Luo Mu ultimately brushed aside the question of Arcanine's origins.
However, according to Guana, Arcanine's Pokémon Egg had suddenly vanished one day without any warning, rather than being lost in some natural disaster or accident.
That gave Luo Mu a rather absurd thought.
Could it be that Mew stole Arcanine's Pokémon Egg?
That question would ultimately receive no definite answer.
Led by Guana and Pearly, Luo Mu arrived at the temporary settlement the Pearl Clan had built for the Island King.
There, he also saw what the Island King being cared for by the Pearl Clan looked like.
At a glance, the Island King was even a full size larger than his own Arcanine.
His Arcanine was already considered leader-sized among its kind. This Island King was probably even taller than the Groudon in Professor Oak's Pokédex.
That was downright ridiculous.
Its combat strength alone was a little lacking.
Despite having the power of a Plate bolstering it, it had actually failed to defeat the Pokémon that was most likely Heatran's true form, and had even had its Plate stolen.
Looking at the Island King lying on the mat the Pearl Clan had prepared for it, its fur somewhat dull in color and its eyes half-lidded, Luo Mu asked the Arcanine beside him, "Aren't you going to acknowledge your father?"
Arcanine looked at Luo Mu strangely. For once, its intelligence overcame its husky-like personality and took the high ground.
Acknowledge what father? Aren't you my father?
And that Moltres looking at it so "nonchalantly" was its mother, despite having no blood relation to it.
Strictly speaking, aside from a faint connection through its bloodline, it did not actually have much to do with the Island King.
Though it might sound a little cold-blooded, Arcanine felt that its relationship with the