Chapter 294:News of Eternatus

"Indeedee?"

Indeedee asked Natsume if he needed to prepare more food.

"No."

Natsume simply packed his belongings.

There wasn’t much to pack anyway.

Empty Poké Balls, a water bottle, and some Pokémon snacks produced by Snorlax Food Co.

After placing these items into his backpack, Natsume looked at Indeedee and said, "Today is just about scouting the area and looking for information about Zamazenta. If everything goes smoothly, I’ll be back soon."

"So, there’s no need to prepare too much food."

"Indeedee~"

Natsume slung his backpack over his shoulder and turned to Gardevoir. "Let’s go."

Outside.

Celebi was holding a bunch of grapes.

It sat on the grapevine, swinging its short legs.

"Celebi~"

When Celebi saw Natsume come out, it immediately flew over and offered him a grape.

"Thank you, Celebi~"

Natsume opened his mouth and ate the grape Celebi handed him, then pinched Celebi’s cheek.

"Celebi~"

Greninja stood with its arms crossed, leaning coolly under the eaves.

Tinkatuff sat on the ground, maintaining its hammer.

Natsume took out his Poké Balls. "Greninja, Tinkatuff, you two come in for now."

"Greninja."

"Tinkatuff~"

With two flashes of red light, Greninja and Tinkatuff were returned to their Poké Balls.

For this trip, Natsume only brought Gardevoir, Celebi, Greninja, Tinkatuff, and... Zacian.

"Natsume, is this it?"

Yuki looked curiously at the vortex-like teleportation circle in Natsume’s yard.

"It feels like a spatial gateway to a secret realm."

Natsume nodded. "That’s right."

"Every time I go to Towada Lake, I use this."

"How about it? Want to give it a try?"

"Wait, really?"

"Of course."

Natsume waved his hand.

"Rotom."

Rotom flew over.

"You can have Housekeeper Rotom take you to the teleportation circles leading to the secret realm and Dragon Island."

"Also, the climate on Dragon Island is quite nice. You can even go for a swim in the ocean."

"It’s like Hawaii."

Hearing this, Yuki’s eyes lit up with excitement. "Really? It’s been so long since I’ve had a beach vacation."

Rotom immediately said, "Leave it to me, Rotom~"

"Miss Aiko and Miss Misuzu are also playing over there~"

Natsume smiled at Rotom. "Then I’ll leave it to you, Rotom."

After explaining his plans to Yuki and the others, Natsume patted Zacian, who was standing by the portal. "Let’s go."

"Zacian~"

Great Britain League - Ireland Island.

Deep beneath the ocean, in a biological research lab.

A stern-looking middle-aged man walked forward.

He stopped in front of a metal door and looked up at the screen.

Beep, authentication approved.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Barry."

Click~

The metal door slowly opened.

Barry walked inside, glancing down at his feet.

A deep-sea Pokémon swam past.

The floor was made of a special glass material that could withstand the pressure of the deep sea while providing a clear view of the flowing water and the Pokémon outside.

"Mr. Barry, you’re here."

In front of Barry, a handsome man with long golden hair walked over excitedly.

Barry nodded slightly. "Long time no see, Gym Leader Arthur."

"I heard we have some good news?"

Arthur walked alongside Barry. "That’s right."

"We’ve confirmed that this place is where Eternatus is slumbering."

Arthur spoke with excitement. "To be precise, it’s more like a seal."

"Just like in the legends, Eternatus was truly sealed away."

"The legends are real!"

Barry looked at Arthur and smiled. "Of course, the legends are real."

"I’ve never doubted that."

As they spoke, they reached the front of the lab.

Flick~

The lights turned on, illuminating the area ahead.

In the darkness of the deep sea, the light revealed a massive, uneven hill.

From the front, the hill looked like a giant dragon lying on the ocean floor, ready to take flight!

Barry looked at the cave-like area on the hill, which resembled an eye. "This must be Eternatus’s eye."

"What an overwhelming presence."

Arthur nodded. "Eternatus’s body is likely buried under the ocean sediment, which is why it looks like this."

"However, the problem now is that we’ve detected a special energy barrier around the area where Eternatus is sealed."

"We can’t bypass this energy to awaken Eternatus."

Barry frowned. "No way?"

"After thousands of years, the energy here should have dissipated by now, right?"

Arthur explained, "It seems the ocean itself is continuously supplying energy to the barrier."

"But according to the legends, I think we might be able to find Zacian and Zamazenta."

"If we can harness their power, we should be able to easily break the seal."

Arthur looked at Barry. "However, there are rumors that Zacian is currently with that Gym Leader Natsume from the east."

Barry rubbed his face. "It’s been confirmed. It’s definitely with him."

"That Natsume guy isn’t easy to deal with."

"Not long ago, we had some trouble because of him."

Barry thought for a moment, then said, "But since Zacian has already appeared, Zamazenta should have awakened from its slumber as well."

Barry looked at Arthur. "I’ll find Zamazenta."

"As for Natsume, you can try to reach out to him. After all, he’s challenged your gym before."

"Also, if it’s an energy barrier, there must be a way to break it."

"Just like the barriers in battle arenas, if we can find the switch, the energy barrier will naturally disappear."

Arthur nodded. "Understood. I’ll continue researching."

After speaking, Arthur gazed at the underwater hill before him.

According to legend, Eternatus was a massive skeletal dragon with the power to distort space.

"Eternatus, I will definitely bring you back to life."

Arthur murmured, "The history of the past should not be forgotten."

"People should remember the fear and recall the glory of King Arthur!"

Barry, on the other hand, looked at Eternatus and thought, "Legend says Eternatus possesses infinite energy."

"If we can harness Eternatus’s energy, our goal of achieving immortality will be one step closer."

"But for now, I need to find Zamazenta."