Chapter 439: The Aftermath

Chapter 439: The Aftermath

"Mhm, mhm, mhm."

Hikaru nodded repeatedly. He glanced at the high-ranking Team Rocket executives over there; several of them had already fainted, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Not long after.

A group of League trainers riding Pidgeot also arrived in time. They took away the few Team Rocket members and began to handle the aftermath.

Just by looking at them, they were very professional. Those probing energy fluctuations probed energy fluctuations; those rescuing Pokémon rescued Pokémon.

While they were busy, Ye Rong had his Dragonite fly over to Hikaru's side.

"Good kid, the contribution you've made this time is not small!"

Stopping Lugia and capturing five high-ranking Team Rocket executives—even the latter alone was enough to be rated as an SS-rank mission by the League!

After all, this involved several Elite Four level trainers disrupting the law!

As for the former, that goes without saying!

It was an SSS-rank mission at the very least.

"Heh heh..."

Hikaru chuckled, then said, "So, is there any reward?"

"You..."

Ye Rong almost lost his composure, "In the Youth League, if I'm not mistaken, you received over ten billion in donations. It's impossible you've already used it all up, right?"

"Business is business..."

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll report it to the Xiang Province League. Just you wait..."

Waving his hand, Ye Rong felt very helpless. At the end of the day, he was also just a young man not yet in his thirties.

He was quite excited when he got the news about Team Rocket. A Team Rocket Elite Four committing a crime, along with a host of high-ranking executives—if they were all captured, it would be a great merit.

The kind that would make the news broadcast the next day.

But he hadn't expected that the merit had already been snatched up by this kid.

He himself was just here to clean up the aftermath. And to top it off, this kid was his little brother-in-law...

Seeing Ye Rong's dark face, Hikaru didn't plan to press his luck and landed.

Looking at the host of unharmed Pokémon, he nodded.

As their strength increased, even outside of formal battles, they could already hold their own.

"Banji!!"

Perhaps because it was too happy to see its child, the originally gentle Tyranitar father suddenly let out a long roar to the sky, its aura surging.

Good heavens.

At this moment, its level rose to 70, becoming a second-tier Elite Four!

This made Greninja beside it a little envious.

Ever since Charizard reached Elite Four level, it was no longer Charizard's match at all.

However, after eating enough energy cubes made from secret treasures obtained from the Spiritual Medicine Bureau, it was now also just one step away from Elite Four level!

Once it crossed this step, it would also be a true Elite Four!

"Koga..."

"Luca..."

Lucario, on the other hand, was indifferent. In one month, it had risen from level 50 to 54.

Tyranitar was the same, also rising to level 54.

Looking at Tyranitar, which seemed to have a lot to say to its parents, Hikaru pondered for a moment, "Tyranitar, how about you stay on this island for now? I'll come back to pick you up in a bit."

His senior sister had been teleported to the sea area by Gardevoir. Hikaru had to go there first.

"Banji?"

"Banji!!"

Tyranitar was instantly dumbfounded.

The two Tyranitar behind it were also dumbfounded.

Hikaru found it amusing. Looking at the "rock beast" before him, "What are you thinking? It'll be a few days at most. I'll definitely come pick you up. I'll be in this vicinity for the next few days..."

Speaking of which, Hikaru also wanted to find that Prince of the Seas and see where it was in the ocean now, to see if he could let it play with Latias.

Latias's mood seemed a bit down recently.

Anyway, there were many annoying things these few days.

If he went ashore, there would definitely be another wave of reports about him. It was better to hide.

"Banji..."

Tyranitar was a bit shy. It glanced at its parents behind it, then at Hikaru. Although it believed Hikaru wouldn't just abandon it, leaving the trainer it had always relied on so suddenly, it couldn't help but feel unaccustomed.

And for Tyranitar's parents, after such a long time, it was a rare chance to see their child. Naturally, they also wanted their child to spend some time with them.

But if because of this, they delayed their child's future.

That would be too inappropriate.

"Banji..." (You have to come pick me up, okay!)

Under its steel-like body, Tyranitar hid a bold soul. But for most Pokémon, if they recognized a trainer, then that trainer would definitely be their weak spot.

This point, even Athena's Arbok, would willingly be restrained because its trainer was captured.

After promising to come pick it up.

Hikaru glanced at the sky. Another man in a uniform was standing beside Ye Rong.

The two were now pointing at Hikaru. Using a bit of Aura power, Hikaru intercepted their entire conversation.

From their dialogue, it wasn't hard to tell.

This man in uniform was clearly the chairman of the Xiang Province League branch. He also looked quite young, about the same age as Ye Yangyang (Ye Rong).

Moreover, their relationship was clearly very familiar.

"He resolved it?"

"Yes, Old Xuan."

"For real? You have no idea, I had just heard from Wind City that Lugia was rampaging and attacking the city. My soul almost flew out of my body. I only breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Champion Lance was going to help. Then I heard it was resolved by this year's Youth League champion. I was completely baffled."

"I had just caught my breath when I heard that Athena, who was under surveillance in Xiang Province, had made a move..."

"And now you're telling me it was him again?"

"That's right... Moreover, he's asking you for a reward." Ye Rong unhesitatingly threw this problem to his old university classmate.

Xuan Yue rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. Coincidentally, at this moment, Hikaru greeted them from above, "Brother Ye, I'm off then."

"Go, go quickly!" Ye Rong waved his hand impatiently.

Hikaru chuckled, recalled most of his Pokémon, mounted Charizard, and flew towards the distance.

Looking just like a hands-off manager.

...

Gardevoir had taken his senior sister to a spot in the sea about ten kilometers away, hovering in the air.

Although it was also quite worried about the situation on Hikaru's side, thinking of the task Hikaru had given it, it could only stay put.

"Gardevoir, you go help Hikaru. I'll be fine here."

Xue Nai summoned her Togekiss, leaped onto it, and said softly to Gardevoir.

Gardevoir's red eyes glanced at her.

In front of Hikaru, it was a clingy Gardevoir. But in front of others, it was still a cold and aloof Gardevoir.

Even if this human was Hikaru's lover.

"Garde..." (The command Hikaru gave me is to look after you. I believe in him.)

Gardevoir turned around and paid no more attention to Xue Nai.

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