Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 408: Latias Charges into the Ultimate Hole, Mega Evolves! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Tetsuji really wanted to burst out laughing. He hadn't expected it to go so smoothly. It was all thanks to that idiot Zaobo who had drawn everyone's attention that he was able to successfully direct the Pheromosa to set up the trap.

As for what to do next, although I am a little reluctant to leave the research equipment here, in order to avoid leaving evidence, I can only destroy it all after leaving. Anyway, the data is backed up, and I can continue the research after returning to the Galar region. At worst, it will just take a little more time.

"So please stay here quietly for now, otherwise, you probably don't want to see what happens to this young lady, do you?"

With that, Tetsuji snapped his fingers, and the Pheromosa's sharp claws easily severed a strand of Lillie's hair. The others, affected by the pheromones emitted by the Pheromosa, were all bewitched and could only barely control their body heat to stay awake.

Mingyou remained calm and did not appear panicked. After hearing Zaobo say that the Ultimate Ball had been successfully developed, she knew that they must have other Ultra Beasts on them, and that there was probably more than just Pheromosa here.

After a quick glance, he had a general understanding of the situation. He then raised his arm, signaling Latias, who was closest to Lillie, to launch an attack. After all, how could such charm possibly be effective against them?

"superior!"

"Waaah!"

Latias, whose entire body was glowing, could no longer hold back and was about to transform into her true form. She could not tolerate her best friend being bullied like this.

Before she could transform back into her original form, Pheromosa's body suddenly felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow and flew forward. Ponpo, who reacted quickly, pulled out a thorny vine club and swung it like a baseball bat.

"Mmm!"

Home run!

"Wh...what?!"

Tetsuji turned around and saw that Gladion had also arrived at some point and was coldly staring at him. Lillie, who had fallen, was caught by Silvally.

Seeing that her limelight had been stolen, Mingyou smiled helplessly: "Looks like you're not too stupid after all."

"When I saw that none of you had followed, I realized something was wrong, and sure enough..."

Although he really wanted to retort to Mingyou, there were more pressing enemies to deal with right now. Gladio hadn't heard what Zaobo had said earlier, but he knew exactly who had hurt his sister.

"Silver Companion, tear them apart!"

"Click!"

As the Silver Companion attacked, Tetsuji immediately tried to dodge, but a sharp pain suddenly shot through his lower body. It was as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant. He clutched a sensitive area with both hands, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Waaah!"

Latias kicked him directly from behind. Even if his limelight was stolen, he would never let someone who hurt his friend get away with it.

Seeing Tetsuji collapse severely injured, the remaining members of Team Rocket threw out their prepared Ultimate Balls. The three members of Team Rocket were stunned. Weren't they supposed to be colleagues? Why are we the only ones who didn't get one?

Accompanied by the spiderweb-like special effects unique to the Ultimate Ball, several Kamitsuki emerged from it, launching an attack at lightning speed before fleeing. They absolutely could not linger here, or else…

"Mmm!"

Even without Keldeo's intervention, Ponpo unleashed a powerful attack with a single blow, each paper sword appearing fierce, but in reality, they were all glass swords that shattered at the slightest touch.

Mingyou also waved his hand and lit a paper sword, but vaguely sensed that something was wrong. These people seemed to be in a great hurry to escape, although the current situation was normal, but...

“Could it be!”

He suddenly realized something and shouted, "Run! This place is about to explode!"

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked. Lusamine belatedly realized that these guys prioritized their mission above all else. Since they wanted to escape, they would definitely erase all evidence. By deliberately capturing Lillie as a hostage and keeping them in the lab, there was only one answer.

These guys want to blow up the lab, destroying them and all the evidence. It might be big news that shakes the world, but that's only a long time from now. No one will ever know what happened at Ether Park.

But it's too late now. Tetsuji set the timer to detonate after they escaped, and the chaos just now has already wasted too much time...

boom--

A loud explosion rang out, and the Team Rocket trio closest to the exploding machine were blown away. Naruto quickly sent Ponpo to rescue them and moved the Team Rocket trio away, but the explosions continued.

Everyone had no choice but to flee immediately, but just then, a huge, green, bamboo-shaped pillar with small jet nozzles suddenly appeared and swept forward.

Before Gladion could react, he was swung away by a club while carrying Lillie. At that moment, a hand appeared and caught Lillie as she fell. It was Tetsuji, who was furious and whose body was still trembling from being hit in a vital spot by Latias.

"How could we possibly let you leave like this!"

Tetsuji once again took Lillie hostage and shouted loudly. Behind him, the real body of the giant bamboo pillar finally appeared, its massive metal form even piercing through the ceiling of the laboratory.

At that moment, the equipment behind Tetsuka Kaguya suddenly exploded. The powerful blast was blocked by her metal body. Tetsuji remained calm and continued to threaten everyone with Lillie, saying that he would take at least one of them with him today!

Lusamine and Gladion, who had just stood up, suppressed their anger and looked over there with worried expressions. Mizuki had also sent out a sniper owl, ready to shoot an arrow at the enemy in the dark to save Lillie.

Mingyou quietly approached Latias with her in her arms, intending to take them by surprise. However, a powerful suction suddenly emerged from the equipment that had just exploded, catching everyone off guard.

"Could this be...!"

Lusamine's pupils contracted as a flood of memories she had never wanted to recall surged into her mind.

Tetsuji looked back in horror and realized what was happening. Sure enough, right at the center of the explosion, white, spiderweb-like patterns were spreading outwards, tearing through space and forming a white passage leading to an unknown destination.

"The Ultimate Hole... How is this possible? Wasn't the equipment shut down? It can't be opened without authorization. Could it be a malfunction caused by the explosion earlier?"

Just as Tetsuji was shaking his head in terror, the powerful pull of the Ultimate Hole swept him and Kaguya Tetsuka, who were closest to him, directly into it.

Seizing the opportunity, Mingyou rushed forward without hesitation, but he was still half a second too slow. The gravity from another dimension was far beyond his imagination.

Whether it was Tetsuka, Tetsuji, or Lillie, they were all sucked into the Ultimate Hole. Immediately after the hole was deprived of its support, it began to repair itself at an extremely fast speed and was about to close.

Seeing this, Lusamine knelt on the ground as if in a daze. More than ten years ago, she had also helplessly watched her husband being swept into the Ultimate Hole and lost him forever. And now, it was happening again...

"Don't panic, just charge!"

"Waaah!"

The sudden sound brought Lusamine back to her senses, and everyone stared in utter shock at the direction of the closing Ultimate Hole.

Suddenly, the little girl who called herself Mingyou's sister transformed into the legendary Pokémon Latias from a burst of light, and then rushed into the Ultra Slug with Mingyou the instant it closed.

The ultimate void swept everything in the laboratory away. The laboratory was no more, and all around was silent. The people were stunned and could only watch helplessly as everything happened...

Inside the Ultimate Space, everything was passing by at a rapid pace. Mingyou lay on Latias, gritting her teeth, feeling as if she were being constantly hit by a waterfall, her whole body aching.

However, ahead of them, Tetsuji could be seen lying on top of Tetsuka Kaguya, using the thrusters beneath her to accelerate forward.

Tetsuji noticed Naruto chasing after them and exclaimed with a smile, "This is the Ultimate Space Jump Ride, something I've been researching right now. Without an Ultimate Aura, you can't move freely inside!"

"You don't look well either."

Mingyou laughed and retorted, knowing that the other party's research was not yet complete. Ultra Beasts have an aura, so of course they can run around in Ultra Space, but what about humans? There are no protective measures at all.

Just as Mingyou had guessed, Tetsuji was merely holding on. Although he had rushed in unprepared, all he wanted now was to get rid of the other party as soon as possible and then find a spacetime portal to enter.

Otherwise, traversing the ultimate space without any protective measures would be no different from being exposed to nuclear radiation, causing great harm to the body; a normal person could die within an hour at most.

"Waaah..."

Latias also felt the physical damage and endured the pain, but seeing Lillie unconscious on Tetsuka Kaguya's body, it had to save her.

Mingyou gently stroked its fur and said, "Don't panic, just listen to me!"

"Waaah!"

Latias nodded.

Tetsuji saw that they were still chasing him. Although Tetsuka Kaguya was fast enough, his severely injured body was obviously no match for her. There was nothing he could do...

He grabbed Lillie beside him and threw her behind him without hesitation, laughing and shouting, "Since you came for her, here you go!"

"Waaah!"

"Now's the time, go for it!"

The moment Mingyou's voice fell, Latias also synchronized his mind with his at that moment. Both of them had only one goal: to catch up with Lillie, who had fallen into the Ultra Dimension. In the state of mental synchronization, Latias's body began to radiate light!

Its speed increased rapidly, even breaking the speed of sound in an instant and exceeding the speed of the ultimate space. In this burst of light, its pupils began to dilate, the triangular pattern on its abdomen moved to its arms, its fur turned purple, and its wings and arms merged into one, becoming a streamlined line that burst forth with a speed that even light could surpass!

"Waaah!"

"This is... MEGA evolution?!"

Naruto stared in astonishment at the scene, then his expression instantly softened into a smile. The Infinite Pokémon, of course, possess limitless potential; they are the source of souls and hearts, and the bonds that connect them.

Latias hurtled downwards at faster-than-light speed, and Naruto reached out and caught Lillie as she fell. At that moment, the dazzling aura of the Taijing formed many transparent hexagonal crystals, enveloping them and isolating them from the sweeping ultimate aura.

"Bang~"

Let the turtle protect you!

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(End of this chapter)