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This kind of seemingly "absolutely fair" approach was Tapu Koko's most frequently used and effective method.
After all, when you got right down to it, the opportunity had been given to everyone equally, and if they didn't seize it, that was their own fault!
With that settled, Tapu Koko could leisurely return to Alola's spiritual realm with a disappointed expression, as if lamenting that iron couldn't become steel.
What happened after that was none of his concern.
That was why Ribombee had wandered up the mountain to find Roy so early this morning. Tapu Koko had used this same tactic once again.
According to Ribombee, Roy was the first to be notified because he held a special position among the trainers.
The message was clear: at exactly twelve o'clock noon, he must follow the Pokemon who would lead the way to the designated location. Otherwise, he would forfeit his qualification to become an Island Kahuna.
In other words, failing to show up would make it impossible to continue the Island Challenge trials. For these young trainers who represented the strongest of the new generation from each region, this was undoubtedly the most effective threat imaginable.
However, Roy didn't need to worry much about this. After all, based on pure strength rankings, it wouldn't be his turn to go first anyway.
Besides, becoming an Island Kahuna meant becoming a subordinate of the guardian deity and a colleague of the island's Totem Pokemon. Wasn't that a bit of a demotion?
The salary would only cover one island at that.
So Roy waved goodbye to Ribombee and watched the poor little Pokemon fly off to the next location with a tired yawn.
Because of Tapu Bulu's presence on Ula'ula Island, there were bound to be more trainers stationed there. Additionally, some trainers who were reluctant to venture onto Poni Island would likely be resting in place.
The last stop would probably be Ula'ula Island, which was the farthest from Poni Island.
Roy thought about it and concluded that their destination should indeed be Poni Island. At the moment when he sensed something unusual earlier, Mimikyu had been learning the domineering techniques from Wishiwashi.
Considering that the distance between the two islands wasn't particularly great, it should only take a short time to arrive by Blastoise speedboat.
So Roy continued directing his Pokemon to train according to their established cultivation methods.
Mimikyu was deepening its understanding of the three domineering inheritances it had learned. With a skilled teacher available, the other Pokemon could learn a bit faster as well.
But the most important factor was still each Pokemon's individual comprehension of a particular inheritance.
For example, Lucario, who specialized in swift and explosive attacks, would naturally learn the explosive domineering technique much faster than Ninetales.
Conversely, Lucario was far behind Ninetales when it came to learning and understanding the fluid domineering inheritance.
The reason was naturally related to the moves they each used.
For Roy, who had comprehensive knowledge about all his Pokemon, none of this posed a significant challenge.
Only the final domineering technique, the body reinforcement style, still required careful thought about how to properly utilize it even after learning it.
At the very least, he needed to rule out Wishiwashi's method of domineering fusion. Gathering hundreds of identical Pokemon was simply impossible for any normal trainer.
After a brief delay, Roy also retrieved some food from his backpack to fill his stomach.
Naturally, feeding the Pokemon during training sessions was indispensable, and it cost quite a bit of money.
This time, Roy, who was imagining a bright future ahead, didn't feel any heartache over the expenses.
After all, keeping the wealth within the family was important.
Mimikyu happily swallowed an energy cube, savoring the never-disappointing taste. Full of energy, the little Pokemon swayed its huge disguise happily.
Life was beautiful indeed!
Even the shadow clones that Mimikyu created this time condensed faster than before.
"Mimikyu, use Shadow Sneak!"
"Kyu!"
Several shadow clones of Mimikyu quickly appeared before vanishing into another dimension, leaving no trace in normal space.
This time, even Roy, who possessed the power of Aura, had to expend considerable effort to locate the tiny black dot attached to Lucario's fist.
It seemed that Mimikyu, having entered the master level, had become significantly stronger.
When the hiding location of Mimikyu was pointed out, the little Pokemon let out an unwilling cry.
It had actually startled Lucario, who was still focused on training to throw Aura Sphere attacks even faster.
Lucario paused for a moment, then began punching with even greater intensity.
The weighted bracelets around its ankles jingled, indicating that it had added even more weight to its training regimen.
Roy understood that as the eldest member of the team, not being the first to reach the master level was already a significant blow to Lucario's pride.
It had been so close, after all.
Roy didn't try to stop Lucario. In fact, he understood that what Lucario needed most was just the right opportunity to break through.
Roy went over in his mind the training he had imagined for Lucario's advancement.
He had a feeling that Lucario's opportunity would come within Alola's spiritual realm!
At that moment, Roy glanced over at Solgaleo, who was injecting his own light energy into the black tower.
When Solgaleo shifted his claws slightly, the position of the light beam skewed a bit, but he quickly corrected it.
"Leo?"
You clearly promised to come in the morning. Why hasn't Lunala arrived yet?
Solgaleo felt somewhat troubled. Would Lunala not come after all?
Was Lunala lying to him?
However, it turned out that Lunala was still a Pokemon who kept his promises. Just as Solgaleo couldn't help but want to go find him, huge wings covered the light on Solgaleo's body, casting a shadow.
Solgaleo turned around in surprise.
"Leo!"
Excellent!
Lunala maintained a completely business-like demeanor, following Solgaleo's example and slowly injecting what little light energy he had remaining.
This small amount of light was all that Lunala had managed to absorb after working hard throughout the entire night.
Solgaleo looked at the meager amount of light, lost in thought.
Sensing the silence emanating from Solgaleo, Lunala also felt irritated, but he simply kept quiet with an attitude of "think whatever you want."
Believe it or not, this is all I have anyway.
So Solgaleo had no choice but to work even harder to supplement the light that belonged to Lunala's portion. It was truly exhausting.
Lunala didn't quite understand what emotion he was feeling, but he didn't leave. Instead, he absorbed more light while waiting for Solgaleo to complete his work.
Solgaleo raised his large paw and rubbed his face, feeling his eyelids growing heavy. He wanted nothing more than to go back and sleep.
His movements became unsteady, and as he turned around, he accidentally bumped into Lunala, who hadn't left yet.
Lunala was also startled by the sudden collision. He opened his eyes with annoyance and looked at Solgaleo.
Solgaleo was surprised that Lunala hadn't departed yet, and then happily pulled him over to share what he had just been thinking about.
"Leo..."
I think your slow progress in cultivation might be due to the fog this morning.