Upon hearing the news that the Sun and Moon Research Institute had been broken into, Axel's first reaction was that the Aether Foundation had shown up.
His second reaction was that these people had some serious nerve.
They actually dared to scheme against the Sun and Moon Research Institute.
In fact, when Sun had just mentioned that a large number of Diglett were appearing near the Sun and Moon Research Institute, Axel had already had a bad feeling.
It was just that he felt the Black and White Dragons were right around here, so he was not too worried.
But now it seemed… those two guys had no idea where they had run off to have fun again.
"Rotom, call the Black and White Dragons and see what they're even doing."
"And also, get a location from Regirock."
Compared to the Kukui Research Lab, Axel felt it was more important to go to the Sun and Moon Research Institute first.
———
At a certain beach, a white dragon and a black dragon were lazily lying on the sand.
Beside them, several Indeedee were holding Alola region–exclusive drinks, feeding them to the two dragons with straws.
Reshiram lazily took a sip of juice and tilted half its head to the side.
["Black Dragon."]
Zekrom also tilted half his neck, ["Mm?"]
["Should we go take a look at the Sun and Moon Research Institute? Axel did give us a task after all."]
Zekrom lifted his eyelids a bit and waved his hand, ["No need. They should be fine."]
["The guys in this region seem very weak. There isn't even a single first-tier god. How dangerous could it be?"]
["Those so-called guardian deities, even if you add them all together, they still wouldn't be able to beat the two of us."]
Reshiram was still a little worried, ["The problem is, our mission isn't to fight, it's to guard that little main wife…"]
["Humans are so fragile. What if something really happens and Axel sends us to Kyurem instead?"]
Thinking of Kyurem's terrifying big face, Zekrom instantly sobered up halfway.
["After we finish this drink, then—"], He had only spoken halfway when a crisp ringing sound suddenly came from his neck.
[I come from the mountains, carrying orchid grass…]
[I plant it in a small garden, hoping the flowers bloom early…]
The moment the ringtone sounded, both the black dragon and the white dragon jumped to their feet, bodies straightened stiffly.
["Master Axel, please give your instructions!"]
From the other end of the call came Rayquaza's furious yelling, raining down on them.
["Instructions? How about a middle finger!"]
["If anything happens to the Sun and Moon Research Institute, I'll throw you back to Unova this afternoon."]
["No, I'll damn well find a way to revive Kyurem directly and bring him over to eat you two useless pieces of trash!"]
Zekrom and Reshiram looked at each other, both feeling their heads go dizzy.
'Damn it, the people in this region aren't strong, so how are they this bold?'
'If we'd known earlier, we would've taken turns going out to have fun!'
———
Sun and Moon Research Institute, urgent alarm sounds echoed through every room.
Large numbers of researchers wearing white coats with moon symbols were copying important data into communicators while destroying unimportant materials.
Another group, wearing combat suits with sun patterns, rushed rapidly through key locations with their Pokémon.
A middle-aged woman spoke urgently as she sat in the monitoring room, coordinating the overall situation.
"Everyone pay attention to your safety. Some data can be abandoned. Personal safety is the most important thing."
"Also, if possible, preserve Miss Eva's research results. Once her results are officially released, they will bring revolutionary changes to the entire Alola region, and even to the structure of the whole Pokémon world."
"Security team, continue to send more personnel to the Moon Research Room. You must ensure her safety."
"But," The security captain showed a troubled expression, "Professor Burnet, your protection priority is the highest in the entire institute."
Burnet frowned, "I'll say it again. All security personnel near the monitoring room, go over there. I don't need protection here!"
The moment her words fell, a rumbling boom suddenly came from the floor of the room. The marble beneath Burnet's feet instantly cracked open, and a drill-like horn appeared from a corner.
"ROAR!", A massive rhinoceros-like beast over two meters tall, covered in orange and gray rock, burst out from the ground.
The final evolution of Rhyhorn, which excels in armored combat, Rhyperior.
Upon seeing Burnet, Rhyperior's trainer was clearly stunned for a moment.
"It's actually you, Professor Burnet?"
Burnet looked at the newcomer warily and released a Primarina.
"So what if it's me?"
"Nothing much~", The newcomer dragged out his tone, smiling as he looked at Professor Burnet.
"I just didn't expect double happiness. Originally, our goal today was only to get your new Z-Move results, but I didn't think we'd run into you as well."
"If we capture you, wouldn't we be able to get Professor Kukui to custom-make Z-Moves?"
"Our Aether Foundation truly is chosen by the gods!"
Professor Burnet sneered, "In your dreams!"
Like her husband Kukui, Professor Burnet was not someone without the strength to fight.
Her Popplio had already evolved into Primarina. Against a Ground plus Rock–type Pokémon like Rhyperior, it was very easy to deal with.
A white light flashed, and a two-meter-tall, slender sea lion Pokémon, almost like a humanoid girl, appeared. Its big eyes sized up the Rhyperior opposite it.
"Primarina, use Hydro Pump on him!"
"Ooo~", Primarina let out a pleasant cry, spraying a thick stream of water from its mouth that blasted Rhyperior backward again and again.
"With just this, you dare to attack my friend's research institute?"
"I heard that some time ago you already stole some results from the Sun and Moon Research Institute. Today I'll make you return it all with interest."
Professor Burnet waved her arm, spread her legs apart, and made all kinds of strange gestures with her hands.
Her Primarina also released multicolored light, its aura rising steadily.
"Trying to use a Z-Move?", Rhyperior's trainer grinned, "I already expected you'd do that."
"What a pity, though, Professor. Your combat experience seems a bit lacking!"
As his words fell, Burnet instinctively sensed something was wrong, but it was already too late.
Z-Moves involve a kind of "energy" within the human body, allowing humans and Pokémon to reach a certain special state.
Once the guidance of "energy" begins, relying on the human body's physical limits makes it impossible to stop easily.
This was also one of the biggest drawbacks of Z-Moves: the long startup motions create a fatal window of vulnerability.
Right now, Rhyperior's trainer had seized on this point, leading Burnet to mistakenly believe that he only had one Pokémon.
In this situation, if Professor Burnet wanted to quickly end the battle and go help the others in the institute, the only option was to use a powerful Z-Move.
Rhyperior's trainer hid in a corner, looking at Professor Burnet with disdain.
"Didn't expect this, did you, Professor? I already hid another Pokémon behind you."
"Sandslash, use Slash Claw! Let Professor Burnet see just how terrifying your sharp claws are."
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