Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 634 Lusamine's Invitation

The strong and healthy Explosive Mosquito now looked like a exhausted bullfrog, lying on the ground and fainted.

Naoki stepped forward and poked its muscles, muttering:
"So an Ultra Beast has already escaped from the Ultra Cave at this time?"

"How scary... Was that Pikachu killed by this treasure... Ultra Beast?" Qi Shu noticed the trainer who was holding the Pikachu that was sucked into "Pikachu Skin" and couldn't help but frowned.

Naoki stood up, noticed the crying trainer over there, and explained:

"That's not the case. As long as we give the sucked Pokémon enough energy, it will recover soon."

Naoki thought about it, then took out a bottle of life goat milk from the backpack he carried with him, walked up and handed it to the trainer.

"Feed it to Pikachu and Pikachu will recover."

The man was stunned for a moment, then he took the goat milk as if he had found a life-saving straw and gulped it into Pikachu's mouth.

Soon, Pikachu's body gradually became rounder until it returned to its original shape.

It seemed to be still in a daze. After waking up from the special state of exhaustion, it looked around with confused eyes.

"Pika...Chu?"

"Pikachu, I'm so glad you're okay!" The man hugged Pikachu tightly in his arms.

"Pikapi!" Pikachu was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe, and quickly pushed the man's chest with his little paws.

The man came back to his senses, bowed with gratitude and said, "Thank you very much for your help!"

"You're welcome. I'm glad Pikachu is okay." Naoki smiled slightly and turned back to his family.

"Okay, it's okay now!" Naoki pinched Xiaoshu's little face.

And just then, he suddenly saw a plane landing from above.

Immediately afterwards, two men jumped down from above, one of them went to check on the condition of the explosive mosquito, and the other came to Naoki's family.

"Sir, thank you very much for your help! We are members of the Aether Foundation, and we are currently in charge of capturing this... this Pokémon!"

Naoki knew about the Aether Foundation, which was an organization founded by Liliae's mother, Lusamine.

They rescue Pokémon that are in trouble, and they also conduct research on Ultra Beasts.

Because Ultra Beast invasions often occur in the Alola region, the Aether Foundation is also responsible for protecting the Alola region from the Ultra Beasts.

In the anime, Lusamine also created the Ultimate Defense Team and invited Satoshi and others to join. They were specifically responsible for capturing the Ultimate Beasts that accidentally entered the Alola region and sending them back to their original world in order to protect the peace of the Alola region.

Naoki didn't want to interfere, so he waved his hand casually and handed the defeated Explosive Mosquito to the Ether Foundation, who sent it back to the Ultimate Cave.

After being disturbed by the explosive mosquito, the family no longer had the heart to continue playing.

They took a casual rest on the beach, and then took Qishu and the Pokémon to the Malasada chain store in Haole City to experience the local specialty Malasada.

At the same time, in the Ether Paradise.

Lusamine was listening to the report from the members of the Aether Foundation.

"Report to the Chairman! UB02's injuries have healed and he has been sent back to the Ultimate Cave!"

"I understand." Lusamine nodded.

At the same time, she imagined the powerful UB02 being defeated by the unknown Pokémon with one blow.

After a pause, Lusamine asked again: "Help me investigate the identity of that trainer."

The other party is so powerful that he might be able to provide great help to their work.

If possible, the Ether Foundation can hire the other party to join the foundation with a high salary to help deal with the invasion of the Ultimate Beasts.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the member of the Ether Foundation responded, then turned and walked outside.

Lusamine turned around and looked at the screen and various facilities in front of her, but she was thinking in her mind how to better deal with the invasion of those ultimate beasts.

But soon, the door of the research institute was pushed open again. Lusamine turned around and saw that the foundation member who had just left had returned.

Lusamine: "Anything else?"

"Report! I have found out the identity of that trainer!"

Lusamine was slightly stunned and asked in disbelief, "So fast?"

The man showed an embarrassed expression on his face. "I just searched the Internet when I went out, and happened to find the information of that trainer. His name is Naoki. He currently runs a ranch and seems to be very famous on the Internet."

Naoki... Lusamine murmured the name in her heart.

The man continued, "I saw a lot of trainers online discussing his ranch..."

Lusamine was puzzled: "Oh?"

"I heard that he has opened several trials at the ranch for trainers to challenge. It is said that so far, only a few people have passed the trials. Even champion-level trainers have failed."

After a pause, the man continued:

"Also, I found some information. It seems that he bought a ranch in the Alola region before, and he should be on vacation here with his family!"

He saw this incident from a real estate agent on the Internet. The agent did not know at first that the other party was the famous rancher Naoki.

After learning about this, he immediately shared it online.

"And it is said that the ranch is located near the town of Ohana on Akala Island!" the man reported.

Lusamine pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."

Since that person's identity was so extraordinary, out of courtesy and to better demonstrate her sincerity, she felt that she should go and invite him in person, Lusamine thought.

"How is Liliae?" After learning the information about the trainer, Lusamine suddenly thought of her daughter. She looked at the housekeeper beside her and asked.

The butler replied respectfully: "The young lady is currently attending the Pokémon school, but she still doesn't dare to come into contact with Pokémon."

Lusamine nodded thoughtfully. She was clear about this matter.

But as a mother, Lusamine had no other options.

Everything was fine until three years ago, when she brought Liliae to Aetherland to play with Pokémon.

As a result, Liliae changed after that. She became very afraid of Pokémon and lost her memory of that period.

Lusamine tried to investigate, but to no avail.

From then on, a rift began to appear in the relationship between her and her children, and they gradually became distant.

As a mother, Lusamine tries to repair her relationship with her daughter, but Liliae keeps avoiding her.

Until recently, Liliae left home and went to the Pokémon School in Haole City.

Lusamine's thoughts gradually came to light, and she decided to go visit Liliae later.

But now, she still has work to do.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, after finishing the work in her hands, Lusamine looked at the time and prepared to set off for Akala Island to visit the trainer.

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In the ranch, Naoki was picking fresh bananas with Xiaoshu in the fields.

After being nurtured by the mount goat using grass energy, these banana trees are now full of clusters of golden banana fruits.

Even the air is filled with sweet fruity fragrance.

Little Tree rode on his father's neck and stretched out his little hands to touch the bananas on the tree.

Butterfree flapped its wings and floated nearby. It gently broke off a banana and handed it to the little tree.

As a result, Xiaoshu didn't hold the banana firmly and it fell accidentally, hitting Naoki on the head.

Naoki was startled and couldn't help but exclaim.

The little tree seemed to realize that it had done something bad and immediately became cautious.

She tentatively touched her father's head, then blew on it twice, imitating Naoki's way of blowing on the wound when she bumped into something.

"Hoohoo!" The pain flew away! Naoki was happy and pretended to be in pain: "Hiss!"

The little tree believed it and whistled a few more times.

"You are such a good daughter of Dad!" Naoki smiled and said, "Okay, Dad doesn't feel any pain anymore. Keep picking bananas. I'll make fried bananas for you tonight."

As he spoke, Naoki picked up the banana that had just fallen and put it in the basket that Gulden was holding.

The basket was already filled with a lot of bananas and a big pineapple.

"Hey! Naoki, it looks like a guest is coming to visit!"

At this moment, Naoki suddenly heard Qishu's voice.

A guest? Who could it be?
Naoki was slightly stunned. He thought about it carefully and found that he didn't seem to have many acquaintances in the Alola region except Kachi.

"That's all for today! These bananas should be enough! Butterfree, thank you for your hard work!"

"Fuei~" Butterfree looks very happy.

Naoki smiled, then carried the small tree out of the banana plantation, and Gulden followed behind. As soon as they and their Pokémon arrived at the pasture, they saw a tall woman with long light blonde hair, who looked like a pheromone, standing at the entrance of the pasture.

Seeing the person coming, Naoki was slightly startled.

That's... Lusamine, the chairman of the Ether Foundation?

At this moment, Lusamine had a clear view of everything on the ranch.

Although the ranch is not big, it seems very fulfilling. There are all kinds of Pokémon living here, some of which she has seen, and some of which she has never heard of.

Looking around, what comes into view is an endless green grassland. Several plots of land have been developed into farmland, where some simple crops and fruit trees are planted.

Every fruit tree is laden with fruits. Some Pokémon hover over the branches picking fruits, while others lie leisurely in the shade of the trees to rest.

The trainer she had seen before who defeated UB02 with one move was carrying a little girl forward, and a scarlet dragon Pokémon was following behind with a fruit basket.

Not far away stood a girl with blue-pink hair, who seemed to be the hostess of this family.

The family of three happily runs the ranch with Pokémon, and they look like a very warm family.

Looking at this scene, Lusamine felt an inexplicable sense of envy in her heart.

Her husband, Moon, passed away in an accident in his early years, leaving her with a pair of children.

Moreover, in recent years, her children have gradually become estranged from her...

If Moon were still alive, the four of them would probably live a happy and fulfilling life together like this, right?

Thinking of this, Lusamine was a little absent-minded.

It's a pity that such a thing is too far away for her.

"Ma'am, what can I do for you?"

At this moment, a voice interrupted Lusamine's thoughts.

She looked up and saw the trainer named Naoki asking.

Lusamine finally came to her senses and regained her previous composure.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Lusamine, the director of the Aether Foundation. Thank you very much for helping us get rid of that dangerous creature in the beach area of ​​Haole City today."

Naoki was a little surprised. Was it necessary for Lusamine to come over in person to thank him for such a small matter? As far as he knew, the chairman of the Ether Foundation was very busy on weekdays.

"You're welcome. After all, my wife and daughter were there at the time," Naoki said.

Lusamine smiled slightly, and after a simple greeting, she clearly stated the purpose of her visit.

"To be honest... In recent years, this is not the first time that dangerous creatures have invaded the Alola region."

"We have also been suffering from this kind of trouble, so I came to visit you this time mainly to hire you to join the Ether Foundation and work with us to deal with such intrusion incidents."

In fact, Lusamine had thought of this idea a long time ago, and she even thought of the name of the team responsible for dealing with the invasion of the Ultimate Beasts.

It is called the "Ultimate Defense Force" and is affiliated with the Aether Foundation. It is specifically responsible for capturing the Ultimate Beasts that have mistakenly entered the Alola region and sending them back to their original world to protect the peace of the Alola region.

Hearing this, Naoki felt suddenly enlightened.

No wonder Lusamine came to visit today, it turns out she was impressed by his ability!

Presumably, Lusamine had seen his battle with the Explosive Mosquito on the beach this morning.

But joining the Ethereum Foundation…

Naoki thought for a moment and politely shook his head to reject Lusamine's invitation.

"I'm very sorry, but I have to run the ranch and take care of the children and the Pokémon on the ranch. I'm afraid I don't have much time. And after winter is over, we will return home and leave the Alola region."

Ultimate Defense Team, as for the main storyline involving the Alola region, let’s leave it to Satoshi and the others to handle!
Hearing this, Lusamine understood.

She showed a regretful expression on her face, but she did not try to persuade him to stay. She just said, "I understand. In that case, I will not bother you any more."

Lusamine came and left in a hurry.

Such a style of behavior left Qishu completely confused.

"Just leaving like this?"

"As the chairman of the Aether Foundation, Lusamine will probably be very busy at work," Naoki explained.

After all, she was often so busy that she could even forget about Liliae.

But then again.

Now that Ash has become the champion, will he travel to the Alola region again?
If Xiaozhi doesn't come, Liliae's knot will not be resolved and the crisis in the Alola region will continue.

It would be bad if the flapping of the butterfly's wings affected the main storyline of the Alola region.

After a little thought, Naoki decided to give Xiaozhi a call to test the situation.

He left the small tree to Entei and the others to take care of, and took out his Rotom phone and made a video call to Satoshi.

Soon, the call was connected, and the faces of Xiaozhi and Pikachu appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Naoki, why did you call me suddenly?" Xiaozhi opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Now, he has returned to Pallet Town and is looking after his former partners in Professor Oak's laboratory.

Naoki smiled and said, "Of course I came to congratulate you on winning the championship! I watched all your games without missing a single one."

Xiaozhi was very excited and seemed a little embarrassed when he heard this.

"But speaking of which, what are your plans next?" Naoki asked.

Xiaozhi thought about it carefully, and then shook his head: "It seems not yet..."

But soon, he thought of something.

Xiaozhi's eyes were full of fighting spirit: "It's decided! I will go to the Padia region to challenge you, Mr. Naoki!"

Naoki's heart skipped a beat and he exclaimed, Wow, the plot was really changed by him!

He quickly pretended to be calm and said, "Haha, that's really unfortunate. I'm not in the Padiya area now, I'm on vacation in the Alola area!"

"Alola region?" Xiaozhi couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, there are also many Pokémon unique to the Alola region living here. In addition to ordinary Pokémon, there are also powerful island guardians living here. I heard that if you get their recognition, they will give you powerful Z moves!" Naoki's tone was full of temptation.

As expected, when Xiaozhi heard this, he immediately showed interest in his eyes.

At this moment, Professor Oak, who was walking in from outside, heard their conversation and happened to assist.

"Ash is going to travel to the Alola region? Then you can do me a favor and deliver this Pokémon egg to the principal of the Pokémon School in Haoale City."

(End of this chapter)