For example—
Ninetales had already seen legendary Pokémon, even two of them.
She had witnessed Elite Four–level trainers, even Champion-level battles.
And now—
this psychic spoon radiating extraordinary power.
Red stared at the massive spoon and thought for a moment.
If it can grow…
then it should also be able to shrink.
Just as he stepped forward—
the previously stable spoon suddenly became extremely unstable.
"Master, let's go!"
Ninetales said urgently.
But Red remained calm.
He didn't want to give up.
Because—
even if they called for outside help to deal with the Dynamaxed Alakazam—
from the moment it broke free,
Songzao Gym would be completely destroyed.
And according to the anime—
even Songzao City itself could suffer massive damage.
After all—
a Dynamax Pokémon without restrictions
was basically a rampaging kaiju.
After a brief moment of thought—
Red didn't retreat.
Instead—
he rushed forward.
"Let me try first!"
"If it breaks out, things will get much worse!"
"And besides—I have Ninetales!"
Ninetales nodded firmly.
"That's right! If it gets too dangerous, I'll grab you and run!"
With that reassurance—
Clair and Xiaowen relaxed slightly.
Red took a deep breath—
and placed his hand on the spoon.
In the next moment—
his psychic power surged out completely,
trying to suppress and revert it.
"Calm down, little guy… I'll get you something nice later."
"Please… just calm down!"
He poured in everything—
psychic power + Viridian (Evergreen) power—
but the results were still poor.
The spoon stabilized slightly—
but it looked like it could explode at any second.
Red sighed.
"…Let's retreat."
"There's no good solution right now."
As everyone began to move away—
one person suddenly stopped.
Staring at the giant spoon in a daze.
"What are you doing?! Move!"
Red grabbed Xiaowen's shoulder.
But this time—
the usually obedient Xiaowen
shook her head firmly.
"Gym Leader… let me try."
Red frowned.
"No."
"What if something happens?!"
"You're my staff. I won't let you take that risk."
But Xiaowen didn't back down.
"Gym Leader… I think I can do it."
Red hesitated.
Because Xiaowen wasn't the type to act recklessly.
But this situation—
was already beyond his control.
He genuinely didn't want her to get hurt.
Xiaowen hesitated briefly—
then leaned close to his ear and whispered:
"I'm not just an Aura user…"
"I'm the only princess of Orudoran City."
"According to ancient records, I know how to use Aura to control this special Poké Ball."
"…The princess of Orudoran City?"
Red was genuinely surprised.
He had suspected she had a special background—
but not this special.
"As the princess of Orudoran—why are you working as an intern in the League?!"
He paused—
then shook his head.
"…Forget it. Explain that later."
He focused on the key point.
"So—you also know this is a Poké Ball?"
Xiaowen nodded.
"Yes."
"According to Orudoran records—this is indeed a very special Poké Ball."
Hearing this—
Red took a deep breath.
Then made his decision.
"…Alright."
"I'll trust you."
"Just don't die."
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