Boys and girls traded volleys on the beach, teaming up with Pokémon for games of beach volleyball.
Young women in grass skirts danced gracefully, while Bellossom and Lilligant formed a circle, their faces lit with charming smiles.
Under the setting sun, people strolled along the shore, played, roughhoused, and frolicked.
Many Pokémon Trainers had gathered here as well, either battling or chatting.
Of course, wherever there was an ocean, there were bound to be middle-aged men fishing.
Yong watched one man reel in Magikarp after Magikarp, his expression cycling endlessly between excitement and disappointment...
Apparently, no matter where they went, fishing enthusiasts always found themselves up against Magikarp...
"Well? This place is just as good as Hoenn or Sinnoh, right?"
Kiawe spoke with a proud expression.
"Akala Island has the best surroundings!"
Cynthia nodded with a smile. Watching two Pokémon Trainers battle, she remarked with considerable interest,
"The scenery is lovely, and the Pokémon get along very well with humans."
Lana smiled.
"Although there are Ultra Wormholes in the Alola Islands, people here still love Pokémon and feel very close to them. In fact, as exploration of the Ultra Wormholes has progressed, the Aether Foundation has publicly identified several less destructive Ultra Beasts that can interact with humans..."
"The Naganadel you encountered earlier was one of them-an Ultra Beast that Trainers can catch."
Ishijima had recalled Naganadel into a Pokémon Ball and, at Cynthia's request, brought the Pokémon back to the Alola Islands and handed Naganadel over to Miss Olivia.
It was not that the two of them had no interest in Naganadel. Rather, Black Yi Ryuusei had also treated this Naganadel as nourishment, leaving the Pokémon with unremarkable strength. Managing to hold out against Garchomp for even a short time had already been an exceptional performance.
It simply had