Chapter 845: Poni Changes

"Based on this battle, the ranking of the Pokémon World Championships will change!"

Bzz~

The Rotom Drone announced the result and flew away smoothly.

The Shiny Gengar jumped up and down, happily bouncing back like a student after school.

"Gen~gar!"

"Not bad, very excellent."

All Baimu pinched its big face and rubbed it, then turned to look at the floating Rotom Phone, the screen showing his ranking settlement.

2742→2001

Whoa!

Ilima's ranking is not low!

The hidden points gained after winning against him allowed the ranking to surge by seven hundred.

After fighting Long Kui last time, he went everywhere to find a few passersby to battle; naturally, he didn't need to say anything about winning or losing, and his ranking also improved smoothly, but the gains from several times combined were only comparable to this one time.

The Rotom Phone said: "Promotion to the Great Ball Tier is just around the corner."

"Hmm."

All Baimu nodded; in another four or five matches, he should be able to get into the top thousand and be promoted to the Great Ball Tier.

Above this level, powerful Trainers like Gym Leaders should become more frequent. If he chose to wander around like Ash did in the Journeys series, he believed he would battle many familiar faces.

One of the benefits of participating in the World Championships.

It's a pity that not all powerful Elite Four and Champions participated in the first season; Ash, as the protagonist of the animation world, only participated in the second season.

In the first season, he was busy saving another world and competing for the first champion in the Alola region.

All Baimu lowered his head to look for the baby Kangaskhan, but found that it had already woken up and returned to the Trainer's warm embrace, pulling on his clothes and crying loudly.

Ilima and his Eevee were both soothing it in soft voices, and Kangaskhan also wanted to coax it, but it was hard to hide its guilt.

The turning point of the battle just now—

Throwing the baby Kangaskhan.

Although he understood that his general train of thought was to copy the scene where Mega Kangaskhan took the Curse and the baby Kangaskhan attacked with determination at the conference, but letting the baby Kangaskhan, which was obviously Mega Kangaskhan's weakness, stay away from its mother...

This shows how much confidence he had in the baby Kangaskhan!

Could it be that it had some unique skill?

Alright.

Regardless of what unique skill it had, it was meaningless if it couldn't be used.

"Lost to you again."

Ilima put the coaxed baby Kangaskhan back into its mother's pouch, looked at All Baimu and Gengar walking over, and smiled helplessly: "Your Pokémon are also getting stronger."

Hearing this, Gengar proudly puffed out its chest high.

"Gen-gar~"

"Garu-ee!"

The baby Kangaskhan was very unhappy, burrowed into the depths of the pouch and closed itself off, leaving its mother to show an anthropomorphic awkward smile, "Garu..."

Eevee greeted Gengar very generously.

Both Trainers shook hands in a friendly manner to show etiquette.

All Baimu also praised politely: "Likewise, your Pokémon are also very good."

Kangaskhan's strength had indeed improved, but the range wasn't as great as Gengar's. Originally, there was a strength gap between him and Ilima, and in half a year, wanting to shorten the distance?

Unless his Pokémon were all level ninety and had studied special abilities like Mega Evolution thoroughly.

Otherwise, the gap would only get bigger and bigger!

Ilima naturally knew this very well, so facing his polite mutual praise, he couldn't help but smile bitterly twice and said: "Thank you for the compliment... although it might be a bit late, welcome to Alola! Traveling? Challenging the Island Challenge?"

"Both, I have already passed the Grand Trials of three islands, and I'm preparing to go to Bonidao next month."

All Baimu said frankly.

Unexpectedly, Ilima was stunned when he heard this: "You don't know yet?"

"Know what?"

He frowned slightly, and suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Ilima said: "The current Island Kahuna of Bonidao was hospitalized last week, saying that it would be difficult to get out of bed for the past two months, and it's estimated that he won't be able to undertake the Grand Trial."

Huh!?

Not working so early?

Retirement was clearly the plot of the second half!

"Why didn't it broadcast on TV?"

He hurriedly asked the Rotom Phone to check Alola's news.

Ilima said: "TV won't broadcast it for the time being; the news of the Island Kahuna is of great importance, and broadcasting it at will is easy to cause public panic."

"Then how do you know?"

"Relying on sharing from former classmates."

To prove this, the pink-haired young man showed his Line interface, and the contacts from top to bottom were all girl avatars.

Clicking on one of the group chats, the topic being discussed happened to be this.

The Rotom Phone also sent "good news."

Damn!

He was still foolishly preparing to play for a week or two!

All Baimu was speechless; if he had known, he would have arranged Bonidao before Akala Island and Ula'ula Island!

"Don't worry, the Island Challenge won't stop for too long, and there is no time limit, you can continue to challenge in two years."

Ilima's statement made him nod casually.

There is no reward for passing the Island Challenge, and the purpose of participating in the Grand Trial is to obtain a Z-Crystal; with a detector in hand, it doesn't matter if you don't participate.

But suddenly missing one of the four neatly arranged islands could drive an obsessive-compulsive person crazy.

When will Hapu take office?

At least several months!

He didn't have a plan to stay in the Alola region until the second half of the year, even if he had a chance to see Necrozma and Lunala with his own eyes.

It seems some things have to be brought forward.

All Baimu had to re-sort the temporarily planned schedule.

Seeing this, Ilima frowned, smiled and invited him to go out for a drink—of course, a drink, saying he knew a good restaurant nearby.

"Fine."

He wanted to ask more about the specific situation of the Bonidao Kahuna, so he nodded and agreed.

Who would have thought that the so-called restaurant was Mallow's Aina Kitchen!

"When I was still in school in the Alola region, I often liked to come here for afternoon tea, order a glass of Pineapple Juice, and hang out with Pokémon until dusk. Alola!"

Ilima waved to passersby casually, as if he knew every resident of Melemele Island.

Pushing open the door.

The restaurant was bustling.

Mallow and Steenee were dressed as cooks to entertain guests, her father was dancing with a spatula in the back kitchen, and they shouted "Welcome" in unison when they heard the door open.

"Ah! All Baimu! Ilima-san! Alola!"

Seeing that the people coming in were two acquaintances, Mallow stepped forward to greet them enthusiastically.

Steenee bowed and saluted, "Steenee~"

"Alola~"

Ilima waved and responded with a smile, and All Baimu nodded slightly beside him.

The two were taken to a seat closest to the back kitchen. Because the position was relatively narrow, Gengar's butt was exposed outside after squeezing in.

"Steenee~"

Steenee couldn't help but giggle.

Mallow's father poked his head out when he heard the sound, and was very happy to see Ilima: "Ilima-kun, you're back!"

"Yes~"

"Then the usual? What would this guest like to order?"

All Baimu looked at the two who were smiling and had a tacit understanding, beckoned to Mallow who was left aside, and said: "Please give me your menu."

"Coming!"

The little girl, who was pouting in anger, immediately showed a smile, and after sending the menu, recommended dishes to All Baimu.

Aina Kitchen's main chef on the surface was her father, but in fact, many special dishes and seasonal dishes in the animation were invented and cooked by her.

Therefore, when recommending certain dishes, Mallow's eyes always shone, and they would become calm when changing to other dishes.

All Baimu ordered a signature dish cooked by Mallow.

"Thanks for your patronage!"

The little girl went to the kitchen happily.

The dishes from Aina Kitchen were unanimously recognized by various characters in the Sun and Moon animation, but hopefully, it wouldn't let him down.

Shortly after.

A steaming bowl of Phantom Alolan Cream Stew was served.

"This is!"

Ilima was attracted by the fragrance.

In the animation, Phantom Alolan Cream Stew was a long-lost festival dish, which was handed over to Mallow after being discovered by Mallow's brother, and after her research and modern improvement, it became a signature seasonal dish with golden nectar as the main raw material.

The finished product was well-received.

All Baimu tasted it carefully under Mallow's expectant gaze.

"... Hmm, very delicious, if possible, I really want to make it for my Pokémon to taste."

Copied!

The highest evaluation of the All Baimu family!

Seeing the Trainer scoop out a small bowl, Gengar poured the rest into its mouth, and gulped it down without hesitation.

Clatter—

The rich milky fragrance, the strong yet gentle numbing sensation, the sweetness of the vegetables, and the salty freshness of the soup itself made its eyebrows curve, its cheeks squirming violently, and the way it wolfed down the food made Mallow very happy.

Just suddenly.

The upper half of its face turned crimson, its eyes widened as if flames were about to spray out, All Baimu, the Trainer, remained calm, but Mallow and Steenee hurriedly brought ice water to Gengar.

The gray fatty drank it all in one breath, and only then did it satisfy its hot tongue.

"Gen-gar..."

"Really, cream stew is very hot, you have to eat slowly!"

Mallow complained with peace of mind.

Ilima drank Pineapple Juice slowly, looking at Gengar with a smile, and said: "Your Pokémon is interesting, I originally thought it would be... a more serious personality."

"Serious? Why would you think so?" All Baimu didn't understand.

He said: "Because of the impression you, the Trainer, and your battle style gave me."

Serious?

Maybe before.

The current All Baimu definitely didn't think he was serious; he deliberately adjusted his mentality several times to make the overall style of the team positive.

As if noticing his surprise, Ilima explained further: "Excuse me for being presumptuous, perhaps you don't feel it yourself, but from my perspective, you not only rarely smile, but occasionally radiate a terrifying temperament that makes people feel scared.

"But fortunately, your gaze when looking at Pokémon is always particularly warm, especially your own Pokémon, which makes people feel your love for them."

All Baimu: "... Really?"

Ilima smiled without saying a word.

With guests visiting, Mallow and Steenee were soon busy and couldn't take care of this side anymore.

The two didn't care, chatting about their plans for the future, mentioning that the Bonidao Kahuna had retired indefinitely, and the Island Challenge could be said to be stuck.

And when Ilima found that part of All Baimu's purpose for participating in the Island Challenge was to collect all Z-Crystals, he generously took out a yellow Z-Crystal.

"Here you go."

"Electrium Z? If you give it to me, what will you use?"

"This is enough for me."

Ilima showed his Z-Ring, which was inlaid with a deep brown Z-Crystal with an Eevee tail pattern inside.

He said: "My main purpose for coming back this time is to defeat the Eevee expert Kagetora and get the Eevee exclusive Z from him. Usually, I rarely use Z-Crystals other than Normal Z."

Like Ash locking the Pikachu Z-Move, Ilima was preparing to lock the Eevee Z.

"Fine, thank you."

All Baimu took it.

Really didn't expect to harvest a Z-Crystal from an acquaintance, so only Poisonium Z, Ghostium Z, Groundium Z, and Fairium Z were left.

Among the four, Groundium Z and Fairium Z could be obtained through Grand Trials and Totem Pokémon.

The remaining two had no clues, and it was highly likely that he would have to use the detector.

"I'm preparing to return to Kalos in two days, what about you?"

Ilima wasn't prepared to stay in the Alola region for long, and he also felt that the level of Trainers in the Alola region was far inferior to the outside world, so he was preparing to work hard to improve himself while Professor Kukui prepared for the League Conference.

The encounter of losing again today made him want to move to a higher place even more.

All Baimu pondered for a moment, and replied: "As for me... I might go to the Galar region, the competitive atmosphere there is also quite strong. I heard that first-line Gym Leaders have the strength not inferior to the Elite Four and even Champions."

Ilima was a little regretful, "Galar region, alright."

He really wanted to travel with All Baimu so that they could spar every day.

The growth brought by battling strong opponents far exceeds battling weak ones.

——

Parted ways with Ilima.

All Baimu reorganized the plan at home.

Catching Regieleki and Regidrago was originally an activity for the second half of the year, and the change of the Bonidao Kahuna forced him to mention it ahead of time.

The remaining four Z-Crystals...

Stay for another week, in this week, first settle the Totem Ribombee in Poni Meadow, and then concentrate on using the detector to find Z-Crystals.

It's best if you can find them, if not, find the rest when you come back.

"Not bad."

He poked the white paper with a pen.

So.

The next morning.

All Baimu came to Bonidao, which had the lowest degree of development among the four islands, once again, with a clear goal, and rode Hydreigon to Poni Meadow.

On the way through Poni Grove, he couldn't help but look down.

The bad boy had encountered a wild Zoroark here; logically, there must be other Zoroarks living in this land.

To be honest, he really liked this Pokémon, and the special ability of illusion creation always made him feel that there was a lot of room for play.

In the theatrical version, Zoroark could create surging floods out of thin air, so what about in battle?

Turning Flamethrower into Hydro Pump, making opponents and their Pokémon judge wrongly, many times it could determine victory or defeat.

If there is a chance in the future, it's not impossible to experiment.

All Baimu silently retracted his gaze, and the outer outline of Poni Meadow could be vaguely seen in the distance.

It is worth noting that on Bonidao, what must be guaranteed is to minimize damage to the land.

Tapu Fini, the guardian deity of Bonidao, is different from Koko, Lele, and Bulu; it can release mist that calls back the souls of the dead, allowing many people who want to see their relatives to fulfill their wishes.

But it is extremely dissatisfied with people who destroy the land and will use force to attack them.

In other words.

All Baimu must ensure that he doesn't hurt the land and take down the Totem Ribombee.

This kind of thing is completely effortless for ordinary Trainers, but not for him; his family is a group of monsters who are particularly good at dismantling houses, can lift roofs, and pull out steel bars.

Gengar is no exception.

Let Mega Mawile kill Totem Ribombee with one punch? The idea is good, but I'm afraid it will use too much force and knock Totem Ribombee away, and then crash into some flowers, plants, rocks, and big trees.

"Leave it to you!"

All Baimu pondered for a long time and decided on the choice.

Bang.

Light flashed.

A grayish-white oval stone appeared in his arms, and he showed a kind expression, "Time to work~" ===== CHAPTER 846 =====