Yanbo

"Pilo?" Piloswine stared at the photograph in Yu Hai's hand and sank into its memories. That was what Yanbo had looked like when he was young. It remembered instantly; to it, it felt like yesterday.

"Pilo, pilo!" Piloswine remembered everything. Worried about Yanbo's injuries, it suddenly became agitated and charged at Yu Hai.

"Gengar!" Yu Hai's face darkened when he saw Piloswine rushing over. If it hit him, he would be lucky not to break any bones.

"Gengar!" Gengar immediately used Confusion to lift Piloswine into the air. With all four limbs off the ground, Piloswine panicked and kicked its short legs wildly.

"Piloswine, calm down. Do you know this person?" Yu Hai held the photograph before Piloswine again, confirming whether it had recognized its Trainer correctly.

"Pilo!" Piloswine nodded desperately. This was its Trainer. How was he? Had his burns healed?

"It says he's its Trainer, and it's asking whether his injuries have healed," Luo Ke translated.

"Tell it its Trainer has recovered and not to worry," Yu Hai said. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, though he also sighed afterward.

He was relieved because he had found the right one. He sighed because this Piloswine had not reached Elite-class. It could be controlled by Gengar's Confusion and had not broken free. Aside from being somewhat weak after awakening, its raw strength was simply lacking.

Piloswine did not match his expectations. He might as well return it to Yanbo. With two Elite-class Pokémon for protection, that would be enough. So long as he did not encounter some lunatic who enjoyed bullying Rookie Trainers, Yanbo should manage.

Still, whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, Piloswine had slept for over forty years and could finally see its master again. Yet its master was already an old man. They had missed