aiden.
After capturing the Giant Tentacruel, he immediately released it again.
After all—
No one knew these seas better than a local giant sea monster.
"Giant Tentacruel."
"We're heading toward Ice Island."
"The home of Articuno."
"Do you know the way?"
The enormous Tentacruel immediately nodded.
Its countless tentacles waved enthusiastically.
The sight was surprisingly amusing.
"Good."
"You'll lead the way."
"Kyogre."
"The ocean is your territory."
"The rest of this journey is in your hands."
"KYOOOOOOOGRE!"
The Sea God responded proudly.
Thus—
A strange scene appeared across the Orange Archipelago.
A gigantic Tentacruel floated ahead, acting as a guide.
Behind it swam Kyogre.
And atop Kyogre rested a young man and a beautiful woman.
With Kyogre present, the ocean belonged entirely to them.
Even when storms approached—
The Sea God's authority effortlessly parted wind and waves.
Not a single drop of seawater touched Aiden or Lorelei.
The only downside was that most Water-type Pokémon fled the moment they sensed Kyogre's divine aura.
Safety was guaranteed.
Adventure became considerably harder.
Still—
The journey remained enjoyable.
With Kyogre carrying them, their travel speed became absurdly fast.
In less than half a day, they arrived at another island.
Lorelei glanced toward the coastline.
"This is Big Pong Island."
"It has enormous populations of giant Pidgeot and giant Rhydon."
"They're extremely hostile toward outsiders."
Then she looked at Aiden.
"Though knowing you..."
"You'll probably want to explore anyway."
Aiden grinned.
Naturally.
Any island containing giant Pokémon immediately became interesting.
Even though he already owned a Pidgeot and a Rhyperior—
Unique specimens were always worth collecting.
Perhaps he could even establish an entire giant Pokémon population within his system world.
That sounded interesting.
Making his decision, Aiden instructed Kyogre and Giant Tentacruel to wait offshore.
The next second—
He wrapped Lorelei in psychic energy.
Teleportation.
Flash!
The pair instantly appeared on the island.
The moment they landed, Aiden spotted one almost immediately.
A gigantic Rhydon.
Nearly ten meters tall.
His eyes lit up.
As expected.
They really were enormous.
For Aiden, size often represented potential.
Just like—
Well.
Some other things he happened to appreciate.
A normal Rhydon stood around two meters tall.
This monster was over five times larger.
"Status."
Pokémon: Giant Rhydon (Special)
Level: 55
Type: Ground / Rock
Ability: Rock Head
Potential: Purple
Skills: Horn Drill, Earthquake, Drill Run, Rock Blast, Iron Tail, Stomp, Scary Face, Megahorn...
Description: A special Rhydon population native to the Orange Archipelago. Due to unique environmental conditions, their bodies evolved to enormous sizes. Highly hostile toward outsiders.
Likes: Sleeping, Eating
Aiden couldn't help laughing.
Only Purple Potential.
Yet already ten meters tall.
This island's environment truly was extraordinary.
"Looks like I should capture a few."
"Let them establish a population in my system world."
With that thought, he tossed a Poké Ball.
A massive figure emerged.
"RHYOOOOOO!"
His Rhyperior appeared.
Standing over three meters tall.
As Rhydon's evolved form, it already possessed Elite Four-level strength.
"Rhyperior."
"Horn Drill."
The moment Aiden gave the command, Rhyperior charged forward.
Its drill-like horn spun violently.
The giant Rhydon seemed surprised.
But it immediately retaliated.
Its enormous Iron Tail crashed downward.
Boom!
The collision shook the surrounding forest.
For a brief moment—
The giant Rhydon held its ground.
Its immense size provided tremendous physical strength.
Unfortunately—
Raw size alone could not overcome a difference in power.
After several seconds of resistance—
The giant Rhydon was blasted backward.
"Now."
"Earthquake!"
"RHYOOOOOO!"
Rhyperior slammed both feet into the ground.
The island trembled violently.
Cracks spread across the earth.
The giant Rhydon immediately lost its balance.
The larger the body—
The harder it became to remain standing during an earthquake.
Boom!
The giant collapsed.
The opportunity had arrived.
Aiden immediately threw a Luxury Ball.
Red light flashed.
The enormous Rhydon vanished into the ball.
Shake.
Shake.
Click.
Capture successful.
Aiden smiled.
Giant Rhydon—
Captured.
And only now did he fully understand why almost nobody attempted to capture Pokémon from Big Pong Island.
The very first giant Rhydon they encountered possessed near pseudo-Elite strength.
Combined with its tremendous size—
Its actual combat power easily reached Elite-level standards.
For ordinary trainers, capturing such a monster would be almost impossible.
But for Aiden?
This was only the beginning.
And somewhere deeper within the island—
Many more giant Pokémon were waiting.
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