Three months later... On the azure sea, Milotic carried the two of them freely across the waves.
"Woohoo! This is such a thrill!" Cheng Tian held Su Han in his arms as the two rode securely on Milotic's back.
Although autumn had arrived, the South was still hot. Their current goal was to find the little island in the South that Virizion had mentioned. In fact, they had been repeating this task for some time now.
Virizion had indeed marked out an area for them, but even though it was already very precise, they still could not find it right away.
In this vast expanse of sea alone, there were at least dozens of islands where someone could hide. Heaven only knew which one Keldeo was on.
Just as they sped forward, a figure emerged from the waters behind them.
"Pff...!" A Mantine suddenly leaped out of the sea. The Hydro Pump in its mouth had only just aimed at Milotic when, in the next instant, a figure crackling with electricity charged over!
"Wen!" Noibat slammed straight into its body with Wild Charge. Without the slightest hesitation, a pair of Dragon Claws pierced its abdomen, inflicting a horrific, fatal wound.
Cheng Tian glanced back, then turned his head forward again, already somewhat used to the sight.
Over these three months, Noibat had practically trained as though its life depended on it. Being driven into a corner by Hydreigon last time seemed to have affected it deeply. Ever since that experience, Noibat had refused to return to its ball. While they traveled, it frantically sought out wild Pokémon to battle. Even after they fell asleep at night, Noibat would head out on its own for extra training, leaving it covered in wounds every day. It had also stirred up considerable trouble