In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

A sweet smile spread across the campfire's face; I'm sure the young master will like it too~

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(New Year's Day is just around the corner, so I wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance! The next part is the final Rainbow Rocket storyline, and then this book will be almost over. Thank you again for your support! Thank you!)

(I also want a New Year's gift, like a Diancie, or even a campfire...) Mountain.

Chapter 555 When are you going to marry me, you scumbag? (Please subscribe to the full chapter)

The New Year's bells rang. The whole world was filled with a festive atmosphere. With the arrival of the New Year, everything from the old year would fade away.

"Take a bath~ Get clean, that's perfect, our Diancie is so beautiful~"

Lillie took a clean towel and wiped Diancie clean, then hugged Diancie and smiled happily.

"Is that all? Can we go out now?"

Diancie tilted her head and looked at Lillie, and a pleasant, childlike telepathic connection sounded.

"Hmm~ Let's go, Onii-chan and the others are definitely waiting for us."

Lillie took Diancie's little hand and walked outside. It was New Year's Eve, and many people had come.

It is nighttime in the back garden of Ether Paradise.

Several bright and warm campfires were burning, illuminating the back garden... emmm, these campfires are not the kind you'd expect...

Lusamine, Sakaki, Kouyuki, May, and others sat there chatting with smiles on their faces. Yes, they were having a bonfire party.

"This year is really lively! Moltres, come closer!"

Looking at the lively atmosphere before her, Xiao Lan sighed and then called out to the Moltres that was eating an Energy Cube not far away.

She had never celebrated New Year's Eve like this before, but it didn't feel bad at all.

There aren't that many bombs, and there's no need to worry about your safety.

Moltres looked up and glanced at Little Blue, its gaze lingering on the chicken wing in Little Blue's hand for a moment.

Moltres raised its head and glanced at Little Blue with disdain, the look making Little Blue gasp. Then, Moltres turned around proudly and waddled away without looking back.

"What? All you wanted was to use the fire on your wings to roast some chicken wings. And you call yourself a divine bird? How stingy."

Xiao Lan was stunned. She had actually been looked down upon by a bird?

After regaining her senses, Xiao Lan pouted unhappily.

Those sitting next to Xiao Lan, including Bonfire, couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

"But speaking of which, I didn't see the older brother."

Xiao Huang blinked, scanning the entire bonfire party area, but couldn't spot that familiar figure.

"Young master, he's probably gone to pursue the partner he wants."

The campfire, with a sweet smile, gently stroked the Water Elemental that was resting beside her.

"Partners?" Xiao Lan and the other girls were taken aback.

"Yes, she must be a friend that Onii-chan really likes."

Lillie led Diancie over and sat down, smiling as she spoke.

"Partner? Is it an elf?" Little Blue tilted her head in confusion, exchanging glances with May, Little Yellow, and the others.

If we're talking about spirits, what kind of companion would Bakura be pursuing now?

……

Meanwhile, on an island in a certain sea area, the sea was turbulent, and the strong wind pressure was constantly pressing down and rolling the seawater.

"roar~"

A deafening dragon roar resounded as an extremely magnificent black dragon-shaped spirit danced in the air following an ancient and mysterious trajectory. Even though its body was covered in wounds, its dragon might was still terrifying.

Bakura stood on Groudon's shoulder, gazing ahead.

"Dimensional Strike!"

"Hoopa! Very strong!"

The colossal Super Demon God Hoopa roared, its six golden rings arranged in three rows in front of it, and its six arms clenched into fists, gathering black light.

"Roar~!"

The majestic dragon roar rang out once more, and the black Super Rayquaza's eyes were fixed on Liberation Huba. Its body shot straight toward Liberation Huba like a sharp arrow.

Points of green light spilled from the black Rayquaza, and in the blink of an eye, a dense light enveloped the black Rayquaza.

The finishing touch!

The dazzling green light charged forward with terrifying power, while Hoopa, not to be outdone, unleashed six powerful fists from the spatial golden ring.

Another Dimensional Blast vs. Finishing Touch!

The two powerful attacks collided heavily, and a terrifying shockwave swept out.

The entire island was trembling violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

A long time, or perhaps a moment.

With a deafening roar, both Liberation Hoopa and Black Rayquaza were simultaneously thrown back by the violent energy.

The explosive energy impacted both of them, causing both legends to show expressions of pain on their faces.

The ripples gradually subsided.

"Poké Ball! Go!"

Seeing this, Bakura did not hesitate and threw out a high-level ball.

The Poké Ball hit the panting black Rayquaza, and the red light in the center kept flashing.

Bakura stared intently at the Poké Ball, but soon, the Poké Ball calmed down.

Black Rayquaza has acknowledged him!

"I've subdued... Rayquaza."

Bakura slowly walked to the Poké Ball, picked it up, and a smile appeared on his face.

He tamed the Black Rayquaza!

From their first encounter in the Kanto region, he became incredibly passionate about this uniquely colored sky overlord.

And this was even more true after witnessing the power of Black Rayquaza in Larousse City of the Hoenn region.

This Shiny Rayquaza is powerful enough to fascinate all trainers!

And now, he has finally subdued it!

In this way, he has successfully subdued the three major powers of land, sea, and air!

"Soaring Void!"

With an irrepressible smile on his face, Bakura threw the Poké Ball high into the air.

With a deafening dragon roar, the black Rathalos, carrying Bakura, twisted its black dragon body and disappeared into the night.

Etherland Artificial Island.....

Thump~ Thump~

Beautiful fireworks rose into the sky and exploded.

"What beautiful fireworks!"

Lillie looked up at the fireworks in the sky, her clear, beautiful eyes slightly unfocused.

"Sisters~ See you next year after tonight!"

Suddenly, the campfire looked at Xiao Lan and the other girls and teased them with a smile.

"Pfft~ It really is." Xiao Lan was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

That's right, after midnight tonight, it will be a brand new year.

"Hey~ Look, it's Rayquaza!"

"It really is, a black Rayquaza! But there seems to be someone on it."

"Damn, isn't that Bakura up there?"

“…Bakura, it’s alright now.”

……

The New Year's Eve bells finally rang. Bakura finished his bath, sat at the table, and carefully wiped all the spirits.

"Hmm~ The last one can't fly. It's the New Year, so it has to be clean and tidy."

After putting Groudon's Poké Ball away, Bakura stretched and said with satisfaction.

"I really don't understand you humans. You even have to make a New Year celebration. It's no different from any other day. Besides, it's so noisy. I can't sleep."

The voice of dissatisfaction at not being able to fly came through the Poké Ball. Fireworks were still going off outside, and it was going to have trouble sleeping.

"Hey~ You can't fly, so you're the one who ate the most tonight, aren't you? It's all thanks to Bakura's wealth, otherwise you would have eaten us out of house and home."

A low, sarcastic voice came from Kyogre.

"Shut up, you big catfish." The guy who couldn't fly was furious that he'd been mocked by his arch-rival.

"And you have no right to criticize me. Do you eat very little?"

"Human food tastes really good, and it's quite lively too." Black Flying 4.1-day Green Caterpie joined the discussion at just the right time.

Bakura rolled his eyes, too lazy to listen to this nonsense, and went to the door to speak.

There is a knock on the door.

"Sapolai~ (surprise)"

Bakura was taken aback when he opened the door.

The campfire blushed slightly, but it still raised its head and gave Bakura a sweet smile, laughing at Mammon in a highly recognizable voice.