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Chapter 461: In Search of Giratina, Teaming Up with Abomasnow
Chapter 461: In Search of Giratina, Teaming Up with Abomasnow
The sun shone brightly, casting its scorching rays upon the ruggedly beautiful quartz sandstone peaks. As far as the eye could see, the uneven terrain stretched to the distant horizon, with forests and meandering rivers carving their way through the sandstone formations.
Standing atop a mountain, one could gaze down and not spot a single sign of human existence within a hundred li. Coupled with the abundant water resources and the lush valleys bearing plump wild fruits, it was easy to imagine the vast number of wild Pokemon that called this place home.
Soaring slowly toward a mountaintop, the three Pokemon of the Big Hero Expedition—Mew, Teddiursa, and Zapdos—came to a gentle landing. Mew and Teddiursa emerged from Zapdos, joining it to admire the breathtaking vista of the forest below.
Teddiursa was captivated by the scenery, murmuring, "Yimeow... yime?" (What a beautiful place... Is this the Fanes Region?)
"Mew?"
Mew tilted its little head, its gorgeous blue eyes taking in the view below.
If the Pidgeot hadn't misled them, this should indeed be the Fanes Region, the place where Giratina lay dormant.
Zapdos, too, surveyed the unfamiliar land.
"Chuu." (Let's go down and ask around. We'll find out soon enough.)
At Zapdos's suggestion, the three Pokemon exchanged glances before taking off together, descending toward the lush landscape.
Like other places, this region was home to a diverse array of Pokemon.
Parasol Mushroom, Thunderous, Charging Bear, Tropius, Nosepass, and Staraptor...
The local Pokemon soon took notice of the three unfamiliar visitors.
The trio from the Big Hero Expedition also spotted them.
To gather information about Giratina, Mew flew over to a group of Parasol Mushroom and inquired, "Mew? Ki-ra-qi here?" (Excuse me, is Giratina around here?)
Hearing the unfamiliar name, the Parasol Mushroom seemed perplexed.
"Neeza?" (Giratina? Who's that?)
"Mew! Mew!" (It's a Pokemon that looks like a star!)
Mew replied, repeating what Zhi had told them.
However, the Parasol Mushroom only shook their heads, indicating they had no knowledge of Giratina.
Teddiursa pondered, "Yimeow..." (Looks like they don't know Giratina.)
What should they do now?
But Teddiursa soon had an idea!
They could simply use the Rotom Phone to contact Zhi and ask him!
With that in mind, Teddiursa summoned the Rotom Phone and instructed it, "Yimeow! Rotom Phone, please get Zhi for us!"
"Lotom!"
The screen of the Rotom Phone flickered a couple of times before the call interface appeared.
After a couple of rings, the video call was connected, and Zhi's face appeared on the screen.
Through the screen, Zhi noticed the distinctive terrain behind Teddiursa.
He instantly recognized their location.
"It looks like you've safely arrived in the Fanes Region," Zhi remarked.
The unique landscape of the Fanes Region was quite famous in the Pokemon world, as it was inspired by China's Wulingyuan.
"Yimeow!" Teddiursa nodded vigorously.
It then proceeded to explain the challenge it was facing.
"Yimeow... yime?" (But the Pokemon here don't seem to know Giratina...)
Mew, too, looked puzzled.
The three Pokemon turned their gaze to the screen, awaiting Zhi's response.
"I think I know what the issue is," Zhi said after a moment's thought.
"Giratina is a Pokemon that awakens once every thousand years, and it's been a millennium since its last awakening. These Pokemon you're encountering were likely born after Giratina's last appearance, so it's understandable that they don't recognize the name."
"Yimeow?!" Teddiursa furrowed its brow. So, how were they supposed to find Giratina now?
"That's simple," Zhi continued. "First, try to locate a Pokemon called Abomasnow. It should know Giratina's whereabouts."
In the movie, there was an Abomasnow that seemed to be Giratina's guardian. It was able to track Giratina's location, and it was the one who guided Ash and his friends to the Fanes Region, enabling Giratina to fulfill its mission.
Hearing this, Teddiursa turned to the Parasol Mushroom and asked eagerly, "Yimeow yimeow?" (Do you know Abomasnow?)
Fortunately, these Parasol Mushroom were familiar with Abomasnow.
Abomasnow was the guardian of the Fanes Region, and they had received help from it in the past.
Although they didn't know why these strangers were looking for Abomasnow, one of the Parasol Mushroom still offered its assistance.
It pointed in a certain direction, gesturing, "Neeza!"
It was indicating that Abomasnow lived over there.
Mew and Teddiursa looked in the direction it pointed, first offering their thanks to the Parasol Mushroom before mounting Zapdos and flying off in that direction.
Throughout this, the video call on the Rotom Phone remained connected.
Zhi took the opportunity to observe the Fanes Region and the wild Pokemon that inhabited it through the screen.
He spotted a Nosepass standing on a tall tree, Tropius gathering by the river to drink, and a cautious Trapinch lurking in the grass...
The variety of Pokemon in this region was indeed impressive.
And this was only the beginning.
However, there was still one problem: how could they prevent Giratina from falling back into its slumber?
What about a Reverse Series dish?
Even if it didn't turn Giratina's ability, Teravolt, into Turmoil, it might help.
Perhaps a different approach was needed.
As everyone knew, Giratina could absorb energy from meteors and use it to nourish the Fanes Region.
And according to Naoki's knowledge, the natural energy from the World Tree could also achieve the same effect.
So, a question arose: if Giratina absorbed enough natural energy, could it avoid falling asleep?
As Naoki pondered this, a strange Pokemon appeared before the Big Hero Expedition team.
It was a four-legged Pokemon with white fur, red eyes, and a bow-like horn on its head.
The Abomasnow calmly gazed at the intruders: Mew, Teddiursa, and Zapdos.
Teddy and Mew noticed it, too.
Naoki introduced it to them, "That's Abomasnow."
The sound of a human voice? Abomasnow's gaze shifted to the Rotom Phone floating in mid-air.
Mew turned to Abomasnow and asked, "Miu?" (Hello, Abomasnow. Do you know Giratina?)
At the mention of Giratina's name, Abomasnow's eyes narrowed, its gaze shifting from the human to the three unfamiliar Pokemon.
"Wu Ao?" (What brings you here?)
Teddy, ever perceptive, noticed the change in Abomasnow's tone.
Realizing that Abomasnow might have misunderstood their intentions, Teddy quickly explained, "Yi mo yi mo!" (We are the Big Hero Expedition team, not bad Pokemon! We want to find Giratina to help it, so it doesn't have to wake up only once every thousand years!)
Upon hearing this, Abomasnow fell silent.
As Giratina's guardian, it was well aware of Giratina's unique situation.
However...
After a moment's pause, Abomasnow turned to the three Pokemon and said, "Wu ao." (Giratina is gone.)
Gone? The members of the Big Hero Expedition were taken aback by Abomasnow's declaration.
Abomasnow then led them to a cave. "Wu ao." (Giratina was supposed to be sleeping here, but three days ago, it disappeared. Pokemon in the area reported seeing humans nearby, but I couldn't track them.)
Only when Giratina awakens can I locate it by sensing its aura.
Teddy's brows furrowed as a troubling thought occurred to him. "Yi mo..." Had Giratina been captured by a human Trainer?
Abomasnow immediately responded, "Wu ao!" (Impossible! Giratina hasn't awakened yet, so it can't make decisions on its own!)
"Abomasnow is right," Naoki's voice chimed in.
Abomasnow turned its gaze to the device, locking eyes with the human on the screen.
Noticing Abomasnow's attention, Naoki smiled and introduced himself, "Abomasnow, don't worry. We mean no harm. I'm Naoki, and I'm here to help Giratina."
Teddy nodded vigorously beside him. "Yi mo! " (That's right! Naoki asked us to come here to help Giratina!)
Mew added, "Miu~" (Naoki is a very nice human.)
Abomasnow wasn't foolish; it remained skeptical, unsure if it could trust this human.
After all, humans had taken Giratina before, and Abomasnow couldn't be certain if Naoki was telling the truth or if he, too, sought to capture Giratina.
Abomasnow fell silent, deep in thought.
Meanwhile, Naoki had located the Pokemon Amusement Park online and shared its location with Teddy and Mew.
If his hunch was correct, the crystallized Giratina had been taken by Butler, a former scientist of Team Magma.
Butler and his girlfriend, Diane, were planning to host a grand Pokemon amusement park near Fanes, where visitors could enjoy themselves during the seven days of the millennium comet's arrival.
They had even started selling tickets online to attract tourists.
Of course, this was all a front.
Butler's true motive was to use Giratina to absorb cosmic energy and create a Groudon fragment to prove himself to Team Magma.
The money he made from the amusement park was also funneled into his research.
"Alright, I've sent the possible location of Giratina to you, Mew, Teddy, and Zapdos. You can use the navigation to get there."
"However, there are still a few days until the millennium comet arrives, and Giratina might not have awakened yet."
Upon hearing this, Teddy and Mew were filled with excitement.
"Yi mo!"
"Miu!"
As expected of Naoki, always so reliable!
The Abomasnow, on the other hand, looked bewildered.
How did this human know Giratina's location?
Mew started to set the location of the Pokemon Amusement Park on the Rotom Phone and, upon realizing it wasn't far from their current position, prepared to set off immediately.
Thinking of how it had just suspected this human and the three Pokemon, Abomasnow turned away, feeling a little embarrassed.
But now, Giratina's situation was clearly more important than its own concerns.
"Wu ao." (Then I'll leave it to you.)
Seeing that the Big Hero Expedition team had successfully joined up with Abomasnow, Naoki finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You guys head over there first. I'll stay here and research a way to keep Giratina from falling back to sleep. Contact me if you encounter any problems." He instructed.
"Yimo!"
Little Bear happily acknowledged with a yell, and then hung up the phone.
To avoid attracting attention, Mew used a Poke Ball to recall Zapdos.
Mew then transformed into a Starly and hopped onto Abomasnow's back alongside Little Bear. Following the directions on the Rotom Phone, they set off toward the location of the Pokemon Amusement Park.
Naoki, on the other hand, stepped out of the house and gazed thoughtfully at the playing Pokemon in the ranch.
As far as he knew, there wasn't just one Giratina in the world.
But whether it was the Giratina in the Fanes Region or elsewhere, they all shared the same ecological habit of sleeping for a millennium and waking up for seven days.
Of course, not all Giratina needed to absorb energy from the millennium comet.
The Giratina in the Fanes Region was unique; it absorbed natural energy not for itself but to nourish the entire Fanes land.
And from its portrayal in the movie, Giratina didn't seem to be able to directly grant wishes like it was rumored to do.
Its ability was more inclined towards teleporting objects. When wishers asked for an abundance of food, Giratina would use its psychic powers to teleport food from elsewhere.
Therefore, directly wishing for Giratina to stay awake wouldn't work.
Naoki walked forward, traversing the small paths of the ranch until he reached the lake that connected to the Reverse World.
He then crossed the lake and entered the Reverse World, making his way unimpeded to the World Tree.
Naoki didn't climb up; instead, he stood on the lower floating island, deep in thought.
Would a dish made from the World Tree's leaves have any effect on Giratina?
Back when the World Tree was still growing, he had once made a dish called Leaf Cake using its leaves.
That dish had three effects: permanently increasing the power of Grass-type moves by 25%, shortening the growth period for crops when Grass-type Pokemon used it for cultivation, and the last effect, 'World Tree's Guardian', which only applied to him.
Just as Naoki was lost in contemplation, something miraculous happened.
As if sensing his thoughts, the massive crown of the World Tree shone with a green light.
Within the light, two leaves, glowing with a lustrous sheen, slowly drifted downward and landed in front of Naoki.
Naoki was taken aback.
He looked down, and the next second, the information about the two leaves appeared in his mind.
[Clearing Leaf: A leaf with mysterious effects. Using it in a dish will allow certain specific Pokemon to stay awake and avoid falling asleep.]
[Life Leaf: A leaf from the World Tree, imbued with lush natural energy. Placing it in a location will nurture the ecological environment, making it lush and beautiful.]
?
Naoki was astonished to see the two leaves that had fallen before him.
He looked up incredulously at the World Tree.
Could it be... that the World Tree was helping him?
As far as he knew, this world seemed to have a natural will of its own...
And the Everlasting Force was the embodiment of that will.
Nature would bestow this power upon chosen humans.
After much contemplation, Naoki had a rough idea of what was happening.
The natural will of the World Tree had sensed his current dilemma and was actively helping him!
Was this the effect of the "World Tree's Guardian"? Terrifying!
Beyond all universes, Arceus observed the human named Naoki.
"Interesting. Even without knowing that Pokemon personally and only hearing about it through rumors, you're willing to help it proactively?"
"Since that's the case, I shall bestow upon you a gift."
Arceus's intent stirred, and two leaves drifted down from the tree.
As the creator deity, He didn't mind taking direct action to alter the rules governing that Pokemon.
As for why He was helping this human, it was because He saw a new possibility in him.
There were countless universes, and within them, some worlds were peaceful and stable, while others were in peril.
Arceus needed some help to aid those worlds on the brink of destruction.
He had taken an interest in the Pokemon organization Naoki had formed, the Big Hero Expedition.
This wasn't the first time He had done something like this.
Long ago, Arceus had chosen a human named "Teru" from a certain world, transported her to the Washi Region plagued by spacetime fissures, and given her an Arceus Phone.
Arceus's iris reflected the scene of Naoki picking up the two leaves.
Back then, Naoki was still young and unaware that every gift from fate came with a hidden price.
(End of Chapter)
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