novelraw Chapter 794: Mist Shatters! The Missing Little Nebula
Chapter 794: Mist Shatters! The Missing Little Nebula
Tapu Fini witnessed the entire Sirfetch’d vs. Kartana confrontation.
Thanks to that Trainer and Sirfetch’d stepping in to help, it escaped severe injury.
So when Tapu Fini heard Teacher Lu’s request to assist Sylveon in drawing the Ultra Aura from Poni Island, it had no major objections.
“Poni~” Tapu Fini curled into its violet shell, looking exhausted.
After all, even if they forcibly drew it, there’s nothing I can do to stop them……
Tapu Fini is honored as the “deity of the mist,” able to manipulate water mist in battle. The purified water it produces heals wounds and neutralizes poison.
“Ka-may…ヾ(⌐■_■)”
Blastoise, wearing sunglasses, had a friendly exchange with Tapu Fini and offered purified water in exchange for Revival Herb.
Tapu Fini glanced at the ordinary-looking Blastoise, then back at the black-haired young man. Flanking him were the small, razor-sharp Kartana and the bare-handed yet still keen-eyed Sirfetch’d.
“Poni!” Tapu Fini wisely agreed to the swap.Blastoise’s Aqua Ring was formed from Manaphy’s Purification Water Drop combined with the move Life Drops.
Now that it had Tapu Fini’s purified water, the Aqua Ring’s ability to remove abnormal conditions was further strengthened.
“Ka-may!” Blastoise nodded inwardly.
That would slightly reduce the risk of poisoning!
To teach the move Holy Sword, and to let ‘Onion Command’ learn the Single-Strike Secret.
Kartana would temporarily travel with Teacher Lu until it mastered the technique.
“Gengarrr~” Haunter pursed its lips, rummaged in the shadows, and produced a spare leek, handing it to Sirfetch’d.
“Beep beep… This is Galarian leek, Sirfetch’d’s important treasure!”
Rotom Pokédex announced, “If Sirfetch’d loses its perennial leek companion, it will leave the battlefield and never battle again, Roto!”
Sirfetch’d’s gaze flashed like a blade, a glint cutting through the air.
There’s such a thing!?
“That’s the typical case.”
Lu Ye stuffed the leek into Sirfetch’d’s arms. His own Ducklett had once had two leeks and had since hoarded more of the same kind.
“A knight must learn to adapt his weapon to the situation.”
“Gah…” Sirfetch’d clutched its beloved leek and answered weakly.
The leek Sirfetch’d carried was both weapon and food—just like the world’s saying:
Sirfetch’d brings a leek—good things come in pairs!
Soon Sirfetch’d adjusted its mood and walked over to Kartana, calling, “Gah!”
Kartana nodded slightly, its blades flashing, and a white line slashed through the leek stem and leaves, cutting them cleanly in two!
Teacher Lu noticed, lifting an eyebrow.
Having Kartana around for a while……it could help with chopping ingredients!
Sirfetch’d picked up the leek-stem-shaped sword and gripped the leek-leaf shield, rustling it and frowning slightly.
Feels a bit unwieldy, quack~
“Your original non-poisoned main leek is still stuck in the café’s potted plant. When we get back I’ll have Hoopa fish it out for you.”
Lu Ye stroked his chin and said, “Or… if we get the chance, we’ll head to Galar’s native lands to help you buy a prized, handy, delicious leek.”
Perfect timing to stock up on leek ingredients for myself too.
“Gah! (o≖◡≖)✧” Sirfetch’d’s eyes sparkled, clearly delighted.
The mini Ultra Wormhole, its dome of sky tearing apart, slowly began to close back up over time.
Cynthia and Garchomp approached to inspect the Solstice Altar, her gray eyes focused as she carefully examined the grooves on the platform.
Teacher Lu didn’t interrupt, standing with Tapu Fini as he tossed a Poké Ball.
Red light revealed Sylveon’s outline. Sylveon held its head high, limbs slender, gently swaying its pink-and-white ribbons with eyes closed, its pink ears trembling faintly.
“Thank you for your help, Tapu Fini.” Lu Ye said sincerely.
From Sylveon, Tapu Fini sensed the auras of Melemele Island and Akala Island.
Seeing the elegant, beautiful Sylveon, Tapu Fini let down its guard and nodded.
So the one to assist is this Sylveon… seems manageable.
Sylveon opened its eyes. “Bu-bii! (▼ヘ▼#)”
Tapu Fini: “……”
I take back what I just thought.
Tapu Fini specializes in mist, so Poni Island’s aura can enhance Sylveon’s Misty Terrain.
Moreover, Tapu Fini’s telepathy indicated Sylveon was very compatible with a “mist-centered move.”
This mist is a special fog that clears abnormal conditions and reduces Dragon-type power. In Teacher Lu’s impression, its effect is very gentle and steady.
So when Tapu Fini conveyed its perception, Lu Ye instinctively asked:
“Sylveon could learn Healing Pulse?”
Sylveon’s ribbons can transmit emotions, aura, and energy;
it makes sense that it could learn Healing Pulse.
Tapu Fini shook its head solemnly and said:
‘You humans call it Mist Shatter.’
Lu Ye: ?
Mist Shatter, also called a Fairy-type self-destruct, can unleash nuke-like power when used on Misty Terrain.
Combined with Big Sister’s reckless style, Lu Ye couldn’t help but shiver.
First using Geomancy and then Mist Shatter……that’s a walking nuclear bomb!
This is a legal move Sylveon can learn, and when Big Sister unleashes it, whether Guzzlord could withstand it is another matter entirely!
As the “deity of the mist,” Mist Shatter is Tapu Fini’s most terrifying technique.
But……that move drives Pokémon to the brink of death;
it’s too much strain on the body.
“I appreciate the intention, Tapu Fini,” Lu Ye smiled, “but there’s no need to teach Sylveon that move.”
Tapu Fini nodded gently, “In that case, I will only assist Sylveon in drawing the island’s aura.”
Lu Ye nodded, “Thank you.”
Tapu Fini exhaled thick mist that shrouded the entire Solstice Altar. Within the fog, Lu Ye and Cynthia’s forms vanished, leaving only hazy points of light like fishing lamps on the sea.
It turned slightly, surprised to find Sylveon standing before Tapu Fini, deep blue eyes sincere, coat white as snow.
“Bu-bii~” Sylveon said earnestly.
Teach me that move.
Tapu Fini froze, realizing only it and Sylveon remained in the mist, and shook its head:
‘I’ve already promised your Trainer. Please allow me to refuse.’
“Bu-bii!” Sylveon’s eyes flashed.
I won’t tell him… I’ll only use it as an emergency measure!
After all… Sylveon knew her Trainer would frequently face legendary-level disasters.
She used to be unable to intervene much.
But now, she had to give her all for him.
Tapu Fini still shook its head.
“Bu-bii…(angry)” Sylveon dropped her ladylike pose and bared a little fang.
Tapu Fini: (⊙x⊙;
)
A hoarding Blastoise, an irritable Sylveon……
What kind of Pokémon are these!
……
Lu Ye and Cynthia stayed on Poni Island for two days.
During that time, Sylveon followed Tapu Fini to draw the island’s aura.
Of the four islands, only Ula'Ula Island remained.
Blastoise’s medicine stockpile grew with purified water.
Plus a bunch of messy Revival Herbs, Revival Roots, Full Recovery Potions, and PP Up items……
A medicine-type champ, nothing more to it.
Sirfetch’d and Kartana trained together, their relationship both teacher and friend.
From Kartana’s use of Holy Sword……the move’s effect was similar to Excalibur.
Although technically illegal, it fit Sirfetch’d’s style perfectly.
On the top floor of the seaside resort, the open-air pool rippled. Bamboo Lan sat by the pool, dangling her feet and smiling lightly.
Milotic snuggled by Bamboo Lan, swishing its cherry-colored mane, leaping into the pool and splashing crystalline droplets.
Lu Ye stayed in the second-floor kitchen. The pot emitted a rich aroma with a steady bubbling. He tasted the soup with a ladle.
The two assistant cooks at his side had Sirfetch’d tapping the meat filling with a leek: “Gah! (｡・`ω´･)” (The leek smells so good, I’ll sneak a taste later.)
“Clack!” Kartana’s gaze hardened as it slashed with its twin blades, and the cabbage instantly became neat shreds.
“As expected of the peerless swordsmanship of Kartana!” Lu Ye praised.
Kartana turned coolly, back to Lu Ye, sheathing its blades, its star-shaped face flushing faintly.
Well……I still have a long way to go.
Sylveon walked into the room on slender legs, extended a ribbon to straighten a Pecha Berry on a plate, then turned around.
Lu Ye noticed Sylveon’s expression and teased, “Something making you happy?”
“Bu-bii! o(´^｀)o” Sylveon hummed a little tune and ignored him.
Then thinking her singing couldn’t match Meloetta’s, Sylveon drooped her ears.
“Bu-bii……”
In the living room, Pupitar sat on the floor with a hand in a big bag of chips, stuffing a handful into its mouth: “Bangii…”
“Don’t eat so many snacks before a meal, Roto!” Rotom scolded.
Pupitar unplugged its charging cord, and Rotom immediately displayed low battery and entered sleep mode.
“Bangii! (￣～￣)” Pupitar kept chewing chips, observing the older sister’s actions.
“Cheerily~(ﾉﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ” Togepi leaned against Arcanine, holding a controller and playing Pokémon.
The Pokémon game published by the Pokémon Company alternates between real-time and turn-based modes;
right now it was the classic turn-based mode.
【The roadside “Bug-Catching Boy” launched a challenge!】
【The “Bug-Catching Boy” sent out a Metapod.】
【Togepi sent out Togepi.】
【Togepi used Metronome!】
【Togepi used Holy Fire! It was highly effective, Metapod fell!】
Arcanine: stunned_dog.jpg
Victini: “Nimi~˚*̥(∗*⁰͈꒨⁰͈)*̥”
Lu Ye passed by, puzzled, “You can roll for signature moves in a game? Aren’t those illegal?”
Looking closely, Lu Ye realized it was a revamped Pokémon game!
Encounter every legendary, Master Ball 99+!
Since it wasn’t profiting, Lu Ye didn’t investigate deeply, instead stopping to coach Togepi’s moveset:
“See, bring Toxic, bring Protect… you can beat a Gym Leader without using medicine…”
Hoenn, Miare City.
Old Man Ironspin and the Mechanism King discussed how to refine the revamped game’s details.
“Add special Pokémon data, what do you think?” the Mechanism King stroked his whiskers. “Like Ash’s Bond Greninja!”
“Oh, great idea!” Ironspin laughed heartily. “I’ll start developing it now!”
Kalos, Miare City.
Little Hoopa visited the café and sampled a cake made by Alcremie, clutching its face:
“Wuwu~~so good!”
On a video call, Lu Ye dryly said, “Just freeload and eat… remember to help send over the potted leek!”
“Hehe, Hoopa knows~” Little Hoopa made a goofy face.
Then it flew to the camera, showing two leeks in the frame:
“Little Lu, which did you lose, this Northeast leek or this Ilex Forest leek?”
Lu Ye: “……neither, it’s a Galar leek.”
“Oh! Honest Trainer. I’ll give you that rotten Sword and Shield too!” Little Hoopa chuckled.
Lu Ye: “No need!”
Cynthia’s research on the Solstice Altar had gone smoothly;
based on myths and observations she made a conjecture:
“Cosmog has the power to open Ultra Wormholes, but it’s relatively difficult. Evolving into Solgaleo makes it easier.”
“And when Cosmog exhausts its energy, it evolves into the ‘Star Cocoon’ Cosmoem, which accumulates energy and waits to evolve.”
The scientific name for Little Nebula is Cosmog, weighing 0.1 kg.
Its evolved form Cosmoem weighs up to 999.9 kg—animated once showed Ash lifting it by hand.
A super protagonist with terrifying arm strength.
“The Solstice Altar is the spot in Alolan mythology where Cosmoem evolves into the sun deity,” Cynthia explained from her chair.
“No wonder the Ultra Wormholes here are more active.”
Lu Ye sipped his coffee and said, “With things settled, tomorrow we return to Melemele Island.”
“And Kartana?” Cynthia asked.
“Clack!” Kartana hovered by the dining table, brandishing its twin blades with pride.
Sirfetch’d held a spoon, calm-eyed, elegantly scooping leek curry rice.
“Kartana will travel with us for now.” Lu Ye said.
Teacher Lu had captured Kartana with an Ultra Ball, but it still needed to be returned to the Ultra Wormhole.
Much like Ash and Gible’s relationship……to fight Guzzlord, Kartana might be a useful ally.
“So today is the last day on Poni Island?” Cynthia asked.
“Do you want to visit somewhere?” Lu Ye grinned.
Cynthia nodded seriously, gray eyes sparkling:
“I want to examine Poni Canyon again and see the local overlord Pokémon, Dracovish-like!”
The next day, under Lu Ye’s watch, Cynthia commanded Garchomp to defeat the overlord Dracovish-like.
Without Mega Evolution, Cynthia won with ease and even taught Garchomp the move Scale Shot.
Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel admiration— not only him, but champions like Bamboo Lan, Steven, and the Dan Emperor were growing at an astonishing pace.
Bamboo Lan’s Garchomp faintly carried the aura of a battle legend… after all, it was her strongest, deepest-bonded Pokémon.
After their Poni Island travels, the two returned to Melemele Island.
Tapu Koko sensed an Ultra Beast aura and hurried to contact Lu Ye, only to discover he had brought Kartana to Melemele Island.
“……” Tapu Koko fell silent.
You expected me to resist the Ultra Beast, yet you brought the Ultra Beast home!?
However, Kartana behaved under Lu Ye’s supervision and caused no trouble.
Tapu Koko said nothing further and continued secretly training Ash and Pikachu.
A new week dawned in Alola. The sleepy Treecko at Trainer School tapped the bell with a slow sleep.
With the class bell, Lu Ye entered the classroom cheerfully:
“Alola~ how was everyone’s weekend?”
Ash and Kiawe exchanged glances;
Lillie hugged her Alolan Vulpix, worry etched on her face;
Lana and Mallow hesitated as if about to say something.
“What’s wrong?”
Lu Ye scanned the desks and sharply noticed something missing from Ash’s desk.
“Teacher Lu……”
Ash, ever scatterbrained, said guiltily:
“Little Nebula… is missing!”
Lu Ye paused: “Ran away or got lost?”
“Little Nebula often plays hide-and-seek with Teleport…”
Lillie said, “Then this morning, after teleporting, Little Nebula didn’t appear anymore.”
“I think Team Skull did it!” Sophocles said. “They also steal Trainers’ Pokémon!”
Lu Ye frowned slightly.
Ash’s innate affinity with legendaries might be real, but his personality always invited trouble.
Even if Little Nebula used Teleport, the UB Response Unit and the Aether Foundation could locate it.
Or did Lusamine act preemptively on Little Nebula?
“I’ll go out for a bit. Haunter, you teach this class.” Lu Ye left the classroom.
“Gengarrr~(ノ￣▽￣)” Haunter waved and turned to the students with a toothy grin.
Today we’ll learn about a Trainer’s throwing devices!
This lesson—Trainer’s throwing devices—covered myriad oddities.
For example, A-Jin’s pool cue, Ash’s fishing rod, even The Girl’s (misinterpreted) chest guard.
…
Aether Foundation, Spatial Research Institute.
A hooked-nosed man hunched over, staring at Little Nebula pacing in a containment vessel.
“You like konpeitō… right?”
Faba sneered at Little Nebula: “Stay here… I’ll go buy more konpeitō for you.”
Little Nebula flailed its arms, trying to Teleport out, but the vessel blocked its aura and tasty konpeitō sat inside.
Little Nebula hopped to the sweets and smiled: (*^▽^*)
Faba left the research facility and spoke to the privately hired Guzma:
“Good job, Guzma… worthy of the Island Kahuna’s apprentice.”
“Spare the talk, hand over the Ultra Ball and the money.” Guzma had one hand in his pocket, looking disdainful.
“Don’t leave yet, Guzma. We’re grasshoppers on the same thread,” Faba grinned, “When I obtain Solgaleo’s power, I can help you recruit Team Skull into the Ultra Defense Team.”
“Don’t be ridiculous.” Guzma scoffed coldly. “I know my worth. And don’t forget, Acerola was arrested by Interpol.”
Faba’s grin faded;
folding his hands behind his back, he adopted a haughty expression: “The money will hit your account, the Ultra Ball will come later.”
“Tch…” Guzma shrugged and left, just then two masked Team Skull members ran up in a panic.
“Boss, something’s wrong!”
“What is it.” Guzma said coldly.
“A blond kid with a Lycanroc found you and said he’d take Cosmog back!”
“Tch… I’ll go with you!”
……
“So Team Skull snatched Little Nebula?” Lu Ye asked.
Commander Lila nodded: “Yes… but we don’t yet know who ordered it.”
“What exactly does Team Skull do?” Lu Ye countered.
Lila was slightly taken aback, catching the implication, and answered cautiously:
“Typically, neither the UB Response Unit nor the Aether Foundation pays much attention to Team Skull……”
“I know……”
Lu Ye’s gaze flickered.
So Rocket Delivery must launch a new operation as well.
Team Rocket, new island base.
A purple-haired woman in round glasses, wearing a burgundy office outfit and black stockings, stood behind a podium.
“Target: Alola region, Melemele Island.”
“I will personally lead this operation.”
The lenses reflected blinking green instrument lights. Matori sneered at the intercom:
“Matori Matrix, deploy!”
……
A forest, a tree hollow.
“That watermelon-hat, glasses girl is coming to Alola!?” Musashi shouted.
“She seems the executive’s right-hand, nya…” Meowth whispered.
“Damn it…” Musashi clenched her fists, “We can’t lose to her, okay!?”
“Calm down~~ just ignore her.” James said weakly.
“No! We must beat her to it and complete the executive’s orders first!”
“By the way, what exactly are the executive’s orders, nya?”
The trio froze in unison.
They had turned the tree hollow’s second floor into a secret base.
All three sat around a round table, holding their cheeks and looking up, bubbles showing the executive’s task.
【You stay in the hollow, eat and drink well, consider it a vacation~】
Thinking of the overused “watermelon-hat glasses girl,” the trio erupted in tears:
“Such a hateful feeling!”
“Sniff~ sob! o(╥﹏╥)o”
……