Pokémon World…
Kanto Region, Pallet Town, Professor Oak's Laboratory.
"Grandpa, Giratina is way too strong!" Gary's eyes shone brightly. Those flashy moves, that cool appearance—especially that dark, imposing form.
"Yes… to think I'm called a Pokémon research professor, yet I've been like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware that so many divine beasts exist in this world."
Professor Oak sighed.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel curious about the next ranked existence.
TOP 4: A Mortal Body That Rivals the Gods.
That title left him deeply puzzled.
A mortal body rivaling gods?
Could the next one actually be… a human?
But how was that possible?
How could a human possess power greater than Giratina?
The divine beasts featured in the ranking—
were all born from laws.
They had existed for countless ages, emerging alongside the world itself, governing different fundamental forces.
Based on the information revealed in the videos—
all ranked beings could be considered first-tier divine beasts.
And likely among the strongest of them.
Professor Oak simply couldn't imagine—
how a human could rival such beings.
Let alone surpass Giratina.
Humans couldn't even defeat slightly stronger Pokémon—
how could they rival divine beasts?
Of course—
there were humans with unusual abilities.
Known examples included:
The Power of Viridian—capable of healing Pokémon, a supportive ability.
The Dragon Force of the Dragon Clan—unique to the clan, enhancing Dragon-type Pokémon in battle.
Aura—the unique energy each person possesses, similar to a personal field.
Aura users could sense others like a radar.
And like Dragon Force, it could enhance Aura-based Pokémon such as Lucario.
But—
all of these abilities were non-combat oriented.
They were auxiliary powers.
If there was one ability suited for combat—
there was indeed one example.
In Saffron City—
the Psychic Gym Leader, Sabrina.
She could use telekinesis and teleportation—
abilities normally reserved for Psychic-type Pokémon.
But even so—
her strength only rivaled Gym-level Psychic Pokémon.
To rival divine beasts?
That was nothing but a fantasy.
Which was why—
Professor Oak was extremely curious.
Who exactly was this TOP 4?
…
At that moment—
one of Professor Oak's assistants rushed in.
"Professor! Professor! Something's happened in Alamos Town! Reliable intel reports that all 26 executives of the Hunter Organization have infiltrated the Sinnoh region in disguise!"
Professor Oak froze.
All 26 executives… in Sinnoh?
Then—
his expression changed drastically.
"Darkrai?!"
The Hunter Organization—
a notorious global criminal group.
Hated by all.
An enemy of the Pokémon League.
They were Pokémon hunters—
profit-driven scavengers.
As long as there was profit—
they ignored all laws.
They made their living by stealing Pokémon—
especially rare and valuable ones.
They didn't hesitate to kill trainers.
Countless lives had already been lost to them.
Within the organization—
there were 26 executives.
Codenamed A through Z.
Each possessed strength comparable to Elite Four members—
and among them, the strongest—
Hunter J—
feared even Champions.
Two years ago—
she had destroyed an ancient fossil research facility.
Killed a renowned scientist—
and stole newly revived fossil Pokémon.
The entire world had been outraged.
The Hunter Organization never acted without profit.
If all 26 executives had secretly gathered in Sinnoh—
then there was only one target.
A divine beast—
Darkrai.
But how could they dare?!
Darkrai's power—
had been clearly shown in the ranking video.
Even Champion-level Pokémon might not last more than a few exchanges.
How could they dare covet it?!
"What is the League doing?" Professor Oak asked urgently.
"Sinnoh has already responded. Gym Leaders and Elite Four members have been dispatched. Even former Champions are heading there."
…
Sinnoh Region…
Alamos Town.
Because of the ranking video—
the town had become a famous tourist destination.
Countless people flocked there.
Especially the small garden—
which Darkrai had sacrificed itself to protect—
it drew endless visitors.
Everyone now knew—
that this seemingly ordinary, worn-down garden—
was guarded by a divine beast.
Among the crowds—
some harbored ill intentions.
They stared at the garden—
their eyes cold and calculating.
One by one—
they released their Pokémon.
"Come out—Salamence!"
"Metagross…!"
"Garchomp!"
"Slaking—get out here!"
Flashes of white light erupted—
as the hunters released all their Pokémon.
Each carried six Pokémon.
Twenty-six hunters—
meant an enormous force.
The skies above—
and the perimeter of the garden—
were filled with Pokémon.
"Use Hyper Beam!"
"Solar Beam!"
"Full power—Flamethrower!"
"Metagross, use—!"
Brilliant energy burst forth.
Countless devastating attacks—
rained down toward the garden.
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