As the scene slowly rose—
everyone's pupils contracted violently.
At some unknown moment, a huge hole had appeared in the sky, like a giant funnel. Winds and clouds gathered around it.
Endless golden light poured out from within, transforming into thousands upon thousands of golden beams that spread in all directions. They became silk-like strands, laying themselves across the heavens and painting the entire sky in a dreamlike brilliance.
As the golden light bloomed, a supreme aura spread across the sky.
It was nothing like the other divine beasts, whose presence was oppressive enough to make the heavens tremble and the air cry out.
This aura instead felt like a warm spring breeze—
like a loving father treating his child.
The world itself seemed to rejoice.
Even the air became cheerful.
"Th-This… what exactly is this?"
Staring at the giant hole in the sky and the dazzling golden light within it, everyone's eyes widened.
Even through the screen, the people of the Pokémon world could feel the warmth contained within that golden radiance.
It was like returning to a mother's embrace, like bathing in a warm spring.
Then—
something even more unbelievable happened.
Under the illumination of the golden light, the violent barrier of laws became calm.
The contracting barrier slowly spread outward again, and the vanished cities and land reappeared.
Within the barrier, the distorted layers of multiple timelines began to settle down, returned to normal, and then dissipated.
The twisted spacetime was being set in order.
The violent, intertwined fragments of laws on the surface of the barrier also calmed, and then the entire barrier shattered, transforming into countless multicolored fragments—
these were fragments of laws.
Those fragments reintegrated into the world.
"What kind of power is this?!"
Everyone was stunned.
A barrier that hadn't been damaged in the slightest even by the combined attacks of all those divine beasts—
had actually been dismantled just like that?
The multiple distorted timelines—
had simply been restored to normal under the golden light?
On the screen…
the funnel-like hole in the sky continued descending with endless golden radiance.
Buzz—!
Something descended from within it, passing through the funnel-like opening, crossing the world barrier, and entering the world.
It was a sphere of golden light.
Radiance spread around its surface in seven-colored halos.
It was like a sun.
And just like that, it descended above the world.
Soft golden light spread from it, illuminating the entire world.
All things rejoiced.
In an instant, the whole world dimmed in comparison.
That sphere, which constantly sent out gentle golden rays, became the visual center of the world itself—
impossible to ignore.
Where Ash and the others were standing had originally been a barren stony desert.
But now, with a single thought, flowers bloomed.
Vegetation sprang up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In an instant, Ash and the others found themselves surrounded by fragrance and blossoms.
"Roar!!"
On the screen—
all the divine beasts landed on the ground one after another. They let out low roars toward the sky, then lowered their noble heads in submission.
No matter which divine beast it was—
even the strongest, Giratina—
had descended to the ground.
Respect filled their faces, and they lowered their proud heads, taking on a posture of submission.
Every single divine beast was the same.
Professor Oak's heart shook violently.
What exactly was that golden sphere?!
Could it be some kind of Pokémon move?!
After all, no matter which divine beast it had been before—
even Palkia and Dialga, who had been utterly crushed by Giratina—
had never shown it respect.
Even if they lost, even if they were beaten badly, they still wouldn't beg for mercy.
Much less lower their heads.
Every divine beast was incomparably proud.
Their pride simply would not allow them to do such a thing.
But now…
on the screen, all these more than ten divine beasts had lowered their heads.
It wasn't just Professor Oak who found it unbelievable.
The viewers from every anime dimension felt their scalps go numb.
What exactly was it—
that could make all these divine beasts submit?
"N-No, wait! It's not just a sphere of light—there's something inside it!!"
Someone cried out in the Pokémon world chat.
Everyone focused their gaze.
Their pupils shrank slightly.
Sure enough, if one looked carefully, there seemed to be a vague figure at the center of that dazzling golden mass.
If one didn't look closely, it was impossible to notice.
But…
that discovery only struck everyone like lightning.
That vague outline was clearly the shape of a Pokémon.
There was actually a Pokémon in this world that could make all first-tier divine beasts bow in submission!????
Everyone felt their worldview collapse all over again.
First-tier divine beasts were embodiments of supreme laws, nurtured by those laws, representing the operation of the world itself.
And yet beings like that—
were bowing and submitting to another Pokémon!?
At the Valley of Creation—
though they were only watching the video and were not present in person, under the immersive viewing state of the dimensional platform, the metal pendants hanging before the boy and girl suddenly seemed to activate.
They began automatically emitting a soft glow, one very similar to the golden light radiating from the sphere in the video.
The boy and girl looked at the glowing sphere in the video, then at the shining pendant hanging before them. Their eyes widened, and excitement flashed across their faces.
They hurriedly removed the pendant known as the Wheel of Creation, cupped it in their palms, and knelt devoutly on the ground.
They knew who that vague figure within the golden sphere was.
The power of creation passed down in their clan—
came from it.
The great existence that created the world.
"That aura… it's Arceus." Little Hoopa said excitedly from beside them.
In subspace—
when that golden sun descended from the black opening and entered the world—
Palkia and Dialga stared at it, their pupils widening abruptly. Every cell in their bodies seemed to rejoice.
They both felt that familiar power.
Arceus!!!
Their bodies trembled, and joy appeared on their faces as well.
So in the near future, Arceus would awaken?!
In the Dragon Ball world—
on the Supreme Kai's Planet—
the Supreme Kai's face turned grave.
"The figure inside that golden light… I can sense a power similar to mine. It is the power of creation. But unlike Mew's power of creation, this is something beyond creation itself. It is very much like my own power—this is the power of world creation."
The God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai rose and fell together.
One destroyed planets.
The other created planets.
They were two halves of a balance.
In the worlds of One Piece, Assassin, Naruto, Ling Cage, Bleach, Re:Zero, Inuyasha, Slime, FATE, and many more—
the experts of those worlds were equally shocked.
That mass of golden light didn't seem threatening at all.
It only radiated soft, gentle light.
Bathed in that light, their whole bodies seemed to rejoice.
The whole world was rejoicing.
And yet, when they looked at it, they felt as though they were facing an entire world.
What exactly was that figure inside the golden light?!
Why could it make all the first-tier divine beasts submit?
"It's fading, it's fading—the golden light is slowly disappearing."
The viewers on the dimensional platform noticed something.
That dazzling sphere of light was gradually fading.
More accurately—
the light was being drawn back into the body of the figure within.
The radiance slowly contracted.
That figure gradually became clearer.
The previously blurry outline could now be seen more distinctly.
It was a four-legged creature, its body shaped like a small mountain, with a tall protrusion rising from the top of its head.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—!
The golden light kept shrinking.
Everyone widened their eyes to the limit.
Even though their eyes were already starting to sting, no one dared blink.
They were afraid of missing even a single important moment.
Almost there!
Almost there!!!
That figure was becoming clearer and clearer!
They were just about to find out what kind of Pokémon it was—
the one that made all the first-tier divine beasts submit from the bottom of their hearts.
Excitement filled everyone's hearts.
Especially the Trainers of the Pokémon world.
They felt as if the entire world was about to undergo a massive earthquake.
Their existing worldview was about to be shattered and remade.
Buzz—!
Golden light flared.
The contraction sped up, and the endless golden light instantly withdrew into the figure's body.
Under everyone's eager gaze—
the answer was about to be revealed!
Just as that figure was finally about to appear before everyone in full—
the screen went black.
[Special Episode Part 2: War of the Gods — Hoopa VS Hoopa Unbound]
[End]
Looking at the darkened screen—
and the subtitles that appeared in the center—
the viewers across the countless anime dimensions were left with blank minds.
They stood there stiffly, their eyes unfocused.
The light had vanished from their eyes.
A full half minute passed before they finally snapped out of it.
Professor Oak: "??????"
Buddha Sengoku: "?????"
Obito Uchiha: "?????"
Whitebeard: "????"
The Dark Masters: "?????"
They exploded.
The people of countless anime dimensions all exploded at once.
"You damned dog author!!! You really are a bastard!"
"Holy shit, it ended at the best part??"
"Author, I'll screw your grandma! Hear me?! I'll screw your grandma!!"
"Holy shit!! We were just waiting for the answer, and you tell me it's over??"
"AHHHH!! What exactly was that creature? I want to know so badly!!!"
"I'm begging you, author, release it already! I really want to know!"
Across the countless dimensions, the abrupt ending inflicted internal injuries on innumerable people.
The more they had anticipated it before—
the more depressed they felt now.
Their appetite had been raised all the way to their throats, only to be cut off without warning.
It was enough to drive people mad.
It felt as though countless cats were scratching at their hearts.
"Ahhh! Author, update already! What is it?! What does that figure actually look like?!" In the One Piece world, Luffy rolled around on the ground.
"Th-That's it?" In the Bleach world, inside Las Noches, Aizen stared blankly at the subtitles on the screen. He had always been known as a scheming mastermind who never showed his emotions, but at this moment, his heart was in violent turmoil. He had been so expectant just now—and it ended right at the most crucial moment?
Crack!
He snapped the armrest of his throne clean off.
"Damn it, damn it, you insignificant insect!! You stirred up my curiosity and then cut it off at the most critical moment. Are you toying with me?! Rin Aokawa, was it? Just you wait until I find you!!" In the Dragon Ball world, Frieza was so furious he flew into space and started blowing up meteors to vent his anger.
"Damn it, damn it, you dog author! I'll remember you!" In the Pokémon world, Professor Oak felt utterly miserable. It had cut off right at the critical moment. He had a premonition that the creature at the end of the video—the existence that made all first-tier divine beasts submit—might completely alter the history of the world.
On Blue Planet—
"Achoo."
Out in the endless wilderness, Rin Aokawa sneezed.
With a thought, a personal interface appeared before his eyes.
Looking at the backend, at the dense mass of comments urging updates and cursing him as a cliffhanger dog—
Rin Aokawa smiled knowingly.
Of course he knew why.
Satisfied. Truly satisfied.
In his previous life, when reading web novels, he had suffered plenty under dog authors pulling cliffhangers.
Every time they cut off at a crucial moment, he'd been so angry he wanted to mail them ten thousand razor blades.
There was no way he could reveal the figure inside the golden sphere so quickly.
After all, it was the divine beast meant to be ranked in the final part of the entire ranking series.
"Roar~!"
Suddenly, the howls of countless ferocious beasts came from the wilderness.
Rin Aokawa glanced around.
At some point, he had been surrounded.
A pack of wolves with gray bodies and stone-like markings had encircled him.
Each was seven or eight meters long.
It was an entire wolf pack.
Yet his face showed no concern at all.
The immense psychic power inside his beast space surged out, and all those ferocious beasts immediately collapsed to the ground, their souls shattered.
With Mewtwo's psychic power backing him, and two monsters equivalent to Groudon and Kyogre within his beast space—
Rin Aokawa had the confidence born of overwhelming strength.
He had deliberately left Icefield Base and ventured deep into the wilderness, just to experience this world's savage lands.
All the way through the wilderness, he had dealt with things the same way.
If any ferocious beast was foolish enough to set its sights on him, a single glance from him was enough to kill it.
At this point, he was starting to feel bored.
Too weak.
They couldn't even withstand a third of his psychic power.
Although he possessed Mewtwo's psychic power, two-thirds of it was being used to expand his beast space into a world-sized domain inside his mind.
Even so, they couldn't withstand the remaining one-third.
There was no need at all to release the Sea Monster or the Land Monster.
"I need to go deeper."
"There seems to be an energy fluctuation over there. It feels a little scary." Rin Aokawa looked in one direction. "Let's just head there."
He was tired of it now.
Experiencing the wilderness wasn't fun anymore.
With a thought, he connected to his beast space.
"ROAR!!!"
A gigantic whale the size of a mountain appeared before Rin Aokawa.
It was the Sea Monster.
Rin Aokawa sat atop the Sea Monster's head.
The Sea Monster floated upward, flapping its enormous fins as it flew in the direction Rin Aokawa pointed.
Its demonic might reached the heavens, its aura as vast as the sea.
Wherever it passed, all the beasts fled in terror.
The weaker ones died outright under the pressure alone.
Within a radius of a hundred miles, all beasts panicked and scattered in all directions.
Seated on the Sea Monster's back, Rin Aokawa suddenly remembered something.
"Right, the World Fortune Value should be full by now."
He was very curious about what kind of change would occur once it maxed out.
With a thought, he opened his personal interface.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. "Special Episode Part 2: War of the Gods — Hoopa VS Hoopa Unbound" has earned 9 points of World Fortune Value.]
Pokémon World Fortune Value: 99/100
Rin Aokawa: "?"
The Hoopa video only earned 9 points of World Fortune Value?
He was missing just one point!!
It was stuck right there on the last point?
He was speechless.
This was disgusting.
He pulled a cliffhanger on the viewers, and now the system was pulling a cliffhanger on him with the World Fortune Value??
Of course, that was just a joke.
He had already had a premonition before—
the further he went, the harder it would become to earn more World Fortune Value.
Still, he was only one point away.
Releasing another video should be enough to max it out.
Perfect.
He could edit the TOP 3 ranking video while traveling.
He had already prepared when editing [Special Episode Part 2], so the TOP 3 video was already half-finished.
A few hours should be enough to complete it.
Having made up his mind, Rin Aokawa threw himself wholeheartedly into editing the new ranking video.
Copywriting…
BGM selection…
Scene polishing…
As for his own safety, he wasn't worried in the slightest.
With the Sea Monster around, he was perfectly safe.
In fact, he almost hoped some powerful beast would come after him, just so he could test the strength of the Sea Monster and the Land Monster.
Not long after Rin Aokawa left—
at another human base thousands of kilometers away from Icefield Base—
Tianyuan Base.
At the very top floor of the Beast Tamer Guild building, all the guild's upper echelons had gathered within a small secret realm.
This secret realm had been captured by a Beast Tamer using a special spatial beast.
The entire realm looked dreamlike, as though one had stepped into a sea of stars.
Soon—
the starry phenomenon vanished.
Or rather, all the starlight condensed into a single creature.
That creature was a giant tree.
Its whole form looked ancient and withered, with human facial features and a white beard.
—The Divination Sacred Tree.
It was a special type of ferocious beast.
It was friendly toward humans, disliked conflict, and possessed little combat power.
But it had mysterious abilities.
It could perform divination.
"Well? Divination Sacred Tree, why has beast activity increased so much recently? Is a beast tide about to happen?" the Chairman of the Tianyuan Base Beast Tamer Guild asked.
"To the east of Tianyuan Base, two hundred li away, a new spatial rift will appear. Rift level: Catastrophe class."
Those words caused the expressions of all the Beast Tamers in Tianyuan Base to change drastically.
Where had all the countless ferocious beasts on Blue Planet come from?
Aside from native creatures mutating after absorbing spiritual energy, the greatest source of beasts was spatial rifts.
At present, there were 108 spatial rifts on Earth.
Among them, 20 were the most terrifying, known as Catastrophe-Class Rifts.
Extremely powerful beasts would occasionally emerge from them, and the weakest among those beasts were all Overlord-class.
All human bases stayed far away from those twenty rifts.
And now—
a Catastrophe-Class Rift was about to appear near Tianyuan Base!?
Their faces filled with panic.
This had to be reported immediately.
Tianyuan Base—
could no longer be kept.
More than three hours later—
on the Sea Monster's back, Rin Aokawa stretched lazily.
"Huu…"
Finally finished.
He looked toward the edge of the horizon.
The destination was almost there.
Hm?
He suddenly gave a soft cry of surprise.
At the far end of his vision, the azure sky suddenly began to tremble. Countless streams of energy burst forth.
With a violent sound—
a huge vertical crack appeared between heaven and earth.
It split open.
Endless black aura poured out from within, covering the sky. The horizon darkened, as if drenched in a layer of heavy ink.
"Let's go take a look!"
Rin Aokawa slapped the Sea Monster beneath him.
He himself wasn't idle either.
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