Pokemon, a genius scientist who traveled from one piece

"Joker is nearby, isn't he? Why have you come to Sinnoh? What is your purpose!?"

Cynthia shed her earlier neighborly demeanor from discussing historical matters with Sheena, and though still young, she already showed glimpses of her future Valkyrie-like presence as Sinnoh Champion.

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Rika remained silent, merely raising her hand to command Houndoom.

Houndoom's throat emitted a chilling growl as the fire pillar it spewed split into five mid-trajectory, forming the shape of a large character for 'big'.

Fire Blast!

Lucario, seeing this, raised both arms high, resembling a French military salute.

In the next instant, a light blue, semi-circular shield rose around its body.

Protect!

The Fire Blast slammed into the semi-circular shield.

Though completely blocked, the resulting impact was substantial.

The soaring flames instantly lit up the night sky of the small town.

Many townspeople who had just turned off their lights to sleep turned them back on, and some even went outside to see what was happening.

"Everyone, stay inside! There are criminals!"

Cynthia shouted a warning:

"It's Joker!"

It must be said, Joker's name still carried weight.

Truth be told, before the Asatsuki Gym incident, the average person might have been curious and come out to see what was happening upon hearing the name "Joker."

After all, he had apprehended countless criminals and saved thousands in the Goldenrod Train Station incident.

Many people even gave him nicknames like "righteous thief" or "Robin Hood."

He even had quite a few fans in the Johto region.

However, after the Asatsuki Gym incident.

Joker's reputation... was no different from that of a regular Team Rocket member.

Just a pure criminal.

Seeing the attitude of the town residents, Rika frowned behind her mask.

Although she knew Su Sheng didn't care about his reputation, she was still a little annoyed.

Clearly, the problem lay with the Mr. Backlot family, but Su Sheng was taking the blame.

"Extreme Speed!"

Just then, a gust of wind instantly rushed in front of Houndoom, slamming hard into the big black dog's face.

It was Cynthia's Lucario!

"Woof!"

However, although it took a direct hit, Houndoom only staggered slightly.

It didn't lose its balance, let alone get knocked away.

"What!?"

Cynthia was secretly shocked.

Even among the Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh League.

There were probably no more than three who could withstand Lucario's Extreme Speed and remain so unyielding.

"Our Pokémon are very durable."

Rika's lips curled slightly. "Flamethrower!"

"Bullet Punch!"

Cynthia decisively chose to use a high-speed move like Extreme Speed.

Lucario was one step faster, landing a right hook on Houndoom's cheek.

But it couldn't stop the release of Flamethrower.

Houndoom's head twisted from the punch as violent flames swept towards Lucario.

"Lucario!"

Cynthia shouted worriedly.

Lucario crossed its arms in front of its body to avoid being hit in the most vulnerable face.

After quickly retreating from the range of the Flamethrower.

Lucario's dark blue fur was covered in burn marks.

"What do you want to do in Sinnoh!?"

Cynthia questioned again.

She wasn't yet the Sinnoh League Champion, but she was still a part of the Sinnoh region.

What did Joker, the S-class criminal who gave the League Headquarters in Indigo Plateau a headache, want to do in Sinnoh?

And what made Cynthia even more uneasy was that she didn't know where Joker had gone.

The unknown was the most frightening.

"I have no obligation to tell you."

Rika said expressionlessly.

"Sheena, is there anything in Celestic Town that Joker might covet?"

Seeing that the masked woman wouldn't say anything, Cynthia turned to Sheena for help.

Sheena, who was being protected behind her, was also stunned.

Celestic Town was just a small place, and there were no treasures... Wait!

Sheena suddenly thought of something and anxiously shouted:

"I'm going home!"

Life Orb!

The Life Orb she had hidden at home!

If there was anything in her possession that a criminal might target, it could only be that.

"Don't even think about it!"

Rika waved her hand, ordering Houndoom to block Sheena.

She absolutely couldn't let this woman who could summon gods leave her sight.

"Soar through the sky! Garchomp!"

At this moment, Cynthia had already recalled Lucario and switched to her ace, Garchomp.

The difference was immediately apparent.

...

Deep within the ancient ruins.

"Oh! Is this a crown? Hehe, let me try it on."

Oak picked up a rusty crown and put it on his head, gesturing dramatically at the air, "My loyal subjects, you may rise."

Unable to stand it, Su Sheng walked over and kicked him in the butt.

While Oak clutched his butt and howled, Su Sheng noticed a plain-looking staff placed in the corner.

The reason it caught his attention was because the top of the staff resembled an unopened flower bud.

Su Sheng fumbled around for a while and found a button at the bottom of the "flower bud."

Click~

The moment it was pressed, the tightly closed "petals" bloomed open on their own.

A palm-sized gem, radiating a green light, as dreamlike as an illusion, shone brightly, illuminating the entire underground ruin.

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Oak, who was still rubbing his butt, jumped up in surprise.

It was too beautiful!

"Let's hurry and regroup with Rika."

Su Sheng also smiled.

Finally, he had obtained it.

...

After bringing out her ace, Garchomp, Rika was increasingly at a disadvantage.

Rika's strength in the original work was definitely among the best of the Elite Four.

She had even stepped one foot into the Champion-level threshold.

With Su Sheng's help, her current strength was definitely far stronger than her age in the original timeline.

If Rika still couldn't reach the height of Champion in the future, then Su Sheng felt that he and she could go commit suicide.

But compared to Cynthia, she was still slightly inferior.

After all, Cynthia was also among the best in the Champion level.

If it were Diantha, it would be much easier.

While Cynthia was holding Rika back, Sheena had already rushed home.

Opening the safe, she saw the glowing gem.

However, compared to the one Su Sheng found in the ruins, the light was indeed too dim.

Comparable to the difference between the Chosen One and the Great Sage.

"Great, the Life Orb is still here."

Sheena breathed a sigh of relief.

What she feared was falling for a diversion tactic, and the Life Orb being stolen while she wasn't home.

Sheena held the "Life Orb" in her arms, went out, and shouted to Cynthia, who was still fighting:

"Cynthia! No problem! The thing is still here!"

Although Cynthia didn't know what the Life Orb was, she was relieved to hear Sheena say that.

But doubts followed closely behind.

Since the thing wasn't lost, where did Joker go?

Cynthia glanced at the opponent's Houndoom, which was already on the verge of collapse.

Forget it, she would just capture the opponent and ask.

"Garchomp! Dragon Claw!"

Cynthia waved her jade arm.

Garchomp's right arm ignited with a sharp blue light, the entire arm resembling an unparalleled precious sword, slamming hard towards Houndoom.

"Dark Pulse!"

Houndoom still wanted to counterattack under Rika's command.

But no, its stamina had reached its limit, and it couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed!

Clang!

The crisp sound of metal colliding rang out.

Rika and Cynthia on either side of the street simultaneously changed their expressions.

They saw an Umbreon jump to the center of the dragon and dog at some point.

The bulging muscles of its right forepaw lifted, blocking Garchomp's Dragon Claw.

"I didn't expect to meet you here."

The voice also came from the side.

This was Su Sheng's first meeting with Cynthia.

The gears of fate began to turn.