Akala Island lay in the northeastern part of the Alola Islands. Across the distant sea to the east was Ula'ula Island, while heading west across the ocean would bring travelers to another enormous island: Melemele Island!
In the original story, this island had also served as the main stage after Ash arrived in the Alola Region, because the Pokémon School was located here!
Whoosh!
A flash of light shimmered, and Yong and Cynthia appeared beside a beach.
With a smile, Yong cracked open a coconut for Mew, exposing the flesh inside. The little Pokémon happily hugged it and enjoyed the sweet coconut water, then flew into the sky without looking back, eventually disappearing from sight.
As Yong watched, a thought welled up in his heart. Mew really had left...
Cynthia said softly,
"You and Mew share a special bond, too."
The boy rubbed his nose and smiled a little helplessly.
"Honestly, I don't know why things turned out this way, either, but meeting Mew right at the start of my journey was my good fortune..."
The two surveyed their surroundings.
The island offered remarkably open views.
Although there was also an area of high ground in the central-western part of the island, it was nothing compared to Akala Island's enormous Wela Volcano.
In particular, the island was lush and green, covered in dense vegetation. Compared to Akala Island's visibly exuberant landscape, this island was undoubtedly much more reserved.
Of the four main islands, Melemele Island symbolized "resilience"!
As they walked along the beach, they occasionally saw Crabrawler emerging from the sand. Ignoring the two passersby, they crawled toward the forested high ground in the distance.
Crabrawler!
These little Pokémon were fiercely competitive. Whether it was their standing among their companions or the location of their territory, they always aimed for