After resting for a night at the Pokémon Center in Goldenrod City, Roy and Annihilape said goodbye to Nurse Joy and Chansey the next day.
Before leaving, Roy noticed that Chansey had stopped playing cards. After asking Nurse Joy, he learned that Chansey simply didn't understand the game and had given up.
A legendary card player's career ended before he even reached his full potential.
After arriving at the outskirts of Goldenrod City, Roy rode on Dragapult along Route 36 towards Ecruteak City.
When he arrived at the intersection of Route 36 and Route 37, Roy stopped Dragapult and released Annihilape from its Poké Ball.
There's a wooden sign at a fork in the road next to Route 37 that indicates the distance to the National Park is 500m.
Roy and the Annihilape followed the directions on the sign, walking from the fork in the road to the National Park, keeping an eye out for any suspicious information on the side roads as they went.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the National Park, unlike the Safari Zone in Lilycove City, there were no guards here, only a gate entrance with the words "National Park" engraved on it.
Just like its name suggests, the National Park is free from human interference and is home to Wild Pokémon.
Normally, only Rangers come to patrol from time to time.
Besides these, there are Pokémon Trainers who have no money but want to risk catching a Pokémon, and some reckless daredevils.
But given the vast size of the National Park, where was he supposed to find the territories of those two Primeape groups?
"Hiss!"
A Swellow flew across the sky, its sharp Growl attracting Roy.
Seeing the Swellow flying in the sky, Roy had an idea and released the Dusclops.
"Dusclops, suppress him."
"Night!"
The Dusclops looked at the Swellow in the sky, its two large hands, wrapped in bandages, waving wildly at the sky.
While still high in the sky pondering where to get some fries for lunch, Swellow suddenly felt a weight on his back, as if a jack had pressed him down.
The Swellow fell from the sky to the ground in an instant, lying flat on the ground in a starfish shape, unable to move at all.
Before Swellow could figure out what was going on, two dark figures enveloped him.
Roy and the Annihilape completely ignored the Gravity Field released by the Dusclops and arrived next to the Swellow.
Hehehe!!
Roy looked at the Swellow on the ground with a mischievous grin and asked:
Do you know where the territory of the Primeape is in the natural forest?
Is this the territory of the Primeape?
Without a second thought, Swellow nodded hastily to the menacing Roy and the Annihilape, indicating that he understood.
"Take me to the territory of the Primeape clan over here, or I'll roast you."
The Dusclops also reduced the pressure of Gravity, allowing the Swellow to walk.
The Swellow, compressed by Gravity, was completely transformed into a ground chicken. He led Roy and the Annihilape all the way to the territory of the two Primeape clans featured in the newspaper.
One of the Primeape groups is located next to a stream, while the territory of another Primeape group is on the opposite side of the stream.
Have you seen the Primeape here recently?
Upon hearing Roy's question, Swellow pondered for a moment, recalling that he hadn't heard any Uproar noise from the Primeape clan when he passed by recently. He then Knob at Roy.
No?
Roy then asked a second question:
"Have there been any poachers in the National Park recently, or any humans who don't look like good people who have entered to hunt Pokémon?"
Someone who doesn't look like a good person?
Swellow glanced uncertainly at Roy, then looked him up and down.
"Not me."
Leaving aside Roy in front of him... Swellow Knob without hesitation.
This poaching attempt was likely targeting the Primeape population.
Having arrived at their destination and asked all the necessary questions, Roy once again approached the Swellow with a mischievous grin.
"Hiss!"
Swellow looked terrified. Hadn't they said they wouldn't roast her as long as she led the way?
Was death truly inevitable after all?
As Roy drew closer, Swellow closed her eyes in despair.
Suddenly, he felt as if something had been stuffed into his wings, and the pressure on his body disappeared.
The Swellow opened its eyes and found five different colored Berry and a jar of Moomoo Milk inside its wings.
All Roy left him with was his back view.
Without the threat from Roy, the Swellow, who had narrowly escaped death, felt a lightness in her body as control of her wings returned to her.
It felt as if everything that had happened after I was pinned down was a dream.
But the Berry and glass bottles he was holding in his wings told him that everything he had just seen was real.
No? Is that person crazy?
Why not just give me Berry and have it guide me?
After finishing its Moomoo Milk, the Swellow, grumbling and cursing, flapped its wings and left the spot, carrying the Berry given to it by Roy.
After giving the Swellow five Berry and Moomoo Milk, Roy had Dusclops remove the Gravity Field, and then Dusclops, and the Annihilape entered the territory of the Primeape.
The Annihilape followed Roy, observing the surroundings as they walked, and discovered many traces of the once inhabited area by the Primeape tribe.
But even after they had explored the entire territory of the Primeape, they found no signs of fighting, as if the group had simply vanished.
Could it be that Beheeyem from outer space kidnapped the Primeape tribe?
That shouldn't be the case. Beheeyem to capture one individual, that would be enough. Why would he capture two groups of Primeape?
Could it be... that Roy recalled the reason why the Primal Primeape of Lilycove City participated in the Bug Tide riot was because of his Annihilape?
Could it be related to people again?
When it comes to evil organizations in the Johto, only the Hunter Organization and Team Rocket come to mind.
Hunter Organizations typically accept Pokémon. For example, Hunter J's missions usually target the Lake Guardians, Toilet King, and Riolu from the royal family... They wouldn't even consider Primeape.
If it's Team Rocket under Giovanni's command, he could ask Giovanni.
However, during a chat on the S.S. Anne last year, according to Giovanni, Team Rocket in the Johto has not yet completely submitted to Giovanni, but rather operates independently.
My original advice to Giovanni was to wait, let them fight like dogs, and wait until they were both exhausted before sweeping away Team Rocket in the Johto and completely unifying Team Rocket in both regions.
Finding nothing, Roy and the Annihilape went to another territory of the Primeape on the other side of the river. There were still no signs of fighting there; the entire group seemed to have vanished suddenly.
Just as Roy was still wondering what was going on, the Annihilape came to Roy's side, holding a half-eaten Pokéblock in his hand, which he had found under a tree.
There wasn't a soul in the entire National Park, so how could there possibly be Pokéblock?
Roy took the Pokéblock from the Annihilape and saw a clear tooth mark on the half-eaten Pokéblock.
Even though he knew it was the Primeape that had eaten it, Roy still made the Annihilape open its mouth and compared the teeth marks on the Pokéblock to confirm that they were indeed Primeape's teeth marks.
Roy also smelled a peculiar scent emanating from the Pokéblock —the sweet aroma of Chesto Berry.
Chesto Berry is Berry that has the effect of relieving sleepiness.
However, if the Pokéblock is infused with special methods, such as extremely low temperatures, the effect will be reversed, causing creatures that have consumed the Pokéblock to fall asleep.
If the Primeape were captured while they were asleep, then there would indeed be no signs of resistance.
So who exactly used the Pokéblock to Hypnosis the two groups of Primeape and then take them away?