Enter the dense fog.
The surroundings are almost impossible to see clearly.
Natsuhiko does not rush to let Noivern descend, but instead circles around the island's edge to understand the general situation of the island and the Pokémon within.
An uninhabited island not belonging to any region, it's no surprise to encounter various Pokémon.
In fact, Natsuhiko indeed saw quite a few Pokémon from different regions while wandering around the island's edge.
This shows.
Pokémon like those from Alola and the Galar Region are not absent from the current Pokémon market.
However, they are relatively rare in quantity and high in price.
Additionally, due to the strict control by the Alliance, they are relatively seldom seen.
After strolling around, Natsuhiko roughly determined the situation on the island.
Most areas are densely forested, with some regions that, at first glance, look entirely different from the surrounding forest colors, suggesting they could be rocky areas.
In the center of the island, there is a not-so-large mountain, but it's very tall and steep, likely supporting few Pokémon.
Indicating Noivern to land in a place where the trees are relatively sparse.
Natsuhiko is not in a hurry to grab Pokémon.
He certainly wants to grab them, but he may not deliberately do so.
With this time, it's better to seize the opportunity to train Pokémon, as this is a completely new place where the wild Pokémon should not be weak.
As for the Hunter Guild's final point requirement?
Natsuhiko suggests, why not just take others'?
There are so many hunters on this island capturing wild Pokémon, so borrowing a bit from them when needed is fine.
Surviving and standing out from that slum, Natsuhiko is well-adjusted to the survival rules among underground forces.
Thus, he can play this role well without making Joanna feel too unusual.
Joanna is not completely controlled by Natsuhiko, nor can she be entirely controlled.
Even when facing the two Magma Team members previously in Groudon's Alternate Space, Natsuhiko couldn't fully control them either.
In fact, rather than control, it's more like Natsuhiko leveraging Aegislash's capability to amplify the existing intentions in the opponent's mind, magnifying them enough to obscure some trivial issues.
For instance, Natsuhiko consistently used the identity of a Magma Team member when interacting with those two, and used the Natsuka identity when interacting with Joanna.
Because he couldn't achieve complete control.
Even with Aegislash constantly around, it could at most achieve short-term complete control or long-term insidious influence, somewhat similar to the "Demon Blade" seen in certain movies or animations.
Moreover, everyone's willpower varies, and the more and larger the changes one desires, the more likely they are to be noticed and fail.
Even if Natsuhiko could completely control Joanna, he wouldn't do so.
The Hunter Guild's higher-ups aren't fools; a person changing so drastically in a short time would surely draw their attention.
This is also why many underground forces don't use this method to control new Alliance members.
Firstly, it's hard to control, and such constraint might directly erase that person's talents.
Secondly, the Alliance is not naive; they naturally guard against such instances.
Thirdly, not everyone possesses superpowers like Natsuhiko to guide subconscious developments.
In short.
This method has many drawbacks and is difficult to implement, which is why Natsuhiko never used it.
Otherwise, given his understanding of the Pokemon Realm, if he controlled those yet-to-mature talents beforehand, wouldn't he be invincible?
Too much wishful thinking makes others look foolish.
Ultimately realizing that the fool is oneself.
Natsuhiko and Joanna are still in a cooperative relationship.
Only the hierarchy between them has been reversed; even if Joanna knows Natsuhiko's true identity, she would still report it to the Hunter Guild higher-ups without hesitation.
So the necessary disguise is essential.
His current identity is the Hunter Guild's core member Natsuka!
Place Eevee on the ground.
Throw the Pokeball to summon Chimchar as well.
"Noivern, please help us monitor the surroundings. If you find humans approaching, notify me promptly," said Natsuhiko to Noivern.
Noivern nodded.
Gently flapping its wings.
Flew up into the sky.
Although large-scale scanning is impossible due to the fog, covering a distance of a few hundred to a thousand meters around Natsuhiko is still feasible.
This distance is sufficient for Natsuhiko to react.
"Latios," Natsuhiko called softly.
"Oss!"
In the red light, Latios appeared.
Immediately upon appearing, it dashed towards Natsuhiko.
Never having stayed in a Pokeball for such a long time since birth, it greatly missed Natsuhiko.
"Alright, alright."
Natsuhiko helplessly smiled and patted Latios's head.
The little guy is always very clingy.
Latios can also become invisible, but it's not as adept as Dragapult.
Given the potential encounter with up to the sixth seat at the Hunter Guild, it's not completely safe, so Natsuhiko withdrew it into the Pokeball.
"I just briefly observed this area before landing; it seems to be a Dustox territory. It's a good training opportunity for you all," Natsuhiko said.