Epilogue (Part 1)

November 15, 2026, League Calendar. Slateport City, Hoenn Region.

Located on Hoenn's eastern coast, Slateport City had long been praised as "where the land rested and the sea began" for its unique location. However, ever since Kyogre had stirred and rampaged again five days ago, this beautiful seaside city had remained in a state of panic.

Towering waves swept countless Pokémon affected by Dark Matter toward the city.

As a major city surpassed in size only by Rustboro City and Mauville City in the Hoenn Region, Slateport City housed nearly ten million residents, not even counting the inhabitants of nearby towns who had come here seeking refuge during this period.

The pressure on Pheobe, the Elite Four member responsible for security here, was easy to imagine.

Fortunately, after holding out for five days, powerful reinforcements finally arrived. Xia Chen rode Koraidon into the fray, bringing numerous Pokémon with him to put out the fire.

Facing Kyogre again after more than a year—and a Kyogre that had not undergone Primal Reversion at that—Xia Chen naturally had it completely under control. In less than half an hour, he showed this "embodiment of the sea" from the ancient past what a father's love was like a mountain.

Like Ultra Necrozma, once the black Mirror Armor covering Kyogre's body had been shattered, it recovered from its frenzy.

After regaining its senses, the big-headed fish had briefly worried that this familiar-looking human might teach it a lesson. But Xia Chen had no mind for that now. Instead, he tried to see whether he could destroy the shattered Dark Matter particles.

As expected, he failed.

Forget destroying them—Xia Chen could not even touch the clearly visible particles, as though they had no physical form.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as they dissipated into