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Chapter 543: The Power of the Heart, Colliding Time and Space!
Chapter 543: The Power of the Heart, Colliding Time and Space!
"You can observe them up close!" Naoki said to the curious children, their eyes lit with wonder. "If they take a liking to you, you might even get to pet them!"
The children's hearts were pure, filled only with a genuine love and innocence towards Pokemon.
Exposing Gujian Panther, Guding Deer, and the others to these emotions might have some positive influence on them.
Just as they could absorb negative emotions like greed and malicious thoughts when they were Forces of Calamity, perhaps these Forces of Fortune could now draw upon positive emotions to strengthen themselves.
At the very least, it couldn't hurt.
Hearing Naoki's words, the children accompanying Professor Oak widened their eyes in surprise.
"Eh?"
"Really?"
"Of course," Naoki nodded.
The ancient Pokemon noticed the commotion and turned their attention towards the group.
Gujian Snail, nonchalant as ever, found a shady spot and quickly dozed off, snoring softly.
Guding Deer, with Gu Yu Fish inside its cauldron, stood tall and proud next to it, while Gujian Panther, with its snowy white fur glistening in the sun, joined them in observing the children as they cautiously approached.
"Wow, amazing!" A young boy gazed up at the towering Guding Deer, his eyes sparkling with admiration. "Hello, Guding Deer! I'm Xiaoyang, nice to meet you!"
Guding Deer lowered its head to meet the boy's gaze, and in that moment, it sensed pure adoration and joy emanating from the child's clear eyes.
This gave Guding Deer pause, and a smile soon spread across its face.
Wow! These kids are something else!
Sensing their emotions, Guding Deer lowered its massive head in a friendly gesture, seemingly inviting the boy to give it a pat.
The boy froze, his face lighting up with delight. "Really?"
Tentatively, he reached out his hand towards Guding Deer.
But in the next second, chaos ensued. Guding Deer abruptly raised its head, and the boy was sent flying like an egg flipping in a pan, landing in the cauldron on Guding Deer's back.
Startled by the turn of events, the boy quickly regained his composure, his face now glowing with excitement as he steadied himself by holding onto the cauldron, much to the envy of his peers.
As for Gu Yu Fish, it had already quietly swum down to join the boy.
It was a mystery how Gu Yu Fish managed to swim through the air as if it were water.
On the other side, a few children gathered around Gujian Panther.
Compared to the other three Pokemon, Gujian Panther had a particularly adorable appearance, especially its snow-white fur that shimmered with a golden hue in the sunlight.
"So cute! Hello, Gujian Panther!" An intrepid girl reached out to pet it, but Gujian Panther nimbly hopped away, choosing to stand gracefully on a patch of grass and elegantly lick its pink paw.
A few other children gathered around Gu Jian Snail, who was taking a nap.
Professor Oak and Gary, intrigued by the scene, couldn't contain their curiosity.
Gary, ever the Pokemon enthusiast, quickly pulled out his Rotom Phone and opened the Pokedex, attempting to look up information on these peculiar Pokemon.
"No data found. These Pokemon have not yet been discovered."
As expected, the four Forces of Fortune were still unknown to the Pokedex.
Gary then turned the camera towards the red Pokemon by Naoki's side, one he had never seen before.
But once again, the emotionless electronic voice of Rotom Phone spoke up.
"No data found. This Pokemon has not yet been discovered."
"What?" Gary was taken aback. "Is Gulerthon an undiscovered Pokemon as well?"
After all, even legendary Pokemon like Lugia, Groudon, and Kyogre had their information and legends recorded in the Pokedex.
Hearing this, Professor Oak also turned his gaze towards Gulerthon, a Pokemon that had piqued his curiosity long ago.
To be honest, he had been curious about this Pokemon for quite some time, but Naoki had never offered any information or introduction about it.
Noticing their stares, Gulerthon let out a confused cry, "Ah Ga Su?"
Naoki reached out and patted its head, and Gulerthon responded by affectionately rubbing its head against Naoki's palm.
"Yes, Gulerthon is an undiscovered Pokemon, but its situation is unique. It's classified information from the Padrean League, and I'm sorry, but I'm not at liberty to disclose any details about it yet."
Gulerthon was closely connected to the two doctors from the Zero Zone Research Institute who were studying the time machine and paradox Pokemon. Although Dr. Olin had discovered Gulerthon, she had not yet revealed its existence to the outside world.
"So that's how it is?" Professor Oak mused, his expression thoughtful as he considered Naoki's demeanor. A guess began to form in his mind.
The two doctors from the Padrean region who had never shown themselves to the public were rumored to be conducting secret research in a hidden location.
Could this Pokemon named Gulerthon be related to that secret research?
And had Naoki made a confidentiality agreement with the Padrean League or the two doctors? Professor Oak couldn't help but speculate.
Since this was a secret of the Padrean region, it wouldn't be right for them to pry further.
However, now that he thought about it, Gulerthon did bear a resemblance to Motostoke's Coalossal. Perhaps there was some connection between them?
Not only Professor Oak but Gary as well felt a vague premonition.
He sensed a mysterious and terrifying aura emanating from this Pokemon.
That feeling... It was exactly the same as the armored mysterious Pokemon he had encountered during his Gym Challenge at the Stone Gym!
As the sun set, Professor Oak had the children set up tents in an open area of the ranch, creating a temporary campsite for the night.
The children, who had spent the day playing with the Pokemon, were starting to feel tired.
Recalling the day's activities, it all felt like a dream!
They had enjoyed the afternoon with the Legendary Pokemon, delivered packages with a Courier Dragonite, played on Snorlax's belly, sheared Wooloos, worked at the Pokemon Tavern with Mr. Goodtype, and played hide-and-seek with Misdreavus...
When the moon rose and the starry sky twinkled, the exhausted children quickly fell asleep.
Professor Oak and Gary tucked a boy into his sleeping bag and heard him mutter in his sleep as they left the tent.
"It's so nice to have Pokemon..."
Professor Oak paused for a moment, then smiled at Gary, and they quietly exited the tent.
Not far away, Naoki sat by the river with his Pokemon, folding paper into little boats and setting them afloat on the river, reflecting the fireflies dancing above.
And on the river's surface floated a star-shaped Pokemon.
It was... the mythical Pokemon, Jirachi, which, according to legend, awakens only once every thousand years!
Professor Oak and Gary approached, filled with astonishment, their eyes wide as they beheld Jirachi.
But soon, Professor Oak seemed to realize something, and he asked in shock:
"Is this the same Jirachi that Ash encountered before?"
Professor Oak clearly remembered that during Ash's journey through the Hoenn region last year, he had encountered a Jirachi.
Later, Ash had contacted him via video call to tell him about how Naoki had helped Jirachi, allowing it to avoid its thousand-year slumber.
"That's right," Naoki nodded, continuing to send paper boats down the river, one after another, drifting into the distance with the current.
"But..." Professor Oak asked, puzzled by the ecological habits of Jirachi: "How did you do it? Don't Jirachi fall into a thousand-year slumber after awakening, only to wake up again after seven days?"
There had been previous reports of Jirachi sightings, but it was common knowledge that they would return to their thousand-year sleep after being awake for seven days.
Professor Oak's first reaction was that the legend must be wrong, as no human could live for a thousand years...
"How do I explain it?" Naoki looked at his hand and said to Professor Oak, "Perhaps it's the incredible power within me!"
"The cooking power?" Professor Oak recalled Naoki mentioning this before.
Allegedly, when Naoki cooked, he would infuse his dishes with his energy and intentions, causing them to exhibit mysterious effects.
It was similar to the power of Mega Evolution, Dragon Energy, or Aura.
Naoki nodded, "Yes, at the time, I wished that Jirachi didn't have to fall back asleep, and perhaps my wish and my cooking power resonated, creating a dish that truly allowed Jirachi to avoid its thousand-year slumber."
Professor Oak was utterly astonished.
Gary whispered in disbelief, "Does that mean that if you're around, all the Jirachi in the world won't need to sleep for a thousand years anymore?"
"No, it's not like that." Naoki shook his head. "Creating miraculous dishes involves more than just my power; it also depends on my mood, thoughts, and wishes at the time. Only when these emotions are all intense can the resulting dish possess that miraculous effect."
"Conversely, if the timing, location, and other factors aren't right, I'll only end up with an ordinary dish. I've tried recreating it since, but I've never been able to make a second one."
Hearing this, Professor Oak murmured, "That doesn't sound like culinary power; it sounds more like the power of your heart."
"The power of the heart?" Gary looked at Professor Oak, puzzled.
Naoki was also taken aback.
"Indeed, the power of the heart." Professor Oak nodded. "Inner emotions, feelings, and intentions can all become a form of energy, and some specific Pokemon can even manifest them as moves."
"I've done some research on this, but humans don't seem capable of such feats. Yet, Naoki, your description fits that power remarkably well. Perhaps you are that one-in-a-million person who can manifest the power of your heart." Professor Oak said seriously.
"..." Naoki hadn't expected that the term he made up would lead Professor Oak to this conclusion.
But as he thought about it, perhaps the professor wasn't entirely wrong? After all, in this Pokemon world, anything could become a source of power.
Bonds, emotions...
Wasn't Ash's Frogadier able to evolve into that unique form because of the strong bond they shared?
"I never thought that such a thing could exist in this world..." Professor Oak mused.
There had once been a professor who proposed a theory that humans were a type of Pokemon.
Perhaps Naoki was that unique "Pokemon"?
Gary looked at the paper boats floating on the river and asked, "What are you doing, Naoki?"
Before Naoki could answer, Jirachi spoke up excitedly, "Jirachi and Naoki are making wishes!"
"Wishes?" Gary paused.
Jirachi nodded gently. "That's right! Naoki said that there used to be a terrible fire here, and many Pokemon lost their lives. So, Jirachi and Naoki, along with Rotom Butler, folded lots of paper boats to write our wishes on."
"Maybe this way, they can drift to those Pokemon, and we can wish them happiness in their next life!"
Naoki looked helpless.
Actually, Jirachi had heard all this from the Phione on the World Tree.
The Phione traveled far and wide and had seen and heard many things. Whenever it perched on a branch of the World Tree to rest, Jirachi would go to listen to its tales of the wonders it had seen around the world.
As for the tradition of floating paper boats on the river, Naoki wasn't quite sure of its origins either.
Hearing this, and considering everything he had witnessed today, Gary began to understand Ash's desire to be friends with all Pokemon in the world.
With this in mind, Gary took a step forward, picked up a piece of paper from beside Naoki, and folded it into a rough paper boat.
"In that case, let me join you in wishing for the happiness of those Pokemon!"
A smile bloomed on Jirachi's face. "Okay!"
Standing beside them, Professor Oak wore a thoughtful smile.
Recalling Gary from a few years ago, he had been a completely different person. But after these years of traveling, he was slowly growing up!
At the same time, in a mysterious dimension filled with an aura of death, a slumbering Arceus slightly stirred, its eyes still closed.
A vast and terrifying power emanated from its body, rippling out in all directions.
The power was so immense that the entire dimension trembled violently!
For this god, there was no doubt that it signaled an impending awakening.
The powerful energy shocks continued to spread to more distant dimensions.
Soon, a blue dimension and a pale purple dimension were affected, leading to a violent collision between them.
In an instant, the beings inhabiting these two dimensions opened their eyes.
With the collision of the two distinct dimensions, two beings who should never have met found themselves clashing in a mysterious dimension.
In that moment, time seemed to freeze, and space solidified.
In the Sinnoh Region, in the town of Floaroma.
At the top of two elaborately designed towers, each shaped like a musical instrument, a Mew and a Spheal curiously overlooked the bustling town built on a cliff.
(End of Chapter)
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