Alola Region.
Poni Island, Sun and Moon Altar.
An Ultra Wormhole slowly opened.
The members of the Ultra Beast Countermeasures Department stationed here all wore solemn expressions.
Their deputy director, Xia Yan, had entered the Ultra Wormhole alone ten days ago, yet there had been no news of him.
They had kept a close watch on every Ultra Wormhole that had opened since then, large or small.
But more often than not, the greater their hopes, the greater their disappointment.
Ten days—this was an unprecedented record.
Many had even begun to believe that Xia Yan might never return.
The Ultra Beast Countermeasures Department had no idea how they were supposed to explain this to the Sinnoh League.
However.
Even before they could offer an explanation, people from the Sinnoh League had come looking for them.
Looking awkward, Looker cautiously glanced to his left from the corner of his eye.
The slender director and commander-in-chief of the Ultra Beast Countermeasures Department, Anabel, wore a small black suit. Her capable attire, doll-like delicate face, and faint frostiness gave her an air of cold severity.
Anabel seemed to sense Looker's gaze. Her large brown eyes shifted slightly, frightening him into quickly looking away.
But as he withdrew his gaze, he accidentally glanced to his right.
There stood another woman with exquisite features, dressed in a black trench coat with her arms folded. She exuded a gentle elegance, yet there was also a chilling coldness about her.
Her long golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall. Beneath her seemingly calm eyes, a storm appeared to be brewing wildly beneath the surface, barely held in check.
The newcomer.
Was none other than Sinnoh's current Elite Four member, Cynthia!
The Ultra Beast Countermeasures Department was still waiting for Xia Yan to return. Though their