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Still under the same towering tree, Mammon and the others sat on a picnic blanket.
"So Akari, you were sent to Hisui for a trial by Arceus?"
Serena looked at Akari in surprise.
"That's right! Aunt Serena, you even celebrated my coming-of-age ceremony that day~"
Akari's delicate and pure smiling face was beautiful, her big eyes curved like crescent moons.
Aunt Serena... Serena's pretty face looked a little strange, especially since Akari was clearly around the same age as her, so hearing her call her 'Aunt' felt even stranger.
But in terms of seniority, Akari really should call her 'Aunt'... so Serena could only suppress this odd feeling and ponder another question.
That was, Akari was sent to Hisui for an adventure and training by Arceus!
Serena had heard Platinum mention the Sinnoh myths; Arceus was the God of Creation!
He thought so highly of Akari?!
Caitlin's brows were also slightly furrowed at this moment, scrutinizing Akari with a subtle gaze. Like Serena, she had also considered this point.
After all, Caitlin's intelligence was very high.
And Caitlin also thought of something: Dialga had left its Orb to Mammon, instructing him to give it to his future daughter.
Could that daughter be Akari?!
Caitlin felt this was highly probable. After all, Akari being valued by Arceus also demonstrated her uniqueness and extraordinary nature.
To be honest, Caitlin instantly felt a sense of crisis!
She wasn't actually worried about Platinum herself. Even with Akari as a daughter, Caitlin wasn't very concerned.
"Mother gains prestige through daughter"? As if others couldn't have children too.
Caitlin's body was also very healthy, and she believed she could also conceive Mammon's child in the future, so the advantage of a child, in Caitlin's eyes, wasn't particularly important.
Besides, she was stronger than Platinum.
But all of the above belonged to normal circumstances. If the child born was an exceptionally outstanding 'monster,' then that would be an abnormal situation.
And now, Akari was clearly not normal!
Ultimately, she had overlooked one point: Akari being able to travel back to Hisui and meet Mammon in that past era showed her extraordinary nature.
Caitlin's eyes flickered, her mood uncertain. The situation was a bit grim!
Her mood today had been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Caitlin's emotions were truly in constant flux at this moment.
"Akari, what was Hisui like?" Platinum asked curiously.
Hisui, that was the former name of the Sinnoh region.
"Hmm~ mainly the difference in environment and technology, I guess. The environment in Hisui is quite different from the modern era, so there are many Hisuian-specific Pokémon there."
Akari tapped her chin, thinking.
"Hisuian form Pokémon?" Serena was very intrigued.
For Trainers like them, Pokémon was a topic that would never go out of style.
And speaking of region-specific Pokémon, such as Alolan forms, Galar forms, Paldean forms, and so on.
In fact, there are many Pokémon with regional form differences across various modern regions, all due to different environments.
So Serena easily understood what 'Hisuian-specific Pokémon' meant.
"That's right, for example, Ursaring's evolution, Ursaluna, Hisuian form Zoroark, and many others."
Akari nodded.
Ursaring can actually evolve?
Upon hearing this, Platinum and Serena were both quite surprised. As a relatively strong Normal-type Pokémon, Ursaring itself was already quite powerful, let alone an evolved form.
"Actually, during my trip to Hisui, I caught quite a few Hisuian form Pokémon. The information and data have mostly been uploaded to the app, so you can exchange for them with points later," Mammon said with a smile upon hearing this.
Hearing this, Platinum immediately took out her phone and quickly scrolled through it, indeed finding some new Pokémon added to the list.
"Akari, you're a Trainer now, right?"
Platinum asked her daughter.
She was quite interested in Hisuian Pokémon, and Akari must have caught some Hisuian-specific Pokémon.
Of course, most importantly, Platinum was also quite eager to see Akari's current strength.
And to guide her daughter, by the way.
"That's right, Mom, I'm already very strong now!"
Akari flashed a big smile, her crescent-moon eyes very cute.
"Then let Mom test your skill level. Let's have a battle."
Platinum said to Akari with a gentle smile.
"Okay!"
Akari readily agreed; she couldn't ask for anything more.
Battling her mother and showing her current Trainer strength was a great motivation for Akari.
And it was also a good opportunity to understand her mother's current strength. Akari was very confident in herself.
"Seriously? You two are going to battle?"
Serena was quite surprised. A Trainer battle between mother and daughter? That sounded interesting.
"An anticipated battle," Caitlin said with a sweet smile, thinking it was a good opportunity to learn more about Akari.
She had a premonition that Akari was probably very strong!
After all, Caitlin was the person present, besides Mammon and Akari, who understood Arceus's existence the most.
How special was Akari, to be treated specially by Arceus, even having a trial arranged for her?
Perhaps she could see a thing or two through this battle!
"Yes, let's see Akari's current level."
Platinum smiled; she didn't think she would lose to Akari.
After all, according to Akari, she had only been in Hisui for just four months.
As a Trainer who had only grown for four months, Platinum certainly didn't think she had any chance of losing.
She was Platinum Berliz, the most talented Trainer in the Bellritz Family for two hundred years!
Even among the elite of Team Rockets, she was one of the top Trainers of her age.
Platinum's initial intention for this battle was to provide guidance.
Mammon raised an eyebrow, looking at Platinum with a slightly strange expression.
Since they decided to battle, the group didn't continue sitting and found an open space nearby.
"Then I'll be the referee," Serena volunteered to act as the referee.
"The battle begins now. The combatants are Platinum vs. Akari."
"The battle rules are a full 6-on-6 battle. When all six of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle, the other side wins."
"Let the battle begin."
Serena briefly announced the battle rules. After all, this wasn't a formal battle in an arena.
It was just a simple formality.
"Yay~! Finally, I get to enjoy a modern, official full-member battle!"
Akari took out a Poké Ball, a look of high excitement on her clean face, her eyes full of eagerness.
It was clear that Akari's fighting spirit was very strong.
Hisui, after all, was ancient Sinnoh. Whether it was battle rules or combat forms, from Akari's modern perspective, they were all too 'crude.'
And now, she could finally have her 'first' official battle!
"Akari, be careful, okay? I'm very strong."
Platinum's Poké Ball enlarged as she warned Akari.
"Show me everything you've got!"
"Mhm~! I will!"
Akari's eyes curved into a smile.
Platinum smiled knowingly, then raised her Poké Ball in front of her, exhaled softly, her eyes becoming calm as she entered battle mode.
Trainer Platinum, ready to challenge!
Although her opponent was her future daughter, a battle was a battle. As a Trainer, taking every battle seriously was a basic requirement.
Platinum threw the Poké Ball in her hand.
"Alright, then my first Pokémon will be it."
"Froslass!"
Froslass, resembling someone wearing a kimono, floated in front of Platinum. It was one of her main Pokémon, a Ghost/Ice type.
"Mom, your luck isn't good."
Seeing this Froslass, Akari grinned, then threw the Poké Ball in her hand with a flick.
"Arcanine! Go!"
Accompanied by a loud, majestic roar, a spirited, powerful, and magnificent canine Pokémon landed in front of Akari.
"Is that a Hisuian form Arcanine?"
Seeing this Arcanine, Serena instantly understood.
Because this Arcanine's appearance was very distinctly different from a regular Arcanine. Arcanine's fur is flaxen, but this Hisuian Arcanine's fur was grey-black.
Moreover, rather than resembling a dog, it looked more like a majestic and powerful lion, especially with the flames coiling around its mouth, as if they could erupt at any moment.
"That's right, Hisuian Arcanine's types are Fire/Rock, and it does have an advantage against Froslass."
Mammon nodded and stated Hisuian Arcanine's types.
"This type combination isn't particularly outstanding."
Caitlin quickly reached a conclusion after a brief calculation.
Because the Fire/Rock type combination indeed had decent resistances, but it was weak to only four types.
However, the problem was that it was 4x weak to Ground and Water types, both of which are popular types.
One 4x weakness is fatal enough, let alone two.
This type combination was actually not as good as a regular Arcanine's pure Fire type.
"A Pokémon's true strength or weakness still depends on the Trainer," Mammon chuckled.
"And coincidentally, Akari is not an ordinary Trainer. Her trained Hisuian Arcanine might just have a dazzling performance."
Hearing this, Caitlin and Serena were both stunned.
Did this mean Mammon had high hopes for Akari's performance?
But the problem was, Akari had only become a Trainer four months ago.
"Come on, Akari, remember to give it your all."
Platinum let Akari go first.
My future daughter, I wonder what level your strength has reached after your travels in Hisui during this time?
Platinum was quite curious, after all, the opponent was her and Mammon's daughter.
Logically, she should have inherited the Trainer talent of either herself or Mammon, right?
After all, both she and Mammon were exceptionally gifted Trainers.