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Chapter 454: Baby Cub's "Pickup" Ability Turns up Treasure!
Chapter 454: Baby Cub's "Pickup" Ability Turns up Treasure!
Daigo: "Your guess was right. Team Magma and Team Aqua have made their move against the Weather Institute and the Kusunoki Shipyard."
Upon reading this message, Naoki sat down on the sofa before responding.
Stranger 1: "What was the outcome?"
Daigo: "Thanks to our preparations, we replaced the Haiyuan No. 1 submarine at the Nanmu Shipyard and hid the real one elsewhere. However, things didn't go as smoothly at the Weather Institute..."
Daigo: "Members of Team Magma and Team Aqua had already infiltrated the institute, disguising themselves as staff. While the Hoenn League trainers were keeping watch outside, they struck. All the data related to the ancient Pokemon has been stolen."
Seeing this message, Naoki inwardly sighed, knowing that the Hoenn League indeed possessed information about Groudon and Kyogre.
Whether in the games or the anime, this fact had been indirectly revealed to players and viewers to some extent.
It was even suggested that the Hoenn League was constantly monitoring Groudon and Kyogre's activities, allowing them to prepare in advance if the legendary Pokemon ever made a move.
Naoki's thoughts led him to ask Daigo a question.
Stranger 1: "What do you think their next move will be?"
Daigo didn't respond immediately. He stared at the message on the screen, deep in thought.
This Stranger 1 seemed to be very knowledgeable about the history of the Hoenn region; it was clear that he had done his research.
The Hoenn League hadn't hidden the legends of Groudon and Kyogre, and there were also many ancient ruins scattered across the Hoenn region.
It wouldn't have been difficult for Team Magma and Team Aqua to investigate and uncover information about the ancient Pokemon.
However, there was one thing that Stranger 1 seemed unclear about.
Long, long ago, not only had the legends of the ancient Pokemon been passed down, but so too had the tales of two beads imbued with the powerful ancient power.
One was a vermilion bead, and the other, an indigo bead.
It was said that whoever possessed these beads could control Groudon, the god of the land, and Kyogre, the god of the sea.
These two important artifacts were now kept in Send-God Mountain, guarded by the grandparents of the Ghost King, Fu Rong.
Daigo's mind raced as he realized that the two organizations would likely set their sights on Send-God Mountain next!
Daigo's heart tightened at the thought. He quickly opened his Buddy Communicator and contacted the Ghost King, Fu Rong, of the Hoenn region, asking her to hurry to Send-God Mountain to safeguard the two vital beads. He would also make his way there as soon as possible.
Daigo left the house and stepped outside. He dialed a number on his phone, and soon, a private plane bearing the Devenish Company logo slowly descended before him.
Daigo boarded the plane and contacted Stranger 1.
Daigo: "I've figured out their next move, and I'm on my way there now."
Seeing this reply, Naoki raised an eyebrow. Daigo had likely guessed that the next target was the two beads on Send-God Mountain—the vermilion and indigo beads, which could awaken Groudon and Kyogre.
Furthermore, the ancient power contained within the beads could also cause the two Pokemon to undergo Primal Reversion, restoring them to their original, more powerful forms.
Stranger 1: "I wish you success in your endeavor."
Naoki replied, awaiting further news from Daigo.
For now, there was silence from Daigo's end.
Naoki wasn't worried. He made himself a cup of tea and patiently waited in the living room.
Time passed slowly, and during this wait, Naoki received a thank-you text from Qi Shu.
In her message, Qi Shu expressed her gratitude for Dragonite sending her home safely, and she had asked Dragonite to bring a small gift back to the ranch.
Looking at the photo of the smiling Castform, Naoki couldn't help but smile himself.
Once Dragonite returned to the ranch, he and the other Pokemon hung the Castform up on the eaves of the house.
At 10 p.m., Daigo finally sent a message.
Daigo: "Mission accomplished. We successfully thwarted Team Magma and Team Aqua's plans, thanks to the unexpected intervention of a few Pokemon."
Naoki was taken aback by this reply.
Stranger 1: "What Pokemon?"
Daigo: "A Baby Cub, a legendary Pokemon—Zapdos, and another Pokemon that looked like a cat with pink fur and blue eyes."
Naoki: "?"
Wait, weren't those the members of the Adventurer's Guild?
At the same time, in the Hoenn region, on Send-God Mountain...
As Daigo watched the three Pokemon walk away, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.
The situation had been incredibly dangerous.
When he and Fu Rong had arrived, Team Magma and Team Aqua were engaged in a fierce struggle, seemingly over the possession of the two beads, as well as preventing the other team from obtaining them.
However, upon Daigo and Fu Rong's arrival, the two teams had quickly joined forces and taken Fu Rong's grandparents hostage.
Fortunately, in the nick of time, those three peculiar Pokemon had happened to pass by. The pink-furred Pokemon used its psychic powers to rescue the two elderly hostages.
Seizing the opportunity, they had launched an attack and successfully captured all the Team Magma and Team Aqua members.
"Where did those three Pokemon come from?"
With the crisis averted, the Ghost King, Fu Rong, looked on curiously as the three Pokemon disappeared from view.
Adding to the intrigue, the Zapdos had a pouch hanging around its neck.
Daigo maintained his composure as the gentleman from the Devenish family. He shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we have them to thank for today's success."
Fu Rong wondered if they had a human Trainer, especially considering the pouch around Zapdos' neck.
Daigo, standing beside her, retracted his gaze from the Pokemon and surveyed the surrounding houses, damaged from the battle. "We can't keep the two beads here any longer."
The Vermillion and Indigo Beads had been tossed into the bushes during the earlier clash with Team Magma and Team Aqua.
Daigo turned to search for them, intending to hand them over to the Hoenn League headquarters for safekeeping.
However, he soon discovered something amiss. The bushes where the beads had lain were now empty.
Daigo stood there, momentarily stunned.
Where were the beads?
Fu Rong noticed this and quickly joined the search, rummaging through the bushes, but to no avail. Her expression turned grim as a dreadful suspicion formed in her mind. "Could they have been taken by Team Magma and Team Aqua?"
"Impossible," Daigo calmly analyzed. "All the members of Team Magma and Team Aqua are currently being detained by the officers who arrived on the scene. They're being escorted into police cars as we speak, so it's unlikely they could have smuggled the beads away."
Then where were the two beads?
High in the sky, Zapdos' proud figure darted swiftly through the clouds, its presence turning once-pristine white clouds into rumbling thunderclouds.
A thunderous roar echoed through the night sky, causing people on the ground to look up, only to catch a fleeting glimpse of lightning.
The usually tranquil Hoenn region seemed to be in a state of unrest. Those who were aware of the underlying social tensions quickened their pace homeward.
On Zapdos' back sat Mew and Baby Cub, each clutching a beautifully shaped bead—one vermilion and the other indigo. What was more intriguing was that they were glowing!
These two beads had been picked up by Baby Cub from the grass earlier. As they strolled by, Baby Cub's innate scavenging instinct kicked in, instantly recognizing the beads as treasures.
So, while Mew was busy assisting the elderly man, Baby Cub scurried into the bushes and claimed the two unguarded beads as its own.
At that moment, Baby Cub was thrilled, thinking how beautiful they were! It was sure that Naoki would love them, so once the Adventurer's Guild found a resting spot, Baby Cub handed the beads to Zapdos to deliver back to the ranch.
Meanwhile, as Naoki was about to turn in for the night, he received another message from Daigo.
[Daigo: There's been a change of plans. The two important artifacts Team Magma and Team Aqua were after are missing!]
Upon reading this, Naoki immediately became alert.
He instantly grasped Daigo's implication—the two important artifacts were none other than the Indigo and Vermilion Beads.
[Stranger 1: What happened?]
[Daigo: I'm not sure.]
He proceeded to recount the day's events. All members of Team Magma and Team Aqua had been apprehended by Interpol, but the two artifacts were nowhere to be found.
They had searched every inch of the culprits, but the beads were not on them.
It was as if the important beads had vanished into thin air.
Naoki's first reaction to Daigo's messages was disbelief. Could members of Team Magma and Team Aqua have used Teleport to move the beads elsewhere?
He quickly posed this idea to Daigo.
[Stranger 1: Could a Psychic-type Pokemon have used Teleport to move them elsewhere?]
[Daigo: That's unlikely. None of the Pokemon deployed by Team Magma and Team Aqua were of the Psychic type. They mostly had Mightyena, Sharpedo, and Carvanha.]
Now that was strange...
Naoki fell into deep thought.
However, it was getting late, and Daigo didn't press the issue further.
[Daigo: Thank you so much for your help. I won't disturb you further tonight. I'll continue the investigation tomorrow.]
[Stranger 1: Alright.]
After exiting the Pokemon Forum, Naoki began to ponder the whereabouts of the two beads, but despite his efforts, he couldn't arrive at a satisfactory conclusion.
Fortunately, he wouldn't have to wait long for an answer.
Early the next morning, Zapdos landed at the ranch, pouch in tow.
Recognizing this routine, Naoki knew the Adventurer's Guild had something to deliver.
He skillfully reached into the pouch and pulled out two round objects.
As he examined them in his hands, he froze, his eyes fixed on the objects.
[Vermilion Bead: A bead that emits a crimson radiance, said to be deeply intertwined with the legends of the Hoenn region.]
[Indigo Bead: A bead that emits an indigo radiance, said to be deeply intertwined with the legends of the Hoenn region.]
"Holy crap!"
Naoki couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
The Vermilion and Indigo Beads had been tossed into the bushes during the earlier clash with Team Magma and Team Aqua.
Daigo turned to search for them, intending to hand them over to the Hoenn League headquarters for safekeeping.
However, he soon discovered something amiss. The bushes where the beads had lain were now empty.
Daigo stood there, momentarily stunned.
"Where are the beads?"
Fu Rong noticed this and quickly joined the search, rummaging through the bushes, but to no avail. Her expression turned grim as a dreadful suspicion formed in her mind. "Could they have been taken by Team Magma and Team Aqua?"
"Impossible," Daigo calmly analyzed. "All the members of Team Magma and Team Aqua are currently being detained and escorted into police cars. It's unlikely they could have smuggled the beads away."
Then, where were the two beads?
High in the sky, Zapdos' proud figure darted swiftly through the clouds, its presence turning once-pristine white clouds into rumbling thunderclouds.
A thunderous roar echoed through the night sky, causing people on the ground to look up, only to catch a fleeting glimpse of lightning.
The usually tranquil Hoenn region seemed to be in a state of unrest. Those who were aware of the underlying social tensions quickened their pace homeward.
On Zapdos' back sat Mew and Baby Cub, each clutching a beautifully shaped bead—one vermilion and the other indigo. What was more intriguing was that they were glowing!
"No wonder Daigo couldn't find the two beads. It turns out they were picked up by Baby Cub, triggering its 'Pickup' Ability!"
As Naoki pondered this, he received a call from Mew and Cubone.
He answered the call, and the two Pokemon's faces appeared on the screen of his Rotom Phone.
Through the screen, Cubone spotted the beads in Naoki's hand.
Its voice filled with happiness as it asked, "I found these treasures on the grass. Naoki, do you like them?"
Naoki was speechless.
He had a feeling this was the case! No wonder Daigo couldn't find them; Cubone had triggered its Pickup Ability!
Seeing Naoki's silence, Cubone's small face filled with confusion, and it looked a little sad. "You don't like them?"
Naoki snapped out of his reverie and shook his head. "It's not because of that."
It was quite a coincidence that just as he was contacting Daigo, the Adventurer's Guild had come to Daigo's aid.
But the problem was that they had taken someone else's belongings!
Naoki rubbed his temples. "You saved an elderly couple on a mountaintop yesterday, didn't you?"
Hearing this, Mew and Cubone were shocked.
"How do you know that?" Their words were automatically translated by the Rotom Phone.
"I heard it from someone else," Naoki explained. "The person I mentioned earlier, the one who told me about your appearance, also informed me about the elderly couple. Although he didn't recognize Mew, I guessed it was you from his description."
Upon hearing this, Mew and Cubone looked enlightened.
So that was it!
"Then why doesn't Naoki like them?" Cubone asked, confused.
Naoki explained, "Because they're important to the people of that place. They do have an owner."
Cubone was astonished.
It had thought they were unwanted items!
Naoki had taught Cubone not to take things that didn't belong to it, and Cubone had always kept this in mind.
But now, it had made a mistake...
At this moment, Daigo was probably frantically searching for the two beads.
Holding the two beads in his hands, Naoki pondered briefly.
There was no longer any need to hide his identity.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Daigo, informing him that he had the beads.
Daigo quickly replied.
[Daigo: What?!]
[Stranger 1: Well... it's a misunderstanding. Let's add each other as Poke Pals!]
Saying so, Naoki sent his Poke Pal ID to Daigo.
Soon, he received and accepted a friend request from Daigo.
In a concise manner, Naoki explained the situation.
[Naoki: The Baby Cub from yesterday is my Pokemon. Its Ability is 'Pickup,' and it thought the beads were unclaimed items, so it picked them up.]
On the other side of the screen, Daigo read the message and fell silent.
Indeed, such behavior was consistent with a Pokemon with the Pickup Ability.
However, Daigo was still puzzled.
Were all three Pokemon from earlier this person's, the one named Naoki?
How did they happen to pass by that place and offer their help? Were they near Send-God Mountain at the time? Was all of this part of their plan?
But since Stranger 1 proactively informed him about this, it indicated that they didn't have malicious intentions.
At that moment, Daigo saw another message from Naoki.
[Naoki: Hello, a formal introduction is in order! I'm Naoki, currently residing in the Pasio region. I've traveled through the Hoenn region before and am quite interested in its historical legends.]
Daigo was taken aback.
[Daigo: You're in the Pasio region?]
As if reading his mind, Naoki provided an explanation.
[Naoki: Yes, Zapdos brought the two beads here. In short, it was a misunderstanding. Send me your location, and I'll have my Pokemon return the beads.]
Daigo had many questions, but the most important thing right now was the two beads.
He was about to send his location.
However, he changed his mind, realizing that the two beads wouldn't be safe if they remained in the Hoenn region.
It would be better to play along with the plan and keep the beads in the Pasio region for now, retrieving them once the situation was resolved.
But... could he trust this person?
After some contemplation, Daigo made a decision.
[Daigo: If possible, I'd like to temporarily keep the beads with you.]
Naoki was slightly taken aback.
But soon, he understood Daigo's intention.
[Naoki: If you trust me.]
Upon reading this, Daigo hesitated, his face filled with unspoken words.
After a long pause, he expressed his doubts.
[Daigo: Who are you?]
A legendary Pokemon like Zapdos wasn't something an ordinary Trainer could capture.
Moreover, based on Naoki's words, it seemed that the three Pokemon were currently traveling in the Hoenn region without a Trainer accompanying them...
Coupled with the air of mystery that had surrounded Stranger 1 these past few days, Daigo's curiosity and desire for knowledge peaked at this moment.
Just then, he received a reply.
Daigo focused his gaze on the screen.
[Naoki: Me? I'm a ranch owner.]
Daigo: ?
(End of Chapter)
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