Above a vast expanse of blue water lay a small island, like a crystalline agate set into deep-blue satin.
From high above, numerous Pokémon could be seen playing and frolicking along the shore, depicting a peaceful and carefree scene.
However.
Today, this quiet, tranquil island would finally welcome a group of uninvited guests.
A massive airship descended steadily onto the beach under the pilot's control.
As its hatch slowly opened, the nearby Pokémon scattered and fled.
Several people in white, skintight suits, each emblazoned with a cross-eye emblem, exited the hatch carrying various instruments.
Their purpose was unmistakably clear.
Immediately after disembarking, they headed directly toward the ruins at the island's center.
The squad of Team Galactic members arrived at the ruins, set up their equipment, and got busy.
The squad leader quickly took out a radio and reported, "Target confirmed!"
"Copy!"
"Proceed as planned."
No sooner had the voice on the other end finished speaking than several more Team Galactic members marched out of the airship in a grand procession, lugging heavy equipment.
The large piece of equipment was concealed beneath a black cloth, hiding whatever creature lay within.
And at the very end of the procession...
A middle-aged man with blue hair and a resolute gaze emerged last.
This man was Cyrus, Team Galactic's leader.
Following closely behind him were two of Team Galactic's five strongest senior executives.
Red-Eye · Mars and Blue-Eye · Mercury.
Besides these two—
Yellow-Eye · Saturn, Purple-Eye · Venus, White-Eye · Pluto.
Unlike the Seven Sages, Team Galactic was a terrorist organization active across 19 countries worldwide.
Each member was wanted by Pokémon Leagues in every nation.
The Seven Sages simply couldn't compare.
"Leader, after so much planning, we're finally beginning."
Mars, following behind Cyrus, appeared visibly excited.
Team Galactic had spent years laying the groundwork for this next step.
If the plan went smoothly—from now on, this world's rules would be dictated by Team Galactic.
Mercury, compared to Mars, was much calmer.
She still didn't fully understand why their leader had cooperated earlier with the Seven Sages.
"Leader, forgive my presumption. But the Seven Sages are a small organization—what gives them the right to cooperate with us?"
"If you're interested in that ice dragon, we could simply seize it by force."
"Why go through all that trouble?"
In truth—Mercury didn't even take the Seven Sages seriously.
In her view the ice dragon was the only thing of value among the Seven Sages.
If they truly controlled the ice dragon's power, they would indeed deserve some respect.
But as things currently stood... within the entire Seven Sages organization, only their leader was worthy of Mercury's attention.
Faced with his subordinate's confusion, Cyrus spoke slowly, "The target of this operation is Dragon Country."
"Although Dragon Country is a little weaker than Bald Eagle Country, its defenses against outsiders remain extremely strict."
"Without local forces assisting us, it would be difficult to infiltrate. As for the ice dragon—its power isn't bad, but it's not something I take seriously."
"Moreover, after this incident, Dragon Country will surely be furious. At that point, the Seven Sages will make an excellent scapegoat."
"An out-of-control ice dragon should give Dragon Country a headache for quite some time."
Even his subordinates looked down on the Seven Sages; naturally, Cyrus did as well.
However—despite looking down on them, the ice dragon did give the Seven Sages considerable additional value.
It just happened to align with Team Galactic's plans.
If there was profit to be gained, then there was value in cooperation.
For someone like Cyrus—strength didn't matter; if you had exploitable value, Team Galactic would cooperate.
However without sufficient strength to back you up, cooperating with Team Galactic was nothing short of bargaining with a tiger for its skin.
"So that's how it is."
Mercury immediately understood.
"No wonder you asked Venus to bring that thing along."
"You're planning to create chaos in Dragon Country!"
Mars chimed in as well, "Leader, you truly think ten steps ahead!"
Meanwhile—Team Galactic finished setting up their equipment and quietly waited for the leader's arrival.
"Leader, everything is ready. Shall we begin?"
As Cyrus arrived, the captain hurried forward to inquire.
Cyrus nodded. "Let's begin."
The captain immediately got to work.
Under Team Galactic's command, the machines installed at the ruins activated, flashing as they operated.
Beep-beep-beep!
A rapid red alarm blared.
In the next moment the once-cloudless sky above the island was instantly covered by dark clouds, violent winds raging.
Some daring Pokémon had lingered nearby to watch, but confronted with weather like the end of the world, they quickly fled to hide.
RUMBLE—!!
Suddenly, thunder exploded, accompanied by a blinding bolt of massive, blue-white lightning that tore through the gloomy sky.
Yet witnessing this bizarre phenomenon, every member of Team Galactic wore an excited expression.
Because they knew—the plan had succeeded.
As time passed, the thunder and gale-force winds only intensified, rather than subsiding.
BOOM!
An unprecedented bolt of terrifying blue lightning sliced through the darkness, crashing down.
The sudden dazzling flash forced many to shield their eyes.
And beneath that lightning—
A blue-skinned Pokémon appeared, resembling a genie from an Aladdin tale.
This was one of Team Galactic's targets for this operation—
Thundurus.
Yet...
This terrifying weather did not end with Thundurus's appearance; instead, it only intensified further.
Whooo—whooo—whooo!
Endless winds howled, forming tornado after tornado that rampaged across the island.
One especially fierce tornado charged straight toward the ruins.
Seeing this, Mars immediately pulled out a Poké Ball, ready to release a Pokémon to intercept it.
But Cyrus stopped him.
"No need to rush. That tornado—he'll take care of it."
Cyrus knew very well the grudge between Thundurus and the Pokémon hidden within the tornadoes.
Sure enough.
The instant Cyrus spoke, Thundurus moved.
It raised its right hand high, and thunder roared as storm clouds churned overhead.
As Thundurus swung its arm down, a terrifyingly powerful Thunderbolt struck straight into the tornado's eye.
At this moment—if Team Galactic's members had stood at the tornado's funnel and looked inside—they would have seen a green-skinned Pokémon, strikingly similar to Thundurus, driving the tornado forward.
This green Pokémon was Tornadus, one of the trio.
And Cyrus was certain Thundurus would act because he'd studied ruins detailing the trio's history.
Thundurus and Tornadus were mortal enemies.
Upon meeting, a battle was inevitable!
Hah!
Facing Thundurus's attack, Tornadus naturally wouldn't sit idle.
It raised its arm as well.
The tornadoes swirling around Tornadus surged, gathering swiftly into its palm.
With a wave of Tornadus's arm, several Air Slashes—powerful enough to rip the air itself—soared upward to meet the lightning above.
BOOM!
A thunderous blast erupted as Thunderbolt and Air Slash collided midair.
Lightning raged, wind screamed.
The island, already resembling doomsday, was plunged even further into desolation by their clash.
That exchange ended in a draw.
Yet neither Pokémon stopped there.
Behind Thundurus, countless bolts crackled and flashed; behind Tornadus, several smaller tornadoes swiftly formed.
A full-scale battle seemed imminent.
But just as Thundurus and Tornadus prepared their next moves, the dark clouds above abruptly split open.
A dazzling pillar of light descended, landing between the two Pokémon.
Within that beam, a muscular, earth-yellow figure slowly descended from the sky, arms crossed.
This newcomer was the strongest of the trio—Landorus.
With Landorus's appearance, the phenomena surrounding Thundurus and Tornadus immediately vanished, leaving both looking as docile as angels.
They had no choice.
They'd already been taught a lesson by Landorus so many times they'd lost count.
In front of Landorus, the two Pokémon were like mice facing a cat, not daring to show the slightest aggression.
The trio's relationship was, in fact, very similar to the legendary trio of Hoenn.
Thundurus and Tornadus were like Groudon and Kyogre—inevitably clashing upon meeting.
Landorus, like Rayquaza, acted as mediator, "resolving" their conflicts by beating them into submission.
After all, Landorus wasn't just stronger—its typing heavily countered Thundurus and Tornadus.
Landorus spared Thundurus and Tornadus only a brief glance before turning its attention toward the humans who had summoned them.
It could deal with Thundurus and Tornadus anytime—they were old acquaintances, after all.
Its priority was dealing with the humans who summoned them here.
At the same time—Thundurus and Tornadus moved to Landorus's sides, arms folded, staring down arrogantly at the strangely dressed humans.
For a moment—the oppressive presence of three Legendary Pokémon surged forward.
Team Galactic's ordinary members immediately found even breathing difficult.
Yet Cyrus and the executives behind him remained utterly composed.
Perhaps in ordinary eyes, the trio were indeed peerless beings.
But compared to Team Galactic's true objective, they did indeed seem insignificant.
"Do it."
Ignoring the trio's divine presence, Cyrus gave the command expressionlessly.
At his order, Team Galactic's members resisted the overwhelming pressure and moved swiftly into action.
Compared to the trio, Cyrus's authority was far more fearsome in their hearts.
Very quickly a massive device resembling a microscope gradually came into view, its lens aimed directly at the trio.
This device was the Reveal Glass, capable of forcing the trio into their Therian Formes.
Without giving the trio a chance to react, three beams shot out from the Reveal Glass, bathing them in light and instantly transforming them.
However without Meloetta's power, the Reveal Glass could forcibly change the trio's forms—but it couldn't control them.
The trio, now in their Therian Formes, went berserk.
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T/N: TEAM GALACTIC!? the original team was just a budget Team Galactic :sob: Eye of the Galaxy my ass, and why do yall have chinese names huh? it doesn't sound like you're from Dragon Country! anyway i just changed them to be have Team Galactic names, however you can imagine Cyrus as the same but theres new admins like Venus