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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: The Comparison Livestream Descends

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Take it after you finish watching. Anyone who talks too much will be eaten on the spot!

"Shh. Don't speak."

In a dark, deserted corner, the girl gently pressed her index finger against Ash's lips.

"Close your eyes."

Her voice was like a March breeze whispering through spring leaves—soft, irresistible.

The next second, a warm sensation brushed across Ash's cheek.

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…Time rewinds to one day earlier…

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"Dragonite! Draco Meteor—charge straight through!"

Pallet Town, Professor Oak's backyard.

Paul was accompanying Ash in special training ahead of the Masters Eight Tournament.

So reckless as always…

Seeing Ash pull out such an unexpected tactic, Paul was momentarily surprised—but quickly regained his composure.

"Garchomp, Dragon Claw!"

"Graaah!"

At the command, Garchomp arched its body. The blade-like fins on its arms erupted with green light, coiling with destructive power as it prepared to strike the moment Dragonite closed in.

Then—

Dragonite, which had been flying at full speed, suddenly froze midair.

Its entire body went slack, spiraling helplessly before crashing into the ground.

At the same time, Garchomp frowned as well, the energy of Dragon Claw dispersing uncontrollably.

"Gengar… you're messing around again, aren't you?"

Ash instinctively turned toward Gengar, who had been watching from the sidelines.

After all, among everyone present, only this guy both could and would pull off something so irritating.

Hearing this, Gengar waved its hands frantically, its face full of indignation.

You've got to be kidding me!

Even if I were stronger, I couldn't mess with a fight between two Pseudo-Legendaries at the same time!

Absolutely not taking the blame for this one.

"If it wasn't you… then who?"

Just as confusion spread among everyone—

BOOM!

A deafening thunderclap echoed across the sky.

Two incomparably massive light screens appeared overhead.

The space within each screen was transparent; the only difference was their borders—one red, one white.

In an instant, the same strange phenomenon manifested all over the world.

League authorities in every region reacted immediately, launching emergency investigations.

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Sinnoh Region — Ancient Ruins

Champion Cynthia stared at the enormous screen in the sky, brows tightly knit, licking the ice cream she had waited forever to buy.

"…Please don't tell me this is another territorial war between Legendary Pokémon. That would be a nightmare."

She immediately contacted her assistant.

"Contact all major Leagues. Monitor Legendary Pokémon activity across every region."

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Hoenn Region — Open Sea

Above the endless ocean, two Ancient Pokémon faced off.

On the right stood Groudon, its body cloaked in magma-like armor, rage written all over its face.

It had traveled all the way from the Kalos Region, almost home and ready to sleep—only to be stopped by this annoying, fat-headed fish.

Opposite it, Kyogre rose into the air, gazing at the magma-formed landmass behind Groudon before letting out a thunderous roar.

Since ancient times, water and fire had never coexisted.

And now this flightless thing dared to invade its ocean?

No matter the reason, as the ruler of the seas, Kyogre would never back down.

Power surged.

A cataclysmic clash was imminent—

Suddenly, the world shook.

Two giant light screens materialized between them.

In the next instant, an overwhelming pressure descended.

Both Groudon and Kyogre froze in shock—they could no longer access their power.

Worse still, within its own domain, Kyogre felt its authority over the ocean vanish.

Distracted for a split second, Kyogre lost balance and fell straight into the sea.

Groudon seemed to recall something.

It strode forward in long steps, looming over Kyogre.

A mocking grin tugged at the corner of its mouth.

Then—

It raised its right foot and stomped down hard on Kyogre's head.

Can't even fly? What kind of Pokémon are you?

Eat this—Fish-Head Stomp!

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Watching this scene, Hoenn League officials monitoring the situation collectively broke out in cold sweat.

Just how deep did Groudon's resentment run?

Apparently, being unable to fly was a lifelong grievance…

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Meanwhile, high above the planet, Rayquaza—with its powerful territorial instincts—also realized it was completely helpless against the massive light screen.

Similar scenes unfolded across the globe.

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"This is Hoenn. Groudon and Kyogre… uh, relatively under control."

"I'm Cynthia. Dialga and Palkia are still dormant. No dimensional overlap detected."

"This is Kalos. The Destruction Cocoon and the Tree of Life remain stable."

"…."

"It appears something entirely unknown has emerged."

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"Sigh…"

Champion Diantha folded her arms, staring at the massive screen with concern.

Just as panic spread among both humans and Pokémon, lines of text appeared on the light screen.

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[Ding! The Viewing System has descended!]

[This livestream will present the journey of a Legendary Trainer across two worlds!]

[The worlds are divided by color.]

[White Screen: This world's story]

[Red Screen: A parallel dimension's story]

[Ding! Comparison World loading complete. Summoning relevant personnel…]

[Ding! Chatroom established. Legendary footage loading…]

[Ding! During the viewing, random quiz events will occur.]

[The first three correct answers will receive special rewards!]

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Everyone stared in stunned silence.

A legendary journey?

A parallel world?

And what on earth was this chatroom?!

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[Johto Trainer]: Huh?! How did you know I just caught a Shiny Dragonite? Was all this really necessary?!

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[Karen – Dark-type Elite Four]: Who asked you?! Get lost, you lost tourist!

Johto Trainer, right? I remember you.

If you've got the guts, try challenging the League or a Gym.

If you don't get beaten until you're crying, count it as mercy.

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[Professor Oak]: A parallel dimension… That brings to mind Sinnoh's guardian deities—the Creation Trio.

[Champion Cynthia]: Exactly. Only they possess that kind of power. But recently, aside from almost destroying Twinleaf Town, they've been quiet.

[Elite Four Flint]: Let's put that aside. Aren't you all curious who this so-called Legendary Trainer is?

[Raihan – Galar Dragon Gym Leader]: What's there to wonder? Even if I hate admitting it, the only one worthy of "legendary" is Raihan, the strongest Champion in Galar history—undefeated in official matches!

[Bruno]: Not necessarily. Lance is Champion of Johto and an Elite Four member of Kanto. If nothing changes, he'll soon be Kanto's Champion as well. A Champion of two regions—who else compares?

[Raihan]: You mean the Flying-type specialist whose Water-type Gyarados lost to a Fire-type Charizard at the World Championships?

[Bruno]: That temper of mine…! If your Galar customs hadn't refused a visa for Lance's ace, Dragonite, the outcome wouldn't be so clear!

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Trainers from other regions silently watched the argument unfold.

In terms of sheer power, Lance and Raihan were indeed in a league of their own.

The Alola Region Trainers, however, were utterly unfazed.

Their League was newly established.

Their first Champion was a ten-year-old kid who hadn't even been a Gym Leader.

Compared to other regions, Alola was clearly the weakest.

This so-called Legendary Trainer had nothing to do with them.

They simply sat back and enjoyed the show.

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Just then, the mechanical voice echoed once more.

[Ding! Livestream content fully loaded!]

[Ding! Viewing begins in 10 seconds!]

[10…]

[9…]

[8…]

[…]

As the countdown started, the white light screen flickered violently, growing brighter.

The red screen dimmed in response.

The chatroom fell silent.

Everyone held their breath.

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[3…]

[2…]

[1…]

[Viewing begins!]

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To be continued…

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