Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Minister Xia Yan."

"Dr. Xia Yan."

Interpol officers scattered near the Sun and Moon Altar greeted Xia Yan respectfully.

From the very beginning, when Xia Yan was invited by Lila to join the UB Countermeasures Department, she was first impressed by his talent and ability in the research field, and put him in charge of managing the research team of the UB Countermeasures Department.

only.

Later, Xia Yan got used to being a hands-off manager, so the research team was temporarily led by Barnett.

However, the staff of the UB Countermeasures Department were very convinced by Xia Yan's continuous contributions to the field of Pokémon research, whether it was the discovery of the Fairy type or the discovery of Mega Evolution.

These different titles also represent their recognition of Xia Yan's abilities in different fields.

Xia Yan nodded slightly.

"Be careful, the Ultimate Void could open at any time."

The reason why Ultra Hole and Ultra Beasts did not have a significant impact on the residents of the Alola region is because the UB Countermeasures Department acted before the Ultra Beasts could riot.

All dangers and difficulties were prevented from reaching ordinary residents before they even saw the Ultimate Beast.

at this point.

The establishment of Lila's UB countermeasures department has been very effective.

"Yes!"

A group of Interpol agents responded immediately.

They have gained enough experience in dealing with the opened Ultimate Hole and the Ultra Beasts.

"First combat team, prepare for battle. Once the Ultra Beast appears, contain it immediately."

"Second control team, prepare the expulsion field. Make sure to send the Ultra Beast back to the Ultra Cave before it closes!"

"Third investigation team, monitor everything around you and make sure all Ultra Beasts have been sent back to the Ultra Cave."

"understand!"

Xia Yan did not blindly take over the command; the task of overseeing the operation was left to Lila, who was inside the tent.

What he needs to do is take over the responsibility that Lila was originally responsible for: dealing with powerful and difficult Ultra Beasts.

Regarding this point...

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he gave all the Interpol agents in the UB Countermeasures Department a great deal of peace of mind.

Although Lila, as the head of the Battle Frontier, and Xia Yan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Alliance, are roughly equal in terms of their positions within the Alliance.

But ultimately, the identity of the Four Heavenly Kings is more deeply ingrained in people's minds.

"Gugu~~"

A slight movement occurred in Xia Yan's arms, and Cosmog, who had been fast asleep, opened his curious eyes again.

He peeked out from Xia Yan's arms, blinking as he looked up at the sky.

"come yet?"

Sensing Cosmog's unusual behavior, Xia Yan casually picked up an energy cube and stuffed it into its mouth to prevent it from trying anything funny and leading him astray.

really.

Upon tasting the delicious flavor in his mouth, Cosmogu happily squinted his eyes, smacked his lips, and instantly forgot about his surroundings.

She snuggled even closer into Xia Yan's arms.

Like a nebula, it is essentially a mass of gas that can freely expand and contract.

Cosmog is not only eating energy cubes, but also absorbing some of the light that shines on Xia Yan. It even absorbs dust that originally belonged to the atmosphere.

As Cosmog curled up, a change finally occurred in the sky above the Altar of the Sun and Moon.

An opening, radiating a strange, hazy glow, slowly opened in the sky.

At the end of the cave entrance, a long, narrow, net-like passage extends out, its destination unknown.

"alert!"

Lila's voice rang in everyone's headphones.

"Attention everyone, this ultimate energy fluctuation... is exceptionally powerful!"

Barnett's serious, even heavy, reminder followed.

Xia Yanxu squinted and tilted his head back.

Then they saw the ultimate hole in the sky rapidly expanding, growing larger and larger.

A large number of ultimate energy particles continuously overflowed from the broken ultimate hole.

and.

Xia Yan, with his superpowers fully activated, also noticed...

A large portion of the energy particles released from this ultimate cavern were absorbed by Cosmog, who was completely oblivious to his own existence, in his arms.

However, such unusual activity seems to have attracted the attention of those within the Ultimate Cave.

next second.

"Here we are!" the handsome man exclaimed.

All that could be seen was a tremendous sound, accompanied by the clanging of metal and the sound of mechanical friction, "squeezed" out from the ultimate hole.

With its appearance, the Ultimate Hole, which had been expanding at a relatively stable rate, suddenly expanded violently twice.

The enormous creature that fell looked like a giant rocket, its entire body covered in a special metal, with two huge arms extending out like bamboo on either side of its main body.

The main thing is.

At the ends of its two arms and the main body, there are jets of black flames that spew out beams of orange-red fire, creating huge counter-currents that make the surrounding sand and dust even more rampant, while also allowing it to land smoothly and slowly.

"The first one, codenamed UB04: Jetpack, is a Steel/Flying type Celestial. Be aware that it contains a large amount of flammable gas, so try not to use explosive Fire-type moves to attack it."

After such a long period of contact, the UB Countermeasures Department's understanding of Ultra Beasts has made a qualitative leap.

This is probably not the first time Tetsuka Kaguya has encountered someone like this.

but.

'This Ironfire Kaguya is really strong.' Xia Yan thought to himself as he watched the Ironfire Kaguya slowly land.

It turned out to be an ultimate beast with the strength of a Celestial King.

Was it because Lila displayed such overwhelming power when she entered the Ultimate Cave last time that the humans inside were prepared?

'The combination of Steel and Flying types is quite interesting. Would Steven be interested in this, or would Lance be interested in such a Pokémon?'

This nonsensical thought popped into Xia Yan's mind out of nowhere.

should.

I think Daigo is more interested.

After all, the metallic sheen of Tetsuka Kaguya's entire body would surely captivate Daigo.

Moreover, Kaguya Tekkamane is exceptionally large, standing over nine meters tall. Even with a large amount of flammable gas inside her, her weight is measured in tons. And because she can fly, she is not greatly affected by her weight, making her absolutely irresistible to Daigo.

"besides!"

As Barnett's voice rang out again.

The expanding Ultimate Hole began to spit out and inhale once more.

Another enormous thing slipped from it.

only.

This guy wasn't as "gentle" as Tetsuka Kaguya; he slammed heavily into the sand pit, creating a huge crater and kicking up clouds of dust.

It is dark gray in color and looks like a huge square fortress with four slender legs that are also made of bricks.

The entire structure is made up of 150 bricks, hollow inside, but each brick seems to be a living entity with its own eyes.

Furthermore, the bricks on its body constantly move, occasionally revealing gaps, and the eyes that are exposed in those gaps are the structures that allow it to discern directions.

"The second one, codenamed UB07: Stacking, a Rock and Steel type Ultra Beast, looks like a fortress made of stacked walls. It is extremely good at defense, especially physical defense. It is recommended not to use physical attack Pokémon to fight against it, except for Fighting and Ground types."

Listening to the information Lila was broadcasting, Xia Yan couldn't help but smack his lips again.

This pile of stones is Daigo's favorite, isn't it?

The combination of Rock and Steel types is simply the perfect match for him.

Furthermore, Rockstrap is extremely slow, with a theoretical base Speed ​​stat of only 13, making it the most suitable Ultra Beast for space-time tactics.

Lei Leishi's height wasn't as exaggerated as Tetsuka Kaguya's, which was close to six meters, but he looked much more sturdy than Tetsuka Kaguya.

Just like its name suggests, it is a mobile stone fortress.

"No, the second and third ones are together."

Barnett reminded her.

As she grew larger, the bricks on the piled-up stone body quickly wriggled after she landed, and a slender and very small Ultimate Beast emerged from the gaps and holes in her body.

It's like an ultimate monster folded from a sheet of paper that's white on the front and red on the back.

But don't underestimate it because it looks like a piece of paper. Although its arms are just thin paper knives, you can feel the sharpness of the paper from afar.

"The third one, codenamed UB04: Slash, Kartana, Grass and Steel type Ultra Beast. Don't underestimate it just because it looks small and weak. It is very fast and has an exceptionally strong physical attack. Be careful."

Compared to Tetsuka Kaguya and Rai-rokushi, Kami-mitsurugi, whose height was no more than thirty centimeters, appeared far too petite.

but.

Its appearance, however, is very compatible with Tetsuka-no-Kageya and Lava Stone.

Xia Yan's understanding of Paper Swordsmanship far surpasses that of the other two.

Without him.

Paper swords were a frequent feature in the games Xia Yan used to play.

It is fast, has high physical attack, and has few weaknesses and resistances.