Such speed, so fast that Kubfu couldn't even react to dodge!
"Boom!"
A massive explosion was heard, and dust immediately filled the air. The gusts generated by the battle spread rapidly in all directions, blowing away a large swath of bamboo leaves.
As the light on the ground dissipated, Cyclizar slowly walked out.
Meanwhile, Kubfu was lying on the ground, clearly having lost the ability to fight.
Naoki took a Poke Ball from his waist and tossed it toward Kubfu.
The Poke Ball hit the target successfully and automatically popped open, and Kubfu's body transformed into a red light and got captured inside.
The Poke Ball landed on the ground, gently shaking and continuously flashing with red light.
Once, twice, three times...
The red glow on the Poke Ball stopped flashing, replaced by a burst of white starlight.
This indicated that the capture was successful!
Naoki excitedly went forward to pick up Kubfu's Poke Ball.
"Kubfu, come out!"
With a flash of white light, the injured Kubfu appeared once more in the bamboo forest.
"Please take care of me from now on, Kubfu!" Naoki smiled and extended his hand.
Looking at the formidable human before him, Kubfu joyfully jumped up and gave him a high five.
"Bayah!"
Naoki took out some Life Sheep Milk and handed it to Kubfu to help heal its injuries.
Curious, Kubfu took a sip and was amazed to find all the wounds on its body disappearing instantly!
"Bay, Bayah?!"
"Gah-oh~" Cyclizar came forward, smiling, to introduce the Life Sheep Milk to Kubfu.
Seeing the two Pokemon getting along so harmoniously, Naoki also flashed a smile.
With Chi-Yu now captured, it was time for them to return to the ranch.
Naoki returned Ogerpon and the others to their Poke Balls, then bade farewell to the Pokemon before him with Kubfu and Cyclizar.
"Everyone, goodbye!"
"Kukyuk!"
The group of wild Pokemon stood among the bamboo, seeing them off.
Naoki held Kubfu as he rode on Koraidon, soaring into the sky.
Watching Fury Falls disappear below them until it could no longer be seen, Naoki retracted his gaze and said to Koraidon:
"Let's go, home!"
"Bayah?" Sitting in Naoki's arms, Kubfu looked expectant for the new life ahead.
"Home is where I live with Koraidon and the others. It's a place where everyone lives together, a ranch." Naoki introduced with a smile.
"Bayah!" Kubfu began to look forward to it.
"Ah-gah-sii..."
Beneath him, Koraidon squinted, looking back.
It recalled past events, knowing full well that this seemingly harmless Teddy Bear Pokemon would emerge as its biggest rival in the future...
Of course, not in terms of strength.
Instead, because this guy had an adorable fur and appearance.
Damn it, why couldn't it grow fur? Koraidon thought sullenly.
It couldn't help but fantasize about having beautiful fur and Naoki holding it and grooming it.
But unfortunately, from its observation, neither Cyclizar nor Koraidon had any fur.
Among the previous Pokemon, only Scream Tail, Flutter Mane, and Slither Wing had fur.
Koraidon had seen Slither Wing before, and in the past, it even fought with Slither Wing.
That was a particularly large Bug-type Pokemon, with thick, copious fur; no one knew how it grew it.
It's decided, it would talk with Flutter Mane later to ask how it grew such beautiful fur!
Koraidon had made up its mind.
*
Upon returning to the ranch, the first thing Naoki did was make a cup of Reversed Red Tea using the Water of the Reversed World and then fed it to Chi-Yu.
Like Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu became quiet and no longer as active as before, devoted to melting rock and gravel to create magma seas after getting captured.
"Moo moo!" (Ho ho ho! Long time no see, Chi-Yu! Do you still remember me?)
Ting-Lu greeted Chi-Yu with a smile.
Chi-Yu calmly looked at Ting-Lu and the human in front: "Yu Yu?" (Of course I remember, but... how did you turn out like this?)
Chi-Yu's big eyes filled with confusion.
Ting-Lu explained: "Moo moo!" (Thanks to Naoki, he helped purify the Power of Calamity from me, now I am a Pokemon that can bring auspiciousness!)
Chi-Yu: "?"
It turned its head to look at this human beside it.
Ting-Lu, seeming to have seen through its thoughts, smiled and said:
"Moo moo?" (You feel it too, right? There's no greed in him. We aren't affected, indicating that he just sees us as ordinary Pokemon, ho ho ho!)
Upon hearing this, Chi-Yu found it hard to believe for a moment.
Naoki passed over the prepared Reversed Red Tea, placing it before Chi-Yu:
"Drink it, with this, the Power of Calamity on you can be purified."
Though reversed, essentially it was no different from purification.
After a moment of silence, Chi-Yu ultimately chose to trust Ting-Lu and this pure-hearted human.
It swam forward and gently drank from the cup.
And when it finished all the water in the cup, Chi-Yu suddenly felt an unprecedented strength surge in its body.