Alola region, Pokémon School.
"Good morning, Professor Kukui." Gladion arrived at the classroom early.
"Morning..." Professor Kukui, curled up under a white coat and wearing a hat, yawned long and said to Gladion.
Hm?
Watching Professor Kukui walk shakily step by step toward the office, confusion appeared in Gladion's eyes.
This wasn't like Professor Kukui's usual style - shouldn't he be energetically shouting "Alola"?
At this time.
Lillie, Kiawe, Mallow, Sophocles, Lana and others also arrived at school, discussing what had happened today.
It seemed...
Overnight, everyone had become lazy and tired - whether their parents, housekeepers, or people they met along the way.
"Let me tell you..."
Little fatty Sophocles, looking like he knew inside information, waved everyone over.
"Do you know about the Manalo Festival?" Seeing everyone gather around, Sophocles lowered his voice.
"Manalo Festival?" The kids looked at each other.
Gladion said flatly: "Every twenty-one years, a 'total solar eclipse' occurs in the Alola region, so every twenty-one years, we hold the Manalo Festival in Alola."
"Total solar eclipse?!" Everyone exclaimed.
Mallow asked curiously: "'Manalo' and 'Alola' - the two words are quite similar."
"'Alola' actually means 'everyone sharing together,' while 'Manalo' means 'you and I living here together.'" Lillie, who seemed to have recently studied this, explained.
"Put together, it means 'we live together and share together.'" Lana's face showed a smile.
"Feels so warm..." Mallow sighed.
Getting everyone's approval, they all unconsciously looked at their own Pokémon.
At this time, Sophocles ran to the podium, moved over a small stool and stood on it, coughed twice to get attention, then said:
"Actually, most of the Manalo Festival solar eclipses are fake!"
"Fake?!"
Everyone was stunned.
"How could there be solar eclipses every twenty-one years so regularly?"
Sophocles, seeing everyone's expressions, looked very satisfied and placed his Togedemaru on the podium.
"That's true..."
They'd heard that in other places, you might not see a solar eclipse once in hundreds of years, but in the Alola region, it happened every twenty-one years...
"Then why do solar eclipses occur? We haven't seen them, but the Island Kahunas and Queens should have seen them." Gladion frowned.
Sophocles grinned: "I don't know the specific reason either. I only know my cousin Molayne observed that a real solar eclipse is about to happen!"
"About to happen?"
"Yes!" Sophocles patted Togedemaru, and the small Electric Mouse Pokémon emitted a faint glow that grew brighter.
No, it wasn't that Togedemaru's light was getting brighter - the surrounding environment was getting darker!
"It's now!" Little fatty Sophocles quickly spread his arms.
A real solar eclipse seemed to be descending!
The kids immediately ran to the windows to look at the sun in the sky, and indeed there was a huge shadow about to cover the sun.
The solar eclipse had arrived without any warning?
Seeing his friends attracted by the solar eclipse, Sophocles puffed his cheeks and ran to the window with Togedemaru in his arms.
"According to my cousin Molayne's guess, our previous solar eclipses were very likely 'artificial.'"
"Artificial? What person could have such powerful strength?"
"Naturally the legendary 'Sun-Devouring Beast'!"
"Sun-Devouring Beast?!"
Instantly, everyone's minds conjured the existence from Alola's ancient history - some called it the "Sun-Devouring Beast," but more people were willing to respectfully call it the "Sun God."
But why would this "Sun God," which was revered as the sun, also "devour" the sun?
The more ancient the era, the less likely legendary Pokémon's "titles" were to be wrong.
There must be a reason...
Lillie said quietly: "I think I heard Teacher Johan mention before that he saw that 'Sun-Devouring Beast' in space."
Clap!
Sophocles slapped his palms together hard.
"Doesn't that match up perfectly!"
UB Task Force.
"The 'Ultra Aura' in the Alola region... is declining at an alarming rate..."
Professor Burnet yawned long, rubbing her messy hair.
Although she knew the matter was important, for some reason, she couldn't muster any energy at all.
"Outside, there's also news of a solar eclipse. How could a solar eclipse occur..." Wicke also completely lost her previous meticulous appearance, looking exhausted.
"Could it be related to Teacher Johan and the others entering the 'Ultra Wormhole'?"
Too coincidental.
Teacher Johan and the others had just entered the "Ultra Wormhole" last night at midnight, and today during the day a solar eclipse appeared, along with a massive decline in "Ultra Aura."
"It's possible..." Wicke nodded with effort.
"Then there should be danger, right?" Professor Burnet looked at Wicke.
"The President might encounter danger." Wicke also looked at her.
After the two struggled for a while, they completely collapsed on the sofa and said in unison lazily:
"It's fine, Teacher Johan is there..."
"It should be around here."
The Naganadel leader's voice echoed in everyone's minds.
Back then, the "Blinding One" had completely scattered its own light to counter a massive meteorite, causing it to fall to the ground.
Since then, all of "Ultra Space" had fallen into terrifying darkness.
Numerous plants and creatures slowly withered in this upheaval, and only some relatively powerful beings could survive in this great disaster and extremely harsh environment.
At that time, the Naganadel leader was still just a weak Poipole.
It vaguely remembered the location.
But the blurriness of memory, the changes of time, and environmental changes made the Naganadel leader uncertain.
"Haven't you thought about trying to awaken it again?" Anabel couldn't help asking.
The Naganadel leader shook its head.
"If it weren't for believing in Johan, I actually wouldn't bring you here." The Naganadel leader said.
"It has done enough for our 'Ultra Space.'"
This seemed to be a kind of tacit understanding among most Ultra Beasts who had witnessed Necrozma shatter the meteorite back then.
Unless it was truly necessary or they were confident, they'd rather let it rest well - rest until it fully recovered, rest until it could bring "Ultra Space" to greatness again.
This made Johan internally complain.
Both crashed into meteorites to save the world - why was the treatment so different?
The "Blinding One" Necrozma was tacitly protected by the Ultra Beasts.
While the "Original One" Arceus nearly got mercury poured down its throat.
One llama, one mule - same experience, different treatment...
"Cosmo!"
Just as Johan and the others continued approaching the location indicated by the Naganadel leader, Nebby Cosmoem in Johan's clothes suddenly called out and floated out on its own.
"Ka-kaah~"
Gengar tugged at Johan's clothes, pointing toward the pitch-black area in the distant valley.
Good grief, there seems to be something there even blacker than me!
Johan followed Gengar's gaze, his angular face gradually being "swallowed" by darkness, his eyes reflecting a small mountain constructed of pitch-black crystals.
"Ultra Space" was already pitch-black, but some adapted moss-like plants would emit faint light, and some special stones also glowed.
So Johan and the others, having somewhat adapted to the dark environment, could more or less see their surroundings.
But that canyon ahead.
Was completely dark, with no light emerging at all. Any faint glow that "approached" would be drawn in and disappear without a trace.
A pitch-black area, as if hiding something terrifying.
Johan half-closed his eyes.
"Finally found it..."
It wasn't in vain to actively enter "Ultra Space" to search.
Suddenly.
"Cosmo!!"
Nebby called out even more loudly.
The next second.
A huge black sphere appeared in Johan and the others' vision.
The black sphere was like a black hole, absorbing all surrounding light, yet also like a black "light source," emitting and spreading special black "radiance" that quickly spread outward, engulfing everything!
The world that had some faint light quickly fell into extremely black death.
"Alakazam!" Anabel immediately called out.
"Alakazam!"
Alakazam, holding two spoons, immediately burst with bright blue psychic light from its eyes. As the spoons in its hands quickly bent, they emitted brilliant light.
Flash!
However.
The light released by Alakazam seemed to become some kind of catalyst - the speed of the black radiance's spread suddenly accelerated. The originally brilliant light, upon encountering the black radiance, completely disappeared without any struggle.
"Shriek—"
In the thick darkness, a hissing roar rolled forth.
In the dense black area, several colorful triangles appeared.
"So fast, not giving any preparation time..." Johan looked at the darkness rushing like a tide and said softly.
The source of this darkness that quickly devoured light was naturally the legendary "Blinding One" that had lost its radiance - Necrozma!
It would devour and absorb all light it could consume, trying to restore its own power.
Logically speaking.
The slumbering Necrozma should need to sense the aura of Solgaleo and Lunala, sense the "light" on them, before breaking through the darkness to awaken, right?
But it seemed to have awakened early.
Even sparing the faint light from surrounding luminescent moss and stones - truly "desperate for food."
Darkness surged, ruffling Johan's hair.
Johan, riding Dragonite, came to the front of everyone, looking toward that existence vaguely approaching rapidly through the darkness.
"Seems some unexpected changes occurred beyond your predictions." Giovanni, riding the Naganadel leader, landed beside Johan.
Hearing this, Johan grinned without speaking.
Joke - things beyond my expectations are within my expectations!
He half-closed his eyes.
Aura!
Buzz—
The power of Aura immediately spread outward. Darkness could no longer block his "vision," along with a vibrant Viridian Force.
The next second.
What appeared in Johan and Giovanni's "vision" was a being entirely pitch-black, as if composed of inky crystals, radiating terrifying cold aura.
It spread those black crystal claws, its prism-like armor refracting and devouring light. Its head and back were covered with jagged spikes, and its prismatic eyes interwoven with rainbow triangular fragments held intense longing for light.
"Here it comes!" Johan called out softly.
Codename UB: Black, the legendary Cosmog Pokémon - Necrozma!
Ultra Space.
Outside the canyon where black radiance erupted, on a cliff.
A young man with satellite-dish hair wearing a white lab coat, holding a small laptop, stood here, taking binoculars in one hand to observe from afar.
"Very dangerous..." the young man said with a smile.
Behind him were a group of people wearing strange clothing somewhat similar to Gengar's "Ultra Space suit," with special masks.
"Lord Colress, with you taking action, do we need to worry about a few humans?"
If Johan were here, he would definitely be very surprised.
Colress?!
Colress, the top genius scientist of Team Plasma whose status was second only to Ghetsis, was actually in "Ultra Space"?
Wasn't he supposed to be controlled and imprisoned by the League along with Ghetsis?
Moreover, not just Colress - those people behind him were most likely Ultra Megalopolis people living in "Ultra Megalopolis" in "Ultra Space"!
How did these people get mixed together?
"You can't say that." Colress's smile remained unchanged.
"That Teacher Johan and Mr. Giovanni are not to be underestimated in strength - I'm no match for them."
He frankly admitted his inadequacy in strength.
However, the Ultra Megalopolis people behind him weren't surprised by this.
Because Lord Colress's greatest strength lay in his research and invention abilities.
And from his tone, he seemed... to be seeing Teacher Johan for the first time?
"What this guy says might not be completely trustworthy." That Ultra Megalopolis person looked at someone detained nearby.
Faba!
The former branch chief Faba who had fled the Aether Foundation and Aether Paradise after being exposed by Johan!
He now looked quite disheveled, glaring viciously at Colress.
"I asked you to help me, not to—"
Before Faba could finish, Colress waved his hand, and Faba's mouth was immediately gagged.
"Though he's useless, he's still diligent and has mastered some data I haven't encountered. For example..."
Pausing, he looked down and gently slid on his laptop.
"Opening 'Ultra Wormholes' from inside 'Ultra Space' is much easier than from the Pokémon world."
Buzz—
In the distant dark area.
Above.
A spiral "Ultra Wormhole" slowly appeared.
Endless pitch-black once again shrouded the earth.
Ultra Beasts hidden in various corners seemed to recall the great terror of when light disappeared and the sun fell.
"This is the 'Blinding One'?"
Giovanni frowned slightly - it felt... much worse than expected.
This was far inferior to Groudon!
If it was just a legendary Pokémon like this, Johan wouldn't need to call him over.
Seeing Giovanni's expression change, Johan smiled and made a "please" gesture.
Giovanni glanced at him sideways.
How could he not know Johan was definitely holding back information?
So he simply didn't move.
Seeing Giovanni unmoved and not taking the bait, Johan sighed inwardly.
He'd have to go first himself.
Little "UB: Black," come meet your death!
Buzz—
Suddenly an "Ultra Wormhole" opened in the air, and Lunala flew out somewhat confused with spread wings.
"Luna?"
"Shriek!!!"
Seeing Lunala, Necrozma immediately screeched loudly.
Johan's expression also changed.
Oh no!
The opponent's equipment has arrived!
Giovanni, save me!
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