The waters Dragonite found itself ieeming with unusual aiful Pokémon.

  Pearl oysters led among the coral reefs, their pearlest shells glinting faintly in the dim uer light. Slender Sakura Fish with shimmering pink scales danced gracefully in schools, their movements remi of falling cherry blossoms. Heartfish, aptly named for their heart-shaped bodies, fluttered gently along the currents like leaves in a breeze.

  Despite the mesmerizing marine life, Dragonite remained focused. It darted through the waters, its sharp eyes sing for its target. But none of the Pokémon it entered seemed to meet its criteria.

  "Too small," it thought, dismissing a Pearl Oyster. "Too fierce," it decided after passing a particurly aggressive Barraskewda. Its frustration grew with every enter.

  Dragonite's determination only intensified as it recalled Naoki's kiures toward the other Dragonites. A burning resolve filled its chest—it had to find the biggest fish to make Naoki proud.

  It spotted an old Hunting Grouper peeking out from an abandoned shipwreck. Deg it might hold some answers, Dragonite swam closer and called out, "Awoo?" (Excuse me, have you seen any really big fish around here?)

  The grouper blinked, its cloudy eyes assessing the strange Pokémon. "Gu?" (What's that?) it muttered, uo visitors in its secluded home.

  Dragonite repeated its question, leaning closer.

  After a moment of ption, the grouper replied, "Gugu." (Well, I've heard of a Megalodon nearby. Could that be what you're looking for?)

  Dragonite's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Owu?" (How big is it?)

  The grouper squi Dragonite, seemingly measuring its size before answering, "Gugu!" (About your size.)

  Dragonite's hopeful expression immediately fell. What was the point if the fish wasn't bigger than itself? It let out a disappointed huff and turo leave.

  Seeing Dragonite's crestfallen look, the grouper suddenly recalled an old tale. "Guh!" (Wait! I remember something else!)

  Dragonite froze mid-turn, its wings fluttering with anticipation.

  The grouper shared its story in a slow, gravelly voice: "Gu, Gugu." (There's a legend about a massive Pokémon sleeping in a pitch-bderwater cave. Long ago, a youfish stumbled into the cave by mistake and saw it. The Heartfish said it was the rgest Pokémon it had ever seen.)

  "Awoo?!" (Really?!)

  Dragonite's eyes lit up like lightning bolts, its excitement rekindled.

  The grouper nodded solemnly. "Gu." (But beware. The cave lies within a deep yon ahead. It's said that any Pokémon foolish enough to vehere will never return.)

  Dragonite didn't wait for the rest of the warning. Driven by determination, it surged forward, leaving the grouper staring after it in disbelief.

  The yon loomed like a shadowy maw in the o floor. Dragonite hesitated only for a moment before diving into the inky depths. It swam downward, the faint glow of sunlight fading until only darkness remained. Unfazed, it summos interrical energy, creating a bright glow that illumis surroundings.

  The trench was vast and eerily silent, but Dragonite pressed on, guided by the grouper's story. Finally, after what felt like hours, it spotted the mouth of a massive cave carved into the rocky walls.

  Dragonite's heart raced. This had to be it—the home of the legendary fish Pokémon. Without hesitation, it swam into the cavern, its light casting long, wavering shadows on the walls. The tuwisted and turned, brang off in tless dires, but Dragoayed its course, following the faint glimmers of light ahead.

  At st, it reached a chamber where the water seemed to shimmer with ahereal glow. Dragonite propelled itself upward toward the source of the light.

  Dragonite emerged from the water into a vast uer cave, the sheer beauty of the se rendering it momentarily speechless.

  A serene blue ke stretched before it, shimmering under beams of light that appeared tinate from unseen openings above. The light danced across the ke's surface, casting mesmerizing refles that made the entire cave feel like a se from a dream.

  Floating above the tranquil waters okémon of immense size. Its dark blue body mirrored the vastness of the o, exuding a sense of power. Its enormous pectoral fins, tipped with four white square structures, rested motionless, while mysterious red liraced a patterns across its frame.

  "Awoo…" (What a massive fish...) Dragonite whispered, its voice tinged with awe.

  This Pokémon was far rger than any tuna, and in Dragonite's mind, Naoki would undoubtedly be thrilled to meet it. Its determination surged, heart rag with the thought of impressing Naoki with this incredible find.

  But just as Dragonite began to move, the enormous Pokémon stirred. Its golden eyes opened slowly, log onto the intruder. In that moment, an aura of a power swept through the cave, crashing over Dragonite like a tidal wave. The air seemed to hum with the weight of its presence.

  The Pokémon's anding gaze pinned Dragonite in pce, and an a, resonant voice echoed in Dragonite's mind:"Intruder, what is your purpose here?"

  ...

  Meanwhile, in the Paldea Region, at Naoki's Ranch

  Naoki stood he fence, his eyes fixed on the horizon, worry etched across his face.

  Two days. It had been two whole days since Dragonite had flown off, and there was still no sign of its return.

  The Pokémon Encyclopedia stated that Dragonite was capable of cirg the entire globe in just sixteen hours. Forty-eight hours had passed—plenty of time foo have pleted the jourhree times over. Yet it was o be found.

  Naoki couldn't shake his unease. He knew his Dragonite well; it wasn't the type to hold a grudge or run away indefinitely, even when upset. It had to be deyed—or worse, in trouble. A flurry of dark possibilities ed in his mind: 'Could Dragonite have been captured by a nefarious anization like Team Rocket, the Pokémon Hunters, or even Team Gactic?'

  The ay g Naoki, leaving him restless. He had even begun to lose enthusiasm for the uping agricultural exge in Kitakami Township. How could he leave when one of his closest panions was missing?

  Uo bear the uainty, Naoki decided to seek advice. He made his way to Kosaji Town to sult Nurse Joy at the local Pokémoer.

  "Nurse Joy," he began, his voice heavy with , "what should I do if my Pokémon is angry and runs away from home?"

  Nurse Joy paused her work and looked at him curiously. "A Pokémon ran away from your ranch?"

  Naoki nodded, his worry evident. "…It's Dragonite."

  Naoki expihe situation to Nurse Joy iail. He reted how the part-time w Dragonites had gifted him some freshly caught fish one day. Touched by the gesture and charmed by their ess, Naoki couldn't resist patting the heads of the Dragohat had brought him gifts.

  "But when Dragonite saw me doing that," Naoki tinued, his face clouded with worry, "it suddenly used Extreme Speed and took off like a fsh. It hasn't e back since."

  Uanding dawned on Nurse Joy's face. "Ah, I see now," she said, nodding. "If I had to guess, I'd say Dragonite felt jealous. It probably didn't like seeing you giving attention to the other Dragonites."

  Naoki blinked, startled by the idea. Seeing his troubled expression, Nurse Joy spoke gently.

  "Pokémon have emotions just like humans. It's not unon for them to get upset wherainer shows more affe to others in the group. They feel left out, or even jealous, which might lead to them running off in frustration."

  Naoki sighed. Deep down, he'd already suspected as much, but hearing it firmed left him feeling helpless.

  "It's just… there are so many cute Pokémon in the world," he said, his voice tinged with guilt. "I 't help wanting to hug a all of them."

  Nurse Joy chuckled softly. "I uand the feeling, Mr. Naoki. But in situations like this, it's important for traio pay close attention to the emotions of their Pokémon. Try to share your affe equally among them." She paused, then added, "That's also why most trainers are advised to travel with only six Pokémon. Taking care of too many lead to misuandings, hurt feelings, and, in the worst cases, a divided team."

  Naoki felt a pang of guilt. Nurse Joy's words made it sound like he was some sort of sdrel, pying with the feelings of his Pokémon.

  "But it's not like that," he thought, his face clouded with frustration. "I genuinely love all my Pokémon! I'd never abandon or mistreat them!"

  The se of the other Dragonites eagerly giving him gifts repyed in his mind. Their hopeful faces, their wagging tails, their joy at his approval—it had all been so toug. How could anyo such heartfelt gestures? And now his own Dragonite set. The situatio impossible.

  Seeing Naoki's distressed look, Nurse Joy offered him a reassuring smile.

  "Don't worry too much. Dragonite is a wonderful Pokémon—it'll e back to you. It might just need a little time to cool off."

  She hesitated, then added, "I've actually seen something like this happen before. There was a trainer, a young girl, who had a Primarina she'd befriended while swimming in the sea. They were inseparable at first, but as she caught more Pokémon and gave them her attention, Primarina started to feel left out. One day, it swam away in anger."

  Naoki looked at Nurse Joy, intrigued. "What happened ?"

  "Well," Nurse Joy said with a small ugh, "Primarina swam across the o, all the way from Sinnoh to Gar. Along the way, it met some kind trainers who helped it. Not only did it find its way back to the girl, but it also set a record in an inter-regional swimming petition!"

  The Pokémoer was quiet that afternoon, with only a few trainers passing through. Nurse Joy was chatting leisurely with Naoki as the TV in the lobby pyed yesterday's news on a tinuous loop.

  Naoki sighed deeply, thanked Nurse Joy for her advice, and prepared to return to the ranch to wait fonite's return. But as he turo leave, a news segment caught his attention.

  "This is Kosaji TV rep on araordinary event that occurred at 4 PM yesterday near Lilycove City. An unpreted tsunami struck the area, reportedly caused by an uified Pokémo's hear from witnesses who were there."

  Naoki stopped mid-step and turo watch the s. His attention sharpened. Yesterday… he hadn't been paying attention to the news because he was too preoccupied with Dragonite's disappearance.

  The TV showed a female reporter holding a micropho to a blonde woman in a swimsuit, who looked visibly shaken.

  "It was terrifying!" the woman excimed. "I was out surfing with my Goldeehis massive wave suddenly appeared! I was so scared! And then I saw a giant blue Pokémon fighting with a Dragonite!"

  The s shifted to another witness, a young man with a surfboard under his arm.

  "It's true!" he said, nodding emphatically. "I saw it too! That massive Pokémon—it was a and powerful-looking! And the Drago wasn't even with a trainer. It was wild! Isn't that strahere aren't supposed to be any Dragonites in the Hoenn region."

  Finally, the broadcast showed a tourist in a floral shirt, plete with a hat and camera, eagerly sharing photos he'd taken during the event.

  "This is what I mao capture," he said, holding up the images. "Unfortunately, the distance was too great for a clearer shot, but you see the blue Pokémon riding a massive wave and attag the Dragonite."

  Naoki's breath hitched. He reized the figure in the blurry photograph immediately.

  Miss Joy, standing nearby, poi the s, her voice a murmur of disbelief. "Is that… Dragonite?"

  Naoki didn't respht away. His mind was rag. It wasn't just any Dragonite in that image—it was his Dragonite.

  But what had happened? How had his Dragonite e to csh with Kyogre, of all Pokémon?

  Theourist's words repyed in his mind: "The battle ended quickly. The Dragonite was defeated and fell into the sea."

  Naoki's heart ched.

  Kyogre. The embodiment of the sea. The creator of the primordial sea and one of the most powerful Legendary Pokémon. There was no mistaking it. Even with the blessings of the storm buns, Dragonite was no match for Kyogre's overwhelming strength.

  The thought of his Dragonite falling into the sea, injured and possibly unscious, sent waves of hrough him. Panic bubbled to the surface.

  No, he couldn't just sit here. He had to ad fast.

  Naoki stood abruptly, his resolve hardening. 'I o go to the Hoenn region.'

  'I'll take Koraidon and Calyrex with me. If that's not enough, I'll have to ask for help from my good neighbor.'