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Chris did not kill the Arcanine Master.
But for a master-level Pokémon, being stripped of its title is no different from death itself.
Lugia picked up the fallen Arcanine Master from the water and placed it back on the lava-filled Island.
Prostrating itself before Little Sun, the Arcanine Master offered its loyalty. Golden light flowed from its body and condensed into a golden crown in midair.
The golden crown represented Arceus's approval. It soon flew toward Little Sun's head and merged into its body.
"Woof!!!"
Little Sun roared toward the sky, and the light radiating from its body blazed brilliantly and endlessly, like a true sun descending into the mortal world.
Suddenly, bright daylight spread for dozens of miles around Fukihuo Island.
Chris silently put on his sunglasses, then turned on his handheld device to check Little Sun's current status.
[Arcanine (Fire)] (Shiny) (King)
[Level: 95]
[Ability: Intimidate (When appearing on the field or acquiring this Ability, the Attack stat of all opponents within range is lowered by one stage.) Master's Presence (All stats increased by 30%, Fire-type move power increased by 10%, and gains access to special terrain "Blazing Sun Master's Domain")]
(Blazing Sun Master's Domain: Automatically activates harsh sunlight weather upon entering battle. During harsh sunlight, Fire-type move power is increased by 100%, and Strength and Speed are increased by 50%. HP recovery speed is increased by 30%)
[Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (31), Special Attack (31), Defense (31), Special Defense (30), Speed (31)]
[Moves: Extreme Speed, Ember, Howl, Bite, Flame Wheel, Quick Attack, Agility, Flamethrower, Play Rough, Bone Club...]
[Held Item: Oppression • Twisted Spoon]
Chris looked at Little Sun's status screen and nodded with satisfaction.
With this, Little Sun now possessed strength comparable to his other main Pokémon.
Both in level and battle experience.
The only thing that still needed to be acquired was a "divine treasure" like those held by his senior Pokémon—Gardevoir, Tyranitar, Garchomp, and the others.
Arcanine was a Fire-type, so for its divine treasure, he would need to seek out Fire-type legendary Pokémon.
"Woof~"
The former Arcanine Master, now Little Sun's subordinate, responded gently to its new king.
At the same time, it held a charred black bone in its mouth and placed it before Chris.
"This is the proof of your mastery. Now you want to give it to Little Sun?" Chris asked.
The subordinate Arcanine nodded silently.
Chris reached out and picked it up. Information about the blackened bone appeared before him.
Divine Treasure: Fang of the Blazing Sun - Fire-type move power is doubled, Strength and Speed are increased by 50%, and all enhancement effects are doubled in sunny weather.
The properties were quite impressive.
It was even considerably stronger than the Garchomp clan's "Dragon King's Outrage."
Coincidentally, the item Little Sun currently held was the "Twisted Spoon" that Chris had specially shaped like a chew toy to help it practice its Intimidate ability.
Now, Arcanine's Intimidate ability had basically reached a level where it couldn't be improved further with held items.
So the "Oppression • Twisted Spoon" was truly just a chew toy for it at this point.
After replacing the Twisted Spoon with the Fang of the Blazing Sun, Arcanine's entire body trembled, and its combat effectiveness skyrocketed once again!
The "daylight" vision that had briefly appeared when it became a master and had just begun to fade now spread outward once more.
The people living near the Ultramarine Coast looked blankly at the sky.
"Why did it get bright so quickly today?"
"Return." Chris took out the Poké Ball and recalled Little Sun.
After the battle and the coronation ceremony, it was time for him to return to Snowpoint Temple.
"Woof~~~" The subordinate Arcanine circled around Chris, seeming to want to go with him.
"You want to come with us?" Chris asked.
"Woof!" The subordinate Arcanine was extremely determined.
"Woof! Woof!" Not only that, but a smaller Growlithe also ran over, staying close to its father and looking at Chris—or more precisely, looking at the Poké Ball on Chris's waist that contained Little Sun, the new Arcanine Master—with eager eyes.
This little Growlithe, I remember...
Chris looked into the distance.
The beautiful Team Pearl member who had been caring for the Arcanine Master was walking toward him with her own Arcanine.
"Hello, I'm Guana from Team Pearl. May I ask who you are?" The woman waved to Chris.
"Team Galactic, Chris."
"You're from Team Galactic?" Guana felt relieved when she heard that Chris was from Team Galactic.
Team Galactic was at least not a villainous organization.
"However, I didn't receive any notification..."
"It has nothing to do with Team Galactic. I heard there was an Arcanine Master here, so I brought my own Arcanine to challenge it," Chris explained.
"That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Uh, no problem at all." Guana shook her head. Many people had brought their own Pokémon to challenge the Arcanine Master before, but forget about defeating it—there had never been any Pokémon that posed a real threat to it.
Chris nodded and glanced at the subordinate Arcanine and its child.
"Then, may I catch them?"
Chris was quite interested in capturing these two Arcanine.
This green-colored Arcanine variant had never been seen before, not even in the secret realm where he'd discovered Zoroark.
If he captured them and brought them to the modern era, the green-colored Arcanine that had long gone extinct could flourish once again.
Furthermore, Little Sun, who had now become a master, did need a few "retainers" by its side.
However, Team Pearl had been caring for this Arcanine Master for a long time, so out of courtesy, Chris still felt he should ask.
"Of course. The one who used to be the master doesn't belong to anyone." Guana nodded quickly. "Besides, they're both willing to follow you now."
After receiving Guana's permission, Chris took out two Poké Balls and captured both the Arcanine and its child.
Both Arcanine had quite good potential.
The former master had five perfect IVs, and its child had four perfect IVs.
If he raised them at the ranch, they could not only help guard the ranch, but they would also make excellent breeding stock. However, he didn't have much time to personally manage the Arcanine family's breeding program, so he would still need to hire someone to handle it...
Speaking of raising Arcanine, Chris suddenly thought of someone.
The Arcanine Master.
It was he who had given Little Sun to him in the first place.
Chris planned to have him help breed these green-colored Arcanine. He thought the man would be very happy to do so.
It would be returning the favor—killing two birds with one stone.