That was perfectly understandable, really.
It was also why, after transmigrating to this world, Sora Kenji had never considered relying solely on himself to cultivate a team capable of rivaling Elite Four mbers or Champions.
It wasn't a matter of lacking confidence.
He simply knew he didn't possess that level of talent.
If he hadn't obtained Victini, Sora Kenji's ceiling wouldn't have been much higher than Brock's.
At best, with a bit of luck and foreknowledge, he might have captured a few Pokémon with exceptional potential—and let them carry him forward.
But Sora Kenji hadn't chosen that path.
Since he had co to the Pokémon world, he intended to stand at the very summit and witness the scenery from the top of the world.
Choosing Victini at the very beginning had been his core strategy.
Even if he had failed to bring her out of Eindoak, Sora Kenji still had a Plan C.
Lilligant was the product of that plan.
By harnessing Victini's infinite, universal energy, Sora Kenji would have remained in Eindoak to train Pokémon—
cultivating at least three main partners around Level 70 before starting his journey.
Once he had accumulated enough strength, he would return to Eindoak, break open the barrier by force, and grant Victini her freedom.
Fortunately, luck had been on his side.
He hadn't wasted much ti bringing Victini out of Eindoak—and had transford an otherwise ordinary Lilligant into the powerhouse she was today.
"Mr. Sora Kenji, are you heading to Kitakami?"
While they were still discussing training thods, Brock learned Sora Kenji's destination. His expression shifted slightly.
"What's wrong?"
"Uh…"
Brock hesitated, but eventually spoke.
"How should I put it… I honestly don't recomnd that you go there."
People in this world were generally kind-hearted.
But Sora Kenji had already played the gas—he had a ntal picture of what Kitakami was like.
"Is it dangerous?"
"Not exactly."
Brock shook his head.
"It's just that the villagers there are… incredibly shaless."
He then shared his personal experiences from traveling through Kitakami.
Things like:
Charging 10 currency units for a single bottle of water
Run-down inns demanding outrageous prices
Locals with terrible attitudes
Extre hostility toward outsiders
Open contempt for travelers
"I went there once," Brock said with lingering frustration.
"I never want to go back for the rest of my life."
If he hadn't been naturally mild-tempered, he might have cursed the villagers outright.
Their greed had been beyond belief.
He had traveled to many places—
and had never encountered people more unpleasant than those in Kitakami.
"Wow…"
Even though Sora Kenji had expected sothing like this, hearing firsthand testimony still made him feel significant pressure.
Not because he feared the locals—
but because of the prices.
If there was one glaring weakness in Sora Kenji's situation right now, it was simple:
Travel funds.
Buying a Sun Stone for Petilil's evolution had already cost him a substantial amount.
Add interregional travel expenses on top of that, and his savings had dwindled rapidly.
I need to find Ogerpon as quickly as possible… and leave Kitakami imdiately.
Sora Kenji made up his mind.
He wouldn't get involved in local affairs.
He would obtain what he ca for—
and depart at once.
As for any humiliation he might endure in the anti, he would settle the score later, once he had sufficient strength.
There was an old saying:
A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years.
It wasn't a matter of ignoring injustice—
just waiting for the right ti.
"Anyway, Mr. Sora Kenji, just be careful."
After their exchange, Brock had gained a much deeper appreciation for Sora Kenji's understanding of moves and abilities.
He genuinely admired him.
That was why he didn't want a "good person" like Sora Kenji to be mistreated by Kitakami's difficult locals.
One could only say—
when cunning opportunists t kind-hearted people, it was practically a mismatch in dinsions.
Brock had never imagined that greed could reach such extres.
"Thanks."
Sora Kenji took out his communicator and exchanged contact information with Brock. After saying goodbye, he returned to the ship's cabin.
"Bini!"
Seeing no one nearby, Victini imdiately revealed herself.
"Bini bini! (How can people be that bad?)"
She had been listening to Brock's complaints the entire ti.
With her innocent nature, she simply couldn't comprehend such boundless human greed.
"This world is huge," Sora Kenji replied gently.
"There are all kinds of people."
"Kind ones. Evil ones. Fair ones. Selfish ones."
Kitakami's xenophobia could partly be seen as a regional trait—after all, even Jubilife Village in the Hisui era had distrusted outsiders.
But the villagers' greed?
Sora Kenji suspected it was largely connected to the legendary Pokémon known as Pecharunt.
Pecharunt possessed the power to manipulate hearts and cloud minds.
It had slumbered beneath Kitakami for centuries.
If the villagers had gradually beco warped under its influence, that would be perfectly logical.
Still—considering there were good people like Mr. and Mrs. Yukitada, Sora Kenji couldn't help wondering whether the villagers were simply like that by nature… with nothing supernatural involved.
"Well then, V."
"Bini?"
"I'm assigning you the mission of locating Ogerpon."
Sora Kenji took out a sketch depicting Ogerpon's appearance.
Victini had long morized it.
She imdiately puffed out her chest and declared confidently:
"Bini bini! (Leave it to !)"
Sora Kenji didn't possess special abilities—he couldn't understand Victini's language.
But seeing her chin raised high with confidence, he didn't need translation to grasp her aning.
Not long afterward, the cruise ship arrived at Kitakami's port.
There, Sora Kenji bid farewell to Brock and stepped onto the land he had long anticipated.
You might ask—
How could a place full of troubleso locals be considered a treasure land?
Of course it was a treasure land.
Ogerpon aside—
the Bloodmoon Ursaluna in the Tiless Woods was another prize Sora Kenji coveted deeply.
He had never held the belief that Pokémon must be personally raised from scratch.
If he liked a Pokémon—
even one already fully developed—
he would still capture it.
In Sora Kenji's strategic plan:
Legendary Pokémon would serve as security and ultimate insurance
In addition, he needed a reliable regular team
Not many.
Just six Pokémon would be enough.
As for Bloodmoon Ursaluna's strength—
by Sora Kenji's standards, its level was likely around Level 80.
If Levels below 80 represented the stage of accumulating power—
then Level 80 and beyond marked a transformation:
from an ordinary mber of a species
into a truly unique individual.
Every Level 80 Pokémon was one of a kind.
Conversely, only such exceptional individuals could break past Level 80 and reach even higher realms.
Without a doubt—
Bloodmoon Ursaluna possessed that potential.
In fact, it might have already surpassed Level 80 through centuries of accumulated experience.
Either way—
its potential was already fully developed.
And even if it hadn't reached that level yet—with Victini's infinite energy supporting him, Sora Kenji could elevate Ursaluna's strength to new heights in the shortest possible ti.
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