Pokémon Ranch Story

Attribute: He was not surprised by the birth of emptiness.

After all, the League created Porygon, an artificial Pokémon, a long time ago.

In ancient times, humans were already creating Pokémon.

It seems that a genius scientist from 500 years ago created a mechanical life form using unknown means.

As time went by, the artificial Pokémon disappeared.

What truly caught Xia Mu's attention was the attribute: emptiness, and the young man beside him.

He was dressed in black with blond hair and had a cold expression. A girl in a white dress followed behind him.

Their eyes met, and they both saw their own reflections in each other.

Ha~ You siscon!

He placed a large hand on Serena's head and explained.

"That's an artificial Pokémon created by the Aether Foundation, named Type: Null."

"Huh?" Serena exclaimed, blinking hard with great curiosity.

Artificial Pokémon! Super rare.

"That looks like Gladion. I didn't expect him to have caught a man-made Pokémon."

Ilima then said, "Introduce them to each other."

"Alola Gladion, it's been a long time."

Gladion: "Alolan!"

With a cold response, Gladion focused his attention on Natsuki.

Instead, the girl hiding behind the other party glanced nervously at Xia Mutou, Morubek on both shoulders, Foam Squirrel and Fiona, and greeted them quietly.

"Alolan~ Senior Ilima."

"Alola! You can call me Serena or Serena, this is my brother Xia Mu, this is my mother, this is called Foam Chipmunk, this is called..."

Serena enthusiastically introduced the unique greetings that are characteristic of the Alola region after learning them.

The three little foam squirrels waved their little hands.

"Ah!" The girl in the white dress shuddered, nervously avoiding eye contact and hiding behind Gladgio.

Gladion reassured them and apologized, "I'm sorry, Lillie is afraid of being touched by Pokémon."

"No way!" The girl in the white dress poked her head out, her little face puffed up with anger, and retorted weakly, "I... I just wasn't prepared."

"Milli?"

The foam squirrel approached and winked at Lillie.

The next moment, Lillie was completely petrified on the spot.

She didn't recover until Serena took the foam squirrel away.

She muttered dejectedly, "Okay! I still can't overcome it."

"Don't be discouraged, Lillie. I will always be with you. Attribute: Void. I will protect you."

The silent bystander, Kong, chimed in, "Hoo-hoo~"

After taking the foam squirrel from Serena's arms, Serena walked toward Lillie.

The two adorable girls whispered to each other, occasionally stealing glances at Xia Mu and Gladgio, covering their mouths and giggling. The unpleasantness from before had vanished.

Sitting atop the summer wood, teasing Fiona with its fluffy tail, the foam squirrel felt that familiar gaze once again.

This time it tugged at Xia Mu's hair, "Li~ Lili!"

Xia Mu gestured for the foam squirrel to loosen its grip, warning that if he kept pulling on it, the squirrel would go bald sooner or later. Only then did Xia Mu inquire about the specifics.

"You mean, ever since we arrived on Melemele Island, we've felt like we've been spied on?"

"Lili!"

(Yes, Natsuki, at first I thought it was my imagination, but the feeling of being watched persisted even after three days.)

"Hmm!" Xia Mu scratched his chin reassuringly, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."

As they were talking, a commotion arose from the school gate.

Looking into the distance, one can see two island kings/queens walking at the very front.

Following behind on the left is Mr. Hara, the king of Melemele Island and a fighter.

Following behind on the right is the fiery red convoy, led by Queen Liz, the island queen of Akala Island, who is an expert in rock-related properties.

The two throwing monkeys behind them glared angrily at each other.

If a look could kill, the person would have died a thousand times over.

The two island kings/queens exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

The job of being the king of the islands is anything but easy.

They have endless work every day, mediating conflicts between people, between people and Pokémon, and between Pokémon.

Today was just another ordinary day in their daily work.

As the two teams of throwing monkeys took their positions on the field, they did so without any human direction.

Every throwing monkey has a burning fire in its eyes; it will fight with all its might to achieve final victory so that its species can thrive and multiply.

With the referee waving two flags, the rugby match, in which monkeys throw their territories as stakes, officially begins!

"It's starting! It's starting! Lillie, look!"

Serena shouted happily, her little face flushed.

The Throwing Monkey Pokémon excels at throwing and teamwork, making their matches highly entertaining to watch.

It was quite intense, and Xia Mu, along with the students and spectators watching, were completely absorbed in it.

The foam squirrel also observed curiously, but at one moment its big ears started trembling uncontrollably, and it hurriedly tugged at Xia Mu's hair.

Chapter 130 Battle against Tapu Koko, Time Travel

"Foam Chipmunk, are you sure this is the direction?"

Behind the Pokémon School, Xia Mu climbed along the mountain path, occasionally looking up. There wasn't a single Pokémon in sight; it was unusually quiet.

"Lili!"

The foam squirrel answered, nodding vigorously. It had just noticed the Pokémon that had been spying on them running this way.

My gaze swept across the room unintentionally, and I caught a glimpse of a golden afterimage out of the corner of my eye.

"It really is it!" Xia Mu realized, and quickened his pace.

He first put Morpeko and Phiona into their Poké Balls, then grabbed a tree branch and stomped his feet on the ground, leaping onto a three-meter-high cliff.

A leap of three meters? Hakisha, you must be a Fighting-type Pokémon in human skin.

Instead of taking the winding mountain road, Xia Mu climbed over the mountain and walked up a set of stairs to the top of the mountain.

Sure enough, a Pokémon was quietly waiting in front of him.

A black body, an orange head and feet, and a half-shell with ancient patterns on each hand.

He is Tapu Koko, the guardian deity of Melemele Island in Alola, who punishes humans who bully Pokémon with lightning.

In the ancient Alora past, He was also known as the God of War, and was unexpectedly capricious in nature and had an extremely strong curiosity.

Faced with such a legendary Pokémon, Natsuki had to be cautious and bow slightly to show his respect.

"Guardian Deity of Alola, what brings you to me?"

"Kami~~~"

Tapu Koko raised one finger and pointed at Natsuki's chest.

Xia Mu took the Kangaskhan Poké Ball and held it in his palm, looking extremely puzzled.

Does this mean he has to fight Him?

It's not impossible.

The description of Tapu Koko mentions that he would occasionally appear to challenge trainers to battles.

"Kami...Kami"

With a loud croak, Tapu Koko unleashes its ability, Electrician.

Rings of yellow electricity radiated outwards from it, turning everything around it yellow.

Electric-type moves are boosted while Electric Terrain is active, and neither Pokémon will fall asleep.

"It really is time for a fight!"

Xia Mu murmured and tossed the Poké Ball containing Kangaskhan forward.

"Lord, prepare for battle!"

"Lung long~"

The only response to Xia Mu was a low growl from the Kangaskhan, its tall body standing firmly in front of him, giving him a great sense of security.

Right after Kangaskhan appeared, another Poké Ball on Natsuki's waist opened automatically.

Fiona crawled into the Kangaskhan's pouch, determined to fight alongside them.

"Kami~"

Tapu Koko nodded slightly, unleashing a surge of electricity from his body, and a bolt of lightning as thick as his arm blasted towards Kangaskhan.

"No need to dodge, absorb it with your lightning fist and then return it."

Xia Mu gave the order in a deep voice.

"Long~"

The Kangaskhan's fists were immediately coated with crackling lightning, and it swung them forcefully to block Tapu Koko's attack.

Then, absorbing the opponent's lightning, Kangaskhan's fist burst with intense lightning, and it rushed to Tapu Koko in a few steps, smashing its fist down.

"Boom! Bang!"

Lightning exploded, covering the surroundings, and the Kangaskhan retreated to create distance.

Located in the heart of the thunderstorm, Tapu Shooting suddenly opened its eyes.

Meanwhile, in another world at the same location, the entirely black, alternate-colored Tapu Koko unleashed a violent bolt of lightning that blasted into the sky.

The Tapu Koko in front of Natsuki performed the exact same action, manipulating massive lightning bolts to bombard the sky.

"Tapoo is preparing a powerful attack, and Kangaskhan is getting ready for Mega Evolution."

The raging lightning all around alerted Xia Mu, who was already preparing for a super evolution.

Before he could act, the two lightning orbs floating overhead seemed to collide, and a blinding white light enveloped the mountaintop.

Then Natsuki disappeared, along with Kangaskhan.

They never appeared.

"Ran?"

Shaking his head, he couldn't find Tapu Koko anywhere. "Shaking off an idiot and running away? That's too CS."

"Lock big~"

Xia Mu called the Kangaskhan to his side and rode on its shoulders.

From his vantage point, he could see the entire city of Hauole, and the Alola landscape remained unchanged.

"Lung lang!"

The marsupial cried out and looked toward a spot on the outskirts of Haole City.

Xia Mu looked over and immediately noticed something amiss.