Instructor Ai is Kyurem?
A fresh breeze whipped through the grass, and an athletic figure weaved above the long, dense rushes.
It leapt up and landed high, revealing a streamlined, slender yet muscular body like that of a pony.
Under the light of the sun, dark blue mane and orange-red hair wrapped around this Pokémon's body, and its long, sharp horns seemed like a sword under the wind.
"Hmm..."
The pony's four hooves continuously rubbed against the grass, making a slight ringing sound.
It was constantly prancing its feet high above the ground, its eyes constantly darting within the surrounding grass, seemingly on guard, or searching for something.
Within the dense grass, there was indeed a pair of deep eyes watching it.
"Sha~"
Accompanied by the sound of rushes being turned over, a slender shadow swept up into the sky in a single breath before the pony could react.
"Huh?"
At this time, the pony who was the one who heard the sound also turned around in a panic, and with a rear lift of the leg, a raging stream of water gushed out from under the rear hooves, rushing towards the guy who was intent on sneaking up on him.
"Hmph, there!"
The speed of the water current slowed down past that one black shadow.
The speed that could be described as ghostly also easily dodged the pony's attack, and that dark green figure blossomed under the sun's rays with a leafy green aura before landing in front of it in a dry and dashing manner.
"Could detect my approach, not bad, Keldeo."
It quirked its lips, complimenting the pony that had spotted it ahead of time, pronouncing the other's name.
"I heard the grass being turned."
Keldeo looked at it head on as well.
It was an elegant Pokémon, shaped like a deer, covered in a coat of grass-green fur, with delicate red and green foliage growing on top of its neck and forelimbs and tail, thick horns curving at the ends on either side of its head, and its lower limbs wrapped in what seemed to be boots carrying red stripes of trim.
"That's a good thing."
Grassy deer Pokémon also complimented Keldeo's progress.
For a Pokémon of their class, being able to keenly observe the abnormalities around them, and thus judging the proximity and attacks of the enemy, was indeed a good thing.
Keldeo clearly had a talent for perception...
If it was seriously explored, it could be a sharp weapon in the future.
"I became friends with the grasses." The pony with some natural perception ability was a genius in this area.
It revealed a confident smile, and then, lowered its head.
The horns that were as sharp as swords were, at this time, aimed at the deer in front of it.
"Virizion, please fight me!"
"If you can keep up with my speed!"
Faced with Keldeo's proud challenge, Virizion did not dampen the reserve's self-confidence at all, and with a single movement of his four legs, he shot out like an emerald-green arrow, running at breakneck speeds over the endless grasslands.
"Hum~"
"Ha!"
Keldeo also quickly followed in its footsteps.
The two swordsmen chased across the verdant grasslands, Keldeo continuously launched attacks towards Virizion, while the latter only lightly moved his body from beginning to end and elegantly dodged the attacks launched by the pony in hot pursuit.
The difference between a mature swordsman and a trainee swordsman was clear to see.
For the mature Virizion, even if Keldeo was chasing after him, it was just a test given by the senior to the junior.
Just playing along with it...
"Let's show you the true power of a swordsman!"
Running all the way to a pool of water before, Virizion, whose heart said it was almost there, also did not hesitate to make a sharp brake and turned its body violently.
An emerald green light wrapped around its slender, elegant figure, and surging energy coalesced into a sword stance above Virizion's head and between its horns.
"Ha!"
Watching his opponent stop dodging, Keldeo spat an Aura Sphere towards it as well - thee pony's favored move.
"Hmph~"
Virizion, on the other hand, didn't avoid it and simply swung down the sword above its head.
The Aura Sphere was split in halves, blowing up the nearby tree and startling a few Pidoves.
"Damn it..."
Looking at Virizion, who was standing as graceful as ever between the smoke and dust of the explosion, Keldeo also gritted his teeth in a fit of irritation.
"The only way to counter the sword is to use it!"
Knowing what kind of power his opponent was using, Keldeo also lowered his head and tried to gather energy on top of the horns on top of his head.
The horns flickered with a hint of light, but it was just a hint.
No matter how hard Keldeo tried to gather the energy, the young Keldeo was still unable to trigger that powerful force.
A trainee swordsman is still not mature enough...
However, it at least knew what it was relying on.
"I am the sword and this horn!"
Even though he hadn't really triggered the power of the sword, Keldeo still raised his horn and rushed towards Virizion with an unrelenting momentum.
"Hmph~"
Virizion also leapt up.
Swords and horns collided above midair.
Their clash was also reflected in the eyes of the two figures standing on top of the rocky mountain.
One was as sturdy as an ox, as thick as the earth, and as immovable as a mountain.
One was as upright as a goat, and his proud posture was as strong as the indomitable pines between the blizzards.
"Cobalion, what do you think of Keldeo?"
So inquired the Rock Bull to the Steel Goat.
"A moldable talent."
The goat, who was apparently the leader of Three Swords of Justice, responded to its question with a crisp and concise answer, saying, "His future achievements are no less than yours and mine, but he is still a child today."
The Rock Bull also gave a bright smile.
"Then, when do you think we'll tell it there's something about Kyurem?"
"At least not now."
The two swordsmen looked at each other and reached a consensus.
Kyurem was the enemy of Swords of Justice.
Keldeo was also a reserve Swords of Justice, and theoretically should know information about the strongest dragon.
However, a reserve Swords of Justice was still a reserve, so in order to protect this child with a promising future, as well as to better cultivate its heart, Cobalion was not prepared to let it know the mission and duties of the four of them as Swords of Justice too early.
However... the pony himself obviously didn't think so.
"Hey, Cobalion!"
After finishing his fight with Virizion, Keldeo also ran to the bottom of the rocky mountain.
"I heard something about Kyurem."
Keldeo's eyes were filled with an expression of curiosity and anticipation.
All it knew was that Kyurem was the opponent of this four and that it was very powerful.
Other than that, the pony knew nothing.
"I want to know something about Kyurem!"
"..."
Cobalion was silenced by Keldeo's claim.
"There's no problem telling him a little bit, Cobalion," Virizion jumped next to the Steel Goat at that moment.
"As well."
Cobalion chose to compromise.
It was serious, but it did understand that it was better to block than to block.
"Terrakion, speak up."
"Cobalion is really good at making things happen."
Being named by his boss, the stocky Rock Bull also shook his head helplessly, explaining about Kyurem towards the curious Keldeo, saying, "Kyurem, that's our Swords of Justice's ultimate and strongest enemy, it's a terrifying Ice Dragon, it releases a cold aura that's strong enough to freeze the world just by standing there, and its temperament is even more tyrannical and cruel, it is an unrelentingly strong enemy."
"Oh!"
Small starbursts popped out within Keldeo's eyes.
A foal who was still a child was carrying the future of the Swords of Justice, and the fated enemy was such a vicious and evil dragon.
Keldeo had already put himself in the place of the hero, and was all about crushing that evil dragon and becoming a true Swords of Justice.
"Evil dragon of ice, dark and ice?"
Reciting those keywords inside Terrakion's words, Keldeo's eyes lit up.
"That means that guy is an attribute of Ice, Dark, or Dragon... we, the Swords of Justice are all Fighting attributes, so that means we're the heroes to crush Kyurem?"
"Huh?"
"Ha..."
"...."
Listening to Keldeo's nonsensical, but also unexpectedly somewhat reasonable words, the three former swordsmen also revealed their different reactions.
"Then..."
Keldeo looked towards them with an expectant face and said, "When can I, when can I challenge and crusade against that Kyurem?"
At these words, Three Swords of Justice then unanimously revealed a serious expression.
They had introduced Kyurem to Keldeo in order to give it a goal to strive for and get closer to, so that it would be more motivated to exercise and become stronger in the future.
It wasn't for the sake of letting this brat who didn't know the heights of heaven go over and send it to its death.
"Not now."
Cobalion's serious voice mercilessly interrupted Keldeo's fantasies about G.I. Joe.
"You don't have the means to use a sword yet!"
"Indeed." Virizion also helped out at the side, seriously lecturing Keldeo, saying, "Only after truly mastering the power of the sword, using its abilities, and comprehending the weight of the sword, will you be able to become a true Holy Sword Envoy, with the qualifications to challenge Kyurem."
"So... what is the power of the sword?" Keldeo was still a bit undeterred.
"That..."
Terrakion tried to explain, but, in the end, kept his mouth shut.
"Just think for yourself."
Three Swords of Justice didn't continue to talk much above this topic.
The power of the sword, for themselves though, was an innate power.
However, the honing of skills in later life was still indispensable.
In other words, this was also a path of martial arts.
Even the swords of the Three Swords of Justice had different paths, so they could not teach Keldeo how to use his sword.
It was only through his own understanding that he could realize the true power of the sword.
"Tsk..."
Looking at Three Swords of Justice's unwillingness to reveal anything, the rebellious Keldeo also revealed an expression of dissatisfaction.
"Alright, take a break."
Cobalion turned around and said, "We'll head towards Castelia City tomorrow, there are quite a few Electric type Pokémon inhabiting within the Chargestone Cave, and that electrical environment is also very suitable for the your Water attribute to practice."
As the words fell, Three Swords of Justice headed off into the distance.
Keldeo alone hesitated in place.
"Kyurem..."
It was chanting the name of the evil dragon.
The proud little child desperately needed a battle to satisfy its vanity.
That one fated enemy was its target.
However, it didn't even know where Kyurem was...
How can it talk about a challenge now?
"Woo-!!!"
Suddenly, a harsh and heavy sound fell from the sky.
Keldeo looked up and saw a steel behemoth flying above the azure sky - it knew it was a human product called an airplane.
"Well!"
Gazing at the airplane, Keldeo's pupils shrank.
It sensed a trace of a terrifying aura within the belly of that steel beast.
It was an aura so strong that it was intimidating.
Ice and dark...
"Eh?"
Keldeo suddenly revealed a surprised expression.
Ice and Dark, strength that surpassed even his own three seniors.
Wasn't Kyurem the only guy who fit those criteria?
"Kyurem!"
Looking in the direction of that one airplane going away, Keldeo's eyes were filled with anticipation and battle intent within them.
"Hmph!"
A breath erupted from within the pony's nostrils.
"Even against the strongest Pokémon in this world, I can still fight beautifully and win!" Its words were filled with confidence as it said, "It is for this very thing that I have worked so hard until now!"
It wasn't afraid, but rather, it was reminded of how it killed Kyurem alone.
This was how a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers.
"...Yes!"
Glancing at the direction Three Swords of Justice left, Keldeo made up his mind.
He chased after the airplane that had turned into a small black dot in the distant sky - Keldeo and the airplane were heading to Nimbasa City.
...
"Nimbasa City."
Above the airplane, Aisha's eyes looked through the window at the clouds outside.
Even though there was still a distance to go, there was still a bright neon glow above the ground - that unique humanistic atmosphere that he could already feel.
Rotom phone had already introduced Nimbasa City to him in detail.
In short, it was a vibrant entertainment city with a theme park.
"A city of entertainment..."
Aisha smiled and said, "When we were traveling in the Kanto region before, we were just rushing and challenging gyms, and we didn't really manage to do the midway entertainment we said we'd do on our trip, and we took a trip to Cameran Palace still for Three Pillar's Guidance Slate."
"So why don't we just take this opportunity to properly relax in Nimbasa City?"
He also remembered that Nimbasa City had quite a few entertainment facilities.
For example, that famous Ferris wheel.
The player and N had once spent an unforgettable episode on top of the ferris wheel...
"Indeed."
Rotom phone flew around the cabin and said, "I've long wanted to come to Nimbasa City, I've heard that the development of entertainment programs here is particularly developed, probably because the owner of the gym is a world-class model like Elesa, so that's why it focuses on the development of the entertainment side of things."
"Hmm."
Aisha's mood was also good.
Anyway, Elesa and Iono's big event was in two weeks, and his own task at that time wasn't too heavy, simply just showing his face as a guest and being a mascot - so much free time before the event started and after the event was over was completely at his disposal.
"Might even take this opportunity to have a little fun in the Unova region..."
Fingers rubbing his chin, Instructor Ai's mind came alive.
When the Unova region was mentioned, the black and white gargoyles were naturally a topic that couldn't be skirted around.
"I wonder who N's partner is?"
Speaking of this issue, Instructor Ai was puzzled.
Game aside, N had mastered Zekrom and Reshiram within the black and white game plots respectively.
For the anime, N was more inclined towards Reshiram, who represented the meaning of truth.
The problem was, N, with that ghostly look, Instructor Ai felt the man was a complete idealist.
Can he really handle Reshiram?
Sure it wasn't Zekrom?
"Forget it..."
Shaking his head, Instructor Ai wasn't going to agonize over this issue much.
Anyway, it's not like he's going to meet that guy.
Besides, if the current N had really mastered a dragon, then another dragon's Dragon Stones would either be stored in the Nacrene Museum, or still hidden under
Oh, and I might even need to go to the Dragonspiral Tower...
"If you go to the Eindoak Town to look for the Dragon Stone, you can also look for Victini."
Aisha brought up the name of that Mythical Pokémon.
The Star of Victory, the Pokémon that could use V-create, the strongest move of the fire attribute, Victini.
It had lived in Eindoak Town for a thousand years.
However, it still maintains its innocent character... Perhaps this is also a means of self-preservation for the Mythical Pokémon.
...
Inside the airport, the beautiful girl with pink and blue hair was quietly waiting for someone in the waiting area.
It was only after the special airplane landed and a black-haired teenager walked out that she stood up and waved her hand enthusiastically.
"Instructor Ai, over here~ yo!"
"Ah."
With a unique voice and accent, Aisha immediately recognized it as Iono's voice.
Turning his head, his smile also instantly froze above his face.
Because Iono was holding up a sign.
[Welcome to Nimbasa City, the officially certified tactical master by 'Man of Battles' and 'Man of Nurture'- Instructor Ai!]
Aisha:"..."
The society is dead!!!!!