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Chapter 387 387: The Monkey and the Chief · Nov 06, 2026

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351 Chapter 351 351: Gardevoir’s Past, A Competitor from Another Region – Tobias 2026-11-06
352 Chapter 352 352: Tobias’s Latios, The End of Round One 2026-11-06
353 Chapter 353 353: After the First Day of Matches 2026-11-06
354 Chapter 354 354: The Ice-Type Elite Four 2026-11-06
355 Chapter 355 355: Charizard vs. Starmie 2026-11-06
356 Chapter 356 356: The Second Round 2026-11-06
357 Chapter 357 357: Speedrun 2026-11-06
358 Chapter 358 358: Alcremie Wants to Compete Too 2026-11-06
359 Chapter 359 359: 6v6 Battle Rules 2026-11-06
360 Chapter 360 360: 6v6 Battle Rules 2026-11-06
361 Chapter 361 361: Lake Field and Milotic? 2026-11-06
362 Chapter 362 362: Milotic vs. Glaceon 2026-11-06
363 Chapter 363 363: “Come Out, Alcremie” 2026-11-06
364 Chapter 364 364: This Is Not Thunder 2026-11-06
365 Chapter 365 365: Blue Flare 2026-11-06
366 Chapter 366 366: From Top 32 to Top 16, Loud Cheers 2026-11-06
367 Chapter 367 367: Going Home for the New Year 2026-11-06
368 Chapter 368 368: Round of Sixteen 2026-11-06
369 Chapter 369 369: Serperior, Leaf Storm 2026-11-06
370 Chapter 370 370: Charizard vs. Serperior 2026-11-06
371 Chapter 371 371: The Second Leaf Storm 2026-11-06
372 Chapter 372 372: Tobias’s Second Pokémon 2026-11-06
373 Chapter 373 373: The Finals 2026-11-06
374 Chapter 374 374: Gardevoir and Dark Void 2026-11-06
375 Chapter 375 375: One-Hit Finish 2026-11-06
376 Chapter 376 376: Champion 2026-11-06
377 Chapter 377 377: The Quiet Giratina 2026-11-06
378 Chapter 378 378: Pidgeot Growth Study 2026-11-06
379 Chapter 379 The Trouble of Too Many Berries 2026-11-06
380 Chapter 380 Giant Dragonite? No… a Giant Pidgeot 2026-11-06
381 Chapter 381 381: Latias Arrives 2026-11-06
382 Chapter 382 382: Making Latias Work? 2026-11-06
383 Chapter 383 383: Siblings 2026-11-06
384 Chapter 384 384: Latias’ Training in Progress, Victini 2026-11-06
385 Chapter 385 385: Spring, Vespiquen 2026-11-06
386 Chapter 386 386: Salamence’s Little Scheme 2026-11-06
387 Chapter 387 387: The Monkey and the Chief 2026-11-06
388 Chapter 388 388: Salamence and Dragonite’s Special Dish 2026-11-06
389 Chapter 389 389: Yin–Yang Ocean Current Hotpot 2026-11-06
390 Chapter 390 390: A Desperate Gamble 2026-11-06
391 Chapter 391 The Evolution of the Three Eevees 2026-11-06
392 Chapter 392 Does She… Like Her? 2026-11-06
393 Chapter 393 Skwovet, Ponyta, Meowth, and Lechonk 2026-11-06
394 Chapter 394 Working Pokémon 2026-11-06
395 Chapter 395 A Reward for the Brave 2026-11-06
396 Chapter 396 Aipom 2026-11-06
397 Chapter 397 The Shiny Sentinel and the Two Suspicious Combee 2026-11-06
398 Chapter 398 Strange Berries 2026-11-06
399 Chapter 399 Income, and the Ever-Growing Berry Tree? 2026-11-06
400 Chapter 400 Arcanine’s Secret Crush 2026-11-06

”Evolution?”

Lin Feng paused, his hand still resting gently on the soft fur.

Looking into A-Jiu’s bright, jewel-like eyes filled with anticipation, he quickly understood.

Over the past few days, the Eevees had been following Alolan Ninetales around, watching her battles against Salamence. That kind of power, that kind of presence, it had clearly stirred something in them.

They were starting to long for growth.

As for evolving into Sylveon…

It had failed once before, but now, at least, there was a chance to try again.

”Tonight,” Lin Feng said after a moment, ”we’ll give it another shot. All of you.”

The reason for choosing nighttime was simple. A-Wu could only evolve into Umbreon at night, while A-Sang needed a Grass-type condition and a Leaf Stone.

The three Eevees immediately perked up, their excitement written all over their faces.

”Vui vui!”

”Don’t run around today, alright?”

”Vui…”

Their voices softened, but the eagerness didn’t fade.

…

After finishing their baths, Lin Feng checked the time. He was about to head to the kitchen with Gardevoir and Latias to process the day’s berries into Pokéblocks and prepare dinner.

But the moment he stepped out of the bathhouse and into the living room, he stopped.

Two figures approached him.

Salamence and Dragonite, both in their reduced forms.

Salamence lingered behind, hesitant. Dragonite walked ahead, far more natural.

In her smaller form, Dragonite could not wrap him in a full embrace, but she could still fly straight into his arms and nuzzle against him.

”What’s wrong?” Lin Feng asked, looking down at her.

Dragonite was not as clingy as Alolan Ninetales or the Eevees. She only came over like this once in a while.

After all, she was already over ten years old.

”Ang ang…”

Dragonite waved her small claws, clearly trying to figure out how to explain. After struggling for a moment, she simply flexed her arms, puffed up her chest, and then made a ”growing bigger” motion.

”…Stronger muscles. You want to become stronger, right?” Lin Feng understood almost instantly.

But just as quickly, he realized something else.

This probably wasn’t Dragonite’s idea.

It came from Salamence.

Dragonite’s personality was gentle. Eat, sleep, relax, that was her daily rhythm. The only time she showed real sadness was when Jirachi fell asleep, and even that never lasted long.

So… she couldn’t bring it up herself, and Salamence used her to say it instead?

Lin Feng let out a quiet laugh inside.

”Why do you want to get stronger?” he asked calmly. ”Aren’t you already strong enough? In the Horizon League, no Pokémon could defeat you.”

”Ang?”

Dragonite froze.

In an instant, everything Salamence had ”taught” her disappeared from her mind.

She had no answer.

In the end, she simply bumped her head lightly against Lin Feng and burrowed into his arms.

”…Alright.”

Lin Feng stroked her head, then lifted his gaze toward Salamence behind her.

Salamence whistled and turned its head away, pretending to look elsewhere.

Lin Feng’s gaze sharpened slightly.

He could see it clearly.

Salamence had always carried its own motives.

At first, it planned to perform for him, then leave.

Now, it had gone so far as to use Dragonite to voice its desire to grow stronger.

He didn’t mind ambition. But manipulation, especially using Dragonite, did not sit well with him.

”You want to get stronger… for revenge, right?” Lin Feng said quietly.

He set Dragonite down and looked directly at Salamence.

The meaning in his eyes was unmistakable.

Dragonite might be naive. He was not.

”Ang…”

Salamence hesitated, then slowly nodded.

”Then why not tell me directly?” Lin Feng continued. ”Or are you planning to leave after you get your revenge?”

The word hung in the air.

Leave.

Salamence stiffened.

”Ang ang!?”

Panic flashed across its face. It shook its head rapidly, wings fluttering in agitation.

For the first time, that fierce expression softened into something uncertain, almost lost.

Lin Feng stopped.

Something in that reaction made his chest tighten.

He crouched down slowly and raised his hand.

This time, Salamence did not resist.

That alone was rare.

Lin Feng gently placed his hand on its body.

”…I’m sorry,” he said quietly. ”I shouldn’t have said that.”

Salamence only wanted to grow stronger, to settle its past. It just didn’t know how to say it, so it pushed Dragonite forward instead.

But he had used the word leave.

That word carried weight.

For a moment, Lin Feng was reminded of an old story.

A monkey once sought a master to learn powerful skills. After mastering them, it became proud, playful, and eager to show off, flaunting its abilities before senior disciples.

When the master discovered this, the monkey was driven away from the mountain.

But thinking deeper…

Monkeys are monkeys. Playful, restless, a little vain, that is their nature. A master does not cast them out simply for being themselves.

Even a hardworking, obedient monkey could still be sent away for reasons beyond its control.

Was that how Salamence felt?

That no matter what it did… one day, it would still be told to leave?

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