The storm almost enveloped the entire isnd, and to avoid affeg the other inhabitants, the twonites moved their battle to the open sea.

  Seeing this, Naoki quickly mounted Koraidon and followed after them. The other Dragonites, Dragonairs, and Dratini on the isnd also gathered at the edge, standing on the cliff to withe spectacur se unfolding over the o.

  The sky above ed with dark, swirling clouds as the sted on. In the midst of it, the twonites cshed fiercely, their battle intensifying with each passing moment. The female Dragonite's attacks were relentless; she fpped her wings, geing an even more powerful storm that began to overwhelm Naoki's Dragonite.

  Despite being battered by the ferocious winds, Dragohick scales offered some prote, preventing severe damage. Gritting its teeth, Dragonite recalled Naoki's teags and began to gather powerful electriergy within its body.

  "Boom!"

  A deafening thundercp resohrough the dark clouds, as lightning crackled ominously above. The female Dragonite, momentarily startled by the sound, narrowed her eyes and surged forward with incredible speed, closing the distaween them before the thunder could strike.

  Dragonite, caught off guard by the female's sudden acceleration, stumbled, its tration is broken. In a fsh, the female Dragonite closed in, her Dragon Tail attading with precision, sending the Dragonite hurtling back towards the isnd.

  As the battle cluded, the dark clouds above began to disperse, revealing the clear sky once more. The female Dragonite gracefully desded to where Dragonite had nded, her eyes scrutinizing the now powerful Dragohat had once been sidered weak.

  "Awoo!" she decred with authority, 'Although I don't know what you've been through during this time, it's still not enough!'

  Dragohough bruised and battered, wasn't disheartened by the loss. Instead, it saw the battle as a way to measure its growth. But it knew, as the female Dragonite had pointed out, that there was still much work to be done.

  "Ouch..." Dragonite murmured to itself, already pnning its training regimen back at the ranch. There were more moves to master, and more challeo overe.

  With newfouermination, Dragonite rose from the ground, its eyes burning with a fierce resolve. This resiliend fighting spirit did not go unnoticed by the female Dragonite, who observed the ge in the oimid and forlorn Drago was no lohe same Pokémon that had o on the isnd, burdened by self-doubt.

  Finally, Dragourned back to Naoki, its expression serious. "Awoo!" it called out, signaling that it was time to return to the ranch.

  Naoki uoonite's i. He gnced back at the female Dragonite and noticed she was watg him as well. Raising an eyebrow slightly, he decided not to dwell on it. Instead, he turo bid farewell to the petite Dratinis and Dragonairs that had been following him.

  "I'm heading off now. I'll e bad py with you all ime!"

  'And when I do, I'll make sure t a bunch of Pokémon snacks to share with these adorable little ones,' Naoki thought.

  Dragonite waved its chubby cws, saying its goodbyes to its panions on the isnd. Several Dragonites, having witnessed Dragoransformation, looked on with envy. They were intrigued by the human trainer who had helped their panion grow so much.

  After exging gnces, a few of them made up their minds and rushed over.

  "Ouch!"

  "Ouch~"

  "…"

  Seeing them approach, Dragonite immediately went on the defensive, using its rge cws to push them back.

  "Ouch!" (This trainer is mine!)

  One of the Dragonites protested: "Ouch!" (He could be ours too!)

  "Ouch!" (No way!)

  But Dragonite, already exhausted from two battles, couldn't fend them off for loually, the persistent Dragonites mao reaaoki.

  Naoki was taken aback as three young Dragonites surrounded him, their eyes filled with anticipation.

  'What's going on?' he wohen, aruck him.

  'Could it be?' His thoughts raced as he looked at the Dragonites. "Do you guys want to e with us?"

  "Ouch~" The three Dragonites nodded enthusiastically.

  But before Naoki could respond, Dragonite, having regained a bit of strength, rushed over and ed Naoki in a protective hug with its big cws.

  Naoki: "…"

  Koraidon, the se, let out a roar that startled the three Dragonites. It then shifted into its galloping form and sloroached Naoki, gesturing for him to ride.

  Dragonite and Koraidon shared a rare moment of uanding, united in their stan this matter.

  Despite beied by the idea of the three Dragonites joining him, Naoki ultimately decided to turn them down. He uood why they wao follow him: they wao bee stronger, just like Dragonite.

  But Dragonite's growth was rgely due to its owermination and effort. Naoki had merely uidand suggestions. His own Dragonite was simple and easygoing, allowing him to put it (manipute) as needed. However, he khis might not be the case with other Dragonites.

  Additionally, the thought to care for and feed so many Dragonites was daunting. Just preparing meals for them daily would be exhausting.

  'However, that doesn't mean I'll pletely give up on these cute Dragonites,' Naoki mused. 'Maybe someday, I'll create a dish that help them grow strong like my Dragonite.'

  Then, when the ranch expands a little more, Naoki would need more deliverymen to help with the distribution of goods. At that point, he could use his cooking skills to lure all these Dragonites int for him, ultimately building his own Dragonite delivery pany.

  'After all,' Naoki thought, 'Dragonite Isnd isn't going anywhere, and the Dragonites aren't likely to leave.'

  With this in mind, Naoki turo the three eager Dragonites and said, "I uand what you want, but I'm afraid I 't take you back with me right now."

  "But don't worry. Perhaps the ime we meet, I'll have something to help you bee stronger. Until then, please be patient and wait here."

  The three Dragonites blihen happily nodded in agreement. 'At least this human didn't reject us ht,' they thought. 'We have long lives—there's plenty of time to wait.'

  Looking at the group onites, Dragonairs, and Dratinis in front of him, Naoki felt a twinge of reluce. However, before he could say anything more, Dragonite and Koraidon began to pull him away.

  "Ouch!" (Alright, enough talking, it's time to go home!)

  Naoki, now seated on Koraidon's back, waved goodbye to the group ons. "Goodbye, Dragoodbye, Dratinis!"

  As Dragonite Isnd slowly disappeared from view, the sea breeze brushed against Naoki's face. He turonite and asked, "So, what did you think of today's adventure?"

  "Ouch…" Dragonite responded with a soft nod, followed by a slight shake of its head.

  'Although it still holds some affe for the other Dragonite,' Naoki thought, 'Dragonite has experienced life on the ranch, seen powerful and mysterious Pokémon, and grown signifitly. It's no longer heartbroken over beied.'

  'Just like Teddiursa said,' Naoki mused, 'the world is vast, and there are so many things left to do.'

  For example, Dragohought, 'I could cover the whole world in my rain!'

  With a determined look, Dragonite faced the setting su out an impassioned roar, and poured all its strength into a powerful 'Rain Dance'.

  Dark clouds rolled in, c a rge portion of the sky. Heavy rain began to fall, the raindrops f into lines as they spshed onto the sea, merging with the o below.

  Dragonite fpped its wings, creating gusts of wind and s freely in the downpour. Naoki and Koraidon, dreo the bone, could only wat awe at Dragonite's enthusiasm.

  "Really…," Naoki muttered, half-amused and half-exasperated.

  Koraidon, however, was less than pleased with Dragonite's habit of summoning rain anytime and anywhere. It let out a loud roar, and the dark clouds quickly dispersed, the sunlight intensifying as it shone down. In response, a crimson energy began to pulse around Koraidon's body.

  'Wow,' Naoki thought, 'Koraidon's Sunny Day' not only cleared the rain but also activated its characteristic ability.*

  Raising a hand, Naoki called Dragonite back, putting ao the weather war. "Alright, enough pying with the weather. Restore it to its inal state before you two cause any more chaos."

  The intense sunlight faded, and the sky returo the soft hues of evening. The beautiful su bathed the sky in shades of red, which reflected on the sea, painting it with the colors of dusk.

  Touons and Pelippers, who had spent the day flying about, began their journey back to their s.

  Looking at the serene se, Naoki couldn't help but sigh, "It's so beautiful."

  Dusk roag, and it was time to head home.