[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2324027,4546,"Chapter 10: The Name of the Champion","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>How’s the water temperature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu held a stack of dried, neatly folded Orange Academy uniforms and called toward the bathroom, where dense droplets of water dripped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo enjoyed the comfort of hot water against her skin, her tense mind gradually relaxing, and she shouted back through the door: “Perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded, placed the uniforms in the laundry basket beside the bathroom door, and warned: “Your clothes—Lord Serpent and the others washed and dried them. They’re right by the door!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Nimo’s energetic reply, Luo Mu smiled and shook his head, then his expression quickly turned calm, tinged with seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creek was not far from the small villa—only a fifteen-minute walk—and less than half an hour had passed since he pulled Nimo from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though anxious inside, Luo Mu could only wait patiently for Nimo to finish washing, then guide her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stepped out of the villa, facing the five Pokémon gathered before him and the barely noticeable Mewtwo that always trailed him, and said sternly: “The top priority of this rescue is ensuring the safety of the kidnapped children. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow!” “Bō wū~” “Jiā gē!” “Sī luò.” “Zhǎo áo!” “Mí qiū~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six Pokémon, led by Litten, all displayed absolute confidence—trust in their own strength, and a response to Luo Mu’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded slightly, recalled each of them into their Poké Balls, leaving only Dragonite outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu gazed at the six Poké Balls at his waist, the first time since finishing the Paldea Champion League challenge that he’d carried a full team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stroked Dragonite’s wonderfully textured belly, he recalled what Nimo had told him on the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had run away from home after a fight with her family yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for the fight was childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo didn’t want to be a Trainer; she wanted to help her family’s company like her sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind why Nimo, a battle fanatic, didn’t want to be a Trainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running away, Nimo never expected that just lingering on a beach near Spoon Town would lead to her being kidnapped without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she woke up, she was in a dim warehouse, surrounded by several other children who had clearly been captured for some time, their spirits broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were her age; some were even younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her captivity, Nimo overheard the three kidnappers laughing loudly outside, discussing their plans for her and the other children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other children would be smuggled out of Paldea to Galar, sold at high prices to Team Rocket; she, however, was to be held for ransom to fund the kidnappers’ lavish escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had long targeted Nimo, the wealthy girl, but her family’s tight security had prevented action—until she ran out on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the moment when a Burmy emerged from a crack and bit through the ropes binding her, giving her the chance to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Luo Mu longed for a quiet, leisurely life, these kidnappers clearly intended to shatter it—just as the last time, when Dr. Aulin reacted so strongly, it was because of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Nimo knew the kidnappers’ hideout. If their search failed, they’d return there to move the children. With Dragonite’s speed, they could catch them completely off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Nimo, dressed in fresh, dry clothes and with her hair still unbound, sprinted out of the bathroom, breathless: “Big brother, let’s go save them now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu nodded slightly, lifted Nimo up, and placed her on Dragonite’s back, already in takeoff position, then sat behind her and smiled: “It’ll be fast—hold on tight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo nervously gripped her collar and nodded cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing both riders seated, Dragonite’s gentle, kind expression instantly sharpened, its aura rising naturally, commanding and awe-inspiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With rapid flaps of its small wings, a gale swept across the ground, bending the waist-high wild grass under intense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Dragonite was already high in the sky; Nimo gazed curiously at the buildings and landscape below, moving like ants, and asked: “Why don’t I feel any wind at this speed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stared straight ahead and replied: “Dragonite uses Flying-type energy to create a wind barrier around us. Otherwise, we couldn’t sit on its back at this speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nimo nodded, half-understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eastern part of Flat Plate Town, an abandoned warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three cursing figures returned here—this was their hideout and temporary storage for the kidnapped children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearded leader spat a thick glob of phlegm on the ground and yelled at the short man on the left: “How the hell did a ten-year-old girl slip away? You’re getting worse with age!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man said nothing, letting the bearded man curse his entire family lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall, thin man on the right couldn’t take it anymore and tried to mediate: “Boss...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearded boss ignored him completely, breathing heavily with rage: “Since we can’t find that little brat anymore, she’s probably been rescued—or drowned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Either way, we’re moving. Sell these goods to Team Rocket, then head to a big city like Brewlight to kidnap more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall man quickly agreed: “You’re right, Boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silent short man pulled out three Poké Balls and released three Iron Thieves, then said softly: “I’ll stand guard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bearded boss grunted: “Don’t screw this up this time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the bearded boss and the tall man entered the warehouse to load the captives onto the van.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t notice the short man’s nails embedded into his skin, or his cold gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the bearded boss was far enough away, the short man gritted his teeth and whispered: “One day, you’ll beg me to spare you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You probably won’t live to see that day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint male voice came from above. The short man’s pupils shrank; he snapped his head upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man riding Dragonite—and... the runaway rich girl, Nimo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man immediately opened his mouth to shout a warning to the two inside, but Luo Mu and Dragonite gave him no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five red flashes appeared; Luo Mu’s Pokémon charged into the warehouse with clear division of labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, an immense, boundless Dragon aura descended, pinning the short man to the ground, immobilized by sheer pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the Iron Thieves...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only three thuds answered him—the Iron Thieves, the short man’s last hope, were obliterated in a single strike by Dragonite’s swirling blue air blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man’s lips trembled as he forced out two words: “Monster...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never truly understood what strength meant—but in this despair, this chasm between heaven and earth, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his limited experience, only those at the pinnacle of this world possessed such overwhelming presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apex of this world, the synonym for power, the embodiment of individual strength—the Champion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","28042cd83e9e9c83363007c184587f5d2a5ddc67bf44a170c8dc8572b7e3e0b7","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-11","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-9",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]