"Rainbow Mist? Reverse World? Dad, did you go too far this time? I can't quite understand what you're saying."
The two completely new terms made Yamato's CPU feel a little overloaded. Arceus's trip this time seemed a bit too mysterious.
"I knew I should've gone with you. Feels like I missed out on something really interesting."
"It isn't anything particularly interesting. This place was originally a dimension where time was very chaotic. It exists above the ocean, yet resembles another world."
The Rainbow Mist, a strange dimension also known as the pirates' graveyard.
Not just space, but time itself diverges greatly from the outside world, moving incomparably slower inside.
On Ruluka Island in the first half of the Grand Line, there was a scientist who studied Rainbow Mist. Because his childhood friends had accidentally entered Rainbow Mist fifty years ago, he had always wanted to rescue them.
In the end, with Luffy's help, they did leave the Rainbow Mist, but there were still many time-paradox issues left unexplained.
As for now, those paradoxes had already been resolved. Arceus made use of the existing environment here and transformed it into a not-quite-complete Reverse World.
Others stumble in by accident, but Arceus had taken the initiative to enter this dimension after unexpectedly encountering a nearby entrance. He had developed a certain interest in the power of time within.
Ordinary people who wandered in couldn't escape, but Arceus was different. After all, Luffy and the others had only managed to leave by setting off a huge explosion that opened a passage.
If even a human-made explosion could achieve that, then it would be even easier with Arceus's power.
Since time here was so special, Arceus used it as the foundation to transform it into a Reverse World.
"So the only feature of this world… is that it's upside down?"
"No. You haven't been to Rayquaza's dimension, but you have been to Zekrom and Reshiram's world. Their worlds are essentially imaginary dragon worlds, but this Reverse World truly exists.
If it were complete, then it would be closely tied to reality. Everything in reality would be reflected here, and whatever happened in the Reverse World would also affect the real world."
At this moment, Rayquaza, Zekrom, and Reshiram were, strictly speaking, not in their complete forms.
Rayquaza was merely fighting Kaido within its own world, or rather being annoyed by Kaido.
Zekrom and Reshiram were only projecting their power through Yamato's body.
Although only the Psychic-type and Ghost-type plates are missing, the power of these two plates is also the strongest.
Psychic, which bends all to one's will, and Ghost, which transcends life and death; they both contain terrifying power.
Unlike ordinary Pokémon, a Legendary Pokémon's type is a representation, meaning Arceus grants them specific types, but other plates' powers are also connected to them.
And Reverse World, even more so. Compared to imaginary trial spaces, the Reverse World was a true act of creation.
Whether it was the Sacred Mountain of Wano Country or the enormous sea currents, they are all Arceus' modifications to this world, making the world more compatible with his own power.
Reverse World was a far bigger attempt.
"So Dad, what exactly is this world lacking?"
"In a sense, one of your brothers."
"Brother?"
Pokémon were Arceus's creations, and the Mythical Pokemon were even regarded by him as his children. Yet even among children, there was closeness and distance. The closest, without a doubt, were Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia.
As the Dragon Trio of Sinnoh, their legends were closely related to Arceus. If other Legendary Pokémon could be considered children who left home to live independently, then these three were the most beloved children who remained in Arceus's home.
"It's still a bit early. You'll see them after some time."
The Reverse World was Giratina's domain. Before they appeared, Arceus could be said to be preparing real estate in advance.
"Wait, Dad, you just said that Rainbow Mist is in the first half of the Grand Line, but I was just on Onigashima. So how did I end up here?"
"It's a matter of spatial passages. The Reverse World exists independently from the outside. As long as one's power is sufficient, a door can be opened anywhere. The place where you appear and the place where you enter don't necessarily have to be the same.
But such entrances are few. Wano Country's Mt. Fuji has been permeated by my power for many years, which is why I can open a door directly.
Shaymin and Darkrai also have the ability to open the gates of this world, which will make things more convenient in the future."
After its transformation was complete, the Reverse World was no longer a place like Rainbow Mist that could only be stumbled into by chance, but a world with actual doors.
Besides Arceus, the Mythical Pokemon also had the authority to open these doors. Manaphy and Zeraora were among those with ways to enter here, but only if Arceus had already set the location of the door.
It was still not a fully complete world, not yet closely connected with reality, so the doors' positions were fixed.
When Yamato first saw this world, she found it very novel, but after a while, she lost interest. Aside from Genesis, the current Reverse World had nothing. Those stone pillars and inverted buildings might look strange, but they weren't particularly special.
At most, there were some architectural styles Yamato had never seen before.
"But Dad, you said this place could affect reality. If someone fought here, wouldn't that cause problems outside?"
The Reverse World had no inhabitants at the moment, but in the future, that might not be the case. If its influence was really that strong, then people living outside would have to start worrying about it.
"There aren't many battles that can affect reality through here, and the number of people capable of such a thing is even fewer. Even if the worlds are connected, it's not like dropping a single stone here will cause an effect outside. At the very least, it would take something on the scale of an island's destruction.
Besides, they're not fully connected yet. Even if this place were turned upside down in battle, it wouldn't affect the outside.
The island the Numbers have been fighting on is getting outdated. It's time to give them a new battleground."
The Reverse World has many uses. It was to be Giratina's future home, and once its connection with the outside world deepened, with the Mythical Pokemon holding the keys, it could also serve as a spatial teleportation passage.
For now, it could become the new trial ground of the Beasts Pirates.
Ranking battles among the Numbers had happened from time to time. An island might be large enough, but after so many years, the veterans of the Beasts Pirates were already too familiar with the environment.
As for newcomers, aside from the first batch of elders who retired due to age, it was rare for rookies to directly defeat the veterans and seize their seats. Such cases could be counted on one hand in a year.
Whenever such a person appeared, it meant that someone in the Beasts Pirates was going to be humiliated.
To wield the power bestowed by Arceus yet lose to a rookie, no matter if that opponent was a Super Rookie, it was a disgrace to the Numbers.
Whenever this happened, it usually triggered fiercer battles to defend one's honor, indirectly driving the Beasts Pirates into greater internal competition and raising their overall strength.
With the establishment of the Reverse World, the Beasts Pirates' internal training could now be further upgraded. Even large-scale exercises involving tens of thousands of people could be held without fear of being spied on or stabbed in the back.
In theory, this was a good thing. But Yamato didn't think so.
"No matter how much fighting there is… it won't affect the outside?"
Yamato's neck felt a little stiff. It was an extremely ominous premonition, yet she still turned her head to look at Arceus.
"Yes, and it can last for a while. What's wrong?"
"Dad, are you playing dumb with me? If Father finds out about this, he'll definitely drag me in here to fight for seven or eight days straight, and it would be the kind with no restraint at all!"
"Dad, think about it. How about we just don't tell him? Let others come here to train. With or without him, it doesn't make much difference, right?"
Although Kaido was currently obsessed with his battles against Rayquaza, there was no telling when he might suddenly get the urge. Queen was a living example of that.
At least on Onigashima, Kaido still cared about a few things. But here…
Swallowing hard, Yamato felt as if she were seeing hell itself. Taking another look at the Reverse World, its slightly gloomy and dilapidated tone seemed to be narrating the tragic fate awaiting her.
"Indeed, it wouldn't make much difference. Here's some good news: your father doesn't have the key to enter this place."
"That's great!"
"However, if you guys break any more houses on Onigashima, it might not be guaranteed."
"Wait, Dad, I'm innocent! It's Father who gets drunk and looks for excuses to start a fight. If I don't fight back, I'll get beaten up, and the collateral damage from the clash is kind of uncontrollable. You can't blame me for that! You don't believe that nonsense about how 'it takes two to clap,' do you?"
"I don't believe in that kind of twisted logic. But there are only two ways to resolve an issue; either solve the problem itself, or deal with the one raising the problem."
"Until you can defeat your father, this situation might continue. For now, it's best just to give you two a different place."
"Actually, Dad, I think if you just used Judgment to knock Father out for a few days, that would work too. Things would really quiet down then."
"Stop thinking about such underhanded tricks. At least he motivates you to work hard, otherwise, who knows where your focus would drift off to? Keep working hard; it isn't easy to get ahead with shortcuts."
"You've seen enough for now. Let's head back. If you like this place, I'll give you the 'key,' and you can come here yourself."
Before Genesis, a spatial vortex appeared once again, and on the other side, Onigashima could be seen.
And Yamato also received some good news from Arceus: if Kaido didn't have the key but she did, then that meant she had gained a new refuge.
Unlike Kaido's threatening style of training, where his word was law, Arceus' punishments, even when disciplinary, have a two-sided nature. From the looks of it now, as long as she didn't destroy Onigashima's buildings again, hell would not descend upon her.
Kaido's torment had taught Yamato how to find joy amid suffering, and the hope before her now gave her a brand new motivation.
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