The energy ripple from a legendary Pokémon like Kyogre instantly caught the attention of most major forces across the world.
First, the Champions and Elite Four of China were alerted within seconds.
Then came Team Aqua.
Inside an unknown hideout covered wall-to-wall with instruments, a shrill alarm blared.
Red emergency lights flashed violently.
Several technicians jumped in shock, then paled at the readings.
"K-Kyogre has appeared!"
"Report to the boss at once!"
"Bring the satellite online!"
"Dammit—one of our satellites got swatted like a ball by Rayquaza a while back!"
A man with a blue bandana printed with a pirate flag appeared behind them.
Staring at the ocean coordinates on the screen, his face burned with fanaticism.
"After ten years… Kyogre has shown itself again!"
"I remember that sea area — it's where Shui Rouhua is operating. Contact her!"
This was Archie, leader of Team Aqua.
His goal was to expand the world's oceans, and to do that, he aimed to gather all Water and Ice-type Legendaries.
Chief among them…
was Kyogre, with its world-changing Drizzle ability.
"Boss, after our last incident, China has tightened its crackdown on Team Aqua even more!" a subordinate whispered carefully.
Kyogre's appearance was brief, gone in a flash.
It vanished before China's Elite Four could even reach the area.
Shui Rourou flew down from the sky in stunned silence, confused by the scene below.
She had felt the apocalyptic pressure from dozens of kilometers away.
Yet now, everyone simply stared in shock.
Only Lin Yu remained calm, treating his Pokémon's poison and wounds with skilled hands and precise medicine use.
It was clear he was at least a top-tier Breeder.
This young man…
not only excelled as a Trainer.
He wielded both Aura and Green Aura — and now he was a Breeder, too.
Such talent was terrifying.
As she marveled inwardly, Shui Rourou burned with curiosity over what had just happened.
That overwhelming, suffocating pressure…
it had to be a Legendary.
No ordinary one, either.
Even dozens of kilometers away, her Lapras and Gyarados had been paralyzed by fear.
That had let the Dragon Demon Queen slip away!
And wait…
was that Latias?
Staring at Latias, whom Lin Yu was gently applying medicine to, Shui Rourou's mind went blank.
Latias.
Ordinary people might not know of it,
but as an Elite Four, how could she not recognize this Eon Pokémon?
It was said to turn invisible, appearing only around the Eon Islands — nowhere else.
No human had ever caught one.
"The crimson moon! The crimson moon is rising!" someone shouted from the crowd of tourists untying each other.
Everyone's gaze shot upward.
"Mana…"
Watching its injured friends, especially hurt Latias, Manaphy's heart ached.
Tears streamed down nonstop.
"Don't cry. Lin Yu's really good — he'll fix me up in no time," Latias said optimistically.
She had watched Lin Yu heal her brother in the Eon Islands with her own eyes.
"Mana…"
Lin Yu pushed through exhaustion to treat them. He had stretched both his Green Aura and Wave Guiding Aura to their limits during the battle.
"Mana!"
Manaphy's eyes suddenly hardened with resolve.
It floated into the sky.
A clear, ringing song echoed outward like ripples across the entire ocean.
Specks of light began to dance on the waves.
One by one, Water-type Pokémon surfaced, drawing gasps from the tourists.
Then, in an instant,
the sea erupted into a swirling vortex.
Golden light burst upward from the depths. A round protective barrier faded away, revealing a massive, glittering palace.
Dozens of Water-type Pokémon circled around it.
The Ocean Temple had appeared.
Everyone was spellbound by its breathtaking beauty.
"Mana!"
Manaphy flew inside.
Moments later,
it emerged holding a crystal. Warm light poured from the gem toward Lin Yu's stunned face, showering his injured Pokémon.
[SS+ Unique Treasure — Ocean Core (Energy Crystal)
Holds the power of the sea and sustains the Ocean Temple. Regenerates energy on its own. Contains pure, healing energy. Those who gain its favor may command the seas!]
That was what his Inspection Eye revealed.
The gentle light spread.
To Lin Yu's astonishment, his severely wounded Pokémon opened their eyes within seconds, their wounds fading away.
"Gekkouga?"
"ROAR?!"
"Gardev?"
And that wasn't all.
In his Inspection Eye,
all of their levels were rising at once.
37… 38… 40!
They stopped only at level 40.
The light washed over Lin Yu too.
In that instant, he felt his Wave Guiding Aura and Green Aura surging upward.
With a thought, Aura condensed in his palm, forming a small orb of energy.
Aura Sphere!
After a while, the crystal dimmed.
Manaphy fell silent.
Watching everyone fully recovered, it felt no joy — only sorrow.
"Latias… I have to go now," it said tearfully, floating over to her.
As the Prince of the Sea, it belonged in the ocean.
It could not adventure with Lin Yu forever.
Latias's newly healed body tensed. She leaned even closer to Lin Yu, eyes glistening.
She had no idea how to handle this goodbye.
Lin Yu patted Latias gently, then held out a Poké Ball to Manaphy.
"Can you come inside for a second? I want to leave a mark on you."
"Mhm."
Manaphy tapped the Poké Ball lightly.
The ball clicked shut, then opened again.
But Lin Yu had already applied an Entry.
[Green Entry (Mark Imprint) — Leaves a mark on a Pokémon. Combined with Wave Guiding Aura, allows the user to track its location.]
"This way, whenever I miss you, I can come find you anytime."
"Mm…"
Beneath the night sky, the two Pokémon hugged tightly.
Lin Yu sighed softly.
After a long while, Manaphy let go of Latias and flew to Lin Yu, holding out the Ocean Core.
Lin Yu spoke softly. "Don't worry. I'll summon you later."
"Promise!"
The crimson moon faded. Manaphy dove back into the Ocean Temple…
and the entire palace slowly turned translucent, vanishing into the sea.