Chapter 670: Team Rocket's New Business and the Meaning of Punishment

Chapter 670: Team Rocket's New Business and the Meaning of Punishment (Combined, Requesting Monthly Votes!)

"Chirp!"

Gengue waved his hand at the Punishment Vessel once more.

Come on, just a little more~

Liberated Hoopa: "..."

"Chirp?"

Gengue sized up the Punishment Vessel, which showed no further reaction, and scratched his head.

That's it?

Liberated Hoopa: "..."

Balza watched the scene, feeling that something had already surpassed his understanding.

He himself had been deeply influenced by Liberated Hoopa's Shadow Power, nearly making a grave mistake. He had also witnessed the bizarre power of Liberated Hoopa's Shadow trying to corrupt Jinghe's Gengue, but in the end...

Gengue had eaten Liberated Hoopa's Shadow Power?

Is this something that can be eaten?

Gengue, seemingly unsatisfied, gently tapped the Punishment Vessel.

Tap-tap—

"Chirp?"

Hey, is anyone there? Is anyone there? I'm here for a visit~

However, the Punishment Vessel remained completely still, as if it contained nothing, making Balza's heart race.

Jinghe couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly interjected, "Gengue, that's enough."

If you keep this up, you might accidentally break the Punishment Vessel.

With the Punishment Vessel sealing it, the Liberated Hoopa's Shadow inside is being restrained. If it were to escape...

"Chirp."

Gengue crossed his arms, clearly frustrated but helpless, and floated back to Jinghe's side.

"Balza, are you okay now?" Jinghe asked.

"Y-Yes, I think so", Balza replied, his eyes fixed on the restrained Punishment Vessel. He swallowed hard.

Although the Punishment Vessel looked old and decayed, it seemed more docile than the last few times he had visited, thanks to Gengue and Teacher Jinghe.

Balza heaved a sigh of relief and once again used the unique power of the people of Genesis Valley.

"Time, sky..."

The barrier that had disappeared earlier was restored, and the dark cave once again concealed the Punishment Vessel from view.

"Good, nothing went wrong", Jinghe sighed in relief.

He had previously speculated that the Punishment Vessel might suddenly shatter, causing Balza to be influenced by it, or even allowing Liberated Hoopa's Shadow to break free.

Now it seemed he had overthought it.

"It's not like I cause problems everywhere I go", Jinghe thought, feeling he could finally shed the title of "Pokémon Death God's Sidekick."

"Let's go back, Teacher Jinghe", Balza said.

The two retraced their steps.

However, Balza's expression remained serious, which piqued Jinghe's curiosity.

"Is something bothering you, Balza?"

Balza, perched on the back of his Brave Eagle, smiled sheepishly when he heard this.

"Although the seal is still intact, my great-grandfather's Punishment Vessel may not be able to contain the Shadow for much longer."

"Hmm?"

Balza explained, "The power of Liberated Hoopa's Shadow comes from the endless desires of humans. Over a hundred years, the human population has grown far beyond my great-grandfather's expectations, so..."

"Thus, the Shadow's power has grown far stronger than it was a hundred years ago. It might break free from the Punishment Vessel's seal in the near future?" Jinghe interjected.

Balza nodded.

"Furthermore, Teacher Jinghe, you saw how the Punishment Vessel has severely decayed after a hundred years of being eroded by the Shadow. No one knows how much longer it will hold."

Until Ash arrives?

"Actually, when my great-grandfather sealed Hoopa's power a hundred years ago, he intended for Hoopa to understand the meaning of punishment and was prepared to return its power when the time was right. But..."

Clearly, Hoopa has not yet fully grasped the meaning of punishment.

Balza then shared his thoughts.

"I want to create a new Punishment Vessel to reinforce the seal. When Hoopa feels ready, we can return its power."

Jinghe supported Balza's idea.

Reinforcing the seal is the best course of action.

"If you need my help, you can always come to me", Jinghe said.

Hearing this, Balza was overjoyed. This was exactly what he had been waiting for.

From what happened at the sealing site, it was clear that he, even with his sister Mayali, couldn't withstand the Shadow's power on his own. But with Teacher Jinghe and his Pokémon...

Balza glanced at the relaxed Gengue and nodded.

"Thank you."

Meanwhile.

In a secret underground base in the Castelia region, researchers from the Blaziken Squad, dressed in orange suits and wearing orange sunglasses, were busy at work.

"Sir Kuseloski."

"Commander Kuseloski."

"."

A stout Blaziken Squad officer hurried down the corridor, the Blaziken Squad members parting to salute as he passed.

This was Kuseloski, one of the five highest-ranking officers in the Blaziken Squad and the only male among the five researchers who initially followed the leader, Lysandre.

He quickly made his way to the deepest part of the base, to the office of Lysandre, the leader of the Blaziken Squad and the representative of the Flarov Research Institute.

The spacious office was filled with various research devices and equipment.

Behind the desk was a large floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the window stood a massive, ancient-looking machine with a metallic aura, where several Blaziken Squad researchers were busy working.

Lysandre sat in his chair, silently observing everything, gently stroking the Fennekin at his side.

"Sir", Kuseloski called out respectfully.

Lysandre turned at the sound of his voice.

"We've detected an extremely strong 'desire' fluctuation!" Kuseloski said, trying to contain his excitement.

"Oh?"

Lysandre took the report Kuseloski handed him, skimmed it briefly, and raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised.

In the past, Lysandre had noble ideals and a kind heart. The Flarov Research Institute was dedicated to helping the poor and the needy.

But his selfless efforts did not receive much gratitude. Instead, his constant giving made those who accepted his help become filled with desire, thinking that receiving help was their due, and even demanding it.

Moreover, with the abundance of resources and the gradual improvement in living standards, he saw more disputes and conflicts, witnessing the boundless desires of humanity.

Once, twice, thrice...

Lysandre's frustration and confusion accumulated, ultimately leading to the formation of the Blaziken Squad and his current position as its leader.

So, the Flarov Research Institute had not neglected the study of "human desires" at first, but this deep-seated human trait was not something that could be erased by technology alone.

Thus, Lysandre conceived the idea of reducing the population to preserve this beautiful world.

"Where?" Lysandre put down the file and asked.

"In the Great Desert, it should be outside the city of Sandgem, in a place called... Genesis Valley", Kuseloski replied.

Tap, tap, tap.

Lysandre's fingers lightly tapped the desk.

Kuseloski continued, "According to my investigation, it might be related to a legendary and powerful Pokémon, a Pokémon named Hoopa."

He then briefly recounted the legends of Sandgem City and the information he had obtained through special channels.

The five top researchers of the Blaziken Squad, who were also the five highest-ranking officers, each had different areas of responsibility.

Kuseloski's responsibility was to investigate, understand, and search for powerful, legendary Pokémon.

For example, the lesser-known "Order God" Gigalith, the fierce beast in the volcano, Heatran, and... the Aura Pokémon, Hoopa!

"Hoopa..." Lysandre's eyes gleamed with interest.

A powerful Pokémon that feeds on human desires?

As the head of a vast and malevolent organization, Lysandre was decisive. After learning about Hoopa from Kuseloski, he made an immediate decision.

"Since humans are driven by desire, let them taste the bitter consequences of their desires!"

"Yes, sir!"

Genesis Valley.

"Can't catch me, Hoopa!"

Little Hoopa darted left and right in the air, looking smug and making faces.

"Hisss~"

Snivy curled her lip in disdain, and a Vine Whip shot out from her body, wrapping around Hoopa's body before it could react.

Caught off guard by the Vine Whip, Hoopa looked bewildered.

But it quickly regained its composure and cried out, "That's cheating, Hoopa! That doesn't count!"

The Vine Whip retracted.

Snivy walked along the field path with her hands behind her back, one Vine Whip holding a TM for Bind, the other waving in the air, teasing Hoopa.

"Can't catch me, Hoopa~"

Hoopa, seemingly unfazed, continued to show off in the air. Snivy, unusually patient, mostly played with Hoopa, occasionally catching it once in a while.

"That's what happened."

Balza briefly recounted to Mayali the events that had transpired at the Sealing Site, leaving her wide-eyed.

She couldn't help but look at Jinghe, the male teacher, who was on the phone, feeling a bit more confident.

"So, I plan to create a new 'Punishment Vessel,'" Balza said.

"But, can you do it, brother?" Mayali asked.

Balza smiled. "There must be some records about this in the books left by our great-grandfather. I'll stay in Genesis Valley for a few days and look for a method. Once I find it, I'll return to Desert City and try to create it at the Desert Tower."

Both Balza and Mayali were studying the things left by their great-grandfather. Balza remembered seeing something related to this before. If he went back and looked, he should be able to find it.

"Since Jinghe and Male are still here", he added.

Thinking of Jinghe and Male, Mayali nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile.

"The signal is really bad", Jinghe, Male said, somewhat helplessly.

"Devon is already working on it, but it seems to be much more difficult than expected", Hiruna's voice came from the phone.

"No, it’s not just your signal; mine is bad too."

Jinghe, Male looked around.

Genesis Valley still maintained a life similar to that of an agrarian society. Being in a valley, the signal was naturally hard to propagate, especially since the area was surrounded by desert.

"Hmm."

After a bit more casual chat, the two ended their call.

Jinghe, Male learned something from Hiruna.

It turned out that Desert City had originally invited Anabel, the Gym Leader from the Sinnoh region. As one of the Ground-type Elite Four, Anabel had previously visited Desert City for an inspection. However, due to recent busyness, she had passed the "task" to Daiya.

"That damn guy even bragged about it", Jinghe, Male gritted his teeth, feeling that he had also "picked up" the job.

Far away in Desert City, Daiya, who was being arranged to try on clothes by the mayor, sneezed.

After "cursing" Daiya, Jinghe, Male made a call he hadn't made in a long time.

"It’s me."

Soon, a familiar, deep, and steady voice came from the phone.

Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket!

Since helping Giovanni find his son, Silver, Jinghe, Male hadn’t called him much. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to maintain the relationship; it was just that... well, letting the father and son think about how to maintain their relationship was more important.

However, Team Rocket was really on point with their salary. As an "advisor", Jinghe, Male received his monthly pay on time without fail.

And the benefits were just as good, if not better. His salary had even increased significantly.

In terms of benefits, there were almost no other organizations in the Pokémon world that could surpass Team Rocket.

"Giovanni, I have a new 'job.' Are you interested?"

"Tell me more", Giovanni said with interest.

"Infrastructure."

Giovanni frowned, his hand pausing as he stroked his Persian.

To be honest, infrastructure projects aren’t very profitable. Of course, there are ways to make money, but for the current Team Rocket, making money isn’t the primary concern; transitioning is.

However, to undertake infrastructure projects, you need strong connections within the League and the necessary qualifications to compete with others.

Having strong connections within the League isn’t too hard; Giovanni has his ways, especially in the Kanto region.

As for the qualifications to compete with others...

Clearly, neither Team Rocket nor Silvion could match Devon, which started as a construction company.

Devon is the "construction king."

Almost every region and corner of the Pokémon world has buildings and construction teams from Devon Corporation.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Devon is in a league of its own.

However, Giovanni didn’t raise any objections; he was more interested in hearing what Jinghe, Male had to say next. He didn’t think Jinghe, Male was unaware of these issues.

And Jinghe, Male soon revealed his true thoughts.

"Infrastructure projects in dangerous areas, and not just infrastructure."

"Hmm?"

Giovanni was taken aback. "Dangerous areas?"

"Yes, for example, Sky Pillar, Mt. Coronet, the Great Desert of Sinnoh, the Great Desert of Unova, the Crown Tundra, and so on."

These areas are relatively dangerous.

Of course, many trainers still bring their Pokémon into these areas for exploration, but due to poor infrastructure, the signal is often weak, making it difficult to get timely rescue.

While Devon’s construction teams are spread throughout the Pokémon world, they lack the combat capabilities. On the other hand, Team Rocket members are all combat-ready.

The difficulty in these areas isn’t due to a lack of technical skill among construction teams but rather the presence of dangerous and aggressive wild Pokémon, which makes it hard to carry out construction work.

Team Rocket’s strength can fill this gap.

This way,

Team Rocket members will have something to do, reducing their urge to cause destruction and satisfying some members’ desire for battles.

More importantly,

Such infrastructure projects will help build a closer relationship with the League, more so than transitioning into entertainment companies.

After listening to Jinghe, Male’s explanation, Giovanni couldn’t deny his interest.

Others might worry about the dangers and troubles, but Team Rocket isn’t afraid of such so-called dangers.

Most of the trainers in the league aren't used to the wild environment, but Team Rocket certainly is.

Giovanni couldn't help but laugh and scold:

"You, I bet you suggested this only because you couldn't get through to your girlfriend on the phone, right?"

Jinghe's face turned awkward at being seen through by Giovanni, but he still said:

"Life is the source of inspiration, after all."

If Team Rocket could truly transition, it would be a good thing for both the league and Team Rocket.

Jinghe was also happy to promote this.

Giovanni's hand rested on Persian's back once more.

"However, cough, your suggestion does have some merit."

"See?" Jinghe smiled, "Maybe I can help you, Leader Giovanni, and Devon Corporation collaborate even more closely."

Team Rocket could provide protection in terms of combat, while Devon could offer technical support for construction.

A win-win situation.

Deep down, Jinghe's passion for infrastructure was already stirring.

Given his relationships with Da Wu, Professor Elm, and the leagues in Hoenn and Sinnoh, he was confident that the Hoenn League and Sinnoh League would be willing to cooperate.

Even more so, if they could establish a good relationship with Rayquaza, and have Team Rocket and Devon jointly launch satellites to build a more stable network, it wasn't impossible.

"Cough, where are you now?" Giovanni asked, coughing twice.

"I'm in the Genesis Valley in the Castelia region", Jinghe said frankly, frowning slightly. "Leader Giovanni, you—"

"It's nothing, just an old ailment acting up again."

Giovanni said nonchalantly and then decided:

"Genesis Valley, got it. I know the place. I'll head over there right now."

"You're coming here?" Jinghe was taken aback.

"Such an important 'project,' cough, as a partner and investor, I think it's only right for me to see the site, right?" Giovanni smiled.

"Of course."

The call ended.

Jinghe held his phone, pursing his lips.

Giovanni's old ailment.

If he remembered correctly, in the special episodes, Giovanni had an incurable disease that could only be cured by Celebi.

In a way, Giovanni's decision to abandon Team Rocket was influenced by Silver, Red and the league, and also by this illness.

"It's been a while since I last saw Celebi."

"Hiss~"

Snivy dropped a "Grass Seed" and growled.

The "Grass Seed" quickly took root and sprouted, growing into a massive vine that climbed rapidly.

"Wow, that's amazing, Hoopa."

The little Hoopa, who had been watching the seed, almost got hit by the rapidly growing vine and had to dodge quickly. It then stared at the vine, which was thicker than it was, with its mouth agape.

Snivy didn't think much of Hoopa's amazement, feeling that there was no need to use "Grass Seed" to perform "Bind."

Such a simple move, if you can't learn it after one look, there's no point in learning any move at all.

It glanced at the bare field beside it and focused its energy.

In the blink of an eye, a much smaller vine sprouted.

"This won't do, Hoopa~" the little Hoopa shook its head.

This time, Snivy nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it was too simple.

But if combined with "Parasite Seed"—

A tiny seed flew from Snivy and landed on Blastoise, whose body was quickly covered by vines.

"Bark?"

Blastoise looked up from a pile of meteorites, saw the vines on its body, then looked at Snivy and Hoopa nearby, scratched its head, and continued eating.

"Hiss!"

Seeing that Blastoise didn't even bother to remove the vines, Snivy realized—indeed, it needed more practice.

However, combining "Bind" and "Parasite Seed" was a good idea.

"Bind" could restrain opponents, and "Parasite Seed" could drain energy to heal itself. Together, they could enhance the binding effect and make "Bind" more effective.

What if—combining "Grass Terrain" with "Bind"?

Or even combining all three moves?

Snivy used Vine Whip to grab an energy bar and continued learning from the move tutor about the techniques and experience of using "Bind."

Jinghe, who had been watching the entire process, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

He finally understood why Snivy, despite being a Grass-type Pokémon capable of photosynthesis, still had such a high demand for food.

This brain—

How could it not consume a lot of energy?

Jinghe felt it was almost unreal.

Shaking his head, he thought:

"Delusion, must be spending too much time with Blastoise, thinking Snivy is overly smart."

"Hoopa, Hoopa~"

Hoopa, feeling it couldn't quite understand Snivy, turned and flew toward Blastoise.

"Is it good? Hoopa~"

"Bark?"

Do you want some?

Blastoise picked up a meteorite and offered it to Hoopa.

Little Hoopa shook its head at the "coal ball", saying, "Hoopa won't eat it, but Hoopa can create many more of these 'coal balls,' Lolo!"

Coal ball?

Blastoise glanced at the meteorite in its hand.

Is this a coal ball?

Before it could speak, Hoopa unleashed its power, and a golden ring flew out, opening a dimensional gate.

Rustle—

A large amount of coal slid out from the dimensional gate.

"Bark?"

Coal?

How can this compare to its meteorite?

"Hoopa!"

At that moment, Mayali, who had just finished chatting with her brother Balza, turned around and saw this scene. She immediately placed her hands on her hips and shouted in annoyance.

"Lolo!"

Hoopa, startled by Mayali's cry, shivered.

"Hoopa." Jinghe picked up a piece of coal from the ground and called out.

Seeing Jinghe's action, Hoopa raised its head and immediately laughed playfully:

"Isn't Hoopa amazing? Hoopa is the best Lolo!"

"Indeed, it's coal", Jinghe shook his head.

It wasn't that he, like Blastoise, found the coal inferior to the meteorite. Instead, he thought:

With Hoopa's power, it's no wonder it becomes arrogant and does as it pleases. When you want something to eat, you can open a dimensional gate to get it. When you want something to use, you can get it the same way. Even when you want an opponent, you can find one through the dimensional gate.

Who would still strive?

Who would still work hard?

With such abilities, it's surprising that Hoopa didn't become arrogant sooner. Jinghe almost admired Hoopa's self-control.

If he had such power, hmm, he would declare himself king in no time.

Although he was envious, Jinghe still said somewhat against his will:

"Hoopa, are you trying to get a sense of 'accomplishment' from Blastoise?"

"Accomplishment? Hoopa?" Little Hoopa looked puzzled.

Getting what you want easily is fine once or twice, but after a while, it becomes boring and meaningless.

Ask anyone who can get a small goal with a simple pick-up; who would still care about what it represents, just a long string of numbers?

Therefore, Hoopa needs to gain a sense of 'accomplishment' through others' amazement, praise, and astonishment.

This is what the Liberated Hoopa did at the beginning.

Later, under human encouragement, it also found a sense of 'accomplishment' in battles with Pokémon.

Over time, it gradually lost its way.

"Do you know what this is?" Jinghe took a meteorite from Blastoise's food bowl and asked.

"Hoopa knows, it's a coal ball!"

"No, it's a meteorite."

"Meteorite?" Hoopa was taken aback but quickly said, "Hoopa can make meteorites! Hoopa is the best!"

But Jinghe ignored it and asked:

"Do you know how we got these meteorites?"

Perhaps because of Jinghe's magnetic voice, or perhaps because of his Aura subtly calming Hoopa, it asked:

"How did you get them?"

Jinghe smiled slightly, "We rode Rayquaza into space and faced a meteorite that could destroy the entire Pokémon world. We pierced it with one strike! Then—"

He then slowly narrated the process of how they obtained the meteorites.

Hoopa was captivated and even clung to Jinghe, asking, "And then? And then?"

Mayali, watching the human and Pokémon together, couldn't help but see the shadow of her great-grandfather in Teacher Jinghe.

No, even her great-grandfather might not have had such a close relationship with Hoopa or explained things so clearly.

Mayali had already understood Jinghe's message from his words.

He wanted to tell Hoopa that true pride and satisfaction come not from how much you have or how valuable it is, but from the process of obtaining it.

And what Hoopa lacked was precisely this process.

"Like the donuts you like to eat, do you know how they are made?" Jinghe changed the topic again.

"How are they made, Lolo?"

Hoopa scratched its head but quickly brightened, "Hoopa can create them directly, Hoopa is amazing!"

Mayali was frustrated and was about to speak when she heard Jinghe's warm voice again.

"But what if you didn't use your golden ring to create them?"

"Hoopa, Hoopa, Hoopa doesn't know..." Little Hoopa drooped its head.

"Let me teach you?" Jinghe smiled.

"If it's Hoopa, you'll learn it in no time, and then you can make donuts for Mayali and Balza."

Hearing this, Hoopa's eyes lit up.

"Okay! Hoopa wants to learn!"

"Very good, that's the real Hoopa", Jinghe patted Hoopa's little head, "Let's start with buying wheat."

"Buy wheat?" Hoopa was taken aback.

Say what you will, but they were determined to act.

Jinghe then took Hoopa to the Genesis Valley, a vast expanse of farmland, where they found an old farmer. They wanted to buy some ripe wheat to grind into flour.

However, Hoopa had no money, and Jinghe clearly didn’t want to pay either.

So, Jinghe proposed that they work for the old man in exchange for the wheat.

Sweat.

They toiled, tilling the fields with the shovels and hoes crafted by Forger. Hoopa and Jinghe worked until evening, earning a generous amount of plump wheat.

"Ah, I’m so tired, Hoopa", the little Hoopa complained, wiping sweat from its forehead.

You’re a Pokémon, and I’m not even tired, Jinghe thought, feeling like he had the constitution of a "natural ox and horse saint."

But he still said, "Look at these golden grains of wheat. You earned them with your own hands, Hoopa."

"Right", Hoopa mimicked Jinghe, reaching into the bag and grabbing a handful, its eyes sparkling.

Next.

They ground the wheat, kneaded the dough, and let it ferment.

"Little Jinghe, you’re a big kitty~"

During the process, the little Hoopa playfully reached out and smeared Jinghe’s face, laughing.

Jinghe, of course, didn’t let it off easy. He swatted Hoopa’s face in return, "Puhahaha—Old Hoopa!"

"Mean little Jinghe!"

After their rough play, they finally got down to the real work.

It was clearly the first time for the little Hoopa. Besides the shape, everything else was a mess. But at this stage, Hoopa was already looking forward to the results, its eyes gleaming as it watched the Rotom-powered oven in operation.

"Beep! Task complete, Rotom!"

When the oven opened, a cloud of warm, fragrant steam wafted out. Hoopa inhaled deeply, its eyes fluttering.

"So fragrant, Hoopa."

A whole tray of donuts came out, decorated with cream, berries, and chocolate.

Swallow—Hoopa swallowed, ignoring the heat, and grabbed one to stuff into its mouth. But before it could take a bite, it paused.

It quickly flew to Mayali’s side, its face beaming with pride.

"Mayali, try this! Hoopa made these donuts. Hoopa is so amazing!"

Mayali’s expression was complex as she looked at the proud little Hoopa. Her eyes sparkled as she took one without hesitation, took a bite, and praised it openly.

"Mm! Hoopa is amazing! These are the best donuts I’ve ever tasted. Hoopa is so talented."

Hearing this, the exhausted Hoopa felt a surge of energy. Its head held high, it began distributing the donuts to Balza, Gengue, Blastoise, Snivy, and the other Pokémon.

The little ones were very obliging. They praised Hoopa’s skills one after another, making its tail almost touch the sky.

But after distributing them all, only one donut was left. Hoopa looked at Jinghe, then without hesitation, broke it in half and gave it to him.

"Here, Jinghe, let’s share it, Hoopa!"

The little Hoopa felt a sense of achievement for the first time, a feeling that was different from using the Dimensional Gate with the Golden Ring. This warm, fulfilling feeling, despite the exhaustion, was incredibly intoxicating.

"Thank you." Jinghe smiled, took a bite, and said, "Mm, really delicious! Hoopa could become a pastry chef in my café~"

"Hehe, Hoopa!"

Hoopa also took a bite, its face radiating happiness and satisfaction.

"These are the best donuts Hoopa has ever tasted!"

Honestly.

The donuts, hastily made, tasted average.

But their added value made them unique in this world, and for Hoopa, they were the best.

"From now on, Hoopa will make donuts for everyone every day!" Hoopa declared with determination.

Watching the joyful Hoopa, Jinghe, Mayali, and the other Pokémon, Balza’s face was full of smiles.

"Perhaps, this is what my great-grandfather meant by ‘punishment.’”

Making Hoopa understand the value of hard work and the importance of the process.

This might be why Hoopa’s Golden Ring can obtain anything but cannot be used to transport Hoopa itself.

The destination is important, but the journey and the experiences along the way make it more meaningful and memorable.

Balza felt deep admiration.

Is this the power of "Arceus’s Messenger" and "Mind Master" Jinghe?

Everything he did seemed ordinary, yet it had a profound impact on Hoopa.

At this moment, he felt that perhaps Hoopa really had a chance to fully master the "Shadow Power" of the Liberated Hoopa.

Indeed.

After sharing the donuts, when Hoopa played with Jinghe and his Pokémon again, it still thought about using the Golden Ring. But now, it hesitated and thought before using it.

Changing Hoopa’s mindset and habits would be difficult with just one attempt.

But the hesitation and thinking were a good start.

Night fell.

In Genesis Valley, at Mayali’s home.

The little Hoopa was sound asleep on Dratini’s belly, mumbling in its sleep.

"Turns out, Hoopa can become even stronger, Hoopa. zzz"

(End of Chapter)

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