While Lucas was enjoying the comfortable life at the Breeding House,
Twinleaf Town's Pokémon Center was already in chaos.
Joy looked at the people and their Pokémon constantly walking in, all with different injuries.
Her delicate face under her nurse's cap was filled with worry.
She moved constantly between the injured people and Pokémon with Blissey.
Outside the door, Jenny dismounted from Rapidash and walked into the Pokémon Center.
"Linnea, how are things looking?"
She looked at Joy, who was treating a Shinx, and asked.
"They're still there, blocking traffic. The League has also sent many trainers, but the results haven't been good. Now, it seems they're preparing to transfer more powerful trainers from other places."
Joy first comforted the Shinx, then handed the follow-up work to Blissey, stood up, looked at Jenny, and replied.
Jenny frowned.
"I'll go take a look."
After speaking, she turned cleanly, mounted Rapidash, and headed towards the accident site.
At the same time, she inquired about the situation of her colleagues on site.
Today happened to be her day off, and she was enjoying her vacation elsewhere when Joy called her back.
"Be careful."
Listening to Joy's worried voice behind her, Jenny waved her hand, indicating that she would be careful.
Looking at the disappearing Jenny and Rapidash,
Joy's worry deepened, then she looked at the crowd and Pokémon in the Pokémon Center.
"Where are there any powerful trainers?"
At this moment, she saw a Haunter accompanying a trainer.
I've got it!
After speaking, she took out her phone and called Lucas.
Lucas, who was lying on a chair lazily reading a book, answered the phone.
"Hello, Sister Linnea."
"Lucas, something's happened."
Lucas looked at Joy's urgent expression on the other end of the screen, listened to her anxious tone, and abruptly sat up.
"What's wrong?"
Joy explained the situation as quickly and concisely as possible.
"Don't worry, I'll be right there."
Lucas comforted Joy on the other end of the screen, then stood up and walked towards the backyard.
"Gengar."
Hearing Lucas's somewhat serious tone,
Gengar floated over from a distance immediately.
"gengar sound?"
Gengar came to Lucas and asked what had happened.
"Something's happened in Twinleaf Town. Let's go check it out."
Hearing Lucas's words, Gengar nodded.
Lilligant and the others also sensed the unusual tone in Lucas's voice.
They gathered around.
"What's wrong?"
Cynthia's voice rang out.
Lucas shook his head, but then saw Cynthia looking at him with narrowed eyes.
"I am the Champion, and you are a friend of the Champion."
This simple sentence gave Lucas immense confidence.
He looked down at Shauna and Lilligant, seeing their worry.
Lucas also used the simplest words to describe what Joy had told him.
Cynthia nodded.
"I'll go with you."
Lucas nodded and did not refuse.
"Shauna, I'll entrust you with looking after the Breeding House for us."
"Don't worry, Uncle!"
Shauna understood that she couldn't go and cause trouble, and nodded heavily.
Lucas borrowed a Rapidash, then set off towards Twinleaf Town with Gengar, Lilligant, Staravia, and Luxray.
He patted his pocket, only to find that Lilligant's Poké Ball wasn't there.
Only then did Lucas remember that he hadn't caught Lilligant.
At this moment, Lilligant smiled and took out a Poké Ball, handed it to Lucas, and then pressed the button on the Poké Ball herself.
Ding-dong!
Looking at the Poké Ball that had stopped shaking, Lucas was a little lost in thought.
Finally, he smiled.
He squeezed the Poké Ball in his hand tightly.
He once again struck a chuunibyou pose and shouted that chuunibyou slogan.
It turns out that catching Pokémon can also be done in such a simple and unadorned way.
No battles, no excessive communication.
Only a natural progression, as it should be.
Cynthia, on the other hand, widened her beautiful eyes.
So, Sister Lilligant hadn't been caught by him yet?
She looked at the Pokémon gathered nearby.
Many Pokémon that hadn't been caught by him had still developed deep bonds with him.
Lucas put Lilligant's Poké Ball back into his pocket, came to the door, and flipped onto Rapidash's back.
"Everyone, let's go!"
After speaking, Rapidash set off towards Twinleaf Town.
Cynthia instructed her Garchomp and others to take good care of Shauna, then jumped onto Garchomp's back herself.
Following behind Lucas.
Shauna obediently returned to the Breeding House and sat in the resting area.
In case any guests arrived.
Heracross, Pinsir, and other Pokémon accompanied her.
Even Gliscor was among them.
Lucas, who was rushing towards the address given by Joy, quickly reached his destination thanks to Rapidash's speed.
From a distance, he saw Jenny and her police colleagues using megaphones to deal with the situation, and the area had already been cordoned off.
Many trainers were discussing strategies with Jenny.
The police officer responsible for blocking people, seeing that it was Lucas, paused for a moment but still let him through.
Lucas came to Jenny's side, glanced at Rapidash, and nodded.
Rapidash, which had been majestic and vigilant, instantly slumped the moment it saw Lucas and Gengar.
It then lowered its body and stretched.
"Awoo."
Great, the big guns are here.
Lucas patted Jenny's shoulder.
"Sister Reese, what's the situation now?"
Jenny paused, then turned around to find it was Lucas and Gengar, accompanied by several Pokémon from the Breeding House.
"Lucas? Why are you here?!"
"Oh, I forgot, Linnea must have called you. I completely forgot about you and was still wondering where to call in powerful trainers from."
Jenny patted her forehead and said.
Jenny, who had forcibly switched from vacation to overtime, unconsciously forgot about the Breeding House's existence.
Then Jenny explained the situation to Lucas in detail.
Zangoose and Seviper, who originally lived in two different forests, somehow met on this road leading to Twinleaf Town today and then a battle broke out.
Trainers who passed by initially thought it was nothing, just a normal Pokémon dispute, and ignored it.
Unexpectedly, it later escalated into a tribal battle.
Lucas suddenly understood.
He remembered that Zangoose and Seviper were natural enemies ingrained in their bones; meeting meant fighting, it was a genetic trait.
As for why Lucas remembered it so clearly,
He remembered that Eldest Brother(Ash's Infernape) had overcome his fear precisely because of Zangoose and Seviper.
"After it escalated into a tribal battle, they seemed to treat everyone and every Pokémon that approached as enemies, causing many people and Pokémon to be attacked. If this continues, it will only lead to greater losses."
"So we are discussing how to stop them. Initially, we sent several trainers, but they all operate as an entire tribe, and their strength is very strong. All the trainers sent out failed."
Lucas nodded, after all, facing an entire tribe of Zangoose or Seviper,
It certainly wouldn't be like a normal battle.
If it were any other time, Lucas might not be confident either.
But now?
With the Champion by his side, he feared nothing.
"Do you have a plan?"
Jenny looked at Lucas, a little worried.
"Their strength is—"
"Don't worry, Sister Reese, since I'm here, I'm confident."
"Then be careful."
Lucas nodded.
"Don't worry, I have help today."
Lucas looked up at the sky.
Jenny also followed his gaze to the sky.