Chapter 347: The Skyfall Treasure That Vanished into Thin Air
"Huh? So many Pokémon here, even Psychic-types, yet no one can detect Latias' presence?"
Inside the livestream room,
someone voiced their astonishment.
From their position, without aura perception,
they couldn't sense where Latias currently was.
But even then,
with so many Pokémon and trainers present,
surely there should have been some energy leak, right?
Yet all around,
the contestants acted like blind men.
"It's about to land..."
When the wooden box was still about ten meters from the surface,
some finally lost their patience.
A Floatzel surged from underwater, slicing through the sea like a missile.
Above, a Mantine glided gracefully through the air.
And in the skies, a Charizard roared, announcing its dominance to the heavens.
None dared to make a move themselves—
but they all sent out their Pokémon capable of air or sea mobility.
"Roar!"
A torrential curtain of blazing orange flames rained down like a waterfall,
forming a burning ring around the center where the treasure was descending.
Under the intense heat,
the sea surface billowed up huge clouds of mist,
transforming the battlefield into an ethereal dreamscape.
"Smart move..."
In the livestream room, someone praised the Charizard.
Clearly, this Charizard knew that its Fire attacks would be ineffective directly against Water-types.
Instead, it used the heat to boil the surface, creating a wall of steam—
weaponizing the environment itself.
But then,
from the shadows came a low, eerie chuckle — "kekekeke..."
No one could tell if it came from the deep sea,
or from a ghost Pokémon lurking among the reflections.
Suddenly, a shrill birdcry pierced the mist.
A flash of white light—
almost at sonic speed—
slammed into Charizard!
With their sharp eyes,
the officials instantly recognized it.
An Aggron? No, it was an Skarmory!
And judging by the coordination,
it belonged to the same trainer as the Floatzel.
Charizard had no choice but to halt its Fire Spin,
spiraling higher into the sky, glaring vigilantly at Skarmory.
This seemed to be the signal.
Suddenly—
all the other Pokémon made their move.
Lapras, Gyarados, Alakazam...
In an instant, the entire sea surface boiled with Master-level Pokémon's oppressive auras.
The weaker wild Pokémon had long since fled.
Everyone's eyes locked fiercely onto the falling wooden box,
but anyone who tried to approach prematurely
was immediately swarmed by the others.
Now, all that was needed—
was a true spark to ignite the frenzy.
The box touching down... would be that spark.
The ocean grew eerily still.
Only the sound of the wind and the heavy breathing of the Pokémon could be heard.
Pop—
The wooden box kissed the surface,
sending ripples spreading outward.
The surrounding Pokémon, no longer hiding their intent,
all lunged at once toward the center.
Viewers outside the island held their breath.
The first Skyfall Treasure battle of the Youth League was always a highlight!
Everyone's focus centered on which Pokémon would seize the prize.
[Here we go! Let's see who snatches it first!]
[Ooh, I'm betting on that Charizard. It's strong, handsome, and almost at late Master rank!]
[Skarmory isn't bad either!]
[Nah, you're all wrong. Alakazam has the best chance! Psychics always dominate the first Skyfall Treasures. Instant Transmission, baby!]
[Yeah... with Teleport, Alakazam is basically cheating!]
[Wait, what about Hikaru's Latias? It disappeared earlier... does it know Teleport too?]
All eyes locked on the descending treasure.
The box touched the surface...
and then—
[It landed... wait... Huh?!]
[WTF??? Where did it go?!]
[I'm not hallucinating, right?!]
Viewers frantically rubbed their eyes.
But no matter how hard they looked,
the box, parachute and all,
had simply vanished from the sea!
The surrounding Pokémon froze in confusion.
They could swear—
they had been staring at the box without blinking,
ready to pounce the instant it touched down.
Yet it simply disappeared before their eyes.
[Where is it? Where the hell is it?!]
[This can't be right! Was this some elaborate prank by the organizers?!]
Some trainers flew their Pidgeots and Charizards directly into the center.
One trainer even shouted:
"Whoever snagged it, come out and show yourself!
Don't make us stand here like idiots breathing ocean air!"
His voice echoed across the battlefield—
but no one responded.
The Pokémon, the trainers, even the spectators were all utterly bewildered.
Meanwhile,
inside the Education Bureau's livestream room—
some officials remembered Latias.
But thinking about its abilities,
they could only fall silent.
Because if Latias really had this kind of stealth and speed...
then this Skyfall Treasure battle
was already over before it even started.
The viewers, however, remained in utter chaos.
Until—
Latias reappeared before Hikaru,
gently placing the small wooden box in his hands.
[Hikaru?! Oh my God...]
[Holy crap! It was Latias all along?!]
[It silently stole the treasure right under everyone's noses?!]
[And none of the Master-level Pokémon even noticed?!]
[Was it using Teleport?!]
[But Alakazam was there too! Why couldn't it sense Latias?!]
The comment section erupted again,
wave after wave.
Some particularly quick netizens even clipped the footage,
uploaded it to Douyin.
Within half a day, the video had millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes.
No wonder—
the image of all those fierce, powerful Pokémon
gaping like confused kindergarteners
after the treasure vanished—
was just too hilariously absurd.
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