When Cyrus appeared above Mt. Coronet with Palkia at his side, every elite Trainer at the Sinnoh League headquarters reacted instantly.
Pokémon burst from Poké Balls across the battlefield.
"Protect!"
Barriers of light stacked upon one another.
Every Trainer present was at least Gym Leader level—minimum pseudo-Elite strength. The Elite Four stood together. Even Volkner had arrived. And at the center stood Cynthia, a half-step into Master-tier power.
Yet—
They were facing a Primary Legendary.
Quantity alone could not produce qualitative change.
Spacial Rend descended again.
The sky fractured.
Space itself screamed.
The Sinnoh League headquarters—once a towering structure—was obliterated by half in a single strike.
Stone and steel collapsed in thunderous ruin.
Fortunately, every Trainer present commanded powerful Pokémon.
"Garchomp! Lucario! Dragon Pulse!"
"Togekiss, Aura Sphere!"
"Bronzong! Gallade! Espeon! Psychic!"
"Infernape! Fire Punch!"
"Rhyperior! Rock Smash!"
"Scyther! Fury Cutter!"
"Electivire! Thunder Punch!"
Explosions filled the sky as they barely managed to neutralize the remaining shockwaves.
Flint roared in fury.
"Cyrus! You bastard!"
But anger meant nothing before a god.
From above, supported by the Lustrous Orb in his grasp, Cyrus smiled coldly.
"Return my subordinates."
Cynthia's eyes hardened. She gave Lucian a subtle nod.
Gallade used its psychic power to drag forward Team Galactic's captured commanders and Charon.
When they saw Cyrus commanding Palkia—
They laughed wildly.
"The leader succeeded!"
"The Sinnoh League is finished!"
"Behold divine power!"
Cyrus retrieved his people without hesitation.
Villains, at least, were loyal to their own.
Recently, the Sinnoh League had suffered catastrophe after catastrophe.
First, Aiden Flint stormed their headquarters alone with twin Rayquaza.
Now, Cyrus arrived wielding a god.
Half the headquarters was already gone.
"Today," Cyrus declared coldly, "the Sinnoh League will be erased."
"Palkia. Spacial Rend."
The dragon god gathered spatial energy again—
But reinforcements finally arrived.
From Hoenn—
Steven Stone and Wallace.
From Kanto—
Lance and Lorelei.
At the critical moment, Dragonite, Skarmory, Gyarados, and Jynx unleashed their attacks—
Not at Palkia.
At Cyrus.
Forced to protect himself, Cyrus barked,
"Palkia! Change target!"
A blast of water-type energy intercepted Hyper Beam, Hydro Pump, and Air Slash midair.
The four champions landed beside Cynthia.
For the first time, the League's side regained some balance.
Still, against a Primary Legendary, even multiple Champions could not guarantee victory.
Steven frowned.
"Where's Aiden? Wasn't he here assessing Sinnoh's Gyms?"
Wallace added quietly, "If he were here, would Team Galactic dare act like this?"
Lance spoke bluntly.
"I heard he had conflict with the Sinnoh League. Didn't he intimidate you with twin Rayquaza earlier?"
The Sinnoh Elite Four's expressions darkened instantly.
Lorelei pinched the bridge of her nose.
Cynthia replied calmly,
"That was a misunderstanding. I already contacted Aiden. He's out of service range—likely chasing a Legendary or rare Pokémon somewhere without signal."
The other champions exchanged grim looks.
Lucian quickly summarized the situation: Team Galactic had seized control of Palkia. This crisis rivaled the Hoenn Primal catastrophe.
Silence fell.
Finally, Cynthia spoke decisively.
"The Sinnoh League cannot endure further destruction."
"All Champions, split up. We'll divide and contain Cyrus and Palkia."
Steven, Wallace, Lance, and Cynthia took four angles in the sky.
Below, Lorelei, Lucian, Flint, and Volkner coordinated suppression.
Above them—
Palkia's spatial aura expanded once more.
Reality twisted.
This was no longer a skirmish.
It was a continental-level crisis.
And somewhere beyond signal—
The one man capable of overwhelming a god was completely unaware.
"Quick… someone find Aiden Flint!"
Read 50 chapters ahead on P@treon -> [email protected]/SorenSwiftTL (replace @ with a)