Chapter 81

A very cute and dorky voice came from above Su Hao, who was riding the Sharpedo.

He looked up to see a chubby, thick-bodied Pokémon—orange all over with a creamy white belly and tiny wings flapping—looking down at him with a puzzled expression.

【Who are you? Why do you carry the aura of Lord Latios and Lord Latias?】

After Su Hao had asked a few wild Pokémon for information along the way, he had kept his Aura power active, so the Dragonite's inner voice naturally appeared in his mind.

Pokémon: 【Dragonite】

Type: 【Dragon + Flying】

Gender: 【♀】

Ability: 【Multiscale】

Level: 【65】

Held Item: 【None】

Moves: 【Fire Punch, Hurricane, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Dragon Rush, Thunder Punch...】

???

Is this a Pokémon under the command of a Legendary? A wild Gym-level Dragonite—terrifying.

"Hello, Dragonite. I've been entrusted by Latios and Latias to find the young Pokémon that were abducted," he explained.

"Dra-nite!"

【Is that so! Then it's fine.】 Since he carried the mark of Lord Latios and Lord Latias, this human was definitely trustworthy.

The Dragonite followed the fast-swimming Sharpedo with ease while chatting with Su Hao.

"Dra-nite..."

【However, human... the little shark is swimming so slowly. Why don't I carry you and fly instead?】

"Huh?" Su Hao wore a bewildered expression.

Only then did he notice that the Dragonite had been keeping pace with the high-speed Sharpedo effortlessly while talking to him.

He had the Sharpedo stop, and Su Hao took another Water-type Energy Cube from his pocket to feed it.

With a light jump, he climbed onto the Dragonite's back and recalled the Sharpedo into its Poké Ball.

"Dragonite, what's wrong?"

Seeing the Dragonite tilting its head and staring at him without taking off, he immediately asked.

"Dra-nite~"

【Human, what was that thing you fed the little shark just now? It smells so good.】 The Dragonite was drooling slightly.

"This? It's an Energy Cube I made myself!"

Su Hao took a few Dragon-type Energy Cubes out of his pocket again.

"Dra-nite!"

【This one smells even better than the last one!】

"Here, take this as a gift for our first meeting!"

It seemed this Dragonite was a bit of a glutton. Su Hao smiled and shook his head, feeding the Energy Cubes to the Dragonite.

"Dra-nite!"

【So yummy! Human, what is your name?】

"Su Hao."

【Su Hao, get ready, I'm taking off!】

Dragonite's flight, to be precise, didn't actually rely on those tiny wings at all; after all, such small wings could never support their bulky bodies.

As a Flying-type Pokémon, Dragonite flies by harnessing the power of the wind.

"Dragonite, do you have any other companions?"

"Let's go gather them first. The mark Latios and Latias gave me can guide the way."

Sitting on the Dragonite's back felt just like sitting on Su Hao's father's Charizard last time—so smooth it didn't feel like they were flying at high speed in the air at all.

"Dra-nite~"

【Alright, Su Hao, I'll gather them right away!】

"Dra-nite-nite-nite!" The moment the thought faded from Su Hao's mind, the Dragonite immediately radiated a terrifying Dragon-type pressure, its high-pitched roar echoing between the sea and the sky.

A short while later, several roars came from the distance.

From different directions—southeast, west, and north—several black dots approached Su Hao and the Dragonite rapidly from the distant sky.

Moments later, the black dots expanded rapidly until their figures were clearly revealed.

There were four Pokémon in total: Salamence, Garchomp, Gardevoir, and Alakazam!

Pokémon: 【Salamence】

Type: 【Dragon + Flying】

Gender: 【♂】

Ability: 【Moxie】

Level: 【64】

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Pokémon: 【Garchomp】

Type: 【Dragon + Ground】

Gender: 【♂】

Ability: 【Rough Skin】

Level: 【63】

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Pokémon: 【Alakazam】

Type: 【Psychic】

Gender: 【♂】

Ability: 【Magic Guard】

Level: 【62】

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Pokémon: 【Gardevoir】

Type: 【Psychic + Fairy】

Gender: 【♂】

Ability: 【Telepathy】

Level: 【65】

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Five Gym-level Pokémon! Among them were three pseudo-legendaries and two Psychic-types known for their "bugged" attributes!

Carbink's Psychic powers weren't yet skilled enough to support her in sea combat, and Incineroar, being a land-based Fire-type, was even less suited.

The five Gym-level Pokémon before him were a timely rain; Su Hao had never fought such a wealthy battle before!

"Dra-nite~"

After the Dragonite explained everything to the four Pokémon, the four Gym-level Pokémon also received Su Hao's "bribe" (crossed out) meeting gift.

Having accepted the gifts, the four Pokémon's favorability toward Su Hao—who already carried the aura of Latios and Latias—rose by several notches; they were practically ready to swear brotherhood in a peach garden!

Most Pokémon's emotions are straightforward: if they like you, they like you; if they don't, they don't.

Watching Su Hao quickly get along with the four Pokémon, they started calling each other brothers.

The Dragonite couldn't quite get a word in, as she was the only girl present; among the Pokémon sent by the two Lords, these five were the only ones in the vicinity.

Directing the Dragonite to lead the way, with Brother Garchomp and Brother Salamence on the left and right flanks, and Brother Gardevoir and Brother Alakazam floating behind to keep watch with their Psychic powers.

The five Pokémon formed a formation similar to migrating birds, flying rapidly in the direction indicated by the mark given to Su Hao by the Eon Duo via his Aura power!

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