Chapter 1013

Sherona sensed something, a look of surprise crossing her face.

After a brief silence, she reached out and patted the Garchomp beside her, calming down her... main Pokémon.

Alexander gripped his sword, standing atop the Shining Wheel, his battle spirit soaring.

When he realized his innate barrier had shattered instantly and he had returned to the real world, he froze.

"...... What happened?"

Alexander instinctively turned to look at his Master beside him.

Wei Bo gave a slight nod, his words brief but clear: "The battle is over. Now, leave it to the President to handle!"

"...... Is that so?"

After a moment of silence, Alexander sighed.

Although Alexander felt a hint of regret and unfulfilled longing, he said nothing more.

He plopped down onto the Shining Wheel and gazed into the distance.

Su Han clenched his fist, a glowing light flickering as space was split once more.

Groudon, Rayquaza, Arceus bound by spatial chains.

And countless other Pokémon, all moved to stand before him.

The vast number of Pokémon were still roaring and struggling.

"...... Quiet down a little, will you?"

Su Han's gaze turned instantly icy as he unleashed Conqueror's Haki.

Su Han did not unleash his Conqueror's Haki to its full power.

Otherwise, the weaker Pokémon might have exploded outright.

But even with deliberate restraint, Pokémon like Blastoise, Charizard, and Chimchar could not withstand it—upon the first touch of Conqueror's Haki, large numbers collapsed unconscious to the ground.

They lost their combat capability.

"...... Who are you?"

Arceus was initially confused, but soon remembered something, startled: "Wait—you saved me?"

Arceus recalled the scene where he had been captured by A Long through deceitful schemes.

Though he had no memory of being controlled by A Long, reverse-engineering the truth was simple.

"You could say that."

Su Han nodded when he saw Arceus had figured it out.

With Arceus's help, resolving what comes next would undoubtedly become far simpler.

"Since you've realized this, I'll release the restraints on you."

After a slight pause, Su Han looked at Arceus, a strange smile tugging at his lips.

"But if I let you go... and you still act up after, it won't be as simple as chaining you again."

Arceus stared at the spatial chains binding him, struggled slightly, then fell silent.

Even Palgaria, the Spatial Divine Beast, could not bind him with spatial chains.

Yet now, a human had chained him with space—even Arceus, who had seen everything in his long life and was the Creator God of the Pokémon world, felt disoriented upon realizing the situation.

Su Han snapped his fingers; the spatial force restraining Arceus vanished instantly.

Nearby, Groudon growled low in its throat, but Arceus's gaze turned icy as it roared.

Groudon shrank back its neck, looking deeply aggrieved, yet dared not speak.

"...... President!"

Ash stepped before Su Han, scanning the divine beasts, a wry smile on his face. After hesitating, he asked softly, "How do you plan to handle these divine beasts?"

"I leave it to you."

Su Han glanced at Ash.

Ash froze, then his face twisted in shock.

"...... Leave it to me? President, what do you mean?"

"In the original timeline of Time Dilation, didn't you travel to the past, alter history, and return the Life Jewel to Arceus?"

Su Han's voice remained as calm as ever.

At the mention of the Life Jewel, Arceus's emotions stirred again, but after studying Su Han deeply, he finally fell silent, listening to their exchange.

"...... But if I do that!"

Ash opened his mouth, his face filled with conflict, unsure how to begin.

"I think... you're worried your strength isn't enough, right?"

Su Han's expression turned odd as he glanced at Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.

"Your strength now far exceeds what it was during the original Time Dilation timeline—back then, you managed to solve it. Now, you surely can't fail."

Ash let out a wry laugh; though he didn't argue, his inner conflict clearly remained unresolved.

After a moment of thought, Su Han suddenly realized something.

"So that's it..."

Su Han gave Ash a deep look, then nodded.

He understood Ash's concern, and turned toward the distant figures of Wallace and Sherona.

"Two Champions, I need your help with something."

Wallace and Sherona exchanged glances, then both turned to look at Su Han.

Wallace's expression turned serious as he nodded firmly: "Command us."

Even setting aside Su Han's previously displayed terrifying power—

Merely for quelling such a disaster, their achievements are enough to earn the admiration of both Champions.

"I demand that you fully assist Zhi."

"And do not allow outsiders to harm the injured Divine Beasts—let them heal naturally and return on their own... Can you accomplish these two things?"

Su Han's face was expressionless as he used his Observation Haki to listen to their thoughts.

If either showed the slightest hesitation, Su Han would remain in this world a little longer.

Only after all the Divine Beasts' wounds had fully healed and Arceus had retrieved all five Plates would he leave.

After all, following this battle, most of the Divine Beasts had been nearly broken by Su Han and could not recover much of their combat power in the short term.

Su Han had to confirm that the two before him were trustworthy.

Otherwise, what if someone targeted these Divine Beasts after he left? Though he trusted the character of the few, he could not afford to be careless.

"If it's just this matter! Rest assured."

Hearing this, Du sighed in relief and smiled, "Even if you didn't say so, we would still give our utmost to assist the Divine Beasts and Arceus's recovery!"

"It is our duty as Regional Champions."

Su Han confirmed that Du's words were entirely truthful, and that Hilon's thoughts aligned with Du's—only then did he nod.

"If that's the case, I have no objections!"