Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"you?"

The flamingo scrutinized him.

"Ahem." Xia Yan coughed, his expression unchanged, and slowly said, "We know each other, so you can consider me your companion."

The flamingo remained silent.

He glanced at Xia Yan again.

There was no rebuttal.

“Right?” Xia Yan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"So what do you mean?" Moltres retorted.

"You hide first, then appear when necessary and deliver a devastating blow to the enemy. You will become one of the trump cards to turn the tide of battle."

Xia Yan looked intently at the Flame Bird and explained his meaning.

The flamingo pondered for a moment.

He nodded and said, "That makes some sense."

He then pressed further, "How do you plan for me to hide it?"

A look of joy appeared on Xia Yan's face, but he quickly concealed it, his expression now quite sincere.

"I can only ask you to make do for now."

As he spoke, he took out a beautiful Poké Ball.

"You're kidding me?!"

The firebird let out a sharp cry, and with a flap of its wings, flames erupted, turning half the sky red.

Xia Yan felt a bit of a headache.

They quickly activated the waveguide's power again.

This Moltres's memory and temperament have been greatly affected, making it too easy for Xia Yan to make connections.

It took a lot of effort to finally calm the Moltres down again.

"Do you think you could have resisted if I wanted to arrest you last night when Beedrill and Alakazam were there?"

These words were rather disrespectful, and the tone was serious, even tinged with anger.

Bear--!!

The Moltres, which had been calmed down with great difficulty, suddenly became angry again.

But Xia Yan's tone immediately softened.

"But I didn't, I never even thought that way. I believe that the most important thing between humans and Pokémon, between trainers and partners, is respect and mutual trust."

The softened tone left Moltres with no outlet for its renewed anger.

"I feel like you don't trust me."

Xia Yan looked heartbroken.

"I......"

"No need to say anything more. I know you don't trust humans, nor do you trust me. But have you considered that this matter is definitely not simple and is fraught with danger? My strength combined with yours is at best like a small boat on the sea, unlikely to achieve anything significant."

I could have simply ignored this whole affair; it wouldn't have caused me any loss, but I still came.

His tone carried three parts anger, three parts resentment, and four parts sincerity.

Unfortunately, Moltres' attention was entirely focused on Xia Yan, and it didn't notice Latios' expression.

Otherwise, they might have noticed.

"I... I didn't distrust you." Moltres's tone softened considerably.

"I originally wanted you to stay in the Poké Ball, not only to avoid being seen, but also to give you more time to recover. Once this is over, I'll naturally set you free. Can I keep you here forever?"

Moltres thought for a moment.

Also.

If it doesn't want to be restrained, a regular Poké Ball can't contain it.

"I'm sorry, you know I'm not in a good state right now, I get angry too easily."

Moltres apologized, its face full of remorse.

"Because of your current temper, can you guarantee that you won't attack those people immediately after seeing them?" Xia Yan asked.

"......cannot."

Moltres is still quite well-behaved.

Let alone seeing that group of people, just thinking about them now fills it with uncontrollable rage.

It's easy for any human being to make it go out of control.

"I understand." Moltres exhaled. "I... let me score that goal."

His expression was resolute, as if he had made a decision.

"Do not."

Xia Yan flatly refused, not even glancing at it.

“Since we don’t trust each other enough, I think we should split up once we get closer to the destination. You do your thing, and I’ll do mine.”

“I’m willing to go in,” the Moltres said in a deep voice.

"But I don't want to anymore."

Xia Yan kept his eyes straight ahead.

Bear--!!

"I said! Let me in! I need to rest! I need to get back in shape! Then I'll go and cause trouble for those bastards!"

The raging flames spread across the sky.

Left with no other choice, Xia Yan could only try to soothe it again.

"you sure?"

After the flames subsided, Xia Yan confirmed it again.

"determine."

"It's irritating," Moltres said.

"Then you must follow my action plan."

Upon hearing this...

The molten bird glared at him.

Looking into Xia Yan's eyes, which were devoid of any emotional fluctuation, she finally acquiesced.

"OK then."

Xia Yan looked helpless.

He replaced the Poké Ball in his hand with an Ultra Ball.

He added, "This Poké Ball is specially made; it has a stronger recovery effect and more space, making you more comfortable."

Moltres nodded without asking any further questions.

Once he was sure it wouldn't resist, Xia Yan threw out the advanced ball.

The moment it touched the Moltres, it immediately emitted a beam of red light.

"Oh, right. These are also for you. They can help you regain your strength and recover faster."

As he spoke, Xia Yan threw out a number of energy cubes.

The Moltres's eyes lit up as it smelled the energy cube.

It knows these are good things.

The energy it contains also makes the flames within it restless.

He is a good person.

Moltres made a conclusion in its mind.

After giving Xia Yan a deep look, the Advanced Ball absorbed him along with the Energy Cube.

Boom!

The high-level ball was captured without much resistance.

At this moment, Xia Yan finally exhaled a breath of stale air and revealed a smile.

If Professor Oak had caught the Moltres with a Poké Ball earlier, none of this would have happened.

However, Xia Yan really didn't intend to forcibly subdue him.

However, this firebird was indeed too eye-catching.

Their emotions are also unstable.

Who knows if it will disrupt Xia Yan's plans and reveal his whereabouts?

Ordinary Poké Balls cannot restrain it.

But advanced balls can.

At least, it can last for a while.

If he were really facing the Hunter's Guild, and Tom Rukki, that calculating woman who lays out subtle clues, Xia Yan didn't want an uncertain factor like the Moltres to interfere with him.

His only advantage in this Hunter Red Society and against Tom Ruggie.

The enemy is in the open, while he is in the shadows.

Therefore, concealing one's whereabouts is very important.

Moreover, if Moltres were fully recovered, it could indeed provide a lot of help.