Chapter 446: The Uncle from Next Door
With that roar from the ancestor's Salamence, Forrest knew the answer without even waiting for his own Salamence's translation.
"Is it really him?"
"Roar, roar~"
His own Salamence was now flapping its wings and circling happily in the air, the reply it sent through their mental link exceptionally cheerful.
"Whoa, Dad's asking what that Charizard is fighting? Is there a new war in the Kubfu Alliance? Where's the enemy? Awoo~ Gentlemen, I love war!"
"..."
At this moment, Forrest was very certain that his own Salamence had definitely added some personal flair to the translation.
But then he turned his head and saw the excited look in the aged Salamence's eyes, and he suddenly became a bit uncertain.
Its eyes really did seem to be full of "fight, fight, always fight!"
"Ahem, Senior Dragon, don't get excited. There's no war. That's just a competition. A competition… it's probably similar to the sparring you're familiar with from the past."
At this, the aged Salamence was greatly disappointed.
Forrest's own Salamence continued to sway happily in the air.
"Tch, Dad says it's so boring. He's asking if that kind of sparring is to the death? Oh, you don't have to answer that, Master. I've already told Dad it's not. He's very disappointed. He says that Charizard has now degenerated to the point of participating in such childish games. How unsightly!"
Forrest didn't mind the aged Salamence's taunts.
He was still more concerned about Old Flame's identity.
"So, Senior Dragon, that really is Champion Arthur's Charizard, right?!"
He then excitedly began to talk to himself.
"In that case, that young man must be a descendant of Champion Arthur! The ancestor's hopes were not in vain! Champion Arthur really did survive back then! Senior Dragon, you can confirm it, right?"
Forrest was very excited.
He felt as if he had helped his ancestor fulfill a long-cherished wish.
But the aged Salamence's expression suddenly changed, and it abruptly calmed down.
His own Salamence's translation made Forrest freeze.
"Dad says he's not sure."
"???"
Forrest's face was a mask of confusion.
If you're not sure, why were you roaring so loudly just now?
At this, his own Salamence shook its head at him with a strange expression.
"Dad says he can't be sure. He might have been mistaken just now. Unless you can find a way to arrange a fight between him and that Charizard, he can't be sure."
"..."
Forrest's already-narrow eyes squinted even further.
Good grief, I never thought you, a thick-browed brute, would also play mind games! Senior Dragon, you're not being honest!
At this, Forrest could only give a bitter smile.
"I'll do my best."
His current identity was a professional player. There were some things he couldn't just do as he pleased. He had to consider the impact on the club.
So he couldn't make any guarantees.
However, seeing the change in the Senior Dragon's attitude, he already had the answer in his heart.
For a moment, he became even more interested in Arthur.
Is this young man really, as the rumors say, raised by Pokémon in Mt. Moon? Who are his parents? Does he know his own origins? And how did he manage to gather the old Pokémon of the historical Champion Arthur?
Forrest's heart was now full of curiosity, and a faint sense of excitement at the prospect of uncovering a historical truth.
Especially since he really wanted to ask Arthur in person if he knew how the historical Champion Arthur had survived in the end.
If he could burn this news and send it to his ancestor, his spirit in heaven would probably be comforted.
Perhaps it would be better to ask these questions after the Senior Dragon has confirmed things with that Charizard?
At this moment, Forrest couldn't help but really start to plot!
His usually-squinted eyes were now rarely open to their full extent.
Meanwhile, on the playoff stage, Arthur was doing his best to create an opportunity for Forrest to explore his secrets.
Because he was about to take down Serena!
This way, the finals would be the third showdown between their Starlight and Frost and the Blaze Team this season!
As Specter took the stage again on the battlefield, stepped on Serperior's shadow, and, amidst a howling Leaf Storm, beat his opponent to a pulp!
Serena's three aces had all been defeated.
At this point, the score was already 5-3.
Serena's chances were gone…
The final round was a fun one for Old Flame.
Serena was only left with her last counter-pick, Krookodile.
The Ground/Dark-type Krookodile had no advantage against Old Flame.
The gap in their raw power made the Krookodile's Intimidate ability almost useless against Old Flame.
It only made Old Flame's body freeze for a moment at the very beginning, and he quickly recovered.
Then, Old Flame let out a furious roar, accelerated, closed the distance to his opponent, and his Dragon Claw tore through the air, going straight for the Krookodile's vitals!
Far away in Vermilion City, Forrest was also watching this round.
He had placed his phone in front of him, leaving a viewing angle for the Senior Dragon behind him.
The aged Salamence watched the rampaging Old Flame on the live broadcast, his face expressionless, showing neither joy nor sorrow.
For a moment, Forrest couldn't read anything from the Senior Dragon's face.
It wasn't until the match was over and Arthur had won, and the subsequent interview segment, which he figured the Senior Dragon wouldn't be interested in, that Forrest prepared to take his leave.
But just then, the aged Salamence made another sound.
"Roar, roar."
Forrest didn't understand and subconsciously turned his head, only to see his own Salamence completely frozen on the spot, its cheerful expression instantly gone.
The next second, an anxious call came through their mental link.
"Master, save me!! Dad wants me to stay! I have a very bad feeling about this! This can't be happening!"
"Uh…"
Forrest was confused, but he still ignored his own Salamence's resentful little look.
"Senior Dragon, don't keep him too late. I still have to take the high-speed rail back tonight."
"Master, nooo!!"
Forrest's Salamence stretched out a claw, a perfect picture of desperation.
Unfortunately, the next moment, the red-eyed Senior Dragon suppressed him with a single claw!
After Forrest had left, the forest on the mountain soon began to echo with the full-throated, miserable cries of a young Salamence.
"Awooo!! Awoooo!"
"Dad, what are you doing?!"
"ROAR!!"
"Look at him, and then look at you!! That Charizard is so old and still has that kind of combat power! You've wasted so many years and you can't even learn Mega Evolution! How did I end up with such a useless thing like you! This is utterly infuriating!"
"Awooo!!"
"But that Charizard is from your generation! Why are you comparing me to him? Is it my fault you couldn't beat him back then?"
"ROAR!!!"
"Who said I couldn't beat him back then?! I think you're just asking for a beating, you little brat!!"
At this, Forrest's Salamence suddenly stopped flying around and, with a serious expression, communicated with its father.
"Dad, you can hit me, but you can't use such a lame excuse. I have to be hit with dignity! This has nothing to do with me. The reason you couldn't beat that Charizard back then was—"
Then, with a "smack."
The aged Salamence suppressed its son's words with a single slap.
"ROAR, ROAR, ROAR!!"
"Who said I couldn't beat him back then?! Who said I couldn't beat him back then?! I'll teach you to be a smartass! I'll teach you! If you were any good, you would have beaten him, and I wouldn't have to step in, would I?!"
"Waaaaah, Dad, you're not being reasonable!"
"SMACK!"
Poor Forrest's Salamence. He never would have thought that, after escaping the "other people's kids" torment in his childhood, he would run into the "uncle from next door" as an adult.
Who could he even complain to?
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