"Mismagius, use Thunder Wave and make it all tingly~"
Iono hopped up and down as she called instructions from outside the battlefield, throwing one arm into the air. In that instant, Mismagius, crowned with a massive light bulb, sparked with electricity through its Terastallized crystals. The bulb-shaped crystal gave off a bright glow as countless arcs of electricity sprang out and spread toward Metagross.
Gold filled the field of vision. A crackling electric net formed from Thunder Wave swept in so quickly that it was almost impossible to track.
"Psychic," Grey commanded calmly.
Blue light flared in Metagross's eyes, and it directly shattered the incoming Thunder Wave. At the same time, a full, dark sphere had already formed in front of Mismagius. The red gem on its chest glowed, and the attack shot straight toward Metagross.
Bang!
Ghostly light flickered, and Metagross was forced half a step back.
"Not bad. You used Thunder Wave to block its vision for an instant, then had Mismagius fire off Shadow Ball for a sneak attack. As expected of Gym Leader Iono, there really isn't a single flaw in how you use your moves."
Grey did not hold back on the praise.
After being complimented like that by Grey, Iono scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed despite herself. But the battle was still going, and Geeta might even be watching this stream right now, so she could not afford to get careless.
"Mismagius, Thunderbolt!"
"Mismagius~"
Mismagius let out a brief chant, and three scattered, twisting thunder serpents suddenly lashed out. They struck Metagross at once, lighting up Levincia, which had gradually begun to darken, until it was as bright as day.
"Use Bullet Punch on Mismagius."
Grey gave his command without the slightest hurry.
To make it look like Iono was dealing more damage, he had not even given an order to dodge. He simply let the thick-skinned Metagross take the hits head-on.
When the match was almost over, he would have it show a little exhaustion too, making it look like Iono had truly put effort into raising her Pokémon.
That was how you handled social situations.
Even if Geeta saw through it, she would have nothing to say.
At that moment, Metagross swung its fist and turned into a silver streak of light as it rushed toward Mismagius.
Bang!
The thick steel fist smashed straight into Mismagius's chest. The powerful impact tore through its entire body and sent it flying backward.
Iono immediately followed up and shouted, "Mismagius, Night Shade!"
"Mismagius~"
As Mismagius flew backward, a spectral shadow rose out of thin air behind it. Ghost-type energy spread across the field, making Metagross's steel body sink heavily. It had clearly been affected by the attack, and its movements became strained.
Seeing Metagross take two moves in a row and come away with only a little dirt on its body, Iono was secretly shocked by how powerful Grey's training was.
No wonder he dared to face-tank so many moves. This thing was basically a walking health bar.
Real Pokémon battles were definitely very different from the games.
Iono also knew that once Pokémon reached Elite Four level, battles would be dragged out much longer.
Even so, this was the first time she had seen something like this, so she could not help thinking a little more about it.
[That shiny Metagross is insane. If it were me battling Miss Iono, I'd be surrendering after a few minutes.]
[? Why does that comment feel kind of wrong?]
[Wow~ What an amazing Metagross. Hoopa wants to scoop it over and make it Hoopa's friend!]
[LOL, that roleplay girl is still here?]
[Girl?]
[I just did some digging. The account owner claiming to be Hoopa is a pretty girl from the Kalos region. She's actually really cute.]
[Uh… Hoopa is logging off now!]
Aside from the comments, the screen was also packed with gift animations.
Unfortunately, none of that had anything to do with Grey.
He had been physically sent to this parallel world all by himself, so even the money he earned here might not be something he could bring back with him.
The battle continued. Grey said in a low voice, "Metagross, use Psychic to pull Mismagius over!"
"Metagross!"
Psychic power surged like a giant wave, instantly binding Mismagius in place. Then, with immense pulling force, it dragged Mismagius straight in front of Metagross.
One of Metagross's arms rose sharply, carrying countless trails formed from phantom starlight, and slammed down on Mismagius.
Steel-type Meteor Mash!
Although Electric types could resist Steel-type moves, Mismagius itself was rather fragile. After taking this Meteor Mash from Metagross, it felt like it was about to throw up lunch.
This guy…
It was absolutely close to Champion level, wasn't it?!
Mismagius's expression changed. If this really was a Metagross nearing Champion level, then it made sense that it could take two of its moves.
Several more rounds passed.
Seeing that the time was about right, Grey went all-out on offense and shouted, "Zen Headbutt!"
"Metagross!"
Psychic power bloomed from Metagross's head. After using Psychic to firmly restrain Mismagius, it slammed its head straight forward.
Bang!
Mismagius fell to the ground. The crystals across its body shattered, and it lost the ability to battle.
"Iono lost, sob sob~"
Iono lowered her head, and the Magnemite decorations on her head started spinning because she had lost the match.
That act made many of her fans send more donations.
Grey found a moment to enter the stream and saw Iono's earnings from a single broadcast. He could not help clicking his tongue.
How could they both be streamers, yet the difference in earnings from one stream was this huge?
Grey rubbed his chin.
Hmm…
Maybe he should ask Iono for some tips later?
He wanted to see whether there was a way to increase livestream earnings besides relying on looks.
Grey's face could absolutely hold its own.
But for male streamers, the money was not necessarily as good as what female streamers like Iono could earn.
The only thing he could really show off was his abs.
He was a Fighting-type Trainer, so the training had indeed given him an eight-pack.
That said, he was nowhere near as ridiculous as those two Fighting-type monsters, Ivor and Bruno.
His build was the understated type, useful but not flashy.
"All right, Iono has already recovered~ That's it for today's stream. Bye-bye, my darling fans. See you next time~"
Iono waved goodbye to her fans through the camera, then ended the stream with honor.
"I'm jealous. Big-time streamers really are something."
Grey found himself missing the days when he used to stream.
He wondered how the people who used to watch him were doing.
"Ah, no need to be jealous. Streaming is exhausting too. Good thing I never signed with an MCN agency, or I'd have to worry about streaming hours every day~"
Just like Grey, Iono was an independent streamer.
No guild, no company.
She was simply a free agent.
But Iono had a lot of fans, far more than Grey.
"Miss Iono, what do you usually do on stream to make things entertaining?" Grey asked her for advice.
"Entertainment bits? I don't think I need any."
Iono fell into thought, then said awkwardly, "I don't know why, but every time I start streaming, people shout things like 'Mommy' or 'my wholesome fan loyalty is turning into something else.' After that kept happening for a while, the stream's popularity just went up. I didn't run any special strategy. My fans were the ones who carried me~"
"That means you've got real talent."
Seeing this, Grey understood that this kind of thing had to be built slowly over time.
But once he truly became a big streamer, by then, wouldn't the money he had saved be enough for him to retire?
Speaking of which, he really missed Sabrina.
He wondered how things were going in the other world.
As for him, he still had to wait a while longer. Once he saved enough money, he could set out!
With that thought, Grey said goodbye to Iono.
Afterward, he contacted Nemona and Arven, arranging to have dinner at a restaurant.
Three hours later, it was dinnertime.
"Mr. Grey! I found information about Hoopa!"
Nemona handed her phone to Grey. On the screen was the information gathered by her family's butler.
[According to locals in Dahara City in the Kalos region, this place used to be a poor town. After the demon god Hoopa came there and distributed gold, silver, and treasures to the local residents, the town gradually became prosperous.]
[However, the demon god Hoopa committed many misdeeds. For the sake of its own selfish desires, it brought many Legendary Pokémon to this place and made them fight for entertainment, causing Dahara City, which had finally prospered, to fall into ruins.]
[Later, a senior who possessed the Arceus Force stepped forward and sealed away the demon god Hoopa's evil thoughts. In the end, peace and order were restored to the area.]
[At present, Hoopa, having lost its evil thoughts, follows a girl named Meray and lives near Dahara City.]
[However, according to the system timestamp, some kind of incident seems to have occurred in Dahara City half an hour ago. It is best not to go to Dahara City right now.]
Grey:?
Damn. As expected of the daughter of a major corporate family. She had actually managed to find information related to Hoopa this quickly.
And she could even determine its location this precisely.
Still, what did it mean that an incident had happened in Dahara City?
Grey did not understand.
"Mr. Grey, this Hoopa is staying in Dahara City. My butler said Hoopa has been around Dahara City for quite some time. If you want to find Hoopa, you can try your luck in Dahara City soon."
Although Nemona was somewhat reluctant, she knew Grey definitely had something important to do if he was looking for Hoopa, so she told him all the information she had found without holding anything back.
"All right, thank you. In a while, I'll probably be heading to Dahara City."
Grey thanked her, then checked the flights to Dahara City.
They were not expensive. First class was only twenty thousand Pokédollars.
After all, there was only one mountain range between Kalos and Paldea.
It was just one flight away.
The only thing he was worried about was whether Hoopa would be able to scoop out Palkia and Dialga. Because of that, Grey decided to save a little more money first, enough to support himself for three months without working, before choosing to leave the Paldea region.
If he battled six more Gym Leaders, that should be about enough.
He could conveniently finish Geeta's matter as well.
"Before I leave, Arven, your Mabosstiff should be awake and able to move freely. After that, if there's no need, don't go to Area Zero anymore."
Grey reminded Arven.
"Yeah!"
Now that Mabosstiff had awakened, Arven was endlessly grateful to Grey.
If possible, he genuinely wanted to write down every word Grey said with pen and paper.
Every sentence made sense.
Whenever he felt lost in the future, he could take it out and look it over again.
As for why he would not use a recording?
A recording just would not hit the same.
It had to be written down by hand.
Grey's Kindness Can Never Be Repaid.
"We'll be parting ways soon…"
Although Nemona already knew Grey was going to leave, actually hearing it from his own mouth still made her mood sink.
"Mr. Grey, after that, if I miss you… can I message you?"
As she said that, Arven also stared at Grey with bright, focused eyes.
In response, Grey said apologetically, "If finding Hoopa really works, then I'm afraid that even if you try to contact me afterward, I won't be able to reply."
"Huh? Why?"
Nemona was stunned.
She had thought Grey would refuse her by saying he was busy with work.
But instead…
He would not be able to reply?
What did that mean?
Nemona and Arven exchanged a glance, their eyes full of confusion.
"Well, that's something I can't explain with words. When the day of our farewell really comes, you'll understand."
Grey smiled helplessly.
A trace of loneliness appeared in their eyes.
But seeing that Grey did not want to answer, they had no choice but to stop asking.
…
…
Original timeline, the gap between time.
"Palkia?! I can't believe you actually dared to come looking for me! Did you not get beaten enough last time?"
Dialga was a hot-tempered dragon.
Especially after catching Palkia's scent, it flew into a rage. It did not care what Palkia's purpose was. It would just beat it up first!
But today was different.
Dialga had just become furious when it sensed several other powerful auras, all completely different from one another. Its gaze instantly became much clearer.
"You damn Palkia, what kind of skill is it to bring other Legendary Pokémon into a fight between us? If you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one! Don't tell me you can't beat me alone, so now you're trying to cause trouble for me this way!"
Dialga chose to run its mouth only at Palkia, not daring to start taking shots at everyone present.
"Heh. I didn't come today to cause trouble for you. The others have something to ask you, so handle it yourself."
Palkia let out a cold snort.
As soon as its voice fell, the army of Legendary Pokémon led by Mew surrounded Dialga.
"This happened, then that happened."
"Oh~ So what you mean is, Reshiram's hero was caught in the aftershock of Rayquaza and Deoxys's fight and ended up in another parallel world. That's why you want to borrow the power of Palkia and me to scoop him back."
"And in return, when the time comes, he can command the two of us to gang up on Giratina. Is that right?"
After saying this, Dialga's eyes suddenly lit up.
Beautiful!
"That's right," Reshiram said with a slight nod.
As it had said before, it was the one that had accepted the deal, not Grey. They would still have to ask Grey when the time came.
However, according to how Grey thought…
He would probably choose to rub his hands together and have a grand battle with Giratina, right?
Thinking of this, Reshiram felt that it would have to jump in at the right time.
It could sneak in an assist during the chaos and gain some EXP for itself.
"What? When can we act?"
With so many Legendary Pokémon gathered together right now, Mew felt that even if they were going to another parallel world, as long as they did not run into a large-scale Legendary Pokémon war, they should be able to scoop Grey back no matter what.
Hmm…
Surely it would not be that coincidental, right?
"Now. My condition happens to be at its peak. There will absolutely be no problem."
Dialga gave its guarantee.
Palkia also felt there was no issue.
But for some reason, it felt a strange, indescribable sense that something was off.
"Forget it! Dialga, in this situation, don't mess things up!"
"Heh! Palkia, that should be my line!"
Even while cooperating, the twin dragons of time and space still attacked each other with words.
However, arguing was arguing. When it came time to put in effort, neither one slacked off at all.
In an instant, a passage leading to the timeline where Grey was located opened.
A swarm of Legendary Pokémon rushed inside.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived in another parallel world.
None of the Pokémon knew where this place was.
But at that very moment, they heard a voice.
"Hoopa, scoop-scoop~"
Golden light flashed. A huge golden ring appeared, and a hand reached out from inside.
"Huh? Why are there so many Legendaries? Whatever. Hoopa will just scoop one at random!"
That hand directly grabbed Palkia. Using the golden ring, it immediately carried Palkia away.
The Legendary Pokémon:?
The god of space had been kidnapped through space by someone else?
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