Three days had passed since their return from the Crown Tundra. Above the eastern sea of Galar, the Brave Olivine sailed on as usual.
Below the airship, a huge luxury Cruise Ship was underway. Briar and the others had slipped aboard disguised as tourists without anyone noticing and were carrying out the next stage of their plan.
Penny kept his location sharing on, so Mingyou only needed to wait in the air until they left. He had patience to spare.
The Brave Olivine was lively these days. Gouging Fire's arrival had thrilled the crew, and even Friede's warning not to approach it casually couldn't hold them back.
Gouging Fire had eaten every Ancient Orange in Mingyou's bag, much to Flutter Mane's displeasure. After all, Ancient Oranges were described as ancient Pokémon's favorite food.
Larvesta was learning combat techniques from Gouging Fire, hoping it wouldn't hold anyone back...
Everyone had something to do. Mingyou was waiting for Terapagos to wake up, but it had remained asleep since exhausting its power in the Crown Tundra. He couldn't help worrying.
Out at sea lay a place shrouded in mist.
From outside, everything looked normal. Only after entering did the mist reveal itself. At its center, an enormous black vortex was steadily taking shape.
A closer look showed countless pitch-black particles of Terastal Energy within its turbulent currents. It was a colossal Tera Storm formed from Terastal Energy.
Beyond the turbulence, deep in the eye of the storm, lay an unknown world. Numerous Unown spun helplessly through the currents.
Amid that chaotic world, where time and space had both lost their balance, an airship resembling a Team Plasma Destroyer hung motionless in the vortex, completely unaffected by the turbulence.
A huge golden "G," Team Galactic's emblem, marked its side. Inside, figures in silver-and-black uniforms