Pokémon from Galar

"Oh my~ Isn't this Chairperson Lusamine? Please look, the Ultimate Hole will be here soon..."

"Stop, Zaobo!"

Lusamine's stern voice interrupted Zaobo's words, and Ash, even more anxious, roared and then burst forth with an astonishing speed, nimbly flipping over and rushing onto the platform, knocking Zaobo to the ground with a collision.

What are you trying to do?!

"Little Nebula!"

Ash completely ignored Zaobo and, upon hearing Nebula's voice, rushed towards the square container emitting an unusual light. However, the moment his hands touched the container, a tremendous burst of energy erupted, sending Ash flying.

"Moon Eevee, Shadow Ball!"

"babble--!"

Gladio gave the first command, and Mari quickly followed.

"Baru Dragon Claw, I-chan Iron Tail! Rescue Nebula!"

"Roar--!"

Balu's body flashed past, following behind the shadow ball. Seeing it blast the container away, he quickly caught up, his pre-prepared dragon claws lashing back, tearing the container apart as he tossed it back.

At that moment, Ichigo moved, swiftly closing the distance in a flash of lightning. Then, she leaped high into the air, performed a somersault, and her silver-white iron tail slashed down on the side that had been torn by Pazu.

Tear--!

Finally, with the combined power of the three moves, the container was torn apart, allowing the little nebula to escape.

"Ya ...

Little Nebula pitifully lunged towards Lillie, who was running towards it.

Chapter 137 The Ultimate Void Opens! Nihilgo Ido!

Zaobo slumped to the side, staring in disbelief at the damaged container and the machines that had stopped operating due to the power outage.

"Why are you stopping me?! Chairwoman Rosamune! Isn't this what you've always wanted?!"

"I never even considered such a thing. Do you want to put Lillie in danger again?!"

Lusamine gave Zaobo a dangerous look, her fierce expression as if she wanted to tear him apart with her eyes, which sent chills down Zaobo's spine.

Marie ran to Lillie's side, breathed a sigh of relief, patted Lillie's head, and watched as Ash rushed over as if nothing had happened to ask how she was doing.

"Little Nebula, are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"Ah~ ah~ (No, no, it's just a little...)"

Just as Little Nebula was speaking, its body suddenly began to emit a white light.

"Ugh... (Feeling a little sleepy... Goodnight...)"

As the small nebula changed, the enormous machine started up once again, a scene that only Zaobo noticed.

The little nebula's body gradually shrank and became smaller. When the light dissipated, the little nebula changed from a cloud of gas into a crystal encased in a yellow shell, floating quietly in mid-air.

"It's gotten smaller...?"

"It was shaped like a pupa or a cocoon..."

Just as Ash and Lillie were marveling at the changes in Nebula,

"Hoo—! (Marie, up here!)"

"Um?!"

Suddenly reminded by Pazu, Marie quickly looked up and just in time to see the Ultimate Void take shape and solidify.

"The Ultimate Hole?!"

How did it open?! Mary quickly looked down at Nebula. Didn't it stop just now? She saw the twisted ultimate hole dissipate with her own eyes. Why did it come out again?

Could it be related to the evolution that Little Nebula just underwent?!

Unfortunately, now is not the time for Mary to think about their relationship, because...

"Ah...ah...finally, finally...the ultimate rift is about to appear!"

Accompanied by Zaobo's trembling voice, a translucent, jellyfish-like object emerged from the hole.

Nihilego Ido...

This is the Ultra Beast that impressed Mary the most, mainly because it looks good. But Mary also knows that this thing is very dangerous. It can control human minds and manipulate the parasitized creatures as if they were fused together.

"Wu~wu~ (Where am I?)"

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"..."

Mary didn't have time to worry about the fact that she could understand Ultra Beasts' words. She quickly reached out to support Lillie, who was now completely awakened by her childhood fears.

Zaobo turned around, looked at the Ultimate Beast hovering in mid-air, and, trembling with excitement, uttered its code name:

"UB01, Parasite!"

"Ah...ah..."

Hearing the strange noise, Mari looked up at Rosamund, only to see her facing Nihilego with a twisted smile. She subconsciously swallowed, the almost morbid expression giving Mari a clear understanding of Rosamund's obsession.

"Well, Chairwoman Lusamine, I, Zaobo, have successfully fulfilled your dream—summoning the Ultimate Beast! As you can see, isn't it wonderful?"

"Wake up, Zaobo!"

Lusamine's cry echoes here, it's unclear whether it was addressed to Zaobo or served as a warning to herself.

Unfortunately, Lusamine remained rational, while Zaobo completely descended into madness.

He greedily took two steps forward, his gaze morbidly fixed on the dangerous Ultimate Beast, revealing his longing:

"Throughout these four years, I've never forgotten you for a single moment~"

Unfortunately, Ultra Beasts have no intention of accepting a man's longing.

"Ugh~ (It stinks! Get away from me!)"

Suddenly, Nihilego's tentacles lengthened, and with a casual swing, they sent Zaobo flying with a slap.

"Wu~ (A delicious thought of you is over here~)"

Nihilego turned slightly, and Mari suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Although she had no eyes, Mari could sense that the Ultra Beast was eyeing her.

"Picoshi! Magic Flash!"

Lusamine launched the first attack, throwing her Poké Ball.

"Pico—! (Watch this!)"

The Pixii that appeared in mid-air moved with remarkable skill, unleashing a powerful burst of rainbow light as it charged towards Nihilego in mid-air.

However, the attack landed on Nihilego, which neither dodged nor avoided, and failed to produce the expected effect. It didn't even change its trajectory; the two tentacles passed directly through the rainbow of fairy-type energy and landed on Clefairy, and then—

"Wu~ (Useless~ This kind of attack~)"

"Pike...pi...(What's wrong...with my body...)"

Picoxi weakened rapidly to a degree visible to the naked eye.

"What... Come back quickly, Piccolo!"

Lusamine quickly raised the Poké Ball again and recalled Clefairy from a distance, while Nihilego completely ignored Lusamine and floated towards Marie again.

"Lillie, don't come near me!"

Making a swift decision, Mari pushed Lillie into Gladion's arms and ran off to the side. She had no idea what that attack was, which made her hesitant to let Pazu and Illumi engage in close combat.

"Baru Dragon's Wave! I-chan's Strange Light!"

"Roar—!! (Roger!)"

"Eek—! (Mary, watch out!)"

Bal and Ichigo didn't dare to be careless. Pixi's attack just now made them realize how troublesome their opponent was. They stood guard on either side of Mari, while the purple beam of light mixed with other rays rushed straight towards the unhurried Nihilego.

"Wu~wu~ (You guys are so annoying~)"

Still with that strange, seemingly monotone tone, after being hit by Pazu and Ichigo, Nihilego suddenly extended its tentacles and flashed, with multiple Nihilego bodies appearing in mid-air.

"Silver Companion, Air Slash!"

Holding Lillie in his arms, Gladion finally realized what was happening and immediately threw out his Silvally to assist Mari's attack.

"Roar—! (Understood!)"

The Silver Companion roared and raised its head, unleashing dozens of air blades that instantly engulfed the illusory figure in mid-air.

Boom boom boom boom—!!

The Stand was shattered, and Nihilego, hidden in the smoke and dust, suddenly attacked. A purple jet of water shot through the air and struck the unavoidable Sinnoh, sending its massive body flying backward.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

"Baru Electromagnetic Wave, I-chan is faking tears!"

With Pikachu leading the attack this time, Marie immediately had Baloo and Ichigo apply status effects to the opponent. She wasn't sure if the Strange Light from earlier had worked, and Nihilego's completely emotionless tone left Marie uncertain.

It remained suspended in place, taking the full force of three powerful attacks head-on. Its tentacles seemed to curl slightly, affected by the electric current, and were enveloped in intense electric light, yet no cries of agony could be heard from its opponent.

"Wu~wu~ (So you guys are really annoying~)"

With the same tone in his voice, Nihilego suddenly expanded its body, its two tentacles growing larger in the wind. Before Marilyn could react, she only saw a fleeting afterimage, and Pikachu and Palm were sent flying through the air.

This time, however, he seemed to have finally lost his patience. Nicholas Ido flashed, as if teleporting, and suddenly appeared above Mary. Then, all his tentacles suddenly opened up, grew larger, and then enveloped Mary!

"Wu~wu~ (It's you~ It's you~ This captivating scent~)"

"etc--!!"

Ignoring the sounds behind her, Mary instinctively lunged to the side to escape, but the tentacles were faster. Mary watched helplessly as several soft, flexible tentacles appeared before her eyes and swept towards her body.

There's no escaping it!!

Mary raised her hand to brush away the tentacles in front of her, but the moment she touched them, her hands lost their strength, causing her to lose her balance and stagger.

But just then, a force suddenly shoved Mary from behind—

"?!"