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Chapter 472: The Day the World Tree Reaches Maturity
Chapter 472: The Day the World Tree Reaches Maturity (Monthly Ticket Request at the Start of the Month!)
After Daiyu left, life on the ranch returned to its usual peaceful state.
With an increasing number of Pidgeot delivery personnel and the eradication of the Lava and Ocean Teams wreaking havoc in the Hoenn region, Naoki finally launched the Pidgeot Express cross-region service.
The distance between the Hoenn region and the Padia region wasn't too far. At full speed, it would take a Pidgeot only three hours to make a round trip.
This was nothing to the Pidgeots.
Initially, Naoki was concerned that flying such distances might tire them out.
But soon, he discovered that his Pidgeot employees relished the task.
One of the Pidgeots told Naoki that when they lived on Pidgeot Island, they wouldn't stay there all day because it was too boring.
After evolving into Pidgeots, most of them would fly over the oceans for hours on end.
They fished, explored uncharted waters, trained in storms, and occasionally rescued stranded ships and humans lost at sea.
Some Pidgeots even circled the planet to discover how vast the world truly was.
During these journeys, they would also rest or do other activities on various lands.
Sometimes, they encountered humans and were caught by Pokemon Trainers.
Upon meeting a Trainer they liked, they would never return to Pidgeot Island but instead travel and live together with their chosen companion.
Hearing the Pidgeots' explanations, Naoki was reassured.
The Pidgeots happily went about their deliveries each day, while Naoki stayed on the ranch, tending to the Pokemon, managing the ranch, cultivating crops, packaging goods for customers, and then handing them over to the Pidgeots for delivery.
During this time, some companies reached out to Naoki, proposing a collaboration to establish a specialized Pidgeot Express company to monopolize the entire Padia region's delivery business and transform every Pidgeot into a more professional courier.
However, Naoki rejected this suggestion.
If they did that, the Pidgeots would become literal "working Pidgeots," burdened with endless tasks daily.
Instead of the current arrangement, where they worked from six in the morning to five in the afternoon, taking on deliveries as they wished and passing on the rest to their colleagues.
Although it sounded arduous, in reality, each Pidgeot only made five or six trips a day.
This was because the products from Naoki's ranch store were limited in quantity, and the store, unlike others, closed promptly at five in the afternoon.
If there were too many goods, the Pidgeots wouldn't be able to keep up, and they might even have to work overtime at night to complete the deliveries.
Moreover, Naoki didn't need the money, so there was no reason to exploit the Pidgeots like that.
He was content to see them flying happily, lounging on the ranch's grass during their breaks, and relaxing with their plump, round bellies exposed, as they were now.
After being turned down by Naoki, those companies abandoned their original plans and instead began training Pokemon like Pelipper and Dodrio to become professional couriers.
In the tranquil and heartwarming life on the ranch, time marched on alongside the Pokemon's growth, leading to June 7, 200 years in the Pokemon League calendar.
This day was destined to be extraordinary for Naoki and the Pokemon on the ranch.
For on this ordinary day, the Latias would perform its final ripening of the World Tree.
Recalling the commotion caused by the World Tree previously, Naoki anticipated that this time would be even more eventful.
Thus, he chose the midnight hour for this occasion.
Padia region, Soaking Town, 11:54 p.m.
The distant town was shrouded in darkness as the people living there had long since retired for the night, asleep in their beds.
In stark contrast, Naoki's ranch was illuminated by a sea of lights.
Golems, Motostakes, Rydons, Masquerains, Froslasses, Claydols, Wigglytuffs, Pidgeots, Latia, and Dusknoirs—a multitude of Pokemon gathered, anticipating the birth of the World Tree.
In the Reverse World, Mewtwo and Giratina were prepared.
The time they had spent together allowed Mewtwo to gain a new understanding of this Pokemon, who enjoyed surfing the human internet.
At this moment, Mewtwo was well aware that cooperation with its companion was necessary to elevate the World Tree into the sky.
Once Naoki and the Pokemon assembled were ready, Mewtwo turned to Giratina and said, "Let's begin."
"Roger that!"
With a deep roar, Giratina released a pitch-black glow from its body. The light gradually enveloped the World Tree and the massive floating island it resided on.
Moments later, the light completely merged into the World Tree.
Giratina returned to Mewtwo's side and said, "Your turn!"
Mewtwo remained silent. Its eyes, calm and collected, fixed on the colossal World Tree before it. Then, it raised its right hand, and a blue glow appeared in its eyes.
A torrent of psychic power surged from Mewtwo, swiftly engulfing the entire World Tree and the floating island beneath it.
The next second, the enormous World Tree, along with Mewtwo and Giratina, vanished from the Reverse World.
Naoki and Latias, who were waiting on the tree, felt a momentary blur before their eyes. When their vision cleared, they found that the World Tree had been transported high into the sky.
Above them was a starry sky and a full moon, with the blue canopy of the atmosphere below.
Looking down from the World Tree, they could see a layer of clouds shrouded in darkness.
This breathtaking scene signified that they had left the Reverse World and ascended into the heavens!
The massive World Tree stood firmly on the cloud layer, neither swaying nor falling!
The surrounding Pokemon were awestruck by the beautiful and majestic sight, letting out incredulous cries.
"Garrrr..."
"Mew..."
"Mama..."
"Bam!"
After accomplishing this feat, Mewtwo didn't stop. Its eyes, glowing with a blue aura, scanned the surroundings.
The powerful psychic power instantly warped the surrounding space, creating a magical arena...
Then, it erected light walls using its psychic powers and cast an Illusion Beam to create an illusion, erasing the presence of the World Tree within.
With this, humans would no longer be able to detect the existence of the World Tree from the outside.
After performing this series of tasks, Mewtwo's psychic powers were completely depleted. It landed on the World Tree, slightly fatigued, and turned its gaze towards Latias.
Now, it was Latias's turn to take action!
Latias's face still bore a gentle smile. It nodded slightly to Mewtwo, then lifted off the ground and floated gently in mid-air.
The next second, a tremendously powerful energy surged from its body.
The green glow resembled an ocean, engulfing Naoki and the entire World Tree within it.
And when this radiance completely enveloped the World Tree, a strange buzzing sound reverberated through the heavens and the earth.
Immediately after, the glow surged into the World Tree.
"Buzz!"
For a brief moment, the air fell silent, as if all sound had vanished.
And in the next second, a wave of green, natural energy rippled out from the World Tree, encompassing the entire planet along the curve of the atmosphere.
In the vastness of space, Deoxys, who was munching on a meteoroid, suddenly sensed something amiss.
It lowered its head to gaze upon the planet, and to its surprise, the originally blue planet was now radiating a green glow!
"Roaaaar! What's that?!"
Deoxys was shocked, abandoning its meteoroid as its black body abruptly changed direction, diving towards the source of the intense natural energy.
In the Johto region, on Mount Silver, the legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh, who was meeting with the Rainbow Wing Squad, suddenly looked up at the sky.
That rich natural aura had appeared again! And compared to the last time, it was even more intense!
It hadn't imagined that aura before!
Ho-Oh couldn't help but be drawn to that pure natural energy.
Beside it, Zapdos wore a puzzled expression.
"What is it, Lord Ho-Oh?"
But before Zapdos could get an answer, the entire sky turned green.
Zapdos was astonished.
Ho-Oh, however, looked into the distance.
It said to its four subordinates, "Something great has been born. I must go and investigate. You should continue with your missions!"
With that, Ho-Oh flapped its magnificent wings and soared into the sky, leaving behind a brilliant rainbow in its wake.
With their departure, Maxie's consciousness returned to the Shadow Realm.
In the Kalos region, within the Terminus Cave, the Z-God, Zygarde, who had been resting with its eyes closed, suddenly opened its pale eyes.
There it is again!
The energy wave from before has appeared once more!
This time, Zygarde clearly sensed the presence of whatever was causing it.
That aura... it's not a warning from nature or the ecosystem, it is nature itself!
Zygarde's heart stirred, and it longed to see what was causing this phenomenon. However, after calming down, it decided to remain in the Terminus Cave to keep watch over nature. Instead, it sent out a 'Zygarde Core', one with autonomous consciousness, to investigate.
Kalos region, within a forest shrouded by the night.
A Zygarde Core, with a blue diamond-shaped pattern on its chest, suddenly lifted its head towards the sky before moving in the direction of the energy wave's origin.
Hoenn region.
Deep within a massive volcano, molten lava churned and bubbled. The earth god, Groudon, who had just returned and was about to enter a state of slumber, abruptly opened its eyes.
At the same time, deep within an undersea cave, Kyogre reacted as well.
They clearly sensed an immense and pure natural energy.
Such dense natural energy...
If they could absorb it, they would surely be able to restore themselves to their original forms!
In that moment, Groudon took a step forward, its massive legs moving through the lava. It left the volcano and first looked towards the distant horizon before striding forward, step by step, in the direction of the energy's source.
In the depths of the dark undersea cave, Kyogre also emerged and entered the vast ocean.
It flicked its tail fin and swam at incredible speed towards the origin of the energy.
Kyogre sensed that Groudon was also on the move.
It couldn't let its rival get there first! Otherwise, if Groudon regained its original form before it, things would become difficult!
The Hoenn duo was on the move once more.
At the same time, within the Weather Institute, a young researcher dozed off in front of his station. Suddenly, he jolted awake to a terrifying sight.
On the radar, the two legendary Pokemon that had nearly destroyed the Hoenn region just half a month ago were active again!
After the previous incident, the Hoenn League had strengthened their monitoring of Groudon and Kyogre to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.
Staring at the moving red dots on the radar screen, the researcher initially thought he was having a nightmare. He pinched his thigh, feeling the sharp pain, and realized that this was no dream—Groudon and Kyogre had truly awakened once more!
"Oh God!"
The researcher panicked and immediately sounded the alarm.
Soon, everyone rushed to the monitoring equipment.
They anxiously watched the screens, their eyes glued to the moving dots.
According to the satellite image, Groudon had left its volcano and was heading towards a distant eastern location! Initially, the researchers thought that the two Pokemon were about to engage in another territorial dispute.
However, they soon discovered something amiss.
The two Pokemon were not heading towards each other's locations!
"Immediately predict Groudon and Kyogre's trajectories!" ordered a senior researcher.
"Yes, sir!"
The researcher at the computer quickly typed on the keyboard.
Soon, the two Pokemon's trajectories were displayed on the screen.
Surprisingly, their destination was not somewhere in the Hoenn region but rather a distant location beyond the Hoenn region's shores!
"How is this possible?!" exclaimed one of the researchers, shocked.
Wasn't Groudon and Kyogre's awakening related to a territorial dispute?
What could be drawing them to that distant place?
(End of Chapter)
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