After dinner, Lance and Clair took Loke and rode Dragonite back to the Johto Region.
Upon departure, Lance's Dragonite was still reluctant to part with Gengar.
Seeing this scene, Lucas was somewhat puzzled.
Why did Gengar only dare to interact with Dragonite like this? Both were ace Pokémon of Champions, yet it didn't dare to interact with Garchomp in the same way.
Recalling the scene where Garchomp was sharpening its claws toward him, Lucas shuddered.
He seemed to know why now.
"Uncle Lance, remember to bring Shauna a doll next time, a really, really big one, a Dragonite one."
Lance hurriedly waved his hand, "Got it."
Dragonite gave Shauna a thumbs up.
Good taste.
Once Lance and the others left, Lucas returned to the rest area to continue slacking off.
He felt it was time to find a few Pokémon that could prepare gourmet food, preferably those that could make desserts.
Alcremie from the Galar region would be great, Slurpuff would also work, as well as Indeedee and Steenee.
Perhaps a Bewear would do too.
As for Bewear... actually, never mind.
Lucas thought of that top-tier Bewear from the Alola region and shook his head.
Can't afford to provoke it, definitely can't afford to provoke it.
He would keep an eye out for Alcremie and the others later; Lucas believed that with his dessert-making skills, he would eventually attract them.
Mime Jr. was leading Snorunt around the Breeding House, playing a little game Lucas had taught them called 'Police Catching Hoodlums.' One person is the police, and the rest are hoodlums; whoever gets caught is eliminated, and once the police catch everyone, the police win.
Conversely, if the police fail to catch all the hoodlums within a set time, the police lose.
At this moment, Mime Jr. was playing this game with several Pokémon in the Breeding House, with Mime Jr. acting as the police.
The hoodlums were Shauna, Vulpix, chimecho, Snorunt, Shinx, Marill, and Psyduck.
As the old saying goes, one child in the house is fine, two is lively, and three or more is absolute chaos.
Especially Shauna, who had already become a veritable leader of the kids.
To evade Mime Jr., Vulpix skillfully jumped onto Lucas's stomach, stepped on his belly and face, leapt off his head, and ran off elsewhere.
Just as Lucas was about to speak, he was stepped on again by Mime Jr.'s little feet.
Gengar beside him was the same, its large face stepped on until its eyes were vacant.
After letting them play happily for a while, Lucas got up and went upstairs.
They looked at each other and dispersed.
Mime Jr., Snorunt, and Vulpix followed behind Lucas, while chimecho ran back to stay with Shauna.
The next day, while Lucas was still fast asleep, at Dragons Valley in the Johto Region.
Loke descended from the sky riding that Dragonite.
Stepping onto the ground, Loke said a word to Lance and Clair and led Dragonite inside.
"Do we really not need to follow him?"
Clair was a bit worried.
Lance shook his head, the cape behind him rustling in the wind.
"The Dragon Tamer Family has dealt with Dragon-type Pokémon for hundreds of years. Since he is a member of the Dragon Tamer Family, he should handle this matter himself; only then can he become even stronger."
Lance spoke while staring at Loke's disappearing back.
Clair could only let it be.
She also knew Lance was right; only by overcoming difficulties would one become stronger.
Especially within the Dragon Tamer Family.
Loke walked in with Dragonite. It was filled with Dragon-type Pokémon everywhere. He hesitated for a moment and decided to follow Lucas's suggestion.
"Dragonite."
He called out softly.
The Dragonite beside him nodded and then took a deep breath.
"Roar!!!"
The Roar echoed throughout the entire valley.
Several Dragonites in the distance heard this Roar, looked at each other, and wore disdainful smiles.
Dares to come back?
Then they flapped their small wings and flew toward the source of the sound.
Soon they found that Dragonite and landed in front of it.
The leading Dragonite stared intently at Loke.
Then it looked at Dragonite and let out a disdainful Roar.
"Roar."
You still dare to return?
The moment Loke's Dragonite saw them, images of being bullied back then surfaced in its mind, and its aura instantly weakened by thirty percent. Seeing this, the leading Dragonite became even more smug.
It pressed forward step by step, and Loke's Dragonite kept retreating. After a few steps, it felt a palm supporting it from behind.
"It's okay, Dragonite, I'm here."
Dragonite recalled the heart-to-heart talk it had with Loke all night after being enlightened by Lucas yesterday.
Then it remembered the promise it made with Loke.
It clenched its fist, walked forward, and stood before the leading Dragonite.
I am here for revenge.
Seeing it suddenly regain its confidence, the leading Dragonite's expression turned hostile as it looked at Loke.
Loke wasn't afraid at all because Dragonite had immediately moved in front of him.
Standing tall, Loke's Dragonite was vaguely taller than the leading Dragonite by a fraction.
This made the leading Dragonite very unhappy, its face filled with a violent expression.
Then let me see how much your strength has improved for you to dare come here and boast.
As soon as it finished, energy condensed in its claws, and a Dragon Claw swiped toward Loke's Dragonite.
Loke's Dragonite was well-prepared and likewise used Dragon Claw.
After the two Dragon Claw moves collided, the resulting energy forced the leading Dragonite back a few steps, while Loke's Dragonite remained steadily in place.
"Roar!"
Loke's Dragonite roared at it.
You still only know how to sneak attack!
The leading Dragonite angrily used Dragon Tail.
"Dragon Dance, avoid it."
Dragonite was just about to counterattack when it heard Loke's voice from behind.
A smile appeared on its face, and it then used Dragon Dance to dodge the leading Dragonite's Dragon Tail.
"Ice Punch!"
A punch smashed into the leading Dragonite's face, directly sending it flying.
The leading Dragonite struggled and laughed as it brushed off the ice on its face and let out a Roar.
The remaining three Dragonites charged together toward Loke's Dragonite.
"Dragon Rush!"
Covered in powerful Dragon-type energy, Loke's Dragonite showed no fear and crashed head-on into the three Dragonites.
As the smoke cleared, the three Dragonites were sent flying back.
"Roar!"
You guys are really weak!
The leading Dragonite was exasperated and likewise used Dragon Rush.
"Then crash into it, Dragon Rush! Knock it away!"
"Roar!!"
Boom!
The leading Dragonite was knocked away again. Gritting its teeth as it stood up, it attacked Dragonite once more.
As Dragonite dodged, it took the opportunity to head toward Loke.
The Dragon Claw was about to hit Loke, but there was no trace of fear on Loke's face.
The next second, Dragonite's figure appeared above the leading Dragonite.
Dragon Rush.
The leading Dragonite was slammed directly into the ground in front of Loke. As the smoke cleared, Loke looked coldly at the defeated leading Dragonite before him.
Dragonite had long known it would target Loke and had prepared in advance.
Looking at the three Dragonites launching an attack, Dragonite grabbed Loke, tossed him onto its back, and flew into the air.
"Dragonite, use Draco Meteor."
Abundant Dragon energy poured out.
An area-of-effect strike.
When the smoke cleared, Loke and Dragonite looked at the several Dragonites that had lost their ability to battle.
Dragonite flapped its wings and left.
It turned out that defeating them didn't make it feel that excited.
Thinking this, Dragonite carried Loke and left directly.
They were no longer a part of its life.
On the other side, Lance, who had watched the whole process, couldn't help but nod.
It very much had the style of his younger self.
"Lucas, how should I thank you this time?"
Lance and Clair also left the area.
On the other side, Lucas had just woken up and was brushing his teeth when he froze for a moment at the text that popped up before him.
[Dragonite's Heart Knot: ————]
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