Near where Axel and the others were, around the Ultra Wormhole, a boy wearing a red and white cap and blue clothes was running forward in a hurry, with a yellow electric mouse standing on his shoulder.
"Pikachu, keep it up!"
"Man, what rotten luck. We were doing just fine in Alola, then suddenly Kartana and Buzzwole started fighting, sliced open space, and actually sent us here."
"Good thing we ran into some humans."
"Those weird people said that as long as we get the best Pokémon and take first place, we can make one request."
"By then we should be able to leave this crappy place, right?"
"Pika~ Pika~ Chu!"
Pikachu stood up straight on Ash's shoulder, making a Tauros shape with its paws, its eyes sharp.
"Hahaha! You mean we're definitely going to win, just like during the Tauros catching contest?"
Ash burst out laughing and tilted the brim of his cap to the side, "I feel the same way!"
"In that case, let's go."
"Even if the road ahead is a bit tough, we can definitely do it!"
"We'll be the first to arrive, then catch the best Pokémon!"
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On the other side, after negotiating with Pheromosa, Axel finally understood why there were so many Pokémon where he had arrived.
The place they were in was near Ultra Megalopolis, at a location called Blacklight Forest.
A Pokémon catching tournament organized by Ultra Megalopolis was being held here.
Inside the Ultra Wormhole, the Ultra Beasts had always followed a fence-sitting pattern. If they received orders from the Sun and Moon gods, they worked for the Sun and Moon gods. If they received orders from Necrozma, they worked for Necrozma.
Even before war broke out, they would keep following this pattern. Only when the battle truly started and both gods were present would they lock in their allegiance.
The people of Ultra Megalopolis were very dissatisfied with this situation. So after obtaining Lusamine's Ultra Ball technology, they planned to capture the Ultra Beasts into Poké Balls and completely lock their allegiance.
As for the reason, Axel roughly understood it too.
At the very beginning, Ultra Megalopolis had a deep connection with Necrozma in its Radiant Form.
But later, for some reason, the people of Ultra Megalopolis stole Necrozma's light, causing him to fall into this unbearable, lightless state of pain.
In the original storyline, they became enemies. Necrozma was sealed inside Ultra Megalopolis, and after being unsealed, he nearly destroyed the entire Ultra Wormhole.
But for some reason, in this parallel world they had not turned against each other. Instead, they formed an alliance.
An alliance to hunt the Sun and Moon gods and restore Necrozma to his Radiant Form.
Under these circumstances, starting to hunt Ultra Beasts and completely bring them into their own camp became very important.
"So this is like the historical point in the Pokémon world when Poké Balls first appeared? What a mess."
"The only difference is that the Pokémon here are way too obedient. They're actually waiting here to be caught."
After learning about the background from Pheromosa, Axel could not help but complain.
After getting used to this lightless world, and thanks to his Super True Rookie physique, he could clearly see that those Ultra Beasts all looked pitiful.
Blacephalon, the playful type of Pokémon, was still fine. It was bored, playing with its head as usual, juggling it smoothly.
Buzzwole was not too bad either. A bunch of the big mosquitoes were gathered in front of a giant rock, seeing who could lift it more easily.
But some of the smarter ones, like Nihilego, Kartana, and Pheromosa, were already trembling all over.
Those carrying Pokémon eggs had shrunk all the way to the innermost area, clearly nervous.
Even Guzzlord looked like the food in its mouth had lost all taste, wearing a troubled expression.
"Alright, everyone disperse," Axel waved his hand casually, "Pheromosa should have told you my identity just now, right?"
"The trainers of your Sun and Moon gods are my parents. Strictly speaking, you could call me Young Master."
"If I tell you to go home and live your own lives now, you should follow my orders too, right?"
"Nihi?", A level 70 Nihilego stepped forward, pointed toward a dark tower in the distance, and looked at Axel with some worry.
Axel roughly understood what she meant, "You're saying Necrozma is over there, and the Sun and Moon gods are far away from here?"
"Nihi!", Nihilego nodded quickly, then made a throat-slitting gesture to show it was dangerous.
"It's fine… I'm not afraid of that guy. And didn't you say their trainee trainers are coming here?"
"Perfect. I'll stay here with Pheromosa and Nihilego, catch a few trainers, and bring them back to my parents to ask for information."
"As for you, there's no need to worry about me at all. Just leave."
"If there's a fight between the Sun and Moon gods and Necrozma, avoid it if you can. Just find a place to hide."
"Nihi~", Seeing how certain Axel sounded, the leading Nihilego gently waved a tentacle at him, then seriously called out a few times to Axel's little Nihilego before leading the other Ultra Beasts away.
Watching them leave, Axel flicked Eva's nose, "Such a bunch of cute guys. Just a bit scary looking. You're not scared anymore now, right?"
"I wasn't scared at all!", Eva insisted.
"But you were trembling just now?"
"That was because I'm about to see uncle and auntie, so I was nervous!"
Axel grinned, "Then your legs didn't have to shake like that, right?"
Eva's face turned bright red, and her fierce temper suddenly flared up, "Aaaah! Axel, I'm going to bite you to death!"
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"Bite to death? That's terrifying!"
In the middle of Blacklight Forest, several native residents of the Ultra Wormhole wearing strange outfits suddenly shuddered.
Because the world was completely silent, even though they were far from where Axel had arrived, they still heard that roar and started whispering among themselves.
"With Ultra Beasts that scary, and that freak who can move around outside the metropolis without any protective gear, being a trainer feels really hard."
At that moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind them.
"What are you scared of! The elders already said those Ultra Beasts won't attack us."
"As long as we catch them, we'll become powerful trainers in the future!"
"I, Chris, am a man destined to restore the Radiant Deity to his Radiant Form, a man with the bearing of an Emperor-level trainer!"
"No matter what people or Pokémon are on the other side, I'm going to catch the strongest one!"
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