The sudden turn of events left Officer Jenny Yoko frozen in place.
Before this, she had paid little attention to Chen Shi and the others, assuming they were just a few young people who had stumbled into the area.
She had never expected them to be so powerful that they could subdue Hunter J in an instant.
In fact, it wasn't just Hunter J. The Pokémon Hunters below were all pinned down by the psychic power, unable to move.
The once imposing, majestic Salamence now had nothing but fear in its eyes.
Steven sighed helplessly. This guy had managed to show off again.
Chen Shi looked at the terrified Hunter J with a gentle smile, but his words chilled her to the bone.
"I hear you've captured a bunch of Pokémon. Can you tell me where they are?"
"Of course, it's fine if you don't talk. I'm not an Investigator or an Officer Jenny, so I won't be treating you according to League law."
"I'll just kill you and make this day next year the anniversary of your death!"
As he finished, a ruthless gleam flashed through Chen Shi's eyes.
Chen Shi truly loathed Pokémon Hunters because he had personally witnessed the methods they used to capture Pokémon.
And the methods they used to treat those innocent Pokémon.
When he had first met Florges, back when she was still a Flabébé, she had been little more than skin and bones, her entire body covered in wounds.
Those Pokémon Hunters had treated her that way simply because they couldn't sell her.
What a ridiculous reason.
Just because they couldn't sell a Pokémon, or couldn't get a good price for one, these people would torment it so horribly.
How could Chen Shi, who loved Pokémon so deeply, ever accept that?
Ever since