September 12th, Sunday.

Early morning, with pleasant sunlight.

To practice the Dark-type Z-Move "Black Hole Eclipse," Lu Ye visited the Stone Pavilion on Spring Boulevard in Miare City.

The Stone Pavilion was a shop specializing in selling stones, with display cabinets showing beautiful and colorful evolution stones, and artisans who would appraise and process stones.

Lu Ye commissioned an Alola artisan to craft the Shiny Stone into a Z-Ring.

After the processing was completed, Lu Ye wore the Z-Ring on his right wrist, where it shone in harmony with the Keystone on his fingerless glove.

He still had a Dynamax Band at home that could be worn on his left wrist.

Lu Ye muttered, "If they release another new mechanism... I won't have any more wrists to wear them on."

Returning to the café.

Espathra was elegantly holding a tray, serving "Miss Skirt's Herbal Tea" to a table of customers.

With limited daily reservations, Alcremie could handle the workload while also improving her cooking skills using the recipes Lu Ye had left.

He took a look in the back kitchen.

The 'little kitchen maid' Alcremie was wearing gloves, standing on a small stool, carefully holding a tray as she placed it into the oven.

After setting the timer, Alcremie let out a relieved sigh, then turned around and saw a figure, startling her: "Ee-mai~! ∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ"

"Keep up the good work." Lu Ye smiled, "Take a break at noon, I'll prepare lunch."

"Ee-mai~" Alcremie showed a smile, her strawberry decoration emitting a happy fragrance.

Approaching noon, the morning customers left satisfied, with a little girl bouncingly asking the shop owner for an autograph.

"I, I really like Haunter." The little girl's eyes shone brightly, "Shop owner, please let me take a photo with Haunter!"

Lu Ye had his hands in his apron pockets, glanced at Little Rotom beside him, then turned to look at the appearing Haunter.

"Gengarrr~" Haunter grinned toothily, standing somewhat embarrassed on the ground, scratching his head.

The little girl hugged Haunter's plump belly, showing a sunny smile.

"Beep beep... Captured a precious photo, Rotom~" the Rotom Pokédex announced loudly.

The little girl left holding her parents' hands, turning back to shout: "Goodbye, Haunter, thank you Teacher Lu~!"

"Gengarrr! (￣▽￣)／" Haunter waved cheerfully.

Lu Ye crossed his arms, speechless: "So this place has become a family restaurant after all..."

"Gengarrr~" Haunter still covered his mouth, chuckling.

"I know you're happy." Lu Ye said helplessly, "Let's go to the backyard and try out the Z-Move!"

The afternoon weather suddenly turned hot.

Cynthia walked out from the back room, sunlight casting shadows on her delicate snow-white cheeks as she shielded her eyes from the light, sighing softly:

"So hot... I want to go on vacation to Undella Town..."

"I'm feeling pretty listless too..." Latias floated in mid-air, said weakly.

"Alright then." Cynthia's eyes sparkled as she said: "Then let Glaceon freeze this place up!"

Lu Ye: ???

"Go, Glaceon." Cynthia raised her arm dashingly, declaring loudly: "Towards the sky, use Icy Wind!"

"Ee-fu~!" Glaceon exhaled an Icy Wind towards the sky that scattered falling ice crystals.

For a moment, the courtyard temperature became cool, with glistening ice flowers drifting down.

"Gengarrr~" Haunter opened his mouth wide towards the sky, catching snowflakes while looking up.

"Bu-bii..." Sylveon monopolized the swing, swaying while looking up curiously.

Ice flowers drifted down glitteringly, landing on Cynthia's golden hair.

"How is it, not bad right."

Cynthia, dressed in black, crossed her arms, a slight smile curling at her lips: "It's cooler now... You can train now."

Lu Ye pointed at the house: "Garchomp just ran back inside to hide."

"Hmm~" Cynthia facepalmed, "Well, there's no helping it, since it doesn't really like snow."

"Anyway, I've got motivation to train now!"

Lu Ye rolled up his sleeves, the Dark Z-Crystal on his Z-Ring flashing with a pitch-black luster: "Let's go, Haunter!"

"Gengarrr!" Haunter grinned, leaping to the center of the field, ready for action.

Latias gazed curiously at Lu Ye: "What are they doing?"

Cynthia: "First time testing a Z-Move... Not sure if they'll succeed."

Even Cynthia hadn't tried Z-Moves before, since Shiny Stones and Z-Crystals were only produced in the Alola region and were relatively scarce.

Additionally, Z-Moves required perfect synchronization between trainer and Pokémon, using movements to guide energy waves and align auras.

Like Mega Evolution, it required extensive long-term training.

However...

Cynthia crossed her arms, watching Lu Ye and Haunter with sparkling eyes.

When he first mastered Mega Evolution, it seemed to take him just one day... no, one hour?

The energy waves from the Z-Crystal spread through the courtyard, pitch-black light blooming from the Z-Ring on Lu Ye's arm.

"Mew~" Mew curiously emerged from the spatial tree hole, blinking.

If they're just practicing moves... probably don't need to set up Light Screen~

Lu Ye took a deep breath, his gaze intensifying.

Actually, using a Z-Move in front of Mengmengda was somewhat embarrassing—

But at this point, there was no turning back!

Lu Ye raised both hands high, his movements referencing a tiger raising its paws, his face flushing red as he shouted loudly:

"Black Hole Eclipse—Annihilation of All Things!"

Cynthia hugged her arms, unable to hold back a laugh: "Pfft..."

Lu Ye: "Don't laugh, hey!!"

Unlike the socially mortified Teacher Lu, Haunter's eyes turned blood-red, his mouth twisting into a sinister, menacing grin.

Then, Haunter raised both hands as if holding a Spirit Bomb.

Threads of light converged toward the central black hole, continuously expanding and growing, eventually intertwining into a dark red sphere brimming with energy.

"Gengarrr!!"

The sphere scattered blood-red rays of light, with a pitch-black center like a total solar eclipse. Under its powerful gravitational pull, surrounding gravel and grass roots were sucked into the black hole!

Even Cynthia showed a flicker of astonishment in her eyes.

Haunter's signature Gravity and Dark Void moves, now empowered by the Dark Z energy, had become a true black hole that devoured everything!

"Mew!!" Mew looked around frantically, seeing bricks flying uncontrollably toward the black hole, hastily waving its hands.

I haven't set up Light Screen yet!

The Dark Z continued its effect, with massive amounts of gravel forming a shell around the black hole's surface, floating high above Haunter's hands.

Lu Ye's expression changed.

Oh no!

Gravity was just the prototype of Planetary Devastation.

Now, the Dark Z "Black Hole Eclipse" was the true Planetary Devastation!

Miare City.

Citizens collectively looked toward the direction of the southern street.

They saw a pitch-black light sphere rising, blood-red rays spiraling around it, attracting countless stones that eventually formed a shell on its surface, hovering over Miare City like a meteor.

The citizens' eyes trembled as they swallowed nervously.

"What is that?"

"Like the meteor from the Hoenn region!?"

"It's coming from the Pokémon café, probably Teacher Lu practicing moves..."

"You call that practicing moves!?"

In the courtyard.

Cynthia shouted: "Can you stop it!"

"I'll try—" Lu Ye shouted back: "Darkrai, throw the black hole into the Reversed World, and apologize to Him!"

Darkrai looked conflicted: "Are you sure Giratina won't come after us!"

"Don't worry, we've been through life and death together, He'll understand something as minor as a black hole."

Darkrai: "..."

From what I know, you haven't just thrown black holes, you've thrown Plasma Destroyers too!

"Whatever!"

Darkrai's figure flashed above the café, 'bang bang' smashing the stone shell, holding the frenzied black hole with one hand while using his other claw to tear open a rift in the sky, fiercely throwing the black hole into the Reversed World!

Crash—

Large chunks of stone fell from the sky.

"Bangii!" Pupitar looked up at the sky.

Heaven is raining pies, hey!

Lu Ye stood amidst the rain of debris, silent.

Latias thoughtfully expanded a Light Screen above his head, as brick after brick shattered 'kala' against it.

"Although the losses aren't small..."

Standing in the devastated courtyard, Cynthia looked at the silent Lu Ye, pursing her lips as she said:

"But your Z-Move earlier... was quite cute."

Compared to the surprise from the move itself, Cynthia was more interested in Lu Ye's Z-pose earlier.

Cynthia crossed her arms, putting on a stern face, but after a moment couldn't hold back another laugh: "...Cough."

Lu Ye: "..."

You've been laughing at me the whole time, you never stopped!

"Anyway."

Lu Ye looked down at the pitch-black Z-Crystal on his Z-Ring, murmuring: "I've gained another life-saving trump card."

"Little Rotom~"

Cynthia called out somewhat playfully: "Did you record the training session earlier!"

"Beep beep... Completely recorded, Rotom!"

"Good, let me see it first." Cynthia quickly approached Rotom.

"Stop, Rotom! Shutdown mode!"

The courtyard filled with laughter and joy.

On the streets.

The citizens of Miare City, having witnessed Darkrai resolve the crisis, were left bewildered.

"First an out-of-control Garchomp, now a black hole meteor... these past few days have been truly disastrous."

"Thankfully we have Teacher Lu!"

"Southern street? The call hasn't come yet... Timburr, let's head over first!"

...

Reversed World.

Giratina looked up at a torn opening, silent.

Last time was half a month ago... helping transport Regigigas.

So, what would it be today?

Giratina, who had been lonely for millennia, now found itself actually anticipating Lu Ye's 'surprises'.

"Um..." Darkrai peeked in, holding the frenzied black hole, looking embarrassed.

Giratina remained silent for a moment, then said: "Put it there... I'll handle it."

Darkrai: "...My apologies!"

Boom!!

Haunter's 'Planetary Devastation' exploded within the Reversed World.

Giratina repaired the Reversed World while looking up at the sky.

World peace exists because someone bears the heavy burden...

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