Reshiram's expression slightly froze.
"Ahem, there's nothing to fear in a battle, but it's the ordinary Pokémon and humans who bear the consequences..."
Zekrom looked at Reshiram with a "I'm here for everyone" expression.
It couldn't help but twitch its mouth.
But it didn't deny that Reshiram had a valid point.
Natsuhiko was someone who wanted to leave his own legend.
In his legend, the Twin Dragons were important roles, but not the protagonists.
Thus, Natsuhiko's own strength was the key to whether he could leave a legend.
Otherwise.
It would be just like the "Foundation Legend" of the Unova Region.
People remembered the Black and White Heroes, only remembered Reshiram and Zekrom.
Because their radiance was too dazzling, people could only see them.
Who still remembered the names of those two Black and White Heroes?
If they always followed Natsuhiko, the situation of the Black and White Heroes would repeat on Natsuhiko.
This was against what they said when they first recognized Natsuhiko.
"Your legend, only then is it true!"
"Your legend, also manifests ideals!"
The two dragons silently repeated in their hearts.
"How boring, I'm going to sleep for a while." Reshiram yawned.
Saying this, it flew down the canyon.
"Lazy."
Zekrom murmured a complaint, shot up to the sky, and soared into the clouds.
It wanted to take a stroll.
To see how the Unova Region was developing now.
...
On the back of Latios.
Natsuhiko flew toward Fukiage City against the wind.
"Oss?"
Latios turned its head and called out to Natsuhiko.
"Is our 'home' in Suiyi Town?"
Hearing this, Natsuhiko chuckled and shook his head: "No."
"Oss?"
Seeing Latios' confusion, Natsuhiko stroked the soft fur on its neck, looked into the distance, and said softly:
"The world is vast, wherever you are is my home."
Where we are is home... Latios silently repeated Natsuhiko's words in its mind.
The more it repeated, the more it understood the meaning, its gaze gradually softened.
"Oss!"
"But for us, wherever you are, Natsuhiko, is our home!"
"Vini Vini!"
Victini appeared on Natsuhiko's shoulder, nodding repeatedly, agreeing with Latios' words.
The little guy was the only one unrestricted, wanting to see the world.
So it was also the only one Natsuhiko took away.
Hearing their words, Natsuhiko chuckled.
Yet the smile on his face was genuinely from the heart.
After a while, he slowly said: "Right."
He fished out two black and white scales from his pocket.
These were the "Radiant Scale" and "Dull Scale" left by Reshiram and Zekrom, which could summon the Twin Dragons when needed.
"Should I lead my own legend rather than be a backdrop?"
Thinking of the Twin Dragons' meaning, Natsuhiko couldn't help but smile again.
Those two guys, they really understood.
...
Fukiage City.
The largest airport in the Unova Region.
"Adick Champion, Minister Lira."
In the waiting hall, Natsuhiko met these two big shots.
Adick returning to the Champion position had caused quite a stir recently; after all, it's the Champion of a region.
In the entire league, there were only a few Champions.
"Our 'Hero of Truth' has arrived." Adick cheerfully teased.
Seeing him like this, he finally seemed to have recovered from the fall of a Pokémon.
Natsuhiko scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly twice.
"Where's Reshiram?"
"Probably went to sleep."
Natsuhiko shrugged.
Upon hearing this, Adick and Lira exchanged glances.
Both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully.
Natsuhiko wasn't planning to keep Reshiram with him all the time, which would do him more harm than good.
They initially intended to persuade him otherwise.
It seemed Natsuhiko still had a sense of propriety.
He didn't rely excessively on uncontrollable external forces.
"Natsuhiko, you've made such a great contribution to Unova, we shouldn't leave it unacknowledged, but no matter how much we thought about it, we couldn't decide on an appropriate reward..." Adick spoke again.
Natsuhiko's expression froze slightly, but he still smiled and waved his hand:
"It's what I should do, really... matters of the league..."
His answer made Adick and Lira's smiles widen.
Adick continued:
"But if we don't express anything, we'll be criticized. Since the Alola Region is opening up, and as the deputy of Inspector Lila, you need to head to Alola and participate in the 'Island Competition,' we've decided to give you this; it should be of some help to you..."
Saying this, he handed over a palm-sized box.
Natsuhiko didn't decline.
If he declined, he might end up with nothing.
He quickly accepted it.
He opened the box.
Inside the exquisite box, there was an orange diamond-shaped crystal stone with a particular pattern seemingly inlaid within.
Seeing this crystal stone, Natsuhiko's eyes contracted.
"This is..."
Z Pure Crystal!
And it wasn't an ordinary Z Pure Crystal, because ordinary Z Pure Crystals had the same pattern inside, which Natsuhiko still remembered, but this Z Pure Crystal's pattern...
"People over in the Alola Region call this a Z Pure Crystal, a special item that can enhance Pokémon Techniques. For years, the league has been researching this stuff too." Adick explained.
Indeed.
Since the league was setting up in the Alola Region, they couldn't ignore the unique Z Pure Crystals there.
If used well, they might even exert effects surpassing Super Evolution.