Area of Fragrant Fate, Orange Flower City.
Inside a temporary command center established to counter Magma Team, Dahu and Mikkeli were engrossed in watching a battle video with great interest.
In the video, a Ho-Oh was confronting a Huge Gold Monster.
"Ditto can actually transform into Ho-Oh? How did it do that, is it because of that feather?"
Champion Dahu found it magical, but it was a pity it was just a feather. If it were a fossil of a feather, perhaps it would have an even greater value for collection!
Mikkeli said, "What that Ditto carries must be the legendary Rainbow Feather. During the Orange Archipelago incident, could the reason Ho-Oh dropped Fang Yuan be that Fang Yuan plucked one of its feathers?"
Dahu: "Uh..."
Although it sounded logical, something seemed off.
"Hey! You two."
When Dahu and Mikkeli were thoroughly enjoying their discussion and were watching the tournament video over and over again, Tower Lord Lila, who couldn't stand repeatedly watching herself get thrashed in the video, finally lost her patience.
"Mr. Diantha, Mr. Mikkeli, our top priority should be discussing how to counter Magma Team right now. Why keep watching this video!"
Lila gritted her teeth in frustration.
After perfectly capturing the Water Fleet, she and Handsome Guy got personally involved in the Ancient Creatures incident and were sent to assist Dahu and his team against Magma Team.
At the same time, they had another task, aiding Dahu and the others in finding the missing Fang Yuan.
But who knew, upon arriving, Dahu and Mikkeli would end up discussing some championship video they found who-knows-where, and moreover, they were thoroughly engrossed in it.
Lila: (ー`´ー)
"Mr. Diantha... Does this video hold any research value?" Handsome Guy also said helplessly.
Please do some actual work, Mr. Diantha.
Handsome Guy had heard that the Hoenn Champion Dahu often did not tend to his duties, instead running around digging up stones. Now, it seemed the rumors might be true.
Dahu smiled faintly, "Of course, it does."
"Handsome Guy, you said earlier that Mr. Fang Yuan sent out a Darkrai that easily assisted you in defeating the Water Fleet and rescuing Groudon, right?"
Handsome Guy nodded, "Yes, that Darkrai was very powerful... Without their help, that operation would have been troublesome."
Dahu said, "The current situation is somewhat similar to yours back then and even more complicated. At the moment, all members of Magma Team are gathered near Fireworks Island, close to Water Route 105 by the Cave of Sea, where they seemingly have a temporary base. Kyogre is also suspected to have been transported there."
"Right now, Mikkeli, Mr. Thousand Miles from Orange Flower Dojo, and I are set to be the main force in attacking Fireworks Island... However, as confident as we are in defeating Magma Team, the problem is also clear."
"We don't possess the means to instantaneously control Magma Team like Fang Yuan did."
"Meanwhile, Magma Team holds the trump card of awakening Kyogre, which forces us to act cautiously."
Dahu had a headache.
If it weren't for the news of Magma Team capturing Kyogre, he and Mikkeli would have already exterminated each of Magma Team's units one by one.
Now, Dahu was unsure whether the Area of Fragrant Fate was fortunate or not.
The misfortune was that two Super Ancient Pokemon that had originally been in slumber were found and captured by evil organizations.
The fortune was that the Super Ancient Pokemon captured by the two criminal organizations were not what they desired, hence they hadn't rashly awoken the Ancient Elves.
Moreover, fortunately, one of them - the Water Fleet - had been captured by the Alliance, indicating that Magma Team and the Water Fleet no longer had the opportunity to exchange their captured Super Ancient Pokemon.
In the animation, the two organizations, each having captured an Ancient Elf the other desired, although they found each other disagreeable, decided to trade the Ancient Creatures for their own goals.
Now, disrupted by Fang Yuan, only Magma Team remained in control of Kyogre, while the Water Fleet not only lost Groudon but also suffered capture themselves.
"Therefore, now, if we also want to safely and smoothly recover Kyogre, relying solely on us might not be enough. Finding Mr. Fang Yuan who assisted you before and getting the help of him and Darkrai could significantly increase our chances of success," Dahu said. "Until we have a 100% chance of success, any action we take would be alarming the enemy."
Handsome Guy: "That's true, but we can't get in touch with Fang Yuan at all right now."
Lila: "That guy, after he went to settle Groudon, disappeared. Could it be that Groudon suddenly woke up and took Fang Yuan...?"
Lila: "Nevermind, I'm thinking too much. That's probably not possible. Fang Yuan's Dragonite is quite fast, and although Groudon is powerful, it can't fly and is slow... "
The group nodded, so where exactly did Fang Yuan go? Lila herself regretted even more letting Fang Yuan go alone to deliver Groudon, and now, not only was Groudon gone, but Fang Yuan was too.
Mikkeli laughed, "No worries, finding Fang Yuan is only one of the plans against Magma Team, right? If we can't contact him within a day, the Hibiscus King from the Spirit World should be able to arrive. She's a Ghost Type Master skilled in assassination and hypnosis. With her help, our chances of success won't be too low."
Dahu nodded, at least that plan sounded more reliable than a direct assault.
Who would have thought his Huge Gold Monster... is simply not good at hypnosis.
"Thud!"
"Sorry, I am late."