Just a little joke.
Two cries, one large and one small, suddenly rang out from the horizon. Lugia immediately raised its long, slender neck and answered happily.
"Chirp—!"
Everyone turned around and saw a smoky white raincloud slowly approaching from the horizon.
Within the raincloud.
Two pure-white figures, like giant mythical birds, wheeled and soared through the sky. Their carefree movements fully displayed the mystical grace of Legendary Pokémon.
"Your kind is here."
Baimu could feel Lugia's excitement.
After being harmed by humans and transformed into a chaotic Shadow Pokémon, it probably would never have trusted humans again without the Heart of God's sincere communication.
And at that time, only its own kind could have helped it. Only another Lugia could have given it a sense of security.
A sense of belonging came from recognizing oneself.
"Chirp!"
Lugia looked at Dr. Krane, urging him to begin the purification as soon as possible so it could break free of darkness, cast off all restraints, and return to the free winds and ocean currents.
It had gone too long without being able to wholeheartedly do what it wanted!
Baimu tactfully stepped back. Dr. Krane and the researchers assisting him immediately activated the Purification Device.
Buzz!
Multicolored lights lit up around them. Several Golem, Piloswine, Jellicent, and Pikachu took their places at various points around the device.
Dr. Krane explained to Baimu, "The improved Purification Device uses sixteen Pokémon of four types. They all counter Lugia, while also countering each other to form an internal cycle. The purification effect is over a hundred times stronger than before! This time, it will definitely succeed!"
As a special product of advanced technology, the Purification Chamber had one defining feature: if a Pokémon positioned clockwise below another Pokémon countered that Pokémon, the Purification Rhythm—meaning its effectiveness—would