After Mew's voice weakened and fell silent, everyone felt as if someone had smashed a hammer straight into their hearts. Their minds went completely blank.
Good grief!
They couldn't have heard wrong, could they!?
Those words had actually come from the mouth of a Second-tier Legendary!
Everyone knew it.
In this world, the beings that stood at the very top of the food chain, worshipped like gods themselves, were these Legendary Pokémon!
And because of that, throughout the entire history of Pokémon, there had never been a single Legendary Pokémon captured by a Trainer.
Humanity had only ever managed to survive under the shadow of these powerful beings.
That was also why, when Shiko's GeoGreymon evolved into WarGreymon and gained combat power comparable to a Second-tier Legendary, everyone in the Military had been so overjoyed.
But now!
Aside from WarGreymon!
Mew had actually said something like this!?
Shiko's draconic eyes narrowed slightly.
The look he gave Mew carried a trace of mockery.
Sure enough.
For all living things, survival was the one true law.
When faced with the threat of death, even a Second-tier Legendary like this had no choice but to lower its head.
"A Poké Ball!"
Shiko turned his head and shouted to Himeko.
Since Mew was going to be given a Trainer, then in Shiko's eyes, the best possible choice was naturally Himeko.
"Ah... right..."
Himeko froze for a moment, then nodded and finally came back to herself.
The moment she understood what was happening, excitement and joy began to surge through her heart.
She had never expected that right after Shiko completed his evolution and she gained a partner with the power of a Second-tier Legendary—
before much time had even passed—
she was about to gain another Second-tier Legendary.
The speed of her training and growth in strength was absurd.
Compared to her previous life, when she had reached the peak of the world, this was several times faster.
She would not have dared dream of something like this.
"Minister, I don't think this is appropriate."
"That's right. Himeko is still so young. If she controls power like this, I'm afraid of what could happen later!"
"She already has WarGreymon, a force that powerful. If you add Mew on top of that, can she really handle both of them?"
"That Mew should stay with our Military!"
"..."
When they saw this scene, some dissatisfaction began to arise among the Military's upper ranks.
They leaned close to Minister Kenjiro's ear and quietly voiced their opinions.
Himeko's rise had been too fast.
So fast that it had surpassed everyone's understanding and imagination.
There had never been anyone like her before.
With WarGreymon and Mew, those two pillars of strength in her hands, she had without question become the strongest person in the entire Northern Military Division.
No—
perhaps even the strongest in the entire Great Axia Alliance.
With just those two Pokémon alone, she would be enough to sweep through the whole Alliance.
That made everyone covet what she had.
And at the same time, it made them deeply uneasy.
"Enough!"
"Don't forget this—Himeko is one of us in the Military!"
"If I hear any of you say something like that again, don't blame me for being harsh!"
Minister Kenjiro let out a cold snort.
He swept his gaze over them, and his words left them completely speechless.
As the Minister of the Military, he naturally understood the concerns these senior officers had.
But what courage did they have?
What right did they have to make demands?
What stood before them had already become an unchangeable fact.
The only thing they could do now was make sure Himeko remained firmly tied to the Military.
He took a deep breath.
Minister Kenjiro's gaze settled on Himeko in the distance.
The rise and fall of the entire Great Axia Alliance!
The rise and fall of all humanity!
All of it now rested on your shoulders!
You must not disappoint me.
…
In a fluster, Himeko pulled a red-and-white Poké Ball from her pocket.
But after thinking about it, she immediately felt that something was wrong.
Letting a Second-tier Legendary stay inside an ordinary ball like that somehow did not feel appropriate.
So she hurriedly pulled out a Luxury Ball instead.
Her hand trembled slightly as she gripped it, and with both nervousness and anticipation, she threw it forward.
The Luxury Ball traced a beautiful arc through the air and landed on Mew.
Mew's body turned into a streak of red light and was drawn into the Luxury Ball.
Thump!!
The ball hit the ground.
After the indicator light flashed brightly three times, the Luxury Ball finally fell still.
Capture successful!!
When Himeko saw that, the joy and excitement in her heart became impossible to describe.
Then from behind her came a tidal wave of applause and cheers.
"Thank you!!"
Himeko picked up the Luxury Ball and carefully put it away.
Then she walked to Shiko, bent deeply at the waist in a reverent bow, and thanked him.
If not for Shiko,
there was no way she could have captured this Mew and become a Trainer who possessed a Legendary Pokémon.
(End of Chapter)
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