What Yuga Didn't Know

Yuga couldn't help but feel sorry for the lonely Magikarp standing to the side. He said, "Don't worry, Magikarp. I will find out why you can't evolve and help you solve the problem."

"Magikarp"

Magikarp opened its mouth and let out a cough.

Yuga looked at its expressionless face and couldn't quite understand what it meant. He continued, "Make sure you get along well with Feebas and Milotic, okay?"

"Magikarp."

This time, Magikarp nodded clearly and then submerged itself in the water, disappearing from view.

"Is it impatient with me? I hadn't finished speaking yet!"

Yuga stared at the empty water surface, shaking his head.

When Yuga left the Shallow Seashore, he extended an invitation to the Grass-type Pokémon, including Tsareena. He hoped they would move to the Flower Sea and avoid constant battles with the Clawitzer family in the Shallow Seashore.

Originally, the Tsareena were opposed to the idea. The loyal followers of the Tsareena, Bellossom and Cacturne, also firmly supported their queen. However, when Yuga suggested that they visit the place first and then make a decision, they reluctantly agreed.

But after arriving at the Flower Sea, they just stayed there. Compared with the Shallow Seashore, the environment like the Flower Sea is more suitable for Grass-type Pokémon to live in.

The behavior of Tsareena and the others exemplified the "True Scent Law."

Apart from the Tsareena, the Grovyles, Servines, Roselia, and other Pokémon in the main Ecopark have also moved to the Flower Sea. The originally quiet Flower Sea Sub-Ecopark suddenly became lively.

Among the main battle Pokémon of Yuga, Vivillon dance gracefully in the midst of the flowers, Florges stands in the flower thicket with her eyes closed, as if contemplating something, and Chimecho chases after other Pokémon, playing and frolicking.

The only exception was Absol, the cool and aloof male, who remained in the main Ecopark, unperturbed by the changes.

Yuga found it somewhat strange that he hadn't seen Linoone since he returned. Furthermore, Greninja, was nowhere to be found. He wondered where they had gone.

"Does anyone know where Linoone and Greninja went?" Yuga asked the playing Pokémon.

Hearing Yuga's voice, they paused their activities and exchanged puzzled glances before shaking their heads, indicating that they didn't know.

"Servine!"

At that moment, a Servine came forward and let out a soft cry.

"What does it mean?" Yuga turned to Vespiqueen and asked.

"It says that Linoone and Greninja are in the Desert Sub-Ecopark," Vespiqueen replied.

In the Desert Sub-Ecopark? What were they doing there? Could it be that Greninja went there?

With these questions in mind, Yuga left the Flower Sea and made his way towards the Desert Sub-Ecopark, taking Snorlax with him.

Upon arriving at the Desert Sub-Ecopark and standing in the oasis, Yuga could see the scattered golden sand dunes in the distance through the layers of berries trees.

"Is there a fight going on? Who's fighting whom? Are the Gligar fighting with the Flygon?" Yuga wondered aloud.

He quickly released Snorlax and set off towards the direction of the flying sand.

When he reached the scene, he didn't see a single Gligar but found Greninja and Linoone teaming up against the the Great Flygon. However, they were being pushed back by the relentless assault.

The desert was the natural habitat of the Flygon family, and considering that the the Great Flygon had much higher levels than Greninja and Linoone, they didn't stand a chance even when working together.

"Why are they fighting?" Yuga was utterly perplexed.

Just as Yuga was about to intervene, the noisy chatter of Chatot suddenly rang out.

"Darling, where are you going?"

Yuga was startled by Chatot's sudden appearance and asked, "When did you show up?"

"Ah... I've been here the whole time, dear. You just don't see me!" Chatot looked rather forlorn.

Yuga ignored it completely and proceeded towards Greninja, Linoone, and the Great Flygon.

Chatot hurriedly stopped Yuga and exclaimed, "Hey, hey... my dear, are you trying to get yourself killed? Can't you see they're in the middle of an intense battle?"

"You said they're fighting intensely, so of course, I need to stop them!" Yuga replied urgently.

"Stop them? What's there to stop? They're just sparring!" Chatot looked at Yuga as if he were a complete idiot.

"Spar...ring?" Yuga asked in astonishment.

Weren't they the ones who never trained?

Finally, through Chatot's explanation, Yuga learned that Greninja had a habit of training with Linoone, Swellow, and the Great Flygon. He just hadn't noticed it before.

Even Audino occasionally joined in.

Yuga opened his Insight skill, and indeed, Linoone's level had risen from 46 to 48, and Greninja's level had gone from 47 to 49. Their strengths were indeed improving.

Their levels were relatively high, and increasing by 2 levels in such a short time was quite an achievement.

However, the level of the Great Flygon remained unchanged at 59, and it was tough to advance further, as it was nearing the level of a pseudo-Elite Pokémon, which was no easy feat.

"When did they start doing this? Why didn't I know?" Yuga asked.

"Hehe, they said it started when Greninja arrived," Chatot replied with a mischievous smile, as if mocking Yuga's incompetence as a trainer.

Yuga realized that ever since Greninja had arrived, the Great Flygon spent less time on the shop's roof, and Linoone's naps at the front door were less frequent. Sometimes, they even seemed out of breath. It was all because they were training with Greninja.

Yuga didn't mind Chatot's taunting because, strictly speaking, Yuga wasn't their trainer, so he didn't see anything wrong with their training.

Since it was just sparring, Yuga had nothing to worry about. He looked down at Chatot, who was all smug, and said, "What are you so proud of, with your stagnant power? Maybe you should learn from Greninja and the others."

With that, Yuga turned and left, leaving Chatot stomping its feet in frustration.

As Yuga passed through the main Ecopark, he took a glance at Swellow and Audino and noticed that Swellow's level had indeed increased from 47 to 49. Even Audino had gained one level since their first meeting, now reaching level 59, on par with the Great Flygon.

Yuga thought to himself, "It seems that Chatot wasn't lying."

Yuga had never been very strict with the powerful Pokémon in the garden because, in strict terms, he wasn't their trainer. They were often much older than Yuga and had more experience and wisdom, so Yuga allowed them to arrange their lives as they saw fit.

However, now it seemed that they had a competitive spirit, especially Greninja, whose arrival had brought a new atmosphere to the Ecopark.