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Evan smiled brightly when he saw Marshadow's disgusted look.
After shaking the Poké Ball, Evan put it away and said,
"From now on, just stay in my shadow."
"If you don't like being in the Poké Ball, then you don't have to enter it."
"What do you think, Marshadow?"
Hearing Evan's words, Marshadow nodded. Seeing that Evan understood it so well, Marshadow felt happy.
Gardevoir and Gallade were equally pleased.
With this, Evan could safely participate in the national competition.
Marshadow and Dragonite were both powerful, making them a strong duo.
Altogether, Evan had four Pokémon at the Champion level. Not to mention, Marshadow was one of the strongest among Champions.
Even if Evan only entered the competition with Marshadow, he could still turn the tide of any battle. However, for more stability, he decided to find two more Champion-level Pokémon.
The proud cat from before...
That should be enough for now.
Gardevoir made a quick decision in its mind.
After eating and drinking, Evan went to bed early.
Marshadow, on the other hand, slipped into Evan's shadow.
From today on, Evan's shadow was its new home.
At the same time, it served as Evan's personal bodyguard.
Feeling content, Evan had a good night's sleep.
The next morning, after waking up and making breakfast for his Pokémon, Evan was ready to return.
After packing up the campsite, Evan recalled all his Pokémon.
Then, looking down at his own shadow, he asked,
"Marshadow, take Dragonite back directly, okay?"
"Or would you rather return to the Poké Ball?"
Hearing Evan's words, Marshadow emerged from the shadow.
"Mar~!"
No problem.
As long as Evan was there, Marshadow would be there too.
This didn't affect it at all.
However, Evan didn't know that.
After confirming that Marshadow was fine, Evan climbed onto Dragonite's back without hesitation.
"Dragonite, let's go!"
"Marshadow, follow along."
As Evan spoke, Dragonite flapped its wings and took off.
Marshadow also disappeared back into the shadows, vanishing from sight.
But Evan could still sense its presence, flying alongside him.
Marshadow seemed to be traveling through a special space.
Once Evan confirmed there was no problem, he was completely at ease.
He hadn't wanted to leave alone and have Marshadow stay behind.
Bang!
As Dragonite suddenly accelerated, the clouds behind them were left in place.
Evan quickly formed an energy shield.
With that, he and Dragonite soared through the sky, moving swiftly toward Lake City.
Evan was in a great mood.
Because he had tamed a Mythical Pokémon.
And it was Marshadow.
He knew better than anyone how powerful Marshadow could be when serious.
It was the Pokémon that had once defeated Ash in the original story—was that something to take lightly?
After nearly two hours of flying on Dragonite, Evan finally returned.
His legs were numb from sitting so long.
Dragonite landed at the entrance of the orphanage.
As soon as Evan got down, he saw a girl working at the orphanage.
When Evan saw her, he froze.
She seemed to hear the noise and looked up.
"Huh?"
"Evan, you're back?"
Seeing Evan, she greeted him excitedly.
This person was none other than Rosa.
After arriving here, she never left.
She even decided to stay and help out at the orphanage.
In a short time, she completely won over all the children.
It was actually the children who convinced her to stay.
As Luna put it, "Sister Rosa is perfect wife material."
She cooks delicious food and is kind to everyone.
"Rosa?"
"The Leader of the Lightning Gym?"
"Why are you here?"
Evan was confused. Why was she here of all places?
At that moment, the Poké Balls on his belt burst open.
Gardevoir and the others immediately ran out.
Upon seeing Mei Yi, they all greeted her cheerfully.
"We meet again, Gardevoir, Gallade, Pikachu, Pidgeot, Charizard, Lurantis."
She greeted Evan's Pokémon one by one.
Then, she answered his question.
"I came here looking for you."
"But you weren't around, and Luna invited me to stay."
"When I have free time, I help out here."
"By the way, didn't Isla send you a message?"
"Didn't you see it?"
Rosa looked a little confused.
She clearly remembered that Isla had sent Evan a message.
Hearing this, Evan thought for a moment.
Isla had sent him a message earlier, saying a guest was waiting for him.
She had even told him to come back as soon as possible.
But back then, Evan had been too excited about catching Marshadow.
So he hadn't paid much attention.
He hadn't expected the guest to be Rosa.
"Oh, right, I remember now."
"Are you here for energy cubes?"
"Come with me, we can talk at the breeding house."
Evan assumed she was here to order custom energy cubes, so he extended an invitation.
Hearing this, Rosa blinked.
"I'm here to learn."
"I'm not here for energy cubes."
The moment Evan realized she wasn't here to place an order, his enthusiasm instantly dropped.
What? You're not here for business?
And… learning?
What are you trying to learn?
How to make energy cubes?
Rosa was already a high-level breeder.
But she specialized in making Pokémon snacks.
Thinking about this, Evan looked at her with some confusion.
"Aren't you already a senior breeder?"
"I've seen the Pokémon snacks Gardevoir brought back from you."
"That kind of skill is something only an senior breeder could have."
"What else do you need to learn?"
This was confusing.
Did she want to become a Master breeder?
Come on, Rosa, you're the Lightning Gym Leader!
Rosa tossed the trash in her hands into a nearby bin, then explained with a smile.
"Even though I'm a high-level breeder, I still have a lot to learn."
"I want to improve my skills even more."
"I just graduated, and I wasn't interested in inheriting the Gym."
"So after taking over for a few days, I ran off."
"Violet told me you're a Master Breeder, so I came to visit."
Rosa was straightforward about her reasons.
Over the past few days, she had looked into Evan's patents.
She knew he was the real deal.
Now, she was eager to learn from him.
Of course, she held back her excitement.
Instead, she calmly discussed everything with Evan.