Uer, the Elite-level Gyarados, was happily looking at a high-tier Water Stone, he had just snatched from a Starmie.

  ting this o now had fh-tier Water Stones and oop-tier Water Stone in its colle.

  As ae Pokémon, it was a bit undigo be so proud of such a small stash of treasures, but who could uand the hardships it had endured?

  "Roar!"

  Gyarados, who was kicked by Julian and forced to evolve, only to be knocked out by Metagross immediately afterward, came rushing from afar.

  That Magikarp was a desdant of this Elite Gyarados, and it should have been a happy thing that it evolved.

  But it's evolution cked any dignity, so it was here now, looking for its 'old man' to help it settle the score.

  Gyarados were highly prolifid as ae Pokémon, this Gyarados had tless offspring. Even with a vast 'family,' there were oo many mates.

  In this ke alone, about a quarter of the millions of Magikarp were its desdants.

  Even though it didn't know the approag Gyarados personally, the Elite Gyarados could still sehe familiar bloodline Aura from it.

  Gyarados: "Dad, a human kicked me, and his Pokémon knocked me out!"

  Elite Gyarados: "Damn it, more humans again."

  The young Gyarados watched as its father hastily dug a pit, burying the all the high quality water stones in it.

  Elite Gyarados: I better hide my treasures quickly. Humans are notorious for taking anything shiny. Even if I get beaten up again, they 't take my treasures this time.

  The young Gyarados stared in disbelief as its once-fearless father hurriedly hid his prized possessions.

  O was all buried and secured with rocks, the yarados gave a satisfied flick of his two whiskers.

  "From now on, if you see humans, just pretend they're not there"

  The Elite Gyarados advised his young desdant. He had suffered enough at the hands of humans and didn't want his offspring to experiehe same fate.

  "But why? That human kicked me! Is there no dignity left for the Gyarados tribe?"

  The young Gyarados couldn't believe its father' words. The proud, fearless image it had always held of him, shattered.

  Well, truthfully, this 'fearless image' was mainly from what its mother had told it.

  "Child, you're still young. One day you'll uand."

  The Elite Gyarados sighed, as if remembering a string of unfortunate events.

  Every time a human came, his treasures would disappear. At first, he tried to fight baly to be knocked out. When he woke up, his treasures would be gone.

  Later, he learned not to resist, but some shameless humans still beat him anyway, taking away his hard-earreasures every time.

  Now, this Gyarados had bee a "id-back warrior," embrag its hard-won wisdom.

  It decided it was time to pass on this "knowledge" to its offspring.

  "You know, Dad, I really thought highly of you. You're ae Gyarados, a you're afraid of a pseudo-Elite human"

  The younger Gyarados was deeply disappointed; clearly, there was no hope of its father standing up for it.

  Elite Gyarados: "So what if I'm ae?-Wait... did you say that human is only a pseudo-Elite?"

  Gyarados: "Yeah!"

  "Are you sure?"

  "Absolutely, definitely a pseudo-Elite"

  "ROAR!!"

  "A mere pseudo-Elite dared to attack my child? Today, I'll make sure that human never leaves this ke!"

  The Elite Gyarados's roar shook the ke, sending waves rippling across the surface.

  Its intense presence caused the surrounding Pokémon to tremble. At that moment, it truly felt unstoppable.

  "Dad, that human's aura is just nearby," the younger Gyarados pointed out.

  "Hah, Sure enough, it's just a pseudo-Elite. Watch closely, son—today, your old man is going to avenge you!"

  Above the ke, Julian was already within the Elite Gyarados's territng at the Dowsing Mae, he noticed five red dots—one slightly bigger thahers and the rest rather unimpressive.

  "Really poor" he muttered to himself.

  Just then, a Hydro Pump suddenly shot up from the ke's surface. Dragonite, seeing it, came to an immediate stop.

  Without a seatbelt, Juliaed in the flying saddle, was thrown forward by the sudden halt.

  This moment served as a reminder: seatbelts are very important.

  Thankfully, Metagross quickly caught Julian with Psychic, saving him from falling into the ke.

  Ba Dragonite's back, Julian frowned as he looked below.

  On the ke's surface, a dark shadow was growing rger, and in the moment, a fierce-looking head burst through the water—then anht beside it.

  Two Gyarados, one of them clearly the Elite one. As for the other…

  Looking at the sed Gyarados, Julian subsciously gnced down at his right foot.

  The younger Gyarados noticed this small movement immediately, feeling mocked.

  'He's doing it on purpose! This human is absolutely doing it on purpose!'

  Gyarados: "Dad, it's him! He kicked me with his right foot!"

  The Elite Gyarados looked at the Dragonite aagross beside Julian. 'Hmm, they are both pseudo-Elite'. fident now, he shot his offspring a reassuring look.

  "Human, hand over all your treasures a my child beat you up, and I'll let you leave in one piece." After saying this, Gyarados, who had been depressed for many years, felt his body and mind were sublimated at this moment.

  All its life, humans had always taken its treasures. But now, finally, finally, it was its turn to take treasures from a human.

  "You really are brave," Julian remarked.

  This was his first time being "robbed" by a Pokémon. Looking at this Elite Gyarados, Juliahat it didn't seem fierce at all. If anything, it resembled someone who had been bullied for years, finally finding an easier target to pi.

  'It must think I'm an easy target, something it squish like a soft fruit'

  Seeing that the human looked ready to resist, the Elite Gyarados felt a thrill. This erfect! If the human handed over his treasures too easily, it wouldn't help release its pent-up frustration.

  Elite Gyarados: "If you don't agree, I'll just keep beating you until you do!"

  Julian gave Metagross a look, and it moved to face off against the Gyarados.

  "Bang!"

  At that moment, the Poké Ball at Julian's waist suddenly opened.

  In a fsh, Melmetal appeared in mid-air, striking a bodybuilding pose—before promptly going;

  "spsh"

  Julian watched in exasperation as Melmetal plunged into the water, a dark expression crossing his face. Had Melmetal's intelligence dropped after evolving?

  Could it not tell this was a ke? As a Steel-type, the only thing it could do in water was sink faster than a Rock- round-type.

  As bubbles started popping on the ke's surface, the se became awkwardly animated.

  Julian covered his face, trying to hide his embarrassment.

  The two Gyarados: What just fell in? It's…huge!