Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

It seems...is this really possible?

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the next day.

In order to prepare for the next action, everyone came to Hala's house as usual. Although Miyue did not participate in the next battle, she still came here with her mother and listened to everyone's discussion.

Kukui also brought Barnett to the Hala family early. The doctor was still the same as before, naked... with his upper body bare and wearing a thin white coat. He had no sense of urgency to participate in the "war". The only possible change was that he changed the slippers on his feet into a pair of sneakers.

"The future of Melemele Island rests in your hands."

Looking at the group of people sitting in front of him, Hala, whose hair and beard were already gray, nodded solemnly.

"To prevent the city from being attacked by Ultra Beasts, I cannot go with you, but... I hope the island god can bless you."

As the king of the island, he cannot leave here at will, and the future of the island also rests on the shoulders of these young people.

"rest assured."

Qiao Ran also responded seriously. He would not joke about such a formal matter.

After being in Alola for so long, he has fallen deeply in love with this land. Moreover, after leaving Akala Island, he has more reasons to restore Alola to its former vitality.

"Kukui."

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Barnett and Kukui hugged and kissed each other before leaving in front of everyone, once again showing their love in public. However, almost everyone present could understand their feelings. After all, this action... no, it should be said that any action, has unpredictable risks.

Barnett is not a trainer, but she definitely knows this. If possible, she certainly hopes that Kukui will not go. However, this is also impossible.

For Alola, or for Melemele Island, Kukui would definitely take this path. After returning to Alola, this man had already decided to dedicate his life to this land. Even if... he was asked to make the most difficult choice, he would probably do it without hesitation.

As his wife, Barnett naturally knew this very well.

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After bidding farewell to Hala, Miyue, Liliae and the others, Qiao Ran and his party also began their long journey.

Unlike Akala Island, the ruins of Capu Chou Chou were located right next to Konik City, so Suiren and the others hadn't had to travel very long to reach their destination. However, on Melemele Island, to reach the war ruins, one had to leave the city, walk through the suburbs, pass by Mitsuki's house, and then reach a place called Lili Town.

Finally, we were able to get close to the ruins.

This distance almost spans the entire island. Normally, it wouldn't be a big deal. Using the Pokémon's speed, it wouldn't take an exaggerated amount of time. However, in this situation where Ultra Beasts are everywhere, it becomes obviously "difficult to deal with."

"I remember when we came here the day before, there weren't so many Ultra Beasts."

Mei commanded her Monarch Snake and Defeated Ball Mushroom to withstand the attack from one direction, but she could clearly feel that the pressure of going out today was much greater than yesterday.

Could it be that she didn't have enough fighting power because of what she did last night?

"Maybe because you came from outside yesterday, you disturbed some Ultra Beasts."

Kukui gave his own judgment. At this time, he was also commanding his partner Pokémon - a fiery red tiger that walked upright and had strong muscles all over its body.

"Red Flame Roaring Tiger! DD Golden Hook Arm!!!"

"Ho ho ho ho!!!"

Hearing Kukui's voice, the big tiger roared angrily and spun its body like a flaming gyroscope with its arms stretched out, and rushed into a group of ultimate beasts.

A large part of these ultimate beasts are pheromones and explosive mosquitoes. These ultimate beasts are covered with

In front of the fiery red roaring tiger, it couldn't hold out for long.

Several pheromones had fallen to one side, and several muscular mosquitoes were wrestling with the muscular tigers. The air was filled with a burning smell.

"What a powerful Red Flame Roaring Tiger."

The strength displayed by Dr. Kukui also made Qiao Ran and others look at him with admiration. This strength...even compared with those "kings" they have seen, it is estimated that it will not be inferior, and it may even be stronger!

It’s hard to imagine that such a person is just a Pokémon doctor in a remote area.

"Although there are a few more Ultra Beasts than yesterday, as long as we fight together, there will definitely be no problem."

Zhulan can be said to be very confident in this team. After all, they have overcome so many difficulties time and time again. Even she has begun to believe that as long as Qiao Ran is still here, they will definitely succeed.

Moreover, in such an ordinary battle, her strength is enough to support the entire team. The reason why it is difficult to become a champion is that this position not only requires completely defeating one's predecessor, but also requires the entire team to reach the strength of a champion.

Of course, "all champions make the team champion" is only theoretical. Generally speaking, it's not enough to have only six Pokémon at champion level. To cope with various challengers, even champions need some "reserve training" Pokémon, and these Pokémon usually need to reach a sufficient level.

Just like Kame herself, in addition to the six commonly used Pokémon, she actually also has some backup Pokémon that she gave to her grandmother to take care of, but she doesn't have them with her now.

"Zhulan is right. We've come this far already. Even if we add a few more Ultra Beasts, it won't be a big deal."

Qiao Ran stretched out his hand and directly made Diancie in front of him enter the mega evolution state.

"After all, we are also slowly getting stronger."

After the tough battle, Qiao Ran's Pokémon also gained a lot of experience. Even Mew, which was added last, was rapidly increasing in level. What he said to Zhulan before - to use it to gather experience in Alola battles, was not just a joke.

Walking out from the urban area of ​​Haole City and then through the suburbs where there were not so many tall buildings, Qiao Ran and others finally arrived near the town of Lili. However, even just to complete this section of the journey, it took them about an entire morning plus noon, and the physical energy consumed was extraordinary.

"Hahaha……"

Kukui was also out of breath. Other trainers, such as Qiao Ran, would try their best to use the power of Pokémon when moving, but Kukui seemed to be more confident in his strong body and spent most of his time running on his own legs.

"I once went to the ruins of Kapumingming with the King of the Island. How did I get there then?"

At this moment, he finally realized the limits of his body. As a human being, it would be better not to push himself too much.

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Lili Town is another place on Melemele Island where many people live. However, due to the rise of Haole City, the population of Lili Town has been slowly decreasing, and most of the people who remain are old people like Hala.

However, this is still the most "old" town in Alola. Whether it is from the structure of the houses or the festival stage in the center of the town, this is a small town that carries the ancient traditions. It is also the place on Melemele Island that is closest to Kapukomoko.

"Unfortunately, this place has been occupied by the Ultimate Beast now?"

Kukui's face was full of helplessness. Although he wanted to drive away these ultimate beasts right now, he also understood that now was not the time to do so. They did not have extra time to deal with the influx of beasts. What they should do now was to quickly move to the war ruins.

After walking a short distance up the mountain behind the town of Lili, everyone soon saw a bottomless canyon. Above the canyon lay a shaky-looking suspension bridge, which looked so unstable that it seemed like it would collapse at any time.

"Qiao Ran?"

Acerola glanced at Qiao Ran and asked for his opinion, and Qiao Ran threw the Poké Ball in his hand without any hesitation.

A huge, pitch-black eagle-type Pokémon appeared in front of him, and then he flipped directly onto its back.

"Fly over."

Following his voice, the other girls immediately took out their flying Pokémon. They had tried not to use these flying Pokémon along the way in order to save their energy at this time, and at the same time, to attract less attention from the Ultra Beasts on the road.

"Then I too..."

Kukui was a little surprised at the tacit understanding between these people. It was okay in the previous battle, but now, they could act in unison just by communicating with their eyes. This was definitely not something that could be cultivated overnight.

However, no matter how envious and surprised he was, Kukui still sent out his main flying force.

"Warrior Eagle!"

As Kukui moved, an eagle-type Pokémon with white feathers on its head and a wingspan of about one and a half meters also appeared in front of him. Kukui skillfully grabbed the other's feet and let the other lift him up.

Directly hooking the clothes does not guarantee a smooth flight. Besides, Kukui is wearing only a simple white coat, so even if you want to hook it, it is impossible.

"That...it really is Yveltal."

This was the first time Kukui saw the real Carlos God of Death appear in front of him. In addition to some legendary Pokémon that Qiao Ran had sent out before, to be honest, after seeing all this along the way, Kukui began to become desensitized.

——No matter what Pokémon Qiao Ran sends out next, he probably won’t be surprised, unless the other party directly takes out an Arceus, but that is definitely impossible, right?

To cross from one end of the cliff to the other, Qiao Ran and the others chose a safer way, but even so, they were still attacked by some ultimate beasts in mid-air.

Most of these Ultra Beasts did not follow the group up the mountain, but appeared from all directions of the valley, and then began to gather towards the center. Just like what was discussed at Hala's house yesterday, the location of the war ruins itself could easily become a "siege point". After all, no matter which direction the Ultra Beasts gathered from, they would eventually appear at this location.

The name of this relic is worthy of the title of war relic.

After killing some Ultra Beasts that blocked his way, Qiao Ran was the first to land on the valley at the other end. However, he did not immediately recall his own Pokémon, but instead released as many other Pokémon as possible.

Zhu Lan did the same and directly sent out her entire team, then looked at Qiao Ran.

"Zhulan and I will help you hold off the first wave of attacks!"

Qiao Ran took a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"From now on, just follow the previous arrangements. I'll leave the situation outside to you!"

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Chapter 716 [Caution]

The number of Ultra Beasts gathering is still increasing. In addition to the first wave that was brought out, Ultra Beasts coming from other places are also constantly moving towards this place.

This was the most violent first wave. If Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan did not help to resist it, although Meiyi and the others would not be directly defeated with their fighting power, they would most likely be in great danger. Even with Kukui's assistance, he alone would probably not be able to change the entire battle situation.

Therefore, even though Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan needed to enter the ruins, they did not go there immediately. Instead, they sent out all their Pokémon to try to give these Ultra Beasts a warning - a quick battle and a quick decision!

"Yveltal, Deathwing!"

"Dragon's Dive!"

Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan used their full power, tearing a hole through the Ultra Beasts' siege. Even the Ultra Beasts that had rushed forward couldn't help but hesitate. Although they obeyed their superiors more than Pokémon, this didn't mean they had completely lost their wits. Faced with two such formidable opponents, any Ultra Beast would have hesitated. But soon, seeing more of their kind approaching, they began to grow bolder.

This island is much more fertile and rich than where they lived before. Having tasted such delicious food, how could they possibly give up what they have already obtained?

Even if they are of the same kind, they will not give in at all, let alone "outsiders" like Qiao Ran.

An unprecedented war broke out directly from the war ruins. As the center of the valley, at one end of the cliff, on the ruins originally used to commemorate the Alola War, another war broke out again. However, this time the two sides in the battle were no longer the various forces within Alola, but the survival rules of two planes.

"Latias! Mew! Suicune! Go protect the ruins and don't let the attack spread over there. Diancie, go help the Silver Beast!"

Qiao Ran tried his best to command all his Pokémon, and the difficulty of this battle was even greater than the battles he had experienced before. Although the previous battles also required commanding many Pokémon, at least they all had the same purpose, but this time... Not only did they have to defeat those Ultra Beasts, they also had to be on guard against any attacks hitting the ruins. Although from the outside, the war ruins were not surrounded by "strange fog", but when Qiao Ran observed it with his peripheral vision for a few times, he could find that there were still traces of strange substances seeping out from the cracks in the stones.

Qiao Ran still remembered what Diedie had said to him. The reason why the fog did not spread was because she had found a way to control it. Does that mean that in this relic, Kapu Mingming is also making the same effort?

On the other hand, Dr. Kukui also seemed to have discovered these tiny clues.

The indigenous people living on the island had seen this ruin countless times and had spent countless springs, summers, autumns and winters here, but he had never seen anything seeping out from the inside of the ruins.

Even that thing made him feel extremely...creepy.

After that, do Qiao Ran, Zhu Lan, that boy and the Sinnoh champion really want to go in here?

The fierce battle is still going on, but as time goes by, the intensity of the battle is slowly decreasing. Most of the knocked-down Ultra Beasts have lost their combat capability. Under normal circumstances, Qiao Ran's several psychic Pokémon would immediately take action and put them into the ball to prevent them from recovering their strength and then attacking again. However, now, Latias and the others are all trying their best to protect the ruins behind them, so they have no time to do these things.

"Qiao Ran, you guys go in now! We can hold on now!"

"Yeah! Go in now!"

After a while, when it was almost time, Mei and Acerola looked at Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan. They both felt that now was the best time. The number of Ultimate Beasts was already within their control. Even if Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan left, they could still hold on.

And now is the best time for them to rush in.

After all, Mei and the others have limited physical strength, and no one knows the upper limit of the ultimate beasts that are coming. It would be the best result if Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan could get in and out a second earlier.

"it is good!"

Qiao Ran trusted their judgment and ran towards the entrance of the ruins with Zhu Lan, retrieving several Pokémon. To prevent any accidents from happening outside, Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan deliberately left about half of their Pokémon behind to fight with Mei and the others. Although the absence of their trainers would inevitably affect the strength of these Pokémon, as mature Pokémon that had already reached a certain level of strength, their combat power should not be underestimated even without a trainer.

"Qiao Ran, hold my hand tight."

“…” Qiao Ran was stunned for a moment, but still nodded and held the other person’s hand tightly.

This time, Zhulan still chose this method, but the difference from before was that she and Qiao Ran were closer.

"Go in later. If you feel anything strange, remember to tell me immediately."

She had already gathered 400% of her alertness, and even had her Garchomp and Lucario close to Qiao Ran, just to be able to react immediately. If she, as a human, was not sensitive enough, then it was impossible that Garchomp, a dragon-attribute Pokémon, and Lucario, who was good at wave guidance, could not feel anything, right?

"……Um."

Although Qiao Ran really wanted to say that she was too nervous and her body was too close to hers, even if Qiao Ran didn't want to think too much, he couldn't help but start to imagine endlessly, not to mention that it happened that Mei came to see him last night. Compared with Mei's figure... judging from this feeling... it seems that they are about evenly matched?

No no no no no no that's not right.

Qiao Ran quickly shook his head, driving away the strange thoughts in his mind. No, what on earth am I doing?!

"No... No, am I being influenced?"

This... must be because of that strange substance, which is why I became like this!

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Pushing open the heavy stone door, Qiao Ran and Zhu Lan saw everything inside. The entrance to the war ruins, like the life ruins, was also a long and narrow passage.

However, unlike the narrow and crowded ruins of life, the passage of the war ruins is obviously much wider, and there are tiny dots of light coming from inside.