It did not matter how many "Hero candidates" Reshiram had.
Damian was very sure that he could use his own "truth" to convince Reshiram. If Reshiram did not like his version of the truth, he would use Kyogre's Origin Pulse to show it the real truth.
He was sure that Reshiram would then feel his strong and "true" feelings.
Yes, that made perfect sense.
"Hey, Demian! Are you a Trainer too?"
After they finished their meal, the relationship between them was much better. Rosa was sad at first, but now she was happy.
This girl clearly hated being alone. As long as someone talked to her, she had a lot of energy.
"Yes. In fact, I am a very famous Trainer at the League," Damian said.
Damian gave a bright smile. He was not humble at all.
He was famous. The Pokémon Leagues did not put him on a list of criminals because he was too strong.
But high-ranking leaders in Kanto, Hoenn, Alola, and now even Unova knew his name.
Elesa was nearby, and her face looked a bit strange when she heard this.
Those words were not actually wrong.
"Wow! Are you really that amazing?" Rosa's eyes were bright.
"I also plan to challenge the Unova League this year. I will definitely try to become the Unova Champion in one try!"
Rosa pushed out her chest and felt very confident. Her goal was not just to win the Vertress Conference. She wanted to become the Unova League Champion!
She wanted to take the throne from that old man, Alder. She wanted to take his place.
"If it is you, Rosa, you might actually have a chance," Damian said. He nodded and smiled.
"But you must be careful with your sister. Hilda is also very strong."
Rosa would probably reach the Champion level this year. If she challenged the Unova League at the end of the year, she would surely win. But Hilda was also Rosa's rival.
Would these two sisters have a story like the first Pokémon games?
Imagine this: Rosa beats the Unova League. She is happy on the Champion's throne. Then, Hilda comes right after her to start the final battle.
That would be too silly.
"Jeje~ It is fine! Hilda? She has nothing that can compare to me!" Rosa laughed in a silly way. She lifted her chin and felt very satisfied.
Rosa pushed out her chest again. Hilda sat next to her and felt her eyelid move quickly.
"Heh... heh..." Hilda laughed in a dry way. Her eyes looked very angry.
She understood what Rosa meant.
She was angry. They were the same age, but Rosa had a big chest while she was flat.
"Rosa, you have never actually beaten me in a battle," Hilda said. She did not want to lose the argument even if her body was smaller.
"Hmph! The past is the past, and the present is the present! Hilda, I recently caught a very powerful Pokémon!"
Rosa made a sound of annoyance. In the past, she did not beat Hilda. Her first Pokémon was a Grass-type, Snivy. Hilda's first Pokémon was a Fire-type.
Because of that, Rosa always lost by one move when they fought.
But she said that the past was the past. Now was different.
"Ha! That is a coincidence. I also just caught a new main team member," Hilda said. She did not back down.
"It is the perfect time to test it against you, Rosa."
Damian watched the two sisters. The air between them felt like a fight was starting. He started to peel peanuts. This was good. He liked to watch girls fight.
"Hmph! Forget it for today. Today, I want to battle the Demian."
Rosa made another sound and looked at Damian. Her eyes were full of energy.
"?" Damian stopped peeling a peanut.
"Hey, Demian! Since you are a Trainer, why don't we have a match?"
Rosa really wanted to know how strong Damian was. Damian did not look weak.
"Oh? You want to battle me?" Damian moved an eyebrow up.
"Yeah! You do not want to fight me, do you?"
"That is not it. I am actually looking forward to 'fighting' with you."
Damian's words had a hidden meaning. But the girls did not understand it.
"Heh! Then let's do it!" Rosa smiled in a big, way.
Damian did not say no. He wanted to see how strong Rosa was now.
He had met many "protagonists" now. But he only fought with Red before.
They found a battle court nearby. In the Pokémon world, cities usually have many places to train and fight.
Damian and Rosa stood on opposite sides of the field. They looked at each other from a distance.
Rosa moved her arms and legs to get ready. Finally, she stretched. Her short shirt moved up. You could see her waist and the top of her leggings. It was a very attractive sight.
Rosa looked very innocent. But she also looked a bit sexy.
This was probably because of her well-developed body.
"It is late, so let's just do one match. By the way..."
Damian took out an Ultra Ball. He looked at the girl and smiled.
"Rosa, I am very strong. So do not hold back. Just show me everything you have."
"Wow! You are that confident? I am also quite amazing, you know!"
Rosa blinked her big eyes. Her smile was very bright. She liked Damian's confidence.
"Since I am a year older than you, I guess I count as a senior. So, I will show you girls something a little different today."
The corner of Damian's mouth moved up slightly.
"Something different?" Rosa moved her head to the side. She was confused.
"My Pokémon is this one."
Damian threw the Ultra Ball in a cool way.
"Gyarados, prepare for battle!"
Roar—!!
There was a very loud roar. A huge Gyarados landed in front of Damian.
But the special thing was its red scales. It was different from a normal Gyarados. The scales looked like beautiful.
It was a Shiny Gyarados!
This was the Shiny Magikarp that Damian caught in the Orange Islands. That Magikarp had a high level, but it did not evolve for a long time.
Damian trained it for a few days, and then it evolved. Now, it was good for a battle against Rosa.
"Wow! So pretty!"
A Gyarados usually looks scary. It is called the Atrocious Pokémon.
But the red scales of this Shiny Gyarados were beautiful. The color was very different, and it looked great. That is why Shiny Pokémon are special.
"Demian, you are really brave, aren't you? You chose Gyarados as your first choice."
After she was surprised, Rosa thought Damian was too confident.
Gyarados is a very strong Water-type Pokémon. But it has a big problem. Electric moves are four times stronger against it!
If you use Gyarados first, the other person can easily use an Electric Pokémon.
"Type disadvantage is a hurdle that a Trainer must overcome, isn't it?" Damian moved his shoulders up.
"That is true. But if the opponent is Gyarados, then I will use this one! Hydreigon!"
Rosa smiled and threw her new Pokémon. A scary Hydreigon floated in front of her.
Hilda was surprised. She knew why Rosa was confident. Rosa had a Hydreigon.
It is a very strong Pokémon from Unova.
"A Hydreigon? That is a good opponent. But... Rosa, let me give you a little surprise."
Damian slowly lifted his arm. The Key Stone in his hand began to shine with a bright light.
At the same time, the Mega Stone on Gyarados also flashed. A light of evolution covered Gyarados.
"Eh?" Rosa moved her head. She did not understand.
"Mega Evolution. It is an evolution that allows a Pokémon that has already reached its final form to evolve once more."
Damian explained with a smile.
Then, an even louder roar happened. A much bigger and stronger Pokémon was in the air. Its scary eyes looked at the Hydreigon.
Mega Gyarados!
"There is actually such a thing?!" Rosa's eyes were wide. She looked at Mega Gyarados and could not believe it.
Recently, there was news about a new type of evolution. But Rosa did not believe it because there was no proof.
But now Damian showed her Mega Evolution. It was very shocking.
"Incredible! That is so cool!"
After being shocked, Rosa became very excited. She looked at Mega Gyarados.
She wondered if her favorite Pokémon, Serperior, could also Mega Evolve.
Vertress City.
Giovanni wore an expensive suit and got out of his car. He looked at the Unova League building and smiled.
He was back in Unova!
A staff member took Giovanni to the meeting room. He opened the door and looked inside. There were many faces he knew.
Steven, Wallace, Cynthia, and Leon were there. It was almost like the meeting in Hoenn, but Nemona was not there.
"Leader Giovanni."
Wallace saw Giovanni and waved to him in a friendly way.
"Sorry, I am late."
"Not at all. Please sit down, Leader Giovanni."
Alder was also very friendly. He heard from Steven that Giovanni was very strong and had Groudon.
"Leader Giovanni, how have things been between you and Groudon lately?" Leon asked.
"We have managed to reach an understanding, but..."
Giovanni stopped for a moment. His face looked a bit strange.
'Dammit! I am going to dry that cursed fathead fish into dry meat!!'
That was the first thing Groudon said after it woke up from the water attack.
'Giovanni, when are we going to go beat up the fathead fish?'
'Giovanni, are we still not going to fight the fathead fish today?'
'Giovanni! I want to fight the fathead fish!'
Groudon said those things very often when it was with Giovanni. Other times, it just slept in its Poké Ball.
Giovanni did not know what to do. He felt that Groudon liked Kyogre too much.
Every day, every sentence Groudon spoke was about that "fathead fish." Maybe this was what people call love?
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