He didn't know if Silvally's attack had somehow unblocked Cyclizar's meridians.
Looking at its figure bathed in purple electric light, and its completely different eyes, Hoshino felt a sense of familiarity, yet also a bit of strangeness.
This ground was definitely covered in Electric Terrain, but generally speaking, the current should be golden yellow. This purple current was clearly not right.
The only possibility was Electric Terrain triggered by Hadron Engine, but that ability was exclusive to Miraidon, and Cyclizar only had Shed Skin.
Although Miraidon itself was Cyclizar's future Paradox Pokémon, a form that might exist a billion years later, this was still somewhat inexplicable…
Just as Hoshino was stunned, the battle had already erupted. Due to the effects of Hyper Beam, Silvally's body was stiff for a few seconds. Cyclizar, enveloped in current, charged directly forward!
Purple light burst forth, shooting straight into the sky. Below, the current spread outwards along the Electric Terrain. This time, the warehouse finally couldn't hold on and exploded with a bang!
Hoshino couldn't bother with the situation there and quickly went deeper inside alone. He then saw Gengar and Tandemaus still searching through cages one by one.
"Haven't you found it yet?!"
"Gengar!"
Gengar waved its hand, responding anxiously, meaning it had already searched twice. The other Tandemaus wasn't in any of these dozen or so cages. The Tandemaus that was even more anxious than it was almost crying.
"Is that so… Then let's release these Pokémon first. This place is about to collapse; they need to escape."
Hoshino glanced at the cages: Fidough, Togepi, Petilil, Buneary… all very cute Pokémon, not particularly rare. There were also a few Pokémon Eggs.
He couldn't understand why they would capture these, so he reached out directly towards a cage. Gengar saw this and quickly tried to stop him, but it was too late.
The moment he touched the cage, an electric current suddenly erupted. Its power was even amplified under the Electric Terrain, and Hoshino collapsed on the spot.
"Damn it, it's an electric cage…"
Meanwhile, Silvally, enduring the current, finally recovered. The pain in its body made it even more berserk.
It was covered in Normal-type high energy and charged forward with a Multi-Attack.
But the Cyclizar opposite showed no expression. The current flowed like ripples on its body. Then, it moved its steps, charging forward like lightning, directly piercing through Silvally and appearing behind it!
Both Pokémon stopped simultaneously, and the scene instantly became incredibly quiet. In the distance, Gladion watched in shock, unsure of the outcome.
But at that moment, Cyclizar suddenly flicked its hand, as if snapping its fingers. Immediately, a purple lightning bolt crashed down from the sky, striking Silvally…
The battle ended there. Silvally's berserk aura was suppressed by the lightning, which was like a heavenly tribulation. It fell forward without making a sound.
"What is this…?"
Gladion couldn't believe it. Type: Null was the strongest Pokémon weapon created using a mythical Pokémon from the Sinnoh Region as a prototype, artificial biological skeletons as its framework, and the genetic cells of many Pokémon!
Although it was in an out-of-control berserk state, it was easily defeated by a Cyclizar. This was truly somewhat impossible, yet it had indeed happened.
"…"
After defeating Silvally, Cyclizar did not go in for a finishing blow. Instead, it sharply turned around and looked towards Gladion.
"!!!"
Gladion was startled, but before he could react, Cyclizar transformed into a bolt of lightning and passed by him. Seeing that the other party wasn't coming for him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he stood up, looking at the defeated Silvally and the helmet that had fallen not far away. He stood frozen for a moment, as if something he had been pursuing had been easily shattered.
But at this moment, the sudden sound of sirens outside quickly brought him back to his senses.
…
The warehouse was completely destroyed. After the battle ended, it finally began to collapse. However, under Cyclizar's Agility, everything seemed to be electromagnetically levitated, finally landing smoothly.
Hoshino was completely numb from the electricity, only able to lie on the ground twitching. Gengar patted his face, trying to revive him, but it was useless. The Tandemaus that hadn't found its companion sat on his stomach, at a loss.
Cyclizar, in its high-speed state, suddenly attacked, pouncing on him and instantly sending him away…
"It's you again. Did you call the police?"
"It was me…"
Hoshino lay half-dead on a stretcher, being treated by a Chansey wearing a nurse's cap, while facing questions from Jenny, who was beside him. Although these people all looked alike, the other party clearly recognized him.
He had already secretly called the police on the way here. After all, he couldn't completely handle this kind of Pokémon imprisonment incident alone.
The Team Skull Grunts knocked out by Zoroark had already been taken away. Gladion had escaped with Silvally again. He was the only one still conscious.
"Are you saying they only moved here after the warehouse explosion in the port area?"
"That's right…"
Receiving the answer, Jenny paused for a moment, then asked with a serious expression, "I want to know why you, a student, are investigating these things. Can you explain truthfully?"
To this question, Hoshino looked at the Tandemaus beside him, which hadn't found its companion, and explained, "This Tandemaus's companion is lost. I'm just helping it find it. It was also captured, but it accidentally escaped due to the explosion this afternoon."
"…"
Jenny glanced at the sad-faced Tandemaus, pondered for a moment, and her expression softened considerably. Then she continued to ask, "Then what exactly happened in the battle here? Those successive attacks…"
"I was electrocuted and didn't see anything…"
Hoshino shook his head, then said seriously, "But it should be the Guardian Deity Tapu Koko. What these people did angered the Guardian Deity. The Electric Terrain upon its appearance is the best proof. It couldn't possibly be Pincurchin!"
"Does the Guardian Deity use purple lightning?"
"You know, it's a Guardian Deity!"
"Hmm, you're right!"
Jenny had no doubts. As the Guardian Deity of Melemele Island and the object of worship for all residents, everyone unconditionally believed in Tapu Koko's strength and believed it could do these things.
After asking her questions, she stood up and said, "Then that's all I need to ask for now. If there are any further questions, I will notify you to come over."
"Okay… So…"
"Don't worry, we've already rescued all those Pokémon. There are 13 in total, none of them native to the Alola Region. However, there are no Tandemaus. It's likely that after the cage was destroyed during the warehouse explosion in the port area, it also escaped."
"Is that so…"
Now Hoshino was also at a loss. Although Alola wasn't big, finding a Tandemaus would be too difficult. The only thing he could confirm was that it was still alive and in Hau'oli City.
Then Jenny suddenly added, "As for those Pokémon, we will arrange them after our investigation, depending on the situation. However, there are also three Pokémon Eggs mixed in. Since we don't know what kind of Pokémon they are, this might be a bit difficult to handle."
"Huh? Wouldn't it be fine to just give them to the Day Care?"
"…Hatching eggs at the Day Care is too expensive."
Jenny said quietly and helplessly, then shook her head and said, "So we plan to temporarily entrust them to other Trainers for hatching. After they hatch, we'll make further arrangements. So, would you like to take one?"
"Me?"
Hoshino was startled, but Jenny suddenly smiled and said, "I've heard some not-so-good rumors about you, but I'm quite good at judging people."
"Before, you fought to stand up for a Pokémon, and this time you're saving Pokémon again, so entrusting it to you for help is fine."
"This… Alright then."
Since she said that, Hoshino couldn't refuse. It was all about helping Pokémon.
So, among the three eggs, he chose the white Pokémon Egg in the middle with blue floral patterns. It looked very cute and felt cool in his hand. He didn't know what kind of Pokémon it was.
Seeing him accept the task of temporarily caring for the egg, Jenny nodded with satisfaction. As she turned to leave, she said, "I will notify your school to commend you for this matter. You don't need to thank me."
"Huh?"
Hoshino was momentarily stunned, but Jenny had already left. Just then, a panel suddenly popped up in front of him, and the familiar reward effect appeared.
[Gained Nurse Chansey's Friendship: Self-Recovery, How Lucky! (After injury, body's self-healing speed increases, for Trainer use only)]
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