"Infernape, Close Combat!"
"Latios, Dragon Pulse!"
Boom—!!
Accompanied by a tremendous roar.
The seemingly ancient building before them, weathered by time, was shattered to pieces beneath the attack.
From afar.
Ordinary citizens watched the scene from behind the cordon set up by the Pokémon League police.
Pointing and talking among themselves.
"That really is Elite Four Xia Yan."
"As expected of Elite Four Xia Yan. The Shanjing Clan had been throwing its weight around for long enough. Who would have thought they'd secretly been colluding with a traitorous Elite Four?"
"I heard the Shanjing Clan originally wanted to recruit Elite Four Xia Yan. Old Master Shanjing even wanted to marry his granddaughter to him."
"Pah! How could Old Shanjing's granddaughter possibly be worthy of Elite Four Xia Yan?"
"Actually, that girl was fairly pretty, but apparently Elite Four Xia Yan had her arrested outright. He really is impartial."
"But ever since Elite Four Xia Yan took office, the town's crime rate has clearly dropped."
"..."
Listening to their discussions, Xia Yan's eye twitched imperceptibly.
It couldn't be helped.
Old Shanjing's granddaughter really did have the face of a seductress. That figure, those curves—tsk, tsk.
Unfortunately.
After Hoshino Long Yi and Blaze defected, Igor launched a massive purge against the various family forces that had colluded with them.
And the Shanjing family, which had been around for quite some time, was one of them.
"Elite Four Xia Yan, all members of the Shanjing Clan have been successfully arrested."
Officer Jenny, one of those in charge of this operation, saluted Xia Yan before speaking.
Her face was full of respect.
There was even a faint trace of admiration in her eyes.
In just one month.
Xia Yan's reputation for swift and decisive action had spread throughout Sinnoh.
"Good. You've worked hard."
Xia