Pokémon from Galar

"By the way! Could there be a Marie-chan in the Galar region too? Look, Marie, in your world there are Lillie and Professor Kukui, right?"

"Um...yes, I think so. My brother is a gym leader. If there are no changes in the gym leaders in the Galar region, then another version of me should exist."

Mary's feelings were also somewhat complicated. How to put it? She hadn't felt it before, but now that she suddenly realized there was someone in this world who looked exactly like her, it felt quite strange.

"Haha~ I hope I can meet another Mary someday."

"What's so great about that? Maybe their personality is completely different from mine. Besides, you're the champion now. If you just go up and talk to someone, you'll scare them away."

Mary smiled and shook her head. Only family knows family. She carried memories of her past life, so it was impossible for Mary in this world to carry another set of memories, right? The probability was too small.

In my memory, the original Mary was a fake "three-no" person (no emotions, no attitude, no attitude), and she didn't laugh as much as I do.

"Eh—then I'll take Lillie to your world to see Lillie from another world~"

However, Mizuki seemed unwilling to give up such an opportunity, perhaps because it had piqued her strange interest? In any case, it seemed she wasn't going to give up until people from the two worlds met.

"What strange interest of yours has suddenly popped into your head? Don't scare Lillie."

"Look at what you're saying, don't think of Lillie as so weak, whether it's her personality or her strength."

Mizuki smiled and glared at Mari. Lillie's trump card was Lunayara. Even if she went up alone, she might not be able to win without using her entire team. This was only because Nebula was too young and could not fully exert the power of her inheritance.

"I'm talking about Lillie over there! She's still a student at Pokémon School!"

Marie's criticism was merciless, but it was just a casual remark. If it were a Pokémon battle, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat Lillie, but in terms of personality, Lillie should have already undergone a transformation.

"Hahaha~ I think this is so interesting. Let's take Lillie with us when we take you back."

"..."

Even Mari didn't want to talk. Mizuki was determined to bring Lillie and her other-world counterpart together. There was nothing she could do...

Mary reached out and took the Z-bracelet, which she had grown tired of playing with and which had been returned to her. She put it back on her wrist. To be fair, it was quite nice as an accessory, but it didn't quite match her current cool summer style.

"Sha~ (It suits Mary perfectly~)"

"Thank you, Sis-chan. Would you like to try it out?"

Mary raised her hand and replied with a smile, "Maybe that's just Sis's aesthetic sense."

"Shh... (Ugh...)"

Sis-chan had only felt a subtle, almost imperceptible glimpse of something about Mary after she put on the bracelet, which prompted her to suddenly compliment Mary earlier. Subconsciously, she reached out to pick up the bracelet.

But the moment they touched, Mary and Sis both paused. Sis was a little confused, but Mary's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

They... were the first to sense each other's presence!

"Sis-chan, don't stop yet, can you keep this up for a bit?"

"Shh~ (Mmm~)"

Silky nodded obediently, while Mary closed her eyes and carefully sensed it. She didn't quite understand why she had established a connection with Silky first.

Is it because Si-chan has strong perception abilities that Si-chan is now taking the initiative to lead me in establishing a connection?

The reason was unclear for the time being, but Mary tried her best to get used to the feeling and gradually sensed Sis's body and the strange energy cluster hidden deep inside Sis's body.

Instinctively, she wanted to reach out and sense what it was, but the moment Mary's consciousness touched it...

Suddenly, Sijiang's body began to gather Z energy, and then an aura burst forth abruptly, centered on the energy cluster inside her body!

"What—?! What's going on?!"

Not only Mizuki, but also Mari and Suzu, who caused this situation, were stunned on the spot. Because of the close proximity, Mari was also enveloped by that aura, and the pale golden energy flow flew past her eyes. The scene was quite dreamlike.

While the two were stunned, the connection between Mary and Sis suddenly broke, and the aura quickly subsided and disappeared into Sis's body.

"..."

"..."

Mary and Sis stared at each other silently for a moment, then turned and met Mizuki's gaze with a bewildered expression. Neither of them understood what had happened in those few short seconds...

Chapter 152 The King of the Islands Feels a Headache

At least Mizuki could tell that it was definitely not a manifestation of the Z-Move. Not to mention that even the Z-Crystal wasn't embedded in the bracelet, the gathering and dissipation of energy didn't seem like the behavior of using a Z-Move.

But if we're talking about aura... while there are precedents like Ichigo and Pazu, it's not unacceptable, but why is it necessary to have the Radiant Stone in the center and for Mari to trigger it? That's quite subtle.

The two had just said goodbye to Hala and hadn't even left the town of Lili yet, but now they had no choice but to turn back and come to the home of the island king, Hala.

"Gardedoll is very sensitive to human feelings and emotions, so what you experienced, Marie, may be the same as you guessed. Your Gardevoir took the initiative to establish a connection with you, which is a good thing. With a few more practice sessions, Marie, you should be able to find the trick to activating the Z-Bracelet."

"As for the other one, judging from your description, it should mostly have a dominant aura... The only problem is that your Gardevoir cannot be activated or deactivated on its own; you, Marnie, need to trigger it through the Z-Bracelet. If possible, could you demonstrate it?"

Hala is no longer surprised by what happened to Marie, but triggering a Pokémon's Dominance Aura through the Z-Ring is definitely more significant than a Z-Move.

If possible, Hala even thinks it's better than Marie's Gardevoir being able to activate its aura on its own, instead of having Marie trigger it.

I have absolutely no idea what the guardians are planning to do... If this gets out, who knows what will happen? Being able to control something and not being able to control it are two completely different concepts.

"I'll give it a try; maybe it was just an accident."

Mary looked up at Sissy, who was already standing in front of her, and continued with a smile:

"Sisi-chan, let's try that feeling again. If it goes smoothly, maybe you'll become even stronger."

"Shh~! (Mmm!)"

Si-chan naturally couldn't fathom the hidden complexities that Hala was worried about. To her, if she could truly master this ability like Yi-chan, it would mean that she could keep up with Yi-chan's pace and continue to improve, instead of being left further and further behind.

Just like before, Si-chan followed her instincts and placed her hand on the Z-bracelet on Mary's wrist. There was no other way; although Mary had experienced it once, she wasn't the kind of genius who could learn it instantly. This time, Si-chan had to take the lead again.

Ding--

For a moment, Mary seemed to hear a clear sound as if she were hallucinating, and then she returned to the vague connection she had been with Sis-chan.

"This feeling is really amazing...like telepathy."

This time, Marie carefully savored this state. While Marie's own abilities greatly aided her daily life and research, this state, which seemed to establish an invisible line between herself and Pokémon, was even more suitable for ever-changing battles.

"Sha! (I'm ready!)"

Sis was even more serious than Mary, probably because she genuinely wanted to catch up with Ichiro as soon as possible, instead of being protected by Ichiro every time there was a crisis.

"Okay, I'll go then."

Mary nodded slightly, then began to calm down and search for the dormant energy cluster in Si Jiang's body. She really couldn't understand why, if it was the same kind of energy as the aura, its activity was so low, and even the instruments couldn't detect it.

This time, they found the hidden energy cluster without much effort. It seemed unchanged from before—neither had it grown larger nor smaller, and it remained completely lifeless.

However, this time Sisi's consciousness also probed over, after all, there was an energy cluster in her body that she didn't even know about, which was a very discouraging thing for Sisi, who made a living with superpowers and mental strength.

Perhaps the Radiant Stone had some special effect, because this time, Sisi and Mary were able to sense that energy together. However, what was frustrating was that Sisi's own attempts to probe and activate it were completely ineffective, or rather, the effect was extremely weak.

According to Mary's perception, the energy ball moved slightly as if to 'give you some face'. Although it was moving around according to Sis's will, it had no intention of exploding at all.

Sensing Sis's somewhat exasperated mood, Mary smiled and comforted Sis in her heart. Then, this time, she took over and easily triggered that aura once again.

hum-

Just like before, the energy cluster suddenly became active and broke into smaller parts, spreading to Sijiang's limbs and bones. At the same time, the light from the outside world also began to gather rapidly, quickly forming a stable circulating energy field.

"Gu..."

This time, Mary wasn't frightened. However, she was still somewhat captivated by the pale golden aura. This wasn't an accident; it was a truly controllable and reliably triggered ability!

I don't understand what kind of strange developments this is.

"Sis-chan, how do you feel? How's the effect of this aura?"

"Whoosh! (I've become stronger! And without that burden of temporarily boosting my abilities! I really did it!)"

Sis was really happy. Although it was a little regrettable that she couldn't trigger it on her own, it was still very good. She opened her arms and hugged Mary tightly, as if she was venting her emotions.

Currently, Mary is still in a state of mutual understanding with Sis, so she easily sensed Sis's emotional change. She raised her hand and touched Sis's head to comfort Sis, who was having some trouble controlling her emotions.

Meanwhile, Hala stroked his beard, deep in thought, combining what Marie had just described with the research reports of the other two Pokémon that controlled auras.

Similar energy clusters have also appeared in the records of Eevee and Draco, but they later disappeared.

Perhaps the energy cluster inside this Gardevoir represents a case of failed aura evolution?

So what is the standard? According to Mizuki's description, the ritual performed by the guardian spirit should not have made any distinction. So is the reason for this result in the Ultimate Hole?

When Mizuki found Marie, Marie's five Pokémon and one egg were exposed in the wild. However, there was no sign of damage to the Poké Ball and the incubator. According to Marie's memory, during the struggle in the Ultra Cave, only Umbreon and Dragapult were outside.

Could we then boldly speculate that the dominant Pokémon raised by the Guardian Spirits are actually using the energy in the Ultra Hole to carry out a series of operations?

However, that argument doesn't hold water, because the Aether Foundation's monitoring records show that the appearance of the Ultimate Void has only become more active recently, and there were no records of such energy readings before.

If we delve deeper, the only name that Hala can think of is the radiant god, Necrozma.

Headache,

Hala was troubled by her bold conjecture. If this idea were true, both the Ultra Void and Ultra Beasts might be related to the legends of Alola and the Radiant Omni.

Chapter 153 The Ultimate Investigation Team Makes a Visit

The three discussed it for a while but didn't come to any definite conclusion. However, there was one thing: Hala asked Marie and Mizuki not to tell anyone about this. Regardless of the Guardian's attitude, Hala, as the King of the Island, had to take responsibility for Alola's affairs.

This kind of message is not suitable for dissemination. If it is misused or misinterpreted by those with ulterior motives, it might cause some kind of disaster.

Mary naturally agreed. She was aware of the situation; she was just a passerby, and the Pokémon League here hadn't fully established itself yet, so seeking stability was understandable.

The only thing that might be a headache is what will happen after we get back.

Just as Mary and Mizuki were about to leave again, two girls wearing strange bodysuits appeared at the door of the Hala family's house and blocked their way.

"Alola... I see. Greetings, ladies and Your Majesty the Island King."

The one who spoke was a taller woman, but the skin color of the exposed half of her face was rather strange... to put it bluntly, it didn't seem like human skin color.

Moreover, his tone of voice was somewhat stiff, and there was a hint of electronic voice mixed in. At least, the sudden appearance of such a strange person made Mary and Mizuki pause in surprise.

Mizuki didn't recognize her at all, but Mari was stunned by the sense of déjà vu...

Because of their time together, Mary thought this wouldn't involve the Ultimate Sun and Moon storyline, so why is it suddenly popping up again?

"So, is there something you want to discuss with me by suddenly showing up?"

Hala stroked his chin, taking the initiative to start the conversation. Recently, four strangely dressed individuals had appeared in Alola. The island rulers were naturally aware of this, but these four hadn't done anything other than investigate various ecosystems and energy fields.

Hala and the others didn't bother them, since they weren't the only ones doing this.

"We want to assist you in dealing with the Ultra Beast problem, and we also request that Alola help us solve a problem."