Dian raised a hand to adjust his glasses, glancing at the other man's Houndour and the two heat signatures in the darkness.
With a flick of his right hand, he took out his Capture Styler and tapped it lightly. Two beams of light immediately shot out.
As he did so, Dian spoke coolly. "Where's Giovanni? Tell him to come see me."
Giovanni?
Fujii Tōya and Ito Cheng exchanged bewildered looks. Who the hell was Giovanni? And who was this arrogant guy in front of them?
A sharp breath!
Aria, hidden in the shadows, caught his breath. Giovanni?! Could he mean...?!
He vaguely recalled Lord Apollo mentioning that Leader Mihara's son did indeed seem to have the surname Giovanni.
"Houndour, Leer! Bite!"
Fujii Tōya gave the orders without hesitation. They could still question him after mauling him.
"Tangela, attack!"
Ito Cheng threw out his own Poké Ball, slyly omitting the move's name.
A thought struck Aria, and he stopped in his tracks. If this man really knew Giovanni and Leader Mihara, he probably would not be so easily dealt with.
Aria failed to notice Nidoking's cold gaze shifting toward him from behind.
"Watch out!"
Uchinai gritted his teeth and was about to stand up to shield the newcomer. But after glancing at the four people behind him, he had no choice but to stay where he was.
The other three were equally helpless. Their Poké Balls had all been taken; otherwise, they would never have been in such a predicament.
The little blonde girl, on the other hand, secretly studied the newcomer.
After giving his orders, however, Fujii Tōya discovered that Houndour had not obeyed him. Instead, its entire body began to tremble.
Suddenly, dazzling white light burst from its body. When it faded, an enormous black hound with imposing curved