Chapter Summaries

Yan Yang woke and confronted Armorouge for hiding his injuries and acting alone, then healed him and the other Pokémon. As they recovered, Armorouge hinted at a private wish Yan Yang might not be able to grant, while Yan Yang planned how to escape and wait for Entei.

• Armorouge tried to keep Yan Yang unconscious, but Yan Yang woke, saw his missing arm and back wound, and angrily rebuked him for provoking Articuno and making decisions alone.
• Armorouge admitted he had provoked Articuno partly to force himself to evolve and partly out of anger over Yan Yang being attacked.
• Yan Yang healed Armorouge, bandaged his wounds, and treated Pyroar and Houndoom, leaving himself exhausted.
• Pyroar complained about Articuno and teased Armorouge about losing his arm until Houndoom told him to stop bothering Yan Yang.
• Armorouge explained his desire to evolve, and Yan Yang promised to help him and asked him to share his thoughts in the future.
• Armorouge touched Yan Yang and wondered whether his Trainer would go somewhere private with him, while Yan Yang decided they should escape and wait for Entei.

Doctor Jiachengxue and several Pokémon followed the signs of a fierce battle toward the injured Armorouge, while Entei and Raikou set out to confront the Legendary birds. Yan Yang agreed to support Armorouge’s plan to fight them, leaving the group preparing for a dangerous battle.

• Dragonite identified Armorouge’s blood and scales at the snowy battlefield, and Doctor Jiachengxue followed the blood trail to find the injured Pokémon.
• Lycanroc found Armorouge’s scent and followed the trail while carrying an exhausted Cosmog.
• Entei recognized Yan Yang’s scent and, after finding Armorouge’s blood, persuaded Raikou to help confront the birds they suspected had attacked him.
• Yan Yang found Raikou’s Thunder Orb in his backpack as the group waited for the Legendary birds to discover them.
• Armorouge insisted on battling the birds to pursue his evolution, and Yan Yang supported him and agreed to fight alongside him.

Yan Yang and Armorouge fought Articuno together, with Yan Yang clinging to Armorouge’s back to strengthen and guide him. Armorouge dodged Articuno’s attacks through the forest while Articuno hesitated to freeze the trees, and Moltres and Zapdos watched from the sidelines.

• Yan Yang insisted on facing Articuno alongside Armorouge, and they agreed he would ride on Armorouge’s back to help him fight.
• Armorouge dodged Articuno’s icy attacks while Yan Yang strengthened him and warned him of incoming strikes.
• Yan Yang revealed that Houndoom and Pyroar had gone to seek reinforcements while he and Armorouge drew the birds’ attention.
• Articuno considered freezing the forest to stop Armorouge but hesitated because it did not want to damage the environment.
• Moltres and Zapdos watched Articuno struggle and teased it about being unable to handle Armorouge.

Armorouge and Yan Yang used the forest to evade Articuno while looking for a way to turn the battle around. Armorouge finally struck Articuno with their combined Hidden Power, leaving the fight unfinished.

• Armorouge used the dense forest for cover as he dodged Articuno's attacks and fired Dragon Pulses back at it.
• Armorouge sped up his attacks and considered climbing a tree to land a close-range hit, while Yan Yang rejected using a Dragon Z-Move because Armorouge was already tired.
• Yan Yang and Armorouge decided to try Hidden Power, but Armorouge's first attempt was weak and Articuno easily dodged it.
• Yan Yang surrounded himself with flames and commanded Armorouge to try Hidden Power again, combining their fire into a stronger attack.
• Armorouge's combined Hidden Power struck Articuno, which cried out in pain as Moltres watched in surprise.

Armorouge endured Articuno’s freezing assault while Yan Yang struggled against the cold, then used Raikou’s Electric Orb and a Dragon Z-Move to knock Articuno out of the sky. Articuno crashed to the ground as Zapdos and Moltres watched in shock.

• Articuno intensified its attacks, freezing the forest as Yan Yang began to succumb to the cold.
• Armorouge set Yan Yang down and fought alone, using his gathered heat to withstand the freezing air.
• Armorouge threw Raikou’s Electric Orb into the sky and detonated it, slowing Articuno with a powerful Electric-type blast.
• After returning to Yan Yang, Armorouge reconnected their enhancement state and joined him in unleashing Ultimate Dragon Tremor.
• The Dragon-type attack struck Articuno and knocked it out of the sky, sending it crashing to the ground.

Armorouge’s attempted evolution failed, and Articuno retaliated with a sneak attack that froze him. Yan Yang escaped the Legendary Birds and called on Entei and Raikou, who arrived ready to confront them.

• Armorouge’s evolution began but quickly faded, leaving him disappointed; Yan Yang tried to comfort him.
• Armorouge sensed danger and shoved Yan Yang away before Articuno’s icy beam froze him.
• Articuno insisted it had not lost and joined Moltres and the other bird in surrounding Yan Yang.
• Doctor Jiachengxue arrived, and Yan Yang used Teleportation to escape the birds and ask him to take Armorouge to the Pokémon Center.
• Entei and Raikou appeared as Yan Yang’s backup, and he told them the birds had attacked him and frozen Armorouge.
• Raikou promised to teach the three birds a lesson.

Yan Yang left with Doctor Jiachengxue while Entei and Raikou fought the Legendary Birds to avenge him and Armorouge. The two Sacred Beasts gained the advantage, and the chapter ended with a Pokémon description quiz.

• Yan Yang told Entei and Raikou what the Legendary Birds had done, and Entei sent him away with Doctor Jiachengxue while they sought revenge.
• Yan Yang left on Dragonite with Armorouge, while Doctor Jiachengxue speculated that Yan Yang was the Brave of the Rainbow chosen by Ho-Oh.
• Yan Yang reflected on Armorouge's loyalty and decided to blacklist Articuno for hurting his Pokémon.
• Entei and Raikou attacked Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, who realized Entei's power was approaching that of Lugia and Ho-Oh.
• The Legendary Birds fell behind as Entei and Raikou's teamwork overwhelmed them, and the chapter ended by asking readers to identify a Pokémon from its description.

Yan Yang brought Armorouge to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy treated his critical injuries while Yan Yang used Evergreen Power to help him recover. Meanwhile, Entei and Raikou defeated the Legendary Birds, leaving Moltres and Zapdos to flee and taking Articuno to be studied by Doctor Jiachengxue.

• Yan Yang handed Armorouge over to Nurse Joy, who discovered his life-threatening injuries and rushed him to the emergency room.
• Doctor Jiachengxue explained to Nurse Joy that Armorouge had fought Articuno to protect Yan Yang and had suffered severe injuries in the battle.
• Yan Yang saw Armorouge's condition, used Evergreen Power to warm and heal him, and fell asleep beside the hospital bed after his own strength faded.
• Entei and Raikou overwhelmed the three Legendary Birds, and Articuno collapsed after enduring repeated attacks.
• Moltres and Zapdos flew away when Entei let them go, abandoning Articuno.
• Entei ordered Raikou to take Articuno to Doctor Jiachengxue for study.

Raikou carried the unconscious Articuno while Armorouge woke in the New Bark Town Pokémon Center beside Yan Yang. As Yan Yang comforted him and checked his injuries, Armorouge worried about his lost scales and lack of evolution, and wondered how to become bigger.

• Raikou knocked Articuno unconscious, then carried her after Entei silently pressured him to help.
• Armorouge woke beside Yan Yang in the Pokémon Center and tried to pull him closer, but Yan Yang woke first.
• Yan Yang climbed onto the bed to warm and comfort Armorouge, who said his stiffness and missing arm did not hurt.
• Yan Yang checked Armorouge's exposed skin and learned his scales would take about two weeks to grow back.
• Armorouge asked whether Yan Yang preferred him before or after evolving, then wondered how to evolve and grow bigger.

Yan Yang cared for Armorouge at the Pokémon Center, learning more about his cold-resistance training and comforting him over his ruined cape. As evening came, Yan Yang went to bed beside the recovering Armorouge, who continued to cuddle and paw at him.

• Yan Yang allowed Armorouge two hours of exercise a day and learned that Armorouge’s cold-resistance ability left him especially vulnerable after an hour.
• Yan Yang discovered Armorouge’s cape was beyond use, but promised to keep it in case it could be repaired.
• Yan Yang praised Armorouge’s protective nature, and Armorouge secretly enjoyed having Yan Yang’s attention while he recovered.
• Yan Yang wondered whether Entei and Raikou could defeat the three Legendary birds and considered what Entei might do with Articuno afterward.
• Armorouge told Yan Yang he was cold, and Yan Yang lay down with him before they went to sleep for the evening.

Yan Yang and Armorouge left the Pokémon Center after Armorouge recovered astonishingly quickly through Yan Yang’s Evergreen Power. At the research institute, they found Raikou and Entei tormenting Articuno while Doctor Jiachengxue and his assistants observed and took notes.

• Nurse Joy examined Armorouge and discovered that he had recovered far faster than expected after Yan Yang used his Evergreen Power.
• Nurse Joy cleared Armorouge for discharge after one final examination, and Yan Yang learned that Professor had already returned to the research institute.
• Yan Yang and Armorouge left the Pokémon Center and returned to the research institute, where they found Professor and the assistants missing.
• Yan Yang followed the commotion to the backyard and saw Raikou pinning Articuno down while Entei watched and Doctor Jiachengxue and his assistants recorded observations.
• Articuno begged Raikou and Entei to stop, while Raikou plucked its remaining feathers and noticed Yan Yang watching.

Entei treated Armorouge’s injuries and assured Yan Yang that Ho-Oh could restore his missing hand when Yan Yang became the Brave of the Rainbow. After Raikou took Yan Yang to play, Entei arranged for the researchers to study Articuno, leaving the disgraced Legendary Pokémon at their mercy.

• Entei used Sacred Fire to treat Armorouge and told Yan Yang that Ho-Oh could restore the injured Pokémon’s body.
• Doctor Jiachengxue recognized Entei’s Sacred Fire and hoped to ask Yan Yang more about his Pokémon.
• Entei let Raikou take Yan Yang to play in the backyard for a short while.
• Entei thanked Armorouge for protecting Yan Yang, but warned him that he would remain the leader of Yan Yang’s team.
• Armorouge declined to decide Articuno’s fate, so Entei offered the researchers permission to study Articuno in exchange for something Entei wanted.
• Articuno protested the examination, then gave in when Entei threatened him with another burst of fire.

Raikou visited Yan Yang, teased him about his upcoming trial, and learned about his time in human society before leaving with Yan Yang eager for their next meeting. Back at the research institute, Yan Yang reunited with the Pokémon and joined the Professor’s observations of Articuno, while the Professor wondered whether he could study Entei too.

• Raikou asked whether Yan Yang had used up the bead and listened as he described his experiences in human society.
• Yan Yang showed Raikou his fireball, then threatened to tell Entei how Raikou had helped awaken his powers, prompting Raikou to chase and punish him playfully.
• Raikou revealed that Yan Yang’s upcoming trial would require him to please Raikou, then left while looking forward to their next meeting.
• Yan Yang returned to the research institute, where Armorouge checked him over and Entei promised Armorouge extra time with him until his scales grew back.
• Doctor Jiachengxue praised Yan Yang’s luck and asked whether he could study Entei, but Yan Yang refused while the Professor continued observing Articuno.

During Articuno’s two weeks at the research institute, Yan Yang and the Pokémon settled into a quiet routine, with Armorouge growing increasingly possessive of Yan Yang. Articuno accepted its captivity and began planning to take revenge on the Legendary Birds who abandoned it.

• Articuno gave up resisting at Professor's research institute and resolved to restore its flock’s former glory when it returned.
• Armorouge kept Yan Yang close, while Pyroar swallowed her anger, Houndoom monitored Armorouge, and Lycanroc trained and cared for Cosmog.
• Entei continued helping nearby Pokémon, and Armorouge trained despite his broken arm as Yan Yang helped care for his regrowing scales.
• Yan Yang visited Articuno with Armorouge and asked how humans had captured it; Articuno gave a perfunctory answer and sent them away.
• Articuno blamed its defeat on underestimating its opponents and their tracking move, then planned to summon younger members of its flock to cause trouble for the other Legendary Birds.

Wu Ji and Wang Ba prepared to raid Yan Yang’s research institute, while Yan Yang spent time with his Pokémon after Armorouge’s two-week stretch with him ended. The chapter left Yan Yang warned that suspicious people were lurking outside, as he wondered whether they had discovered a Legendary Pokémon.

• Wu Ji questioned Xing Lan’s intelligence before agreeing to lead a sneak attack on the research institute, while Wang Ba privately anticipated the operation.
• Wu Ji considered his stolen Slowpoke tails and suspected that the device blocking communications might be near the town.
• Yan Yang reunited with his Pokémon, comforted Pyroar, and decided to spend the coming week with everyone except Armorouge as a small punishment.
• Armorouge accepted that Yan Yang should spend time with the others, while Houndoom returned to training and Lycanroc exercised with Cosmog.
• Entei warned Yan Yang that he had seen several people sneaking around the research institute, and Yan Yang wondered if they were searching for a Legendary Pokémon.

Yan Yang and Jiachengxue prepared for suspected Pokémon thieves, but the intruders’ raid on the research institute collapsed when they found Entei and Articuno guarding the Slowpoke. The attackers were captured, while Wu Ji was left alone to face Articuno after Xing Lan disappeared.

• Yan Yang told Jiachengxue that suspicious people might be targeting the institute, and Jiachengxue guessed they wanted to steal Pokémon.
• A hot-air balloon appeared over the institute, and its occupants realized Entei and Articuno were there and tried to warn their accomplices to retreat.
• Xing Lan misread the balloon crew’s signals and urged the underlings to attack the institute’s backyard and capture the Slowpoke.
• Entei and Articuno defeated the intruders’ Pokémon, and Yan Yang had Armorouge help subdue the attackers.
• Yan Yang suspected the attackers’ leader was nearby, while Wu Ji waited in hiding and Xing Lan vanished; Articuno then appeared before Wu Ji.

Yan Yang and the others captured Wu Ji, a former Johto League Chairman who had come to capture Slowpoke, and learned he had ordered similar crimes before. Yan Yang beat him after Alakazam hypnotized him, while the Professor began considering studying Yan Yang.

• Articuno froze Wu Ji and brought him to Entei, who melted the ice and recognized him as the former Johto League Chairman.
• Doctor Jiachengxue identified Wu Ji, and Yan Yang realized he was connected to the earlier Johto League scandal.
• Alakazam hypnotized Wu Ji, who confessed that he had come to capture Slowpoke for a client and had cut off Slowpoke tails in Kanto before.
• Yan Yang angrily beat the hypnotized Wu Ji until the Professor let him rest, then resumed beating him after he woke.
• The Professor considered secretly studying Yan Yang, who had been raised by Legendary Pokémon.

Yan Yang discovered that a controller in his backpack had caused the signal blackout, and its return allowed him to contact Wang Yan after Wu Ji was arrested. He worried about Silvally and planned to visit it the following week, while Raikou remained away after forgetting Entei’s message.

• The police took Wu Ji and his group away after the Professor's assistant called them using the institute's emergency phone.
• Yan Yang found a switched-on controller in his backpack, turned it off, and watched his phone signal return.
• Yan Yang called Wang Yan, told him about Wu Ji and the controller, and asked him to check on Silvally.
• Entei told Yan Yang that Raikou had been asked to pass along a message, but Raikou had forgotten while wandering around Kanto.
• Doctor Jiachengxue learned that Yan Yang's controller had caused the signal blackout and teased him about being punished for it.
• Yan Yang worried about Silvally and planned to visit it the following week to make up for leaving without saying goodbye.

After waking from a three-week dormancy, Silvally feared Yan Yang had abandoned him, while a hidden program intensified his distress and violent thoughts. When Wang Yan entered the ruined room, Silvally attacked him, then fled outside after Charizard blocked the strike, leaving Wang Yan to chase him.

• Silvally woke after 21 days and found the room unrepaired and empty, prompting him to worry that Yan Yang and the other Pokémon had abandoned him.
• Silvally blamed the dormant AR System for disturbing dreams and thoughts that pushed him toward violence, then fixated on a photo of himself with Yan Yang.
• Silvally expected Yan Yang to return, but Wang Yan entered instead, and Silvally's disappointment and anger surged.
• Silvally identified Wang Yan as a threat and attacked him, but Charizard blocked the strike.
• Silvally smashed through the window and escaped outside, and Wang Yan hurried after him to prevent him from harming anyone.

Silvally attacked people in the street, but Wang Yan and his Pokémon stopped him and took him into custody. Wang Yan secretly transported Silvally to the League’s prison, deciding to wait until Yan Yang returned before telling him.

• Silvally reached a quiet street and prepared to attack a passerby, but hesitated before Charizard arrived with Wang Yan and rescued the man.
• Silvally attacked Charizard, who blocked his claws and hit him with flames that barely affected him.
• Wang Yan released Breloom, Gengar, Mamoswine, Wigglytuff, and Venomoth, and the six Pokémon subdued Silvally after he tried to break through the encirclement.
• Wang Yan decided Silvally could not be left outside and chose not to tell Yan Yang until he returned from the research institute.
• Wang Yan had Silvally locked in a container and secretly transported to the League’s prison, where Silvally struggled unsuccessfully to escape.