Far from the shores of Azurebay Town…
The ocean was silent.
Too silent.
Then—
Machines activated beneath the water.
Massive cables descended into the depths.
A hidden fleet surrounded the area.
Members of Team Umber moved with precision.
At the center of it all stood Varkis.
Cold. Focused.
"Resonance levels confirmed," a scientist reported.
"The Water Titan is directly below us."
Varkis smirked.
"Then begin."
Deep beneath the ocean floor—
A massive presence stirred.
Ancient.
Powerful.
A single eye opened in the darkness.
Aqualith.
The sea trembled.
Waves began to rise unnaturally.
Ships above started shaking.
But Team Umber didn't retreat.
Instead—
"Activate the capture field."
Energy pillars shot into the ocean, forming a glowing barrier.
A trap.
Meanwhile
Back at the coast…
Inside the Azurebay Gym—
Nerion stood silently.
His eyes closed.
Listening.
Feeling the ocean.
Then suddenly—
His eyes snapped open.
"…They've started."
Water outside surged violently.
Nerion stepped forward.
"This is no natural disturbance…"
He clenched his fist.
"…Team Umber."
At the shoreline, Elior stood with his team.
The waves were stronger than ever.
The air felt heavy.
Riolu looked uneasy.
Thundrion sparked with tension.
Infernyx's flames burned low.
Only Lunashade remained still—
Watching the sea.
Elior narrowed his eyes.
"This feeling again…"
Then—
A massive wave crashed suddenly.
Far out in the distance—
A strange light pierced the ocean surface.
"…That's not normal."
Suddenly—
Footsteps approached.
Elior turned.
It was Nerion.
Their eyes met.
No words at first.
Only understanding.
"You feel it too," Nerion said.
Elior nodded.
"Something big is happening out there."
Nerion looked toward the horizon.
"They are trying to capture it."
Elior's expression hardened.
"…The Titan."
Nerion spoke calmly, but his voice carried weight:
"There is an ancient being beneath these waters.
A guardian of the sea…
Aqualith."
Elior clenched his fist.
"And Team Umber wants it."
"Yes."
A pause.
Then Nerion turned toward Elior.
"Alone… you will fail."
Elior didn't argue.
Instead—
He stepped forward.
"Then we don't fight alone."
For a moment, the waves crashed loudly between them.
Then—
Nerion nodded.
"…Very well."
The wind picked up.
The ocean roared.
Two trainers stood side by side.
The challenger who lost to the ocean
The master who understands it
Now—
They would face it together.
At the harbor, ships prepared for emergency departure.
Storm clouds gathered overhead.
Far in the ocean—
Energy surged violently as Team Umber's trap tightened around Aqualith.
Lightning flashed across the sky.
Elior looked forward.
"This time… we stop them."
Nerion added quietly:
"This is not a Gym battle anymore."
"This is war… against the sea itself."
And the journey continues....