Pokémon: Starting With An Overpowered Gameboy Advance

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Chris arrived at the entrance of Sky Pillar.

His treasure detector immediately pointed straight at the ground.

"Is it buried underground?" Chris took out a Poké Ball and released his Garchomp.

"Use Dig," he commanded. About a minute later, Garchomp uncovered ten orbs similar to the Red Orb and Blue Orb, lying before Chris in the freshly dug earth.

He picked one up and examined its attributes.

Jade Orb: Created by the Pokémon Association and their scientists to control the Lord of the Skies, and later purified so that those who hold it can understand Rayquaza's thoughts and even harness Rayquaza's power!

"The Jade Orb..." Chris whispered in awe.

People who had only played the games or watched the anime wouldn't recognize this item. The Jade Orb appeared exclusively in the manga.

In the "Ruby and Sapphire Chapter" of the "Pokémon Adventures" manga, Chris recalled that the organization responsible for creating it was... the Pokémon Association!

That's right, the official Pokémon Association itself!

After witnessing super-ancient Pokémon like Groudon and Kyogre—beings powerful enough to destroy continents and potentially the world—they naturally desired to control Rayquaza, a Pokémon even more powerful than those two.

And they had succeeded.

But one day, a rampaging Salamence broke into their facility. It went on a rampage that freed Rayquaza from its containment and destroyed the Pokémon Association's laboratory.

Following that incident, Yanase, the scientist responsible for creating the Jade Orb, decided to abandon the project and threw the orb's core into a lake. Later, Norman used a device from the Pokémon Association's research building to re-purify the orb's core.

That's how the Jade Orb came into existence.

Chris never expected to find it now, at the entrance of Sky Pillar.

Why the Jade Orb appeared at Sky Pillar's entrance, Chris couldn't know, and frankly, he didn't care. What truly intrigued him was that this Jade Orb hadn't been sealed away by any protective mechanism.

"The beings who hold it can understand Rayquaza's thoughts and even harness Rayquaza's power? What exactly does that mean?" Chris keenly noted that the description mentioned "beings" who held the Jade Orb, not just Pokémon.

Could it be that even he, a human, could possess Rayquaza's power by holding the Jade Orb?

The moment this thought crossed Chris's mind, the Jade Orb in his hand suddenly felt lighter.

Chris watched in astonishment as the Jade Orb began to melt into his palm.

"Oh no!" Chris mentally shouted. He remembered how these orbs sense "desire," then merge with the body of the one who desires their power—just like what happened to Maxie and Archie!

But... he didn't want to end up like them, controlled by super-ancient Pokémon, completely losing consciousness and becoming nothing more than a puppet in battle!

However, after waiting a moment, Chris felt no discomfort.

On the contrary, he felt endless power surging through his body. From his chest, a core seemed to continuously release energy, flowing toward his limbs and head!

Unbuttoning his shirt, Chris discovered a black sphere embedded in his chest. From this sphere, black stripes extended toward his limbs.

The images of Maxie and Archie immediately flashed in Chris's mind. If the stripes on their bodies hadn't been glowing, they would have looked the same.

He instinctively raised his hand.

His 160-pound body immediately rose from the ground, defying gravity!

No—not defying gravity. Chris could clearly feel the "wind" flowing around him. It was the wind supporting him!

"I can control the power of wind?" Chris wore an expression of disbelief. Wind represents the power of the Flying-type. Did this mean he now possessed Flying-type attributes?

Chris had previously envied Psychic abilities, especially how he could view a Pokémon's Individual Values through his Pokédex, making people think he had psychic powers.

But what Chris truly wanted was to battle alongside his Pokémon as a Trainer!

And now, he actually possessed the power to control the Flying-type—an ability exclusive to Pokémon!

Chris began to understand what it meant to have Rayquaza's power.

"Rayquaza is Dragon plus Flying-type. I can control Flying-type power, but what about Dragon-type?"

Chris extended his arm again. Dark green energy enveloped his arm, and sharp, dark green claws formed at his fingertips. It seemed that with just a little force, he could tear through an iron plate!

This was Dragon Claw!

Chris wanted to try Draco Meteor too!

But... now wasn't the time to completely give in to excitement...

While the Jade Orb's integration had granted him Flying and Dragon-type powers, it also posed hidden dangers.

The reason he hadn't "lost control" or his mind yet might be because Rayquaza wasn't present.

Maxie and Archie hadn't immediately lost their minds either. They were counter-controlled when attempting to control Kyogre and Groudon, eventually consumed by their own desires and becoming "slaves" to the super-ancient Pokémon.

"So when facing Rayquaza, I can't desire to control it, or I'll end up like Maxie and Archie," Chris concluded, muttering to himself.

"It seems I need to suppress my wish to capture Rayquaza."

After failing to capture Groudon and Kyogre, Chris had set his sights on Rayquaza. Compared to those two, Rayquaza was naturally more appealing to Chris.

But this didn't mean he couldn't entertain the idea of capturing Rayquaza in the future.

In the special chapter of the manga, Ruby had also merged with a precious orb. By strengthening his will and spirit, he learned to freely control the orb and make it exit his body.

As long as one's mental strength was sufficient, controlling the orb was possible.

"Huh?" Chris watched as the Jade Orb emerged from his palm.

"It seems my mental strength and willpower already meet the standard to control the Jade Orb!" Chris smiled awkwardly, simultaneously feeling relieved.

If the green orb had remained permanently in his body, Chris wouldn't have dared to climb up and face Rayquaza.

In the future, if he wanted to use the Jade Orb's power, he just needed to ensure Rayquaza wasn't nearby.

Placing the Jade Orb in his backpack alongside the Red Orb and Blue Orb, Chris prepared to ascend further.

Wait—Chris suddenly stopped.

Now that he knew the Jade Orb could be absorbed into his body, what about the Red Orb and Blue Orb?