Chapter 496: Articuno's Suggestion

Chapter 496: Articuno's Suggestion

"Huh?"

Hikaru was stunned for a moment. His senior is going to follow it?

"Is that okay?"

Before he could speak, Xue Nai asked eagerly.

"Of course. Nurtured by my power, coupled with the effect of the Plate, it's possible for your Alolan Ninetales to touch its origin."

Articuno flapped its wings and nodded.

Then it hesitated slightly, "However, compared to the prosperity of the human world, being with me might be a bit more austere."

"That's fine..." Xue Nai nodded.

"Senior..."

Hikaru and Sakura were both a bit dazed, not understanding how things had developed this way.

Usually, it was Pokémon following humans. Although humans following Pokémon was not unheard of, it was extremely rare.

It was heard that some Legendary Pokémon would choose representatives in the human world to walk among mortals.

For example, Luo Chen. From a certain perspective, the Rainbow Hero was Ho-Oh's representative in the human world.

He must have passed the trial; otherwise, Marshadow probably wouldn't be following him anymore.

"It's okay, Hikaru. This is my own goal."

Xue Nai brushed her hair aside and revealed a smile.

She had her own rational goals.

She didn't want to keep dragging Hikaru down.

"..."

Hikaru was silent for a moment, then faced Articuno. "Alright, you can have the Icicle Plate, but I need to know your location at all times."

"The Tian Shan secret realm, in the northern part of the Huaxia region. That is my permanent residence."

It seemed Articuno was quite clear about the distribution of secret realms in the Huaxia region.

Hikaru shook his head and took out a Poké Ball from behind him. "I have my ways. Get into the ball first, then I'll let you out."

He planned to use [Entry Replica] to replicate a [Mark of Retention] and place it on Articuno.

Otherwise, just letting it leave with his senior like this, Hikaru would find it hard to be at ease.

Although he would much rather have his senior stay by his side, with his training methods, he could also train her Pokémon very well.

But Hikaru could sense that his senior was faintly resistant in this aspect.

"Alright!"

Articuno agreed readily.

An ordinary Poké Ball could not restrain it in any way.

The Poké Ball landed on Articuno. With a flash of red light, after a few shakes, it was successfully captured. Subsequently, Hikaru released Articuno.

This was just to "deceive" the system.

Wanting to truly capture Articuno was not that simple.

Just at this moment, a sound also came from the system.

[Analysis of Arceus's Icicle Plate complete. Gained one opportunity to refresh a Yearly Entry!]

Another yearly entry.

Hikaru's heart stirred. Looking at Articuno's eyes, he knew he wouldn't be able to figure out the function of the Icicle Plate in a short while, so he tossed it up, and the latter caught it steadily.

"Screee!"

Articuno let out a long cry and then landed in front of Xue Nai.

Xue Nai hesitated on the spot for a couple of moments, then finally asked softly, "Can you wait a moment?"

Articuno looked at the group, nodded, then flew up into the sky, hovering in the air.

"Senior, why are you going with Articuno?"

The moment Articuno left, Sakura couldn't help but ask.

Following Articuno, she didn't know where they would go, and besides, it would be difficult to meet again then.

Xue Nai stroked Sakura's hair. She was a little taller than Sakura, about 1.7 meters.

Standing in front of Sakura, she was a little taller, so this action wasn't too abrupt.

"A person must have their own pursuits. I have my own ideas too."

"I don't understand..."

Sakura's expression was a little gloomy. She nudged Hikaru, and seeing that he showed no sign of trying to persuade her, she couldn't help but say, "Big brother, are you really not going to try and persuade senior?"

"Alright, it's not like we'll never see each other again."

Hikaru pinched Sakura's cheek.

This short separation wasn't very sad for him.

He had Latias, and also [Mark of Retention]. As long as he missed his senior, he could go find her in just a few hours.

Both his senior and he were rather open-minded people.

Seeing Hikaru's carefree appearance, Xue Nai shot him a glance. "I feel like I want to say something, but I don't know what I can say to you."

"Then let's have a hug." Hikaru opened his arms with a bit of a cheeky smile.

"..."

Xue Nai sighed and finally hugged him, leaving a final sentence in his ear, "Don't make Sakura sad. I'll miss you."

She then waved at Articuno.

Articuno descended again. Just as it was about to leave with Xue Nai, Hikaru had a sudden idea and called out to Articuno once more.

"Wait a moment, Articuno. If possible, I might need your help with something."

"What?" Being called to stop several times, Articuno showed no sign of anger.

It was clear that this was a very well-mannered Articuno.

"You guys wait here."

Hikaru gave a call, then beckoned to Gardevoir. "Take me to the entrance of the Alolan Ninetales' grotto."

That's right, he wanted to ask if the Matriarch Ninetales had any intention of sending the Alolan Vulpix into the human world.

If it did, then of course it would be best to place them in the Huaxia region~

These were rare Pokémon~

With a flash of light, Gardevoir and Hikaru disappeared from the spot.

The next second, they appeared slightly above the halfway point of the mountain.

With such a large commotion earlier, the Matriarch Ninetales had long since been unable to resist coming out to check.

"Oh, you're out?"

"Vulpix, Vulpix??" (Is it resolved? I just sensed Articuno's presence.)

The Alolan Ninetales said with doubt.

"Yes, it was just a commotion caused by one Pokémon. Articuno solved it."

Hikaru explained, then struck while the iron was hot. "I saw just now when my companion's Alolan Ninetales was talking about the outside world, the little Vulpix were very interested. I just wanted to ask, do you have any thoughts of letting them go out to participate in battles and form their own bonds?"

"Vul...?" (Form a relationship with humans like yours?)

The Alolan Ninetales was somewhat moved.

It had seen the Pokéblocks just now. Even it felt a rise in energy and a sense of its own limits being broken after eating them.

For young Pokémon, the effect of such food was simply too good.

Moreover, it had also observed that outsider Alolan Ninetales. It was born not long ago, yet its energy had already reached a level that would take the talented individuals of their clan several times as long to achieve.

"Vulpix, Vulpix..." (Can every Vulpix get that kind of Pokéblock?)

Hikaru shook his head. "I can't guarantee that. Every trainer is an individual. But relatively speaking, what I can say is that most of the little Vulpix can get a much better growth environment than this."

On this point, Hikaru wasn't lying.....

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