"Glaceon, Ice Beam!"
A terrifying blue-white ray condensed in Glaceon's mouth and shot forward.
The moment it struck Mamoswine—
The entire battlefield froze over.
Mamoswine turned into a solid ice statue.
"Mamoswine is unable to battle! Glaceon wins! Leader Candice, please send out your next Pokémon!"
What followed was almost one-sided.
Weavile.
Glalie.
Both around Level 54.
Both defeated in a single move.
Even with respectable levels, neither could withstand Glaceon's Elite-tier pressure.
Candice was left with her final Pokémon.
"Go… Froslass!"
A pale, elegant Ice/Ghost Pokémon floated onto the field.
Ding!
Pokémon: Froslass
Level: 53
Ability: Snow Cloak
Type: Ice/Ghost
Aptitude: Gold
Moves: Crunch, Ice Fang, Ice Shard, Draining Kiss, Snowscape, Confuse Ray, Shadow Ball
Aiden recalled Glaceon.
"Rhyperior, your turn."
This would be Rhyperior's first official battle.
The two Pokémon faced one another.
Battle resumed.
"Froslass, Confuse Ray!"
"Rhyperior, Rock Blast!"
Before the ghostly light could fully form—
Rocks were already flying.
Explosions surrounded Froslass, interrupting the attack.
"Froslass, Draining Kiss!"
"Rock Blast again!"
The exchange landed on both sides, but Froslass' stamina was nearing its limit.
One final Stone Edge—
And Froslass collapsed.
Ding!
Rhyperior defeated Froslass!
Experience gained: 3100
Level up!
Current Level: 51
Battle over.
Candice's six Pokémon were all defeated.
Final evaluation:
Quasi-Elite Tier.
After uploading the battle recording and official assessment to League Headquarters, Snowpoint Gym's evaluation concluded.
Team Galactic Moves
Shortly after, Cynthia received an urgent message.
Team Galactic had begun large-scale operations across Sinnoh.
She had to return to Mt. Coronet to coordinate suppression efforts.
Thus, she parted from Aiden temporarily.
…
Hearing the name "Team Galactic," Aiden couldn't help recalling their original objective.
Every region's so-called evil organization shared the same core ambition—
Control the region's legendary Pokémon.
Reshape the world.
Team Galactic sought the Adamant Orb and Lustrous Orb to control Dialga and Palkia.
To create their so-called utopia.
But—
Weren't they moving a little early?
Ash hadn't even arrived in Sinnoh yet.
Still, without the Orbs, they were harmless for now.
Aiden didn't bother intervening.
However—
The news heightened his interest in the Lake Guardians.
If Team Galactic captured them first, that would be inconvenient.
And Aiden had no patience to wait for villains to act.
If it came to finding Dialga or Palkia—
He'd rather rely on Jessie, James, and Meowth's uncanny luck.
After all, they had found the Orbs in the original timeline.
With his next Gym destination being Canalave City—
And Lake Valor located nearby—
Aiden used Teleport.
Instantly arriving at the lake.
The Sleeping Willpower
With his powerful psychic senses, Aiden scanned beneath the waters.
There—
At the bottom of Lake Valor—
He saw it.
Azelf.
Ding!
Pokémon: Azelf
Title: Being of Willpower
Level: 75
Ability: Levitate
Type: Psychic
Aptitude: Red
Moves: Confusion, Rest, Psybeam, Imprison, Extrasensory, Future Sight, Mystical Power
A being created by Arceus itself.
Bringer of willpower to humanity.
Sleeping for centuries.
Aiden's psychic aura stirred the lake.
Azelf sensed him—
And awoke.
But instead of approaching directly, it manifested as a spectral projection above the water.
Fog rolled across the lake surface.
A translucent Azelf circled him, observing.
Why does this human possess such power?
Before the silent exchange could deepen—
Footsteps.
White uniforms.
A group emerged from the mist.
At their head stood a blue-haired man.
Saturn.
He smirked.
"So Azelf finally woke up."
Then he looked at Aiden.
"Kid. Get lost. Or you won't be leaving at all."
The mist thickened.
The atmosphere—
Turned dangerous.
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