"Come on, let's head over."
Tetsuya, whose body had more or less fully recovered, immediately got to his feet.
Rumble—
The mellow sound of earth and stone rolling echoed continuously.
Under Gigalith's control, a long passage quickly connected the two locations.
With a slight push from the tips of his toes against the ground,
Tetsuya shot forward in an instant.
The passage Gigalith had created was somewhat rough.
Since it directly linked the two locations, its incline was a little too steep.
But that was hardly a problem for him.
Psychic-type power clung to his feet. Whenever he felt himself losing balance, he would immediately correct it, so there was no need to worry about an accident.
And as the distance between them closed,
the sense of familiarity rising from within his heart grew increasingly intense.
A smile tugged at Tetsuya's lips.
"Ladeau~"
In the darkness,
Gallade, leaning against the rock wall and struggling to recover, raised a hand in greeting to its Trainer and companion.
Rippling pink rings of energy continuously flickered over its body.
The scars on the surface were healing at a visible rate.
But the damage within its body was not so easily erased.
After all, Gallade was not a Pokemon skilled at healing like Chansey. Heal Pulse was more of a supplementary tool for it.
"Come back and get some proper rest. Once we're out, let Miss Joy and Chansey give you a thorough examination and treatment."
Tetsuya took out Gallade's Poke Ball and recalled it.
Poke Balls themselves had a certain restorative effect, not to mention more advanced ones like Luxury Balls.
While they could not rapidly heal injuries like the large machines at a Pokemon Center, they could at least keep them from worsening and provide a small degree of healing.
"Gigalith, keep