Thunder rumbled across the sky.

Arceus hovered midair, its body radiating white light as beams of judgment shards extended outward.

In the next moment, beams of judgment rained down like a storm!

Debris flew everywhere as Giratina shielded the platform where Lu Ye and others stood with its massive body, its hellish wings spread wide.

Howling winds and continuous explosions erupted as Giratina let out a pained shriek!

Arceus' gaze remained unwavering, ripples forming around its body.

Dialga's massive Flash Cannon attack, trailing a white tail, vanished the moment it touched the ripples!

"We must use Dragon, Water, Electric, Grass, and Ground-type moves!" Lu Ye shouted.

Hearing this, Palkia's shoulder pearls glowed purple as it swung two dazzling blade beams, slashing fiercely toward Arceus!

Spacial Rend!!

The sky seemed to tear apart at that instant.

Arceus hovered unmoving, the golden ring on its body glowing as a spherical barrier rose around it.

The blade beams exploded against the barrier!

Arceus remained motionless, raising its golden forelegs high as it gathered a blizzard as harsh as winter in its mouth.

A frigid tide carrying countless sharp icicles and torrential ice shards shot toward the temple platform!

"ROAR!!" Giratina's eyes burned crimson as a Delibird flew out from under its wings, gathering ice energy in its mouth.

Liu Bo tapped his cane: "Ice Beam!"

The freezing beam instantly erected an ice wall, icicles stabbing into it like daggers with loud thuds, creating plumes of mist and snow.

The entire wall shattered as the golden-haired beauty crossed her arms, her Garchomp roaring furiously behind her, gathering a dazzling red light in its mouth!

"Draco Meteor!!"

The red beam exploded in the sky, splitting into clusters of red lights that filled the heavens like a meteor shower, bearing down on Arceus!

Arceus lifted its head, its gaze filled with disappointment and sorrow.

'Humans... how pitiful.'

Its golden foreleg tapped the air, and all the meteors vanished into ripples!

Then, shards of light rose from Arceus' back, wrapped in red light as they shot skyward before descending like apocalyptic disaster!

Suddenly, surprise flashed through Arceus' eyes.

The judgment shards froze midair as time locked around them, ripples of Roar of Time spreading outward.

Dialga and Palkia positioned themselves on either side of the platform, subtly acknowledging the human at their center.

"Giratina," Lu Ye commanded: "Shadow Force!"

A crimson gleam appeared behind Arceus as Giratina emerged from the shadows, six platinum claws clanging as they stabbed toward Arceus!

"Shadow Force... can hit even when the opponent is protecting."

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Arceus met Lu Ye's gaze and smiled, its barrier dissipating as its light returned to normal-type white.

'And now?' Arceus sneered, turning its back to the charging Giratina.

Giratina passed right through Arceus, its entire body vanishing into darkness.

The next moment.

A roaring Spacial Rend exploded against Arceus' body, slashing fiercely from the side!!

"If you don't protect..."

Lu Ye took a deep breath and smiled: "You become much easier to hit!"

Arceus' wounds slowly healed as it hovered midair, eyes burning crimson.

'Humans... how cunning.'

Arceus tapped the void with a golden foreleg, and Giratina flew out of the Distortion World as if struck by a hammer, smashing through rows of marble pillars!

BOOM!

Lu Ye frowned, his ears ringing.

Damn, even this alpaca's moves are broken!!

His back drenched in sweat, Lu Ye froze as slender, soft yet strong fingers grasped his hand.

Cynthia arched an elegant smile, lifting her snow-white neck: "Palkia, trust me this once!"

Commanding deities was undoubtedly a heavy burden for any trainer, let alone facing Arceus directly.

But she was the Sinnoh Champion, the invincible Cynthia.

Lu Ye watched Cynthia's profile hidden by golden hair as he heard Palkia's telepathy.

'Perhaps you truly can do this... humans.'

Palkia hovered before the golden-haired beauty, gathering sharp blade energy!

"Find the temporal origin point! How much longer until we can teleport?" Lu Ye shouted to Dialga.

'I need to survive the next bombardment first!' Dialga roared back angrily.

White light covered the entire sky as Arceus grew weary, judgment shards radiating unbearable pressure.

Giovanni stood with hands in pockets, quietly observing Arceus before speaking to Giratina by the ruins:

"Can you still fight?"

'You want me to obey you?' Giratina's voice was weary, insightful yet scornful.

"No, that's unnecessary."

Giovanni raised his hand, palm glowing with the same 'Power of Viridian' as Ash, white light slowly healing Giratina's wounds.

"I just..." Giovanni said: "have something I must protect."

Giratina fell silent, looking at Lu Ye resisting the deity before its crimson gaze returned to Giovanni.

'Our positions align, human.'

The next moment, Giratina flapped its hellish wings, taking flight.

Before it stood the pure embodiment of evil, Giovanni, hands in pockets, gaze arrogant as thunder split the sky!

**

A-Jin tossed the unconscious shrine guardian Sina to Ash: "Little bro, you're up!"

"Wah!" Ash fumbled to catch her: "I want to fight too!"

"A-Jin!!" Ash shouted.

A-Jin flipped his cap backwards, resolutely sending out Togebro as he charged toward Arceus.

An ice wall materialized, blocking his path as Delibird coldly watched.

"Move!" A-Jin shouted angrily: "Or I'll take you down too!"

Liu Bo pushed his wheelchair forward: "Now, you have a more important mission."

Before the platform, Dialga roared, time distortion waves barely halting the descending shards.

"You must return to the past, restore Arceus' trust in humans."

"I believe in you." Liu Bo turned, looking deeply at A-Jin: "You can do this."

A-Jin tightly gripped his pool cue, shouting: "What about now? Just watch?"

"Do you know who that young man is?"

Liu Bo gazed at Lu Ye's back: "Champion? Imposter? Or fool?"

A-Jin remained silent for a long moment.

Spinning his cap, A-Jin looked up with a roguish grin:

"He's a Pokédex holder recognized by Professor Oak, the Tactician!"

BOOM—

The shockwaves of judgment shards destroyed the entire shrine, leaving only the platform protected by spatial barriers.

Lu Ye stood on the platform, meeting Arceus' gaze as intuition struck.

'You think I won't strike you down?' Arceus said coldly.

Lu Ye's shirt fluttered in the wind as he took a deep breath to calm his racing heart, exchanging a glance with the golden-haired beauty.

Then he stepped beyond the spatial barrier, standing at the wind-swept cliff's edge to address Arceus:

"I bet you won't."

Arceus fell silent, hovering in the sky before speaking sorrowfully: 'Perhaps the me of old wouldn't have.'

Raising its forelegs, Arceus gathered a fierce Hyper Beam in its mouth!

White light of spatial teleportation rose before the cliff as Lu Ye sighed:

"Then I bet correctly."

The earth trembled violently as ruins shifted, an ancient colossus rising like awakening from historical dust.

BOOM!!

"Regi—" Regigigas flashed red.

During the solar eclipse, Regigigas extended a massive hand that blotted out the sun, firmly grasping Arceus!

The battlefield fell eerily silent.

Ash's eyes widened: "Regigigas?!"

The trembling Team Rocket trio hiding in ruins cheered: "Yeah! The boss caught that annoying guy!"

"Regi—"

Regigigas tightened its grip, those continent-dragging hands like mountain ranges.

It attempted to crush Arceus' golden ring, covering it with another massive hand as its signal lights flashed wildly!

"GIGAS!!"

"He summoned Regigigas." Giovanni's eyes gleamed.

'A bold and risky tactic.'

Giratina felt renewed respect for this human's courage: 'But it can only buy us a little time.'

When Regigigas' grip reached its limit, it could compress no further.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Continuous fracturing sounds erupted as metal shattered from Regigigas' hands, revealing Arceus' radiant white light.

Floating within a spherical barrier, Arceus fired a Hyper Beam from its mouth!

Flames illuminated the night as Regigigas toppled toward the cliff, carving out half a mountain with earth-shaking force!

The cliff where Lu Ye stood became isolated, its connection to the platform dangerously fragile.

The glow of 'Teleport' appeared.

Mew's pink tail lightly tapped Lu Ye as both figures reappeared on the platform.

"Thanks." Lu Ye affectionately rubbed Mew's head.

"Mew~~ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*)" Mew giggled happily without a care, circling Lu Ye affectionately twice.

"When did you two meet?" Cynthia asked curiously, hand on chin.

"Mew~~" Mew lifted its head, giggling secretively.

"Not the time for chit-chat!" Lu Ye sighed: "Didn't you see how cool I was just now?"

Cynthia blinked.

Teacher Lu gritted his teeth—damn, he almost had his moment!

By the cliff, Regigigas rose again, fist glowing white as it smashed toward Arceus.

'Hmph... the Colossal Pokémon freed from its shackles, submitting to a human.'

Arceus' gaze remained cold as it teleported continuously, evading Regigigas' heavy punches.

Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina advanced, surrounding Arceus from three angles!

"Mew?" Mew tilted its head in confusion at the scene.

"No need for you to join the battle." Lu Ye patted Mew: "Just protect everyone."

"Mew!" Mew puffed its chest confidently.

A deep confusion flashed through Arceus' eyes.

Dazzling attacks converged toward Arceus, vanishing into the ripples around it.

Its gaze pierced through the clouds, landing on the black-haired youth on the platform.

Arceus closed its eyes, golden ring glowing as judgment shards fired simultaneously!!

The four legendary Pokémon roared in pain from the explosions, while the confident trio retreated to the ruins.

"Maybe we should escape first, meow~"

"Yeah yeah, the boss can handle this."

"So~~nansu!!"

Giovanni's gaze penetrated the clouds as he commanded firmly: "Giratina, Earth Power!"

Thick rings of light expanded around Giratina as Palkia, under Cynthia's command, slashed toward Arceus.

Cracks appeared in Arceus' barrier as Liu Bo coldly ordered: "Dialga, Blizzard."

A howling blizzard carrying ice shards pelted the cracks, shattering the barrier completely.

"Different trainers really do have different commanding styles." Lu Ye felt his shoulders lighten.

In the chaotic sky.

Arceus raised its golden foreleg, lightly tapping the air as a shockwave rippled outward, sending Palkia and Giratina flying back!

"Arceus represents the singularity of cosmic creation."

Cynthia murmured: "This might not be the revered deity, but an avatar formed from negative emotions..."

Lu Ye frowned slightly, sensing familiar aura nearby.

"An old friend is coming." Lu Ye looked up.

'Don't... interfere!'

Arceus gathered Hyper Beam energy aimed at Regigigas, when a spatial tear swallowed the attack.

Darkrai crawled out of the rift covered in dust, about to curse when it froze.

Damn, it really is freaking Arceus?!

"Yo!" Lu Ye waved: "Thought you weren't coming!"

Darkrai's mouth twitched as it dodged incoming shards, claws gathering dark energy as it roared:

"I'll settle with you later!!"

Black belt fluttering, Darkrai flew toward Arceus while Dialga retreated from battle, telling Lu Ye:

'I've located the temporal origin point! Will you go yourself?'

"I will!" Ash shouted, Pikachu on his shoulder: "I'll go with Teacher Lu!"

A-Jin gripped his pool cue fiercely: "Don't leave me behind!"

Teacher Lu rubbed his temples—knowing the plot would help expedite their mission.

But...

"Don't underestimate me." Cynthia glanced over coldly.

Lu Ye took a deep breath: "Understood."

After this battle, I'll go home and get married... (scratched out)

Dialga roared as white light of time travel rose.

A-Jin looked at Xiao Yin, who remained silent before saying: "I'll stay here."

Xiao Yin turned, gaze meeting Giovanni's as he told A-Jin:

"I will... fight alongside him."

A-Jin grinned, shouting to Ash: "Quit dawdling, little bro!"

Ash charged toward the portal with Pikachu on his shoulder, as if to crash through spacetime itself.

Lu Ye and Cynthia exchanged glances, his gaze lingering on her noble, gentle face as he said seriously:

"Don't use those two orbs."

Cynthia blinked in surprise as the light swallowed Lu Ye, his voice lingering in the wind.

"I'll be back soon."

"What was that?" Liu Bo asked.

"The Lustrous Orb and Adamant Orb that amplify the Twin Dragons' powers."

Cynthia tucked golden hair behind her ear, smiling softly: "I didn't think he'd know..."

"People often do unnecessary things out of blind faith."

Liu Bo showed a hint of reminiscence: "What matters is trust, not suspicion."

Cynthia smiled faintly, raising confident eyes toward the sky where Arceus hovered.

The chaotic battlefield glittered with dazzling lights.

Darkrai tanked a Flamethrower as it roared toward Arceus: "This won't end without at least two truckloads of compensation!!"

'?' Arceus seemed to produce a question mark above its head.

Giovanni and silent Xiao Yin exchanged looks.

"So we hold off Arceus until he returns."

Giovanni's lips curved: "Quite the challenging mission..."

Xiao Yin's red hair fell forward as he looked at Giovanni.

"I'll give you a haircut when we return." Giovanni said: "A crew cut like mine."

"No." Xiao Yin replied.

Father and son stared at each other before Giovanni's wrinkles smoothed into a smile.

"I've been training hard."

"Training what?"

"The Essence of Earth." Xiao Yin said.

Giovanni silently regarded his son before smiling slightly.

The Essence of Earth... yes, the Essence of Earth.

My chest flows with the same passionate blood as Red and Lu Ye.

I am...

Giovanni's aura transformed suddenly, like a dominating monarch.

Removing his windbreaker hood and unbuttoning the black coat revealed a black tank top crisscrossed with scars over muscular frame.

"So long as I stand upon this earth!"

Arceus' judgment shards filled the sky, trailing red light as they descended like apocalyptic disaster.

Father and son stood beneath the clashing deities, the roaring explosions threatening to tear spacetime apart.

Giovanni planted his feet firmly, lips curling.

"I shall not fall!"

......

......

Ancient times, Michina.

Lu Ye opened his eyes, shielding them from blinding sunlight as birdsong filled the air.

A crystal-clear river came into view, beyond which swayed cornfields and an imposing, elegant temple at the highest point.

"Did we... time travel?" A-Jin adjusted his cap, patting his arms in amazement.

"Seems so." Ash scratched his head: "I remember... Sina said her ancestor betrayed Arceus."

Lu Ye strode toward the temple: "No time to waste, follow me."

Their urgent mission was to retrieve the orbs before the solar eclipse.

Yet... Lu Ye worried Arceus wouldn't calm easily.

These humans posed no real threat—it was merely disappointment manifesting as wrath.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Lu Ye scanned the surroundings: "There should be a Spiky-eared Pichu around here..."

"You mean this one, Teacher Lu?" A-Jin pointed toward a shaded grove.

A-Jin's Pichu had bangs and the nickname "Pichu Ball", with a much better temperament than Togebro.

The little one lacked any sense of danger, happily playing with Pikachu, who looked exasperated: "Pika..."

Togepi popped out of its Pokéball with a "Ding!", joining the fun: "Togepri~!"

Togebro tried to emerge dramatically but was hastily shoved back by A-Jin: "You'll scare them!"

"TOGE!!(╬◣д◢)"

On the grass, Pichu, Pikachu, Togepi and Spiky-eared Pichu played together as Ash counted:

"One, two, three... huh? Four?"

"That's the time-traveling Spiky-eared Pichu!"

Having read the script, Lu Ye crouched down: "Take us to your owner, little one!"

Spiky-eared Pichu blinked before crouching low, wagging its tail as it led the way: "Pichuu~!"

"Togepri~ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ" "Pika!" "Pichu pichu!"

The adorable group followed Spiky-eared Pichu toward the majestic temple.

Guards crossed halberds to block them, but before they could speak, Haunter's karate chop knocked them out cold.

"Learn that from TV?" Lu Ye asked Haunter.

"Gengarrr!" Haunter grinned proudly.

"Let's go A-Jin, mount Explosion Boy."

Lu Ye tossed a Luxury Ball, summoning the proudly roaring Arcanine: "Time for some Dynasty Warriors action!"

**

Spiky-eared Pichu led its adorable entourage charging toward King Damos' prison: "Pichuu!"

"Togepri~ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ"

Togepi waved its fingers, landing 'Hypnosis' perfectly on guards.

Damos sat miserably in his cell, tortured by how to face Arceus, when a group of fiercely cute Pokémon appeared before him.

"Togepri!(╬◣д◢)" Togepi imitated intimidating poses.

"Pikachuu!" Pikachu shattered Damos' chains with Iron Tail, finally snapping him from stupor as he stood:

"Thank you... I must stop Marcus! Can't let Arceus lose faith in Michina!"

**

Marcus gaped at the two intruders who'd stormed his palace, gripping his scepter:

"H-how did you—"

His words died as he saw the "corpses" littering the steps.

"No time for chatter." Lu Ye frowned: "Hand over the Jewel of Life!"

Marcus clenched the scepter tightly: "Never!"

He struck the scepter down, releasing a red beam as Heatran emerged with billowing smoke and scorching heat.

"Volcanic disaster beast?" A-Jin blinked: "This guy actually has one?"

Suddenly, A-Jin's eye twitched as Teacher Lu's Blastoise landed with earth-shaking force, adjusting sunglasses.

Heatran and Marcus instinctively stepped back as Lu Ye commanded: "Hydro Pump!!"

"Blastoise!" The cannon ports gleamed as massive water jets fired from the pitch-black barrels!!

This was just one cannon—Blastoise raised its other barrel, the torrential blast engulfing Heatran completely!!

"W-what kind of Hydro Pump has Parental Bond effect?!" A-Jin gasped.

Heatran steamed before collapsing unconscious, swirls in its eyes.

"One-shot KO?" Marcus' worldview shattered: "He defeated our guardian beast... instantly?!"

Next moment, he succumbed to Haunter's Hypnosis, collapsing in despair.

Lu Ye picked up the scepter, its jewel radiating mysterious, translucent light.

"So this is the Jewel of Life?" A-Jin murmured.

"Yes." Lu Ye frowned: "But... things might not be so simple."

**

Holding the scepter solemnly, Lu Ye reunited with King Damos.

"Save the thanks."

Lu Ye said gravely: "Return the Jewel to Arceus immediately!"

Damos hesitated, Spiky-eared Pichu on his shoulder as his Aura senses confirmed their goodwill.

"Tonight is the eclipse."

Damos stood on the temple platform, gazing at distant clouds: "The day of my promise with Arceus."

The familiar platform seemed to transcend time, showing glimpses of Giovanni's group battling Arceus.

Distant rumbles seemed to echo in their ears.

Lu Ye frowned deeply when Ash suddenly pointed: "Teacher Lu, Arceus!!"

A spatial rift tore through the clouds as a sacred beast slowly emerged.

Its gaze fell upon Lu Ye, seemingly sensing the distant future battle instantly.

"As promised, I return the Jewel of Life!"

Damos offered the Jewel, which split into five plates flying back to Arceus' ring.

Arceus nodded, regarding Lu Ye emotionlessly.

'You've disrupted time, humans.'

Damos looked surprised at the black-haired youth as Lu Ye said:

"Better than Arceus destroying the world blinded by hatred."

'I see... my other self did such things.' Arceus looked up, voice filled with sorrowful resignation.

"Can you set things right, Arceus?"

Ash shouted: "Mediate between humans and Arceus, calm both sides!"

Arceus gazed at Ash and Pikachu before shaking its head regretfully:

'I'm afraid I cannot.'

'But I can return you to your timeline... and grant you an opportunity.'

Arceus met Lu Ye's eyes, the human's conviction deeply moving it.

'An opportunity to prove the bond between humans and Pokémon.'

......

......

Sinnoh region, Michina.

Arceus' eyes burned crimson as golden forelegs tapped the air, time-stopping ripples spreading.

Dialga and Palkia showed hints of fear.

Judgment beams descended from heaven, apocalyptic flames illuminating Michina!

Giovanni wiped blood from his lips, still smirking mockingly.

His gaze fell on the ruined passageway, spotting three familiar figures.

"Team Rocket?" Giovanni murmured.

"BOSS!!!"

The trio wept with joy, scrambling from the rubble toward Giovanni.

"Idiots, stop!!" Giovanni barked.

A meteor trailing red light plummeted toward the trio.

Wobbuffet glowed sharply, saluting: "So~~nansu!!"

The meteor was repelled, exploding midair.

The trio sighed in relief as Giovanni blinked in surprise.

Since when did Team Rocket have such elites...?

The trio chattered excitedly as Meowth presented a crystalline orb:

"Boss, we found this in the ruins, meow!!"

Instantly, all eyes focused on the orb as Arceus' gaze flickered.

Giovanni paused before smiling slightly: "I see... well done."

He looked up, exhaling wearily.

"It seems the professor succeeded..."

To Meowth's shock, the orb floated up, splitting into five plates that flew toward Arceus.

"That was Meowth's treasure, meow!" Meowth bawled.

As the plates returned, understanding seemed to dawn on Arceus, the crimson fading from its eyes.

'An opportunity...' Arceus murmured.

A spatial rift suddenly opened, plunging the battlefield into eerie silence.

Cynthia's gaze was exhausted yet tender and joyful...

Arceus stared at the rift as a black-haired youth emerged.

Wind swept across the devastated battlefield where deities had ceased hostilities.

Lu Ye's black hair fluttered as he declared fiercely:

"Arceus, I've come to negotiate!"