AN: Hey everyone, I have the next chapter here. I had a lot of free time and really wanted to do this next part of the story. It is a big moment as two groups finally meet, so I wanted to be extra hyped. This one was lot of fun to make and starts a new phase in this series. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.
See the most recent Save State Chapter for Cover Art details.
Chapter 42 – Reunion Without Leaders
In the Pokemon center, Weiss sat at a computer with Blake and Hilda standing close by, "You really spoke to her?" Blake asked, "I mean, it really was Yang?"
"If it's not, then I'm going to make them pay for fooling me," Weiss responded, then had a hopeful smile on her face, "But, I think we finally got a lucky break." She said before a ringing icon was seen on the screen. The white heiress then clicked on the icon, causing an image to appear showing the blond brawler on the other end, "Yang!"
"Weiss!" Yang said in glee before seeing the shadowy girl in corner of the screen, "Blake! You're here too!" she said with tears in her eyes at the sight of her partner on the team.
"Yes," Blake responded as tears formed in her eyes as well, "It's good to see you."
"Same, but… are you okay?" Yang asked, focusing on the top of Blake's head, "You look a bit…different."
"It's okay, I've adjusted to it." Blake responded, "A lot has changed for us here."
"Tell me about it," Yang commented, then looked around the screen, "So, is Ruby there too." She said with both girls going silent, "I see, can't get that lucky I guess." The blond brawler said with a slightly forced smile, "What about Roman, have you run into him?"
"Thankfully, no." Weiss responded, "And good for us, I don't want to think what that crook is doing in this world if he's here." She said with a scowl, "And the same goes for his bodyguard as well." the white heiress said as Yang had a look of worry, then saw the mute girl show up on the screen next to Leaf.
"…" Neo waved with a smirk as Yang had an uneasy giggle.
"Yang, what are you doing with her!?" Weiss nearly shouted, "She is the enemy!"
"Look, it's a long story, one I really can't explain over the phone like this." Yang responded, then smiled, "So, let's try to meet up. What region are you in?"
"Sinnoh, what about you?" Weiss asked.
"We're in Unova, so I can head over to your location in-" Yang was saying until interrupted.
"Unova, that's my home Region!" Hilda said as she came into view of the screen, "Oh, sup, I'm Hilda! What town are you in?"
"Uh, we're just heading back to Undella Town to rest for a bit before leave to-," Yang responded.
"Cool, I can get these ladies to you within the hour." Hilda said with a smile, then winked, "You can count on me."
"You can?" Yang responded.
"You can!?" Weiss added.
"…?" Neo added to the confusion.
"Trust me, we'll see you real soon," Hilda said before hanging up the call.
"Hey, I was still going to ask her more questions?" Weiss responded.
"As I said, you will get to speak to her in person." Hilda responded, "Now move over, I need to use the PC." She said before sitting down.
"You, gah!" Weiss responded before turning to Blake, who still had tears in her eyes, "See, it was her."
"Yeah, in the back of my mind, I feared the worst had happened to our friends." Blake spoke before wiping her tears, "But now, I'm just so happy she's alright."
"And we get to see her soon," Weiss said before crossing her arms, "Still, shouldn't they come here? I mean, this is where we were hoping to get more information on Giratina and how we can get back home."
"Uh, Weiss, I think we should go to Unova." Blake said as Weiss had a look of confusion, "Tell me, who is Nickolas Schnee?"
"Huh, that's my grandfather," Weiss responded, then had a look of more confusion, "I never mentioned his name to you before, how did you know it?"
"I didn't, but Fantina did. She said he's the ice gym leader in Unova." Blake responded.
"What!? That's impossible, he's dead?" Weiss responded, then turned back to Hilda, "Even so, how come you never mentioned this before. You said that was your home region."
"Yeah, but I fought the old gym leader, who went on to become an actor or something." Hilda responded as she turned her attention to a small device, "I know we planned on you taking on the ice-type gym leader here." She said before the device spawned a Pokeball, "But, plans have changed." the hothead trainer said as she picked up the Pokeball, which was half purple with an 'M' in on it, "So, we need to get there at turbo speed."
"What are you talking about now?" Weiss said as Hilda walked past, "Why is this all not making sense?" she sighed as Blake and her followed Hilda outside.
They went to an open area with Hilda tossing out the ball. It opened to reveal a massive dragon the size of the nearby houses. Its body was white with fur and clear blue eyes. Its tail was cylindrical-shaped but looked like that of a turbine engine with heat radiating from it, "Preeeeaah!" it roared with its fangs flared, but its grace remained present in its stance.
"Say hello to Reshiram." Hilda introduced with Blake and Weiss still awestruck.
"T-this pressure," Blake commented her mind flashing back to the mountain, seeing the shadowy monster.
"It's just like," Weiss said as her mind went back to the max raid with Giratina.
"Well, it is a legendary Pokemon," Hilda said with her knuckles on her hips.
"You've had a legendary Pokemon all this time!?" Weiss asked, slightly enraged, "Why haven't you used it before!?"
"One, I don't like to keep a Legendary Pokemon in my party at all times, that just sounds dangerous." Hilda said before taking out her Pokedex, "And two," she said before showing the entry, "Reshiram, the vast white Pokemon. This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with fire. When Reshiram's tail flares, the heat energy moves the atmosphere and changes the world's weather." It said before putting the Pokedex away, "Don't exactly want to use be the one to accidentally turn up the world temperature by a few degrees."
"I-I see," Blake commented, "G-good call."
"Thanks," Hilda said with a smile, looking down at the purple ball, "I was going to break out this one when we eventually found Giratina again." She said before looking back at her two friends, "But since we know where one of your friends is, I want to meet them as soon as possible." The hothead trainer said with both her friends smiling back, "So, hop on!"
"Really!?" Weiss asked, "Is this safe?"
"Nope," Hilda said as Reshiram lowered its body, allowing her to climb onto his back, "Let's go."
Weiss remained speechless but saw Blake walk up, getting on the vast white Pokemon. The white heiress then sighed before she boarded the legendary Pokemon as well. She held onto the shadowy girl, who held onto the hotheaded trainer, "Preeeeaah!" Reshiram roared as it stood up, then flapped its wings before ascending. Suddenly, its tail glowed a hot red before unleashing a blaze that accelerated then to turbo speed, ripping through the clouds in the sky. Blake and Weiss tried to remain calm as they felt like the skin of their faces was going to be ripped off, while Hilda smiled with a fire in her eyes and her hat still on her head.
Meanwhile.
Yang, Neo, and Leaf exited the Pokemon Center of Humilau City, "Do you think they can get here that fast from Sinnoh?" Yang asked Leaf.
"I'm not sure," Leaf responded, "But she didn't seem like she was lying." She sighed, then smiled, "Still, we can rest in Cynthia's cottage for a bit longer until we meet them." The shrewd trainer said as she led the way, "Your friends seem nice, but that one in the white dress kind of seemed like an ice queen."
"Heh, you get used to her," Yang responded, then looked over to Neo.
"…" the mute girl looked down in slight disarray, then felt a pat on the back from the blond brawler.
"Don't worry, I'll do the talk and explain everything." Yang responded, then smiled, "You're the one who showed me that screen with Weiss on it. It's thanks to you that I even found her and Blake right now." She said with a nod, "And don't worry, we'll find Roman as well."
"…" Neo smiled as she nodded back.
"Hey, I'm the one who had to pull some strings at that Pokemon center so you could call across regions." Leaf responded with her arms crossed, "I get no praise."
"Now who's acting like an ice queen?" Yang responded with her and Neo having half-open eyes.
"Whatever," Leaf said before the three walked down the stairs into the Marine Tube.
The trio walked down the pathway until seeing a Pokemon outside the glass. This familiar Pokemon caused each of the girls to scowl, "Craw!" Crawdaunt said as he snapped his pincers.
"This one again," Yang said with her arms crossed, "Guy doesn't know when to quit." She said before seeing the ruffian Pokemon strike the glass with its claw. However, it made no dent in the structure, "Not gonna happen, this glass is too thick." She said before smirking, "Don't worry, I can fight you on the surface when we reach the other side." The blond brawler said before hitting her fists together, "I need something to do to kill time before the others get here."
"…" Neo looked on before rolling her eyes. However, she then looked around in confusion before tugging on Leaf's shoulder, "…?"
"What is it?" Leaf asked as Neo pointed, seeing other water Pokemon attack the glass walls. One was a blue jellyfish with a cruel gaze, its beak stagging the glass. Another was a blue duck Pokemon slashing with its claws. A third was a large orange weasel Pokemon, trying to crunch the glass, "Tentacruel, Golduck, Floatzel?" she commented, "Where did these come from. And they're all attacking the glass?"
"Maybe this guy got his team." Yang said as she turned to the girls, but pointed to Crawdaunt, "But like you said, they can't break it?" she then looked back to the ruffian Pokemon, "And what else can this guy do, launch bubbles at it?"
"…" Neo added to the insult, sticking her tongue out at the Pokemon behind the glass.
"…Craw," Crawdaunt said with a scowl, opening its right claw. Suddenly, orange energy started to gather. It radiated heat underwater that created steam around it.
"…?" Neo had a look of panic.
"Uh, that does not look like bubbles," Yang commented as she backed up as well.
"No," Leaf responded, the gasped she then look around, seeing the other Pokemon all charging the same move, "That's Hyper Beam!" She shouted, "Look out!"
"DAUNT!" Crawdaunt said unleashing the hyper beam at the same time as the other. A massive blast wave of raw energy collided with glass and caught its hotspot to appear. Neo and Yang gasped before jumping out of the way of the beam breaking through. They avoid the blast but were soon submerged in water before being carried by the tide.
A short while later.
"… Gah," Yang crawled from the shoreline onto a beach. She coughed water before holding her head in pain, "Where…Where am I?" the blond brawler said as she soon realized she was on a small island in the middle of the open waters, "Uh oh. Neo! Leaf! Where are you!?" she called in a panic, then saw the mute girl laying on her back, "NEO!" Yang ran over in a panic.
"…" Neo remained unconscious, seemingly motionless.
"Neo, wake up!" Yang said as she held the mute girl, gasping at a realization, "She's not breathing!" she panicked before laying Neo down, then placing her hands on the mute girl's chest before starting compression, "Come on, breath." She said before tilting Neo's head back, breathing into her mouth, "Come on!" Yang said with tears in her eyes as she restarted compressions again.
"…Gah!" Neo regained consciousness as she vomited water from her lungs, then processed to cough. She was then hugged by the blond brawler.
"Thank goodness," Yang said as Neo hugged her back. However, the two's eyes widened as they realized something, "Where's Leaf?" they looked around, but could not find their companion.
However, they did find a Pokemon waiting to greet them, "Craw," Crawdaunt spoke with a scowl on his face, "Crawdaunt!"
"You!" Yang said with a look of rage, "Where's Leaf!?"
"…!" Neo added to the anger, but soon realized a looming pressure behind them. She turned to witness Tentacruel and Golduck glaring at the from the water.
"Crawdaunt!" the ruffian Pokemon said as Floatzel appeared beside him, "Crawdaunt!" he said while snapping his pincers.
"Looks like there is only one way out of here." Yang said as she readied two pokeballs, "Watch my back."
"…" Neo nodded as she readied two pokeballs as well.
Meanwhile.
Flying over Undella town, Reshiram came to a sudden stop near an open arena. It lowered its body, allowing Hilda to jump off, "See, told you I could get us here in no time." She said as Blake and Weiss fell off the vast white pokemon's body, shaking as they were about to vomit onto the ground.
"It feels like my bones were turned into a paste," Weiss said as she struggled to stand up.
"I promise, when I regain my aura, I will never take it for granted again," Blake added on before almost vomiting again.
"Come on, it wasn't that bad?" Hilda said before recalling Reshiram and leading the way with a smile, "Please, now you get to see your friends after such a long-" she said before realizing the sight before her, "What?"
Blake and Weiss looked over to notice the Marine Tube entrance was blocked off. Multiple law enforcement officers and civilians, "What happened here?" Weiss asked as she approached one of them, a civilian.
"There was an attack by some water Pokemon that broke the glass in the tube." The civilian spoke, "Lucky, it was during a low traffic time." He said before sighing in remorse, "But, three girls were heading here that got caught in the middle of the breaking."
"W-where are they?" Blake asked, "Did they find them?"
"Only one, she is talking with the nurse right now." He said while pointing, causing the three girls to rush over in that direction.
There, Leaf was seen with her body wrapped in a thermal blanket. She was looking down in remorse, but then saw the trio and gasped, "It's you, from the video call." She said with them gasping.
"Where's Yang!?" Blake asked, "Please, tell me where she is?"
"…I-I am sorry," Leaf said as she looked down, tears starting to pour from her eyes, "I don't know what happened to her or Neo."
"…Why," Blake said as she fell to her knees, "We were so close to finally meeting each other again. Why did this have to happen?" She said as tears formed in her eyes as well, "Why…" she said as Hilda held her close.
"No, this isn't how it ends!" Weiss said as she clenched her fists, then ran to the shoreline, "YANG! WHERE ARE YOU!" she shouted, "YANG! YANG! YANG!" she said before falling to her knees, "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" the white heiress said before punching the water, "Yang…." She said as her tears fell into the ocean, lost in the vast water.
Suddenly, Weiss felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to discover it was Leaf, "I said I don't know what happened to them." She said before tossing off her towel, "I never said I gave up looking for them." She said before reaching into her pocket as she walked deeper into the water.
"What are you doing?" Weiss asked as Hilda and Blake walked up.
"I'm going to make a signal for them to see," Leaf said as she put on what she took out. Weiss looked over at the item, seeing it was a band that recalled Peony wearing, "And it has to be big enough for them to see from anywhere." She said before taking out a Pokeball, which then absorbed a purple aura before expanding to massive size, "Go, Blastoise!" the shrewd trainer said as she tossed out the Pokeball as far as she could into the water.
A silence fell as the ball sunk into the ocean. However, the tide began to rise before the water's surface erupted. A gigantic version of the turtle Pokemon appeared, the back of its shell covered in multiple cannons, "BLAST!" the gigantic Dynamax Pokemon roared through the area.
"It's huge!" Blake commented in shock.
"That seems like a lot more than a Dynamax," Leaf spoke, "This is called a Gigantamax, but it won't be enough," The shrewd trainer said, "Blastoise, aim for the sky, we need to make this able to be seen from as far as possible." She said before pointing, "Use G-Max Cannonade!"
"BLAST!" Gigantamax Blastoise said while its cannons pointed upwards, "OISE!" shouted before opening fire. All the cannons unleashed shots of water into the sky, followed by the massive cannon unleashing a geyser-like eruption of water towards the clouds.
Meanwhile.
The battle royal on the island was well underway. On land, Yang watched as her Munchlax spared with Floatzel and Hitmonlee battled Crawdaunt. At the same time, Emolga flew overhead to avoid the sludge bombs hurried at him by Tentacruel. While Sliggoo clashed Water Pulse attacked with Golduck.
"…!" Neo pointed with Emolga launching an Electro Ball. However, Tentacruel's body glowed with a mirror-like aura. It took the electric-type attack, but then reflected it at double the damage.
"EM!" Emolga was hit by the blast before falling out of the sky, causing Neo to recall her.
"Hitmonlee, use High Jump Kick," Yang called out with the kicking Pokemon leaping into the air for the dive kick. However, Crawdaunt dodged out of the way of the attack, causing Hitmonlee's attack to keep going. His foot then collided with the sand, but Hitmonlee recoiled in pain, "What?" Yang said before realizing them was a jagged rock placed where Hitmonlee collided with the sand, one that looked buried ahead of time. She then scowled at Crawdaunt, who sneered back before reading a Crabhammer that collided with Hitmonlee's face. The kicking Pokemon was sent skidding back before Yang had to recall him, "Are you kidding me, they were this prepared for us?"
"…" Neo gritted her teeth too, then noticed something in the distance, "…?" she pointed, causing Yang to look as well.
"Huh?" Yang said as she saw the silhouette of something massive, but could not see any other detail, "What is that thing?" she said before noting the water spewing down from that area, "And, is it starting to rain?"
"…!" Neo gasped as she recalled the time with Leaf searching for the Diglett, the Pokemon she sent out was the one that resembled the silhouette, "…!" Neo pointed at the silhouette in the distance again, causing Yang to understand it now.
"You think that's a signal?" Yang asked with Neo nodding, "I get it, Leaf is showing us where she is." The blond brawler said before looking at Munchlax dodging Crawdaunt and Floatzel's attacks, "Then we need to do the same."
"…" Neo nodded, but then wondered how they could do that. None of their Pokemon had an attack of that scale.
"Don't worry, I have an idea." Yang said with a smile, "Munchlax, use Metronome!"
"Lax!" Munchlax said before waving his fingers, "Munch! Lax! Munch! Lax! Munch! Lax!" he said as the water-type Pokemon prepared for the worst, "Munch!" the big eater Pokemon said before encompassed in a white flash, "Munch…Lax…"
"…" Crawdaunt and Floatzel remained dumbfounded as Munchlax was sleeping.
"…" Neo looked on with half-open eyes.
"…Yeah, I don't know what I was expecting either," Yang said as she turned to Neo. However, the mute girl gasped as she pointed back to the battle. Yang turned back and panicked as both water Pokemon started charging hyper beams, "Oh no!" the blond brawler said before gritting her teeth, then rushed in. Just as the attacks were about the fire, Yang tackled Crawdaunt into Floatzel. The two water pokemon's hyper beams were redirected into the sky, causing both to collide with a massive explosion, "Heh, that should do it." Yang called back to Neo.
"…" Neo smiled back but then had a look of panic, "…!"
"Huh?" Yang said before realizing Crawdaunt was behind her, "Crap!" she said before Crawdaunt grabbed the back of her head with one of his pincers, "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Yang screamed as all her hair was pulled at once.
"Lax!?" Munchlax said as he woke up, then saw the sight of his trainer in distress, "Munch!" the big eater Pokemon said as he rushed in but was blocked by Floatzel.
"…!" Neo tried to run in as well. But was stopped by Golduck. The mute girl looked back to see Sliggoo wrapped by Tentacruel's tentacles, "…!"
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Yang continued to scream as Crawdaunt continued to pull on her head of hair, then used his other pincer to get a vice grip on her neck. Yang tried to use her hands to hold back the pincer but could feel the claws closing in.
"Craw," Crawdaunt sneered as he was about to win. However, he heard something in the distance, "Daunt?" the ruffian Pokemon looked up in the sky, seeing something flying at a hyper speed, "Craw?" he said before seeing something jump off the high-speed object, and they rushed in.
"Ninjask!" the cicada Pokemon said as he slammed into Crawdaunt's face.
The pincers grip loosed on Yang, allowing her to fall to her knees. Her breathing was heavy as she looked at the ground, but then saw a hand extended to her. However, she knew this was not Neo's hand, but someone she still recognized. Yang looked up in awe to see the shadowy girl, "Sorry for cutting it close." Blake said to her partner.
"It was a little too close," Yang said as she accepted her hand, a giggle in her voice as she stood up, "I don't think I could have pulled off short hair." she then pulled Blake in as the two hugged, "I'm so glad you're safe," Yang said with tears in her eyes.
"Me too," Blake said as she had tears forming as well.
Neo looked on at the sight with a soft smile, "…" She then saw Golduck lunging at her with a slash. Before the mute girl could get out of the way, another Pokemon's claw struck the water Pokemon first, "…?" Neo looked in confusion as Zangoose was the attacker, then watched the white heiress walk up with her arms crossed.
"…" Weiss scowled at Neo, "…We'll discuss things after we're done here." She said before Zangoose and her focus on Golduck.
"…" Neo scowled back but nodded.
Yang and Blake finished their hug before each turning to the water Pokemon. The blond brawler, with Munchlax at her side, faced Crawdaunt. While the shadowy girl glared at Floatzel, Ninjask soared back into battle. Watching from above were Hilda and Leaf on Reshiram, "Should we help?" Leaf asked.
"Nah," Hilda commented, "They got this."
Golduck unleashed another blast of water pulse attacks toward Zangoose, "Dodge it, then rush in for another Crush Craw!" Weiss called out with Zangoose jumping through the rings of water before uppercutting with its claws in a white aura, striking directly into Golduck's beak.
Neo then turned back to Sliggoo and Tentacruel, watching the gooey Pokemon slip out of its grasp. Sliggoo landed nearby before the mute girl pointed, causing a Dragon Breath to be fired. It collided with Tentacruel's body, but was then reflected by the mirror coat, "…!" Neo pointed as Sliggoo dodged the rebound attack with a jump, then went for a body slam onto Tentacruel.
Ninjask continued to fly around while Floatzel tried to bite at the cicada Pokemon, "Ninjask, use Dig." She said as her Pokemon burrowed into the ground, then erupted to hit Floatzel in the chin, "Now Aerial Ace again." The shadowy girl said with Ninjask landing another direct hit.
Floatzel's body landed near a weakened Golduck and Tentacruel, causing the trio to flee into the ocean from their foes. "CRAW!" Crawdaunt called out to the others, but they did not listen as they ran away.
"It's over now, you lose again." Yang said with a scowl as Munchlax matched her gaze, "You know, at one point I wanted to catch you, and put you on my team." She said before closing her eyes, "Maybe, that could change you, make you realize you don't have to fight like this anymore. That maybe you could have a group of friends." She said before opening her eyes, "But, you didn't want to be caught, you just wanted to hurt us for humiliating you before."
"Craw," Crawdaunt said with a scowl, "Crawdaunt!" he said while readying his claws.
"There are only two ways this ends," Yang spoke, "Either you run away now and never hurt anyone again. Or we send you flying back to where you came from." She offered, "Well, what's it gonna be?"
"…" Crawdaunt remained silent, looking at the glare of both Yang and Munchlax, "…Craw." The ruffian Pokemon said before diving into the water. Yang remained focused for a few seconds, then sighed. She turned back to see others smiling at her, causing the blond brawler to do the same. However, as she was walking over to them, the ruffian Pokemon reemerged, "CRAW!"
Yang turned at the last second to see the pincer coming near her head but was blocked by Munchlax's body, "Munch," the big eater Pokemon said as its body was locked in the vice grip, "Lax!" Munchlax said before gritting his teeth, causing his body to glow in white light. Crawdaunt's pincer was being stretched as the big eater pokemon's body was growing to a massive size, forcing him to jump back. The girls all gasped as Munchlax's form was rounder, fur was whiter at the belly and feet, and eyes were seemingly closed, "Snorlax!"
"Munchlax, you evolved! And you're so big!" Yang said in astonishment, a smile soon forming on her face, "Just now, you saved me."
"Lax," Snorlax spoke with a smile as well, causing the two to turn back to Crawdaunt.
"Craw!" Crawdaunt said before charging Hyper Beam in both of its pincers.
"That move again," Yang said before looking back to Snorlax and opening its mouth.
"Snooor!" Snorlax said as an energy of the same color gathered in its mouth too.
"You learned it too," Yang said with a look of determination in her eyes, "Then, let's show them the real deal." The blond brawler said before pointing, "Use Hyper Beam!"
"LAX!" Snorlax said before unleashing the blast from its mouth.
"DAUNT!" Crawdaunt said as it fired hyper beams from its pincers as well. The attacks struggled in midair, each trying to overtake the other. However, Snorlax's attack started to grow, overtake both of Crawdaunt's, "Craw!" the ruffian Pokemon gasped in horror before getting enveloped by the hyper beam, creating an explosion, "Crawdaunt!" he said as blasted off into the sky, only leaving a small shine before being gone from sight.
"Wow," Yang said, still in awe of the power, "You're so cool!" she said before jumping onto the big eater pokemon's body, hugging him as she nuzzled her head against his.
"Snooor," Snorlax hugged her back while licking her face as well. The three girls all looked on with a smile as well, but then had a look of worry, "Lax…" Snorlax yawned as his body fell forward. Yang suddenly realized Snorlax was falling asleep, as well as falling forwards onto her with a body slam.
"Uh oh," Yang said before her body was crushed by her Pokemon.
"YANG!" Weiss and Blake called out in panic while Neo gasped, causing the three to rush over as they tried to free their friend. However, none were able to lift Snorlax's body.
Suddenly, Reshiram appeared overhead and rolled Snorlax over, revealing the nearly flattened Yang, "Well, that was close." Hilda said as the three girls help Yang up, "But you pulled through."
"Yep," Leaf said as she looked at the group, "Which means, we need to talk."
AN: There you go, finally have most of Team RWBY reunited. This one had a lot of big moments. Hilda having Reshiram in her back pocket was something really fun to do and makes a good way to travel the world quickly. I said I would not give the rwby characters legendary Pokemon, but I never said anything about their mentors having them. Also, thanks to that soup they ate before the isle of armor, Leaf's Blastoise can Gigantamax, (She learned the details of it in her own time, and I already said in another AN why the bands work outside of Galar). Moreover, the overarching enemy of Crawdaunt has his last battle, gaining a powerful move and crew of other deadly water type Pokemon. However, that was not enough for the reunion and Munchlax's evolution to Snorlax, making him the first starter of the teams to reach the final stage. The big boy gets Hyper Beam now which always looked cool when he used it in the anime. Now it is time for the next plan of action as the much larger gang is in Unova still. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.