Kala'e Bay is located to the northeast of Melemele Island and was once selected as one of Alola's top 100 beautiful spots, making it one of Melemele Island's best attractions. However, due to its remote location, very few people visit it now.
Hoshino rode his Cyclizar for over an hour on the road before arriving in the vicinity. He didn't go too fast, fearing he might throw off his Gengar, who was sitting on Cyclizar's head enjoying the scenery.
"The weather is indeed nice today, as long as it doesn't rain."
"Gengar~"
Gengar nodded. He hated rain; other than that, he seemed to be fine with any weather...
Cyclizar stopped after braking. Not far below the road was Kala'e Bay.
The seawater was clear and transparent, shimmering with a halo of light under the warm winter sun. Aside from a few small floating islands, there were many reefs protruding from the sea.
Some octopuses were mixed among them, sunbathing. Due to the limited terrain here, very few people came by boat to catch octopuses, as it wasn't efficient.
"I still don't understand why Octopus Bro would target octopuses, even though it's... you know... the thing between Pokémon and ordinary animals..."
Hoshino wasn't unable to accept it; he just felt there was a hint of a dark joke in it.
And he was also a bit curious. From Hau'oli City to Kala'e Bay, Mount Lanakila stood in between. If you didn't go around, you could only fly over.
But how did the Octillery run so fast? No matter how fast your eight legs run, it's fine in the water, but this is on land. Aquatic creatures aren't very mobile.
With these questions in mind, they packed up and went down. He activated the map to easily identify shiny spots. Kala'e Bay was quite large, and finding a single Octillery was still difficult.
However, he soon realized it was completely unnecessary. The wooden boat stopped near the reef cluster was too conspicuous. An Octillery with a bandana tied around his head emerged from the water, grabbing some colorful octopuses with his tentacles and tossing them into the boat.
"This scene is even more of a dark joke."
Hoshino stood by the shore, waving and shouting towards the boat: "Octopus Bro, give a squeak if you hear me! Boss Slowking sent us over..."
"Puff?"
The Octillery turned sharply, his expression unfriendly, and instantly sprayed a large amount of ink, followed by a powerful Octazooka attack.
"Gengar!"
Gengar was startled, but Cyclizar immediately reacted and blocked the attack, getting hit in the face. The effect was minimal, but his entire front body was covered in black ink.
"This customer has a very short temper..."
Hoshino frowned slightly, then got back on Cyclizar and went directly into the sea. Cyclizar could run on both land and water. In reality, he would swim while dragging a person, which would be a bit slower, but he wouldn't sink.
Seeing these guys approaching on what looked like a jet ski, the Octillery climbed back onto the boat, grabbed the hull with his tentacles, fixed the cannon, and then fired the Octazooka continuously!
Hoshino activated his riding talent, controlling Cyclizar to constantly dodge attacks and close the distance. Finally, just as they approached the boat, he swung his tail.
...
After a beating, he indeed became honest. The Octillery had a bump on his head and apologized obediently after hearing that they weren't there to steal octopuses.
"Puff puff puff!"
"Even harder to understand language has arrived..."
Hoshino could only barely try to understand and analyze the meaning. He would slowly learn the meaning of frequently heard Pokémon growl based on his understanding, but for growl he didn't hear often, if they said a lot, he would still encounter situations where he couldn't understand.
"...So, you want us to pick them up at 5 PM?"
"Puff puff!"
"Alright, I understand. What about the reward?"
"Puff puff puff!"
The Octillery raised a few tentacles. Hoshino's pupils contracted, then he gave a thumbs-up and responded with a smile: "Leave it to us!"
Watching the Octillery leave, he gradually became excited. The reward for this trip was comparable to three weekends' worth of wages at the claw machine arcade!
Although the requirement was to catch at least three hundred octopuses, this wasn't a problem...
After confirming the mission requirements, Hoshino rode his Cyclizar through the reef clusters. At the same time, he hadn't forgotten one thing: helping Gengar train!
Punching was temporarily put aside. The main thing was to master the ability first, at least to be able to fly, otherwise, this small body wouldn't be able to move.
"Are you ready?"
"Gengar!"
Gengar clenched his pink little fists, looking up with a very serious expression.
"That's good. The sea breeze in this reef cluster is quite strong. Just let the wind carry you and float. Don't worry about falling; I'll catch you."
Hoshino had calculated it well. Gengar was light. If he didn't resist, the strong wind could blow him up. By relying on this feeling of flying in the air, he could familiarize himself with how to use the Levitate ability.
And so, his and Cyclizar's work, as well as Gengar's training, began simultaneously. Catching octopuses was not difficult; the only thing to watch out for was whether they were poisonous, but he had learned how to differentiate them from Nai-chan.
Time passed quickly. They ate octopus for lunch. By about four in the afternoon, the target number for the mission was completed.
They had really caught all the octopuses in this area. It would probably be difficult to see any for the next few days.
After completing the mission, Hoshino began to specifically guide Gengar's Levitate training. Everything was going smoothly so far; at least he could fly freely with the wind, but he still couldn't get up without wind. It would probably take another two days.
"Alright, come down for now. Octopus Bro is probably coming to pick up the goods soon. Get ready to go home."
"Gengar~"
Gengar flew happily in the sea breeze, but just as he was about to fly down with the momentum, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck in the distance!
"!!!"
Affected by the sound of the lightning, Gengar was startled, his body instantly lost balance, and then he was swept away by the suddenly strong sea breeze.
Seeing this, Hoshino immediately rode his Cyclizar to chase after him, but it seemed that a battle was erupting on the distant sea. The waves surged rapidly, and there seemed to be flashes of electricity, keeping people constantly alert.
"Such a wide range of Electric Terrain?"
Hoshino was a bit confused, but fortunately, as the Electric Terrain spread, the surrounding anomalies gradually subsided, the strong wind dispersed, and Gengar fell down and was caught by him. After that, they prepared to leave quickly.
But at that moment, a Pokémon with a black body and an orange hairstyle like a visual kei band member suddenly shot out from the sea. He had half a shell on each hand, which, when put together, resembled a chicken's head, and the shells were embossed with totem-like patterns!
"!!!"
Hoshino was instantly stunned. It was the Guardian Deity of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko!
Shouldn't this guy be at the Ruins of Conflict? Why would he appear from the sea?
He couldn't quite understand it, but based on his previous guess, Tapu Koko should be one of the Elite Four of Kabukicho, which is why that place had never been found to be abnormal.
But as he was thinking about this, a water column shot up from the sea, and then a gigantic plush bear with a pink head suddenly emerged from it, aiming a punch at Tapu Koko in mid-air!
With a boom, violent splashes of water erupted, and the surrounding Electric Terrain instantly disappeared. Tapu Koko's eyes were spinning, drifting with the waves, having already lost his ability to battle.
???
"The Elite Four was knocked out as soon as he appeared!"
Hoshino's face was filled with disbelief. This was a Legendary Pokémon, the Guardian Deity of Alola. Was he just taken out with a simple punch?
He looked at the Bewear that fell in a straight line from mid-air, causing a huge splash in the sea, and for a moment, he didn't know who the Guardian Deity of Alola was anymore.
But in the next moment, before the splashing waves had even receded, a figure shot out from them, actually running rapidly across the sea towards them, with an incredibly terrifying aura!
"Mon-mon-monster!"
Hoshino reacted and quickly rode his Cyclizar to escape. A Bewear that could instantly defeat a Legendary Pokémon—he had truly never seen anything like it.
He accelerated his escape. Cyclizar and Gengar were also panicking, but he didn't know when the sound from behind had stopped. Whether it was footsteps on the waves or other sounds, it was as if the other party had already left.
Hoshino dared not relax his guard, but he still instinctively turned his head to see if it was still there. This was a kind of instinctive reaction from his body.
Then, he saw a bear face...
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