Oak Research Institute, the backyard.
Everyone looked toward the area behind the mountain shrouded in black clouds, knowing there was no time to delay any longer.
After Fang Yuan said, "I'll help too," Hirona nodded.
"Then let's set out."
As Hirona spoke, she took out a new Poké Ball and pressed it toward the open ground.
The next second, the air violently dispersed around them, and a Braviary with a white crown of feathers and a reddish-brown body burst forth from the ball.
"Screeee———"
Braviary's massive claws gripped the ground as he landed beside Hirona, his gaze sharp and penetrating.
The majestic Braviary instantly drew everyone's attention.
"It's true to Hirona's style."
Dr. Oak recognized the exceptional nature of this Pokémon, guessing its strength was likely at least King Level!
Xiaozhi and the others had never seen a Braviary before, but they were completely captivated by it at that moment.
This Pokémon was simply too cool.
"Dragonite——"
After Hirona sent out her mode of transportation, Fang Yuan followed by taking out Dragonite's Poké Ball.
"Bwoo!!!"
Before joining the team, Fang Yuan's Dragonite was naively honest, but after joining and constantly being at the bottom, coupled with brooding over it, it now enjoyed showing off its grandeur in the outside world.
So, when the orange-bodied Dragonite with strong limbs landed powerfully on the ground, the wild currents of air immediately became docile around him, humming gently in deference.
Dragonite nonchalantly flapped its wings and stood beside Fang Yuan with a dignified look.
This scene surprised Hirona, Dr. Oak, and Braviary.
This Dragonite…
Fang Yuan's Dragonite, like the King of Wind, bore a majestic gaze, its powerful aura seemed to speak of its strength.
"Is this the Dragonite Xiaozhi mentioned?" Hirona thought to herself in surprise.
"Indeed, it's extraordinary," Dr. Oak also expressed amazement.
The others had thought Xiaozhi was just bragging about Fang Yuan's Dragonite because Xiaozhi's experience was limited.
But the moment they saw this Dragonite, three words simultaneously came to mind for Hirona and Dr. Oak.
King Level.
This Dragonite was no ordinary Pokémon.
King Level, even within The Pokémon Alliance, was considered high-end combat power.
Every Trainer with a King-level Pokémon had the basic qualifications to compete for a position among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Alliance.
As the Champion of the Alliance, it was normal for Hirona to have main Pokémon of King-level strength, but Fang Yuan… could this obscure young man also have King-level strength?
However, though they were shocked by Fang Yuan's Dragonite's strength, there was no time for further thought, as Hirona was the first to speak, "I'll go ahead first then."
With those words, she walked up to Braviary, who began to slowly take off.
"Screeee!!"
Next to Hirona, Garchomp glanced at Dragonite and, spreading its wings, silently took flight alongside Braviary.
Seeing this, Dr. Oak quickly said, "Mr. Fang Yuan, please go ahead with Miss Hirona. I'll ensure Xiaozhi and the others are brought over safely."
Dr. Oak knew the power of the Ancient Creatures. To the likes of Xiaozhi, going would amount to nothing more than adding to the commotion, so it seemed they would have to rely on Hirona and Fang Yuan.
"Alright," Fang Yuan replied.
"Let's set off too." At the same time, Fang Yuan patted Dragonite's body, boarding it with Eevee.
"Bwoo..."
Hearing this, Dragonite gently nodded its head and began to look toward the Braviary and Garchomp in front, its gaze growing sharper.
Lately, Dragonite had been quite full of itself. Although its strength wasn't top-notch within the team, it was still exceptional in the outside world. Dragonite had always maintained its domineering side, and the moment it appeared, it demonstrated an even stronger command of air currents than Braviary, which secretly pleased Dragonite.
However... After that brief glance from Garchomp, Dragonite's heart was still racing.
Despite Dragonite's sharp gaze, there was an air of timidity about it.
What... what's with this Garchomp?
The pressure Dragonite felt being watched for that instant was greater than when facing the Huge Gyro Dragon and Milotic.
"Bwoo... (That Mother Tyrannosaurus gave me quite the scare)," Dragonite muttered internally after taking off with Fang Yuan and Eevee, having never seen such an intimidating mother dragon before.
It had been considering challenging Braviary to a race, but now, with Garchomp there, it gave up on the idea. Dragonite no longer wanted to make eye contact with that Mother Tyrannosaur.
"Bwoo! (Should we consider chasing it?)" Eevee suggested, pointing at Hirona's Garchomp, which looked much fiercer than Milotic—a veritable Iron-blooded Real Mother Dragon!
"Bwoo…" Dragonite showed a pained expression, pleading for mercy. It wanted to live a little longer. That Mother Tyrannosaur didn't have the elegance or beauty of their own Milotic; it just seemed too ferocious.
Dragonite couldn't handle it.
"Tsk…" Eevee looked at Dragonite with disdain, as if to say Dragonite could handle Milotic any better.
"What are you whispering about? Fly faster, we have serious matters to attend to," Fang Yuan said from the side, his forehead marked with a "#" sign.
Keep the discussion quiet; if it's overheard, he as a Trainer couldn't explain himself.
......
The scene of the incident.
Hiding in a corner, the Team Rocket Trio—Jessie, James, and Meowth—shuddered at the sight of the two Super Ancient Pokémon in the distance.
Heaven knows they just wanted to seize the treasure and had absolutely no intention of releasing the Pokémon inside.