Chapter 513: Incarnation of the North Wind—The Trainer with Suicune
Hikaru was also caught off guard. He had originally thought the two dragons would at least need to communicate their feelings for a bit.
A moment of sweet nothings.
He hadn't expected them to just... spark a wildfire.
Sakura also immediately noticed the two Charizards' movements, and her pretty face couldn't help but turn red. She mumbled in a low voice, "How can they be so fast..." Then she glanced at Hikaru and saw him shake his head, pick up a basin of Pokéblocks, and start feeding the Lugia in his hood.
"Kouga..."
Greninja looked with disdain at the Charizard that had flown to the horizon and disappeared, then focused on its meal.
Dragonair and Garchomp didn't understand these things yet. They just gave a bewildered glance and continued to eat.
Latias blushed a little, while Gardevoir showed a smile.
Slowking glanced at its own trainer, then at Hikaru, and shook its head.
Inteleon, Vikavolt, and Dragonite weren't concerned with these things.
"When will they be back?..."
After feeding all the Pokémon, Sakura intertwined her hands and asked with some uncertainty.
Hikaru shook his head and recalled most of his Pokémon into their Poké Balls. "I don't know either."
Who could possibly know....
"Let's just rest here. They'll probably be back in the afternoon."
Hikaru said without turning his head as he set up a tent.
The competitors were scattered in various regions of the M Region. And the M Region was so large that if one didn't specifically look for them, it would be difficult to encounter other competitors.
"Yay~ I want to go swimming~"
Sakura quickly put the matter of the Charizard behind her.
Looking at the cool river water beside them, she touched the water temperature with her hand, then pestered Hikaru to check it with his Aura Force.
After staying on that hot mountain for so long, seeing such a stream of water now, she felt an itch to play.
"Alright, alright..."
Hikaru had no choice but to check the river with his Aura. He found only a few Magikarp and Goldeen, and nothing else.
And the dense forest nearby seemed to be devoid of other Pokémon, likely due to the presence of the two Charizard just now.
So he replied, "There's no problem."
"Are you coming in? Are you coming in?"
Hearing this answer, Sakura asked expectantly again.
She just simply wanted to play.
Hikaru waved his hand, used his Aura Force to drive away the few Water-type Pokémon, and let her go by herself.
What a joke. She can go play, but all of my Pokémon are here now.
Especially with Gardevoir also outside, I can't play at all.
Sakura pouted but didn't insist. She went into the tent by herself and started changing her clothes.
Swimsuits and the like, she had kept them since the preliminaries of the Youth League.
Sakura had only come out a total of three times. After the second time in the Orange Islands, she had given all the things she needed to pack to Hikaru.
This, naturally, included her clothes.
When she came out again, she had already changed into her swimsuit.
It was a red set, looking like a red apple.
Although it wasn't the first time she had swum in front of Hikaru, the just-emerged Sakura was still a bit shy. She covered her chest and jumped into the river secretively.
Hikaru chose to ignore it.
It wasn't that he was selectively ignoring her, but he felt that if he were to look, he should look openly.
This girl is being all secretive, so I just won't look!
Hikaru felt it was a good time to rest.
He took out a folding recliner from his dimensional backpack, casually set up a sunshade, and prepared to take a nap right there.
He had gone to bed a bit late last night, so now was a good time to catch up.
"Gardevoir~"
Gardevoir floated behind him, placed its hands on his shoulders, and began to gently knead them.
Hikaru's brow relaxed even more.
Two words—utterly comfortable.
And Sakura, who was playing in the water below, saw Hikaru's look of enjoyment, couldn't help but pout, splashed around in the water for a bit, then felt it was boring and climbed onto the bank.
After rustling around in the tent and changing her clothes, Sakura quietly walked over to Hikaru's side.
Seeing Gardevoir looking at her with doubt, Sakura even made a "shh" gesture to it, then giggled.
She couldn't resist giving him a peck on the cheek.
Suddenly not knowing what to do, she decided to go and tease Latias, who was drawing nearby.
In just a short while, Latias's face turned red, and she became a little flustered.
It seemed she was being "teased" by Sakura again.
Gardevoir, on the other hand, continued to gently massage his shoulders.
The scene looked very beautiful.
Who knows how long had passed.
Perhaps an hour, perhaps two.
The two Charizard hadn't returned yet, but Hikaru, who was in a state of light sleep, opened his eyes and turned his gaze to the far end of the river.
Although he was sleeping, Hikaru's Aura Force had been on the whole time.
If there was nothing unusual nearby, his Aura Force wouldn't alert him.
But if a particularly powerful Pokémon appeared, or if some abnormal energy fluctuation occurred, it would remind him.
And now, he could feel a powerful aura rapidly approaching.
After pinpointing its location with his Aura Force, Hikaru's pupils suddenly widened.
This is...
"Rotom, open the map."
He quickly had the dozing Rotom on the side open the map function.
Sure enough, on the map, there was a red dot, rapidly approaching him.
This was a competitor!
But he actually had a Suicune as a Pokémon!
Hikaru's unusual reaction made Latias, who was being "bullied," and Sakura snap back to their senses.
"Big brother? What's wrong?"
"Nyuun!"
And Latias changed back to her original form. The other party was making no attempt to hide, and the intent to challenge was very strong.
So it also sensed it at the first moment.
On the river, a Suicune was walking on the water. Wherever it passed, the water quality became clearer. And on top of it sat a blonde-haired young man.
"Rotom alerts you: competitor Larry from the M Region is issuing a challenge to you. His winning streak is four matches. You have the right to refuse!"
The young man had just arrived and hadn't even spoken before issuing the challenge.
Clearly, the other party had come because of his reputation.
But looking at the indifferent Suicune below, Hikaru's expression grew solemn.
It was hard to imagine that in the Junior Division, a competitor from the M Region could actually capture a Pokémon like Suicune!
But the world is vast.
There will always be someone who can gain the favor of a Legendary Pokémon; this was perfectly normal.
Hikaru immediately activated his [Eye of Investigation].
[Pokémon: Suicune]
[Ability: Pressure]
[Gender: Genderless]
[Talent: Minor Legendary]
[Level: 85]
[Moves: Gust, Leer, Haze, Water Gun, Sheer Cold, Water Pulse...]
[Description: The incarnation of the North Wind, possessing the ability to purify dirty, muddy water.]
Only level 85?
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