Sinnoh.
Sinnoh League Headquarters.
Brilliant fireworks bloomed proudly across the sky, while dazzling streamers drifted quietly through the air.
The entire Sinnoh League Headquarters district had finally welcomed such a grand spectacle after a long absence.
A Latios and a Garchomp.
They flew over the town.
When the bustling crowd below saw the two Pokémon, as well as the people riding on their backs, they could not help but cheer.
Making the already lively town even more boisterous.
The ones riding the two Pokémon were naturally Xia Yan and Cynthia.
Because of Arceus's mission, Xia Yan had been forced to return to Hisui, where he experienced things modern people could never experience and witnessed the hardships of surviving in the cracks that modern people could never see.
Cynthia had not been idle during this time either.
After entering the Dragon Graveyard once more, she emerged with a confident smile on her face.
Listening to the cheers below.
Cynthia had long since grown used to them.
Xia Yan, on the other hand, still was not quite accustomed to it and rubbed at his temple.
Because of Chairman Igor's plan, the two of them had seen their reputations in the Sinnoh Region raised to unprecedented heights.
But it had also brought Xia Yan plenty of inconvenience.
Yet seeing Xia Yan's headache, Cynthia laughed even more cheerfully without a care in the world.
Earning herself an irritated glare from Xia Yan.
As the two Pokémon slowly landed.
The people who had been waiting for some time immediately came forward.
At the head of the group was Elite Four Bertha.
Beside her stood a gentle-looking woman in her thirties, as mild as water.
She was Sinnoh's other Elite Four, the Flying-type Elite Four, Kelvin.
"Good thing you weren't late." Seeing Xia Yan, Bertha let