Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 104 The Padia Batman

The distance from Jinhui Town to Honghong Desert is about the same as the distance to Daguo Lake Waterfall.

So not long after, Oreki arrived at the rocky area where he had fought yesterday afternoon.

The first thing I saw was a giant, Donphan-like creature battling a Tropical Dragon, and a giant Donphan lying unconscious not far away.

Poor Donak!

"So, what came out was a magnificent tooth?"

Oreki understood.

only--

Aoki's tropical dragon seems a bit timid and hesitant.

Logically speaking, its strength should be more than enough to fight against the majestic Fang.

It wasn't until he flew closer that he noticed a person and a Pokémon lying on Majestic Fang's back.

? !

"Papah and the Mastiff Godfather?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he commanded, "Aladdin, fly above that Pokémon."

"Li~"

The bluebird responded and quickly increased its flight altitude.

Hearing the commotion, Aoki looked up. "Oriki, don't be impulsive! That Pokémon has an injured member on its back!"

"It's alright, Aoki-kun. You keep Xiongweiya under control. I'll take care of the injured guy on your back."

Majestic teeth?

Aoki paused for a moment. Was that the name of the Pokémon?

How does he know everything?

Without time to think it over carefully, Aoki chose to trust Oreki and commanded the tropical dragon to use magical leaves to restrain its magnificent, thick-toothed limbs.

Oreki seized the opportunity and released Kirlia and Tirey.

"Kirullian teleports over and uses her psychic powers to stabilize them. It's time for Tiremy to test your ability to switch places."

In fact, there are many methods of violent rescue, but they all carry some risks.

Otherwise, Aoki wouldn't have been consciously controlling the intensity of the battle, gradually depleting his opponent's stamina.

After all, the majestic tooth is currently out of control, and getting too close might provoke it and throw Pappa and the mastiff godfather off its back.

In the chaos, they were likely to be trampled.

Even with an extraordinary physique, it would be difficult for a human to withstand such a situation.

As soon as she finished speaking, Kirlia disappeared without another word.

but.

"Meow meow—"

'

You better put me on the ground properly!

Upon appearing, Tilley Cat, realizing she was in freefall, almost fainted from fright.

Whose Pokémon can't fly? When it first came out of the Poké Ball, it was in the sky!

Okay, it can actually fly a little now.

Before she could complain, Tirion focused her attention and looked at the person and Pokémon that Kirlia had already controlled.

Switching locations!

In an instant, it vanished into thin air, replaced by Piper and the mastiff godfather, both in a coma.

"Bluebird of the Double Seventh Festival, fly over and catch them."

"Huh?"

how about you?

The thought had barely formed when Tanabata felt a lightness on her back, and then she saw Oreki fall down at an unreasonable speed.

"Take this Leo Flying Kick!"

With the force of its rapid descent, Oreki kicked Yuuga into the sand.

boom!!

The violent impact sent Tilley flying again, just as she was recovering.

"Meow!"

Is this never going to end?!

.

Jinhui Town Pokémon Center.

Oreki and Aoki sat waiting outside the treatment room.

On the other side of the scorching desert, the comatose giant Donta has recovered after treatment, while the majestic tusk was kicked to shatter Oreki's dream of dominance.

With Kirlia's aura clearing and "friendly" communication, she agreed to protect the secret seasoning and maintain the ecological balance of the Broom Desert, so Oreki gave up the idea of ​​throwing it back into the Padia Pit.

As for the matter of subjugation—

He simply can't afford to maintain such a large and magnificent tooth right now.

And to be honest, of those Paradoxical Pokémon, only Winged Flyer—and maybe a Ironclad at most—is within his catchment area.

Other Pokémon, unless they are actually Gullardon or Milton, should refrain from trying to piggyback on this.

She has a bad temper, eats a lot, and isn't very good-looking.

It's better to stay obediently in the giant pit.

"Was that Pokémon really born from the Padia Crater?"

After a long silence, Aoki finally spoke up and asked a question.

"That's right, I saw it in a book in Dr. Orin's collection before. Those are creatures called Paradox Pokémon —"

Oreki shared some information with Aoki that did not involve Professor Orin or legendary Pokémon.

After all, they are high-ranking members of the league, so they are definitely on the side of the league and are not afraid of the information being leaked and used by bad people.

Moreover, Padiyah should be considered the only region completely free from the intrusion of evil organizations, right?

In this respect, the ruthless purge methods employed by Chairman Ye Ci in his earlier years deserve much credit.

"Does that mean the creature called Majestic Fang was summoned from ancient times? And there are even corresponding iron tracks from the future?"

Aoki was truly shocked once again; as the League's top player, this was the first time he had ever heard of such things.

Ancient Pokémon are somewhat understandable, given the rumors that the Cinnabar Research Institute in Kanto and the Devon Corporation in Hoenn have developed fossil restoration machines.

But what does "Pocket Monsters in the future" mean?

Is it possible to turn back time?

At the same time, he also noticed a small discrepancy.

That's where Oreki's information came from.

According to Oreki, he saw this information from Dr. Orin.

But Dr. Orin hadn't been to the Padia pit a few years ago. Her insistence on going to the deepest part of Padia was probably to study these things.

Over the years, the League hasn't gotten any more information from Dr. Orin, yet Oreki already knew in advance?

Forget it.

Aoki sighed.

Getting bogged down in details isn't in his nature.

The key questions now are whether something has happened in the Padia Crater that they are unaware of, and how to deal with these paradoxical Pokémon.

"Oh right, the Tanabata bird—"

Just as he was about to ask about the fairy feather, the "healing in progress" indicator light in the treatment room went out.

Oreki smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later. Let's go check on Papa's condition."

"it is good."

Inside the treatment room.

Miss Joey explained the situation in a low voice.

"The young man just passed out from exhaustion and is fine, but the condition of the Tibetan Mastiff Godfather is not so optimistic."

"Even your treatment equipment can't cure him?"

Aoki was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

How severe must the injury be for Miss Joey to be helpless?

Miss Joey said sadly, "External injuries can be healed, but it seems to have overdrawn its own life force, which cannot be compensated by ordinary medicine."

"We understand, thank you." Oreki nodded in understanding. "Could we speak with this boy alone?"

"Okay, but don't provoke him any further. That Tibetan Mastiff godfather is probably doing this to protect him."

After giving a reminder, Miss Joey walked out dejectedly.

For her, who is dedicated to healing and saving Pokémon, nothing is more distressing than not being able to cure a Pokémon.

Not knowing what Origami was up to, Aoki chose to wait and see for the time being.

I always feel like I've been led by the nose ever since I met the other person?

Hmm—it seems like Oreki has the potential to become a League employee. I should have had Chairman Yaji keep him in Patia back then.

Oreki was unaware that Aoki had also begun to consider poaching him, as his mind was currently focused on Paipa.

The other person's empty eyes were truly heartbreaking.

He was, in a way, the child of one of his teachers.

"Papa, how are you feeling?"

Hearing someone call his name, Pipa snapped out of his daze, his pupils slowly focusing.

After a brief moment of confusion, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Ah! It's Oreki-nii-san! Didn't you go to the Hoenn region to become a teacher?"

So they didn't even know they were back in Parthia.

Oreki explained, "I'm back for the Orange Academy anniversary celebration."

"Oh, I see."

After replying, Pipa suddenly remembered something and became agitated.

"Godfather Mastiff, how is Godfather Mastiff?"

"Papa, don't get agitated," Aoki quickly stepped forward to reassure her. "We'll definitely find a way."

"Think of a way—think of a way—"

Pipa muttered to himself, "So—it's incurable—I knew it, that damned Great Dunbar is no match for us—"

Upon seeing this.

Aoki muttered to himself, "Oh no."

He forgot that Pipa had been living alone for the past few years and was known for being sensitive.

He inadvertently discovered the flaw in her words.

Without thinking, he cast a plea for help at Oreki.

He was truly helpless when it came to these emotional matters.

Oreki was also helpless about this.

It's amazing how accurately they can avoid making mistakes.

What a coincidence, isn't it?

I just finished walking the "Legendary Path" yesterday.

This is incredible! This is like having foresight!

"Papah, don't worry, I have a way."

???

Do you have a solution?

Even with Aoki's stoic demeanor, he almost couldn't hold back.

There's no such thing as completely lying when it comes to comforting people, right?

Miss Joey said she was powerless to help.

"Really?" Pipa exclaimed as if she had grasped at a straw. "Oreki-nii, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"Don't worry, I never lied to you when I was doing research with Dr. Orin, did I?"

Upon hearing her mother's name, Pipa's eyes dimmed again.

"Mom—what's wrong with Mom—"

'

",have to.

I also made sure to step on some landmines myself.

Oreki is speechless. Why did he have to bring up Dr. Orin for no reason?

Fortunately.

Pipa has grown a lot in the past few years and has made sufficient mental preparations, so she quickly calmed down.

The most urgent task now is to cure the Tibetan Mastiff Godfather.

Looking at the still unconscious Mastiff Godfather in the cubicle, Pipa was filled with guilt.

If he hadn't rashly tried to go to the Pardia Pit, he wouldn't have encountered the Great Tank that broke through the barrier, and the Mastiff Godfather wouldn't have been seriously injured while saving him.

"Once the Tibetan Mastiff Godfather regains consciousness, I will begin treating him."

Oreki steered the conversation back to the Godfather of Healing Dogs to prevent Pipa from thinking about Dr. Orin again.

Now it was Aoki's turn to have some doubts.

No, you really can?

.——

It was nearing noon at Jinhui Martial Arts Hall.

Nurse Joy, who was originally supposed to be looking after the Pokémon Center, temporarily entrusted the Pokémon Center to her sister, Servant, and then went to the gym with Oreki and his group.

Although he had seen Oreki in Qishu's videos and knew that she was an excellent researcher, he couldn't possibly be better at healing and saving lives than she was, given her training.

So, upon hearing that the other party had a way to treat the Mastiff Godfather, out of a sense of responsibility and a tiny bit of curiosity, she followed along.

Besides her, Xinli, who was sent by Yeci to handle the aftermath of Xiongwei's teeth, was also present.

only--

"Nemo, Poppi, what are you two doing here?"

Looking at the Steel Crow that had just landed, Oreki felt quite helpless.

Why did you two come here, riding Corviknights and flying across most of Padonia?

They really don't respect the master blacksmith.

If you happen to encounter a powerful but short-tempered master blacksmith on the road, he might just smash you to pieces with one blow.

That's incorrect.

Does Poppy also have two flying Pokémon, Bronzebell and Magneton?

That's alright then.

It won't crash.

"Paipa was the first friend I made in Padia, so of course I had to come see him!"

Nemo replied matter-of-factly.

When she first moved to the town of Padiya, she was unfamiliar with the place and saw a lighthouse in the distance, which she made her first destination for exploration.

Unexpectedly, a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or lack of motivation) peer lived there, and they became friends over time—at least that's how she perceived it.

Two days ago, during Orange Academy's anniversary celebration, she went to the Lighthouse Institute to call for Pipa, but no one answered after knocking on the door for a long time.

I only found out later when I received the news from Poppi that morning that the other party had secretly gone out on an adventure and encountered a crisis.

So he took Popi with him to visit.

"Stop talking!" Pipa suddenly interrupted. "Brother Oreki, hurry up and treat Godfather!"

Knowing that the other person's past experiences had led to his personality, Nemo didn't care. Instead, she looked at Oreki with the same longing.

Miss Joy nodded eagerly, feeling that if the Mastiff Godfather couldn't be cured, it would be a lifelong regret for her.

Seeing this, Shinri, who had originally wanted to ask about the Padia Pit, stopped talking and looked at Oreki with Aoki Happi.

"You guys are putting a lot of pressure on me."

Oreki glanced at the Mastiff Godfather lying on the ground, his face contorted in pain, and said something no one expected.

"In that case, let's eat first!"

"Huh?!!" ×6

After Oreki explained, and everyone was still half-believing and half-doubting, Aoki suddenly started stammering.

"Um—cough, Oreki, come here for a second."

"What is it? It's urgent."

Oreki was forced by Aoki to "talk in private".

"My dojo—has no kitchen—"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!"

"Who knew you were going to use food therapy!"

"Hurry up, let's go to Bao's cafeteria."

With three of the League's top players present, the kitchen at Bao Canteen was operating smoothly.

Oreki took Tiremy inside to start making the secret seasoning sandwiches.

The dining hall.

Aoki and his group took off their shoes and sat on the tatami mats in the corner, surrounding the Mastiff Godfather between two low tables.

"Was Oreki-senpai's diet therapy effective?" Nemo broke the silence first.

"It definitely can!"

Miss Joey responded immediately.

As a medical professional, she didn't think she could actually do it, but at this critical juncture, that was the only response she could give.

After all—only her words would make that child, Pipa, believe.

The same is true.

She had barely finished speaking when a slightly agitated Piper immediately asked to confirm, "Really, Miss Joey, you think so too?"

At that time, he did not know that there was a thing called "secret seasoning" that could cure the Mastiff Godfather.

"Uh-huh!"

Joey forced a smile and nodded emphatically.

Let's keep it a secret for as long as possible.

Aoki and Shinri exchanged a glance, both seeing the reluctance in each other's eyes.

What a tragic fate for this child.

>