Chapter Summaries

Luo Mu learned that Hunter J had entered Paldea and prepared his Pokémon for the coming battle. As Hunter J’s ship approached Frost Smear Mountain, Dragonite completed six stages of Dragon Dance, and Luo Mu ordered everyone to intercept the falling ship.

• Lila monitored reports from the teams stationed around Frost Smear Mountain while Luo Mu and Terun waited in the cave.
• Luo Mu’s system told him Hunter J had entered Paldea but had not yet reached Frost Smear Mountain.
• Hunter J’s stealth ship crossed the outskirts of Los Platos, and she warned her subordinates not to expose their trail.
• Hunter J spotted the blizzard around Frost Smear Mountain and ordered her crew to prepare for the mission.
• After the system alerted him that Hunter J was approaching, Luo Mu summoned Dragonite and had it use Dragon Dance until it reached six stages.
• Dragonite’s Attack and Speed reached thirteen thousand points, and Luo Mu told Lila and Terun to alert everyone to intercept Hunter J’s falling ship.

Luo Mu and Dragonite located Hunter J’s airship above Frost Smear Mountain and attacked it before her team could begin capturing Pokémon. Dragonite damaged the airship’s propulsion and invisibility systems, sending it crashing toward the mountain as Lila and Terun prepared to intercept it.

• Luo Mu mounted Dragonite and flew out of the cave toward Hunter J’s airship, while Terun urged Lila to trust him and Lila alerted the officers across Frost Smear Mountain.
• Hunter J used new technology to locate Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur, then sent Team A to begin the operation.
• Hunter J’s crew detected Dragonite approaching the airship, but they could not lock onto it because its speed had broken the sound barrier.
• Luo Mu ordered Dragonite to use Dragon Rush against the airship’s levitation propulsion system.
• Dragonite’s attack damaged the propulsion and invisibility systems, causing the airship to fall from the sky as Lila and Terun prepared to intercept it.

Luo Mu pursued Hunter J across Frost Smear Mountain after destroying her airship and defeated her Pokémon team. Hunter J tried to use her Petrification Ray as he approached, but Mimikyu stopped her, leaving her pinned and ready to be arrested.

• Grusha and Handsome mobilized Police Officers to intercept the poachers and protect the area around the crashing airship.
• Hunter J escaped the wreck on Salamence and tried to flee, but Luo Mu caught up to her on Dragonite.
• Hunter J sent Drapion, Ariados, Hydreigon, and Tyranitar against Luo Mu's Ceruledge and Swampert, but both Pokémon quickly overwhelmed them.
• Luo Mu and Dragonite defeated Salamence, leaving Hunter J and all her Pokémon unable to fight.
• Hunter J aimed her Petrification Ray at Luo Mu, but Mimikyu destroyed the launcher and pinned her down.

Luo Mu and the others captured Hunter J and her poachers on Frost Smear Mountain. Before leaving, Luo Mu reunited Snover with its missing parents, and the group prepared to return to Glaseado Town.

• Luo Mu subdued Hunter J, bound her, and had Dragonite drag her through the snow to the mountain peak.
• Luxray and the others defeated and captured Hunter J's elite Team A while Lila and Terun organized the other arrests.
• Dragonite brought the unconscious Hunter J to Lila, who received word that most of the poachers had been arrested and that the group could leave the mountain.
• Luo Mu released two Abomasnow and explained that he had found them at the bottom of a cliff, reuniting them with Snover.
• Luo Mu gave Snover a box of Energy Cubes and left it with its parents as the group prepared to descend the mountain.

After helping capture Hunter J, Luo Mu returned to farm life and learned that Mudsdale had finished grinding the first wheat. In Kanto, Delibird watched Ash and Pikachu battle, then dodged Pikachu’s attempt to catch it.

• Luo Mu left Glaseado Town without attending the press conference, urging Lila to emphasize the joint operation rather than his individual role.
• A week later, news broadcasts announced that Hunter J and all 385 members of her group had been arrested, while Luo Mu dismissed the attention and preferred farm life.
• Mudsdale summoned Luo Mu to the mill, where he hoped to find the first batch of flour ready.
• Delibird flew through Kanto, helped a baby Kangaskhan reunite with its mother, and forcibly stopped two Nidoking from fighting.
• Delibird watched Pikachu defeat three Pokémon in a battle against a bronze-skinned man, then dodged Ash’s Thunderbolt when he tried to catch it.

Ash and his friends encountered a powerful Delibird, then received an invitation to New Island from a Dragonite. Delibird suspected Dragonite was the missing Dragonite Leader and followed Ash’s group to learn the truth.

• Delibird defeated Ash’s Pikachu by trapping it in ice while Team Rocket watched and planned to capture Delibird.
• Dragonite arrived with an invitation from the strongest Pokémon Trainer, freed Pikachu with Flamethrower, and prepared to return to New Island.
• Delibird showed Dragonite a family photo of three Dragonair, but Dragonite said it did not recognize them.
• Dragonite flew away, and Delibird pursued it before deciding to follow Ash and his companions toward New Island.

Luo Mu prepared creamy mushroom soup using ingredients produced by the farm’s Pokémon, reflecting how the farm had prospered over two months. He also remembered the King's Rock he had forgotten to give Poliwhirl, leaving its delivery pending.

• Luo Mu reviewed the farm’s harvest and savings, then planned to raise fish in Thunderclap Lake and bring more Pokémon to the Ranch Area.
• Luo Mu asked Ceruledge to slice mushrooms while he gathered ingredients with Milcery, whose cream he planned to use for lunch.
• Luo Mu found the King's Rock Terun had given him and realized Poliwhirl had been waiting for it.
• Luo Mu cooked two pots of creamy mushroom soup, including one with shrimp and chicken and another without meat.
• Luo Mu finished the soup with Milcery’s cream and recognized that the farm’s Pokémon had each contributed to the meal.

Luo Mu served Creamy Mushroom Soup to the farm Pokémon and reminded Moltres to help Growlithe prepare to evolve. He then took Poliwhirl, its three Poliwag brothers, and Serperior to a nearby creek, intending to fish and help Poliwhirl evolve with the King's Rock.

• Luo Mu served the Pokémon Creamy Mushroom Soup, including a bucketful for Moltres.
• Luo Mu reminded Moltres to choose a time to help Growlithe evolve, and Moltres planned to guide Growlithe in absorbing magma energy at a volcano.
• The Pokémon ate, trained, and relaxed around the farm while Luxray stayed behind to guard it.
• Luo Mu took Poliwhirl, the three Poliwag, and Serperior into the wild, carrying the King's Rock and fishing gear.
• Luo Mu explained that he wanted to return to the creek to fish and believed running water would benefit Poliwhirl's evolution.

Luo Mu tried to fish by feeding a gathering of Magikarp, but they devoured all his bait and left him empty-handed. After Serperior drove them away, Luo Mu prepared to help Poliwhirl evolve into Politoed with a King's Rock.

• Luo Mu chummed the stream with expensive bait, attracting a huge school of Magikarp while Poliwhirl and the Poliwag socialized with nearby Wooper and Quagsire.
• Serperior discovered that the Magikarp could communicate and noticed a rare golden Shiny Magikarp drifting among them.
• The Magikarp summoned their relatives and ate all of Luo Mu's bait, while the golden Magikarp was swept away in the crowd.
• Luo Mu angrily ordered Serperior to use Leaf Storm, but Serperior tied him up and drove the Magikarp from the stream with its pressure.
• Luo Mu cleaned up the discarded packaging, then gave Poliwhirl a King's Rock and explained how it could evolve into Politoed once it accepted its responsibilities and placed the stone on its head.

Poliwhirl evolved into Politoed with the help of a King's Rock, and his cry triggered the group evolution of his three Poliwag underlings. After showcasing their new abilities and moves, Politoed surprised Luo Mu by catching a large fish with just his finger.

• Poliwhirl placed the King's Rock on his head and evolved into Politoed as Luo Mu, Serperior, and the others watched.
• Politoed's cry summoned rain, and Serperior used Frenzy Plant roots to make an umbrella over Luo Mu.
• Politoed's leadership-filled cry triggered the simultaneous evolution of his three Poliwag underlings into Poliwhirl.
• Politoed and the three Poliwhirl showed off their new moves, and Luo Mu learned that Politoed had gained the Drizzle Ability.
• Politoed tried a fishing technique he had learned from Wooper and the Quagsire, then pulled a large fish from the stream after it bit his finger.

Luo Mu returned from a frustrating fishing trip and found Porto Marinada Gym Leader Hai Dai waiting at his farm. After discussing Luo Mu's Pokémon and enjoying tea together, Hai Dai delivered an important invitation from Zhi Mi.

• Luo Mu returned to the farm with fish caught by Politoed and found Hai Dai speaking with Luxray.
• Hai Dai praised Politoed and the Poliwhirl, while Luxray welcomed them and celebrated their evolutions.
• Luo Mu invited Hai Dai inside, where they shared tea brewed in the Chipped Pot and Honey Cakes.
• Hai Dai accepted Luo Mu's invitation to taste the farm's black tea in summer.
• Hai Dai gave Luo Mu an embossed letter from Zhi Mi, which Luo Mu suspected was an invitation to an event.

After learning Milcery needed a Sweet to evolve into Alcremie, Luo Mu considered visiting Katy's dessert shop in Alfornada. The next day, he paired Politoed and Swampert against an overweight Moltres, which resolved to lose weight through battle.

• Hai Dai praised Luo Mu's Honey Cake and suggested he visit Katy's dessert shop in Alfornada to find Milcery's evolution item.
• Luo Mu explained the seven kinds of Sweets to Milcery, and Milcery eagerly agreed that it wanted to evolve.
• Luo Mu watched Politoed and Swampert spar beside Thunderclap Lake and proposed that they fight as a team.
• Luo Mu assigned Moltres to battle Politoed and Swampert, telling it that fighting could help it lose weight.
• Moltres realized its pride was at stake and decided to lose weight.

Luo Mu arranged battles that let Politoed practice weather control while Moltres and Swampert trained, then led his students through battles and gave them safety advice for Spring Break. After class, he visited Geeta at Naranja Academy.

• Luo Mu had Politoed and Swampert battle Moltres in the rain, helping Politoed practice weather control while Moltres burned energy.
• Luo Mu's Growlithe defeated Erichis's Meowscarada, and Comfey healed it with help from flowers grown from Deerling's antlers.
• Nemona challenged Luo Mu again with her fully healed Teddiursa and Pawmo while Erichis remarked on her energy.
• Luo Mu advised his Battle Studies students to follow the Paldea League's recommended Gym route and avoid dangerous areas during Spring Break.
• Luo Mu visited Geeta in her Naranja Academy chairman's office and teased her about rarely being there.

Geeta offered Luo Mu a place at the Kalos Region’s Pokémon Butler Academy as his reward for the Frost Smear Mountain operation, and he accepted. Back at his farm, Officer Jenny investigated reports of persistent dark clouds, and Luo Mu invited her inside to see that his Pokémon were sparring.

• Geeta renewed her invitation for Luo Mu to work for the Pokémon League, but he refused.
• Geeta told Luo Mu she had secured him a place at the Pokémon Butler Academy in the Kalos Region, and he accepted.
• Geeta explained that the academy would review Luo Mu’s documents and later inspect his farm before confirming a butler-selection date.
• Luo Mu borrowed agriculture and fisheries books from Naranja Academy and returned to his farm outside Los Platos on Dragonite.
• Officer Jenny arrived to investigate reports of unusual rain clouds, and Luo Mu told her the clouds came from Pokémon sparring.
• Luo Mu invited Officer Jenny into the farm to verify his explanation and introduced himself.

Luo Mu showed Officer Jenny the powerful Pokémon sparring on his farm, convincing her that the earlier storm had been caused by Pokémon there. After she left, he checked on Eldegoss, Dolliv, and the others tending the Berry trees.

• Luo Mu introduced Officer Jenny to his regional-form Growlithe, which ran off to play with her Growlithe.
• Officer Jenny watched Moltres and Swampert spar amid heavy rain and realized that Pokémon from Luo Mu's farm had caused the earlier thunderstorm.
• Luo Mu stopped the spar, and Politoed dispersed the rain cloud as Moltres's Sunny Day cleared the sky.
• Luo Mu took Officer Jenny to the Wheat Field, where she found the Growlithe playing with Dachsbun, then departed on her Police Motorcycle.
• Luo Mu went to the Berry trees and reminded Eldegoss, Dolliv, and their companions to balance their work with rest.

Luo Mu planned to work with Vespiquen’s Combee colony to pollinate his berry trees, while Delibird crossed the storm on its way to New Island. Above the clouds, Delibird met Mew and learned that a Pokémon had created the storm with psychic power.

• Luo Mu planned to visit Vespiquen’s grove after obtaining Milcery’s evolution item and arrange for the Combee colony to gather pollen at his farm.
• Delibird watched Ash and the others board a boat for New Island, then flew into the storm to investigate the island and the Dragonite Leader.
• Delibird burst through the clouds and spotted a pink Pokémon, which vanished before it could get a closer look.
• Mew appeared behind Delibird, startled it, and revealed that the storm had been created by a Pokémon using psychic power.

Mew took Delibird to New Island and helped it search the castle for the Dragonite carrying Luo Mu’s black shoulder bag. They found Dragonite in a dusty attic, where Delibird realized its Trainer’s Pokémon was living in terrible conditions.

• Mew convinced Delibird to come to New Island by promising to show it the source of the psychic power affecting the weather.
• Mew teleported Delibird to the island and revealed its ability to transform into other Pokémon.
• Delibird showed Mew a photo of Luo Mu and explained that it was searching for the Dragonite carrying a black shoulder bag.
• Mew persuaded Delibird to share an Energy Cube, then used Future Sight to locate the Dragonite.
• Mew teleported Delibird to a dark attic, where they found Dragonite clutching the black shoulder bag.

Delibird realized that the Dragonite Leader’s strange behavior came from Psychic control and tried to persuade Mew to free it. When Mew could not undo the control, it used its power to bring Luo Mu’s slippers to the attic, leaving Luo Mu to wake up in Paldea and discover they were missing.

• Delibird suspected that the Dragonite Leader’s imaginary Trainer was caused by the strongest Trainer’s Psychic Pokémon controlling its mind.
• Delibird offered Mew Energy Cubes and then promised Luo Mu’s delicious food to persuade it to help the Dragonite Leader.
• Mew tried to remove the Psychic control but could not, then offered to take Delibird to find the power’s owner after an explosion shook the attic.
• Mew attempted to teleport Luo Mu to the attic but brought only his slippers, while Luo Mu woke up in Paldea and shouted at Growlithe after noticing the slippers were gone.

Luo Mu was teleported to New Island, where Mewtwo demanded a battle to prove it was the strongest. Luxray fought and defeated Mewtwo, leaving its quest to prove its existence unresolved as it lost consciousness.

• Delibird and Mew arrived on New Island, where Mewtwo attacked Mew and set the original Pokémon against their clones.
• After Mewtwo defeated the weakened Mew, Mew provoked it into summoning Luo Mu by using the slippers in Delibird’s tail pocket.
• Mewtwo teleported Luo Mu to New Island and demanded a battle, while Luxray broke free of its control and stood between Mewtwo and Luo Mu.
• Luo Mu directed Luxray to fight Mewtwo as Ash and the others watched the clash destroy parts of the castle and arena.
• When Mewtwo said it needed to become the strongest to prove its existence, Luo Mu Terastallized Luxray and ordered it to use Wild Charge.
• Luxray pierced Mewtwo’s Psychic Ball, pinned it down, and struck it with a massive lightning bolt until it lost consciousness.

After losing to Luo Mu and Luxray, Mewtwo questioned its identity and purpose, but Luo Mu reassured it that it belonged in the world and urged it to keep searching for its own answers. The chapter ended with Luo Mu asking Mewtwo to voice its truest wish.

• Mewtwo awoke in the crater, believing its defeat meant it had no reason to exist, and Luo Mu interrupted its brooding before asking to talk.
• Mewtwo explained that it had rejected human commands and once treated being the strongest as its purpose, but its defeat left it unsure who it was or where it belonged.
• Luo Mu told Mewtwo that it was a Pokémon, that other artificial Pokémon existed, and that it had time to find its own meaning.
• Luo Mu let Mewtwo read his memory of Rayquaza and reminded it that the cloned Pokémon were its companions and that it had brought them into the world.
• Luo Mu asked Mewtwo to set aside others' expectations and say what it truly wanted.