To be honest.
Things had reached this point, and there was really nothing left for him to do.
There was no benefit in staying in Ilex Forest, especially since his greatest support had gone off to chase Ho-Oh. That left him feeling genuinely insecure.
Shadow Lugia had not gone alone.
It had taken the minimized Umbreon and Charizard with it.
The former was responsible for negotiating with Ho-Oh, while the latter was responsible for enjoying whatever power Ho-Oh might grant after the negotiations.
—Compared to seeking out Entei to copy its power, wasn't going directly to Ho-Oh faster and more efficient?
And there was no middleman taking a cut!
Ho-Oh's reputation had been utterly ruined this time, and Heiduo had helped free it from the Masked Man's control(?). Was it unreasonable to ask for a little something in return?
Heiduo thought it was perfectly reasonable!
So that was exactly what he did.
But everyone was still so indignant. It would be strange for him to slip away alone, and Shadow Lugia flying off had already been suspicious enough. A smart person like Green had definitely noticed something, or she would not keep glancing at him intentionally and unintentionally.
Forget it. He might as well stick around for the rest of the plot.
"Let's go to the Central Shrine." Heiduo had Gengar put Will, Karen, and their Pokémon away again. Blue might not intend to hold them accountable, but that did not mean Heiduo had no intention of doing so.
Whether the two of them later became Elite Four members or even Champion, it would not be over until he hung them upside down for an entire day and made them beg for mercy through tears.
If their hands were stained with blood, he would hand them straight over to the