Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

...In the ancient times, the ancestors who lived on this land faced such a desperate situation.

No, the scene they faced was far more desperate than it is now. What were their feelings when they stood before the two gods back then?

"Gardevoir, Sylveon... do you have a way to send Psychic over there?"

Lowell gripped the Z Crystal and Key Stone tightly in his hand. However, Gardevoir looked troubled, and the ribbon wrapped around Lowell's wrist by Sylveon also revealed a sense of helplessness.

They didn't have any good solutions either...

There's nothing we can do about it. After all, they're still just ordinary Pokémon, and they're ultimately no match for the power of legendary Pokémon.

"...Let's give it a try and see."

Lowe's gaze fell upon the giant waves, where Milotic was still navigating them. She had not given up and resolutely charged into the terrifying vortex.

A brilliant blue light shot out from her mouth, but it was all in vain... Even the Ice Queen Lorelei, with her ice missiles capable of freezing giant waves... would likely be powerless against this situation...

Milotic is very strong, but it's clearly no match for the Pokémon that the Elite Four have trained with all their might. Faced with this situation, all their efforts will be in vain...

...Although the freezing rays successfully froze some of the seawater, they were instantly pulverized by the surging whirlpool, and water cannons and other skills couldn't penetrate the whirlpool at all.

In addition, Milotic's skills are more defensive, and she herself is a semi-defensive Pokémon.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to move freely in such a storm. The problem is, while this powerful defense gave her the confidence to move freely here, it didn't give her the strength to break through this desperate situation.

After several rounds of conflict, even she... was powerless against the might of the Ocean God.

Of course, she could choose to run away; with her abilities... she could at least escape before the vortex took shape.

But in order to save those Pokémon affected by the disaster, she was willing to put herself in danger. If this continued, once the vortex was formed, she would not be able to escape.

"...This is troublesome."

Luo Wei tried several times to break through with his telekinesis, but the invisible telekinesis couldn't penetrate the giant vortex at all. As more and more vortexes merged together, the terrifying giant vortex was about to take full shape.

"..."

If they can't find a way to stop the vortex before it fully forms, Rowe might end up getting caught in it himself.

Even with the ultimate power infused into the Z-Move, and the power of Mega Evolution, it still seems insufficient to break through the vortex caused by the power of the legendary Pokémon.

What should I do……

“…Lowe the Kid”

At this critical moment, the old man Hachi suddenly spoke up.

"...There's no other way. We can only try our best now. If possible, we'll use the ultimate technique passed down from the Island of Awakening!"

"what?"

Luo Wei was also taken aback when he heard this. The ultimate mystery of the Island of Awakening?

Back then, the three of them—Old Man Hatch, President Zvoki, and Genji—formed a fleet to challenge the most mysterious Whirlpool Island in the Hoenn region. They finally overcame all difficulties and landed on the island, where they met the ancient inhabitants.

These ancient descendants possessed three powerful ultimate techniques, and the environment of the Great Whirlpool Island served as a trial to select the inheritors. The three who landed on the island were granted the right to inherit these three techniques...

Among them, President Zuvoki obtained the secrets of water and gave it to Daigo, who then gifted it to his friend Michael...

Genji obtained the secrets of fire and, not long ago, passed them on to Haruka...

...Finally, there was the secret of grass that Elder Hachi had obtained. He had not yet found a suitable successor. Elder Hachi had mentioned this before, originally intending to pass it on to Rowe after things here were over.

At this moment, it seems the situation is getting out of control, so...

"...Give it a try, the old man will pass on this ultimate secret to you!"

Chapter 220 Hardened Plants

"To pass on profound secrets here?"

While it's true that learning a skill in the game only requires one TM, and then you just need to do 1, 2... your Pokémon will learn a new skill.

However, the ultimate technique doesn't sound like a powerful move that can be learned in a few steps. And since it's a skill passed down from the ancient people, it shouldn't be something as convenient as a skill machine.

"There are indeed no skill machines, but here is this..."

Old man Hachi reached into his pocket and pulled out a rhombus-shaped crystal, which immediately stunned Rowe...

"...Hey, why does this thing look so familiar?"

Indeed, the shape of this rhombus-shaped crystal looks like a pure crystal, but upon closer inspection, you will find that there are quite a few differences.

This crystal is not a perfectly regular rhombus; it has a two-layer structure inside, which looks like two rhombuses at different angles nested together, forming an overlapping shape.

This thing is probably not Z-pure crystal, but it does look more than 70% similar to Z-pure crystal.

(Could this so-called ultimate technique be related to Z-Moves and ultimate power?)

Of course, if you simply understand it literally, the ultimate technique and the ultimate power do sound like they have some kind of inheritance relationship. So, could it be that those ancient people are actually descendants of people from the Alola region, and the so-called ultimate technique is actually a variant of some kind of ultimate power?

Of course, no matter what, we won't find an answer by thinking about these things now. Perhaps we can visit the ancient inhabitants of the Great Vortex Awakening Island later.

After all, the ancient inhabitants of the Hoenn region should be mainly divided into two groups. One group is the Meteor People who worship the Sky God and sealed the two Hoenn gods.

Another branch is the ancestors of the main inhabitants of the Hoenn region, the ancient people who once worshipped the two Hoenn gods. The sacrificial rituals for the two Hoenn gods passed down by these ancient people evolved over time to form the clan of Mount Okami today.

Aside from these two groups of ancient people, there is indeed no record of a third group of ancient people. If the people on Awakening Island are from other regions, that would make sense.

Different regions in the Pokémon world are essentially different countries. Even in the ancient times, there was extensive exchange between human nations that possessed Pokémon power. It is indeed possible that people from other regions, carrying power from those regions, stayed in the Hoenn region and left behind their legacy.

Regardless, when Rowe saw the crystal in Old Man Hachi's hand that looked like a Z-Crystal, it seemed familiar. In fact, both Z-Crystals and Keystones exist in crystalline form, which makes them quite similar in a sense.

After all, even if the power comes from different gods, it ultimately originates from Arceus, the god of creation, so it's normal for them to have similarities.

"This is……"

Rowe carefully reached out and took the crystal from Old Man Hachi. The moment Rowe's fingers touched the crystal, it burst forth with brilliant light.

"Oh..."

At this moment, Rowe is still maintaining his ultimate power and Mega Evolution. It seems that the crystal and Rowe's ultimate power have some kind of corresponding call, which is why the crystal has changed.

"Just as the old man thought, Luo Wei... it seems you've been 'approved'!"

Did it acknowledge Luo Wei's strength, or did the crystal itself recognize the ultimate power within Luo Wei, thus resonating with a power from the same source?

Never mind, given the current situation, none of this matters. The key is whether we can get through this difficult time...

Just as he was thinking this, the crystal suddenly turned into a stream of light, but instead of flying towards Luo Wei, it flew directly towards Masked Cat, who was standing to the side.

Since the beginning, Masked Meow could only stand by and watch anxiously, since she didn't have the same level of psychic power as Gardevoir and the others... and couldn't affect the vortex from a distance.

Therefore, she could only stay by Luo Wei's side to protect his safety, but she was unable to offer any assistance in the current situation...

At that moment, the crystal flew over, and Masked Cat, having already had experience with this once, simply stretched out its paw and steadily grasped the crystal in its hand.

At the same time, the Z-Crystal that was initially fused with Masked Meow also appeared at this moment. The two crystals seemed to resonate with each other and instantly merged into a single complete crystal...

On the ordinary Z crystal, multiple snowflake-like structures formed at the two sharp corners, and then disappeared into Masked Cat's body...

"...Give it a try!"

Luo Wei steadied himself. Judging from the current situation, Masked Cat had already inherited the ultimate technique. As for whether he could successfully unleash it, only time would tell...

Masked Cat didn't hesitate; after nodding, it cooperated and got into position...

"...It's about to start!"

With a roar from Rowe, golden flames erupted from his body once more, continuously merging with Masked Meow...

...Meanwhile, Masked Cat also raised its head at the same time, and its whole body burst out with emerald green light!

The three ultimate techniques passed down in the Hoenn region correspond to three moves of the Water, Fire, and Grass types...

That was one of them, the so-called...

"...hardened plants!"

The emerald green light surged dramatically, and in the next second, the area where the giant vortex was located was covered by this surging light. From within the light... a large patch of hard, vine-like plant roots actually grew out all at once...

Clearly, these plant roots and stems had no root system at all, completely like rootless trees growing out of thin air. However, with the support of ultimate power, these vines actually spread wildly towards the entire vortex in one go!

Even the enormous whirlpool, stretching for tens of nautical miles, couldn't completely engulf the vines...

These ever-spreading roots created a huge green sphere on the sea surface, enveloping and protecting the Pokémon trapped in the whirlpool along with a large portion of the seawater!

The overwhelming plant roots seemed to be forcibly separating and carrying away a portion of the seawater in this area...

The scene naturally made Rowe and Hachi exclaim in amazement, "My goodness, the effect is almost frightening!"

However, the whirlpool was not dispersed, and the torrential rain overhead intensified. The green barrier constructed by the hardened plants could only provide temporary protection and was still insufficient to break the seal...

...But at that moment, something that had been sitting in Luo Wei's backpack for a long time, which had remained completely still, suddenly emitted a golden light.

Chapter 221 Two Gods Can't Even Combine a Single vial of blood

"Huh?"

Luo Wei was somewhat surprised... A warm current emanated from his backpack, instantly dispelling the bone-chilling cold brought by the torrential rain and strong winds.

At first, Rowe couldn't remember what it was, but soon the answer came to him.

(The Flute of the Sun? Why is this thing reacting now?)

This is something Lillie gave to Rowe when they first met, hoping that Rowe would preserve this important ancient relic.

Lillie didn't initially say where this thing came from. Later, according to Lillie's confession, she took it with her when she escaped from the Aether Foundation with Nebula.

This thing seems to be related to ancient legends of the Alola region, and like the Nebula, it's also a crucial key to unlocking Ultra Slots...

...Therefore, after Lillie took this treasure, the Aether Foundation's research was significantly affected, and they have been searching for Lillie ever since.

It's not just about finding the Little Nebula, but also about finding the Flute of the Sun.

Luo Wei knew that the Sun Flute was related to the Alola region's Sun and Moon Gods, but the question was why this thing had suddenly changed. Could it be due to the influence of the Ultimate Power?

Indeed, the ultimate power originates from the Sun and Moon Gods, and is something that the Sun and Moon Gods brought to this world from another world. If the ultimate secret technique is also related to the ultimate power, then it is possible that a resonance will occur.

So, in this situation, what use is the Sun Flute?

"...I'll have to ask Grandpa Hachi to keep what happens next a secret."

Luo Wei said this to the old man Hachi beside him. The old man was taken aback for a moment, but then nodded affirmatively, "No problem, do whatever you want to do as soon as possible. This place probably won't last much longer."