"Swish, swish, swish."
In the pitch-black Olivine City, a group of people rushed through the streets under the pouring rain.
"Looks like the residents of Olivine City are already used to this sort of thing."
Glancing at the surrounding houses, Silas thought to himself.
Otherwise, there was no reason for these residents to move so skillfully and efficiently.
As they ran, Daisuke explained the situation to him.
"Storms of this scale are usually caused by groups of Gyarados appearing. Something like this happens in Olivine City about once a month on average.
"However, that thunder just now didn't sound like it was caused by a group of Gyarados. I'd guess some other Electric-type Pokémon was involved."
His tone was fairly relaxed.
Despite how seriously everyone was taking the situation, there was actually not much tension in the air.
The sailors were mainly worried about whether the ships they worked on would be damaged.
After all, that was a serious matter that directly affected their livelihoods.
As for their safety.
In all the years since Olivine City was established, there had never been a case where the harbor had been completely destroyed, let alone the buildings in the city center.
The guards of the Olivine Gym and the League's security forces were certainly not pushovers.
"Rumble..."
Far away in the sky, a dazzling bolt of lightning flashed across the horizon.
For no apparent reason, Silas felt a sudden chill run through his heart.
"Lightning of this magnitude. If it was caused by a Pokémon's power, then it's at least at the pseudo-Champion level."
His expression turned serious.
If it was just a single pseudo-Champion-level Pokémon, then it would still be manageable.
Although the difference in strength between each stage was enormous, dealing with one would not be particularly difficult given Olivine City's defensive forces.
In fact, if the heavy rain weren't unfavorable for Jasmine's ace, Steelix, Jasmine alone would probably be enough to deal with it.
The real problem was that wild Pokémon above the Elite level generally did not live alone.
They usually belonged to enormous groups or clans.
The Ninetales Brock had caught was an extremely rare exception.
A situation where a Pokémon that might be at the pseudo-Champion level led an attack on a human city was something that basically happened less than once every decade or two.
And whenever it did happen, the resulting damage was considerable.
"Phew I hope this isn't the worst possible outcome."
Silas adjusted his breathing and prepared himself for the battle ahead.
That was also why everyone tacitly agreed not to release their Pokémon and have them carry them to the battlefield.
In an intense battle, every bit of stamina was crucial. Wasting it while traveling was obviously not a good choice.
The wind grew stronger and stronger.
Silas even saw the nearby streetlight poles beginning to bend.
"Zzzzt... Zzzzt..."
The flickering electrical sparks caused the streetlights to repeatedly turn on and off, creating an eerie atmosphere.
There were many Trainers like Silas and Daisuke.
Most of them were dressed as sailors.
As they made their way toward the harbor, the size of the support force continued to grow.
"This has been an unspoken rule since ancient times."
Seeing the slight confusion in Silas's eyes, Daisuke explained.
"If a harbor where your ship is docked is in danger, the sailors will go and help defend it, even if the situation might not actually be that serious."
Aside from the small number of pirates who made their living by plundering at sea, most people who made their living on the ocean followed this rule.
Otherwise, it would only be natural for the harbor to refuse to welcome you in the future, right?
Soon, after a group of people with physical abilities that could only be described as monstrous sprinted forward, they arrived at the harbor through the raging wind and rain.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Boom!"
"Whoosh!"
Energy from all kinds of moves illuminated the air, making the harbor look completely different from the darkness covering the city.
Without needing anyone to organize them, the sailors tacitly moved quickly toward the piers where their own ships were docked and began defending them.
"I'm heading over. Stay safe."
Daisuke nodded at Silas before turning around and heading towards his ship.
Thanks to the arrival of fresh reinforcements, the guards who had already been defending the harbor for some time visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
As far as the eye could see, countless Water-type Pokémon were surfacing and sinking in the sea, while quite a few piers were occupied by aquatic Pokémon capable of moving on land.
After showing his Pokédex to Officer Jenny, who had come over to verify his identity, Silas quickly followed the coastline in search of Jasmine.
According to Officer Jenny, Jasmine had gone toward a secluded area with a man who clearly did not look like a good person.
She did not know anything more specific, saying that her rank was not high enough to know.
With no other choice, Silas released Blaziken.
The moment Blaziken appeared, rising white steam filled the surrounding air.
The heavy rain had reduced its combat ability by at least twenty percent.
"Understood."
Without hesitation, Blaziken closed its eyes. Its entire body began glowing blue as it searched for Jasmine's location.
"Northeast. There's also another extremely strange and powerful energy source. Electric-type."
Blaziken's voice echoed inside Silas's mind.
"Got it. Come back for now."
Silas hurriedly returned Blaziken to its Poké Ball before breaking into a run with his long legs.
To be honest, there was a certain element of recklessness in what he was doing.
Even though, as a Trainer directly affiliated with the Pokémon League, he had a responsibility to help Olivine City defend against the Pokémon attack, there was no need for him to take such a huge risk just to find Jasmine.
Defending the seaside against ordinary Pokémon and facing their leader were two completely different kinds of battles.
Yet Silas had chosen to do exactly that.
There was no other reason.
He was simply curious, with a little thirst for knowledge mixed in.
Based on what he had observed so far, almost all the Pokémon attacking the harbor were Water-type aquatic Pokémon.
Aside from Pokémon such as Chinchou, which had the Water/Electric dual typing, there was practically no sign of any pure Electric-type Pokémon.
This was completely different from Silas's earlier speculation while traveling there.
In other words, the unknown Electric-type Pokémon was a rare and powerful solitary individual.
Silas was extremely curious about what kind of Pokémon could be so solitary.
Compared to that curiosity, the potential danger really did not seem like much.
"Crackle... Snap..."
As Silas continued searching, his ears twitched and his eyes turned toward a certain direction.
He patted the Poké Ball at his waist. The slight movement confirmed that he had not heard wrong.
He slowed his pace and cautiously approached.
After rounding a small patch of woods, a Pokémon came into view through the heavy rain.
Tall.
Very tall.
That was Silas's first impression of the Pokémon.
Standing nearly four meters tall, it would have been discovered by someone else long ago if the surrounding trees had not also been so massive.
Its body looked like an upright electrical wire. Its head resembled a bright, glowing white "star," but it had no visible face.
Below its head was a black cable that split into four limbs and a tail, with each cable bound together by three white leaves.
Its two arms separated the cables between the two outermost lines and ended in copper structures resembling hands, each with six flat "fingers" at the end.
Its two legs were primitive, thick cables, ending in copper claws with four toes spread in pairs, two in front and two behind.
Its tail was a loose cable resembling a three-pronged electrical plug.
"What kind of Pokémon is this?"
Silas frowned deeply.
As far as he knew, among all the Pokémon that had been discovered so far, there was no species that looked anything like the creature in front of him.
"Steelix, use Sand Tomb!"
Jasmine's voice rang out.
Silas immediately shifted his attention to the unknown Pokémon's opponent.
Even more intimidating in appearance than Onix, Steelix was undoubtedly an extremely powerful Pokémon.
Yet when facing the unknown Electric-type Pokémon, Steelix, despite having a huge type advantage, had failed to gain any true upper hand.
Under Silas's gaze, when confronted by Steelix's Sand Tomb, the unknown Pokémon did not choose to dodge.
Instead, it raised both feet and slammed them firmly into the ground.
Green light immediately began flowing over its body.
"Ingrain?"
Silas immediately recalled the name of the move from his memory.
Looking closely, the unknown Pokémon really did look somewhat like a tree.
Perhaps it was an unusual combination of Grass and Electric typing.
This move was extremely troublesome for Steelix.
Not because of type effectiveness, but because of the matchup itself.
Steelix had exceptional defensive capabilities, but its offensive power was naturally somewhat lacking.
Against a move like Ingrain that continuously restored HP, the damage Steelix dealt was only slightly greater than the amount being recovered.
If it wanted to inflict any meaningful attrition on the unknown Pokémon, it would probably take several hours.
And before that happened, Steelix itself would probably collapse from exhaustion.
"Young man, don't stand around watching. Leave immediately."
A man wearing a black jacket and black jeans suddenly appeared beside Silas.
His expression was extremely grim.
Silas knew that this must be the man Officer Jenny had mentioned earlier, the one who looked like he was not a good person.
To be honest, he really did not look like one.
If not for the insignia on the man's left shoulder revealing his identity, Silas probably would have treated him as an enemy.
This guy looked even more like Team Rocket than Team Rocket itself.
"Hello. My name is Silas. Is there anything I can help with, Officer of the International Police?"
Under the man's gaze, Silas not only refused to leave, but actually smiled at him.
"Are you incapable of understanding what I'm saying? Leave the scene immediately, or I will take measures."
The grim-faced man ignored his question and placed a hand on one of his Poké Balls.
Silas sighed softly.
"Come on, Nanu, don't be like that. I'm quite familiar with Looker and Anabel.
"Besides, judging by your position, shouldn't the International Police not be here?
"Your mission isn't to deal with Pokémon.
"And even if we take the worst-case scenario, I remember that you've already retired, haven't you? That makes it even less appropriate for you to be here."
He immediately called the man's name.
Although Silas had never met him before, he had learned plenty about Looker's former partner and superior from Looker himself.
Nanu.
A former member of the International Police who had carried out numerous undercover missions and specialized in Dark-type Pokémon. He had later been assigned to the Alola region, where he carried out secret missions alongside Looker.
"So that means that Pokémon is an Ultra Beast."
Silas formed a conclusion in his mind.
In his previous life, he had not known much about the Ultra Beasts that only appeared in Alola.
The Ultra Beast in front of him, which looked like a mixture of an electrical wire and a tree, was clearly not one he recognized.
But Nanu's appearance was enough to explain a great deal.
Faced with Silas's words, Nanu remained expressionless as he thought for a moment before withdrawing his hand from the Poké Ball.
"Well, well. Aren't you the Silas Looker has mentioned?"
His attitude suddenly changed completely.
"I've heard your name from him several times. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."
Silas wasn't surprised by Nanu's sudden change in attitude.
He would swear that the man had recognized him from the very beginning.
He simply didn't want the trouble of letting Silas get involved.
"What is it called?"
Silas got straight to the point.
"Code name: UB-03: Lightning. You can also call it Xurkitree. Either name works."
Nanu leaned against a nearby tree as he spoke.
"Its ability is extraordinarily powerful electrical output. Its first recorded appearance was at a power plant. It's a pure Electric type, though it can use a few Grass-type moves because they happen to be compatible with its body."
The so-called Ultra Beasts were not actually Pokémon.
They were special life-forms from another dimension.
However, their appearance and behavior were not fundamentally different from the Pokémon of this world, so the distinction was not particularly important.
They came to the Pokémon world through passages known as Ultra Wormholes.
According to investigations, Ultra Beasts were ordinary creatures in their original worlds, but they were extremely dangerous beings in this world.
Even the weakest Ultra Beast was not something an ordinary Trainer could deal with.
As for the powerful Ultra Beasts.
According to records from the Alola region, a particularly powerful Ultra Beast had appeared around four or five years ago.
At the time, an Ultra Wormhole had appeared right in the middle of a city.
In an instant.
Just one instant.
A thirty-story building had been swallowed whole by the suddenly appearing Ultra Beast, without leaving even a scrap behind.
Fortunately, it had happened on a day off, so the number of casualties was only thirty-nine.
"UB-05: Glutton," also known as Guzzlord.
It possessed a horrifying appetite capable of consuming anything in front of it.
The earth and rivers were all part of its diet.
Despite its astonishing appetite, no feces had ever been discovered, leading to the theory that it could convert everything it consumed directly into energy for itself.
"Why did it appear here?"
Silas frowned as he asked.
There was no doubt that Ultra Beasts were dangerous.
However, based on everything known so far, they only appeared in the Alola region and remained active there.
Because of this, people outside Alola did not even know that such creatures existed.
"Because of a 'Faller.'"
Nanu fell silent for a moment before finally giving him the answer.
"That is the term Looker and I came up with."
He quickly explained.
"It refers collectively to humans who have Ultra Space energy within their bodies.
"When a living creature passes through an Ultra Wormhole, its body is exposed to the energy inside it. Humans who have passed through an Ultra Wormhole are then pursued and attacked by Ultra Beasts. It's simply their nature.
"Because a Faller appeared in Kanto and Johto, Xurkitree appeared here."
"Anabel?"
The moment the thought entered his mind, a name slipped from Silas's mouth.
His expression became somewhat grim.
"You International Police are using people like Anabel as bait to lure Ultra Beasts?"
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