Outside.
More than an hour had passed since Caitlin's disappearance.
It was much longer than the time Wusong had disappeared.
Throughout that long hour, a short-haired young man dressed in a black shirt and orange pants had already hurried to the scene.
This green-haired youth was none other than the Bug King of Shinnoh, A Liu.
Besides him, Shinnoh's Champion Hirona had also arrived in this sea area from God and Town in an incredibly short time.
With a Champion and two Kings of Shinnoh gathered together, anyone unaware of the reasons might think they were setting out to annihilate an evil organization like the Galaxy Team.
"There's no need to be so pessimistic, for all we know, she might have easily defeated the opponent that Wusong couldn't, and went off to explore the ruins on her own," A Liu said calmly to Wusong on the deck.
"Although I also believe Miss Caitlin will be fine, there's no need for you to bring me up..." the stung Sky King Wusong replied.
He felt that Ohba and A Liu were definitely targeting him on purpose...
Damn it.
We'll see come the next King's Cup.
Despite the bantering, everyone was rather worried about Caitlin's situation.
Wusong's disappearance was one thing; after all, Wusong was an adult capable of taking care of himself.
But Caitlin's disappearance was different; even though she was stronger than Wusong, she was still a young girl and couldn't be left without concern.
"Miss Hirona, do you have a way to handle this?"
On the cruise ship, the most anxious person at this moment was Caitlin's butler, Shi Lan.
Although he was not a Psychic, as the brain of the Battle Castle in the Battle Frontier, his strength was not inferior to that of most veteran Gym Leaders.
However, even with such strength, he had tried again and again to breach the Sealing Boundary, but had always failed.
"The strength of the seal is very high, but if I give it my all, there should be hope to break it," Hirona said.
"Garchomp," Hirona murmured, her expression serene and confident in her own power as she looked at the seal ahead.
"Let me give it a try," Hirona, wrapped in a black trench coat and with beautiful golden hair, said with a smile, nodding to the anxious Shi Lan.
Considering Wusong's experience, the ruins inside shouldn't pose too much danger and were likely based mainly on "trials."
However, Caitlin had been missing for far too long, and her powers were unstable. Hirona, out of concern, decided to opt for a forced approach rather than waiting.
"Thank you very much," Shi Lan said, bowing gratefully.
...
The Sealing Boundary created by Mewtwo for the island did not reach Legendary Level.
Otherwise, such a large-scale, continuously maintained seal would have been too exhausting for Mewtwo.
Therefore, after only a brief exchange with Garchomp, Hirona deduced that their power must be sufficient to tear apart the seal.
"Miss Hirona is about to take action, right?"
"If it's Miss Hirona, there shouldn't be a problem," people whispered, feeling hopeful and looking towards Hirona when they overheard the conversation between Shi Lan and Hirona.
Ichi, Nan, Kaede, and the bantering Wusong and A Liu, as well as the bored Nastina leaning on the railing, while continuously trying to predict Fang Yuan's location and incessantly calling Fang Yuan with no answer, all turned their gaze to Hirona.
"Are you ready, Garchomp?" Hirona said, her gaze intensifying as she looked at the seal before her.
"Garchomp!" the creature roared, swinging its claws as a white stream of air swirled around it.
"Focus, Dragon God Dive—" Hirona ordered.
Boom! As soon as Hirona finished speaking, the Garchomp beside her rapidly tucked in its body, spread its wings, and launched itself forward like a jet fighter taking off.
Before anyone could react, they heard a loud bang, and the seemingly impenetrable seal was split open by a beam of white light.
The rampaging stream of white, the shattered Sealing Boundary, and the ferocious Garchomp paused mid-air, creating a stunning spectacle.
"This..."
Aliu and Wusong, seeing this, felt silent admiration, thinking that Hirona truly deserved her champion title.
At the railing, a look of surprise flickered across Nastina's eyes.
She could sense the seal's strength, and even she was contemplating how to unlock it, but this woman in front of her had simply torn it open with brute force?
So strong...
[If Fang Yuan were compared to her...]
[Nevermind, what am I thinking? The opponent is, after all, the Champion of Shinnoh...]
Nastina shook her head slightly, not convinced that the teacher she had serendipitously picked up could rival a regional champion.
"We did it," Hirona said with a slight smile, as everyone else looked on in amazement, seeing Garchomp successfully rip open the seal.
Next to her, Shi Lan was beside himself with joy.
However.
Before anyone could celebrate, the seal that Garchomp had torn just moments earlier suddenly restored itself, and a powerful rebounding force emerged. Under Garchomp's shocked gaze, it was violently repelled.
"Garchomp!" in the face of the severe rebound force, Garchomp quickly crossed its scythes to shield itself, but it still couldn't withstand the intense impact and was smashed back onto the cruise ship, crashing through a wall with a loud bang.
The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
Hirona, too, was frozen on the spot. She first looked at the restored seal and then at Garchomp, her heart sinking.
"There's definitely something wrong with this ruin—"