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Outside the Orange Academy in Mesagoza.
"Is it really okay for just us to go to Area Zero?"
A young man with brown-blonde hair frowned at Mammon and the others, questioning their decision.
He was Arven, Dr. Sada and Dr. Turo's son.
"And this person, she's the Gym Leader of Levincia, right? Is it really okay to bring her along?"
Arven pointed at Iono. A Gym Leader entering the depths of Area Zero, wasn't that just asking for death?
Arven had once snuck into Area Zero to look for Sada and Futo, and to protect him, his Pokémon Mabosstiff was injured by a Paradox Pokemon.
Therefore, Arven deeply understood the horrors within Area Zero.
"Eh? Is she looking down on Iono?" Iono was stunned, not expecting to be questioned.
Iono chuckled in annoyance, her little fangs biting again. You know I'm a Gym Leader, right?
Gym Leaders are very strong!
I'm ranked 105th in the World Championship!
"A Trainer of Gym Leader level, going deep into Area Zero is just suicide."
However, Arven showed Iono no respect, speaking calmly and indifferently.
Iono was fuming!
Anyone singled out and questioned would naturally be in a bad mood.
Especially when the one questioning her was just a student.
Iono was annoyed, but she didn't retort. After all, Arven seemed to speak with conviction, as if he really knew a lot about Area Zero.
But then again, he was Dr. Sada and Dr. Turo's son.
"Mammon, I think you should reconsider. I'm a chef who's not good at battling, and Iono is just an ordinary Gym Leader. We two will only hold you back."
Arven said to Mammon seriously, which even surprised Iono.
This guy, he's even belittling himself? No, it's more like he's speaking the plain truth.
"Don't worry, Mr. Arven. If I can't even protect the two of you, then I don't deserve to be the leader of Team Rockets."
Mammon chuckled. He had a good impression of Arven.
"And I will definitely let you see Dr. Sada and Dr. Turo. Please trust me."
"This... alright."
Arven hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
His eyes and expression were quite complex. His feelings towards his parents were truly hard to describe.
There was both aversion—an aversion towards his parents, and also towards Koraidon and Miraidon.
Because Sada and Futo had abandoned him, their son, to enter Area Zero, to prevent the existence of Koraidon and Miraidon from being discovered and to avoid other Pokémon being attacked by the two. They hadn't visited him in all these years.
But there was also worry, because... Sada and Futo had truly been out of contact with the outside world for too long. Even he, their son, couldn't reach them.
"Then let's depart."
Mammon threw out the Poké Balls of Reshiram and Yveltal.
"Wow~ These are... Legendary Pokémon!"
Iono's brilliant eyes lit up, and she continuously took photos of the landed Reshiram and Yveltal with her phone.
"..."
Arven looked at the two legends and breathed a sigh of relief. He and Xiaoqing were good friends.
He had also mentioned to Xiaoqing that Mammon, the boss of Team Rockets, was unimaginably powerful.
It should be fine, right?
The two legends carried Mammon and the others, flying towards the Great Crater of Paldea... The Great Crater of Paldea, according to research, was formed as early as one million years ago, but the reason for its formation remains a mystery.
The Great Crater of Paldea is surrounded by steep cliffs, making it difficult to enter. The only stable entrance is where the cliffs are slightly lower, in the direction of the current Casseroya Lake.
The Zero Gate, where researchers enter the crater, was built here.
And what is called Area Zero is actually the bottom of the Great Crater of Paldea, and it is Mammon and the others' destination.
Mammon and the others naturally didn't need to pass through the gate to enter Area Zero. Reshiram and Yveltal flew over the cliffs and descended towards the bottom of the crater.
"Have we arrived? This is Area Zero."
Selene dismounted from Reshiram, curiously observing her surroundings.
Green grass, decent sunlight, and even a waterfall in the distance. It was pretty much like the wilderness.
"This should be the upper layer of Area Zero. We still need to go further down." Mammon checked his phone.
Area Zero is divided into the upper, middle, lower, and bottom layers, as well as the deepest part, the Great Zero Cavern.
And deep within the Great Zero Cavern was originally where Terapagos slept.
However, Terapagos was summoned to Kalos by Evil Hoopa using its Prison Bottle, and is now still with Mammon.
"The Zero Lab is located at the bottom layer, so we need to go to the bottom layer. Let's go, downwards."
Mammon put away his phone and said to everyone.
"Handsome~ Why don't we let Reshiram and them fly directly to the bottom?"
Iono, while taking pictures of the surrounding landscape with her camera, curiously asked Mammon.
"According to Champion Geeta, many Paradox Pokemon now inhabit Area Zero, and their behavior is cruel and ruthless."
"I'm quite interested in these Paradox Pokemon. I hope to encounter more of them along the way."
Mammon's lips slowly curled into a smile. That's right, he wasn't in a hurry to reach the bottom layer.
Since he was here, how could he not collect some of those Paradox Pokemon?
"Paradox Pokemon?" Iono tilted her head in confusion.
Arven seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, his face darkening.
"Look~ There they come, don't they?"
Mammon's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked with a smile at the giant crawling Pokémon approaching in the distance.
"I've never seen this Pokémon before. It looks so similar to Volcarona."
Selene looked at the two approaching Pokémon with great interest, examining them carefully.
These were large Pokémon, estimated to be over three meters tall, with white fur on their bodies, orange-red wings on their backs, curved horns on both sides of their heads, and four legs for crawling.
Their appearance truly shared many features with Volcarona, but they were clearly not Volcarona.
"Information about this Pokémon has never appeared outside. Is it an evolved form of Volcarona? It doesn't seem like it. Is it a regional variant?"
Platinum was also very curious, even wondering if it was an evolved form of Volcarona.
But that clearly wasn't right. Volcarona itself was already very strong, and if it evolved, wouldn't it be even stronger than a pseudo-legendary?
Furthermore, Volcarona at least has the ability to fly, but this Pokémon doesn't seem to have flying ability. It can't have evolved to lose its flying ability, can it?
The two Slither Wing crawled in front of the group, letting out low, violent growls, their eyes savage.
It was the gaze of predators, with a strong aura of wildness and ferocity.
Clearly, these two wild Slither Wing were very powerful!
"We'll ask those two Professors later; they should know the origin of this Pokémon. As for now..."
Mammon said casually.
"Let's deal with them first."
Dark Mewtwo appeared behind Mammon, its eyes gleaming with a deep dark purple light.
The two Slither Wing were instantly lifted by powerful Psychic energy. Although they tried to struggle, it was futile.
Dark Mewtwo slowly clenched its palm, and powerful Psychic energy continuously squeezed the bodies of the two Slither Wing.
Finally, unable to breathe from the Psychic pressure, the two Slither Wing went limp and fainted.
"No..."
Arven and Iono, who witnessed the entire process, were stunned. This was too cool and too strong!
"Poké Ball, go."
Mammon threw two Poké Balls and caught the two Slither Wing.
"Who among you wants this? Their strength should be pretty good."
Mammon toyed with the two Poké Balls, asking Selene, Platinum, and Caitlin.
"Let's see. And we still don't know its type," Selene said, waving her hand after a moment of hesitation.
Honestly, she quite liked the Slither Wing's appearance and wild aura, but it wasn't a must-have.
She planned to wait and see. Area Zero was so vast; there must be more than just this one type of Paradox Pokemon, right?
"Emmm... I'm not in a hurry either." Platinum also shook her head.
"Alright, let's continue. Let's see what other treasures there are."
Mammon placed the two Poké Balls containing the Slither Wing into a pre-prepared briefcase.
They could be raised in World Tree Paradise later. If they were still wild and attacked other Pokémon there, there would be Pokémon in World Tree Paradise to teach them a lesson.
The group continued towards the bottom layer of Area Zero, encountering many Pokémon attacks along the way.
Slither Wing, Brute Bonnet, Scream Tail, Iron Moth, Iron Bundle, and so on.
And now, Iono finally understood what Arven meant when he said that with her strength, entering Area Zero would be suicide.
"How can there be so many dangerous Pokémon in Area Zero?"
Iono was stunned, looking at the Great Tusk in front, which was constantly struggling, roaring furiously, and exuding a wild aura, controlled by Dark Mewtwo's Psychic power.
She didn't even know if the documentary footage she had filmed along the way could be released... No wonder the League had always forbidden outsiders from entering Area Zero. What the hell was this Area Zero?
It was simply a disaster area overrun by wild beasts!
"I am actually very curious as well."
Selene was also incredibly curious about how these Pokémon came to be.
"This Pokémon, which resembles Donphan, has good strength. It's probably Champion level."
Mammon caught the rebounding Poké Ball and said with interest.
Champion level... Is that just 'good'? Ugh~ I wish I could be 'good' like that.
Iono clicked her tongue cutely. How strong must Dark Mewtwo be to easily control and defeat a Champion-level Pokémon with Psychic power!
"You still don't want them?"
Mammon looked at Selene and Platinum.
"I quite like its wild appearance, but... I'll decide after I understand its data," Selene said after a moment of hesitation.
"Me too."
Platinum echoed.
Just then, substantial footsteps came from the cave ahead.
Tap Tap Tap!
A white and green humanoid Pokémon, holding a purplish-red energy blade, appeared before everyone, its utterly cold gaze making their hair stand on end.
It looked like both Gardevoir and Gallade, filled with a cool, mechanical aesthetic, its shining blade glinting with cold light.
Iron Valiant!
"Oh~ This! I really like this!"
Selene's eyes instantly lit up. This was super cool!
"I like it too!"
Platinum's eyes were also sparkling.
"It looks very much like Gardevoir and Gallade, so it should have the Psychic type, right?" Caitlin's beautiful eyes flickered. She was also very interested in this one.
"I wonder if it has the Electric type." Iono swallowed hard, looking at the cool and Handsome Iron Valiant.
It's so Handsome!
"Calm down. Just by its aura, your Mismagius would probably be beaten to death by it, no kidding."
Mammon raised an eyebrow, teasing Iono.
This Iron Valiant, just from its aura, its level was definitely not low.
Moreover, Iron Valiant's strength is relatively high among Paradox Pokemon.
"Ugh~" Iono clutched her chest in pain, looking at Mammon resentfully.
Don't say such hurtful things all of a sudden!
"Mammon, please help me catch a weaker one of these blade warriors that I can handle!"
"Please! This is the most important request of my life!"
Iono grabbed Mammon's hand, her face full of sincerity.