[Kanto Region]
The Beedrill and the red Gyarados fighting in Celadon City stopped at the same time. Behind them, Lance and Giovanni, who was hiding his identity, exchanged a look. Both of them showed traces of caution.
Lance flicked his cape lightly and stood on Dragonair's head, staring at Giovanni unwillingly. The knuckles gripping his communicator had turned white from anger.
"I thought I'd be able to take you down this time. Didn't expect another incident to pop up halfway. Lucky you!"
Giovanni smiled calmly at Lance, "Then let me wish Mr. Lance better luck next time in advance."
"Also, I think Kanto's Gym Leaders are quite impressive. Especially Sabrina, Koga, and Lt. Surge. They're all outstanding talents."
"There's no need for Mr. Lance to shoulder everything alone. You should give the younger generation some opportunities."
"Hmph! One day I'll lead these heroes of Kanto and crush your Team Rocket!"
Lance couldn't be bothered to say more. He threw out a harsh line and led his Pokémon flying toward the ocean.
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[Hoenn Continent]
Wallace put down his communicator with a pained expression and called Steven, explaining the general situation before asking,
"Are you going?"
Steven's voice was decisive, "I'm not the Champion. If anyone's going, it should be you."
Wallace: "I'm afraid I'll get dragged straight into that space rift and die…"
"Whoever wants to go can go. If the end of the world really comes, I'll let you know."
———
[Sinnoh League]
Palkia and Dialga found Cynthia immediately. The group instantly appeared beside the rift.
———
[Unova Region]
Alder was sitting on the grass, playing with a group of wild Pokémon.
After hearing the message from his subordinates, he sighed helplessly, just like Wallace, and left a message for Cynthia on his communicator.
"Little Cynthia, I'll trouble you all again this time. If there's any danger, just let this old man know and I'll come fight with my life on the line!"
———
[Kalos Region]
Diantha rubbed her temples helplessly. On her beautiful face was unease that didn't match her status.
"What a chaotic world… it's giving me a headache…"
"Investigate carefully for me. Where did Lysandre go after disappearing a few days ago?"
"If this rift was caused by him, we're going to have serious trouble…"
———
At the same time, in the Aurient and Galar regions, powerful figures also rose into the sky one after another, rushing toward the rift.
"Cynthia, you're early," Leon, rarely not lost, was the second to arrive at the rift.
But when he saw the two dragons of time and space beside Cynthia, the corner of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
He thought that capturing Entei already made him one of the best among people. Who knew Cynthia would be even more outrageous, directly bringing out the region's Legendary Pokémon for a stroll…
If this kept up, after the next Masters Eight tournament, wouldn't his endorsement fees drop?
Cynthia smiled gently, "Dialga and Palkia happened to come looking for me, so we came together."
"You're the rare one. You didn't arrive last this time."
Before they could exchange more greetings, Lance arrived third, blood trailing from the corner of his eye, "Leon? You're this fast today!"
Leon: "..."
'Isn't it just that I get lost sometimes? Why does everyone look at me with colored glasses?'
'It's not like I get lost every single time!'
Leon decisively changed the topic, "Why are you bleeding from the mouth? Fighting Team Rocket again?"
"The villains over there are tough… I ran into a few Team Rocket executives in Johto once. They actually managed to escape from me."
Lance nodded helplessly. There was indeed a gap in strength between him and Team Rocket's boss.
He relied entirely on the battle amplification of the "Dragon Tamer's power" exceeding Giovanni's Viridian power. That was the only way he could fight Giovanni's Beedrill to a draw.
As more and more people arrived, the topic shifted again.
Team Rocket in Lance's region was a global headache. Not something that could be solved overnight.
Rather than wasting time on that meaningless issue, it was better to study what exactly this rift was.
If it really connected to some unknown world, that would be terrifying.
Parallel worlds were no secret in the eyes of these regional Champions.
If they encountered a world with high combat power, even if more than half of the Masters Eight were present, it could still result in a massive disaster.
Cynthia's gaze fell on the two dragons of time and space, "Palkia, can you tell what that passage is made of?"
An unusual light flickered across Palkia's body. Spatial power surged out as he attempted to repair the rift.
But for some reason, every time his spatial power approached the rift, he felt a chill in his heart.
It was like a door that could easily be closed, but behind it stood twenty burly men crammed inside vans. If he shut it, he'd be offending all of them. He simply didn't dare close it.
But he couldn't exactly say he felt something dangerous inside and didn't dare seal it, could he?
For the sake of his own safety and reputation, Palkia decided to describe it in a more terrifying way.
He put on a solemn expression, ["This space is very dangerous. There's an extremely violent emotion permeating inside. It seems like a land of death."]
["If possible, I suggest sending in a few criminals sentenced to death who also have some strength. We can probe the situation first."]
"No problem," The moment Palkia's telepathic voice fell, Lance took over the conversation.
"I just captured a guy named Apollo today. His strength is decent, roughly between Gym Leader and Elite Four level."
"And since villains on our side always get rescued after being caught, we might as well throw him in and test it out. Saves Kanto from his trouble."
Cynthia nodded, "Alright. I'll have Palkia take you to get him."
But before Palkia could leave, the ocean suddenly began to churn violently.
When Lysandre appeared above the water's surface, Colress was still a few meters below, already laughing arrogantly.
"Hahaha! Mr. Lysandre, didn't I say I could find the rift to Ultra Space?"
"The Colress Machine is omnipotent. There's nothing it can't accomplish!"
"As long as we enter Ultra Space, when we come back out, you can reshape the entire Pokémon world into your ideal nation."
"And I will become the greatest scientist in the world. The brilliance of the Colress Machine will shine over everything!"
After saying that, Colress stopped talking and waited for Lysandre's reaction.
But to his surprise, Lysandre didn't respond to him at all. Instead, in a terrified tone, he said, "M-Mr. Lance… Mr. Leon… If I said I was just passing by, would you believe me?"
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