Special Episode XYZ! Mega Rayquaza Is Born!

After explaining everything to Groudon and Kyogre, Hu Yang took Cramorant and headed to Rustboro City to meet up with Steven.

A cool sea breeze blew into the city from the west. Rustboro City's streets were bustling with people, lively and vibrant.

Steven stood among the crowd and called out to Hu Yang as he got off the car. "Over here!"

Hu Yang walked over and greeted him with a smile. "Long time no see, Mr. Steven."

"Mm." Steven smiled as well. "It has indeed been quite a long time since I last saw you."

After that Champion challenge years ago, he had left Hoenn, and he had not seen Hu Yang since.

"You've changed again from before." Steven looked the young man up and down.

"I got taller again, right?" Hu Yang asked with a grin.

"Compared to when I first met you, you've certainly grown a lot taller," Steven said.

Even he had never expected that the dirty-faced boy who had fallen in front of him carrying a huge bag of rocks would grow into what he was today.

Looking back now, it was rather moving.

"Haha!"

Steven should not have brought it up. The moment he did, Hu Yang could not help imagining what Steven would look like twenty years from now.

Would Steven become a potbellied middle-aged uncle by then?

Thanks to the anime filter, Steven had always seemed to Hu Yang like that elegant, noble young master from a wealthy family.

But time in this world kept passing, and humans did not remain the same age forever.

There was simply no such thing as a ten-year-old boy with over twenty years of travel experience.

Once the small talk was over, the two began discussing business.

Led by Steven, Hu Yang made his way to the