Chapter 829: Another Few Years, Unova Planning
New Magical Beast Era Year 66.
World reversed to: League Calendar Year 234.
Three years after arriving in the Kalos region, Kazuya and his party were preparing to leave.
Mainly because they had no choice but to leave.
News came from AZ that Yveltal was seen near Snowbelle City, seemingly awakened by the aura of Kazuya and Mewtwo.
However, during these three years.
Kazuya and Mewtwo had left too much of their aura in the Kalos region, almost everywhere, so Yveltal hadn't found them immediately.
Kazuya didn't say much.
After getting the data on the Reversion Pill and Mega Evolution injection from AZ, he prepared to leave with his companions.
The northernmost part of the Kalos region.
The port of Laverre City.
"Hey! Greninja, are you really not leaving with us?"
Scizor crossed his arms and looked at Greninja standing on the shore.
This scene.
Was so familiar.
When Liese left back then, Scyther stayed alone at this port.
When Kazuya and Meowscarada left back then, Scizor stayed alone at this port.
This time, they were leaving, and the one staying alone was Greninja.
Three years of spending time together.
Everyone had become friends.
This was to be expected.
After all, Ash and Greninja's journey in the Kalos region didn't even exceed a year.
Everyone didn't want to separate from Greninja.
Especially since Greninja had a steady personality and formidable strength, providing a great sense of security. Traveling together made everyone feel more at ease.
"Kalos needs me."
Greninja shook his head firmly.
This was his home.
A very important place.
He had to protect it, to prevent Kalos from sinking.
If Greninja also left, the dark vines in the Kalos region would lose control.
They would grow wildly like barnacles, and then the entire Kalos would sink into the sea within just a few years.
By then.
The survivors living on this land would also die.
Greninja couldn't just watch that happen.
Hearing his answer.
Everyone's expressions were somewhat complex.
Then they all nodded together: "Take care."
Kalos.
Indeed urgently needed a Pokémon who could clear the dark vines.
And in this world, only Kazuya and Greninja could do this.
Kazuya obviously couldn't stay here.
Otherwise, Yveltal would come knocking the next day.
Therefore.
Only Greninja could prolong the life of Kalos.
Kazuya summoned Samiya.
And brought everyone aboard.
"Thank you all for your help these past few years."
Greninja looked at everyone gratefully, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
What he was grateful for.
Was more than just helping him chop trees.
He also wanted to thank everyone for their continuous company.
Only he himself knew.
How agonizing and desperate his journey of wandering Kalos alone, fighting these dark plants day after day for years, had been.
If it weren't for the appearance and company of Kazuya and his party.
Perhaps Greninja would have long lost the will to persevere.
"Don't mention it, we're all friends. When we return to Kalos in the future, we'll help you again."
"Mm!"
Greninja nodded heavily: "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." x 6
Greninja watched Samiya sink into the sea, heading north.
He stared quietly at the spot for a long time, then turned to look at the sky behind him.
A large, black and red, three-winged bird was flying over from the horizon.
"Unfortunate for you, you arrived too late."
Greninja pursed his lips into a smile, then vanished from his spot.
He couldn't wage war against the God of Life and the God of Destruction.
At least not on this land.
Whether he could win or not was uncertain.
But after fighting this battle, Kalos's lifespan would definitely not have much left.
Under the sea.
Samiya slowly headed towards the Unova region.
Kazuya had traveled this sea route more than once or twice, so he wouldn't veer off course or get lost.
He already had a plan for their itinerary for the next ten years.
First, go to the Unova region.
After training for a period, try to explore the Giant Chasm and seek the Plate there.
Then go to the Alola region.
To see if there's any black tech they can use over there, as well as the crucial intelligence AZ mentioned.
[The Alola League was the first to dispatch their Champion to support the Orre region. They must have stored some intelligence regarding the Orre region, perhaps even the cause and truth behind all these events.]
Next, go to the Kanto region.
Find Team Rocket.
Have Giovanni help him replicate the Reversion Pill.
And see if there's an opportunity to manufacture a Mega Evolution injection for Dragonite while he's at it.
Finally, head to the Sinnoh region.
Although the probability is relatively low, he still had to check the Snowpoint Temple to see if it was possible to obtain another Plate.
The main route was roughly like this.
The side quests were to collect a Mega Stone for Dragonite and a Moon Stone.
The former is the core material for making Dragonite's Mega Evolution injection, and the latter is a necessary condition for Skitty to evolve into Delcatty.
Along the way, they could also look for a Mega Stone for Delcatty; perhaps it might come in handy later.
Of course.
Plans are just plans.
They ultimately can't keep up with changes.
The actual path still required adapting to circumstances.
If something major happened, they would also temporarily change their itinerary.
Time flew by.
During the underwater journey, one could barely feel the passage of years.
Day after day, it was incredibly tedious.
In the blink of an eye, a year passed.
The world had reversed to League Calendar Year 233, getting closer and closer to the era Kazuya was most familiar with.
Over these years.
The strength improvement of the group wasn't actually that obvious.
Scizor and Lucario's levels remained unchanged.
Lv. 90 and Lv. 89 were both difficult hurdles to overcome.
Especially the latter.
To leap from Champion to Master.
Without decades of accumulation or a special major serendipitous encounter, it was an almost impossible feat to achieve.
Even with Mega Lucario's exceptionally good talent, it was of no use; he would have to stay stuck at this level for at least a few more years.
The only ones whose changes could be seen in their levels were the other four Pokémon.
Skitty's progress was still very slow.
Under such high-intensity special training, she had only increased by two levels in over four years.
She was now only at the mid-Champion tier.
At Lv. 85, she still struggled greatly against most Demon Gods.
To achieve a leap in strength in a short time, evolution was the only way.
However.
Regarding evolution.
Skitty was very resistant.
She was afraid that if she evolved into Delcatty and died, Granny wouldn't be able to recognize her, and thus wouldn't come to pick her up.
Her companions tried to persuade her about this.
But Skitty's attitude was quite firm.
Then there was Mewtwo.
He had finally entered the high-Champion tier.
A level of Lv. 88, coupled with His special status as a Legendary Pokémon, gave Him the qualification to play a significant role in battles against first-tier gods.
If they could find a Mega Stone for Mewtwo, whose existence was unknown...
Then Mewtwo's strength would instantly reach the level of being able to single-handedly contend with a first-tier god at this level.
Next was Dragonite.
She had leveled up once in over four years.
It was very difficult.
She even dropped back down to Lv. 88 once during that time.
Finally, there was Kazuya.
His level had reached Lv. 89, reaching the same level as Lucario.
Reaching this step was also considered familiar territory for him.
After all, he had three previous experiences of breaking through to the Master level.
At the very least.
In terms of state of mind.
He definitely wouldn't get stuck.
As long as his physical level met the standard, he could smoothly enter the Master level.
Perhaps Kazuya would enter the Master level even earlier than Lucario.
When the time comes.
Kazuya could start considering.
Whether to fuse the Dread Plate into Dark Void.
Docking.
Unova region, a small coastal city in the south of the western continent, Virbank City.
The location of the Poison-type Gym in the Unova region.
It was originally built with an "industrial city" template, so the level of pollution in the city wasn't light; at least the river channels were somewhat murky.
This city was established after League Calendar Year 200.
So in the eyes of Kazuya and his party right now, this city was "very new."
The city wasn't large in scale, and the number of magical beasts was also small.
It was an excellent place to dock.
"Lord Kazuya, where are we going next? Should we go find Kyurem first?"
Lucario turned to Kazuya and asked.
"No, finding Kyurem now would be suicide. We'll go to Eindoak Town first."
Kazuya shook his head immediately, then stated a location.
Eindoak Town.
The famous site in the Unova region where the conflict between Truth and Ideals occurred, and the Black and White Dragons slumbered nearby.
Although Kazuya had never been to the Eindoak Town of the first world.
He was extremely familiar with the Eindoak Town of the second world!
Thinking back on those memories now.
Gave him a headache.
Setting those aside.
Kazuya had already made a plan.
Upon arriving in a region.
The first thing to do is gather intelligence.
There was no human survivor organization in the Unova region, and their understanding of this region was truly unoptimistic.
If they wanted to make a move on Kyurem.
Kazuya had to fulfill three prerequisites.
First.
Confirm that the Black and White Dragons still existed independently.
If the Black and White Dragons had already merged into Kyurem's body.
Then Kyurem's strength would be comparable to Mega Rayquaza. Even if both Kazuya and Lucario broke through to the Master level, they wouldn't be able to defeat Kyurem.
In that case, they should just give up and leave.
And wait ten or twenty years before considering Kyurem again.
Second.
Confirm the existence of the Plate.
If there was no Plate in the Giant Chasm, there would be no need for them to take any risks, and they could just focus on training in the Unova region.
Third.
Under the condition that the first two prerequisites were met.
Kazuya's group of six Pokémon must possess the strength to contend with Kyurem before taking action.
It wasn't necessary to defeat It.
At least they had to be able to temporarily hold It off, giving them time and energy to find and take the Plate.
Kazuya estimated.
As long as he or Lucario could break through to the Master level, it would be enough.
Two Masters as the main force.
Plus two supports.
Would basically be enough to hold It off for a while.
"Eindoak Town?"
Lucario pinched his chin, frowned, and then suddenly widened his eyes. "I remember now, there's a Demon God in that place!"
His words astonished everyone.
They hurriedly looked over.
"Who?"
Scizor asked anxiously.
"The 'Victory Pokémon,' Victini!"
Lucario uttered a title.
And this title.
Made Kazuya's eyes gleam brightly.
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