Because of the incident, Amanda decided to give all employees a day off. Everyone had been frightened to varying degrees, and a day of rest was necessary. However, the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House still continued accepting fostered Pokémon.
After all, Ryu, Agni, Zenith, Dragapult, and the others could easily look after the younger Pokémon.
Not long after Officer Jenny left, Belle arrived carrying Growlithe.
She looked at the damaged entrance and blinked.
"What happened here?"
Earlier, the front of the Breeding House had been packed with onlookers, police vehicles, and wild Pokémon. Belle had wisely stayed away from the crowd.
Amanda rubbed her forehead.
"Seven biker delinquents suddenly came here to extort money."
Belle recalled hearing motorcycle engines earlier.
"I did hear motorcycles."
She frowned.
"It's really strange."
Belle was neither a police officer nor a detective.
She simply felt that something was off.
Mizuki, standing nearby, nodded slowly.
"I think so too."
Before joining the Black Crest, she had worked in several other Breeding Houses.
Especially at the previous workplace that she had anonymously reported.
She had seen many dirty methods there.
Threats.
Sabotage.
Malicious competition.
Nothing was off limits.
This incident gave her a familiar feeling.
The same unpleasant smell.
Amanda did not jump to conclusions.
"Officer Jenny and the police are investigating."
"We'll wait for the results."
Suspecting others without evidence was not the Black family's style.
Mizuki nodded.
"Alright."
Leon patted his chest; his expression still carried some lingering fear.
"We really need to hire security guards."
Dai Yui laughed.
"Weren't you the one who said hiring security guards was too expensive?"
Hanson immediately waved both hands.
"Can't save money anymore."
Austin shook his head.
"I already have some ideas."
No one asked further.
A peaceful night passed.
. . .
The next morning, the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House became famous once again.
And this time, Cynthia was not involved.
The reason was simple.
Wild Pokémon had voluntarily gathered to protect the breeding house.
That alone was enough to ignite the entire Sinnoh region.
Especially after the media became involved.
Austin was brushing his teeth while browsing his phone when he nearly spat out his toothpaste.
The headline read:
"A MIRACLE OF NATURE! Wild Pokémon Voluntarily Protect Jubilife Breeding House! Humanity Moved to Tears?!"
Austin stared at the title.
"...Amazing."
"Which genius came up with this?"
For a moment, he genuinely didn't know where to begin complaining.
Incidentally, Sinnoh NOW had also covered the previous incident involving Cynthia's Garchomp.
Combined with Austin's growing popularity and the trending topics surrounding the Breeding House, the video quickly climbed to the top of Sinnoh's hot searches.
"Let's see what they uploaded."
The video began.
The first scene showed Pidgeot, Fearow, Staraptor, and Beedrill descending from the sky.
The camera shook violently.
Tauros appeared.
Luxray emerged from the forest.
Agni's leap over the Pokémon crowd looked almost cinematic.
As one of the people present, Austin could only conclude one thing.
The editor deserved a raise.
Soon, the reporter appeared.
"We were fortunate enough to interview a witness."
The screen switched.
The witness's face had been blurred.
"Could you tell us what happened at the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House?"
The young man had witnessed almost the entire incident.
Beginning with the bikers riding through the streets.
Continuing with their arrival.
And ending with the battle.
"The red-haired guy ordered Nidoking to use Earthquake."
"The blond one used Golem's Rollout to smash the entrance."
"The Breeding House staff were actually very patient."
"It was those seven bikers who kept escalating things."
The witness spoke clearly.
His storytelling ability was surprisingly good.
He reconstructed the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.
However, his position was equally obvious.
The footage he recorded never actually captured who threw the first punch, and given his position at the time, he probably could not see it clearly either.
Yet when he told the story, it became:
"I saw the red-haired guy swing his baseball bat first. He was aiming straight for someone's head."
The truth was somewhat different.
The actual situation was that Austin had permitted Dai Yui to act first.
At the time, the wild Pokémon had already completed their encirclement, and the seven bikers had effectively lost all means of escape.
Austin understood that if things dragged on, someone on his side might get hurt.
So he simply gave the signal.
Dai Yui stepped forward.
After that, the situation quickly became one-sided.
Of course, none of the witnesses saw Austin's go-ahead, nor did they notice the brief exchange between him, Dai Yui, and Ryu.
What they did see were seven armed troublemakers threatening the Breeding House, damaging property, and intimidating innocent people.
And shortly afterward, they saw those same seven men flying through the air one after another.
Under those circumstances, public opinion naturally sided with the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House.
Even Austin himself could only shake his head helplessly.
"Next time he comes to wash his Herdier, I'll give him a discount."
Although the interviewee's face had been blurred, Austin recognized him immediately.
The young man was a regular customer of the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House. Every week, he brought his Herdier in for grooming and washing.
Austin scrolled through the video's comment section and discovered that public opinion was almost completely one-sided.
TrainerAce87:
THAT BIG GUY IS INSANE. Did he just send someone flying with one punch?!
The comment was clearly referring to Dai Yui, who had single-handedly dismantled the Rainbow Biker Gang.
SinnohBattler:
Dai Yui is built like a Machamp wearing human skin.
Serendipity21:
Luxray looked absolutely terrifying. Those glowing eyes gave me chills.
FireTail99:
Agni jumping over the crowd was the coolest thing in the entire video.
ChaosMerchant:
Pidgeot and Fearow working together is more unbelievable than the actual fight.
Route201Traveler:
Wild Pokémon voluntarily protecting a Breeding House? I've never heard of anything like this.
Roki3301:
I live nearby. The Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House is genuinely excellent.
BugBUggg:
Can confirm. My Scizor was trained there and came back in amazing condition.
BerryLover:
Their prices are slightly higher, but the quality is worth every Pokédollar.
SkyTrainer88:
The moment all those Flying-types descended from the sky gave me goosebumps.
SinnohMom:
If wild Pokémon trust them this much, that says everything.
GrowlitheFan:
Agni deserves his own fan club.
BattleJunkie:
Forget the bikers. I want to know who that giant guy is.
MartialArtsFan replying BattleJunkie:
You mean Dai Yui? The three-time Pokémon World Martial Arts Champion? Good luck fighting him.
FlyingTypeMaster:
Fearow and Pidgeot not fighting each other is the biggest plot twist.
ShinxLover:
Can somebody upload the full Luxray footage?
🔥 Top Comment
PeaceForAll:
When the wild Pokémon protect your Breeding House before the police arrive, you've done something right.
Several customers came forward one after another to testify on behalf of the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House.
"We even have people defending us online voluntarily."
Austin felt a small sense of pride.
This was the result of everyone's hard work at the Breeding House.
At the same time, the joint operation launched by the two Champions was approaching its conclusion.
"Take them all away."
Everything began with Lance's interrogation the previous night.
. . .
The previous evening.
After the seven bikers had been brought to the Jubilife City Police Department, Lance immediately took over the case.
"Bring them to me. I'll question them personally."
"Yes, sir!"
As the League Alliance's Chief Investigator, even Chief Zorro answered directly to him.
Lance and Cynthia jointly questioned the suspects whose injuries were relatively minor.
The red-haired man who was brought into the interrogation room looked completely bewildered.
They had only attempted extortion.
Not only had they failed to get any money, but they had also been thoroughly beaten by the people from the breeding house.
Did something this minor really require the personal attention of two Champions? He thought to himself.
As he looked at Lance and Cynthia, whose expressions were colder than ice, the red-haired man finally realized that he had chosen the wrong target.
Although his injuries were severe, neither Champion felt any sympathy.
People who threatened civilians, destroyed property, and attempted extortion deserved the consequences they received.
That was also why Lance had not intervened earlier.
However, as law enforcement officers, both Lance and Cynthia remained impartial.
No matter how highly they regarded Austin, they would never fabricate charges or frame the suspects.
Lance skipped all formalities.
"Talk."
"Who sent you?"
The red-haired man had always worked for money.
When comparing his employer with the Champion sitting directly in front of him, he immediately made his choice.
"It's Goldsmile!"
"He's the one who contacted us."
"We only took the money and did the job!"
At that moment, the situation moved in a direction Lance had not anticipated.
He had originally suspected that these men were connected to the Pokémon Hunters and had been sent to probe the Black Crest Jubilife Breeding House.
But now it seemed that another force was operating behind the scenes.
Lance sighed quietly.
"This keeps getting more complicated."
After interrogating several members separately, the answers remained largely identical.
The same name appeared repeatedly.
Goldsmile.
After exchanging a glance, Lance and Cynthia reached the same conclusion.
. . .
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