Chapter Summaries

Clair Mega Evolved Garchomp against Su Hao, but Mega Lucario overwhelmed it and knocked it unconscious. As Clair sent out Dragonite, Ho-Oh suddenly descended into the arena and appeared ready to battle on Su Hao’s side.

• Clair used her Key Stone and Garchomp’s Mega Stone to Mega Evolve Garchomp and summon a Sandstorm.
• Su Hao Mega Evolved Lucario and fused with its Aura as Mew sensed the energy from afar.
• Mega Lucario used Aura, Teleport, and powerful attacks to outmaneuver Mega Garchomp and knock it unconscious.
• Clair recalled Garchomp and sent out the Dragonite inherited by the Dragon Tamer Clan.
• Ho-Oh arrived on a rainbow and landed opposite Clair and Dragonite, apparently intending to fight for Su Hao.

At the Royal Family Arena, Su Hao’s supposed Ho-Oh—actually Mew in disguise—insisted on battling Clair’s Dragonite. Mew dodged Dragonite’s opening attack with Teleport and countered with Air Slash, leaving the crowd baffled.

• Inside Bell Tower, a young monk told his master that Ho-Oh had appeared as a contestant’s Pokémon, and the master wondered whether the bell should have rung if Ho-Oh had truly returned.
• At the Royal Family Arena, the crowd and referee reacted in shock to Ho-Oh’s appearance, while Queen Irene and her elderly maid suspected its identity.
• Mega Lucario recognized Ho-Oh as Mew and retreated after sensing that Mew wanted to battle; Su Hao agreed to switch Pokémon rather than provoke it.
• Clair ordered Dragonite to use Dragon Dance and Extreme Speed, and Dragonite charged at Ho-Oh at full speed.
• Mew vanished with Teleport, reappeared above Dragonite, and struck it with Air Slash, leaving the audience wondering whether Ho-Oh could learn Teleport.

Su Hao defeated Clair with Mew’s overwhelming power, and Ho-Oh’s appearance and Su Hao’s departure on its back convinced the world that he was the Rainbow Hero. As Giovanni investigated the entity that had tampered with his memories, he said he would soon find it.

• Clair ordered Dragonite to use Draco Meteor and then Dragon Rush, but Mew’s Sacred Fire defeated Dragonite and Confusion gently lowered it to the ground.
• Mewtwo watched the battle footage and worried that Mew’s display would draw unwanted attention, while Lance and Rose speculated that Su Hao had become Ho-Oh’s chosen hero.
• After the match, Su Hao climbed onto Ho-Oh’s back and disappeared, fueling worldwide speculation and confirming his reputation as the Rainbow Hero.
• Giovanni heard a report about Ho-Oh and the Rainbow Hero, ordered his subordinate to gather information on Su Hao, and asked about research materials found in hidden archives.
• Giovanni learned that the search through the archives was ongoing and said he would soon find the being that had tampered with his memories.

Su Hao and his Pokémon visited the World Tree’s core to check on Lucario, who was undergoing an inheritance of its power of origin. Reshiram confirmed that the World Tree’s origin power was a higher power comparable to legendary power, while Lucario continued enduring the energy torrent.

• Su Hao brewed milk tea using Moomoo Milk and tea leaves from the World Tree, then suggested visiting its core with Diancie and Incineroar.
• Su Hao recalled that the World Tree had welcomed them back, replenished his and Lucario’s vitality, and drawn Lucario into an inheritance of power called “origin.”
• Reshiram joined the group in its chibi form and told Diancie it believed the World Tree’s true power was origin, a force no weaker than legendary power.
• Su Hao and the Pokémon arrived at the World Tree’s core and found Lucario standing with its eyes closed in a torrent of Life Energy.
• Incineroar and Diancie joked that Lucario looked like a captured human battery, and Su Hao teased them about making their own anime.

Su Hao shared milk tea with his Pokémon and watched Mew and Mewtwo bicker before asking why Mewtwo had come. Mewtwo revealed that Goh had been kidnapped by Team Rocket executive Lance.

• Su Hao made milk tea with Regice’s Never-Melt Ice and replaced the iced cups for Hisuian Braviary, Dragapult, and the Dreepy siblings with room-temperature drinks.
• Mew arrived, drank its icy milk tea happily, and hid behind Su Hao when Mewtwo showed up.
• Mewtwo explained that Metagross was resting and that it had learned to control its overflowing energy.
• Mewtwo told Su Hao that Lance, a Team Rocket executive, had kidnapped Goh the previous night.

Mewtwo told Su Hao that Lance had abducted Goh as part of a plan, and Su Hao agreed to help Mewtwo oppose Giovanni if needed. Lance then informed Su Hao that Team Rocket was preparing a secret operation near the Ruins of Alph, leaving Su Hao wondering what they intended to do there.

• Mewtwo admitted that Lance had abducted Goh, and Su Hao inferred that Mewtwo had allowed it to pursue a larger plan.
• Su Hao told Mewtwo he would help it take down Giovanni, and Mewtwo left to train Mega Evolution with Metagross in Shelter.
• Lance called Su Hao and explained that Goh had abandoned Raboot before Lance abducted him from the hospital.
• Lance told Su Hao that Team Rocket planned a secret operation near the Ruins of Alph in two days, likely led by an Executive.
• Su Hao considered Ash and Chloe taking in Raboot, then wondered what Team Rocket was planning at the Ruins of Alph.

Su Hao accepted an invitation to battle Lucian in Sinnoh in four days, despite needing to join Lance’s mission against Team Rocket first and several of his Pokémon being away. Meanwhile, Lance sent Goh to Team Rocket headquarters and considered how to deal with Drake, Su Hao, and Clair.

• Su Hao accepted the invitation to fight Lucian in a public tournament in Canalave City, scheduled for four days later.
• Su Hao realized that Ogerpon, Leafeon, Metagross, Lucario, and Cycloze were all away pursuing separate opportunities, and postponed his plan to visit the Isle of Armor.
• Lance ordered Team Rocket Grunts to transport the bound Goh to headquarters, promising them promotions if they delivered him safely.
• Goh regretted driving Raboot away, cutting ties with Ash, and buying High-Performance Poké Balls as the Grunts carried him off.
• Lance privately boasted that he could evade Drake and resolved to find an opportunity to deal with Su Hao and Clair while Ho-Oh was away.

Su Hao and Lance traveled toward the Ruins of Alph while discussing Ho-Oh’s appearance and Team Rocket’s infiltration of the League. Lance learned that Mew had transformed into Ho-Oh, and the chapter ended as he and Su Hao began their covert investigation in Goldenrod City.

• Su Hao met Ash in Vermilion City, where Ash asked him and Lance to share any clues about Goh’s whereabouts.
• On the train to Goldenrod City, Lance asked whether the rumors about Su Hao and Ho-Oh were true.
• Su Hao explained that Mew had transformed into Ho-Oh to defeat Clair, but that he was not the Rainbow Hero.
• Lance agreed to report Mew’s existence and transformation abilities truthfully to the League’s higher-ups.
• After arriving in Goldenrod City in disguise, Lance checked for Team Rocket watchers and explained that only a few people knew about their unregistered mission.

Lance and Su Hao discovered that Team Rocket had kidnapped Professor Shuri Snowdon and his daughter, Little Mei, to obtain the Unown. At the Ruins of Alph, Lance threatened Professor Shuri by holding Little Mei over a Golbat and demanding that he summon the Unown.

• Lance explained that he and Su Hao were heading to Greenfield to protect Professor Shuri Snowdon, a historian connected to the Ruins of Alph.
• Su Hao asked Reshiram about the Unown, and Reshiram said they could wield mysterious power when gathered and were likely connected to Arceus.
• Lance investigated Snowdon Mansion and found it ransacked, with Professor Shuri and Little Mei missing.
• Su Hao told Lance that the Unown had caused the past Greenfield incident and were probably Team Rocket's target.
• At the Ruins of Alph, Lance held Little Mei over a Golbat and demanded that Professor Shuri summon the Unown.

Lance and Team Rocket captured the Unown at the Ruins of Alph and used Little Mei to force Dr. Shuri Snowdon to reveal their secrets. Su Hao arrived to confront Lance, who vowed to kill him.

• Little Mei's distress awakened the Unown, which began to summon a phantom Entei.
• Lance's Grunts used Wedges to suppress the Unown, and Lance ordered them captured as Entei vanished.
• Lance threatened Dr. Shuri Snowdon and had Golbat poison Little Mei to force him to explain his connection to the Unown.
• An explosion blasted Team Rocket guards into the ruins, and Su Hao entered to face Lance.
• Lance recognized Su Hao and declared that he would kill him.

Su Hao rescued Dr. Xiuli and Little Mei from Lance and Team Rocket in the Ruins of Alph, then defeated and captured Lance. The chapter ended with Su Hao testing whether Lance could survive the Blue Flare before the Pokémon League took him into custody.

• Lance confronted Su Hao, confident that the Anti-Poké Ball Device and Mega Sableye would give him the advantage.
• Su Hao released Milotic, destroyed the Anti-Poké Ball Device with an Aura Bullet, and had Milotic rescue Dr. Xiuli and Little Mei while healing and detoxifying her.
• Su Hao released his Pokémon, which defeated Lance and his Sableye and left Lance bound and badly beaten.
• The other Lance arrived with captured Team Rocket Grunts and learned that the bound man was Lance.
• Su Hao stopped Lance from taking the prisoner away and tossed Blue Flare onto him, challenging him to endure the Fire of Judgment That Condemns Desire.

Su Hao used Reshiram’s Blue Flare to judge Lance, and the flames consumed Lance until he vanished. Lance chose to cover for Su Hao, but Su Hao said the truth would soon become known because Team Rocket was about to be destroyed.

• Reshiram’s Blue Flare grew stronger around Lance and declared him a sinner worthy of judgment.
• Lance tried to stop Su Hao from killing Lance, but Su Hao explained that Lance had repeatedly escaped punishment for his crimes.
• Lance and the Blue Flare disappeared, leaving Lance to wonder whether Lance had been erased or moved by a Psychic-type Pokémon.
• Lance agreed to conceal what happened and report that Lance had escaped, hoping to protect Su Hao from blame.
• Su Hao said Team Rocket’s destruction was imminent and that the truth of what happened would soon reach everyone.

Unown dragged Su Hao into spatial turbulence at the Ruins of Alph, while Cynthia investigated the Divine Capital Ruins and triggered a mysterious reaction from its emblems. The chapter left Cynthia facing the glowing symbols as something began to happen.

• Professor Xiuli warned Su Hao and Lance when Unown peeled away from the walls and warped space toward Su Hao.
• Su Hao recalled Milotic but was swept into spatial turbulence by the Unown.
• Cynthia arrived at the Divine Capital Ruins and asked the excavation captain to take her straight to the ruins.
• Cynthia studied Mystri Stage overnight with Porygon2 lighting the area and noticed four emblems on the floor.
• The emblems began to shine, and Cynthia leaped back and called out to Porygon.

Cynthia was pulled into a spacetime rift filled with Unown at the Divine Capital Ruins, while Team Galactic remnants prepared to reopen a gateway to the new world. In Johto, Giovanni learned that Su Hao had killed Lance and ordered Team Rocket members to hunt him down.

• A spacetime rift filled with Unown appeared at the Divine Capital Ruins, and its suction pulled Cynthia away after she recalled Porygon2.
• The excavation team leader arrived at the ruins and found that Cynthia had vanished.
• Mars explained that Team Galactic planned to combine Heatran with an activated Plate Fragment to reopen the gateway to the new world.
• Manba reported that Team Rocket had located Darkrai and Cresselia, but had lost contact with Lance and his unit.
• Manba told Giovanni that Lance had been killed by his partner, Su Hao, whose records were largely inaccessible.
• Giovanni offered a Team Rocket Executive position to whoever killed Su Hao.

After Unown transported Su Hao and Cynthia from separate ruins to Canalave City two days in the future, they compared what had happened and speculated about the ruins’ symbols. Su Hao left for his World Championship open match against Lucian while Cynthia helped him travel and continued investigating the mystery.

• Su Hao and Cynthia found themselves together in Canalave City and learned from Lance and Professor Juniper that two days had passed.
• They discovered that Unown had transported Su Hao from the Ruins of Alph and Cynthia from the Divine Capital Ruins to Sinnoh.
• Su Hao told Cynthia that his open match against Elite Four Lucian was about to begin, and she offered a ride in her car.
• On the way to the Battle Hall, Cynthia described the Divine Capital Ruins and Mystri Stage, and Su Hao connected their emblems to Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.
• Su Hao wondered whether Arceus had caused their teleportation and why it had brought them to Canalave City.

Cynthia and Su Hao agreed to investigate the strange events connected to Sinnoh while Su Hao headed into the Battle Hall to face Lucian. Cynthia then reunited with Caitlin, who invited her to watch the match from a private box.

• Cynthia connected the Divine Capital Ruins, Spear Pillar, and the Unown’s abduction, then decided to work with Su Hao in Sinnoh.
• Su Hao agreed to help handle whatever major event might be unfolding in the region.
• An anxious staff member hurried Su Hao into the Battle Hall, while Cynthia arranged for her butler to return after the match.
• Caitlin arrived, greeted Cynthia excitedly, and invited her to watch the battle from a private box.
• Cynthia accepted Caitlin’s invitation and recalled how their repeated battles had turned Caitlin from an arrogant rival into someone who depended on her.

Caitlin revealed that she had come to watch Su Hao, whom the Unova League recognized as the True Brave One, while Cynthia realized she knew little about him. Su Hao and Lucian began a Championship Doubles Battle, with both trainers sending out their Pokémon.

• Caitlin told Cynthia she had come on behalf of the Unova Pokémon League to observe Su Hao, the True Brave One.
• Cynthia saw Su Hao enter the arena and realized she knew little about his past.
• The commentator introduced Lucian as the 49th-ranked competitor and Su Hao as the 66th-ranked competitor with a perfect Championship record.
• Su Hao threatened Lucian before their match, delighting Caitlin, who said she liked him and urged him to beat Lucian.
• Lucian and Su Hao began their Doubles Battle, sending out Bronzong and Alakazam, and Incineroar and Milotic, respectively.

Lucian and Su Hao began their Doubles Battle, with Lucian aiming to Mega Evolve Alakazam while Su Hao’s Milotic unleashed an unexpectedly powerful Blizzard. The chapter ended as Cynthia realized Bronzong’s Block was about to break.

• Caitlin criticized Lucian’s tactical style while Cynthia weighed the two trainers’ strengths and wondered whether Su Hao relied on a Z-Move.
• Su Hao recognized that Bronzong and Alakazam were both Late Elite Four Level Pokémon and noticed Lucian’s Evolution Key Stone.
• Lucian began Alakazam’s Mega Evolution, but Su Hao ordered Incineroar to use Intimidate and Fake Out to disrupt it.
• Lucian had Bronzong create Psychic Terrain, neutralizing Fake Out, then used Block to shield Alakazam from Milotic’s Blizzard.
• Milotic’s Blizzard overwhelmed Bronzong’s defense, and Cynthia judged that Block was about to break.

Lucian's Bronzong shielded Alakazam through Milotic's Blizzard, allowing it to Mega Evolve and use Miracle Eye to target Incineroar. Su Hao's Pokémon broke through Lucian's joint Psychic attack, and the chapter ended as Su Hao ordered Milotic to use Pseudo-Origin Pulse against Bronzong.

• Bronzong took Milotic's Blizzard and froze solid, giving Alakazam time to complete its Mega Evolution.
• Mega Alakazam and Bronzong used Miracle Eye, allowing their Psychic-type moves to hit Incineroar.
• Su Hao sent Incineroar and Milotic to attack separately, but Lucian ordered Mega Alakazam and Bronzong to use Psychic.
• Incineroar shattered the combined Psychic attack, while Milotic used Perpetual Dragon Dance and Aqua Tail to send Bronzong flying.
• Mega Alakazam prepared to Teleport to Bronzong, but Su Hao ordered Milotic to use Pseudo-Origin Pulse.

Su Hao’s Milotic and Incineroar pushed Lucian’s Mega Alakazam and Bronzong into a desperate position, prompting Lucian to set up a coordinated Future Sight attack. Su Hao instead ordered Incineroar to unleash Evil Aura, leaving Lucian stunned as the move disrupted his Pokémon.

• Milotic blasted Bronzong with a powerful Pseudo-Origin Pulse, leaving it badly wounded.
• Incineroar relentlessly pursued Mega Alakazam, preventing it from helping Bronzong while Lucian’s Pokémon assessed Milotic as the greater threat.
• Lucian ordered Bronzong to use Expanding Force to separate Milotic from Incineroar and told Alakazam to use Thunder Wave.
• Mega Alakazam and Bronzong prepared a combined Future Sight attack against Milotic while Incineroar remained unable to break through the psychic barrier.
• As Future Sight descended, Su Hao ordered Incineroar to use Evil Aura, and Lucian panicked at the effect on Mega Alakazam and Bronzong.