Hunter J

"Misdreavus, Mean Look, Confuse Ray, Hex."

Dian could not be bothered to guess where the Froslass was. "Beedrill, follow up with Assurance."

After giving his orders, he continued watching the red flashes in the sky.

Overhead, dark clouds still churned and roiled.

Weather on this scale was certainly not something one or two Ice-type Pokémon could produce.

Who?!

His expression grew grave.

No faction in the Hoenn Region controlled so many Ice-type Pokémon. Team Magma and Team Aqua were currently facing a concentrated crackdown by the Hoenn League, and they had their own grand ambitions to pursue. How would they have time to come to Izabe Island?

Who else? Gray Rat? No, that was merely an underground platform. It should not be capable of controlling so many Ice-type Pokémon.

While he was thinking...

Despite doing everything in her power, Froslass had only managed to buy herself a few more seconds.

"Mis."

Red light gleamed in Misdreavus's eyes. A layer of black shadow held Froslass in its grip, making her walk obediently up to Dian like a marionette.

"Well done."

Dian tossed a Poké Ball at Froslass.

But...

Nothing happened.

His gaze darkened. Just as he had feared, the worst-case scenario had come true. This heavy snowfall was not simply a Blizzard stirred up by Pokémon. Human intentions were behind it.

Who was it? What group had so little to do that they would come to Izabe Island to run experiments?

Suddenly...

Bang!

Beedrill flashed past, deflecting a streak of red light.

Boom!

Fierce flames shot into the sky.

Dian said nothing and snapped his fingers.

He calmly recalled the Mawile in his arms, then said to the Froslass behind him, "Froslass, protect your Trainer. Fall back."

Generally speaking, even people in villainous organizations had their dignity.

It sounded laughable, but