Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

"Your Highness, it's time to go back." Palkia stood beside Arceus, clearly not in good condition.

After all, Lugia and Ho-Oh were captured, and their counterattack was quite troublesome. Apart from the powerful Kyurem and Arceus, both the Yin-Yang Twin Dragons and Palkia were injured to varying degrees.

"That's about it. I reckon things should be settled on Giratina by now." Arceus nodded, signaling that they were preparing to return home, but then a shadowy fluctuation came through.

Giratina, however, had already returned to Arceus's side.

"Is the mission complete?" Arceus looked at Giratina with a slight smile. Giratina was always a reliable person.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I failed." Giratina's words contained no apology whatsoever; he was simply stating the facts, nothing more. His tone was as nonchalant as if he were asking, "Mom, I'm home. Is dinner ready?"

However, the content made Arceus raise an eyebrow.

That shouldn't be the case. With her own enhancements, Cynthia's six Pokémon should be among the absolute top-tier among champions. With Giratina in the lineup, shouldn't capturing a League envoy be a very simple matter?

“I need a reason.” Arceus looked at Giratina, but he wasn’t angry. Giratina was his most reliable subordinate right now, and he rarely made mistakes. He figured there must be some reason for this.

"The Alliance's envoy is quite special."

"who."

"Bai Mo".

……

The wind was a bit strong, and the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Arceus's expression began to change drastically, but eventually returned to calm.

"What shocking news." Arceus's expression calmed down, but the somewhat manic smile in his eyes still betrayed his inner thoughts.

"So..." Arceus's face turned frantic again: "Why didn't you bring him back? Why didn't you bring him back? Why didn't you bring him back!"

“Your Highness, please calm down.” Giratina knew that Arceus would have a hard time calming down once he heard that man’s name: “That man himself is extremely difficult to capture.”

“That shouldn’t be the case. Even if Bai Mo is very strong, you and Cynthia should have a chance to defeat him.” Arceus said. Of course, it was only a chance. It was still too much of a stretch for Cynthia and Giratina to capture Bai Mo. After all, defeating and capturing are two completely different concepts.

"Kyogre is with Bai Mo." Giratina stated this reason calmly, a reason that left no room for argument.

"Kyogre? Why?" Arceus didn't quite understand. When did Kyogre become so close to Kazama Shiramo? Logically speaking, shouldn't Ho-Oh and Lugia be closer to him?

and many more……

That explains why Lugia and Ho-Oh are here.

In that case...

“Giratina”.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"I need you to come up with a plan."

"What plan?"

"The capture plan for Kazama Shirasumi".

Arceus spoke, his eyes deep and bright, as if they contained a starry sky!

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Pokémon League Headquarters.

Damaranchi squinted as he looked at the scene captured by the satellite.

News about these images has been strictly censored, as the amount of information contained within them is simply too much.

Who would have thought that the battle between Ho-Oh and Lugia in the Sinnoh seas alone would have been enough to keep the uninformed public entertained for a long time? And the ensuing battle of the gods was an epic spectacle.

If it were made into a theatrical version, the scenes would probably be even cooler than those of Nimbus. Of course, the specific content would definitely be impossible to film. If the theme of the movie were about stealing men, it would absolutely make it impossible for Pokémon to remain a children's anime.

So, handling this seemingly incredibly complex matter was very difficult for Damaranch, and of course, the most important thing was...

Damaranchi dialed a number. It was wonderful that the Creator God could use human communication tools; it made contacting him so much easier.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night."

"It's alright, I don't think you're the type to bother people unnecessarily."

Both sides spoke in a very calm tone. After all, they were both people and gods who had experienced many ups and downs, and they were not some young upstarts who would act rashly.

"Well, something happened in Sinnoh, and it seems to have something to do with you."

"What is it?" Asuna on the other end narrowed her eyes. The Sinnoh region held a special place in Arceus's heart; it represented many things.

There are many, many things that Asuna doesn't even want to recall, but of course there are reasons why she must care.

Remember that Bai Mo's business trip this time was to Sinnoh? It seems that no matter how much you look at it, it's inseparable from Bai Mo.

Damaranchi, of course, was unaware of Asuna's inner thoughts, and continued calmly, "You might not believe it, but in the Sinnoh region, another one has appeared—Arceus."

"What?" Asuna's tone revealed undisguised surprise.

"Just as the words suggest, another version of you has appeared in the Sinnoh region. Although she is not using her original form, her appearance is only slightly different from your human form in terms of color."

"This is truly incredible news," Asuna said, her tone becoming somewhat enigmatic.

“And there’s even more shocking news.” Damaranchi’s lips curled into a bitter smile: “There’s an even more complicated situation; the three Unova Dragons and Ho-Oh Lugia have also appeared here…”

Chapter 156 Let's Start Our Escape

"I'm so sorry, senior, I've really caused you trouble!" Cynthia knelt on the ground, burying her head in the ground to express her apology.

"Well, it's nothing serious." Kazama Shiromo scratched his head, unsure how to face Cynthia. Too much had just happened, and all he could manage was an awkward but polite smile.

“Senior…” Cynthia looked up at Kazama Shiromo, making him quite uncomfortable: “No matter what, it’s all my fault. I’ve caused you so much trouble.”

"Well, it's not a big deal."

"senior."

"Alright, get up now. What kind of image do you have kneeling like that!"

"If you two want to catch up, can you do it later!" Kyoka finally couldn't help but interrupt the two of them. "We're still not out of danger, so let's talk about apologies and such trivial things another day."

The sky in the underworld was unusually dark, mirroring Kyogre's gloomy expression. It couldn't be jealousy, of course; rather, Kyogre was contemplating the gravity of the situation.

"So, who exactly brainwashed you?" Kyogre stared at Cynthia. "Although I can guess pretty much, I think it would be better if you told me yourself."

"It's Arceus."

Cynthia's voice wasn't loud, but both Kyogre and Shirai Kazama could hear it quite clearly, and the atmosphere suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

……

"Although I had more or less guessed it before, it still surprised me quite a bit to hear it." Kyogre rubbed his temples, looking quite troubled. "To be honest, there aren't many guys who are qualified to use you and Giratina as pawns. It would be very easy to find out."

“But it’s terrible to draw such a simple conclusion.” Kazama Shiramo’s expression became even more complicated, after all, the name Arceus contained too many indescribable emotions for Kazama Shiramo.

Arceus...

Arceus...

Arceus...

"This is truly a headache. Whatever Arceus's purpose is, does it mean that the opponent we are about to face is a creator god who controls the entire Sinnoh?" Kyogre was quite troubled. Arceus was already a troublesome guy, and with another region standing behind her, it was definitely not a simple matter of one plus one.

“It’s not that bad.” Cynthia shook her head, her long golden hair looking especially beautiful in the night: “There are also factions in the Sinnoh region that haven’t yet come under Arceus’s control.”

"Oh?" Kazama Shiramo suddenly became interested: "Whose power is this? It's amazing that it hasn't been controlled by Arceus yet."

“It’s Team Galactic.” Cynthia’s smile was a little stiff. “Because they are an enemy of the Alliance, it has become more difficult for Arceus to take action. After all, those guys are no pushovers.”

"This really isn't good news..." Kazama Shiramo's lips twitched slightly.

“Actually, there’s something even worse.” Cynthia’s eyes held a hint of despair: “It’s not just the Sinnoh region that’s in Arceus’s hands; the Unova Dragon Aspects are also…”

……

"No way..." Cold sweat poured down Kazama Shiramo's forehead. That Kyurem was already...

"The three dragon gods of Unova are the same, just like me." Cynthia revealed a piece of despairing news.

"How could this be?" Kazama Shiramo stroked his chin. If even the three dragon gods of Unova had fallen, then the power that Arceus could now wield could only be described as terrifying.

“There’s something even worse.” Cynthia bit her lip. “Tonight is the capture time for Ho-Oh and Lugia. Giratina and I are in charge of dealing with the League’s envoy, while the other side is to capture Ho-Oh and Lugia, who are in Sinnoh.”

"Judging by the time, it should be about right!"

"What!" Kazama Shiro's pupils dilated instantly as he realized that bringing Ho-Oh and Lugia over seemed to have been a foolish decision.

"Calm down!" Kyoka immediately restrained the agitated Kazama Shiro. "I understand how you feel, but you'd better calm down and think about the problem we're facing right now!"

"How do we escape from here?" Kazama Shiramo was yelled at by Kyogre and suppressed his emotions. He wasn't stupid, but he found it hard to accept the current situation. It wasn't a good feeling to be sending Lugia and Ho-Oh to their deaths. Although he knew that the two guys wouldn't be in any danger, he was still very uncomfortable.

After calming down, Kazama Shiramo realized that he still needed to think about more issues. Now that Giratina had returned, Arceus would definitely not abandon his group.

Once Giratina's message reaches them, Arceus will inevitably take further action.

"Let's leave immediately! We need to escape before Arceus catches up!"

“If it’s just about escaping the Reverse World, it’s not a big problem.” Kyogre stroked his chin. “Using the mutual repulsion of divine powers, I can get us out of Sinnoh, but I can’t control where we are after we get out.”

"Precise spatial awareness is Palkia's domain; there's nothing I can do about it."

"After we go back, will we be located near Zhuqing City?"

"Theoretically speaking, that's true. If this is a reflection of the world's opposites, then we should go back to where we left off."

“Then let’s go,” a glint of light flashed in Kazama Shiramo’s eyes. “We need to find a way to escape.”

"Escape Sinnoh?" Cynthia thought for a moment. "I can roughly plan the fastest escape route, but the problem is I don't know if some places are still safe, and where exactly do we need to escape to!"

“No,” Kazama Shiromo shook his head: “Of course we have to escape Sinnoh, but definitely not now. If we run away like this, we will never be able to escape. Even if Flygon is fast enough, long-distance travel is still too much for Flygon, which doesn’t have good endurance.”

"Of course, the most crucial point is that how could such a foolish escape possibly get you out of the hands of the God of Space?"

So... what should we do?

"I have a special escape plan!" Kazama Shiramo smiled, a smile full of cunning.

P.S. There's more to come later.

Chapter 157: A Somewhat Delicate Situation