In the midst of the vibrant flower field, the Shaymin's "Migration Dance" was drawing to a close.

The deer-like Shaymin lined up in rows, flying together toward the sky, leaving behind one teary-eyed Shaymin.

The brave little creature was saying goodbye to everyone.

"Mii... I'm really happy to have met everyone!" Shaymin choked out between sobs.

Lu Ye's eyes glimmered with emotion, while Ash wiped his eyes with his sleeve before shouting loudly:

"Go join your friends, Shaymin!"

Shaymin hesitated, glancing back at its companions before nodding gently.

"Mii will miss you all!"

The snow-white deer circled reluctantly in the sky, its cries gradually fading into the distance, leaving behind a group of people feeling lost and empty.

"Why not just catch all the Shaymin and present them to the boss, meow~" Meowth whispered.

"Idiot, they care about their friends too!"

Musashi crossed her arms, giving Meowth and Jiro a sidelong glance before murmuring, "Just like us."

Teacher Lu rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Hmm... doesn't this scene feel familiar?

Didn't Ash say something similar when he released Butterfree?

However.

Shaymin's group was migrating to the warm Alola region.

Calculating the timeline, when Satoshi eventually goes to Alola, he might even meet them again.

With the event concluded, a gentle breeze blew past.

In Teacher Lu's hand was a small black flower left behind by Marshadow.

Just like Mew at the Tree of Beginning gifting Teacher Lu its beloved music box.

Subconsciously, Lu Ye glanced at the Darkrai beside him.

It maintained an aloof expression before extending a single claw and rubbing its fingers together in a universal gesture for money.

Lu Ye: "..."

"Gengar, give it three cans of Pokéblocks," Lu Ye sighed.

Darkrai roared: "Why the discount again?!"

"Do you want them or not?"

"Of course I do, it's just... uh... never mind..." Darkrai immediately backed down, waving its hand magnanimously.

Just kidding—Lu Ye ultimately gave it five cans of Pokéblocks.

Darkrai hugged them all happily, its delighted expression quite mismatched with its usual image as the aloof Nightmare Pokémon.

"Well then, I should return to White Poplar Town too," Darkrai said.

"Wait a moment," Lu Ye pondered before asking, "Do you know what 'Shadow Force' is?"

The Pokémon world always had these strange, inexplicable things that made competitive players like Teacher Lu feel they were "illegal."

But Ash's Infernape could clear hazards with Flare Blitz, and a trainer's shout could wake a sleeping Pokémon...

Illegal or not, it didn't matter—one more wouldn't hurt.

"Shadow Force?"

Hearing this, Darkrai fell into thought before finally saying, "I think 'antimatter' might be a more fitting description."

"I possess the power to enter nightmares, while Giratina emerges from shadows—it's said to be the deity of shadows and antimatter."

The centuries-old Darkrai glanced at Lu Ye and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"No reason."

Lu Ye wiped away cold sweat. "I was just thinking about little Giratina... I mean, Gengar."

The reward from this Giratina movie arc was a fragment of the Griseous Orb, Giratina's signature item.

Once Gengar absorbs the Griseous Orb fragment, calling it "little Giratina" wouldn't be an exaggeration at all.

Additionally, the gravity in the Distortion World would likely enhance Gengar's abilities.

Beyond its special ability to connect to another dimension during Mega Evolution, its mastery over shadows and gravity would also improve significantly.

Teacher Lu broke into a cold sweat.

"Universal Pull and Almighty Push?"

Are we dropping nukes at home or hiring a cross-regional renovation crew?!

Darkrai gave Lu Ye a sidelong glance.

"Anything else?"

"Nope." Lu Ye took a deep breath.

Becoming the "Rainbow Hero" didn't come with extra rewards, but the title itself was already impressive.

As the wise and courageous (or perhaps cunning and wicked) "Rainbow Hero," the Rainbow Wing remained radiant and would never dim again.

If given to Arcanine, the big doggo wouldn't just return to peak condition—it might even master the Flame of Life more profoundly.

"Miscalculation..." Lu Ye felt conflicted. "Two movie arcs combined into one home-destroying event!"

Blame Arceus... no, blame A-Jin!!

Swallowing the name "Zeus," Lu Ye's logic was clear, his thoughts organized.

He nodded lightly, only to hear Darkrai beside him say sheepishly:

"So... a few more cans?"

Teacher Lu: "Get lost!"

With a shadowy flicker, Darkrai happily vanished into the darkness, leaving behind a sky as clear as washed glass.

At that moment, two reporters entered the flower field.

"Are you sure they're here?"

"Absolutely! It's a journalist's instinct!"

Reporter Mary scanned the area before locking onto the exceptionally handsome Teacher Lu, her eyes lighting up: "Found him!!"

Lu Ye: "..."

The cameraman looked confused: "How can you be sure it's him?"

Then, his gaze landed on Teacher Lu's face, and he too shouted: "It's definitely him!!"

"Let's go."

Lu Ye said to Ash and the others.

Everyone agreed unanimously, heading toward the distant town while chatting among themselves.

"I'm going to give my mom a bouquet of Gracidea flowers!" Ash said.

A token of gratitude for Delia's upbringing... Lu Ye nodded and casually added, "Get one for me too."

Ash: ?

"Then I'll bring some back for Jiro," Brock said with closed eyes. "He's been holding down the Gym alone."

"We'll give ours to Teacher Lu!!" The trio ripped off their disguises and shouted in unison.

Only then did Ash yell: "Team Rocket!!"

Lu Ye &

Team Rocket: "..."

That's going too far, Satoshi!

The two reporters left behind exchanged glances.

"Should we still interview them?" the cameraman asked.

"Unnecessary."

The female reporter said with determination:

"A skilled journalist can write a decent article even without an interview!"

Cameraman: "..."

Let's just hope Teacher Lu doesn't sue Violet Radio for defamation...

But then again, "Modu Evening News" has been doing this for a while, so it's probably fine.

Besides, this is Teacher Lu we're talking about—a suspected Champion who's always trending!

"A man who turns the tide when all seems lost... yet enjoys battling in the Baby Cup..."

The cameraman, a longtime lurker in forums, sighed internally.

At the town's Pokémon Center, Team Rocket excused themselves first.

They needed to keep saving funds for their next giant robot project.

Flint planned to continue accompanying Ash on his journey, intending to challenge Sunyshore Gym again after returning from Mt. Coronet.

"We'll go together," Lu Ye said coldly.

"Teacher Lu."

Flint swallowed hard and whispered, "You're not actually planning to go to Sunyshore Gym, are you...?"

Lu Ye: "Of course. Why wouldn't I?"

Flint's expression turned strange.

He'd have to warn Volkner to prepare mentally—lest he get traumatized!

The roars of Giratina and Regigigas still echoed in his ears.

Rubbing his temples, Lu Ye decided to meet up with Mengmengda first.

She was near Mt. Coronet too—maybe they could even have dinner together—

Why did this feel like an old married couple returning from a business trip?!

Lu Ye shook his head.

He could only hope such major incidents wouldn't happen again.

Otherwise, even with power boosts, facing a being like Arceus would be tough...

Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center had heard about the glacier's halt.

Though initially worried, the moment she saw Teacher Lu enter, she understood everything.

"Please heal my Pokémon," Lu Ye said tiredly.

"Of course."

Nurse Joy blushed slightly, lowering her gaze as she murmured:

"Healing you wouldn't be a problem either..."

Teacher Lu: ?

This Nurse Joy—you're acting suspicious!

Ultimately, under Nurse Joy's regretful gaze, Lu Ye had his Pokémon restored.

Incidentally, Blastoise made sure to wash big bro Gengar several times with "Healing Pulse."

"Gengarrr!!" Gengar stood under a thin veil of water.

Stop scrubbing! My skin's gonna peel!

"Blas... (⌐■_■)"

Blastoise, wearing the "Purification Water Drop" around its neck, gave a thumbs-up.

Teacher Lu felt conflicted.

This Blastoise is illegal—since when did it get the "Technician" ability?!

From the Stark Mountain expedition, Teacher Lu had gradually figured out the uses of the "Purification Water Drop."

Manaphy's "Purification Water Drop" was said to cure all status conditions, including poison.

In the future, Blastoise could set up "Aqua Ring" to heal and cleanse simultaneously...

Lu Ye facepalmed, muttering: "The tale of my overly cautious Blastoise, who moonlights as both a hero and a pharmacist."

Taking a moment to check the chat group, he found everyone in a frenzy.

"Is Teacher Lu okay?" Yellow asked worriedly.

"No contact yet," Lucian frowned. "But I'm pretty sure that was him earlier."

"Riding Giratina," Dragon Dancer Long Du said blankly. "And standing on Regigigas' head?"

Lucian pursed his lips: "Most likely, yes..."

Ash, who had witnessed everything, suddenly chimed in: "I was there! I saw it with my own eyes!"

Lorelei shuddered: "Yikes!"

Everyone echoed: "Yikes!"

Bruno's eyes widened—so during their battle, Teacher Lu had genuinely gone easy on him?!

Green: "..."

The impact was so overwhelming that Green felt his blood boil, itching to hop on Charizard and challenge Teacher Lu immediately.

Red shared the sentiment, adjusting his cap before sighing softly.

First battling Bruno, then immediately resolving the crisis involving Giratina and the glacier...

When would he ever get to fight Teacher Lu at full strength...

"@Teacher Lu, did you wreck Giratina?" A-Jin asked bluntly.

"Ah, I think there are better ways to phrase that," Ami said, blushing slightly.

"Same difference," A-Jin waved it off, swelling with pride.

As expected of the man who defeated me!

Due to the lack of signal in the Distortion World, many group members had messaged Lu Ye for updates.

After replying, dusk began to fall.

Teacher Lu finally got through to Mengmengda.

According to her, she had to oversee post-battle cleanup before heading home.

Lu Ye got straight to the point: "I missed you."

Cynthia, riding Garchomp in her black outfit, golden hair fluttering in the wind, froze momentarily.

Then, a faint blush spread across her delicate, pale cheeks as she whispered: "I missed you too."

"Garrr!!" Garchomp let out a jealous roar.

Cynthia chuckled, soothing Garchomp before regaining her sharp Sinnoh Champion demeanor.

"Let's wrap this up quickly, Garchomp!"

A white contrail streaked across the sky.

Teacher Lu looked up, an unconscious smile forming before he lowered his head again.

In his hand, the small black flower shimmered faintly, shadows swirling upon it.

As if someone was standing guard in the darkness—loyal, brave, and unwavering.

Lu Ye shook his head wryly before slinging his backpack over his shoulder and heading to the nearest train station with Brock.

"Teacher Lu," Brock said, eyes narrowed. "Earlier, that egg in the jar... I think it shook a little."

"Really?"

Teacher Lu, preoccupied with planning his next stream, looked surprised.

Brock pointed at his own eyes: "I saw it with my own two eyes."

Lu Ye: "..."

Brock: "Why are you laughing?"

Lu Ye: "Sorry, couldn't help it."