Pokémon from Galar

But before Poison Baby could agree, Togodemar of Mamane suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crashed headfirst into the stomach of Pikachu, who was sprawled on Marie's lap.

"Pikachu—! (Pfft—!)"

"Chirp chirp—! (I want it! I want it!)"

Watching Pikachu expertly support Togoldmar, Marie twitched her lips, almost smiling. It was quite caring.

Soon after, the Pokémon that had been sprawled on Marie's lap looking like a useless person turned into three.

Mary looked at the three Pokémon with satisfaction, then shook her hand. The two Electric Rats were fine, but the Ultra Beast Pokémon, Baby, had taken Mary quite a bit of effort.

After all, the structures are very different, and it's not easy to figure them out.

Fortunately, Mary's massage skills were good enough, otherwise she might not have been able to make Poison Baby feel relaxed on the first massage.

But if we're talking about the best feel, Pikachu definitely takes the cake.

Although the thorns on Togodemar's back don't prick or cause electric shocks normally, they still can't match the comfort of fur in terms of tactile sensation.

Poison Baby is unnecessary to discuss, as it's not a furry Pokémon and is therefore excluded from the comparison.

I visited relatives again today.

As the title says... I just got home and turned on my computer. I'm so sorry I was late today!

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Chapter 268 Plans and Disputes

After finishing their lessons without a teacher present, Lillie and the others, or rather the Ultimate Investigation Team, officially set off, as Lusamine announced listlessly.

Mary sat on Xiao Qiu's back, looking at them in their uniform bodysuits, feeling rather complicated. If the protective gear were removed, the bodysuits actually looked quite sexy.

The meeting place was at the Sun Wheel Altar, where Mizuki had been waiting all day, with Lillie by her side.

"You've arrived."

Sitting next to her, Mizuki smiled and raised her hand in greeting.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mizuki."

Marie, who was holding Yuri's hand as she got off Chirp's back, smiled at Mizuki. The others also got off their Pokémon and gathered together.

Just then, Gladion, for some unknown reason, wearing the same uniform as Ash and the others, walked out from a nearby makeshift camp.

"I heard a noise and came out to see what was going on, and sure enough, it was you guys."

"Brother! But why?"

Lillie was happy to see her brother, but since she had never been involved in the Ultimate Investigation Team before, she was quite curious to see him like this.

"Silver Companion is afraid of something. If the reason is indeed the Great God of Light, then he is definitely the most terrifying creature I have ever seen. And since the adults have all become like this, I should do my part no matter what."

"I see! Let's fight together!"

Ash is still the same as always, fearless and seemingly able to laugh no matter what he faces.

After a brief exchange, Rosamund appeared before everyone with her hair completely messy and unkempt.

"Ha...you're all here now, so hurry up and announce the battle plan...Mizuki-san, this is so troublesome, please help me..."

"Haha...Leave it to me."

Mizuki scratched her head, smiled wryly, and agreed, then took the initiative to stand in the center of the group.

"The ultimate goal of this operation is to keep the battlefield away from Alola. No matter how weakened the opponent is, once the battle begins, it will be no joke. Therefore, the final battlefield must take place on the other side of the Ultra Hole."

"Furthermore, the early awakening of the Radiant God forces us to fight a day earlier. To be honest, whether we can successfully stall until tomorrow's Manaro Festival—"

At this moment, Mizuki completely shed the aura of being her peer, and her eyes were filled with the resolve of a champion as she looked at everyone. Even though she was not an Alolan, as a champion, she had made a serious decision and was determined to face the Radiant God head-on.

"I am not 100% confident."

If things had gone according to plan, Mizuki only needed to stall for a short while to wait for the light of Alola, but now—

She had to face the Radiant God for hours, even more than ten hours, before the Radiant God had single-handedly destroyed an observation post in Metropolis, defeated several Solgaleo and Lunaara, and stolen their light.

"But this is something that must be done, otherwise the Radiant God cannot be saved, and Alola will lose its proud power."

Mizuki's eyes were serious; she stood there with the resolve to die, and this will was clearly conveyed to everyone's hearts.

"It has been confirmed that a very small ultimate rift has been opened in this area, and the energy is flowing out from here. This is the most likely location where the Radiant God will appear,"

Without waiting for anyone's reaction, Mizuki had already gotten into serious work mode.

"The Radiant God's primary target is definitely our Nebula. I'm sorry, Ash, but could you temporarily put Solgaleo into a special Poké Ball? We need to conceal his presence."

"It should be fine, but what's the point of hiding it?"

“I will guide the Radiant One away from Alola to our target location with Nebula and try to restore Alola to its former state. However, we cannot play all our cards at once. Solgaleo must be kept in reserve so that if I fail, you can work with him to find another opportunity.”

"..."

Mari looked at Mizuki without saying a word, but Yuri knew that Mari's emotions were not calm as she felt Mizuki's hand tightening.

"Wait—isn't this tempting—"

“I know, but someone has to do this.”

Kachi was the first to voice his opposition, but Mizuki easily silenced him.

"Moreover, things aren't peaceful in Alola either. An unidentified flying object approached Alola today and then disappeared. The timing is too coincidental; it might be someone with ulterior motives. You need to investigate and eliminate any interfering factors."

"Unidentified flying object?"

Ash felt a subtle sense of déjà vu and a premonition. Mizuki looked at Ash and nodded.

"I'm not very clear about the situation in other parts of this world, but according to Chairman Lusamine, if it's not an official aircraft, the only ones capable of using stealth devices that can completely evade radar are probably Team Rocket."

"The Rockets again?!"

"It's just a guess, but we have to be on guard. Since we can't even rely on the adults, only you can mobilize the power of the Ether Foundation."

This statement was almost a direct indication that it was not impossible to fight the airship with just a few Pokémon, but given their current strength, Pikachu alone was clearly not enough.

"Then it's Marnie's turn. You're in charge of these Pokémon."

After explaining things over there, Mizuki finally looked at Mari and handed her three Poké Balls.

"This is……?"

"Professor Kukui's strongest Pokémon is now in your command. Without the aura of a dominant force, your Pokémon's strength has been diminished, hasn't it?"

Marie took the Poké Ball, nodded, and then met Mizuki's gaze.

"and then?"

"...That's all. That's all."

Mizuki abruptly ended the conversation and was about to turn away when Mari grabbed her wrist even faster, looked at her firmly, and said with a smile:

"No, you forgot one thing. I, Marilyn, will be working with you on the induction operation. My mission is to find a way to communicate with the Radiant God. You specifically sent me to Alola, you don't expect me to stay here and wait for your news, do you?"

"..."

Mizuki glanced almost imperceptibly at Yuri beside her.

“The actions of the Radiant God have already shown everything. I think it’s impossible to appease it with words. Unless we defeat it, it would be dangerous to make contact rashly. So I’m asking you to stay here for the time being.”

"Then I'll definitely go. Professor Kukui's strength is no weaker than yours, right? You specially brought his Pokémon and entrusted them to me. Do you think I would agree with your statement?"

While the two were still unwilling to compromise, the instruments around them suddenly sounded an alarm—

Chapter 269 Bait

Without saying a word, Mizuki threw a special Poké Ball to Ash, then summoned her Salamence and Vikadounon, and flew towards the ever-growing Ultra Hole!

"Ash, you absolutely mustn't let Nebula out!"

Marie glanced at Ash, who had hurriedly run to Solgaleo's side, and threw out her own Poké Ball. Although she had lost her dominant aura, Palmo's strength was not entirely useless.

"Oh—! I'll catch up right away!"

Although he looked flustered, his actions were not hesitant at all. Ash had excellent composure and quickly explained the situation to Solgaleo, successfully getting him into the Poké Ball.

Meanwhile, Mari and Lillie had already boarded Chiu and Lunaara respectively, flying towards the Radiant God who had emerged from the Ultimate Hole.

Its body was completely black, and its pair of huge claws were quite conspicuous. If it weren't for the information from Metropolis, no one present would have been able to imagine that such a Pokémon could be the Radiant God, Necrozma.

Mizuki blocked the two of them. As expected, the Radiant God's target was Lunayara under Lillie.

Salamence and Vikadounon launched attacks from the left and right respectively. Electro Cannon and Dragon Pulse simultaneously struck Necrozma as he advanced, successfully paralyzing him without causing him to hesitate for even a moment.

Not only that, Necrozma suddenly raised her hand, and a beam of light flashed across the dim sky. A massive energy surge erupted almost simultaneously from both Salamence and Vikadounon, even though they both used their Protect abilities...

The Protect that was usually so effective failed to work this time. The beam destroyed the light barrier almost instantly. Even though only a small portion of the energy hit the Pokémon, it still caused them to let out a shrill scream!

Necrozma didn't even glance at Mizuki and her Pokémon; instead, it sped up even more and pounced towards Lillie!

"Air Blade, Stealth Strike!"

Mary knew her attack might not have any effect, but doing nothing wasn't her style.

"Shadow Light!"

Lillie didn't sit idly by either; she was full of confidence in Nebula's strength.

The three Pokémon moved at the same time. Palmon instantly disappeared into the alternate dimension, while Chirp performed a very difficult sudden stop, accompanied by dozens of air blades being flung out. Knowing that its strength was no match for Chirp, Chirp did not even look at its own gains and turned its head to create distance.

Luna's attack lagged slightly behind, waiting for the air blade to explode on Necrozma's body. Shadow Light seized this moment and unleashed an astonishing burst of energy!

The energy and potential contained within Lunaara's body, which is fueled by the supplies provided by the Moon Altar, are extremely high!

boom--!!!

"Roar—!!!! (Don't even think about defying me—!!!!)"

For the first time, Necrozma unleashed a roar filled with anger and hatred. Even those who couldn't understand Pokémon language could almost all feel the overflowing hatred!

Necrozma's giant claws began to flash with Dark and Ghost-type lights respectively. Just as he was about to attack while the smoke was blowing, Bal's figure suddenly appeared behind him!

Without uttering a word, it carried a massive amount of Ghost-type energy and slammed into Necrozma like a meteorite! It slammed Necrozma down from mid-air and onto the water's surface in one fell swoop.

Balu retreated immediately upon contact, knowing that this attack was not the result of his own efforts; if it weren't for the damage inflicted on him by Lunaara, he wouldn't have been able to do this.

Just then, Mizuki leaped off Salamence's back, landing on Lunaara's back, and pressed the communication device, connecting everyone.

"Operation begins!"