Chapter Summaries

Ye Qing and his Pokémon defeated Ma Yinlei’s forces, and Celebi revived Kirlia before helping Gible’s egg begin to hatch. Celebi declined to travel with Ye Qing, while Mewtwo and Rayquaza continued fighting in the sky.

• Infernape killed Ma Yinlei, and Entei and Suicune defeated the remaining Pokémon as Zeraora fled.
• Celebi restored Kirlia, who woke up and gained five levels, reaching level thirty.
• Ye Qing chose not to capture Celebi with the GS Ball and asked it to travel with him, but Celebi refused because it still had forests and wild Pokémon to protect.
• Celebi touched Gible’s egg, making it pulse with a strong heartbeat, while Entei and Suicune left with Ampharos’s Mega Stone.
• Ye Qing and the others noticed the battle between Mewtwo and Rayquaza still raging overhead, and Celebi offered to help.

Ye Qing watched Gible hatch into a Shiny Totem Pokémon, then returned to the city after Mew and Celebi departed. He ended the day with a Key Stone but realized he needed to protect himself without relying on Mewtwo and Mew.

• Celebi restored the damaged plants with life-energy ribbons while Ye Qing waited for Mewtwo’s battle with Rayquaza to end.
• Ye Qing’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a Shiny Totem Gible, who immediately bit Celebi and then burrowed into the ground to eat dirt and rocks.
• Mew and Celebi left after Mewtwo told everyone to go, and Ye Qing found a bloodstained Key Stone but no Mega Stone.
• Ye Qing took his Pokémon to a Pokémon Center for examinations, checked into a hotel, and called Professor Qian to request Pokéblocks for Gible.
• Professor Qian warned Ye Qing that things had been unsettled lately, prompting Ye Qing to recognize that he could not depend on Mewtwo and Mew to protect him.

Ye Qing tried to keep the Key Stone he had taken from Ma Yinlei and avoided telling the Public Security Bureau what he knew about the Electric-type Gym incident. When questioning grew tense, he called Professor Qian and asked for Cynthia’s number.

• Ye Qing decided not to hand over the Key Stone necklace he had taken from Ma Yinlei.
• Two Thunder City Public Security Bureau Investigators arrived to question Ye Qing about the Electric-type Gym and the events involving Ma Yinlei.
• Ye Qing claimed he had been knocked unconscious and lost his memory, then asked to make a phone call.
• Ye Qing called Professor Qian, who said he lacked authority to intervene and was still trying to learn what had happened.
• Ye Qing asked Professor Qian for Cynthia’s number, surprising the female Investigator and leaving Professor Qian wondering whether Ye Qing knew Cynthia.

Ye Qing called Cynthia to stop Investigators from taking him in over Ma Yinlei’s death and the Key Stone, then left the city to avoid further scrutiny. On the road, he trained Kirlia and struggled to control his newly hatched Gible, who repeatedly bit his Pokémon.

• Ye Qing called Cynthia, who recognized his name and contacted the authorities after hearing his explanation.
• The female Investigator received orders from her Director, apologized to Ye Qing, and let him leave.
• Ye Qing checked his Pokémon, gathered supplies, collected Pokéblocks, and left the city immediately.
• Ye Qing traveled through the forest for two days, focusing on helping Kirlia consolidate her strength.
• At a riverside stop, Gible bit Infernape and then latched onto Lairon's head, leaving Ye Qing and the others to deal with his unruly behavior.

Ye Qing learned from Wang Yao that strange paper ash had begun falling in South Forest Alley, but confirmed his mother and the Pokémon at home were safe. He resumed training his Pokémon by a waterfall while Gible remained clamped onto Lairon's head.

• Milotic blasted Lairon and Gible with Hydro Pump, but Gible kept biting Lairon's head until Ye Qing stopped Infernape from prying him loose.
• Ye Qing realized Gible was attracted to the meteorite iron Lairon had eaten and tried unsuccessfully to lure Gible away with food.
• Wang Yao told Ye Qing that paper ash was falling in South Forest Alley, though the Pokémon League had sent help and experts expected no immediate danger.
• Ye Qing called his mother, who said the family was safe at home with their Pokémon.
• Ye Qing resumed special training, asking Kirlia to hold up a waterfall with Confusion and sending Lairon to climb against the current with Gible still on his head.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon encountered an injured Marowak protecting a Baby Kangaskhan, and Kirlia used healing and her calming nature to earn their trust. Marowak recovered enough to relax but fainted, while Kirlia comforted the frightened Baby Kangaskhan.

• Ye Qing noticed an injured Marowak and a Baby Kangaskhan approaching the training area, and recognized the unusual pair.
• Marowak shielded Baby Kangaskhan and warned Milotic away when she tried to help.
• Ye Qing sent Kirlia over with Healing Spray, and Kirlia stopped Marowak’s attack by sharing her gentle intentions.
• Kirlia treated Marowak, who then fainted from exhaustion as her injuries improved.
• Kirlia picked up Baby Kangaskhan and soothed her with healing light, making the little Pokémon feel safe.

Ye Qing examined the unconscious Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan, suspected the Marowak had once been a Kangaskhan, and let the juvenile stay with Kirlia. After Marowak awoke and challenged Infernape, Ye Qing refereed their fight, which began with Infernape striking her with Mach Punches.

• Ye Qing examined Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan and suspected Marowak had once been a Baby Kangaskhan who later became a Cubone.
• Ye Qing fed the two Pokémon and let Baby Kangaskhan stay with Kirlia instead of returning to training.
• Infernape secretly took Marowak's bone club and swung it around, prompting Ye Qing to imagine him as a Bonded Great Sage.
• Marowak woke, reclaimed her bone club from Infernape, and challenged him to a duel.
• Ye Qing agreed to referee, and Infernape vanished before Marowak could throw her club, then struck her with a barrage of Mach Punches.

Infernape lost a sparring match to Marowak, and Ye Qing then watched Milotic challenge the little fighter. Milotic overwhelmed Marowak with Hydro Pump and Ice Beam, leaving her frozen in ice.

• Marowak used her bone club and Ground-type attacks to hurt Infernape before knocking him down in their sparring match.
• Ye Qing stopped Infernape and treated both Pokémon, while Marowak proudly surveyed the team.
• Milotic accepted Ye Qing's challenge, and Infernape and Lairon moved aside to watch her fight Marowak.
• Marowak attacked first, but Milotic blasted her backward with Hydro Pump.
• Milotic followed with Ice Beam, freezing Marowak and her bone club.

Ye Qing defeated Marowak with Milotic, then learned that Marowak had lost her mother and was protecting an orphaned Baby Kangaskhan. After Marowak revealed that a human, not a Pokémon, was responsible for the Kangaskhan's death, she left to find the mother's body.

• Milotic defeated Marowak with a torrent of water and Water Pulse, reaching level thirty-seven as Kirlia healed the fallen Marowak.
• Ye Qing offered Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan Pokéblocks and asked about their mothers.
• Marowak confirmed that the bone on her head was her own mother's skull, while Baby Kangaskhan cried at the memory of her recently deceased mother.
• Ye Qing asked whether a Pokémon had killed Baby Kangaskhan's mother, and Marowak shook her head before angrily explaining that Ye Qing could not understand her words.
• Marowak took Baby Kangaskhan and set off to find the child's mother's body.

Ye Qing declined to meet Cynthia despite accepting her offer of a Key Stone, then traveled to Fragrance City to challenge its Grass-type Gym. As a reckless boy rode a Gogoat through the crowded shopping street, Su Yiqin called Ye Qing about what happened after their trip to New Island.

• Marowak refused Ye Qing’s offer to help find a Kangaskhan and left with Baby Kangaskhan.
• Cynthia offered Ye Qing the Key Stone and asked to meet, but he claimed to be busy and turned her down.
• Ye Qing chose the Grass-type Gym as his next Badge challenge and sent his mother another two million for household expenses and Pokémon care.
• Ye Qing arrived in Fragrance City and browsed its flower-filled shopping street with Kirlia.
• A green-haired boy recklessly charged through the crowd on a Gogoat, while Ye Qing moved aside and answered Su Yiqin’s call.
• Su Yiqin told Ye Qing she had somehow ended up back at the docks after their trip to New Island.

Ye Qing visited the Grass-type Gym in Fragrance City, where he admired its botanical garden, expensive admission, and attentive service while waiting to challenge the Gym Leader. He learned that challenges were double battles with randomly assigned teammates, and his turn was about to begin.

• Ye Qing reassured Su Yiqin that the money her family had given him was voluntary and mentioned Cynthia, making Su Yiqin decide there was no need to ask further.
• Ye Qing bought a full-price ticket to the Grass-type Gym and toured its botanical garden, where he recalled Kirlia after visitors crowded around her shiny appearance.
• Number 11 welcomed Ye Qing, offered to show him around, and served him tea while he read the Gym's double-battle rules and list of challenge Pokémon.
• Number 11 explained that Trainers were randomly paired to test their adaptability, and Ye Qing suspected the rule also encouraged repeat visits and ticket purchases.
• Ye Qing asked for food, ate the meal Number 11 brought him, and learned that his turn was coming up.

Ye Qing was paired with Zhang Tingting, the arrogant daughter of Fragrance City’s Trainer Association president, for a Gym battle against Ye Zhiqiu. After Zhang ordered Ye Qing to stay out of the fight, Ye Zhiqiu’s Torterra and Breloom attacked her Ninetales, leaving the battle underway.

• Ye Qing watched several Gym battles, then discovered his turn had been called and was paired with Zhang Tingting.
• Zhang Tingting introduced herself as the daughter of Elite Four Zhang and ordered Ye Qing not to get in her way.
• Ye Zhiqiu sent out Torterra and Breloom, while Ye Qing brought out Infernape and chose to let Zhang battle alone.
• Zhang commanded Ninetales to use Flamethrower, but Ye Zhiqiu countered with Earth Power and sent Breloom in to attack.
• Ye Zhiqiu ordered Razor Leaf and Bullet Seed as Zhang told Ninetales to dodge with Quick Attack.

Ye Zhiqiu defeated Zhang Tingting’s Ninetales with a coordinated attack from Torterra and Breloom, while Zhang struggled to accept the loss. As Ye Qing prepared to challenge the Gym, Breloom attacked his Infernape, and the battle continued when Torterra charged in to protect Breloom.

• Ye Zhiqiu used Torterra and Breloom’s coordinated moves to corner Ninetales, then Breloom’s Counter turned her Flare Blitz back on her and Torterra finished her off.
• Zhang Tingting could not accept Ninetales’s defeat and questioned why she had lost despite her type advantage.
• Ye Qing stepped forward to challenge the Gym, but Breloom rushed at Infernape with Drain Punch to recover his stamina.
• Infernape stopped Breloom’s Drain Punch with a slap and struck him with Fire Punch, knocking him to the ground.
• Ye Zhiqiu sent Torterra charging at Infernape with Double-Edge as Breloom got back up, and Ye Qing recognized the charge as an attempt to close the distance and draw his attention away from Breloom.

Ye Qing defeated Ye Zhiqiu’s Torterra and earned the Grass-type Badge, bringing his Gym badges to four. As he left the Gym, he noticed Zhang Tingting and the Gogoat rider approaching him in a quiet alley.

• Ye Qing used Infernape’s Double Team and Flamethrower to defeat Zhang Tingting’s Ninetales and Ye Zhiqiu’s Breloom.
• Ye Qing’s Infernape overcame Torterra’s attacks and knocked him out with Fire Punch.
• Ye Zhiqiu gave Ye Qing the Grass-type Badge and advised him not to hold Zhang Tingting’s childish behavior against her.
• Ye Qing left the Gym with Kirlia and sensed someone following him in a sparsely traveled alley.
• Ye Qing saw Zhang Tingting approaching with the young man who had previously raced by on a Gogoat.

Ye Qing clashed with Zhong Tianlin after he confronted him on Zhang Tingting’s behalf, but the dispute was interrupted when Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan attacked Zhang Tingting. As the Pokémon battle began, Ye Qing realized the two newcomers had a grudge against her and escaped after Zhong Tianlin’s Gengar ambushed him.

• Zhong Tianlin challenged Ye Qing for allegedly bullying Zhang Tingting, and Ye Qing mocked him rather than backing down.
• Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan appeared, and Baby Kangaskhan charged at Zhang Tingting before Marowak joined the attack.
• Ye Qing and Zhang Tingting released their Pokémon, while Ye Qing sent Kirlia to carry him out of the immediate fight.
• Zhong Tianlin sent out Flygon as Scizor attacked Infernape, and Kirlia teleported Ye Qing behind Zhong Tianlin.
• Gengar struck at Kirlia from Zhong Tianlin’s shadow, but Ye Qing teleported beside Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan, recalled his Pokémon, and escaped.

Ye Qing learned that Zhong Tianlin and Zhang Tingting tortured wild Pokémon and that they had killed Baby Kangaskhan’s mother, so he promised to help Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan. He sought a powerful ally and used Kirlia’s Future Sight to locate the corpse, seeing Zhang Tingting leave her villa at ten that night.

• Zhang Tingting and Zhong Tianlin discussed how Ye Qing had thwarted them and worried that their actions might be exposed.
• Ye Qing escaped with Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan, then learned that Zhong Tianlin and Zhang Tingting had killed Baby Kangaskhan’s mother and collected her remains.
• Ye Qing promised to help them find justice, but recognized that Zhang Tingting’s father’s power made him difficult to challenge without support.
• Ye Qing decided to seek Cynthia’s backing and rested at a small inn to avoid being tracked.
• Ye Qing asked Kirlia to use Future Sight to find where Zhang Tingting kept the corpse, and Kirlia showed him Zhang Tingting leaving her mountain villa at ten at night.

Ye Qing learned from Kirlia’s vision that Baby Kangaskhan’s mother’s remains were hidden beneath a villa in Dragon Soaring Villa District, and he arranged for Cynthia to help investigate. After Cynthia secretly followed him, Ye Qing and his Pokémon infiltrated the district, where he watched Zhang Tingting’s home from a tree.

• Kirlia’s vision showed Ye Qing a passage beneath a villa, but she fainted before he could see more.
• Ye Qing checked the forecast, identified Dragon Soaring Villa District as the likely location, and asked Cynthia to meet him there two nights later.
• Mewtwo appeared to tell Ye Qing he would soon travel somewhere with Mew and might not sense Ye Qing’s calls.
• Ye Qing waited for Cynthia at a food street, then used Kirlia and Aerodactyl to travel toward the villa district without her.
• Cynthia secretly followed Ye Qing on Garchomp and used Spiritomb to bewilder the district’s patrols.
• Ye Qing teleported into the district with Marowak and Baby Kangaskhan, then hid in a tree with a view of Zhang Tingting’s home.

Ye Qing followed Zhang Tingting into a hidden basement beneath the villa, while Cynthia secretly watched nearby. Kirlia knocked Zhang Tingting unconscious, and the basement’s unsettling contents left Kirlia and Baby Kangaskhan frightened.

• Cynthia discovered that the villa belonged to Elite Four member Zhang Tianhao and watched Ye Qing from hiding.
• Zhang Tingting kicked Stoutland aside and opened a concealed entrance in a large tree.
• Kirlia sensed a hidden presence nearby, and Ye Qing suspected Cynthia was secretly observing him.
• Ye Qing had Kirlia mask their scents and Teleport the group into the basement after Zhang Tingting.
• Kirlia and Baby Kangaskhan sensed something disturbing in the basement, then Kirlia knocked Zhang Tingting unconscious and carried her to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing discovered human skeletons and Pokémon remains in Zhang Tingting's basement, then tried to escape after her cry alerted Zhang Tianhao. Trapped by Zhang Tianhao, his Pokémon, and arriving Security Officers, Ye Qing held Zhang Tingting hostage as the confrontation escalated.

• Ye Qing found Pokémon remains and human skeletons in the hidden room, and Baby Kangaskhan cried out at its mother's bones, alerting the Stoutland outside.
• Kirlia teleported Ye Qing and the others away, but Zhang Tianhao attacked with an Energy Ball, a Pokémon disrupted Kirlia's Teleport, and Dragonite caught Aerodactyl as Ye Qing tried to flee.
• Cynthia watched from a distance while Zhang Tianhao confronted Ye Qing and ordered him to release Zhang Tingting.
• Ye Qing held Zhang Tingting by the throat and accused her family of having hideous hearts, while she struggled and threatened him.
• Security Officers and Investigators surrounded the villa, and Zhang Tianhao ordered his Pokémon to teach Ye Qing a lesson.

Ye Qing fought Zhang Tianhao and Zhang Tingting while accusing them of murdering people and torturing Pokémon, but Zhang Tianhao secretly ordered Crobat to kill him. Kirlia intercepted Crobat’s Hyper Beam to protect Ye Qing, and a dazzling light burst from her body.

• Ye Qing used the Spoon Mark to knock Jynx unconscious when her Psychic attack failed, freeing Kirlia.
• Ye Qing broke Zhang Tingting’s lower leg with Marowak’s bone club and shouted accusations that Zhang Tianhao and his daughter had murdered people and tortured Pokémon.
• Zhang Tianhao secretly signaled Crobat to attack Ye Qing with a concentrated Hyper Beam while Spiritomb watched for danger.
• Kirlia teleported in front of Ye Qing and took Crobat’s Hyper Beam to protect him.
• A dazzling light burst from Kirlia’s body after the explosion.