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The messages Aiden sent out quickly received replies.
Except for the Unova Champion, Mr. Alder, who was still out of contact, the Champions of all other regions agreed to his request.
Even Leon, who rarely appeared overseas, changed his usual style this time and immediately set off from Galar.
However, as an insurance policy against Leon's "poor sense of direction," Aiden still gave him an extra reminder, suggesting he find a reliable person to navigate for him.
This was to prevent the awkward situation of the team fight ending before he even found the location.
As for the Champions of the other regions, naturally, there was no need to say much.
Only the Indigo League seemed to have just finished their Champion Road challenge, and it was temporarily unclear who the ultimate Champion was.
But in Aiden's view, it was actually very clear—
Since the Champion would definitely be either Red or Blue, why not just summon them both?
And bring along Lance, who still had some gas left in the tank, treating it as an advance on his future Johto Champion status!
Eight regions, a total of ten Champion-level powerhouses.
Not counting the two retired Battle Legends, this was already the most top-tier ace lineup in the world right now.
With them around, Aiden gained a bit more confidence to fight Necrozma head-on to the end.
Three days later, Aether Paradise.
"An abnormal energy fluctuation has appeared on Melemele Island. It will descend in the outskirts of Hau'oli City in two hours!"
"Based on the dissipated energy, it should be the Ultra Beast designated as 'UB01: Symbiont'—Nihilego!"
"Notify Champions Steven and Wallace stationed nearby. Please absolutely prevent it from coming into contact with humans!"
"Good news! The Ultra Beast Pheromosa that appeared on Akala Island has been temporarily suppressed by Mr. Lance and Champion Leon. The battle should be over soon!"
"Ula'ula Island is currently safe!"
"The Ultra Beast on Poni Island has been contained and will be sent to Aether Paradise for safekeeping shortly."
The temporarily established Ultra Recon Squad base was incredibly busy. The teams responsible for detection and communication didn't dare slack off in the slightest.
After handling the work for all four islands one after another, the squad commander, Lusamine, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the coordination of Aiden and the Ultra Recon Squad, the Champions were divided into four groups, each responsible for the security of one island.
Although Aiden had learned from the Sun and Moon deities that Necrozma would appear in five days, the troubles that came with it were not limited to it alone.
The power of the Sun and Moon deities—or rather, Nebby's family—originally came from that Blinding One who bestowed light upon the world.
Therefore, their ability to create Ultra Wormholes to travel through the universe was naturally even more effortless for Necrozma.
This was the fundamental reason it could lock onto the universe where the Ultra Aura was located and cross space-time barriers to descend.
And this also brought about a not-so-small problem—other Ultra Beasts from that world could naturally follow the "fast lane" opened by Necrozma to come to this beautiful new world that hadn't been destroyed yet.
Therefore, as the time of Necrozma's descent drew closer, the frequency of Ultra Wormholes appearing in the skies above Alola became increasingly exaggerated.
Ultra Beasts that used to appear only once every few months could now appear several at a time in a single day.
Even the Island Guardians were too busy to keep up.
Although a very small minority of them wouldn't cause destruction to the world, the fact that they all possessed terrifying power was certain, so they had to be guarded against in advance.
For example, Buzzwole, which would drain vitality, and Blacephalon, which could explode at any time—
They were not existences that ordinary Trainers could deal with; only Trainers close to Champion level could hold their own in a prolonged war of attrition and temporarily contain them.
After the crisis was resolved, they would use the Ultra Wormholes created by Nebby to pack them all up and send them back to the other world.
However, the premise was that Nebby could wake up soon—
Thinking of this, Lusamine couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
"Right now, we can only hope that Aiden and Lillie can complete the ritual, allowing Nebby to finish evolving and temporarily leave the Alola region."
"Why would the Blinding One of legend want to become an enemy that destroys the world?"
She didn't know what exactly had happened in the other world, but one thing was certain: no one would ever sit back and let the enemy destroy this world.
Even if the opponent was the most powerful Legendary Pokémon, humanity would never retreat!
Akala Island.
"Seriously, does this thing's stamina never run out?"
In the sky, Lance, riding his Dragonite, complained softly, but his eyes remained locked onto the slender, highly explosive white Ultra Beast.
Pheromosa, designated "UB02: Beauty."
Just looking at its appearance, it was indeed a very unique Pokémon, but if it couldn't hypnotize humans, it would definitely be even more beautiful—
Whether Ultra Beasts subjectively wanted to harm humans or Pokémon, they had to constrain them as much as possible to prevent greater chaos.
However, these Ultra Beasts were seriously tough!
Even after taking the prolonged multi-attack bombardment from his "Dragon Army," that Pheromosa had only suffered minor superficial wounds.
To defeat it, they probably had to rely on a war of attrition to completely exhaust its stamina.
"Careful, it might try to escape!"
Keenly noticing Pheromosa's shifting footsteps, Lance immediately issued a warning downward.
"Charizard, use Flare Blitz to stop it!"
Leon below immediately shouted, and the Charizard behind him spat out a mouthful of high-temperature flames.
Upon contact with the ground, the flames immediately bounced forward, about to encircle it from two directions.
However—
Whoosh
Pheromosa's speed was simply too fast, so fast that the naked eye could barely see an afterimage. By the time they reacted, it had already escaped the bounds of the flame net and arrived at a relatively safe place.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
"Dragonite, Extreme Speed!"
Fortunately, Lance had already made a judgment in advance. The moment Pheromosa stopped, he immediately commanded Dragonite to stick to it like glue, giving it no chance to catch its breath or flee.
"Keep suppressing it like this. This guy's recovery ability isn't as exaggerated as other Ultra Beasts; it'll run out of energy soon!"
After Lance made his judgment, Leon immediately followed up.
"Dragonite, Blizzard!"
"Charizard, Flamethrower!"
Two surging waves of energy came from opposite directions, forcing Pheromosa to dodge again.
And its movements were fully observed by Lance and his Dragon Army.
"Form up, use the Thunder Wave barrage!"
Lance's timely command made Leon, who was trying hard to cooperate with him below, break a sweat.
As expected of the "Dragon Tamer" from Kanto, a battle without rule restrictions seemed to be more up his alley.
But... was this 360-degree Thunder Wave formation really a trick that powerful Dragon Pokémon should be using—?
Whatever, as long as it works!
Poni Island, Altar of the Sunne.
After a long trek, Aiden finally brought Lillie here.
This was the end of Vast Poni Canyon, said to be the place where the ancient Alolan royalty first discovered Nebby.
At that time, people had just witnessed the power of Solgaleo and Lunala, watching the two deities easily crush the four Island Guardians with unmatched strength, and then bestow upon them the power to use Ultra Aura.
Strictly speaking, they were the outsiders, but that didn't stop humans from beginning to worship the two powerhouses.
Solgaleo was called the "Beast that Devours the Sun," and Lunala the "Beast that Calls the Moon." They were regarded as gods by the ancients, who built this altar to communicate with them.
From this, the millennia-long cycle of Alola began.
Every thousand years, Nebby would descend upon this land, temporarily taken in by humans, until it absorbed enough Ultra Aura and fell asleep.
And the most crucial step in making it evolve and return to the universe was taught to humanity.
In front of the mysterious altar building, with Aiden's encouraging gaze, Lillie, who had changed into Trainer clothes and tied her hair into a high ponytail, stood before the sculpture.
In front of her was a giant square needle carved by hand, using some special structure to channel seawater into it, filling the sun-shaped pool ahead.
And in front of the groove, the sculpture held a container of unknown function, with a uniquely shaped oval indentation on the front.
It was just the right size to hold the sleeping "Cocoon of the Stars", Cosmoem.
Lillie took Nebby out from her bag, her expression grave.
"After doing all this, will Nebby leave this world?"
She had actually known the information about Nebby's evolution for some time.
The reason she hadn't taken Nebby to complete its final journey was precisely because once it evolved, it would soon leave the Alola region and return to the universe where humans could not go.
She would lose another friend—
To Lillie, Nebby was a very special existence.
That was why she had repeatedly fallen into hesitation.
But Aiden didn't answer this question directly.
Because his attention was entirely focused on Nebby in Lillie's hands.
This time, it wasn't that Professor Kukui was also committing academic fraud, and of course, it was even less likely that Lillie was naturally superhuman, capable of easily uprooting a willow tree.
Nebby's weight seemed to be an idealistic product too.
In simple terms, only when beside someone it recognized would Cosmoem instinctively float up, completely negating its own weight.
If Aiden were to move it, the weight would be a solid one ton.
"Perhaps after this crisis is over, Nebby can stay in Alola for a while to say a final goodbye to everyone."
Aiden thought for a moment, his tone becoming more tactful as he spoke.
"It has its own mission, after all. If it doesn't return to the universe, the safety of the sun and moon won't be guaranteed..."
"Mmm—"
Lillie nodded.
She was well aware of this; she was just a bit reluctant to part.
But Teacher Azure was right; she couldn't forcefully keep Nebby with their bond. It also had a mission it needed to fulfill!
Lillie no longer hesitated, placing the sleeping Nebby inside.
It fit perfectly.
As Nebby's power poured into the altar, a rich Ultra Aura quickly emanated around them.
As an Alola local, Lillie might not be sensitive to this, but Aiden could clearly feel the difference.
He looked at the pool of clear water shining brightly under the sunlight, seemingly understanding the concept behind this structure.
It was essentially an amplifier, amplifying Nebby's ability to absorb Ultra Aura, integrating the Ultra Aura distributed throughout the Alola region into it, allowing Nebby to rapidly seize power and complete its evolution in one fell swoop.
However, there was one last step—
"Lillie, use the Sun Flute to play the melody from the universe!"
Lillie nodded, taking out the Sun Flute that Aiden had specifically gone to Exeggutor Island to retrieve earlier.
It was a token of the bond between humans and Nebby, and also an important item to help it through the final leg of its journey.
The melodious sound of the flute slowly emerged, reflecting the sunlight.
The evolution melody recorded in the ancient Alolan royal texts echoed over the Altar of the Sunne. The surrounding aura was gradually enveloped by a layer of golden light, displaying a wondrous atmosphere similar to when using a Z-Move.
The sunlight continued to spill onto the pool, and the water's surface, covered in a layer of golden light, became increasingly dazzling, until the light was almost about to obscure the sun itself, it suddenly erupted with intense energy.
Is it coming?
Aiden subconsciously held his breath, earnestly anticipating the appearance of the evolution glow.
Legendary Pokémon that could evolve, besides Nebby, there was only Kubfu. Witnessing the grand spectacle of their evolution was incredibly rare.
He had to record it completely!
The spilling sunlight gradually disappeared, and the sleeping Cosmoem anomalously floated up, defying gravity. Its body, originally gathered and restrained, showed signs of breaking free.
Its sapphire body soon reflected a touch of white, followed by the dazzling evolution glow that was a hundred times brighter than sunlight appearing before their eyes.
Aiden subconsciously closed his eyes. Even so, he could feel a powerful force forming a vortex centered on Nebby, swelling as it was absorbed like a black hole.
Until a majestic giant beast radiating brilliant light was born from the Cocoon of the Stars, and fed its own emitted Ultra Aura back into the land of Alola.
When he opened his eyes again, the sun hanging high in the sky had been bitten into with a massive gap, which was continuing to erode.
Until the last trace of light completely vanished and the sky turned entirely dark, the white lion finally let out a resounding roar.
"Roar——!!!"
It was both a venting of celebration for its new birth and a signal transmitted to the universe.
Another Sun God, Solgaleo, was born into this world!
"Nebby—"
A glimmer of tears appeared in Lillie's eyes as she smiled and patted its head.
Even after evolving, Nebby's personality hadn't changed. It was still just as clingy, lowering its head to proactively rub against her palm.
Watching the heartwarming scene before him, Aiden subconsciously revealed a smile.
However, right at this moment—
The vanished light seemed to trigger some kind of restriction. The sun, which should have quickly reappeared, not only failed to return, but even the light on the ground grew much dimmer.
As if some existence was secretly devouring all the light—
Aiden looked up, his expression serious as he gazed at the horizon.
At some point, a twisted black hole had appeared not far away, completely hidden by the absent light, making it difficult to detect.
An Ultra Wormhole—
Alarm bells instantly rang wildly in Aiden's heart.
"Lillie, leave here with Solgaleo right now!"
The enemy that could be attracted by Solgaleo was probably only Necrozma—
The battle with a deity seemed to be arriving two days early?
Looking at the black hole that was as bottomless as an abyss, Aiden shook his head helplessly while immediately gripping the Poké Ball in his pocket.
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