Chapter 487: Peeking into the Future
Chapter 487:
This time, Kaede’s expression held even more surprise, especially when he saw the description related to the Hisuian Zoroark.
[Description: A Hisuian Zoroark from a past era. Having once touched a Time Ripple, powerful emotional energy allowed it to traverse to the future, granting it the ability to glimpse into what is to come.]
Hisuian Zoroark...From the past, able to glimpse the future, Time Ripple?
Three terms at once left Kaede feeling a bit bewildered.
He turned his astonished gaze toward Megumi.
Seriously...
Your travel experiences are quite eventful.
Last time, you brought back Jirachi, which is still sleeping and hasn’t woken up. This time, what is this?
He understood Time Ripples. They were traces left behind when Celebi traveled through time, disappearing when Celebi touched them again. They had an incredibly powerful effect: allowing those who touched them to intermittently glimpse the future.
In the movie *Zoroark: Master of Illusions*, there had been descriptions, though Kaede didn’t remember the details clearly. What had left a deep impression on his younger self was that Zoroark—the one that managed to trap the three Legendary Beasts: Suicune, Entei, and Raikou!
After seeing this Zoroark’s information, Kaede had formed some conjectures.
The one who called earlier probably wasn’t Megumi, but this very Hisuian Zoroark. It must have seen scenes involving him or Megumi in the future, which is why it appeared before them now.
No wonder...
He had felt something was off during the call earlier.
Now, looking at Megumi standing before him—even though her appearance had changed, she still wore that simple, somewhat silly smile, much like Dragonite’s—Kaede understood.
Perhaps outside, this kid was smart and sharp, but in front of him, she always smiled like this.
Fortunately, he had sent Dragonite on a whim this time, or there really would have been trouble.
A regular Pidgeot would have struggled against this Zoroark. Even Pidgeot’s leader would have had a tough fight, depending on the circumstances.
Dragonite was different. Dragonite was now a powerhouse nearing level 90!
"Tell me, what happened out there?"
Kaede skillfully sidestepped Megumi’s earlier comment and inquired.
"Well, I heard rumors about a Hisuian Zoroark, so I went..."
Megumi recounted her experiences in the Land God Mountains, which further confirmed Kaede’s suspicions.
"I don’t know what it wanted... Such a strange Pokémon..."
After finishing, Megumi looked at the unconscious Zoroark beside them, her face full of indignation.
This Pokémon was just too bizarre.
So many people were looking for it. Why single her out?
"Uh..."
Kaede wasn’t sure what to say either.
He didn’t know the full story.
But soon, Megumi was distracted by the enticing aromas from inside the house.
She blinked at Kaede. "Forget it, forget it, let’s eat~ Hehehe, it’s just nice dinner time! Can my Pokémon and I join the table?"
"...Also, I captured some new Pokémon~"
As she spoke, she took several Poké Balls from her belt. With a *ding-dong*, she released her newly captured Galarian Farfetch’d, Gabite, and her other three Pokémon.
The two new Pokémon truly emerged.
This looked like the scene from the earlier phone call had genuinely happened for Megumi.
Otherwise, the Zoroark couldn’t have imitated it so perfectly.
The Galarian Farfetch’d held its leek, looking left and right, its face brimming with fighting spirit. Then it spotted Dragonite, which was about seven or eight times its size, and froze, silently lowering the raised leek.
Hmm...
Maybe not that one...
The Gabite, also newly captured, emerged highly alert, raising the spikes on its hands as it scrutinized the surroundings. Sensing Dragonite’s aura, it instinctively tried to leap back.
But this movement was immediately halted.
The two of them stood in the villa’s courtyard, with the Berry Plantation behind them. If it retreated into the plantation, it might damage the berry trees.
The one who intervened was Gardevoir. It had naturally sensed Dragonite’s return.
Seeing Kaede hadn’t come inside after so long, it had teleported over to check.
The Gabite hovered in the air, was slowly lowered, and then soothed by Megumi.
Kaede also turned his gaze to these two Pokémon.
[Pokémon: Galarian Farfetch’d]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Fighting]
[Ability: Scrappy]
[Potential: Purple]
[IVs: HP (18) Attack (27) Sp. Atk (22) Defense (27) Sp. Def (25) Speed (22)]
[Level: 24-27]
[Moves: Sand Attack, Fury Cutter, Brutal Swing, Detect, Thief...]
...
[Pokémon: Gabite]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Dragon, Ground]
[Ability: Rough Skin]
[Potential: Red]
[IVs: HP (24) Attack (31) Sp. Atk (18) Defense (27) Sp. Def (25) Speed (31)]
[Level: 32-34]
[Moves: Sand Attack, Bite, Tackle, Sand Tomb, Dig, Dragon Claw...]
*’This is a bit absurd...’*
Looking at both Pokémon, this thought couldn’t help but surface in Kaede’s mind.
He looked at Megumi, an idea forming: Do these kind of simple, straightforward humans get some sort of bonus when they become Trainers?
Both Pokémon had their Hidden Abilities...
He then looked at her other Pokémon.
Blastoise was now level 53-55, having become a pseudo-Elite Four-level Pokémon.
Noivern had evolved quite early and was level 43-47, its growth rather remarkable.
Meowscarada was level 44-46.
Hehe, looking at it this way, perhaps this kid could participate in this year’s Pokémon League Conference and even achieve a decent result.
Watching Megumi calming the Gabite, Kaede nodded slightly. "Alright, alright, let’s eat."
The most excited were undoubtedly Blastoise and Meowscarada.
"Blastoise!!"
"Meowscarada~!"
These two Pokémon had practically grown up eating Kaede’s cooking.
Though they could eat outside, out there it was only cold Energy Cubes. Nothing compared to the warm, home-cooked meal~
Meowscarada was especially excited. Just like his Meowscarada, after their exchange ended, it immediately tried to leap into Kaede’s arms...
But at that moment, another Meowscarada emerged from inside the house.
