I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1401: Successfully Enlisted

Just as Yuga was still in shock, the Torkoal had already begun attacking Charizard, a pillar of fire shooting straight into the sky.

Charizard was only at Champion level—how could it possibly be a match for the level 100 Torkoal? It barely managed to dodge the blast of Flamethrower before Yuga swiftly recalled it into the Poké Ball.

As soon as Charizard disappeared, Torkoal's gaze turned to Yuga and Flannery. It was Flannery's first time facing a Pokémon of this caliber, and she felt her scalp go numb.

"Yuga, th-this... could this b-be the culprit behind the strange happenings at Mt. Chimney before?" Asha stammered nervously.

"I'm afraid so."

Yuga stared at the Torkoal and noticed that there wasn't any trace of anger in its eyes. It looked very calm, yet the raging flames pouring from its mouth indicated it was about to make a move.

When Torkoal's Flamethrower came blasting toward them again, Flannery reflexively shut her eyes, but the expected searing heat never arrived.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that a Aegislash had appeared in front of her and Yuga.

Since Yuga had come here to investigate Groudon, there was no way he would've come unprepared. Aegislash had been resting at home long enough—it was time to bring it out for some action.

Torkoal's Flamethrower was sliced into pieces by Aegislash's Sacred Sword.

The sudden appearance of Aegislash finally brought a change to the Torkoal's previously emotionless expression. It slightly widened its half-closed eyes in surprise, carefully scrutinizing Aegislash.

With its experience, how could it not recognize that Aegislash was a Pokémon of its level?

Realizing this, Torkoal actually stopped its offensive.

Just as well—Yuga didn't want a conflict with Torkoal either. A battle between level 100 Pokémon would be terrifying, and Mt. Chimney sat directly above the densely populated Lavaridge Town. If a fight broke out, the consequences would be disastrous.

After staring at Torkoal for a while, Yuga had the idea to try communicating and asked, "Can we talk?"

To his surprise, Torkoal agreed without hesitation. The surging magma beneath its feet even receded.

Had Aegislash not appeared, Torkoal definitely wouldn't have been so cooperative. Driving them away by force would have been easier for it—it hadn't planned on interacting with humans at all.

Gengar and Mismagius gently lowered Yuga and Asha, but they didn't place them too close to Torkoal—just at the edge of the volcano's crater, in case Torkoal turned hostile again.

Looking down at Torkoal, Yuga asked, "You're not originally from here, are you? Why are you here? You can answer directly—we can understand you."

Torkoal looked at Yuga with surprise at first, then fell into deep thought, momentarily unsure how to respond.

It didn't want to be here either. Life was so carefree when it ruled its own territory... but alas, talking about it only brought sorrow.

Seeing that Torkoal remained silent for a while, Yuga couldn't help but wonder: For a Pokémon of Torkoal's level, could there really be some reason it was acting against its own will?

Could it be...

Maybe it was because Wallace had mentioned Kyogre to him too many times lately, but Yuga couldn't help thinking of Groudon again. He tentatively asked:

"Is Groudon here?"

When Torkoal heard Yuga's question, it immediately looked like it had seen a ghost, wearing a "How do you know that?" expression.

So it was true!

Seeing Torkoal's reaction, what else could Yuga not understand? His hunch had been right after all—Groudon appearing in Mt. Chimney was definitely not good news!

"Can I meet Groudon?" Yuga asked again.

Asha was already numb to it all. It was one thing to find such a powerful Torkoal here on Mt. Chimney—but now even a being like Groudon was involved? She had no idea how to respond anymore.

Hearing Yuga's request, Torkoal immediately looked troubled. Groudon was indeed here, but it didn't want anyone to know that—otherwise it wouldn't have been posted here to guard the entrance.

Seeing Torkoal hesitate, Yuga added, "You can go ask first."

Torkoal thought about it—why was it so hung up on this? Letting Groudon decide whether to see this human or not was better anyway. After all, it wasn't its fault that this human already knew Groudon was here.

So Torkoal nodded at Yuga and slipped back into the magma, disappearing from sight.

More than ten minutes later, Torkoal resurfaced from the magma pool—and with it appeared Groudon's massive head.

As Groudon's head emerged from the pool, the surrounding temperature instantly surged. Flannery, overwhelmed by the pressure it exuded, staggered back in fear.

She actually saw the legendary Pokémon, Groudon!

At first, Groudon hadn't planned to appear, but when it realized that the visitor was Yuga, it decided to come out and meet him.

Groudon had a very vivid memory of Yuga. When they had competed for the Giant Stone fragments, this human had almost single-handedly stopped it and Kyogre.

"Groudon, long time no see!" Yuga greeted with a smile.

"Human, do you have something to ask me?" Groudon's tone was slightly impatient. It didn't have any pleasant experiences with Yuga, especially considering how Yuga had teamed up with Rayquaza to trick it and Kyogre during their battle.

"No, it's just that your appearance here makes me a little uneasy, and I wanted to ask the reason why you're here."

Upon hearing this, Groudon became even more irritated. What reason? It simply wanted to find a quiet place to increase its strength.

Actually, Groudon's presence here was related to the battle between Kyogre and Lugia.

After obtaining the Giant Stone fragments, Groudon had been thinking about enhancing its strength. Its original location, far from human settlements, was quite peaceful. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

However, the battle between Kyogre and Lugia had disturbed it.

Although Groudon held a grudge against Kyogre, it didn't want to get into another conflict with it. Once it had used the Giant Stone fragments to enhance its power, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with its rival.

Thus, Groudon had left its previous hideout, wandering through the earth's magma veins. Without realizing it, it had ended up at the base of Mt. Chimney.

During this journey, it encountered Tarkoal, which was tasked with guarding the area while Groudon meditated.

Tarkoal had fallen into an unexpected disaster. It was like a turtle sitting at home when the pot came from the sky!

The disturbances that had appeared on Mt. Chimney before were actually the result of the initial movements made by Groudon.

Seeing that Groudon hadn't spoken for a long time, Yuga continued, "If you don't answer, I'm afraid I will have to ask you to leave!"

"Groudon~"

Groudon became furious at those words. How dare this human be so arrogant!

As Groudon grew angry, the magma pool began to churn violently, causing Yasha to turn pale with fear. However, Yuga remained unfazed.

"You should know, I may not be able to do anything to you, but if it comes down to it, there's no way you can stay here peacefully!"

Of course, Yuga was just bluffing; he had no intention of fighting. He couldn't disregard the safety of the people in the nearby Lavaridge Town.

But when Groudon heard those words, it became so angry it almost lost its temper. It was the first time a human had dared to threaten it, but it couldn't deny that this human had the capital to say those things.

Why was it so hard to find a quiet place to increase its strength?

Flannery was also stunned by Yuga's boldness. Threatening Groudon—just thinking about it made her excited!

"Don't forget, I have other helpers!" Yuga said, pointing meaningfully to the sky.

Rayquaza, today, let me use your Dragon Majesty to intimidate!

Though Yuga was bluffing, Groudon believed it. After all, it was true that Yuga had once teamed up with Rayquaza to oppose it and Kyogre.

Realizing this, Groudon lost some of its confidence. It finally revealed the reason for its presence here. It figured that if it had to leave, the world was vast, and there were plenty of places where it could remain undisturbed.

However, Yuga then added, "It's not impossible for you to stay here peacefully. In fact, we can even send someone from the League to guard the area so that no one disturbs you, but you'll have to agree to a few conditions."

Not disturbing Groudon was one reason, but more importantly, it was about monitoring this dangerous entity, though Yuga wouldn't openly say that to Groudon.

Before Groudon could react, Tarkoal's eyes lit up. If there was a human to guard the place, could it finally go home?

"What conditions?" Groudon asked.

Naturally, Groudon didn't want to leave. After all, it was quite satisfied with the place, as long as Yuga's conditions weren't too unreasonable.

"First, you are not to disturb the wild Pokémon living on Mt. Chimney or the humans who might come to the mountain."

Groudon thought this was fine. It hadn't intended to come out at all, and staying quietly in the magma suited it just fine.

"Second, if our League encounters any trouble, you must help us unconditionally once."

At this, Groudon bristled. Why should it?

"You are occupying our human territory, and we are sending someone to guard you so that you can enhance your strength without interference. Don't you have any common sense?" Yuga argued.

Groudon thought about it and realized that it was indeed the truth—training in human territory was something that Kyogre probably wouldn't expect no matter what!

"Alright then, just one opportunity to take action, no more than that."

"Just once, absolutely not more."

In fact, giving Groudon one opportunity to take action wasn't Yuga's main goal. What he truly aimed for was to get Groudon to behave itself a bit. With a promise made to humans, it would be more or less cautious in its actions.

After reaching an agreement with Yuga, Groudon took the Torkoal and returned to the magma pool, while Yuga and Flannery went back to the Lavaridge Gym.

Along the way, Flannery was in a daze—it felt like she had just witnessed something incredible!

After returning to the Lavaridge Gym, Yuga contacted Wallace and informed him about Groudon.

Learning that Yuga had not only found traces of Groudon but also managed to calm it down, Wallace couldn't be more delighted. Groudon and Kyogre had always been a major headache for the Hoenn League, and he had been troubled by this issue for quite a while!

Over the phone, Wallace also shared two pieces of news with Yuga. First, the candidate to intercept Lance had been finalized—it was Phoebe, the Ghost-type Elite Four member of Hoenn. Second, the League had also made a breakthrough in its communication with Kyogre. Kyogre had already agreed to form a temporary alliance with the League, pledging mutual support and protection.

The League had solid backing too—the number of Legendary Pokémon allied with the League was not small. If Kyogre tried to fight the League head-on, it wouldn't gain any advantage.

But the League also couldn't allow a dangerous being like Kyogre to run wild freely, so Kyogre had no choice but to compromise.

However, after discussing with Wallace, Yuga insisted that the League must not let either Kyogre or Groudon know that they were simultaneously in contact with both sides. After all, these two had a deep-seated grudge against each other.

While Yuga and Wallace discussed matters regarding the two Legendary Pokémon and the mission, Flannery was also recounting her day's experience to her grandfather, leaving Mr. Moore in a state of amazement.

The League placed great importance on the matter of Groudon and dispatched personnel who arrived at Mt. Chimney by the afternoon of the next day. The people who came were from the League's military division, led by a prospective Elite Four candidate.

Under Yuga's witness, Groudon met with the military personnel. From then on, the military began constructing a secret base at Mt. Chimney specifically to protect Groudon.

At the same time, the already-retired Mr. Moore was also pulled in to help.

Although the old man was advanced in age, he was still very powerful. Plus, Mt. Chimney was the territory of the Lavaridge Gym, so with his cooperation, things would naturally be much easier to handle.

With the connection between the military and Groudon successfully established, Yuga's mission was complete. His purpose in coming to Lavaridge Town had been fulfilled.

That very day, Yuga bid farewell to Flannery and Mr. Moore, then rode Dragonite and headed toward Mauville City.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Unova region, Kyurem had encountered Shadow Lugia and Hoopa, with Kyurem being commanded by Team Plasma's scientist, Colress, and Shadow Lugia and Hoopa being commanded, of course, by Ariana.

Originally, Ariana had successfully located Kyurem with the help of Hoopa, but unexpectedly ran into Team Plasma.

With two Legendary Pokémon, Shadow Lugia and Hoopa, in hand, Ariana didn't take Team Plasma seriously at first. However, Colress's understanding of Kyurem clearly surpassed Ariana's, and with the DNA Splicers in hand, he actually managed to seize the opportunity to control Kyurem using the DNA Splicers.

Thus, the conflict between the two sides reached a stalemate.

Originally, with a two-against-one advantage, Ariana's side should have held the upper hand. However, the cunning Hoopa was slacking off, and even secretly sabotaging things, which infuriated Ariana.

In the end, Ariana had no choice but to take out the Prison Bottle. Hoopa, fearing being sealed away once more, had no choice but to behave and stop causing trouble.

On Yuga's end, he arrived in Mauville City at top speed. Since he was there on a secret mission, he didn't show himself publicly in the city but quietly slipped into his master's estate.

However, he didn't expect that his master wasn't at home—only Ryuichi was there in the estate.

Ryuichi was very surprised at Yuga's arrival, but upon learning that Yuga was there to carry out a secret mission, he didn't ask too many questions.

On the second day in Mauville City, Yuga, together with Gengar, secretly appeared on the city streets. Using Gengar's invisibility skill, he began to move around stealthily.

Before the appointed meeting day between the two brothers and the leader of Team Radiance arrived, Yuga had to scout the location thoroughly.