Chapter 390:
The heat was just right, so the two Pokémon were quickly enjoying the hot pot.
The scalding, crimson broth bubbled and the food swirled in the red broth was brought before Salamence, whose eyebrows jumped as it watched.
Its mouth was already tinged red.
"Sorry, sorry, I put in a bit too much chili." Hayashi Kaede brought out some chilled MooMoo Milk, feeling a bit embarrassed himself.
He didn't eat spicy food often, so his Pokémon generally weren't used to it either. It was normal for them to find it intense when trying it suddenly.
But Salamence, while eating, found it exhilarating.
As the food went down, it could feel its strength increasing rapidly, and there were subtle, indescribable changes happening within.
So, despite the spiciness, it ate happily.
In contrast, Dragonite's eating was much more subdued.
Its side was the clear broth, so it just sat on the ground, waiting for Hayashi Kaede to cook the food and deliver it to its mouth, where it would chew, chew, chew, and swallow.
Both Pokémon ate quickly, whether from the clear or the spicy side.
Even in their shrunken states, it wasn't a problem for them.
By around 4 PM, they had almost finished, even drinking the last of the broth.
At this point, Hayashi Kaede checked the two Pokémon's status again.
It now looked like this:
[Pokémon: Dragonite]
[Gender: Female]
[Type: Dragon, Flying]
[Ability: Multiscale]
[Aptitude: Gold]
[IVs: ...]
[Strength: 81-82 (Rising)]
[Moves...]
...
[Pokémon: Salamence]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Dragon, Flying]
[Ability: Moxie]
[Aptitude: Gold]
[IVs: ...]
[Strength: 84-87 (Rising)]
[Moves: ....]
Not only had their energy levels increased, but both Pokémon's Aptitude had also reached Gold.
And there was an additional "(Rising)" at the end.
This indicated that their energy levels would continue to rise rapidly in the near future.
Feeling the powerful energy surging within its body, as if a single flap of its wings could change the sky's hue, Salamence's face was now filled with pure excitement.
With this kind of power, not only could it face that former opposing Salamence, even if dozens of Pokémon ganged up on it, it wouldn't fear them in the slightest!
At this moment, its heart felt incredibly exhilarated.
It wished it could fly over there right now!
But Hayashi Kaede patted its head, using his Veridian Power to soothe it. "I know you're eager, but don't be hasty. Wait until your energy stabilizes."
"Salamence?" Salamence turned its head to look at him.
Hayashi Kaede stroked its head and turned his gaze towards the ocean, saying softly, "Once your energy stabilizes, we'll find Mewtwo and go together."
Initially, he had told Salamence to go by itself.
But that's just what he said.
Hayashi Kaede felt that if Salamence went alone, it would most likely be captured again.
Because this was Team Rocket.
In this world, even though Pokémon could be so powerful, humans still held a dominant position in their coexistence.
This wasn't just due to the bond between them; the technological level of this world was also quite frightening.
Hadn't they seen even the master of the Reverse World, Giratina, get captured by some mad scientist's device?
"Salamence?" Salamence's face froze for a moment, then it looked at Hayashi Kaede with disbelief.
"It's true. We'll go together then..." Hayashi Kaede confirmed.
つ﹏⊂: "Salamence..." This time, the little Salamence couldn't help but get teary-eyed, slowly moving closer to him until it leaned against his leg.
"Salamence!" (Let's beat them up, knock them down!) Dragonite beside them also waved its claws, full of spirit and fighting intent.
It wasn't just Salamence who got stronger; Dragonite's power had also grown unprecedentedly, and it too had been captured by Team Rocket before.
Hearing Hayashi Kaede say they would "get revenge" together got it very excited too.
What was the purpose of Salamence persuading it?
Wasn't it to get stronger and prevent the other side from coming for them?
But now, they were talking about fighting back!
Wasn't that even better?
Anyway, they had the Trainer backing them up~
It probably wouldn't have to put in much effort itself.
(●ˇ∀ˇ●)...
"Alright, you two can go to the ocean to test your new powers, but don't cause too much of a commotion!"
Finally, with a wave of Hayashi Kaede's hand, the two little dragons flew off towards the sea....
...
Night.
The moon was bright, the stars clear.
The two dragon Pokémon returned only as evening approached. Although it was unclear how their testing went, their excited expressions suggested they were quite satisfied.
After dinner, the little Eevees immediately gathered around.
Ever since Hayashi Kaede told them at noon they could evolve tonight, they had been looking forward to it all afternoon.
After waiting for so long, night time had finally arrived.
Looking at the Eevees blinking their big eyes, with a slightly nervous Alolan Ninetales nearby, Hayashi Kaede actually felt a bit unsure himself.
But in theory, since Gardevoir had used Moonblast during the Pokémon League Conference a while back, the evolution shouldn't be a big problem.
Still, Hayashi Kaede explained the potential issue clearly to Little Nine.
The final decision to evolve now was up to it.
"Eevee?" (So, so, if I don't evolve into that Sylveon, I'll become a form like Little Five?)
Little Nine stood still, deep in thought.
Although Hayashi Kaede had explained the pros and cons of each Eeveelution earlier,
Little Three and Little Five had both seen their evolved forms.
They had even watched battle videos of their respective forms.
But it had never seen one...
There was absolutely no information about Sylveon online yet.
Moreover, Hayashi Kaede had said that Sylveon was the most effective against Dragon-type Pokémon.
This couldn't help but make Little Nine yearn for it.
But now... its two little partners had wanted to evolve for a long time, and they had all agreed to evolve together.
It wouldn't be good to keep delaying.
Forget it, I'll take the gamble!
Even if It lost the gamble, Little Five's Umbreon form is pretty good too.
Little Nine's eyes shone with determination. It quickly made its decision and said to Hayashi Kaede, "Eevee~!" (Never mind, I want to evolve now!)