Alcremie's Debut as a Dessert Chef!

Luo Mu and Banjirou's conversation was also overheard by the two Larvesta on the battlefield.

Banjirou's Larvesta, which was a full two sizes larger than an ordinary Larvesta, turned its gaze toward the plump member of its species before it. Or rather, its nephew.

Fate truly was a wondrous thing.

At that moment, it genuinely sensed a faint feeling of closeness from the other.

That must have been the bond forged by bloodline. An uncle would always view his nephew kindly.

But closeness was one thing.

As a Pokémon that had not evolved for over a decade and had grown up alongside Banjirou,

the Larvesta, which was not far from pupating, possessed a remarkably mature mindset.

It knew very well that it stood here to win victory for Banjirou.

Even if its opponent was its own nephew, it would not hold back!

Letting out a Bug Buzz similar to that of its evolved form, Volcarona, Banjirou's Larvesta sprayed scorching streams of flame from the tips of its five horns.

—This was the gesture displayed only when Larvesta declared war on or intimidated enemies and prey.

Let this uncle inspect, in place of its elder brother, how far its descendant had grown!

Compared to Banjirou's Larvesta, which had lived alongside humans for over a decade, Luo Mu's Larvesta was much simpler.

Larvesta did not understand anything about uncles or nephews. As a "bug baby" that had not even been born for half a year, it had no such concept at all.

Based on past experience, Larvesta only knew that if it had appeared at a Gym, then it was time to battle!

As for that thin blood connection, it mattered less to it than what flames it would eat tonight.

Imitating the other Larvesta, Luo Mu's Larvesta also raised itself upright