Pokémon from Galar

As she answered, Ichigo released her spiritual power, which transformed into a giant hand that roughly stirred the air in front of her, scattering the smoke and dust to both sides.

After spending a little time cleaning up the smoke and dust, Mary was then confronted with a huge bear, over two meters tall.

"Hoo... (Mary, watch out...)"

Balu sensed a slight danger and shifted his body slightly to shield Marie behind him. The bear-like creature opposite them, which looked quite cute, was very strong; just its presence alone made Balu feel a sense of oppression.

"Ah."

Mary nodded, waiting for the bear-clothed creature that had suddenly appeared to make its move.

The bear only glanced at Mary twice before looking down at the Rockets.

"What...this feeling..."

"Could it be... a meow..."

Wearing a beetle, seemingly not intending to waste words, it swept its large hand over Team Rocket and their Pokémon into its arms, then suddenly turned around, crouched down, and soared into the sky!

"What is this feeling?!"

They vanished from Mary and the others' sight in an instant, leaving only the shouts of the immortals still echoing in their ears.

"Phew...this is really..."

Some stared in disbelief at the spot where the bear and the man had disappeared. The already chaotic ground now bore two more large bear paw prints.

"Roar... (He's really strong... that guy wearing a bear costume.)"

Palmo has seen Pokémon that can fly that fast before, but this is the first time he has ever seen a Pokémon that can't fly and can boost its speed to that extent with just a jump.

Having only been away from Galar with Marie for a few days, Baloo had already encountered the incredibly electric Pikachu and the immensely strong Bear. This made Baloo quite grateful; if he hadn't chosen to follow Marie, he might still be sitting in the Wilderness, looking at the sky from the bottom of a well.

As Balu reflected on this, staring at the deep crater in the ground, his desire to become stronger became even more resolute.

"Let's go home. I was hit for no reason, and now it's dark."

Mary sighed softly, composed herself, called to her Pokémon, and left the deserted path.

Chapter 118 Going Fishing with Shui Lian

The Rockets' situation didn't seem to affect Mary much. Perhaps their first encounter allowed them to assess Mary's abilities, and it appeared that they were still focusing on selling fried bread and hadn't bothered her daily life again.

Of course, someone like Baloo couldn't forget the bear-wearing figure that appeared that day. Although he didn't say it outright, Mari could tell that he was probably holding back a grudge and planning to challenge the bear after he became stronger.

This left Mary speechless. That jump that night had left a very strong impression on her. She guessed that the bear in the suit must have crossed into the realm of legend.

Otherwise, Marnie really wouldn't know how an ordinary power-type Pokémon could achieve that level of power.

Although Marnie didn't know whether it was possible to go from an ordinary Pokémon to that legendary level through hard work and training.

Of course, putting those fantasies aside for now, life went on as usual. On her first weekend in Alola, Mari made plans to go fishing with Lily.

Because Marie didn't have a Pokémon that could ride on water, she got up very early on the weekend and waited for Lana to arrive at the shore.

It seems that Suiren is planning to take Marie to Alola's most famous fishing spot, Munch Hill, so they need to go to Akala Island first. Marie originally wanted to have Pazu fly her there, but Suiren insisted on taking the water route, so they had to give up on that idea.

After having breakfast, the Pokémon were doing their morning exercises on the beach, while Marnie sat on a nearby rock, waiting for Lapras to appear.

Shui Lian's house was also built on the coast, and it was very close to the beach where Mary lived. Although it was across an island, it didn't actually take much longer.

Before long, the sky gradually brightened, and the voices of Laplace and Water Lily appeared on the sea.

"Alolan Water Lily".

"Ah, Alora Marie, you're up so early."

Lily stopped Laplace on the shore, smiled and waved, then jumped off his back and landed lightly on the soft sand.

"It's just a habit of waking up early. It's kind of you, Shui Lian, to get up so early to pick me up."

Mary smiled and shook her head, thanked Shui Lian, and then glanced at Laplace behind Shui Lian.

Water Lily didn't mind, and stepped aside slightly so that Mary could see Laplace's body more clearly.

Is this Mary's first time meeting Laplace?

"Yes, this is the first time I've been this close."

Mari nodded. Lapras is not a very common Pokémon. In addition, it has a gentle nature and strong strength, making it a favorite Pokémon for many trainers who specialize in Water-type Pokémon.

"Then you'll have to really enjoy the ride later. Are you ready? Ready for fishing."

"Of course!"

Mary nodded, then turned around and called to everyone who was still training, pulling them all back into the ball, to be released when they reached their destination.

“Come on, Mary, you go first. I’ve converted the riding device into a two-seater.”

"Thank you."

With the help of Water Lily, Mary climbed onto Laplace's back and sat in the seat behind Water Lily, while the sea lion Ball Ball circled around Laplace, looking quite energetic.

"Alright, let's go, Laplace!"

"Pull—(Okay—)"

Laplace's cry was very pleasant. Although it was quite large, its voice was surprisingly gentle. It was the first time Mary had heard its voice outside of the screen, and she was quite satisfied.

The voyage was slow and smooth; the morning sea breeze was rather cool, flocks of long-winged gulls flew overhead, and Pokémon occasionally leaped up from the distant sea.

Mary raised her hand to press down her bangs that were being blown by the sea breeze, and subconsciously wrapped her arm around Shui Lian's slender waist.

There was nothing she could do; this slight swaying sensation always made Mary feel a little guilty.

"By the way, Mary, did you know that there are Totem Pokémon in the babbling hills?"

"A Totem Pokémon? You mean the kind that can get you Z Crystals?"

Marie knew that there was a Pokémon in the babbling hill, but she forgot which one it was. She seemed to remember that there were two Pokémon that were Totem Pokémon.

"Yes, if you try your best to catch a Totem Pokémon, you can get a Water-type Z-Crystal."

As she said this, Shui Lian held up the Z bracelet in her hand, letting Mary see that the light blue diamond-shaped crystal embedded in the center of the bracelet sparkled with a clear light in the sunlight.

"It's so beautiful, Z Pure Crystal. I'll give it a try."

Marie didn't actively inquire about what the Totem Pokémon was; it was probably Wishiwashi. Lurina had mentioned schools of fish before, so it was most likely Wishiwashi in its school form.

Of course, Marie wasn't in a hurry. She didn't have any Water-type Pokémon at the moment, and the only one who could use Water-type moves was Palm. But if it was Palm, she might as well go find the dominant Kommo-o in Poni Canyon.

That's much simpler and more direct. Find the dragon, fight it, and if you win, you get the pure crystal; if you lose, you get lost.

"Yes, yes, that's the spirit, Marie! Our goal today is to catch a Mega Gyarados!"

"Um... are there still any hot-tempered guys with such fighting skills at Murmuring Hill...?"

Mary raised an eyebrow. Actually, it would be good if there really were some, because it would mean that Mega Stones might be produced at Murmuring Hill.

Just kidding~ Hehe~

Shui Lian shifted her head awkwardly and chuckled. Mary's warm, moist breath kept hitting her neck, giving her goosebumps.

Unaware of Shui Lian's clever attempt to conceal her laughter, Mary simply laughed along.

"Has Water Lily ever seen Mega Evolution?"

"Yes, I've seen it. Professor Kukui once took us to Ash's hometown, where we saw Mega Gyarados. It was super cool!"

When the topic came up, Shui Lian enthusiastically recounted her trip to Kanto and her encounter with Xiaoxia, the gym leader there, while Mari listened attentively to Shui Lian's story, occasionally offering a few words of discussion.

Because of Suzumi's existence, Marie still has ideas about Mega Evolution, although the Galar region does not really promote Mega Evolution due to policy reasons and it is prohibited in official competitions.

However, it's not to the point of a complete ban. If his brother applies to the League as a Gym Leader, he can probably get Gardevoir's Mega Stone at a lower price.

However, Mary didn't want to trouble her brother with everything. If possible, she'd rather travel to Carlos or Fengyuan herself to seek opportunities.

Chapter 119 The Ugly Fish of Munchy Hill and the Trial

The babbling hill wasn't particularly close to Water Lily's house, so Water Lily didn't take Mari home with her. Instead, she had Laplace swim around the coast directly towards the babbling hill.

Although the waters near the sea offer views of the terraced hills and babbling brooks, climbing them still requires a detour. However, walking the detour now would take too much time.

So Mary had Balu take her and Water Lily directly into the area of ​​Flowing Hill.

The clear, terraced lakes and waterfalls, with water flowing down from top to bottom, their shimmering surfaces reflecting the pale blue sky, combined with the rugged rocks and cliffs, left Mary quite awestruck by the scenery of Murmuring Hill, which she was seeing for the first time.

She sat in Balu's lap and beckoned to the Rotom-Device, which wasn't very talkative and was floating nearby, to help her take some photos.

"Thank you, Water Lily, this place is so beautiful."

"Hehe~ You're welcome, I'm glad you like this place."

Alola's thriving tourism industry is no accident, although places like Chirping Hill, home to Totem Pokémon, are almost never open to tourists.

Shui Lian sat in Balu's lap, just like Mari, and guided Balu to the appropriate landing spot.

After landing, Mary first released everyone out of the ball, and then took out a fishing rod that she hadn't used much from her backpack.

Shui Lian, while preparing her fishing rod, asked with a smile:

"Does Mary have any goals for today?"

Although Lana had jokingly said she was going to hang up the Totem Pokémon on the way, she knew the true strength of the Totem Pokémon here and that it would be difficult for the Wishiwashi to start testing them.

"Hmm...that's true. I don't really have any particular goal, but it would be great if I could catch a pufferfish or a pufferfish~"

As she said this, Mary deliberately waved her fishing rod in front of the sea lion, and watched the little guy bite her bait with a happy laugh.

As Mary cast her line into the water with the Ball-Ball sea lion in hand, she watched as the sea lion happily dived into the water, releasing its mouth. With a smile, she raised her hand and cast the bait even further out onto the surface of the water.

Marie is now thinking of giving the team a Water or Fire type Pokémon for the last time, or more Water types, since they're in Alola now and Feebas might have a chance.

"The 'Pearl Sea Lion' probably doesn't appear in freshwater lakes, but the 'Ugly Fish' does."

Shui Lian laughed as she cast her fishing rod into the water, then smiled in response to Mary's statement. Her encounter with the Ball-Ball Sea Lion was just a coincidence, so Shui Lian didn't know where the Ball-Ball Sea Lion might appear.

"I don't fish much, so I probably don't have much hope of catching anything."

As Mary said this, she handed the fishing rod to Sissy next to her, then turned around and took out two small stools from her backpack. She was planning to fish here for several hours today, and standing for so long was not a good idea.

"Chiru—(He's taken the bait—)"

"Huh?"

Just as Mary was fiddling with her two small stools, Sis suddenly activated her telekinesis to control the fishing rod in her hand and then spoke up to remind her.

Turning around, Mary watched as Sis awkwardly tried to reel in her fish. She then sat down on a small stool, smiling and encouraging her.