Later, Blaine gained Entei's recognition and used Entei's Deity Power, "Life Flame," to eliminate the abnormal cells and regain his health.
After parting with Entei, Blaine discovered that some of the Life Flame remained in his body. Humans could not absorb it normally, and this Deity Power would dissipate over time.
As a top researcher, Blaine naturally would not pass up the opportunity to study it.
So he concealed his identity on Island 6, opening Pokémon High School while embarking on a different path.
Four years earlier, the year before Shen Qi enrolled, Blaine successfully absorbed the remaining Life Flame, gaining an extraordinarily powerful physique.
However, he found that he could not let go of Pokémon High School, which he had founded almost by accident, so he stayed until Shen Qi arrived, graduated, and took over as principal.
"So my final choice was to leave quietly."
"I thought so." Lorelei had noticed long ago. "Shen Qi wreaked havoc at the Team Rocket Warehouse on Island 5, then thwarted Team Rocket several more times. How could no one have come looking for trouble at Pokémon High School?"
Although the forces Ariana and Apollo had gathered fell far short of Team Rocket in its heyday, dealing with Pokémon High School would still have been effortless.
The security outpost that the Island 6 Sub-bureau had built outside Pokémon High School was practically useless. If Ariana wanted to abduct Principal Gui and use him to coerce Shen Qi, it would have been easy.
"Ho ho ho... They did come, and after receiving my care, they left again."
Chapter 932: Finale: You've Got Serious Problems
"Shen Qi."
Blaine cautioned him, "Ariana and the others, at the level of Team Rocket's Four Generals, couldn't possibly command the Tulip Squad, much less enlist the Altaria Matrix's help