Chapter Summaries

After Lance’s appointment as Johto Champion and the announcement of the League changes, Tetsuya trained with Asuka and discussed candidates for Johto’s Elite Four. Koga began secluded training under Pryce, while Itsuki, Karen, and Flint also emerged as possible contenders.

• Trainers discussed the League announcements, including Lance becoming Johto Champion and Tetsuya’s new position as Prosecutor General.
• Tetsuya told Asuka that he had exchanged his League rewards for materials to train his Pokémon rather than another pseudo-legendary Egg.
• Asuka said he had no interest in joining the Elite Four and asked Tetsuya who might fill Johto’s open positions.
• Tetsuya hoped Koga would qualify, and Asuka revealed that Koga had sought Pryce’s guidance before entering secluded training.
• Asuka named Pryce’s disciples Itsuki and Karen, as well as the wandering trainer Flint, as other strong candidates.
• Tetsuya suggested that Asuka open a friendly bet on the Elite Four selection, and Asuka liked the idea.

Asuka returned to Cianwood City while Cynthia, Professor Rowan, and Professor Carolina went back to Sinnoh, leaving Tetsuya free to focus on his recent gains. After the League’s investigation into Team Rocket’s financial network led to widespread arrests, Tetsuya told his friends that Blaziken and Pidgeot had broken through, prompting them to disconnect and resolve to train harder.

• Asuka returned to Cianwood City, and Cynthia, Professor Rowan, and Professor Carolina returned to Sinnoh to handle their work.
• Officer Jenny investigated Kanto families and businesses tied to Team Rocket, and the League arrested many people with improper financial dealings.
• Yezang and other heirs discussed how the arrests had affected their families and companies during a video call with Tetsuya.
• Tetsuya announced that Blaziken and Pidgeot had broken through and offered to share training advice, causing Yezang, Silph Hiroki, and Yuto Shun to disconnect.
• Tetsuya called for his Pokemon to keep training, and they answered with excited cries in the courtyard.

Tetsuya met Agatha in Viridian City, where she questioned him about the noise from his training and asked how much his strength had improved. He reported that three Absol had reached Quasi-Champion and predicted that one First Team would break through before June next year.

• Tetsuya walked through Viridian City while residents continued discussing recent events in the Pokemon World.
• Agatha sent Gengar to bring Tetsuya to the Viridian Gym office, startling nearby residents as he entered Gengar's body.
• Agatha scolded Tetsuya for causing daily disturbances with his training.
• Tetsuya told Agatha that three Absol had reached Quasi-Champion and that one First Team might break through before June next year.

Agatha told Tetsuya that Maxie and Archie had been rescued and asked him to investigate whether Team Galactic was responsible. The Officer Jenny and Joy families had issued worldwide wanted notices, and Tetsuya learned the League had not confirmed who carried out the rescue.

• Agatha asked Tetsuya when he planned to leave for another region, and he said he would probably go after the New Year.
• Agatha asked whether Tetsuya knew about Team Galactic, the powerful Sinnoh organization.
• Agatha handed Tetsuya a confidential document revealing that Maxie and Archie had been rescued.
• Tetsuya suspected Team Galactic might be behind the rescue and asked about the Officer Jenny family’s response.
• Agatha said the Officer Jenny and Joy families had issued worldwide wanted notices, but the League had not confirmed who was responsible.
• Agatha told Tetsuya that, as the League’s Prosecutor General, he needed to investigate the rescue.

Agatha assigned Tetsuya to handle Team Galactic in Sinnoh while she and Lance dealt with the other regions, and they considered whether Giovanni was still alive. After leaving the Viridian Gym, Tetsuya sensed Lugia waking and went to check on it.

• Agatha told Tetsuya that Giovanni had vanished after the battle and might have survived, and Tetsuya suspected he could be involved with Maxie and Archie.
• Agatha assigned Tetsuya to investigate Team Galactic in Sinnoh, while Lance took Johto and the senior trainers handled Kanto.
• Tetsuya left the Viridian Gym and felt the Water Drop Pattern on his wrist tremble.
• Tetsuya used spatial ripples to reach Lugia, which had awakened from its slumber and assured him that it was unharmed.
• Tetsuya reflected that Lugia's months of sleep showed how formidable Dark Rayquaza was, even while sealed.

Tetsuya arrived in Sandgem Town and met Yuzo at the site of Professor Rowan’s new research institute. After Yuzo upgraded Tetsuya’s Pokédex, he showed him Sinnoh’s energetic Starter Pokémon at the breeding base.

• Agatha watched a distant speck in the sky before disappearing into the darkness.
• Tetsuya rode Pidgeot to Sandgem Town and met Yuzo, who was overseeing construction of Professor Rowan’s research institute.
• Yuzo entered Tetsuya’s data into his Pokédex, upgraded it, and returned it to him.
• Yuzo invited Tetsuya to see Sinnoh’s Starter Pokémon, and Tetsuya accepted.
• Yuzo guided Tetsuya to the breeding base, where Tetsuya saw active Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup.

Tetsuya declined Professor Rowan’s offer to take a Starter Pokemon, then traveled to Route 201 to visit Senior Ayako. He admired Ayako’s Umbreon, which had evolved according to his theory.

• Tetsuya examined the Starter Pokemon at the Breeding Base and declined to choose one, leaving Yuzo puzzled.
• Tetsuya told Professor Rowan by phone that he did not need another Pokemon and let the professor return to work.
• Tetsuya walked along Route 201, passed children including Hikari, and visited Ayako.
• Ayako showed Tetsuya her Umbreon, which had evolved according to his theory, and he approved of its name.

Tetsuya visited Ayako to examine her newly evolved Umbreon and collect data for his research on Eevee’s new evolutionary forms. The evening ended with Dawn returning home and meeting Tetsuya for the first time.

• Tetsuya explained that Umbreon had evolved after Eevee reached high Affection and leveled up at night, while Espeon had not appeared yet.
• Ayako welcomed Tetsuya and praised his talent as a Trainer and Coordinator.
• Tetsuya examined Umbreon, collected a sample of its toxic sweat, and recorded its physical condition and attributes.
• Tetsuya asked Ayako to let him observe Umbreon at night, then exchanged Pokemon-raising insights with her over tea.
• Dawn returned home carrying a fishing rod, mistook Tetsuya for a handsome stranger, and greeted him shyly.