Flash wanted to refuse.
It didn't want to become Su Yu's Pokémon.Sure, being commanded by Su Yu felt amazing—efficient, decisive, powerful—but Flash still dreamed of a free, shameless life at the top of the tribe, surrounded by admiring Pidgey. Becoming someone's Pokémon felt like losing that future.
So it began protesting loudly.
"Bibi bi!""Bibi!""Bibi-diao!"
The forest echoed with indignant chirping.
Su Yu frowned slightly. "Stop beeping."
Then he spoke calmly, hitting straight at the point.
"Be my Pokémon, and from now on you'll eat well, drink well, and live well.""Besides, they'll still be yours.""You'll also become stronger."
He glanced toward the former Pidgeot leader lying not far away.
"What's the point of being a leader here?" Su Yu continued lightly."When you become strong enough, even the leader will have to listen to you."
Flash froze.
That sentence hit hard.
Yes… that made sense.If it was strong enough, not just this leader—but all the Pokémon in the back mountain would have to listen to it. Being a Trainer's Pokémon didn't mean losing authority. It meant gaining power.
Power meant freedom.
With a Trainer, it could grow stronger.Stronger meant dominance.Dominance meant dreams fulfilled.
After a brief struggle, Flash finally nodded.
Seeing this, Su Yu smiled and took out a Poké Ball.
"Come in by yourself."
Flash didn't hesitate this time. It spread its wings, tapped the Poké Ball lightly, and turned into a red beam of light that was absorbed inside. The Poké Ball shook gently a few times, then went still.
Capture complete.
Su Yu's mood was noticeably good.
Putting away the Poké Ball, he turned to the surrounding Pokémon and spoke clearly.
"The rest of this mountain will be left to you.""You leaders are responsible for explaining things to the others."
"Construction will start soon. Tell them not to panic.""This place will become a large orchard, planted with various fruit trees."
"After that, you'll help manage it—watch over it, keep outside Pokémon from sneaking in.""I'll provide energy cubes for everyone."
"Do you understand?"
Su Yu gathered the leaders of the three groups—Beedrill, Butterfree, and Pidgeot—and conveyed everything clearly using Psychic. Both Beedrill and Butterfree nodded without hesitation. Managing scattered Pokémon like Caterpie and Weedle wasn't difficult for them.
Su Yu added one last rule.
"If anyone disagrees, have them leave.""This area will be fenced off.""Your job is to protect what's inside."
He paused, then emphasized, "If you encounter Dragon-type Pokémon or anything especially dangerous—report it to me immediately."
After explaining the food distribution system, resource collection, and orchard responsibilities, Su Yu finally relaxed. In truth, feeding these Pokémon wasn't difficult at all. There were fewer than a hundred of them in total, and energy cubes were ridiculously efficient—one or two was enough to keep a Pokémon full for days.
Once everything was settled, Su Yu left the back mountain and returned to the orphanage.
The moment he arrived, he was instantly surrounded.
"Senior Su Yu, what was that explosion just now?""Did you fight those Pokémon?""Are you okay?!"
"Brother Su Yu, are you hurt?""Someone call an ambulance!""Quick, quick—call emergency services!"
Su Yu's mouth twitched.
"Alright, calm down.""Are you all idiots?"
He reached out and knocked the kid who was about to call an ambulance on the head.
"An ambulance for what?""Do I look like I'm dying?"
The group instantly quieted down, looking embarrassed. Even though Garchomp had already returned and said everything was fine, the explosion had still scared them badly.
Chen Xier finally sighed in relief. Her gaze shifted to Su Yu's shoulder.
"…Pikachu evolved," she said suddenly. "Senior Su Yu, are you done over there?"
Only then did everyone notice.
The Pikachu on Su Yu's shoulder looked noticeably different.
Su Yu shook his head. "It's not Pikachu's credit."
"I caught a new Pokémon."
As he spoke, Su Yu released it.
A flash of light burst forth, and under the sunlight, a Pidgeot glowing with rich golden brilliance appeared before everyone. Its feathers shimmered like polished gold, dazzling to the eyes.
The children froze.
Chen Xier's eyes widened. "Shiny… Shiny Pidgeot?"
She was genuinely stunned.
A Shiny Pokémon—here?
"Bi~~!"
The golden Pidgeot lifted its head proudly, basking in the stunned silence and wide-eyed stares. Its gaze swept over the humans with unmistakable disdain.
Stupid humans.Haven't you ever seen such a handsome Pokémon before?
Despite being kicked out of its tribe when young, Flash had never lacked confidence—especially when it came to its looks. Every human it had ever met stared at it like it was a priceless treasure.
And now?
Nothing had changed.
It stood there, glowing under the sun, fully convinced—
This was exactly how a legendary Pokémon should be admired.