At the sight of this scene,
Xia Yan's expression immediately darkened.
Though
he did not have much fondness for Ultra Beasts, he had never regarded them as savage monsters. They were simply different from ordinary Pokémon.
But they were still living beings, at the very least.
And Xia Yan possessed the most basic reverence for life.
Anyone who saw what he was seeing now would find it hard to bear.
Ono carefully picked up a severely weakened Poipole and walked toward the only source of firelight in the cave.
Xia Yan followed with a grim expression.
"Bii~~"
Poipole weakly opened its eyes, looked at Ono, and gave a faint cry.
"Brother."
Ono watched as Xia Yan slowly extended his hand and placed it on Poipole.
Streams of Aura flowed from Xia Yan and slowly entered Poipole's body.
As the Aura poured in, Poipole's weakened state visibly improved. Its ragged breathing gradually steadied as well.
"Brother!"
Ono's eyes lit up at the sight.
Xia Yan shook out his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
Aura was not a power specialized in healing. It was more a force that connected hearts and minds.
In terms of healing alone, it could not compare to Lance's or Giovanni's Viridian Force.
"Ono, did you enter the Ultra Wormhole to heal these Poipole and Naganadel?" Xia Yan suddenly asked.
"Mm-hm!"
Ono did not hide anything and nodded.
Looking at the weakened Poipole and Naganadel around her, her eyes were filled with pity and sorrow.
"Once, while I was exploring the wilderness in the Alola Region, I happened to encounter an opened Ultra Wormhole and a weakened Poipole that flew out of it."
Ono then briefly explained to Xia Yan how she had come here.
Because that Ultra Wormhole had been small, its energy