Z-Moves Appear

Ultra Megalopolis was exceptionally busy after the Ultra Beast Tide.

The logistics personnel of the Ultra Defense Team were clearing the battlefield outside the city, while inside, residents who had just emerged from the emergency shelters were helping however they could.

The elite Trainers from Earth and their Pokémon were astonishingly strong. During the nearly week-long Ultra Beast rampage, not a single one had managed to break through Metropolis's outermost defensive barrier, so the atmosphere within the city was not especially grim.

As heroes who had made great contributions, Steven and the others naturally received the hospitality and respect of Metropolis's residents, parading through its brightly lit streets with their Pokémon like heroes.

The purpose of this parade was naturally to bolster the people's confidence and root the belief that "Ultra Beasts are not invincible" deep in their hearts.

Many young people of Metropolis gazed fervently at the high-spirited Trainers and their Pokémon, their eyes shining as they swore to themselves, I want to become a Trainer as strong as them too.

In this hopeless, dark time, hope was something even more precious than light.

Xia Chen silently waited until the parade was over before catching up to Steven. The two came to a drink shop near Megalopolis Tower and chatted over beverages.

"I remember that after you came to the Ultra World three months ago, you never left, right?"

Xia Chen asked.

"Yeah. There are too many places in this world worth exploring. If it weren't for your and Dr. Kukui's decision, I might have stayed here for several more years."

As he spoke, Steven furrowed his brows slightly and clicked his tongue. "Still, I may never get used to the food here. This drink tastes really strange."

Aggron beside him remained silent. It found the ores of this