The arena was in chaos.
This incident revealed Ye Feng's influence to everyone, especially the men who brought their girlfriends to watch the match. They wondered, if they were the ones who died, would their girlfriends cry as heartbrokenly?
Due to the intense chaos, no one noticed that one of the Poké Balls at Ye Feng's waist had opened. A white shadow emerged and then the ball closed instantly.
...
"Hahaha, I've avenged myself! I've finally avenged myself!!!"
The two members of the Ten Year Team who had attempted to assassinate Ye Feng had traveled a great distance from Saiyu City. They dismounted and stood beside a large tree, their faces hidden by masks, yet their smiles were evident. One was an adult, the other was short, either a dwarf or a child. They removed their masks. One was Qian Li. The other was...
Qian Li: "Ye Feng! You're finally dead! For making me wear a hat! For messing with my wife!!!"
Qian Li's face was filled with the exhilaration of revenge. The person beside him felt the same.
"And that bitch! I'll deal with her when I get back!" Qian Li thought of Mitsuko, that wicked woman!
Before he could ponder further, he saw a white shadow dart out from the large tree in front of him. It was a pure white Gengar.
Upon seeing this Gengar, Qian Li was stunned. Was his luck this good? He had encountered a wild Shiny Gengar! But before he could react, the Shiny Gengar unleashed a Hypnosis spell on him and the shorter individual. They were both hypnotized...
When Qian Li next awoke, the sky was already dark. They were in what seemed like a wilderness, with a fire burning. A man sat by the campfire, intently watching him.
Ye Feng. It was Ye Feng!
"Ye Feng, you... you're not dead?!"
Qian Li scrambled to his feet in agitation, followed by fear. "Wait, this isn't..."
"Don't worry, this isn't the underground. You and I are alive, and we're still in Saiyu City."
Qian Li breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately became wary. "That Shiny Gengar, it's yours, right?"
Ye Feng nodded. Qian Li chuckled, knowing he was no match for Ye Feng, especially since the latter had legendary Pokémon.
Qian Li: "Heh, I'm in your hands. Do whatever you want."
Ye Feng: "Actually, Qian Li, I don't understand. You were a perfectly fine Gym Leader, why join the Ten Year Team and try to kill me? Do I have any enmity with you?"
Qian Li: "Ye Feng, don't play dumb. You know what you did, don't you?"
Ye Feng: "What did I do?"
Qian Li: "You..." He was filled with a rage that was difficult to articulate. "You made a fool of me!!!"
Ye Feng chuckled, "Mitsuko initiated that."
Qian Li didn't believe it.
Ye Feng explained, "She saw you constantly visiting Nurse Joy during that time, so she was retaliating against you."
Qian Li: "But I was only visiting Nurse Joy to have her make fireworks! It was a special surprise I prepared for Mitsuko! I never expected her to misunderstand!" Qian Li was in agony realizing the reason.
Ye Feng smiled and noticed that the short person next to Qian Li had also woken up. This person was not short because he was a dwarf, but because he was a child.
"Ake, you too. I remember when we first met, you were only seven or eight years old. Now you're eleven or twelve. What's this? At such a young age, you're not learning good things and joined the Ten Year Team?!" This person was indeed Ake, the bug-catching boy from back then.
Ake: "Heh, Ye Feng, I joined the Ten Year Team for revenge! It's a shame that shot didn't kill you!"
Ye Feng: "Do we have any enmity? You're not still mad that I took your Weedle?!"
Ake: "Of course!"
Ye Feng was speechless. "You asked for the battle yourself back then, and I explained the conditions. You couldn't afford to pay me, so I took your Weedle as payment. Isn't that fair and reasonable?"
Ake: "Bah! Shameless! That was my first Pokémon! You have no idea how I felt about it!"
"Alright, alright, but regardless, you two attempted to assassinate me. It's impossible for me not to retaliate."
Ye Feng stood up. Qian Li and Ake both took a step back. They tried to flee, but from the darkness behind them, a Shiny Gengar emerged, blocking their path. Qian Li and Ake had been disarmed of their weapons, communication devices, and Poké Balls. Even if they had them, they were no match for Ye Feng.
Ake: "Ye Feng, you want to kill us?"
Ye Feng: "You're very smart."
Ake: "Heh, then before I die, let me see my Weedle."
At Ake's words, Qian Li's eyes lit up. He knew Ye Feng's strongest Pokémon was Rayquaza. Ake was the original owner of that Rayquaza. If they could meet, reason with it, and appeal to its emotions, perhaps they could turn the tables on Ye Feng.
"Trying to play the emotional card? I'll give you that chance."
Ye Feng released Rayquaza. As Rayquaza appeared, the surrounding pressure intensified. Ake looked at Rayquaza, which had evolved from his Weedle, with great joy. He hated Ye Feng, not just for stealing his Weedle, but more so because his Weedle was a 'Ground-type' Pokémon that could evolve into Rayquaza! If Ye Feng hadn't stolen it, he would have become the world's greatest trainer with this Rayquaza!
As Rayquaza emerged and saw Ake, it was taken aback. "Eh, isn't this my previous owner? I'm seeing him again after a nap?!"
Ake was very excited to see Rayquaza. He quickly extended his hand and said, "Rayquaza! I am your master! Do you remember me?!"
"Come back to my embrace!"
"Don't be afraid, come back!"
"With me here, Ye Feng won't dare do anything to you anymore!!!!"
Seeing that Rayquaza remained motionless, Ake tried to step forward and embrace it. However, Rayquaza blew a gust of wind, sending him flying over ten meters away. Rayquaza looked at Ake's behavior with utter speechlessness. "Is he an idiot? Coming here and saying such bizarre things. Why would I return to you?! If I hadn't been stolen back then, and remained a bug, how would I have become Rayquaza?!"
Ake was not angered by Rayquaza's treatment and continued, "Rayquaza, have you forgotten our happy days together?!" Ake tried to play the emotional card. Who knew Rayquaza wouldn't even acknowledge him. Not only did it not want to return, but even if it did, it wouldn't dare. If it returned, it believed Ye Feng would turn it into a delicious meal. After all, it had overheard Ye Feng saying he wanted to eat a Rayquaza someday to complete the trio of Hoenn legendary Pokémon.
"Alright, Ake, you've seen it. Rayquaza won't come with you. The chance was given, but you were useless."
"Since that's the case, Rayquaza, your former master, I leave him to you to deal with."
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Rayquaza gave Ake a pure smile.