Hearing Da You's words, Charmander's eyes wavered. He had originally wanted to go back and continue waiting, but since he had now spoken it himself, the scales in Charmander's heart slowly began to tip.
“Training Pokémon to grow is a Trainer's job.”
Brock couldn't hold back. Training Pokémon isn't like playing a game where you just put them in storage if you don't like them. You have to train them diligently to raise powerful Pokémon.
People like Da You are simply unreasonable.
“I don't care, I hate nagging things the most.”
Da You picked his ears. He didn't want to listen to these people nag. Instead of listening to them, he'd rather go catch some powerful Pokémon.
“Brock is right. If you go with him, you'll still be abandoned.”
Xiao Xia squatted down and reasoned with Charmander. After all, given Da You's character, this was bound to happen again sooner or later.
“Exactly! If he abandons you once for being weak, he'll abandon you a second time for being weak.”
Yu Teng Sheng Dai also squatted down, persuading Charmander with reason and emotion. Even though he was coming back for Charmander now because it was strong, he might abandon it again after just one failure.
“‘He's so stupid. I threw him away several times, but he still followed me back. Finally, I told him, if you wait here obediently, I'll come back, and then he didn't follow anymore.’
“‘He even wagged his Tail Whip foolishly to see me off, hahaha.’
“‘Maybe he's still wagging his Tail Whip on the hilltop.’
“‘Maybe he wagged his Tail Whip so hard that the fire went out.’
“‘That would be fun, hahahahahaha.’”
Da You's voice, chatting with his companions, came from the recorder in Yu Feng's hand, and the wavering in Charmander's eyes grew even stronger.
“Did you hear that recording? They're right, if you go back, he might abandon you again after one failure. And then, there might not be people like us to help you again.”
Yu Feng looked at Charmander's hesitant eyes and said seriously. To be honest, he almost didn't get to use this recording.
After all, this Da You was unexpectedly honest. He either didn't know Pokémon could understand human speech or something, as he actually spoke his thoughts aloud. But luckily, Yu Feng could still tell Charmander the things Da You had hidden.
Listening to Yu Feng's encouraging words, Charmander's eyes gradually became firm, as if it had made a decision.
“Okay, come on in.”
At this moment, Da You seemed to lose patience and threw a Poké Ball, as if to re-capture Charmander.
Seeing the thrown Poké Ball, Charmander's eyes were firm. It swiped the Poké Ball back with its Tail Whip, hitting Da You hard in the face.
(Ash: This feels familiar.)
Seeing Charmander's choice, Ash and the others showed happy expressions. After all, Charmander had now given up on that scumbag, Da You.
“You guys, I'm going to take you all down.”
He seemed to be enraged, pulling out a pile of Poké Balls from behind him, ready to have them take down Ash and the others.
Unfortunately, he couldn't be arrogant for long. First, he was hit by Charmander's Flamethrower, then by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
Finally, Yu Feng grabbed him tightly with Psychic, enduring three kinds of pain. Unfortunately, he couldn't make a sound now, but judging by his expression, he must have been enjoying it very much.
“You guys chat, I have some things to deal with. You don't mind, do you?”
Yu Feng looked kindly at Ash and the others. After all, he had endured for a long time, and his patience with this person had run out.
“No... no objections.”
Ash looked at Yu Feng, who was emitting black aura from behind him, with sweat pouring down his face. His instinct told him that the current Yu Feng was very dangerous and not to provoke him.
“No objections, that's good.”
Yu Feng nodded kindly. It was best if no one had any objections, saving him the trouble of explaining the matter.
Thus, under the gaze of Ash, Brock, Xiao Xia, and Yu Teng Sheng Dai, Yu Feng led Da You, who was restrained by Psychic, into the forest.
Before long, Da You's screams came from the forest. Even though Ash and the others felt a twinge of pity, no one went to persuade Yu Feng. After all, they knew Yu Feng wouldn't do anything out of line, probably.
Not long after, Yu Feng, wiping the blood from his hands, along with Shinny Kirlia and Charmander Indeedee, walked out radiating a murderous aura.
“Caught it?”
Yu Feng looked at the now-absent Charmander and raised an eyebrow at Ash, asking.
“Caught it. By the way...”
Ash nodded, admitting to catching Charmander. However, Ash seemed to want to say something, looking at Yu Feng, who was wiping his fists, and hesitated.
“Just say whatever it is, don't be so wishy-washy.”
Yu Feng knew from Ash's expression that he wanted to ask about Da You, so he told Ash to ask away.
“Then I'll say it. Is that guy Da You okay?”
Hearing Yu Feng's words, Ash steadied himself and asked about Da You's current condition. After all, looking at Yu Feng's ferocious appearance, Da You certainly didn't seem okay.
Hearing Ash's question, Xiao Xia, Brock, and Yu Teng Sheng Dai pretended not to care, but in reality, their ears were perked up, wanting to know what Yu Feng had actually done.
After all, with Yu Feng still wiping blood from his hands, Da You seemed to be in serious trouble.
“You really want to know? You make it sound like I'd do something bad.”
“It's nothing, after all, I'm not a devil. I just beat him up and then sent him to the nearest Grimer gathering place.”
Yu Feng saw their perked-up ears, like Lopunny, and chuckled.
But he still told them about Da You's ordeal. Hearing what happened to Da You, Xiao Xia, Brock, and Yu Teng Sheng Dai couldn't help but shiver. After all, they knew what kind of Pokémon Grimer was.
When Yu Feng said that, the Indeedee and Shinny Kirlia behind him had expressions like they had seen a devil. “God, you're not a devil? Sending him to a Grimer gathering place, you really dare to say that.” The second he teleported over and threw him, it almost made the two of them vomit from the stench.
That guy named Da You really had the worst luck. And according to his brother, after he finishes the Indigo Plateau Conference, he will also propose to strip him of his Trainer status. They didn't know what Da You had done to make his brother act so ruthlessly. When Indeedee was asked, she just smiled without a word.
“Ahem, since the matter is resolved, let's go.”
Ash and the others exchanged glances and unanimously decided not to dwell on the Da You issue anymore. After all, he must be very miserable by now.
“Are we leaving? Let me adjust, ahem.”
“Following Bulbasaur, Ash also caught Charmander. It seems getting lost isn't entirely without its benefits. And so, the journey of getting lost will continue. I said it would continue, and it will.”
Yu Feng cleared his throat and recounted the events of the past few days in a very magnetic voice.
“Oh, Yu Feng is starting again, hahaha.”
Watching Yu Feng start narrating again, Ash and the others exchanged glances and laughed happily.