The room soon grew quiet again.
He had received the Nightmare Grass, and Volcarona had fulfilled its promise. Now it was time to meet up with Kofu!
Early the next morning, despite the Enjo Clan's repeated pleas for him to stay, Yong politely declined their warm invitations. Norika also promised to notify him once baby Larvesta hatched, so Volcarona and its child could be reunited.
And so, Yong took one of the Enjo Clan's cars straight to Nimbasa City.
After sending the driver away, he walked directly into the Pokémon Center.
Considering the uncertainty and danger of the journey ahead, Yong switched out his Pokémon.
He sent Volcarona home for his mother to look after for a while. Until it recovered its strength, it needed to avoid battling as much as possible. Excadrill's level was still a little low, and its strength was somewhat lacking. If something truly unexpected happened, it would struggle to be of any use.
So, aside from keeping Aerodactyl and Swampert, Yong brought over Steelix, Tyranitar, Metagross, and Bastiodon!
It was a rare outing with almost his entire main team!
Soon, an Aerodactyl took off from Nimbasa City, shot into the clouds, and flew due north.
Opelucid City.
It was one of the most populous cities in the Unova Region!
It was also home to the final Gym, the Opelucid Gym, which ranked first in strength!
Its Gym Leader, Drayden, was also the mayor of Opelucid City! He specialized in Dragon-type Pokémon and was said to be extremely powerful. Despite possessing strength on par with the Elite Four, he had refused to become a member of the Unova Region's Elite Four...
But few people knew that, in his youth, Drayden had been fortunate enough to enter the "Dragon Village," becoming one of the few