"Ah, I was foolish."
Giant Stone let out a long sigh.
He had hoped to find a worthy successor before his strength faded. Now, it seemed that merely refusing to seize the territory by force made the other party honorable.
After all, Territory Competition Battles had existed since ancient times. Territory had always belonged to the strong.
"My young friend, I'm willing to offer you the Azure Sea Core. In return, would you protect the Azure Sea Tribe—and my child?"
Giant Stone knew where he stood.
He could tell from Urshifu's aura that he was no match for him. A few hundred years ago, he might have been able to put up a fight.
But now, he could only maintain his Champion Level strength through Mega Evolution. Once he left that state, he would be no stronger than Elite Four Level.
Besides, Urshifu was a true reincarnated god. Though he had lost his former strength, he was still far beyond a mere guardian like Giant Stone.
As he spoke, Giant Stone gently pressed a large hand against the white jade floor.
With a deep rumble, a dark opening slowly appeared in the seamless floor of the Divine Shrine.
A Pokémon Egg glowing with soft blue light rose slowly from the opening.
``` [Pokémon: Mudkip]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Water]
[Level: 0 (Egg)]
[Ability 1: Torrent (When Stamina falls below one-third, the power of Water Type moves increases by 50%)]
[Ability 2: Heavy Water (By consuming large amounts of Stamina and energy, he can make the water he creates as heavy as dense metal)]
[Moves: Whirlpool, Sludge, Avalanche, Double-Edge, Bite]
[Held Item: Azure Sea Core (Special)]
[Potential: Master Level]
[Base Stats: 255]
[Special Bonuses: 1. Master Descendant (Firstborn · Dual): Energy quality increases by 200%, increasing the power of all moves