Swampert evolution ???

The wreckage was ancient, yet its mysteries were still alive.

After his battle with the ghost captain, Rei continued deeper into the ship, his senses heightened by his newfound powers.

Shadows coiled around Rei's body, responding to his will, while his life energy pulsed in rhythm with the ocean around him.

It was a strange feeling—as if he were walking between two worlds.

The old ship's wooden planks groaned under Rei's weight as he entered what looked like the treasure room.

His eyes scanned the room—broken crates, scattered gold coins, rusted weapons.

Then—

A large, ornate chest sat in the corner, untouched by time.

His fingers tingled as he reached out, sensing a powerful energy sealed within.

With a wave of his hand, the lock crumbled into dust.

The chest creaked open, revealing—

A severed head.

Rei's breath caught.

The head of a Suicune lay inside, perfectly preserved. Its crimson eyes were closed, its blue mane frozen in time, its regal antlers still shimmering faintly with power.

Impossible.

Suicune still existed—there were sightings, records, proof.

How could its head be here?

Then he remembered the rumors.

A long-standing theory whispered among researchers and adventurers—

There are two kinds of Legendary Pokémon.

First are the "Normal" Legendary Pokémon – Mortal, incredibly rare, but still Pokémon that can be battled, caught, and bred.

Second are the "True" Legendary Pokémon – Divine beings, blessed by the world, their power on a completely different level.

The real Legendaries must have mated, giving birth to a weaker mortal lineage—the ones trainers have encountered.

Could this Suicune be one of those children?

If so—then the true, divine Suicune still existed somewhere.

Rei exhaled sharply, forcing himself to remain calm. This was not a discovery to be wasted. The head was still fresh, preserved by its legendary nature. He could use it.

Rei's eyes flickered, his hands glowing as he willed his dual powers into existence.

A blue flame of life appeared in his left palm, warm and nurturing. A black flame of death swirled in his right, cold and consuming. Slowly—he merged them.

The two opposing forces clashed at first, but under Rei's control, they twisted together, forming a new kind of sacred fire.

A flame that burned away weakness while nurturing strength.

Rei placed the Suicune's head into the flames.

The fire devoured the flesh, leaving behind only the purified essence of Suicune's power.

Then—

He added other materials he had gathered from the shipwreck:

The ghost captain's cursed energy, refined into pure spiritual essence.

Sacred kelp that had absorbed the corpse of a lot of water type pokemon.

An ultimate grade water type evolution stone.

A rock filled with ground type energy.

The heart of a Rhyperior which Rei bought in the black market. Etc.

The flames danced wildly, merging everything into a single, glowing potion.

Rei held it up, his heartbeat steady.

This was it—a creation born from his life and death.

He turned to Swampert.

"Drink it."

Swampert hesitated, sensing the overwhelming energy radiating from the potion.

But it trusted Rei.

Without another thought—it drank.

The effects were instantaneous.

A wave of purification surged through Swampert's body, cleansing its very essence.

Its skin glowed, its muscles pulsed, its energy spiraled out of control.

Then—

Light exploded outward.

Swampert's body expanded, its frame shifting, its muscles hardening. The glow of purification intensified, the sacred power of Suicune embedding itself deep within.

The light faded.

Rei's eyes widened.

Standing before him was Mega Swampert.

But this wasn't temporary.

The transformation was permanent.

Swampert had evolved beyond its limits.

It wasn't just a Mega Evolution—it was an ascended form, its body infused with the divine essence of Suicune.

Its new ability manifested—

Purification: Any water it touched was instantly cleansed, free of toxins and corruption.

Swampert looked at its own hands, flexing its newfound power. Smapert felt his power becoming the Heavenly King Level.

Then—

It turned to Rei.

And bowed.