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Chapter 426: Guiding Hirona, Three Destinations!
Chapter 426: Guiding Hirona, Three Destinations!
"I never would've imagined..." Professor Oak exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief.
The relationship between Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, as well as the connection between the Reverse World and the real world, were all intriguing topics worthy of further exploration.
Indeed, there were still many undiscovered secrets in the world!
"Is there anything else you two would like to know?" Naoki asked.
Hirona turned slightly, her thoughts drifting to the mural in the Hall of Origin, as well as the Pokemon that seemed to be above Dialga and Palkia—Arceus. She wondered if Naoki might know something about it.
With this in mind, Hirona asked, "Mr. Naoki, is there perhaps a Pokemon that humans have not yet discovered, one that stands above Dialga, Palkia, and even Giratina?"
Naoki was taken aback by her question. Did Hirona already know about Arceus?
He looked at the Sinnoh Champion and, after a moment's thought, saw no harm in sharing what he knew. "If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to a Pokemon called Arceus."
"Arceus?" Both Hirona and Professor Oak were immediately intrigued by the name.
Naoki nodded. "The legendary creator deity of this world. It has had many names throughout history, such as the 'Creator of all Things' and the 'Great One of Sinnoh'..."
"According to what I've learned, when Arceus first created the world, it was empty."
"After that, Arceus created Dialga to govern time and Palkia to govern space, and thus, time began to flow, and space stabilized."
"At the same time, the Reverse World, inhabited by Giratina, was created to support the material world we live in."
"Once the material world was complete, Arceus created the Lake Guardians—Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit—to shape the spiritual world."
"Together, the material and spiritual realms, embodied by these Pokemon, form the world we live in today."
Hearing these unfamiliar myths and legends, Hirona's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Naoki smiled. "Not only in the Sinnoh region but also in other parts of the world, there are legends and artifacts related to Arceus."
Intrigued, Hirona asked, "Where?"
Naoki understood her eagerness and provided her with three destinations to explore. "The first location is the Ruins of Alph and the Sinjoh Ruins in the Johto region. It is said that deep within these ruins lies an entrance to the truth of creation, but only the chosen ones can find that place."
"The truth of creation..." Hirona's heart raced with excitement. She asked, "Have you been there, Mr. Naoki?"
Naoki nodded. "Yes, before managing this ranch, I traveled the world and visited the Ruins of Alph once."
This was an experience he had in the game, so he wasn't exactly lying to Hirona.
Hirona acknowledged this information and made a mental note to visit the ruins later for her investigation.
"The second location is the secluded town of Michina in the Sinnoh region. It has ruins dating back thousands of years, and you may find the information you seek there."
Michina—the setting of the movie "Arceus and the Jewel of Life."
Arceus had once been sealed away by humans using mercury, deep beneath the earth. After that, the dying Arceus fell into the void, consumed by rage, and fell into a deep slumber, awaiting its future awakening.
When it awakens, it will return as a vengeful deity to punish humanity.
"Michina..." Hirona nodded, committing the name to memory.
Naoki continued, "The third location is the Valley of Creation in the Kalos region. I once saw the locals there worshiping a statue of the Creator Pokemon, and they, too, have legends of Arceus."
The Great Being Hoopa, bound to the Prison Bottle, resided there as well, living alongside the people.
"I'll keep that in mind," Hirona said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. She couldn't wait to start her investigations at those three locations.
Thus, Hirona didn't stay much longer at the ranch.
After obtaining the information she sought, she stood up and thanked Naoki. "Thank you so much, Mr. Naoki. I won't take up more of your time. I'll be heading back to the Sinnoh region to investigate Michina."
Or rather, she thought, I'll first head to the Johto region, investigate the Ruins of Alph, and then make my way north to Sinnoh.
He didn't try to stop her and simply said, "Well then, good luck to you."
Hirona curved her lips into a slight smile.
Before leaving, she added Naoki as a friend on her Pokegear.
"Once I've investigated those myths and ruins, I'll contact you again," Hirona said.
Naoki nodded. "Alright."
And with that, Hirona departed.
This Sinnoh Champion, who exuded an air of nobility and seemed like an unapproachable beauty, shed all pretenses when it came to her fascination with ancient legends.
Although Naoki had expected as much, he still found himself surprised by the contrast in her demeanor during their interactions.
After all, one would typically expect someone with her dignified and graceful exterior to be aloof and distant.
Yet, Hirona's personality was gentle and devoid of any arrogance that often comes with strength.
One had to admit, White Cabbage Sister was indeed a captivating person.
"What are you thinking about?" Professor Oak asked, breaking Naoki's train of thoughts.
Naoki snapped back to reality and replied, "I was just thinking that Hirona is a bit different from what I imagined."
Intrigued, Professor Oak asked, "Oh?"
"Don't you feel the same, Professor?" Naoki said. "Usually, someone like Hirona, with unfathomable strength and noble bearing, would give off a very aloof and unapproachable vibe."
Upon hearing this, Professor Oak immediately understood.
He chuckled and said, "I think you're too involved to see clearly. Your strength is also unfathomable, yet instead of going out to become a Champion and gain fame and glory, you choose to stay in this rural area and manage this small ranch."
"On top of that, you welcome passing-by Trainers and students, battle them, and even have your Pokemon act as sparring partners for theirs. Compared to you, she's the one without any airs about her."
Naoki: "..."
Now that he thought about it, that was indeed true!
Naoki smiled sheepishly.
Just then, Professor Oak's Rotom Phone rang.
He took out his phone, glanced at it, and answered the call right in front of Naoki.
The next second, a familiar face appeared on the screen.
"It's Satoshi!" Professor Oak exclaimed, looking at Satoshi's surroundings. "It looks like you've arrived in Kanazu City safely!"
"Yep! And Pikachu and I have already challenged and cleared the Kanazu Gym! We got the Boulder Badge!" Satoshi replied, taking out a badge from his badge case.
"That's wonderful!" Professor Oak nodded with a smile. "You still have quite a few badges to go. Keep up the good work! When you participate in the Rainbow Tournament, I'll be there to cheer you on!"
At the mention of the Rainbow Tournament, Satoshi's eyes lit up with determination. "Pikachu and I will definitely do our best!"
"Pika!"
At that moment, Takeshi, who was standing next to Satoshi, noticed Professor Oak's surroundings.
It seemed they were on a farm, as there were crops growing behind Professor Oak, and several Pokemon that Takeshi had never seen before.
Having visited Professor Oak's laboratory before, Takeshi immediately realized that this place was not the laboratory.
He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Professor Oak, are you on a business trip?"
Professor Oak replied with a smile, "No, I went to the Partea region to visit a friend."
As he spoke, Professor Oak turned the camera of his Rotom Phone towards Naoki and introduced him to Satoshi and the others.
"This is Mr. Naoki from the Partea region. He's an amazing Trainer!"
Naoki looked at the screen and, as expected, saw Satoshi and Takeshi, as well as Kenji and Haruka's children, Masato and Shou.
"Hello there!" Naoki waved at the screen in greeting.
This was his first time seeing Satoshi, and he couldn't help but feel curious about the anime protagonist.
Satoshi was also very polite. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Naoki. I'm Satoshi from Masara Town."
"Hahaha!" Professor Oak laughed heartily and said to Satoshi, "When you have time, you should come to the Partea region for a visit. There are many Pokemon here that you won't find in the Kanto region!"
Upon hearing about Pokemon he had never seen before, Satoshi's eyes lit up. He nodded eagerly. "We'll definitely come and visit then!"
Professor Oak continued, "Alright then, I'll be heading back to the laboratory soon. If you catch any new Pokemon during your journey, you can transfer them to the laboratory, and I'll take care of them for you."
Satoshi replied affirmatively.
The call ended, and Professor Oak sighed, "That kid, Satoshi, his father left home when he was very young, leaving only him and his mother to live together.
Naoki listened quietly by Oak's side.
As he looked at Professor Oak, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
Professor Oak knew Satoshi, or to be precise, he knew Satoshi even before he was born.
When Professor Oak was a child, he had traveled through time with Celebi and met Satoshi in the future, where they embarked on a thrilling adventure together and defeated the Pokemon hunter.
At that time, the two of them became friends across time.
So, was Professor Oak's special treatment of Satoshi because of this incident?
A flash of insight suddenly crossed Naoki's mind.
In his previous life, there had been numerous netizens who joked about Professor Oak and Satoshi's mother, Hana. They speculated that Professor Oak's preferential treatment of Satoshi was because of Hana.
But now, it seemed that Professor Oak was not that kind of person at all.
Naoki looked at the kindly-faced Professor Oak before him.
Perhaps he was only so attentive to Satoshi because of their childhood friendship.
Even that special Pikachu might have been specially prepared by Professor Oak for Satoshi.
After all, he had known what would happen from the beginning...
With this thought, Naoki suddenly asked, "By the way, Professor Oak, why did you choose to build your laboratory in Pallet Town?"
If he remembered correctly, Pallet Town was just a small place in the Kanto region. Whenever Satoshi introduced himself to others during his travels, the responses he got were always along the lines of: "Never heard of it," or "Some backwater town."
Yet, Professor Oak was not only a renowned researcher but also a top graduate from Jade Rainbow University. He certainly had better options, yet he chose Pallet Town.
Hearing Naoki's question, Professor Oak paused slightly, a nostalgic look crossing his face as he softly replied, "That's because a friend of mine lived there. When I was a child, I made a promise with him to meet again."
Professor Oak's memory seemed to drift back to that summer long ago.
He had met a boy named Satoshi in the forest where legends of the Forest Spirit were told.
Seeing this, Naoki immediately knew that his guess was correct.
"That friend must be very important to you," he remarked.
Professor Oak smiled and nodded, "I got along quite well with him."
"That's wonderful!" Naoki exclaimed.
However, thinking back, which came first—did Professor Oak establish his laboratory in Pallet Town first, or did he meet the young Satoshi first?
According to Professor Holly's earlier explanation, this process was known as a time loop.
There was no clear order of events; they were mutually causal. Because the young Professor Oak had met Satoshi, he established his laboratory in Pallet Town.
And because Professor Oak had his laboratory in Pallet Town, Satoshi met the young Professor Oak.
On the first day of spring, March 1st, in the year 200 of the Pokemon League calendar, Professor Oak left the Partea region after a six-day stay, carrying with him a wealth of research materials.
Naoki, riding on Golurk, saw him off, and it was only after Professor Oak had boarded the plane that they began their return journey.
By the time Naoki got back to the ranch, it was already evening.
As dusk fell, the Pokemon who had played all day were starting to feel tired, and since Naoki wasn't home, they didn't want to go back inside the house. Instead, they lined up and squatted under the eaves, looking toward the ranch's entrance, waiting for Naoki to return.
Some of the Pokemon got so tired that they started dozing off, their heads bobbing.
When Naoki landed on the grass and saw this scene, his heart melted.
Soon, an Eevee spotted him.
The dozing Eevee immediately perked up.
"Eevee!"
Its cry drew the attention of the other Pokemon, and soon, a group of them noticed Naoki's return.
They ran over and happily surrounded him.
Seeing these Pokemon waiting for him to come home, Naoki's heart was filled with warmth.
He smiled and gently patted each of their heads, saying softly,
"Alright, if you're tired, head inside and get some rest."
(End of Chapter)
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