Horsea is a Water-type pokémon, but its final evolution, Kingdra, is a noble 'Water + Dragon' dual-type pokémon, not only extremely powerful but also perfectly suited for a rain team.
Suppressing his excitement, Adrian continued to look around. Not far away was an endless flower field, filled with clusters of colorful flowers.
Whoosh!
A gentle breeze blew, and countless petals rose into the air, drifting like a rain of flowers, truly beautiful to behold.
With just a glance, Adrian saw pokémon like Rattata, Hoppip, Bellossom, Butterfree, Sentret, and Sunflora.
They were numerous but lived in harmony, presenting a picture of a peaceful paradise free from conflict.
"The Dragon Sanctuary is truly a wonderful place!"
Adrian couldn't help but exclaim.
This was a true utopian world.
"Owoo~"
Just then, a pokémon flew over from not far away. It was entirely orange-yellow, with a large body, thick limbs, and wings that appeared small in comparison to its body.
It had two long, thin antennae and a small horn on the top of its head. Its striped belly was cream-colored and extended to the tip of its long tail.
"Dragonite!"
Adrian's eyes widened, and he nearly drooled.
The pokémon before him was precisely the pseudo-legendary pokémon he had always dreamed of—Dragonite!
Not only Adrian, but even Wille's eyes glowed with fervor as he looked at Dragonite.
Although he was a member of the Dragon Master Family, he hadn't even caught a Dratini among his pokémon, let alone a late-blooming Dragonite.
This was because Dragonite are extremely difficult to breed. Even within the Dragon Master Family, which had a thousand-year legacy, the number of Dratini bred each generation was extremely limited, with only a select few outstanding disciples having the opportunity to obtain one.
In Wille's generation, Lance and Clair had already claimed two of those spots.
The key was that Lance had obtained more than one Dratini, directly leading to even fiercer competition among the remaining people.
Even Clair had only recently obtained her Dratini and had just begun training it; it was still a long way from evolving.
"Owoo~"
The Dragonite before them had a peaceful expression, like a benevolent elder.
However, when it waved its small paw, pointed at the pokémon not far away, and then shook its hand, its face became serious.
"Dragonite says you can train here, but you cannot catch the pokémon living here, nor can you disturb their peaceful lives."
Clair, apparently familiar with this Dragonite, quickly stepped forward to translate.
"Ah? We can't catch pokémon?"
Adrian immediately wilted, feeling even more disappointed.
It was bad enough that he missed out on the Extreme Speed Dratini, but now he couldn't even catch other ordinary pokémon?
This was too much of a scam!
"Owoo~"
Dragonite's gaze sharpened, and it seriously shook its head at Adrian.
"Alright, alright, I understand!"
Under the pressure of Dragonite's gaze, Adrian could only agree.
Because he knew that this Dragonite was the pokémon of the Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym from two generations ago. In the Dragon Sanctuary, it was known as the guardian deity and was a very kind-hearted pokémon; all the pokémon living here admired it.
The Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym from two generations ago dedicated his life to protecting this sacred area. Dragonite was influenced by him and often lived leisurely in this place.
After the Gym Leader from two generations ago passed away, Dragonite inherited its master's will and continued to protect this land and guard this place.
And the strength of this Dragonite was terrifyingly powerful.
In the anime, even the combined efforts of Ash's Charizard, Pika-God, and Clair's Dragonair only barely managed to stop this Dragonite's 'Outrage,' causing it to awaken from its confusion.
As for defeating it, that was far from happening!
This demonstrated its terrifying strength!
Even if Clair went all out, she probably wouldn't be a match for this Dragonite.
However, on the flip side, perhaps because this Dragonite had lived in a utopia for too long, it was particularly simple and easily fooled. In the anime, it was once tricked by Team Rockets' trio.
This led to the symbol of the Dragon Sanctuary, the important artifact known as the "Flame of Prayer," being stolen by Team Rockets. Later, it caused a fire in the Dragon Sanctuary, leading Dragonite to enter an Outrage state due to excessive anger.
Adrian looked into Dragonite's eyes and thought, "Indeed, it reveals a clear foolishness."
"I might be able to build a good relationship with this Dragonite; it might come in handy later."
Adrian's heart stirred, and he immediately prepared to step forward to 'make a friend.'
But Wille took a step ahead, pulling out a shiny gem and offering it, laughing heartily, "Dragonite, I am Wille of the Dragon Master Family. It's our first meeting; please accept this Dragon Gem as a welcome gift!"
"Dragon Gem?"
Adrian gritted his teeth in anger, cursing under his breath, "Annoying rich dog!"
Attribute gems vary in price due to their rarity. Gems of types like Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, and Ghost are considerably more expensive than other types.
A flying gem, for example, might cost ten thousand.
But a Dragon Gem's price could be thirty to fifty thousand, almost equivalent to all of Adrian's savings.
Yet now, Wille had just casually given it away.
Undoubtedly, this was a dimensional attack of wealth.
Clearly, Wille also knew the identity of this Dragonite, which was why he offered such a generous gift.
Which Dragon-type pokémon could resist such a temptation?
But to his surprise, Dragonite shook its head and pushed the Dragon Gem back.
"Why?"
Wille's breath hitched; he clearly hadn't expected this outcome.
"Wille, put away your little schemes!"
Clair stepped out at the opportune moment, shaking her head and smiling, "The previous Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym was a famous super expert in our family. Do you think his ace pokémon, Dragonite, would lack attribute gems to eat? It's probably tired of them!"
"Hiss~"
Adrian gasped, drawing in a cold breath.
There was another person who was inhumanly rich!
"True!"
Wille returned dejectedly.
Adrian, however, had an idea. He feigned pulling out a poffin and stepped forward, smiling, "Dragonite, would you like to try this?"
Wille folded his arms, shaking his head and chuckling, "Adrian, this Dragonite didn't even care for my Dragon Gem. How could it eat your ordinary poffin? Don't waste your effort."
But he had no idea that the poffin in Adrian's hand was just a diversion; his real 'gift' was an energy cube.
"Go!"
Upon nearing Dragonite, Adrian decisively activated an energy cube and infused it into Dragonite's body.
"Woo?"
The adorable Dragonite's expression first froze. Adrian quickly seized the opportunity to stuff the poffin into Dragonite's large mouth.
"Woo woo woo~"
Immediately after, Dragonite let out a comfortable Growl, and an expression of blissful indulgence unconsciously appeared on its face.
"Ah???"
Wille, who was just preparing to watch the show and wait for Adrian to return defeated, was dumbfounded.
Even Clair was no exception; she was equally shocked.
What kind of special poffin did Adrian have?
This effect seemed a bit too extraordinary!
Seeing Dragonite's entranced look, Adrian couldn't help but reach out and stroke it, thinking triumphantly, "Little Dragonite, I've got you!"