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Chapter 537: Murmurs of a Conspiracy - Chatot's Involvement in the Plot to Harm Arceus!
Chapter 537: Murmurs of a Conspiracy - Chatot's Involvement in the Plot to Harm Arceus!
The Fighting Z-Crystal, capable of enhancing a Pokemon's combat moves into powerful Z-Moves, lay before them. If used with Golurk, it would allow it to perform the exclusive Z-Move, All-Out Pummeling.
However, this Fighting Z-Crystal was of no use to them at the moment! Naoki hesitated, unsure if asking Kapo-Chirp for a different Z-Crystal would be too bothersome.
But Kapo didn't overthink it. It watched as Naoki embedded the Z-Crystal into his Z-Ring and then flew backward, raising an arm in front of it.
"Kacha Kacha!"
Naoki was taken aback for a moment before asking, "Are you asking me to do this with you?"
"Kacha!" Kapo chirped in agreement, nodding.
Realizing its intention, Naoki immediately understood what the Pokemon was trying to do. It wanted to teach him how to use the Z-Move!
"Okay, I get it!" Naoki nodded and began to imitate Kapo-Chirp's actions.
Once Naoki was ready, Kapo-Mei Mei nodded in approval and continued its demonstration. It crossed its arms in an "X" shape, adopted a sumo-style squat, and then threw rapid-fire punches forward with both hands.
At this point, Kapo-Mei paused and gestured for Naoki to follow suit.
Naoki: "..."
For some reason, it felt awkward for an adult to be doing such an overdramatic action.
"Oh well! There's no one else around to see this! Naoki steeled himself, deciding to set aside his embarrassment and follow Kapo-Chirp's lead. He squatted down and threw a rapid series of punches forward."
Just then, the Z-Crystal embedded in his Z-Ring seemed to resonate with his emotions, erupting with a dazzling light.
The intense light engulfed Naoki like a raging inferno, filling him with an overwhelming sense of power. Is this the Z-Power? he thought, slightly astonished.
The power coursed through his body, yearning for an outlet. Without needing Kapo's guidance, Naoki instinctively knew what to do next.
"Golurk!" he shouted.
"Agas!" Golurk immediately responded.
The next second, intense energy burst forth from Naoki's body, transforming into dozens of energy beams that surged into Golurk.
Whether it was due to the Z-Power or the bond between them, both Naoki and Golurk clearly resonated with each other at that moment.
Naoki closed his eyes to focus on the sensation, and Golurk, standing before him, coolly closed its eyes as well.
Fiery emotions surged within them, like a volcano about to erupt, desperately seeking release.
In that moment, Naoki suddenly understood why the trainers in the anime struck such dramatic poses and shouted the names of their moves when using Z-Moves.
It was their way of channeling all the energy within their bodies and releasing it in one explosive action!
Realizing this, Naoki acted without hesitation. He opened his eyes wide, and Golurk, in sync with him, lifted its eyelids to reveal its captivating golden irises.
"All-Out Pummeling!" Naoki lunged forward with a punch, shouting the name of the move.
"Swish!"
A fierce combat fire ignited on Golurk's body, fueled by the concentrated Z-Power, burning intensely.
Acting on instinct, Golurk crossed its palms and pushed them forward at incredible speed.
The pure combat fire instantly transformed into massive hands, resembling a violent tsunami and landslide, hurtling toward Kapo-Murmur.
Kapo's figure flickered rapidly amid the onslaught, leaving several afterimages in the air before it soared into the sky, looking down at Golurk and Naoki below.
The colossal combat fists slammed into the ground, their terrifying energy instantly carving out massive pits in the earth.
The force of the impact sent shockwaves through the ground, causing the distant forest to echo with the startled cries of bird Pokemon taking flight.
After a long while, the All-Out Pummeling move finally concluded.
Both Naoki and Golurk felt a profound exhaustion, as if they had just sprinted five kilometers nonstop.
"Huff..." Naoki panted, his breath coming in ragged gasps. He had been right; using a Z-Move took a tremendous toll on both the trainer and the Pokemon. Neither he nor Golurk would be able to use All-Out Pummeling again anytime soon.
"Agas..."
Seeing Naoki's fatigue, Golurk turned and walked back to his side, wanting to support him.
Naoki smiled at Golurk, indicating that he was fine, then looked up at Kapo-Mei in the air.
"Thank you, Kapo-Mei."
Kapo-Mei nodded to them. "Kacha."
Then, Kapo-Mei turned to leave.
Naoki quickly called out, "Wait!"
"Kacha?" Kapo-Mei stopped and turned back, confused.
Naoki looked at the Fighting Z-Crystal in his hand and asked, "Umm, Kapo-Mei, can I trade this Fighting Z-Crystal for Z-Crystals of other types with you?"
"I have something important to do, and I need the power of Z-Moves to accomplish it. I urgently need Grass Z and Water Z. If you have them, I can trade this Fighting Z-Crystal and some gifts for them."
Naoki actually wanted to take Kapo-Mei away with him, but he knew that Kapo-Mei probably wouldn't agree to leave as it was the guardian of this island.
"Kacha..." Kapo-Mei was a little puzzled.
It looked at Golurk, who stood by Naoki's side, indicating that this Pokemon was a Fighting-type. If they changed to other Z-Crystals, Golurk wouldn't be able to use them.
"It's okay." Naoki shook his head, implying that it was fine if Golurk couldn't use the other Z-Crystals.
After all, they had been staying at the ranch all the time and rarely went out. Besides Z-Moves, they barely used the Ultra-Evolution of the Padaria region.
Therefore, Z-Crystals of other types were more important.
Upon hearing this, Kapo-Mei stared at Naoki for a while, then nodded. "Kacha!"
Then, it turned around and gestured for Naoki to follow.
Naoki quickly mounted Golurk and followed Kapo-Mei into the distant forest.
Soon, they arrived at the deepest part of the forest.
Kapo-Mei stopped in front of a towering tree, reached into a hole, and then flew back to Naoki.
Kapo-Mei opened its palm, revealing three Z-Crystals.
One was fiery red with a flame pattern—the Fire Z-Crystal.
One was green with a grass pattern—the Grass Z-Crystal.
And the last one was a faint pink with a strange pattern—a mysterious Z-Crystal.
Naoki was slightly startled when he saw this Z-Crystal.
Kapo-Mei followed his gaze to the pink Z-Crystal.
It explained, "Kacha kacha kacha!"
Naoki paused, "Did you find this in an ancient ruin?"
Kapo-Mei nodded. "Kacha!"
"Whoa!" Naoki was amazed.
Because, if he wasn't mistaken, this faint pink Z-Crystal was most likely Arceus' exclusive Z-Crystal.
With this, Arceus could unleash its exclusive Z-Move, the Origin Super Nova Explosion!
"Kacha?" Kapo-Mei looked at Naoki, waiting for his choice.
Naoki hesitated slightly but ultimately chose the Grass Z-Crystal, which he could use.
Kapo-Mei noticed the human's hesitation.
It looked down at the Z-Crystals in its palm, then used its right hand to pick up the unknown pink Z-Crystal and handed it to Naoki.
Naoki froze, "Are you giving me this one too?"
"Kacha!"
Kapo-Mei happily nodded and took back the Fighting Z-Crystal along with the Fire Z-Crystal that Naoki had offered. Then, it turned and flew away.
It disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.
Naoki: "..."
Well, he couldn't take this windfall for granted.
After some thought, Naoki took out several bottles of Life Sheep Milk and Energy Blocks from his backpack and placed them in the tree hole where Kapo-Mei had kept the Z-Crystals.
If this was Kapo-Mei's storage spot, it would definitely return here. When it saw the Life Sheep Milk, it would understand what had happened.
After taking care of this matter, Naoki left with Golurk.
With the Forest Pokemon Cafe issue resolved and the trial from Hala completed, it was time to return to Lilii Town and report to Hala.
However, Naoki didn't go to Lilii Town immediately.
Instead, he took Golurk to a seaside restaurant in Melemele City for lunch. It was only at three in the afternoon that he went to Lilii Town to report his mission.
In Hala's mansion in Lilii Town...
Hala looked at the trainer before him with appreciation and laughed heartily.
"I've received a message from Miss Kisha. The Forest Pokemon Cafe has resumed business.
"It's a place of rest for everyone, be it humans or Pokemon. It's wonderful that it's open again!
"You've done an excellent job. As a reward, here's a gift from me to you."
"
With that, Hala picked up a brownish-yellow Z-Crystal and a new Z-Ring from the table.
"This is the unique Z-Ring and Z-Crystal of the Alola region. With these, you'll be able to unleash powerful Z-Moves," Hala explained.
As he spoke, Hala suddenly noticed the Z-Ring on Naoki's wrist.
A surprised look crossed his face. "Oh? You already have a Z-Ring and Z-Crystal?"
Naoki nodded. "This Z-Ring was a gift from Oranguru, the owner of the Forest Pokemon Cafe. And the Z-Crystal embedded in it was given to me by Kapo-Chirp."
Hearing this, Hala's expression turned to one of shock. "You've met a guardian deity?!
Naoki nodded again. "I assume Kapo-Chirp heard about the Forest Pokemon Cafe reopening and decided to pay a visit."
Hala's eyes widened as he understood the situation. So, Kapo-Chirp must have learned about the cafe's revival from Oranguru and chose to gift Naoki with a Z-Crystal in gratitude.
"In that case, you won't need this Z-Ring anymore. Take this Fighting Z-Crystal instead! With it, you'll be able to unleash the powerful Z-Move, All-Out Pummeling, with your Pokemon!" Hala said.
Naoki reached out and took the offered crystal, his heart filled with mixed emotions as he looked at the Fighting Z-Crystal.
He never imagined that the Fighting Z-Crystal he had given to Kapo-Chirp would find its way back to him in such a manner...
However, he thought to himself, shouldn't there be a Pokemon battle with the Island King after completing the trial?
But from Hala's demeanor, it seemed like he didn't intend to engage in a Pokemon battle.
Well, the trials are at the discretion of the Island Kings, and the Alola region doesn't have an established Pokemon League yet. So, what Hala says goes.
"That works out nicely, no need to bother with a battle," Naoki thought to himself.
"By the way, there's one more thing!" Hala suddenly added.
"What is it?" Naoki asked.
"Miss Kisha conveyed a message from Oranguru. After you left, a trainer visited the Forest Pokemon Cafe, and the Snorlax that was causing trouble has been captured by that trainer," Hala informed him.
Naoki paused for a moment, then nodded. "I see. Thank you for letting me know."
In truth, he had been considering inviting Oranguru to run the cafe at the Explorers' Guild on the World Tree.
However, given Oranguru's relationship with the Pokemon in the forest, he doubted that it would agree to such an arrangement.
"Oh well," Naoki sighed with a hint of disappointment. He bade Hala farewell and mounted his Golurk, ready to depart Lilii Town.
In a single day, he had acquired three Z-Crystals: the Fighting Z, Grass Z, and Arceus Z.
All that remained was the Water Z-Crystal.
And the best place to find it was Poni Island, home to Kapo-Fin, a Water/Fairy-type Pokemon. As a guardian deity, Kapo-Fin might possess the Water Z-Crystal that he sought.
However, at this time, Poni Island didn't seem to have an Island King or Queen yet.
After some contemplation, Naoki decided to head to Poni Island first to investigate the situation and try to locate Kapo-Fin. If he couldn't find it, he would seek out the dominant Pokemon of the area and attempt to obtain the Water Z-Crystal from them.
With his plan in mind, Naoki mounted his Golurk and set off toward Poni Island.
Meanwhile, beyond the boundaries of the universe, the creator deity Arceus watched over the events unfolding in that particular space-time.
Arceus observed that the human named Naoki seemed to be heading toward Poni Island in search of the Pokemon known as Kapo-Fin.
Kapo-Fin...
As an omniscient and omnipotent deity, Arceus needed only a slight stir of thought to know everything about Kapo-Fin.
A guardian deity Pokemon capable of creating illusions through mist, allowing people to see deceased individuals or Pokemon and conveying unfulfilled wishes... Interesting.
A sudden idea formed in Arceus' mind, and its gaze penetrated countless space-times to focus on Naoki.
According to the original plan, Arceus intended to bestow a significant task upon this human and his Grand Adventure Exploration Team once its avatar awakened. And in return, they would receive a generous reward.
However, humans were complex and unpredictable, and Arceus couldn't help but worry about the potential misuse of such power. What if this human were to harm, exploit, or use Pokemon for selfish purposes?
Based on what Arceus had observed so far, it couldn't guarantee that such things wouldn't happen.
Thus, Arceus decided to use this opportunity to test Naoki one last time, to see if his heart truly loved Pokemon and if he shared a deep bond with his Pokemon companions.
Only those with strong wills and intentions could pass His trial.
(End of Chapter)
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