The Rocket Team has extracted the genes of Mew from a single eyelash on a fossil.
But the genes of Mew are constantly changing, capable of being any Pokémon's genes.
And to replicate Mew, or even create an even more powerful Pokémon, Rocket Team needs to blend the genes of several other strong Pokémon, through complex fusion.
This time, Nancy's mission is to bring back the gene sample from a certain powerful Pokémon.
Dr. Nanbo assured, "It's here, definitely here. I previously found traces of that creature near there, which is how I accidentally found that island."
"But Boss Sakaki, you handed the initial excavation mission of that island to the Hunter Guild....."
It was Uncle Xia speaking this time.
He expressed doubts about the Hunter Guild's capabilities.
Giovanni waved his hand.
"Someone gave me some very interesting suggestions, so even if it's just an attempt, you don't need to worry about it."
Hearing Giovanni say this, the three wisely refrained from asking further.
"Alright, go ahead with your tasks."
"Yes."
The three of them nodded and left.
Once they had left, Giovanni pressed a red button on the desk.
An unknown call was opened.
"Give it a try."
"Understood, Boss Sakaki."
Three voices came from the other end of the phone.
After hanging up, Giovanni leaned back into the wide chair, his whole body engulfed in shadow.
Thump, thump, thump...
Fingers gently tapped on the tabletop.
The crisp sound echoed softly within the large office.
A deep voice carried a trace of curiosity.
"Very like my kind..."
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...
Natsuhiko re-entered the depths of the lake, far more experienced than the previous time.
With the aid of three Water-type Pokémon, he was more at ease.
The massive Gyarados was agile and had enough deterrence that ordinary Water-type Pokémon dared not approach.
The light provided by Chinchou illuminated the dim lakebed, making the search easier.
Golduck scouted ahead, reporting conditions continuously.
Natsuhiko and Alakazam stayed quietly in the isolated space created by psychic power.
If they failed to find something this time, they'd have to return tomorrow.
And after tomorrow, Natsuhiko must start "hunting" other Pokémon hunters, or he might not secure one of the three slots.
Time was not much on his side.
"Wait a minute."
Natsuhiko suddenly called to halt.
"Alakazam?" Alakazam looked at him, slightly puzzled.
Bewear mounted on Gyarados' head, punched Gyarados on the head.
Gyarados immediately obediently halted.
Enduring the pain on its head, its face was flattering.
While he trusted Chinchou and Golduck that Natsuhiko had captured, he remained cautious with the tempered Gyarados.
Bewear was the leash he kept on Gyarados.
See, how obedient it is.
Natsuhiko looked outside.
To be precise, he looked at the aquatic plants swaying with the water current.
"It's normal for the aquatic grass to sway with the water current, but if all the grass moves in one direction, that's peculiar." Natsuhiko muttered to himself.
"Alakazam?" Alakazam also realized.
They had circled around the lakebed.
Yet, the lakebed vegetation all sway in a single direction.
There was certainly an undercurrent in the lakebed.
All the grass allegedly should not sway simultaneously in one direction.
Unless the undercurrent flowed uniformly in one direction.
Though the sway's magnitude and frequency were not high.
With Chinchou's light aiding, Natsuhiko noticed this.
"Go over there and have a look."
Bewear grasped Gyarados' scales, acted as its driver.
Gyarados swam with its tail, following the direction of the vegetation.
Soon.
They arrived at a rocky wall beneath the lakebed.
It seemed to reach its end.
But Natsuhiko nodded at Alakazam.
Alakazam understood.
Using psychic power.
Collected some rocks, hurled them against the rocky wall.
Most rocks bounced back upon contact with the rocky wall.
Except one or two disappeared when hitting the rocky wall.
"Alakazam."
Alakazam somewhat understood.
Led Natsuhiko slowly towards the rock wall.
Next.
Upon determining a spot, Alakazam struck forcefully.
As though passing through a membrane.
Upon reopening his eyes, he was in a moist cavern, a gentle stream trickling beneath his feet, disappearing into the cave depths.
And behind him.
Was a transparent membrane, allowing one to see the exterior of the lakebed.
"Is this the lake's secret?"
"Alakazam!"
Alakazam called out to Natsuhiko.
Following Alakazam's lead.
Natsuhiko saw.
A fan-like beautiful tail gracefully tapping the water surface inside the cavern.
Then a slender elegant figure rose from the water, with shimmering spray enhancing the Pokémon's beauty vividly.
This is....
Milotic!