Cynthia's gaze suddenly grew dangerous, and her voice turned colder. A powerful presence radiated from her entire body, carrying an indescribable sense of absolute conviction and confidence-almost overbearing!
"Where did you get your Garchomp?"
Somewhat cowed by Cynthia's presence, the cloaked figure suddenly snapped in frustration,
"Of course I caught it myself!"
Hidden in the shadows, Yong shook his head at those words.
Of all the pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Sinnoh's Garchomp line was the most strictly regulated!
They were rare, difficult to breed, and violent-tempered once fully grown, so the Pokémon League and the descendants of the ancient clans on Mt. Coronet had reached an agreement. The number of Gible allowed into circulation was strictly controlled! Trainers who acquired young pseudo-legendaries were often monitored and investigated for a very long time...
As a member of the Temple Family, Cynthia naturally knew all this! And she deeply despised poaching organizations and anyone who obtained a Garchomp illegally!
That much was clear from the original story.
Even more remarkable was the bond of fate between Cynthia and Garchomp!
Before receiving her family's pseudo-legendary Pokémon Egg, Cynthia had already taken in an Egg as a young girl! And that Egg had just happened to hatch into a Gible! The two had grown up together, and their affection and understanding had long since surpassed those of ordinary partners!
So Cynthia hesitated no longer. With a sweep of her hand, she commanded,
"Garchomp! Use Dragon Claw!"
"Graaah!!!"
Garchomp roared! Staring at the shorter member of her own species across from her, her eyes burned with fury! Her earlier excitement was gone!
A vicious presence surged toward them. The crushing pressure and confusion it stirred made the cloaked figure and his Garchomp's expressions change. Then a low laugh rang out, still impossible to identify as male or