The 110th day after leaving the Orange Islands, sunny.
Pewter City.
The return journey had gone quite smoothly, without any delays. Yu Hai quickly returned to this familiar city.
After stepping into the Pokémon Center, a familiar atmosphere washed over him. He expertly made his way to the front desk, completed the check-in procedures, and rented a room as usual, planning to wait for Xiao Ming and A Long, who were still out doing side jobs.
He happened to have some matters that needed sorting through and digesting. After arriving at the Pokémon Center, he used its video phone to call Blaine and MikanGym.
Once the call connected, Blaine's kindly smile appeared on the screen. They exchanged a few pleasantries, and after explaining his purpose, Yu Hai successfully retrieved the Rhydon that had been left with Blaine, as well as MikanGym's Slowking.
He had not seen these two little fellows for a long time. Now that they appeared before him again, he could clearly sense that the auras they gave off had grown increasingly powerful, their bodies brimming with the force of a breakthrough.
Naturally, he had his own reasons for recalling Rhydon. He intended to give Rhydon some special meals. The fragments from an entire Tyranitar obtained from the ruins, along with the rock materials left behind by Aerodactyl, were all crucial breakthrough materials for Rhydon.
He planned to keep Rhydon by his side for a while and let it digest these high-energy foods. Once it had eaten enough, he would send it back to Blaine.
As for recalling Slowking, the purpose was equally clear: he wanted Slowking to translate what Gengar's "kekekeke" meant.
Ever since Gengar returned, he had only learned that Gengar had successfully found Darkrai. Yet he still knew nothing about the specific conditions of the