The birth of a special tool like the Poké Ball was extremely sudden.
Silph Co., from the Kanto region, was the first to develop this type of object, and afterwards it spread throughout the entire Pokémon world.
Thanks to this, Silph Co. instantly became the largest private company in the Pokémon world, and furthermore, starting from Poké Ball technology, it developed all kinds of special tools, firmly establishing its position once and for all.
Even the Devon Corporation of Hoenn, although to most people both companies seemed equal in scale and power, anyone with some vision knew that, in reality, Silph Co. still stood slightly above Devon Corporation.
The first to eat the crab is not only the bravest, but also the one who gains the greatest benefit.
But no one had stopped to think about what the foundation of something like the Poké Ball actually was. Where did Silph Co. obtain the inspiration to create it?
Why is the Poké Ball round? And why must it have a spherical shape? Wouldn't a square one also work? It could be called a Pokémon cube or something similar. After all, in the end, it is merely an application of spatial knowledge: injecting spatial energy into a small object to turn it into a container capable of housing Pokémon.
Very few people think about this, because there is no exact answer, and even if the answer were known, it would not provide any real help to trainers.
If it were only a matter of convenience or similar reasons, in reality it would be more attractive and more practical to make them in the shape of jewelry.
But today, not only Cain, but everyone present saw how the ornament shaped like the creator god Arceus that Kael held in his hand transformed into a whitish Poké Ball.
Completely white, without the slightest impurity! As if it were flawless, pure jade.
If Silph Co., whether through archaeology or some other unknown means, had discovered the concept of the Poké Ball, then the true origin of it all must have come from this white Poké Ball that Kael was holding right now.
It was an intuition, a feeling that arose directly from the depths of Cain's heart. He had no proof, no evidence, but that was how he felt.
As if that Poké Ball could contain any Pokémon.
Cain narrowed his eyes as he observed the white Poké Ball in Kael's hand, as well as his unhinged expression at that moment. He had the feeling that things could take a huge turn.
Or, in other words, someone capable of standing on equal footing with Giovanni could never be so simple in his way of thinking and in his plans.
Just seeing the look of shock on the council elder's face was enough to understand part of it.
Not even when Kael had invaded with the full force of the Sacred Church, nor when he had summoned Giratina to drag him away, had the council elder shown much emotional fluctuation.
That meant that at this moment, an extremely bad thought had already formed in his mind.
And he was not the only one who was shocked.
There was another existence, or rather another Pokémon, that was just as shocked as the council elder: Giratina itself, who at this moment stood beside Kael!
The feeling it was experiencing right now was extremely bad, because from that whitish Poké Ball that Kael held, it sensed an enormous threat, a kind of danger that it only felt when facing Arceus directly. It was that kind of feeling that made even someone as proud as it instinctively want to flee.
"KAEL!!! What the hell is that?!"
Giratina roared, forcibly suppressing the terror in its heart.
In Giratina's eyes, although it and Kael maintained a cooperative relationship, in reality Kael was nothing more than a piece on its board for invading the Pokémon world. Calling him its representative in the world was merely a pleasant way of putting it. In truth, its own identity was far too sensitive to move freely in the Pokémon world, so it needed someone to act as its eyes and ears.
It had tried to find many people before, but no matter how much it threatened or tempted them, none had accepted.
The main reason was that the people it chose were usually quite outstanding. After all, with Giratina's pride, it truly disdained using mediocre individuals.
But Kael had been different.
Kael was not someone Giratina had chosen on its own. It was Kael himself who, using special means, found Giratina and presented himself before it proposing cooperation, offering to become its eyes in the Pokémon world.
Kael's strength and talent were extraordinary, so at that time Giratina had practically not hesitated before accepting his proposal.
Naturally, Giratina also had certain methods to restrain and control Kael.
With its help and support, Kael's power grew rapidly.
Although the Distortion World was devastated and ruined, that did not mean it was an empty place. At the very least, it contained certain valuable things; one simply had to search patiently. The special divine stones used by the members of the Sacred Church, for example, were items found there.
It was not strange that in a world filled with antimatter energy, such special things would appear, especially because the side effects of those stones were enormous.
It was not as though Giratina had never suspected Kael's intentions, but the Kael of that time showed absolute respect toward it, even an admiration that came from the depths of his heart, an admiration impossible to fake.
Therefore, Giratina helped him with all its strength to grow, until reaching the level he had today.
And, to be honest, even with Kael's current power, he still did not fall within the range of threats that Giratina would truly take seriously.
But the Poké Ball he now held in his hand made it feel deeply alarmed, and Kael's twisted and sinister expression gave it chills.
Most importantly of all, the current plan did not match the one they had originally agreed upon.
(End of chapter)