After Aiden's victory, news soon arrived from Ash's side as well.
In the first round of the preliminary stage, which used a point-based system, Ash successfully advanced to the second round thanks to the outstanding performances of Pikachu, Swellow, and Torkoal.
Masamune had also advanced smoothly, relying on the impressive performances of Growlithe, Steelix, and Metang.
As soon as their matches ended, the two of them rushed over to find Aiden, even competing along the way to see who could run faster.
Seeing Ash and Masamune, Aiden couldn't help but laugh.
"Tyson, Harrison, and Paul haven't started their matches yet. Even though some battles happen on the first day, there won't be many matches over the next few days. Staying idle for too long might even dull our battle instincts. I'm planning to head out for a few days."
Hearing this, Ash had originally wanted to invite Aiden to train together with him and Masamune.
But after hearing Aiden's words, he could only abandon that idea.
At that moment, Aiden's Pokédex suddenly rang.
As soon as he heard the sound, he opened it without hesitation, and the figures of Musashi, James, and Meowth appeared on the screen.
"Hm? It's Musashi and the others. Don't tell me they've already found traces of a Legendary Pokémon?"
Aiden felt a hint of doubt.
After all, the Sky Team had more than three hundred members, and since its establishment several months ago, they had only found one suspected Legendary Pokémon site in the Magma Team's archives.
If it weren't for Aiden's overwhelming strength and powerful psychic abilities, he wouldn't have been able to locate Regirock at all.
But Musashi, James, and Meowth had only joined him not long ago.
Had they already made progress?
Wasn't this a bit too fast?
Still, Izumi, Flannery, and J were currently focused on expanding the organization. Legendary Pokémon were never easy to find, so there was no need to pressure them.
Aiden answered the call, and the familiar, excited voices of the trio immediately rang out.
"Boss!"
"We found traces of a Legendary Pokémon, nya!"
Hearing this, Aiden's expression brightened instantly.
Sure enough, this trio was practically his lucky charm.
Giovanni really didn't know how to use them properly—what a waste of talent.
"Good job. Send me the location immediately. I'm on my way right now."
With that, Aiden ended the call.
Ash, Masamune, Brock, May, and the others, who had overheard the conversation, all wanted to follow Aiden.
But after thinking about it, they realized they didn't have Aiden's instantaneous teleportation ability.
If they left Ever Grande City now, who knew when they'd be able to return?
The tournament was far more important.
So they reluctantly abandoned the idea of following Aiden on a Legendary Pokémon adventure.
As for Aiden, the moment he received the location from the trio, he located it through his Pokédex.
With a single thought, he vanished from where he stood.
Watching Aiden disappear with such godlike teleportation, everyone couldn't help but feel envious.
That kind of ability was something anyone would dream of possessing.
…
Leaving Ever Grande City behind, Aiden traveled at full speed.
To his surprise, Musashi, James, and Meowth had already left the Hoenn region and headed to the Kanto region.
The location they sent was—
The City of Water.
Seeing that name, memories from a certain movie surfaced in Aiden's mind.
Ash, Brock, and Misty once entered the City of Water during their journey and encountered its guardian Legendary Pokémon—Latios and Latias.
In the end, a massive tsunami struck the city.
To protect it, Latios sacrificed itself.
Later, Latias transformed into a human girl and even kissed Ash.
And in the final scene, countless Latios appeared, saving the Latios that was supposed to have died.
If that was the case, then the Legendary Pokémon Musashi and the others had discovered was probably one of them.
Although Latios and Latias were classified as second-tier Legendary Pokémon, their base stats reached 600, setting them apart from ordinary Legendaries.
Because of this, Legendary Pokémon with base stats of 600 were often referred to as Mythical-class Pokémon.
Mew and Darkrai were also considered Mythical Pokémon.
Compared to ordinary second-tier Legendaries, Mythical Pokémon were even stronger, some capable of rivaling first-tier Legendaries.
With anticipation and curiosity, Aiden rapidly arrived within the City of Water's territory.
Even with teleportation, it still took him nearly half a day to travel that distance.
After reaching the city, he released Pidgeot and rode on its back, spreading his psychic power across the area.
Before long, he found Musashi, James, and Meowth.
"Boss!"
Seeing Aiden again, the trio saluted him energetically.
Aiden smiled faintly.
"So, you said you found a Legendary Pokémon. Don't tell me you're talking about Latios and Latias?"
The moment they heard this, Musashi, James, and Meowth all froze in shock.
"Boss, how did you know, nya?!"
"That's information we only just found out!"
"Boss, can you see the future or something?"
Well—this was the privilege of someone who knew the original storyline.
Clearing his throat lightly, Aiden spoke calmly.
"Then tell me. Have you found where Latios and Latias are located?"
Hearing this, James immediately took out a device and explained:
"Boss, according to our investigation, the people of the City of Water deeply revere Pokémon like Latios. According to records, about a year and a half ago, a massive tsunami was about to engulf the entire city, but a Latios sacrificed itself to save everyone."
"After that, the people built a tower to commemorate Latios. It's said that the spirit of Latios rests there."
"We also interviewed many locals. Some claimed they had seen Latias transform into a human girl."
"And sometimes, people have witnessed an incredible scene—Latias flying through the sky together with multiple Latios."
"So now, the City of Water is also known as the homeland of Latios and Latias."
Listening to James's detailed report, Aiden couldn't help but feel impressed.
It seemed that this trio had truly put in the effort.
No wonder their efficiency was so high—they had done thorough groundwork.
"Good work. Once I capture Latios and Latias, your status within the organization will rise by one tier. You'll be on the same level as squad leaders like Izumi and Flannery."
After saying that, Aiden turned his gaze toward a distant tower.
That was the tower the people of the City of Water had built in memory of Latios.
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