Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 494 The Ancient Willow of the Permanent Ice Wall! You want to travel through time?
"anything."

The masked man's answer was almost without hesitation, which was incredibly surprising.

"interesting."

Mammon's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Then why don't you tell me what you want to do?"

"..."

The masked man remained silent. Clearly, without receiving a definite answer from Mammon, he was not prepared to reveal his purpose.

“I heard Pear Blossom mention that when Little Blue escaped your organization, she stole your Rainbow Feather and Silver Feather.”

Seeing that the masked man remained silent, Mammon wasn't too surprised and began to analyze the situation on his own.

“You were furious and sent Pear Blossom and Ichiju everywhere to search for Blue’s whereabouts and to find Lugia and Ho-Oh.”

"You really want to find them again, right? Because of their feathers?"

"I have heard that the steel master of Hinoki Town possesses a special ball-making manual that he carries with him. One of the secrets is the creation of a gold and silver ball that can only be made using a capture net woven from rainbow feathers and silver feathers."

The Gold and Silver Balls are known as the "Poké Balls that can capture time" and are also called the Steel Cool Balls. Of course, they also have a more widely known name.

GS Ball!
"Gold and Silver Balls are Pokémon specifically designed to catch Celebi, which can 'time travel'. And now you're asking Dialga for help. You want to travel through time, right? To go back in time and make up for your regrets?"

Mammon slowly observed the masked man, whose gaze remained cold and indifferent.

So the Masked Man's original target was Celebi?
After hearing Mammon's well-reasoned analysis, Rika and the others finally understood the Masked Man's purpose.

After all, the Masked Man is too mysterious, and he is cold and ruthless. Which member of the Masked Organization is not afraid of the Masked Man?
Even pear blossoms and a tree, in fact, held the masked man in great awe.

“Am I right?” Mammon smiled at the masked man.

The masked man gave Mammon a deep look, and a slight ripple appeared in his eyes beneath the ferocious ice sculpture mask.

"As expected of the Rockets' boss."

The masked man's deep, hoarse voice rang out.

“That’s right, I want to create the GS Ball to capture Celebi,” the masked man said calmly.

"Legend has it that at the full moon of each month, light will descend upon the shrine in the oak forest. At that time, I did not know about the existence of the GS Sphere, and I tried to catch Celebi with my own strength."

"But even if he was covered in wounds, he still couldn't catch Celebi, who could 'time travel'."

The masked man said calmly that from that moment on, he understood that the GS ball was essential, otherwise he would never be able to achieve his dream.

"Tsk~"

Mammon clicked his tongue in disapproval, so it's easy to imagine how difficult it would be to capture Celebi, which can jump through time.

Even a trainer like Masked Man, who could barely keep Celebi alive, couldn't catch it.

But what's really interesting is that in the anime, Celebi has actually been tricked by the villains more than once or twice.

Leaving aside Celebi's own theatrical films, in the theatrical film "Zoroark: Phantom Master," Celebi was almost killed by the villain.

I wonder if the masked man will be unable to keep his composure once he finds out.

"However, compared to Celebi, Dialga, which represents the concept of 'time' itself, is certainly better."

The masked man continued, "That's right, Celebi is a Mythical Pokémon with the ability to travel through time, but Dialga is a Pokémon born for the material concept of 'time'."

It's obvious which one is better.

What do you want to do if you travel back in time?

Mammon remained noncommittal, instead inquiring about the masked man's purpose.

"If I tell you my purpose, will you be able to help me?"

"The masked man asked in a deep voice."

"It seems you still don't understand the current situation." Mammon looked at the masked man with a half-smile.

The masked man's eyes narrowed slightly, and an immense, heavy pressure suddenly descended.

The petite Dark Mew stood beside Mammon, her eyes burning with deep purple flames that sent chills down one's spine.

Behind the masked man, Lady Crown, riding her spirit horse, remained calm, cutting off his retreat.

Noticing this, the masked man's eyes immediately darkened.

"I know that ten years ago, you were able to defeat wild Ho-Oh and Lugia and capture them. I must say, you are really amazing."

Mammon gently toyed with the Poké Ball in his hand, watching the masked man with a leisurely air.

"I don't know how you did it, but you must be incredibly strong, right? But how many legendary monsters can you defeat?"

The masked man fell silent.

Yes, his strength is actually exceptionally strong. Ten years ago, he was able to easily defeat Ho-Oh and Lugia and subdue them, even making them capture talented children from all over Kanto against their will.

However, the masked man could feel the immense pressure from Dark Mewtwo Y and Dark Horse Calyrex.

"I understand." The masked man sighed inwardly, knowing that Mammon was trying to give him a hard time.

He is now in a weaker position and has no right to make demands of Mammon.

"I want to travel back to a point in the past to save my two Pokémon."

The masked man spoke in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

Xiao Lan stared in disbelief at the cold and evil masked man, unable to accept his words at all.

He kidnapped them when they were young, and his purpose was to capture Celebi and save his two Pokémon from the past.
That's absolutely a lie!

Xiao Lan couldn't believe it; this masked man was definitely lying.

"My two Pokémon died in an accident, and I can't accept it."

The masked man spoke in a very calm tone, but no one knew how many years of perseverance lay behind his calm words.

"Therefore, I want to get Celebi, only its time-travel ability can allow me to go back in time and save them."

The masked man's complex voice wasn't loud, but after he finished speaking, an unusual silence fell over the room. Everyone present was a Pokémon trainer, so they knew all too well that the complex and painful emotions one would feel if their beloved Pokémon partner died were unimaginable.

It's not hard to understand why the masked man is so obsessed with this.

But is that really the right thing to do?

"So, for the sake of your vague and unrealistic ideal, are we also meant to suffer?"

Xiao Lan's eyes reddened; she still found it hard to accept.

"……I'm very sorry."

The masked man remained silent for a while, and could only offer such a pale apology.

"I'm sorry for what I did. I don't care how you want to take revenge on me, as long as they can come back, I... can accept it."

"Ah……"

Xiao Lan gave a cold laugh and remained silent.

"Yin, what do you think?"

Mammon looked at Little Silver beside him.

"who are you?"

Xiao Yin remained silent, then looked at the masked man, wanting to know the masked man's true face.

The masked man hesitated for a moment, then slowly removed his ice sculpture mask.

In that instant, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

The mask was slowly removed, revealing an elderly face with graying eyebrows to everyone.

"This is……"

Xiao Lan and Xiao Yin were taken aback.

The wide black robe was also removed, along with the exaggerated wig. The masked man's true face was that of an old man wearing a simple old shirt.

"Liu Bo, the gym leader of the Kaji Gym..."

Xiao Lan stared blankly at the elderly man, her pupils trembling slightly.

Plumber, the Gym Leader of the Kaji City Kaji City, is known as the 'Man Who Understands the Harshness of Winter' and is also called the 'Eternal Ice Wall'.

The masked man is actually Uncle Liu?

This is unimaginable, because in the public's mind, Uncle Liu is a frail old man who needs a wheelchair to move around. Although he is aloof, he is humble and polite when facing challengers.

As arguably the oldest gym leader in the Kanto region, Liu Bo has a very good reputation.

But who would have thought that he was the mastermind behind the child abduction case ten years ago?
"Oh my gosh~ This is really...surprising."

Pear Blossom stared at Gu Liu with a hint of astonishment; she was truly awestruck.

The main problem is the stark contrast. I thought the masked man would at least be a fierce-looking middle-aged man, but he turned out to be an old man.

Despite the astonished looks on everyone's faces, Gu Liu remained remarkably calm.

"Guliu, that's quite surprising. You're a trainer from the same generation as Professor Oak and the others, right? I heard that you were friends with Professor Oak, Agatha, and Steel."

"I didn't expect that."

Mammon clicked his tongue in amazement. In a sense, he really admired Gu Liu, because judging from Gu Liu's experience in the special episode, he could actually be called a fanatic.

As Gu Liu himself said, when he was young, his two beloved Laplaces died in an accident, leaving behind only a juvenile Laplace, which was their offspring.

Because of this accident, Koryu was deeply affected and gradually became withdrawn, distancing himself from his original friends, such as Oki Yukinari, Kikuko, Takashi, and the Incubator couple.

Even though they composed a song called "Boy on Laplace" to comfort Gu Liu, Gu Liu didn't listen to it.

Unable to accept the death of his beloved Laplace, Gu Liu slowly descended into extremes. He wanted to subdue Celebi and have it take him back to the past to save Laplace.

Even if it means doing anything!
Driven by extreme obsession, Gu Liu's strength grew ever more formidable despite his advancing age.

Perhaps in his youth, Koryu's strength was not comparable to that of Oki Yukinari and Kikuko, but as of now, Koryu has already surpassed them.

It's no exaggeration to say that the old man in the wheelchair in front of us is far stronger than the current champions of various regions.

Apart from Giovanni who possesses Primal Groudon, even Leon wouldn't stand a chance against Gu Liu.

Ten years ago, Guliu was able to defeat and capture wild Ho-Oh and Lugia. In the special episode, Guliu remotely controlled Delibird and easily defeated Ho-Oh by reversing the type difference.

That's absolutely outrageous.

In fact, in the Pokémon series, the legendary Pokémon have always been the pinnacle of this world. Those who can rival the legendary Pokémon are definitely at the pinnacle of trainers.

For example, Dan-Emperor who pushed Eterna to its limit after it had just broken free of its seal, and protagonists like Red who captured a wild Mewtwo, or May who was weakened by her normal main force and then had her Mega Swampert smash Rayquaza with one punch, are not included in this list.

However, an existence like Gu Liu, who easily defeated Ho-Oh Lugia, is still far beyond the limit, even though it took him a lifetime.

However, his achievements in the field of trainers still reach a height that countless people cannot achieve even in their entire lives.

"Ooki and the others..."

When Gu Liu mentioned his old friends, his eyes barely flickered.

After all, so much time has passed, and those friendships have long since faded to the point of almost non-existence for him.

"Alright, it seems you don't really care. So let's get back to the point, Xiao Yin, what do you think we should do?"

Mammon handed over the decision-making power to his younger brother.

In reality, rationally speaking, it would be perfectly reasonable to take this opportunity to recruit Gu Liu and get him to work for the Rockets.

After all, apart from that obsession, Gu Liu had no other demands or desires, as long as he could save those two Laplaces.

That's equivalent to getting this super henchman.

However, Silver is his younger brother after all, so Mammon still wants to know what Silver is going to do.

Gu Liu looked at Xiao Yin upon hearing the sound, his cloudy eyes filled with apology, but even more so with pleading.

Xiao Yin hesitated.

(End of this chapter)