Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 94: The Bird That Kidnapped Mammon's Brother!
Mammon seriously considered this possibility, but sure enough, he felt that the problem lay with the rainbow feather.

"qiqi~"

Kapoo.FinFin floated back with a small handful of rainbow feathers, presenting them to Mammon like a treasure, its big eyes blinking.

"Well done, here's a bag of small cakes as a reward for you today."

Mammon took the feathers and gave Kapoor.Finfin a thumbs up.

"Qi~!" Kapo. Finfin immediately beamed with joy.

Mammon looked at the feathers with satisfaction. At a rough glance, there were probably more than a dozen. Although some of them were damaged and not very aesthetically pleasing, it didn't matter.

"Mr. Mammon, what are you collecting these feathers for?"

Lijia asked with considerable curiosity. Although she thought the feathers were quite pretty, that was all there was to it, wasn't it?

Moreover, some of them are incomplete. Although Ho-Oh's feathers do have commemorative value, they are ultimately just feathers.

"Oh, you don't understand. This is the feather of the Phoenix King."

Mammon grinned, raised a relatively intact rainbow feather, and looked at the faint rainbow glow on the feather.

"Whether in terms of practical value or the significance it represents, it is immeasurable."

What does the Rainbow Feather represent? From a normal perspective, the Rainbow Feather is a treasure that only humans recognized by Ho-Oh can possess, and it represents the status of a reserve Rainbow Warrior.

According to mythology, if you place the Rainbow Feather on the Rainbow Rock at the end of the rainbow, the legendary Phoenix King will descend!

Of course, this is of little use to Mammon. It would be too difficult for Ho-Oh to accept him, since Mammon's temperament does not match Ho-Oh's 'mate selection criteria'.

"Ho-Oh is a Pokémon from the Kanto mythology. In the Kanto region, Ho-Oh is considered sacred by many people. Even in Enchantress City near Johto, there are still quite a few people who worship Ho-Oh."

Mammon spoke slowly.

"What do you think would happen if I sold the Rainbow Feather to them, or if I took the Rainbow Feather and claimed to be the human chosen by Ho-Oh?"

Mammon laughed wildly.

That's right, Ho-Oh holds a very high position in the Kanto region! Especially in Enchantress City in Johto, where Ho-Oh once landed and lived, there are still many believers of Ho-Oh.

For example, the monks of the Bell Tower, and the five famous geisha of the city, especially the five Eevee sisters.

In fact, the background and identity of the Eevee sisters are very special, as players who have played the HeartGold and SoulSilver versions should know.

The Eevee Five are among the few modern-day inheritors of ancient traditions, much like the Meteorites of the Hoenn region, who can summon Rayquaza by praying at the Sky Pillar.

The Eevee sisters can also summon Lugia and Ho-Oh at specific locations through the Dance of Heritage!
Mammon speculates that the ancestors of the five Eevee sisters may have been priestesses or shamans who served Ho-Oh and Lugia, thus preserving their lineage.

However, after the great fire 150 years ago, Ho-Oh and Lugia had already left humanity in despair. Even though the Eevee sisters have the inheritance, they still need a special opportunity to reconnect with Ho-Oh and Lugia.

"This……"

Rika was shocked to hear this. What would a true believer in Ho-Oh do if he saw Mammon holding Ho-Oh's Rainbow Feather?

They'll probably think of Mr. Mammon as Ho-Oh's chosen messenger, right?

But... this isn't right!
"Aren't you... lying to me?" Rika felt that Mammon's actions were a bit too despicable.

"I'm a member of the Rockets, isn't this basic stuff for me?"

Mammon replied confidently.

Lijia: "..."

"Moreover, there are many wealthy people in this world. Rainbow feathers like these can be transformed into works of art with artistic processing and the addition of exquisite crafts. They can be sold to collectors who are not short of money and will definitely fetch a good price."

Mammon chuckled as he played with the Rainbow Feather, believing it had many uses.

Hmm, Mammon pondered how much a Rainbow Feather artwork would sell for. It would probably start at least in the eight figures.

Lijia's eyes were already darting around.

"Moreover, the Phoenix King, which possesses the ability to resurrect the dead, may also have feathers with this special property. Potions made from these rainbow feathers may have extremely potent effects!"

Mammon said with certainty, "That's right, Mammon thinks that the Rainbow Feather can definitely be used as medicine!"

In the game, wild Ho-Oh will always carry an extremely powerful potion with them—Holy Ash!
The effect of Sacred Ash is that it restores all HP and PP of all accompanying Pokémon and cures all status conditions of accompanying Pokémon, including near death.

This is simply an incredible effect!

It can be said that this is an essential medicine for the king of medicines.

All wild Ho-Oh carries Holy Ash, which means that Holy Ash is produced by Ho-Oh!

Holy Ash, as the name suggests, might refer to the ash made from the feathers of Ho-Oh.
It couldn't be ash from Ho-Oh's bird droppings, could it? Ho-Oh could carry it around all the time, wouldn't it find it disgusting?

Therefore, Mammon genuinely believed that the Rainbow Feather could definitely be used in medicine. Even if it couldn't create true Holy Ash, it would be fine to create Lesser Holy Ash with a weaker healing effect.

This is enough to completely outclass all the wound medicines currently on the market.

"If we could really create a drug with exceptionally outstanding recovery effects, it would be enough to support a new pharmaceutical company." Cattleya's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Hmm, but these feathers might not be enough."

Mammon looked up at the sky; the battle was nearing its end, but compared to this...

Mammon watched as bird feathers fell from the sky and called out to Kapoor.Fizz.

"Finfin, I'll trouble you again to collect those feathers."

Kapoor Fin is very energetic; to it, these are all its little cakes!

Ten minutes later, a black figure descended from the sky and landed heavily in front of Mammon and the other two. It was Dark Mewtwo.

However, Dark Mewtwo now has many burn marks on its body, clearly indicating that it has been burned quite a bit by Ho-Oh's flames.

However, the Dark Mewtwo, having just finished its battle, possessed an astonishing aura, even though it appeared to be very weak.

"Looks like you're having a good time, Mewtwo."

Mammon raised his hand, and green light drifted toward Dark Mewtwo, the power of Viridian healing its wounds.

"Sorry, Mammon, I am no match for it yet."

Dark Mewtwo answered Mammon in a low, hoarse telepathic voice, without stubbornly refusing to admit defeat.

It agreed with what Mammon said; after all, it had only recently awakened.

"That's only natural. Although you are a brand new legend recognized by the world, they are Pokémon that have survived from ancient times to the present. Even a fraction of their existence is longer than your birth."

Mammon replied with a smile, patting Dark Mewtwo on the shoulder.

"But I believe that it won't be long before you surpass it; you are Mewtwo."

"Hmm." Dark Mewtwo's eyes flickered with deep purple light, then it nodded without saying anything more. It could feel Mammon's complete trust in it, and that was enough!

Dark Mewtwo firmly believes in itself and will never let Mammon down!

Ho-Oh slowly flapped its wings and landed. It wasn't in good shape either, as Mewtwo had hit it many times during the battle.

However, its physique and defense were so outstanding that its injuries were much lighter than those of Dark Mewtwo.

"Human, can you release Suicune and the others now?" Ho-Oh's neutral telepathic voice rang out.

It probably understood that Mammon might have wanted to fight it in order to understand the limits of Dark Mewtwo's strength, which is why it forcibly subdued its Ho-Oh Guard.

“I didn’t say that, did I?” Mammon raised an eyebrow.

"Human, don't try to provoke me."

Ho-Oh's tone became noticeably harsher, containing a hint of anger. Although it did not like to attack humans, it did not mean it would never!

"I can return Raikou and Yandi to you, but I want Suijun."

"impossible!"

Phoenix refused without hesitation, and colorful flames gradually ignited around its wings, bringing with them a heavy sense of oppression once again.

"Human, I've already said it, Suijun will never accept you! Even if you keep it, it will never be of use to you!"

Ho-Oh said in a deep voice, "Pokémon are not puppets of humans, but intelligent beings with flesh and blood."

Especially these legendary Pokémon, which all possess their own thoughts and will.

"You mean, the righteous Suijun wouldn't approve of someone like me with impure thoughts?"

"Of course."

"Is that really the case? Then why did you kidnap my brother back then?" Mammon glanced at Ho-Oh with a mocking and sarcastic look.

quiet!
The air suddenly became quiet.

Ho-Oh's movements completely stopped when Mammon finished speaking, and it stared at Mammon in shock.

Cattleya and Lijia also looked at Mammon in astonishment.

Ho-Oh... kidnapped Mammon's brother?
"you……"

Phoenix King finally came to his senses, his eyes gradually becoming complicated, showing shame, regret, and sadness.

Ho-Oh didn't refute it? Holy crap! Is this for real?

Lika was stunned!
“That’s my younger brother. He was only five years old that year. Phoenix King, you shouldn’t have forgotten, right?”

"..."

Ho-Oh was speechless. This was indeed the only stain on its life. Ten years ago, it and Lugia were captured by humans.

That person's power was astonishing, and it was for this reason that Ho-Oh agreed to become its Pokémon.

However, a series of events that followed led Ho-Oh and Lugia to ultimately betray the human, but the mistakes they had already made could not be undone.

It was precisely because of this that Ho-Oh became even more convinced that its idea was correct: power was not the only thing that mattered; only purity of heart was what it was waiting for.

That's why it wanted to bring Suicune and the others back, because it believed that Suicune and the others were incompatible with Mammon and could not become compatible partners.

"That is indeed my problem, even if it wasn't my intention." After a moment of silence, Phoenix King sighed in reply.

Out of guilt, it didn't even ask Mammon what the child looked like in detail, because Lugia was also searching for outstanding children in Kanto at the time.

Who knows, maybe Mammon's brother was captured by Lugia? But in Ho-Oh's eyes, it's no different.

Ultimately, this is all due to the sins of both Lugia and Lugia.

"I can compensate you, but human, by forcibly keeping Suicune here, things won't go smoothly between you."

Ho-Oh's attitude softened considerably.

"Can you bring Xiaoyin back?"

"I can not do it."

Ho-Oh was helpless. It wanted to send back all the children it had kidnapped back then, but did it dare to go back?
"Three promises, Ho-Oh. I need you to make three promises to help me when I encounter difficulties."

Mammon held up three fingers and said to Ho-Oh.

"I'll stay with Suicune for now. I'll work things out with it. If, as you say, we're incompatible, then I'll let it go. But if we get along well, you can't force it to go back."

"Three favors? Sure, but if it goes against my principles, I won't help you."

Ho-Oh could barely accept the matter of Suicune, but the three promises... Ho-Oh hesitated for a moment but still agreed. It couldn't help it; it felt guilty.

“Of course not.” Mammon replied directly. Of course he wouldn’t let Ho-Oh do evil for him.

Otherwise, Ho-Oh would not only not help him, but might even stop him.

Even so, with Ho-Oh's help, many things are more secure.

Now that the agreement had been reached, Mammon naturally wouldn't go back on his word. He took out the Poké Balls of Entei and Raikou and pressed the release button.

Two white lights flashed, and the figures of Emperor Yan and Emperor Lei appeared in front.

The two were still a little confused, but they immediately sensed the presence of Phoenix King and turned around to bow respectfully to him.

"Ho-Oh, how can I contact you when I need you?" Mammon asked the crucial question.

A particularly bright feather from Ho-Oh's body drifted down and landed in front of Mammon.

"You can contact me from anywhere in the world through this feather, and I can also find you through the location of this feather," Phoenix King said calmly.

"Tsk~" Mammon clicked his tongue as he examined the incomparably beautiful rainbow feather. It was truly a perfect quality Phoenix feather.

Whether in terms of color, brightness, or completeness, it far surpasses the 'defective products' in Mammon's hands.

"By the way, Phoenix King, I have a small personal request, which is not included in those three promises, and you can refuse it."

"You said."

Ho-Oh has a really good temper; it's even willing to listen to Mammon's requests.

"When is your molting season? Do you usually shed a lot? I think the quality of your feathers doesn't look very good right now. Why don't you change your feathers now, and give me all the feathers you shed?"

"???"

Ho-Oh's eyelids twitched wildly, and its gaze toward Mammon grew increasingly dangerous.

P.S.: Here it comes! Waaah, I got into a car accident this afternoon. The side mirrors are totaled. I'm so heartbroken.
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