Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 201: One step closer to cooking with sacred fire.

The next day.

After arriving at the valley with Arcanine and verifying the reservation information, Su Yu was allowed to enter.

Since this wasn't the time for the mass evolution of Growlithe, there weren't many people in the valley at this time.

More numerous were the Growlithe who lived in the valley, and some Growlithe puppies.

"Generally speaking, at Officer Jenny's house, newly born Growlithe eggs are sent back to the valley. In addition, new trainers who want to choose their favorite Growlithe usually go here first."

"So this is where the most Growlithe dogs in the entire Officer Jenny territory gather. In addition, some Officer Jennys also board their Arcanines here due to special circumstances."

Seeing that Su Yu's gaze had been drawn to that direction, one of the guides beside him also spoke up.

Hearing this, Su Yu nodded. After walking a distance into the valley, a Growlithe trotted over and barked at the guide.

"From now on, you'll be following this Arcanine."

The guide also said.

Following the Arcanine, Su Yu arrived at the location of the sacred flame once again. Beside the flame stood two more Arcanines.

One of them was the same Arcanine that had blessed Su Yu last time. Upon seeing Su Yu, this Arcanine paused for a moment.

Then it sniffed the Arcanine beside it. Even though it had evolved, the scent remained unchanged. Yes, it was the same pup from last time!

Immediately, the guarding Arcanine had a bad feeling. Because this time, it had evolved before coming, which meant... it could eat even more!

But the necessary procedures still need to be followed, not to mention that this time they even paid contribution points to come.

The Arcanine guided the sacred flame toward Su Yu, and this time, the Arcanine once again saw the figure of the Moltres in its sea of ​​consciousness.

This time, the Moltres slowly circled Arcanine's consciousness once. Finally, it nodded, transformed into a ball of flame, and flew into Arcanine's consciousness.

"Awoo?!"

This startled Arcanine. It quickly opened its eyes and realized that everything that had just happened was an illusion.

However, after carefully examining itself, it discovered that a flame had indeed been left inside its body. That flame looked incredibly sacred, as if it possessed immense power.

As one's consciousness approaches that flame, one can sense its essence. Just one glance was enough for Arcanine to perceive its boundless mysteries, as if by learning from this flame, it could master Moltres's sacred fire.

Seeing that Arcanine had suddenly opened its eyes, Su Yu asked curiously:

"So, did you see that flamingo?"

Arcanine nodded.

"So you got the benefits?" Su Yu asked again.

After receiving confirmation from Arcanine, Su Yu was overjoyed. Now, the plan to use the sacred flame for cooking was considered secure.

However, just as Su Yu was enjoying himself, the sacred flame suddenly began to wane. The sacred flame, which had been burning brightly just moments before, suddenly shrank considerably, becoming like a candle flickering in the wind, constantly swaying.

No matter how much power the two Growlithe dogs on either side poured into it, the Holy Flame remained withered and listless.

"Awooo..."

This alarmed the two guard Gyrodogs, who immediately went to call Officer Jenny, who was in charge of guarding the Olympic flame.

After a tense examination, Officer Jenny finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"Fortunately, it didn't cause any fundamental damage. It's probably just that the power was overdrawn, which is why the sacred flame is weakening."

"For the next while, stop using the sacred flame and let it recover slowly. This has happened before, so there's no need to be nervous."

Meanwhile, in some corner of the valley...

A massive, imposing-looking Arcanine slowly opened its eyes.

If Su Yu were here, he might wonder, "How did the Alola Totem Pokémon actually appear here? Or did this Arcanine grow to this size solely through its own abilities?"

After standing up, the Arcanine's gaze turned towards the direction of the sacred fire in the valley, a thoughtful expression on its face. Centuries have passed, and finally… is another Arcanine in the clan destined to wield the sacred fire?

……

"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"Consider these energy cubes my apology to you."

Su Yu handed several boxes of Power Cubes to the two Guardian Arcanines, saying this. After all, the energy his Arcanines needed when bathing in the sacred fire was provided by them.

Upon hearing this, the two Arcanines looked at Officer Jenny and finally accepted the Power Cubes.

After that, Su Yu returned to the castle. Now that the last thing was done, he should pack his things and prepare to return to the ranch.

At this time, Suicune was also left in the castle by Su Yu. It was lying bored in a corner, while the other creatures, such as the Spinosaurus and Snorunt, were playing.

Upon seeing Su Yu return, Suicune stood up and looked at Arcanine with surprise:

"So you've made it... master the power of the Moltres?"

"Pretty much. The Officer Jenny family happens to have inherited Moltres's flame. Arcanine was lucky enough to benefit from it."

Luck... was pretty good?

As a legendary Pokémon active in the Kanto and Johto regions, Suicune knows Moltres. In particular, it knows that the Moltres on Asia Island possesses a power capable of influencing the entire world.

That Moltres, strictly speaking, has even higher potential than Ho-Oh's subordinates. It's just that the three legendary birds of Asia Island are all disappointing, each one weaker than the last.

Suicune felt that its strength was not particularly strong among the legendary Pokémon, but if it were to fight those three birds one-on-one, it felt that it would not lose.

Suicune sensed a considerable power emanating from this Arcanine. The original owner of this flame might have been a legendary Pokémon whose strength rivaled its own at its peak.

"Perhaps this silly dog ​​also possesses potential that rivals mine?"

Looking at the Arcanine that was following Su Yu blankly, Suicune thought to herself. Although it seemed a bit "overly intelligent," it had to be admitted that this Arcanine had been bred to be exceptionally well.

Hmm... no wonder it's a Pokémon bred by a Super-Effect Pokémon...

While packing his things, Su Yu also said:

"By the way, my business here is mostly finished. Next, we should prepare to return to the ranch."

"Is there anything else on your end that hasn't been resolved?"

Upon hearing this, Suijun shook his head:

"That's all. Since it was an unexpected arrival, all I need to do now is find a place to rest and quietly wait for Lord Ho-Oh and the others to arrive."

"Besides that... I also need to recover my strength as soon as possible."

Being caught in a fishing net due to his weakened state is a disgrace to Suicune, one that would be extremely embarrassing to mention even to Raikou or Entei.

If I don't completely remove this stain, how can I, Suicune, call myself Ho-Oh's subordinate in the future?

Fortunately, not many people know about my dark past this time. The only one who truly knows is this Super-King in front of me. As long as I shut him up, no other Divine Beast will know.

"Does this mean I need to try to please him?"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Suicune immediately shook his head. No way! How could I, the embodiment of the North Wind, possibly fawn over a human over such a trivial matter?

"At most, I can only help him with a few things."

This is what Shui Jun thought.

(End of this chapter)