Of everyone on the battlefield, Giratina was undoubtedly the most excited.
After all, its greatest wish in following Aiden had always been to take revenge on Arceus.
Even Giratina itself had never expected that day to arrive so quickly.
With both the Draco Plate and the Spooky Plate empowering it, Giratina vanished in a flash.
Shadow Force activated instantly.
In the next moment, all of Giratina's power erupted beneath the enhancement of the two Creation Plates.
The terrifying impact sent Arceus flying.
Everyone present stared in shock.
Now that Aiden possessed all eighteen Creation Plates, how was he any different from the creator deity itself?
Mega Rayquaza then roared and unleashed Draco Meteor.
Once the Draco Plate transferred back to it, countless draconic meteors descended from the sky and crashed into Arceus.
At this moment, Arceus had virtually no resistance to Dragon-type attacks.
Under the bombardment of Draco Meteor, it fell from the sky and smashed deep into the ground.
Countless Legendary Pokémon quickly surrounded it.
Arceus looked around at them all.
Its eyes were filled with disbelief.
Yet strangely enough, there was also the faintest trace of gratification.
Aiden noticed the change and frowned in confusion.
Then Arceus spoke.
"Human."
"Where did your Creation Plates come from?"
Aiden smiled.
"The Creation Plates?"
"They were bestowed upon me by the heavens."
He raised his hand.
All eighteen Plates separated from the Legendary Pokémon and flew toward him.
They formed a radiant rainbow halo around his body.
Surrounded by eighteen different colors, Aiden was flooded with the immense power of creation.
His strength surpassed that of Legendary Pokémon.
It surpassed that of ordinary life itself.
In other words, with the power of all eighteen Creation Plates gathered within him, Aiden could now be called—
Creator God Aiden.
The reason Arceus was so powerful was precisely because it wielded the Creation Plates.
Without them, even ordinary Pokémon had once managed to defeat it.
Now, as Aiden felt the boundless strength surging through his body, the corners of his mouth lifted.
"Arceus."
"It seems the one who loses today will be you."
His psychic power erupted.
Enhanced by the eighteen Creation Plates, it transformed into an overwhelming force that enveloped Arceus.
Giratina, Palkia, Dialga, the two Rayquaza, the two Deoxys, Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Kyogre, and Groudon all stared at Aiden with burning eyes.
In the past, the strongest existence among the gods had undoubtedly been Arceus.
But from this day forward, that position had changed.
The strongest human in the world now possessed the power to defeat the creator deity.
Dialga spoke proudly.
"It's a good thing I used my power over time to witness this part of the future."
"Otherwise, why do you think I acted so submissively when I first met Aiden?"
Palkia and Giratina both rolled their eyes.
"We asked you to tell us the truth back then, but you refused."
"Hmph."
After grumbling for a moment, all the gods turned their attention back to Aiden.
With eighteen—no, nineteen—Creation Plates in his possession, counting the extra Meadow Plate, Aiden had entered a state of absolute invincibility.
Had Arceus also possessed all eighteen Plates instead of only thirteen, then Aiden might not have been able to defeat it.
A clash between two complete creator gods would most likely have ended in a draw.
But right now...
Aiden was unquestionably stronger.
The psychic force empowered by eighteen Creation Plates spread outward from his body.
Arceus felt its mind thunder.
Its consciousness blurred.
Then it collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.
Before taking this final attack from Aiden, it had already endured repeated assaults from all of his Legendary Pokémon.
Therefore, its defeat was hardly impossible.
Ash, Cynthia, and the others cried out in astonishment.
"W-What kind of terrifying power is that?!"
"Leon actually wanted to impose restrictions on Aiden?"
"Who could possibly restrict him?"
"That power rivals the gods themselves!"
Ash, who had always dreamed of surpassing Aiden, was shaken most deeply.
He had finally witnessed what Aiden looked like when he truly used everything at his disposal.
Aiden had defeated the creator deity that countless Legendary Pokémon had been unable to overcome.
Could Ash really surpass someone like that?
"Aiden has already become this strong..."
"Pikachu, it feels like the distance between us is only getting greater."
Pikachu let out a helpless sigh.
...
After defeating Arceus, Aiden took out a Master Ball.
He threw it toward the fallen creator deity.
The Master Ball opened with a flash.
Yet it failed to draw Arceus inside.
Aiden stared in surprise.
"What?"
"There are actually Pokémon that can't be captured?"
"Does Arceus not count as a Pokémon?"
Even though Aiden knew nearly every storyline and setting related to Pokémon, he found this difficult to understand.
However, in one version of the games, there did seem to be a similar rule.
If the player carried a Master Ball into the battle against Arceus, it would refuse the challenge.
Only after removing the Master Ball could the player fight it.
While Aiden was still puzzling over this, Arceus opened its eyes.
This time, its gaze was far clearer.
"Human."
"You cannot capture me."
"Because this Arceus before you is not my true body."
"It is merely a projected avatar."
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