Chapter 794 788: Journey Through the Fractures of the Secret Kingdom

"Gaarrcchhmp!"

Upon hearing Ethan's training plan, Garchomp was very excited.

It remembered that, back then, it had seen a Dragon Messenger's Garchomp that also followed a similar style.

But it was convinced that it could develop it even better.

And, in addition, if it reached the point of evolving into the form its Trainer spoke of, just imagining it already made it feel extremely excited.

"Very well, then we will first establish a preliminary training plan. If we see that this approach does not work, then we will try other possibilities."

Ethan smiled. A good training plan always needed to be tested step by step; the best thing was always what truly suited oneself.

"Gaarrcchhmp!"

Garchomp nodded excitedly.

Immediately afterward, it suddenly opened both arms and shot forward.

While running, air blades began to form on its wings, crossing a nearby rock in an instant.

Crack!

Garchomp's figure passed like lightning.

And, in the next moment, that rock was cleanly cut in two, with the upper half slowly sliding downward and showing a section as smooth as a perfect cut.

"Very well done, Garchomp."

Seeing that, Ethan could not help praising it inwardly.

At the same time, he began recording Garchomp's data in his notebook.

Garchomp's evolutionary line could master quite a few cutting-type moves.

Moves like Slash, Dual Chop, or Brick Break were the most basic cutting-type moves.

In addition, it could also develop alternative cutting moves from the secondary use of other moves, using moves such as Metal Claw to derive cutting variants.

"Then, we will start with the simplest move: Slash."

Very soon, a basic training routine began to take shape in Ethan's hands.

"Zzzt!"

While Ethan continued talking with Garchomp, Melmetal was the first to open its eyes.

"Melmetal, did you find it?"

Ethan stroked Garchomp's head, which was beside him, and then asked Melmetal.

"Zzzt!"

Melmetal nodded, and immediately afterward, it transmitted to Ethan the information it had obtained.

"There are three fracture passages?"

"Then we will check them one by one."

Ethan nodded. And at the same time, he saw that Sandslash and Kommo-o had also returned.

From their expressions, it was clear that they had not found anything special.

"It's all right. This Secret Kingdom is only the beginning. As long as we keep exploring through the fracture passages between Secret Kingdoms, sooner or later, we will find something."

Ethan comforted both Pokémon and, immediately afterward, followed Melmetal toward one of the passages.

"This is it."

"I wonder what the other Secret Kingdom on the other side will be like."

Standing in front of the passage, Ethan released Lucario.

Right now, two of the great defensive cores of his team, Slowking and Vibrava, were not with him, so Lucario became his new defensive axis.

Lucario mastered aura power, which allowed it to detect danger instantly. In addition, it was also capable of materializing aura, so it could build a first-rate defensive barrier for Ethan.

Because of that, Lucario could perfectly assume the role of a competent defensive core. And, moreover, with the hidden card of Mega Lucario in reserve, that was also one of the reasons why Ethan dared to explore the Secret Kingdoms while carrying only six Pokémon.

In addition... Lucario's aura detection was absolutely indispensable for exploring Secret Kingdoms.

"Lucario, prepare to Mega Evolve."

When everything was ready, Ethan took out the Key Stone.

And then, under Garchomp's surprised gaze, Lucario completed Mega Evolution.

Seeing Lucario, which had clearly become much stronger, Garchomp's eyes shone with obvious envy.

"Mega Lucario, use aura power!"

At the same moment he spoke those words, Ethan also closed his eyes.

Next, aura power began to surge from Mega Lucario's body, directly penetrating the passage of the Secret Kingdom.

In the state of Mega Evolution, Ethan and Lucario were mentally connected.

Thanks to that connection, the images Lucario was detecting through aura appeared in Ethan's mind.

He could see how the aura power crossed the Secret Kingdom passage, which radiated multicolored light, and entered another different Secret Kingdom.

Before his eyes, there was only an immensity of blue water. Looking to both sides, he could still distinguish a large number of Water-type Pokémon swimming happily.

"It's a Water Secret Kingdom!"

Very soon, Ethan finished exploring the surroundings of the passage exit through aura power.

Just like the aquatic Secret Kingdom beneath the lake of Coral City, this Secret Kingdom was also completely filled with seawater.

At that moment, Ethan could not help feeling relieved to have a hidden card like Lucario.

Otherwise, if he had simply entered through the passage, he very likely would have appeared directly in the middle of the sea, and might even have ended up drowning.

"It seems this passage is no good."

Ethan sighed, although, upon remembering the special environment of the Alola region, he immediately understood it as well.

The Alola region had originally been designed with the Hawaii region as a reference, so, in an environment formed by islands, it was normal for Secret Kingdoms linked to the sea to abound.

However, although the fracture from which he started was on solid ground, on the other side, a marine environment opened up. That meant there had been a deviation in the connection of the fractures, something that was actually quite common.

"Let's go to the next fracture."

After Lucario came out of the state of Mega Evolution, Ethan followed Melmetal toward another of the passages.

Once Melmetal opened the connection, Lucario Mega Evolved again and once more used aura power to begin the exploration.

Now, with the continuous increase of Ethan's mental strength, he could already perfectly withstand the constant consumption of psychic energy.

And, furthermore, by entering a meditative state with Lucario's help, he could also recover that mental strength very quickly.

"This time it is right above sea level?"

Suddenly, Ethan showed joy. Although the environment was still over the sea, at least this time, there was a surface to step on, unlike the previous underwater Secret Kingdom.

Once the situation on the other side of the passage was confirmed, the true exploration could finally begin.

After checking the situation on the opposite side, Ethan put Sandslash and the other Pokémon away and, protected by Lucario, crossed into the Secret Kingdom.

On the other side of the passage was exactly the sea surface he had detected before through aura power.

Turning his gaze toward the horizon of the sea, he could distinguish the outline of an island in the distance.

"It seems that this time, the deviation of the fracture has not been too great."

Ethan's face lit up with joy, and he immediately released Charizard to fly directly toward the distant island.

As he approached the island, the first thing he could distinguish was a lush and dense forest. After that, a snow-covered mountain appeared before him, with a cave open on one of its sides.

Judging by the scenery, it still did not seem to be the island where Vast Poni Canyon was located, but a completely different one.

But what he could affirm with certainty was that this Secret Kingdom likewise belonged to one of the islands of the Alola region; he simply still did not know which one.