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Kashiwagi turned and asked Jinya.
"I think so. I was just born at that time, so I don't remember these things." Zhenya thought for a while, "But my mother said that if the elders were not experienced enough, everyone wanted to remove them."
"But in the end you still chose to leave?"
"Based on the current situation, it is like this. In order to strengthen communication with the outside world and not disturb the giant dragons living in the Dragon's Nest, we moved outside and established Meteor Village."
Zhenya whispered, "But this place has become our ancestral land. We come here every New Year or during the Meteor Festival."
"Meteor Festival?"
"Well, the Meteor Festival is an annual gathering of the Meteor Clan to gather their people. All dragon trainers and Meteor Clan members from all over the world will come back at that time. This year's Meteor Festival is not far away. Remember to come. It's very important."
"……it is good."
Kashiwagi got the exact time from Jinya and agreed to it.
Surprisingly.
The guardians of this ancestral land are not humans, but several dragon-attributed Pokémon. Zhenya said that they are the guardian gods of the Meteor People, protecting this place where the ancestors sleep from being disturbed.
Then Zhenya took him to visit the former's original home - he heard about it from his parents, and found the residence of his dragon tamer ancestor.
Kashiwagi pointed at himself, "My home?"
"your home."
Zhen Ya nodded with great certainty.
After a slight hesitation, he saw that the door was not locked and gently pushed it open.
Squeak——
The dilapidated gate made a strange, harsh sound, which seemed extremely loud in the silent valley, but fortunately it did not fall down.
Baimu glanced at the dust inside, turned to look at the big-mouthed kid who looked a little disgusted, and said sympathetically: "How about you wait for me here?"
"Qi Duo!"
Big Mouth Boy shook his head and used electromagnetic levitation to make himself fly, so he wouldn't have to be afraid of dust.
He curled his lips and walked around the shabby house.
Before the Meteor People moved away, there might have been someone here to help clean up, but now that the entire clan has moved away, this place is not much different from a dilapidated, dangerous building.
Houses that are not popular always age quickly.
He looked around and found that it was completely empty. There was nothing in it, no furniture or anything else... There were a few rotten screens though.
"Well...why don't you come renovate it when you have a chance?"
Kashiwagi stood in front of the gate, whispering softly.
Although he certainly won't come to live here, his current status and even the key stone for the future are at least protected by his ancestors. The ancestral house has to be repaired anyway. It's not like he's short of money.
But no workers would come to a place like this, right?
Forget it.
There is ample time.
There must be a way.
Baimu silently withdrew his gaze, and not far away, Zhenya came over with Pengpeng and Lianzuo, "Hey! They didn't find anything!"
Meteor Falls is actually very, very large. The road they just walked on and the area they passed through can only be considered a small part of it, so it is basically impossible for three people to take care of every place.
The purpose of assigning the village protection team here was just to guard the ancestral land.
"We have to stay here until dinner time. You've already seen the ancestral land and the dragon's nest. If you feel bored, go back first. The guardians all know you, so no wild dragon-attribute Pokémon will attack you."
Zhenya said this rather bitterly, and handed over the Poké Ball that contained the Desert Dragonfly.
"Well, I'm very interested in the Longmen Waterfall. I want to go over and take another look."
Kashiwagi took the Poké Ball and waved goodbye to the three heroes of the village protection team.
Go into the tunnel.
He walked back along the path he remembered, wondering where Raikou would be crouching, waiting for Team Rocket to take the bait, and whether Daigo was sleeping or had already reached Meteor Falls.
Even though so many people were on guard against Team Rocket, he still felt a little uneasy.
Sixth sense?
Maybe it's the fear of being unprepared.
Kashiwagi knew very well that he was the kind of guy who would not dare to take action before collecting enough intelligence.
Half an hour later.
He returned to the Longmen Waterfall. There were still a large number of Magikarp wandering in the river channel with sparkling blue light. At the same time, there were also many Magikarp falling or jumping in the waterfall, trying to break through this shackles.
"It's time for you to show your talents!"
Kashiwagi opened the Poké Ball, and the Harpyfish fell into the river with a splash, and was then frightened by the large number of Magikarp around it.
"Boom~boo~boo~boo~"
It spit out a series of bubbles quickly.
Fortunately, the trainer's big hand was placed on its head in time, "Don't be afraid."
The Harlequin Fish turned around, and Kashiwagi and Big Mouth Baby immediately came into its sight, and the uneasiness in its heart was immediately alleviated.
"They probably won't attack you because they're all waiting to climb up that waterfall." Baimu pointed at Longmen Waterfall, which was big enough even from a human's perspective.
For the Harpy Fish, this waterfall is like a natural moat, and it seems as if there is no end to it at first glance.
"Bo?"
It looked around and saw that the Magikarp did not attack it and did not even care about it, so it couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, the Harpy looked at the trainer with some confusion. Its slow nature was reflected in the fact that even though it was so obvious in front of it, it could not comprehend the meaning of what the trainer said.
Kashiwagi patiently said, "This waterfall is called Longmen Waterfall. It is said that any Magikarp that can climb to the top and swim into the next river are considered to be the best who can evolve into Gyarados, so I want you to give it a try."
"Bo?"
The Harpyfish looked confused. It shouldn't be able to evolve into a Gyarados, right?
Kashiwagi smiled and said, "Of course you can't evolve into Gyarados, but the principle is the same. As long as you can climb this waterfall, evolving into Milotic won't be a big deal for you.
"Do you remember what I said before? You have to be confident. You are no worse than other Pokémon. You are even more unique. Your different colors are destined to make your future extraordinary. This waterfall is just a small step on your journey. I hope you can bravely cross it!"
He spoke slowly, because the Harlequin Fish didn't understand very well. But as his meaning was conveyed, the Harlequin Fish's expression became firm.
"Boom!"
It blew out a huge bubble to express its determination to the trainer.
That's right!
I must cross this small step and take the next step towards the wider waters. Now that I have decided that I don’t want to stay in the water tank and just watch, I must take practical action!
Swimming upstream! Swimming upstream!
"Go!" Seeing the determined look in the eyes of the Harlequin Fish, Kashiwagi smiled and waved with great satisfaction, "Big Mouth Baby and I will always be here to watch over you!"
"Qi Duo!"
Big Mouth nodded seriously.
"Boom~"
The Harlequin Fish blew out a small bubble, turned around and swam towards the waterfall.
I don’t know why, but when the Magikarp that were originally crowding around to climb the waterfall saw it coming, they actually gave up their seats on their own initiative.
And this time.
The Harpy Fish discovered that these guys were not queuing up, they were just watching the Magikarp climbing back and forth of the waterfall.
Like the audience of a pantomime, they remained silent.
Even though those Magikarp had their scales broken and were bleeding while climbing the waterfall.
The Harpy Fish felt that it was being watched by many eyes and became a little nervous. When it was brought to the waterfall, it discovered that the waterfall, which was already high enough, seemed to have become even higher.
It was so high that the top could not be seen at a glance, and it had a terrifying aura that made it dare not approach.
Looking at the miserable appearance of those Magikarp.
The fish began to retreat in its heart.
"One step! Take the first step! It doesn't matter if you fail, what matters is taking a step!"
The trainer's shout suddenly came from a distance.
The Harlequin Fish looked to the side and saw that Kashiwagi and Big Mouth were both looking at him with their thumbs up. "Go! Harlequin Fish! Don't lose to a small waterfall!"
"Boom!"
The Harlequin Fish turned its head back silently.
If it continues to say things like "I can't do it" or "I don't want to" at this time, even if its trainer and companions forgive it, it will not forgive itself.
Let’s climb.
There is no other way!
The Harlequin Fish suddenly swung its tail fin and rushed towards the towering waterfall!
not far away.
Upon noticing its movement, Kashiwagi and Big Mouth Wa both clenched their fists, followed the Harlequin fish that rushed up the waterfall, and kept cheering it on in their hearts.
If they hadn’t been afraid of burdening the Harpyfish, they might have called out.
When trying to climb the waterfall for the first time, the Harlequin Fish broke through the water like a water bullet and rushed upward with all its might, using the greatest strength of its life to try to move forward bit by bit.
But waterfall climbing requires one to do it in one go. Once the first breath is lost, even if the second breath catches up immediately, it may not allow one to move forward at all.
The first leap of the Harlequin Fish ended when it lost its first breath. It looked at the top that was still out of reach, and its body fell down extremely weakly.
Bang!
Water splashes.