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"What was that?"

The residents of Iki Town stared blankly at the black hole that had suddenly appeared overhead, still basking in the aftermath of the exhilarating battle.

What was that thing?

A black hole?

For most residents of the Alola Region, Ultra Wormholes and Ultra Beasts were entirely unknown concepts.

But Jing He, Doctor Kukui, and Hala were clearly among the rare few who knew about them.

"Why have they become so frequent?" Doctor Kukui frowned.

His good friend, Burnet Doctor, the renowned doctor of dream rifts, was currently researching Ultra Wormholes as her primary subject.

An Ultra Wormhole had appeared at the tourist beach in Hau'oli City just yesterday. In theory, they should not have been appearing this often.

"Hau, take everyone and get them to safety first." Hala waved a large hand and said gravely.

As the Island King, it was his duty to protect the residents of Melemele Island.

"Huh? Oh." Hau, Hala's grandson, froze for a moment at his words, but he still followed Hala's instructions. Together with Ilima, he signaled for the residents around the festival grounds to move away first.

"Lillie? Lillie, let's fall back first! Lillie?" Kiawe and the others were preparing to retreat when they realized Lillie was standing there blankly, her face filled with terror.

Crackle—

Suddenly.

A faint arc of light flashed beneath the moon and vanished in an instant.

Jing He was just about to speak when his Aura caught that strange electric fluctuation.

The three of them looked up at the night sky at the same time. Beneath the moon, silhouetted against the brilliant starlight, hovered a black-and-yellow-striped Pokémon with armored forearms, a mohawk-like crest, and the appearance of a rooster.

"An Island Guardian?!" Hala was startled.

Doctor Kukui also looked surprised.

Jing He narrowed his eyes