"Tai…"
Type: Null lowered its front legs and entered a battle stance.
Peter smiled back.
The Keystone on his arm burst with blinding golden light.
"Go, Lopunny! Let your shining spirit illuminate the battlefield—Mega Evolve!!"
"Milo!!"
A tall, elegant figure leaped from the Poké Ball.
Mega Lopunny had entered the field.
"TAI!!"
Type: Null attacked immediately.
A giant blade of compressed air tore across the battlefield and arrived before Lopunny in an instant.
Peter raised an eyebrow.
Even though its level was only around Champion candidate level, its actual combat strength already rivaled Elite Four-class Pokémon.
"Lopunny, Mirror Coat!"
"Milo!"
The massive Air Slash collided against a curved reflective barrier and instantly rebounded at an even faster speed.
Bang!
The reflected attack struck Type: Null squarely in the forehead.
"Tai…!"
It let out a pained cry—
but Lopunny was already there.
A muffled impact echoed.
Type: Null was knocked back several meters, and a portion of its energy was siphoned away.
Drain Punch.
Against a Normal-type Pokémon, the damage was extremely effective.
"Tai…"
A brilliant sphere of energy condensed before it.
The overwhelming force made even the surrounding sea begin to churn.
Peter's smile slowly turned passionate.
"So… you want to decide it with one final clash?"
He suddenly shouted.
"Lopunny!!!"
"MILO!!!"
Trainer and Pokémon crossed their arms simultaneously.
The Keystone already glowing on Peter's wrist flared brighter—
and beside it—
the Fightingium Z erupted with dazzling colors.
"Thank you, Type: Null…"
"Thank you for giving me the chance…"
"…to show you the bond between me and Lopunny."
"And…"
"…my love for Pokémon."
As his words fell—
the Z-Crystal exploded with light.
"Take this…"
"Our strongest attack!!!"
"ALL-OUT PUMMELING——!!!!"
"Miiiii—LO——!!!"
Peter and Lopunny launched countless punches together.
Golden fists filled the sky and surged toward Type: Null.
At the exact same moment—
the Hyper Beam it had prepared finally erupted.
Two overwhelming forces collided.
Energy gathered.
Compressed.
Expanded—
until finally—
BOOM————!!!!!
The explosion shattered the shoreline.
Golden sand rained across the endless sea.
A massive crater formed on the beach, so deep the ocean water slowly flowed into it.
"Mii… Mi…"
Lopunny dropped out of Mega Evolution.
One knee touched the ground as she gasped heavily.
Peter's chest rose and fell violently too.
Z-Moves placed a burden on both Pokémon and trainer.
This time—
combining Mega Evolution with a Z-Move—
even Peter, whose body had been strengthened by blessings from multiple Legendary Pokémon, felt exhausted.
Of course—
Type: Null's condition was even worse.
Facing the combination of two battle systems—
it finally lost.
Covered in injuries from the explosion.
Peter didn't hesitate.
"Go… Luxury Ball!!"
The black-and-gold Poké Ball flew through the air.
Click.
Type: Null turned into red light and was drawn inside.
The ball landed.
Shake.
Shake.
Everyone's hearts rose and fell with it.
Click…
Ding——!!
The capture sound rang out.
Sparkles burst into the air.
Peter's eyes lit up instantly.
He sprinted forward, picked up the Poké Ball, and raised it high.
"I captured… Type: Null!!"
Whitney's face filled with happiness.
"That's amazing, Honey~"
Lusamine smiled softly.
"Peter really is still a kid at heart…"
Burnet looked thoughtful.
"Maybe that's exactly why he's achieved so much…"
"In both research and battling."
After all—
someone who truly loved Pokémon—
would never be abandoned by Pokémon.
Gladion and Lillie silently watched Peter's joyful expression—
and engraved that moment into their memories.
[Ding! Lopunny leveled up and adapted to the breakthrough in talent values. Additional allocation available…]
"Milo~"
Lopunny walked over and rubbed against Peter happily.
Peter smiled and restored her with healing.
Then he added 20 points into Physical Attack, bringing her total talent value to 620.
Afterward—
he opened the Poké Ball.
"Tai…"
Type: Null appeared again.
Still covered in injuries—
but the crimson eyes now held dependence.
Peter gently stroked its head.
"Thank you…"
"For trusting me."
"I'll treasure that trust."
Type: Null stared quietly at him.
As if trying to engrave the boy who changed its destiny into memory forever.
Then—
a strange ripple spread from its body.
Peter froze.
System notifications rang out.
[Ding! Unique Mission 'Legendary Capture: Silvally' completed! Type: Null has formed a deep bond with the host. Talent value increased to 600!]
[Ding! Because it encountered a companion worthy of trust, the dormant power inside Type: Null has awakened. It is destroying the restraints that bound it for so long through sheer willpower…]
Crack—
Crack—
The already damaged restraint mask began to break apart.
A crack appeared in the center.
Then another.
And another.
Until the entire mask was covered.
Everyone held their breath.
Click.
The mask shattered.
Brilliant silver-white light erupted from Type: Null.
For the first time—
its true appearance was revealed.
Its head became more bird-like.
The battle axe transformed into hooked metallic wings.
Three shining silver feathers stretched from its back.
Its body remained mostly unchanged—
but all the dull gray disappeared.
Replaced—
by breathtaking silver.
"Tai~"
Silvally rubbed its face against Peter and gave a contented cry.
Peter smiled.
"Congratulations, Type: Null…"
"No."
"Silvally."
Silvally.
A name born from companionship.
Lusamine walked forward applauding and handed over a complete set of Memory Disks.
"Peter."
"This child may have been created by us…"
"But it chose you."
"And you were the one who returned it to its original self."
"So… please take good care of it from now on."
[Memory Disk: By inserting Memory Disks into the drive unit on Silvally's head, its AR System activates and changes its type. When activated, its cells mutate and emit different lights depending on the chosen type.]
Peter accepted the seventeen Memory Disks.
"Thank you, Lusamine."
"If you ever need help, just call me."
She smiled.
"I should be thanking you."
"You defeated UB01: Parasite…"
"And helped Lillie recover her memories."
UB01: Parasite.
Nihilego.
Burnet clapped her hands.
"Enough thanking each other."
"How about hotpot later?"
Whitney immediately raised both hands.
"Yes! I want tomato broth!"
Peter laughed.
"Then I want spicy butter broth!"
Burnet snapped her fingers.
"No problem."
"Eat as much as you want today!"
Laughter filled the beach.
And under the fading golden sky—
the story of a boy and his newly born partner—
had only just begun.