"...Anyway, if you want to take it with you, here!"
Arven stepped forward and tossed Baimu a Master Ball.
Purple shell, white base, red bumps bulging on both sides, and an M stuck above the button. No matter how he looked at it, it was definitely a Master Ball.
How extravagant!
He was actually using a Master Ball to catch a Legendary Pokémon—
Huh?
Wasn't that what it was originally meant for?
But when Baimu played the games, he never used a Master Ball to catch Legendary Pokémon. He always kept it as a collectible.
This was his first time seeing a Master Ball in the anime, but it seemed its catch rate wasn't one hundred percent. During Ash's travels through Hoenn, he had encountered a Whiscash that swallowed a Master Ball.
"Graaah~"
When Miraidon saw the Master Ball, it began hopping around on the spot.
Baimu tentatively aimed the button at it.
Pew~
A red beam shot out and enveloped Miraidon's body, turning it into energy before drawing it into the ball.
"Looks like you've made your decision."
Arven glanced at the Master Ball, fell silent for a moment, then sighed. "I finally got rid of this ball... Goodbye!"
With that,
he actually turned and ran.
Judging by his figure and movements, the word "fled" was a perfect description.
It was as though he had finally cast off some heavy burden he had desperately wanted to avoid—or some past he was unwilling to face.
Bang!
"Graaah~"
Miraidon crawled out of the ball on its own.
"This..."
Baimu had still wanted to ask a few questions, but Arven had run incredibly fast. He had no choice but to turn and ask Miraidon, "Were the two of you on bad terms before?"
"Graaah?"
Miraidon tilted its head while sitting.
Its impression