Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

Chapter 674 No wonder Yurika calls him "Little Softie"

As a natural guardian who protects order, Zygarde immediately sensed a very special aura emanating from the Ice Nine-Tails!

Noble, supremely revered, an aura unique to Arceus, the creator of heaven and earth!

Although in Zygard's perception, the ice nine-tailed fox before him was not the creator god Arceus.

It is merely an avatar of Arceus.

But Ziegler dared not show the slightest disrespect.

It's important to know that Zygarde's ability to maintain the natural order was bestowed upon him by Arceus.

Seeing the intimate interaction between Nine-Tails and Haoyan, Zygarde panicked instantly.

"No wonder that kid was able to gain the Sky Lord's recognition; he has such a powerful background!"

Thinking of this, Zygarde lowered his noble head and greeted the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox from afar: "I, the guardian of order, pay homage to Your Majesty..."

"Mimi~ Mimi~"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox blinked its amber-like eyes, curiously examining Zygarde, who resembled a Gundam.

For her, this 'Hulk' was unlike any she had encountered before…

What kind of breed is this? I've never seen it before!

He stepped into the air with his limbs and flew towards Zygarde.

"Little Jiu!"

Hao Yan was immediately startled when he saw Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's actions.

He had originally planned to use Rayquaza to retrieve Nine-Tails.

Keep in mind that just moments ago, they were adversaries of Zygard.

But to everyone's surprise, Zygarde lowered himself and took the initiative to greet the Ice Nine-Tails.

"Mimi~"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox jumped onto Zygarde's head, looking left and right, seemingly not afraid of Zygarde at all.

Zygarde let the Nine-Tails run all over him, not caring at all.

It seems, and there's even a hint of humility.

“… …”

Hao Yan originally released the Ice Nine-Tails to 'blackmail' Zygarde.

If Zygarde continues to cause trouble, he will have Ninetales summon the three Sinnoh gods and, together with Rayquaza, defeat Zygarde.

But to his utter surprise, it was such a harmonious scene.

"It seems that Zygarde's hostility has disappeared..."

... ...

The moment the Nine-Tails appeared, Zygarde fell silent about topics such as punishment, order, and nature.

The atmosphere between the two became extremely friendly, just like that of friends.

Moreover, Zygard also allowed the cells in his body to disperse again, revealing two cores, one red and one blue.

"You mean, Xiao Jiu is Arceus's incarnation in the mortal world?"

Hao Yan looked at the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, who was playing with the blue cell core, in shock.

Resembling a green planarian with a red rhomboid gem on its chest, Zygarde's cellular core Z1 replied, "That's right!"

"My senses are absolutely infallible!"

"Your Ice Nine-Tails is no ordinary Ice Nine-Tails. It possesses the unique aura of the Creator God. I am certain that it is an avatar born from the Creator God's divine will..."

Haoyan fell silent.

His gaze fell upon the Ice Nine-Tails, which was playing with another Zygarde cell nucleus, Z2.

"Xiao Jiu is special..."

"Able to change form at will..."

"Stepping on the water and air feels just like stepping on flat ground..."

"Without needing to cultivate, one can increase their strength over time..."

"On Chimney Mountain, she can ignore the lava created by Groudon..."

"Furthermore, it can summon and command the three Sinnoh gods..."

"So, she is an incarnation of Arceus?"

Although much evidence suggests that the Ice Nine-Tails and Arceus have a strong connection.

However, it was really difficult for Haoyan to connect the usually playful, slightly mischievous, and somewhat spoiled Ice Nine-Tailed Fox with the creator god Arceus.

Z1, now transformed into a green planarian, continued, "To gain the approval of the Creator God means that you are the chosen one!"

"While enjoying the blessings of fate."

"You also need to complete the task assigned to you by the Creator God!"

"The one destined for us?"

"The task given to me by the Creator God?" Hao Yan frowned.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard the term "the man of destiny."

But when will Arceus give him the task?

The large, green, and seemingly soft-looking planarian Z1 said in an extremely certain and deep tone, "My prediction is absolutely correct!"

"As for what task the God of Creation has given you, I believe you will receive instructions soon!"

Haoyan fell into thought again.

"Could it be that Arceus wants me to help him retrieve the stone tablet?"

"Or should we travel back 3000 years to rescue Arceus, who is trapped in mercury, and retrieve his life-giving gem?"

"After a while, a trip to the Mijna ruins should reveal some clues..."

After thinking for a long time, Haoyan still had no clue, so he gave up on trying.

Returning to the present: "By the way, let's just call it even between us then?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the large eye on Z1's head.

Z1 thought to himself, "Damn it, they just had to bring up something I really didn't want to talk about!"

Seeing the state of Z1, Haoyan knew that the matter was over.

He bent down and patted Z1's head.

I must say, its green head is quite soft and bouncy, and it feels pretty good to the touch.

No wonder Yurika calls her "Little Softie".

"That's alright, I'll head out now..."

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Chapter 675 Sakaki: Time to Prepare for the Final Battle

After Haoyan resolved the issue with Zygarde, the Carlos region returned to peace.

When everything settled down, a post on the internet sparked a heated discussion throughout the Pokémon world.

The poster, a resident of Miare, recounted the events from her own perspective.

"At that time, I was strolling around Green Square in Miaret with my Froakie..."

Suddenly, a dark red beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping everyone around...

"Under this dark red beam of light, they all turned into motionless stone statues!"

"I was lucky; I wasn't near the dark red beam of light."

Before I could figure out what was happening, the dark red beam of light struck again!

"More and more people are turning into lifeless stone statues!"

"Many of them are my friends!"

"Mr. Truman, the kind-hearted man..."

"Miss Dana has a beautiful smile..."

"And there's also kind Grandpa Brooke..."

"They all turned to stone because they didn't have time to dodge!"

"Soon, the dark red beam of light struck again!"

"This time, it seems my luck has run out!"

"A dark red beam of light is falling towards me!"

"When I thought I would turn into a stone statue like everyone else."

"My croaking frog gave me a hard push, pushing me out of the beam of light!"

"Because of his efforts to protect me, I escaped the dark red beam of light..."

"But my croaking frog, like everyone else's, turned into a silent, lifeless stone statue, seemingly dead..."

"My croaking frog, who kept me company day and night, has turned into a stone statue..."

No matter how loudly I shout, my croaking frog can't answer me...

"Just when I thought my croaking frog was about to leave me!"

"When you completely lose hope!"