His emotions were complex at the moment, a mix of worry, unease, excitement, and thrill.
Who is Pryce?
He is a boss unprecedented and unmatched in the Special Chapters, or rather, one of only two unique cases in all main and side stories of Pokémon.
Yes, one of only two Trainers who have directly defeated and captured high-level legendary with ordinary Pokémon.
Even Ash, the genius protagonist of the first generation of Special Chapters, modeled after Red, only managed to severely injure Deoxys with his main Pokémon, and it was a mutual defeat.
He didn't truly defeat Deoxys, let alone capture it.
And the other one, besides Pryce, is Red!
In the Pokémon: Origins anime, Red defeated and captured a wild Mewtwo with his Charizard.
Pryce did the same, even more effortlessly.
If there must be a Trainer ranking, then Pryce is undoubtedly the Pokémon Master that Ash in the TV series constantly talks about.
Because below Pryce and Red, the Trainers with the best and strongest records are nothing more than Lance, Giovanni, Cynthia, and Raihan, who are top Trainers that directly confronted wild high-level legendaries with their own Pokémon.
"Following him, I might truly step into the ranks of top Trainers…"
Having decided on his thoughts, Ryuga stared intently at Pryce's slightly hunched figure and indifferent aura.
Coming to this world, Ryuga had no other dream.
He just wanted to reach the peak!
He had already lived one life. If he didn't have any ambition, what was the point of his rebirth?
Moreover, his appearance resembles that of Ryuga, the Dragon Emperor from Beyblade. And Ryuga was known for his desires and ambition to stand at the top, the Strongest.
So, how could he be content with mediocrity?
And following Pryce would allow him to grow at the fastest speed!
Because the current Pryce is the strongest Trainer in the world, this is absolute!
Even the former Kanto Champion Professor Oak and Elite Agatha, who were once close friends with Pryce, Professor Oak has actually been surpassed by this old friend, whom he once remembered as having a gentle personality!
Perhaps in the Dragon-type Family, Ryuga could receive extremely superior resources, because Ryuga is the hope in the eyes of the elders of the Dragon-type Family, but can those resources, which can be obtained with money, compare to the training of a Master?
Although Pryce specializes in Ice-type, his knowledge is extensive, and Pryce's strength is evident.
Under his tutelage, even if Ryuga does not specialize in Ice-type, his growth will definitely be extremely fast!
"If Karen can become a Champion, there's no reason I can't!"
Ryuga glanced at a girl with light blue hair not far away, who was Karen, the future captivating head of the Johto Elite Four!
Karen, specializing in Dark-types, even managed to counter-type and suppress Bruno, the Fighting-type Elite, to become the head of the Johto Elite Four, showcasing her immense strength.
If it were the Bruno from the Special Chapters, with his city-destroying combat power, he would definitely have Champion-level strength, but even so, Karen could still suppress Bruno, which shows Karen's strength.
And Karen's master is Pryce!
If Karen can be trained by Pryce to become a Champion, why can't I, Ryuga?!
Ryuga's amber eyes flickered with a fervent light.
That's right, sticking with Pryce is definitely the right choice!
…
In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.
Ecruteak City, Johto, is a town known as a historical and cultural ancient city, because it has preserved a very complete cultural heritage.
Besides the historical relics, there are also the two famous towers, Bell Tower and Burned Tower, where Ho-Oh and Lugia once resided, and the Ecruteak Dance Theatre, which is a top-tier formal dance hall quite famous throughout the Johto region.
The owners of the Kimono Dance Theatre are the young and beautiful Five Kimono Sisters of Ecruteak, and their beauty is widely renowned.
Many people come to Ecruteak City, this ancient city with the deepest cultural roots, just to witness the dance of these five sisters.
And on the top floor of the Ecruteak Dance Theatre, in a private room, classical and elegant music gently flowed.
A handsome young man in a ripped black shirt with yellow trim under white coat lay comfortably on a long chair with his eyes closed, holding a mobile phone in his hand, looking nonchalant and lazy, appearing somewhat frivolous.
And he was the grown-up Ryuga!
"Ah~ You found Entei's whereabouts? You guys did a really good job, keep it up~"
Yawning, Ryuga lazily and casually replied to the other end of the phone.
"Ryuga, we spent a lot of effort to find the information about Entei. What kind of attitude is that?"
A slightly gloomy male voice came from the phone's receiver, expressing his dissatisfaction with Ryuga's understated tone.
And what does "keep it up" mean? Is this guy planning to completely avoid participating in the Entei mission?
"Giovanni didn't station you, his strongest executive, in Johto just for you to freeload!"
Carr, suppressing his anger, said in a low voice.
Carr, arrogant, conceited, and autocratic by nature, found it very difficult to tolerate Ryuga's demeanor.
Or rather, he had endured it for too long!
This arrogant and presumptuous kid, relying on his strength, has always been disdainful, treating him, the head of the Three Beasts, as nothing.
What the hell do you want?
Carr's chest heaved with anger.
He was a truly powerful cadre of Team Rockets!
Damn it, guys from the Dragon-type Family are all cut from the same cloth.
That Kanto Champion is incredibly arrogant, and this Ryuga is exactly the same!
"What attitude could I possibly have, esteemed Lord Carr?" Ryuga chuckled lightly, completely unconcerned by Carr's seemingly furious tone.
"You…"
"It's just an Entei, Lord Carr, you wouldn't be so unsure, would you? Or are your Three Beasts only capable of this much?"
Interrupting Carr's impending 'spell casting', Ryuga scoffed.
Entei was indeed a good target, but things needed to be compared, and Ryuga had just found a perfect new target recently.
The young man opened his eyes and looked out the window, the curve of his lips wicked and flamboyant.
In that distant direction, there was an extremely vast continent called Galar!
And the young man's target was the legendary Pokémon that nearly destroyed the Galar region thousands of years ago, the source of Dynamax—Eternatus!
...
"Bastard!"
In a main control room underground in Saffron City, looking at the hung-up phone in his hand, the shorty Carr finally couldn't hold back, cursing angrily and slamming the phone away.
Bang~
The phone fell to the ground, shattered into pieces.
Looking at the gloomy and displeased Carr, several black-clad Team Rockets members were silent, not daring to breathe.
Carr's autocratic and ruthless nature was well-known throughout Team Rockets, let alone among those Team Rockets members who followed Carr in conquering the Johto region.
Now Carr was clearly in a state of rage, how dared they speak up, what if they provoked him?
"What did he say?"
A hoarse female voice sounded.
It was Sird, also one of the Three Beasts.
"Same as always, he told us to act on our own."
A gloomy face, gloomy eyes, gloomy tone—it was clear that our Lord Carr was in a very bad mood, extremely bad!
"This damn guy, I must go to Boss Giovanni and report him! Bastard!"
"This guy came to the Johto region and hasn't made any contribution! He makes us solve everything ourselves, then what the hell did he come to Johto for?"
"Searching for the whereabouts of the Three Holy Beasts was originally his request to Boss, and now that we've found clues, what kind of attitude is this?!"
"Damn it! He's so reckless just because he has some strength. Why is such a guy called the strongest executive? Huh? Why the hell?!"
As if his inner rage had been ignited, Carr sat on the high chair, waving his arms constantly, spitting saliva everywhere, looking quite comical.
Sird, standing nearby, twitched the corner of her eye and subtly moved away from Carr, afraid of being sprayed by his spittle.
Words mixed with intense resentment flowed endlessly.
By his tone, Carr was clearly an old keyboard warrior~
"That's right."
Sird nodded in agreement, indicating that she was listening intently.
If you had Ryuga's strength, do you think Boss Giovanni wouldn't value you?
But deep down, Sird scoffed at Carr, saying that Ryuga relied on his strength and was arrogant.
But what good thing was Carr himself?
They were both Three Beasts, dispatched by Giovanni to Johto to expand Team Rockets' territory, but Carr arrogantly considered himself the head of the Three Beasts, naturally commanding her, Sird, as a superior.
But due to Carr's strength and personality, Sird, who had her own plans, endured it.
"You deserve to be taught a lesson by Ryuga."
After waiting for a full three minutes, seeing that Carr, the shorty, was still ranting, Sird rolled her eyes.
Originally, the Johto Rocket Team was entirely led by their Three Beasts, which in fact meant it was led by Carr.
However, half a year ago, a newly promoted strongest executive of Team Rockets, Ryuga, was parachuted in, which greatly displeased the power-hungry Carr.
Strongest cadre?
The hot-tempered Carr immediately went to provoke Ryuga, but he didn't expect that this newly arrived cadre, Ryuga, also had an extremely arrogant personality.
The two instantly clashed, like a king and a turtle, facing off.
The two directly engaged in a true man's 6v6 battle.
And then…
And then Carr was utterly defeated...
Yes, all of Carr's main Pokémon were directly swept by just one of Ryuga's Pokémon.
Since then, Carr had become much more 'obedient.'
Well, after all, he couldn't win...
He could only rage ineffectually in secret...
…
Hammerlocke, Galar region.
"It really is a nice city."
On the streets of Hammerlocke, Ryuga, draped in a white coat, curled his lips into a malicious arc, observing his surroundings with interest.
This city is located in the center of the Galar region, its architecture blending medieval styles, giving it a very rich historical atmosphere.
For outsiders, this city is definitely worth a visit.
Moreover, the Gym Leader of Hammerlocke is Raihan, who is also the strongest Trainer in the entire Galar region apart from Champion Dande, (Leon).
There are even rumors that if Raihan were in other regions, he would even be capable of serving as a regional Champion!
Of course, after a day of flying to the Galar region, Ryuga wasn't here for sightseeing.
"Well then… the target is almost here."
Looking down at the map, Ryuga slowly walked towards a certain direction.
Motostoke Stadium, this is the most eye-catching place in Hammerlocke.
The Galar region itself is known for its world-renowned competitive style.
In the Galar region, the status of Trainers is incredibly popular, stemming from the strong advocacy of the Galar League Chairman Rose and Champion Leon!
Leon himself is extremely passionate about Pokémon, while Rose aims to make the Galar region bigger and stronger.
The two can be said to be the most perfect partners, and indeed, under their leadership, the Galar region is not only peaceful but also thriving and growing stronger.
"Indeed, when it comes to advocating for competition, the Galar region has truly invested heavily."
Ryuga arrived at Motostoke Stadium, which is an extremely luxurious and spacious large building, and the Gym battles in Hammerlocke are also held here.
Of course, this is also inextricably linked to Galar's unique Dynamax feature.
After all, Dynamaxed Pokémon are simply too large, so battles naturally cannot be held indoors like in other region's Gyms.
"This is it."
Ryuga released a Rhyperior, and decisively had Rhyperior use Dig to directly enter the underground of Motostoke Stadium.
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Ryuga also directly leaped down from the hole Rhyperior dug, and what met his eyes was an extremely vast underground space!
This is the Energy Plant hidden beneath Motostoke Stadium!
And within this Energy Plant, sealed away is the Darkest Day King from thousands of years ago—Eternatus!
"I can feel it, that's the power of a Dragon! The Poison Dragon Eternatus!"
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