I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon Chapter 1285: Surveillance

After the battle ended, Ash and Iris gazed at Yuga and Cynthia with admiration on their faces.

"That's amazing! I want to beco that strong too," Ash said enviously, stealing glances at Yuga's Gengar and Mismagius from the corner of his eye.

Yuga encouraged him, saying, "You'll get there one day. Work hard!"

Yuga and Cynthia's Pokémon weren't seriously injured. After so simple treatnt, they were back on their feet. Noticing Ash's actions, Gengar and Mismagius swiftly dove into Yuga's shadow with a "whoosh," disappearing from sight.

Seeing this, Iris let out another cry of surprise, which piqued the curiosity of loetta, causing it to reveal itself briefly out of curiosity.

When Yuga saw loetta, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, what's this..."

Ash, seeing loetta appear, imdiately pointed at it and introduced it to Yuga. "This is loetta! It's a friend we t on the road! Right, loetta?"

Initially, loetta was a bit nervous being stared at by strangers like Yuga and Dawn, but after hearing Ash's words, it quickly forgot its fear and nodded in agreent with an earnest expression.

"So that's how it is," Yuga said, feigning realization.

"The reason we were a day late was because soone was trying to capture loetta! It almost got caught by those bad people," Iris said angrily.

With Ash and the others introducing it, Yuga and Dawn soon beca acquainted with loetta. loetta gradually stopped maintaining its invisibility, and most of the ti, it started freely moving around the house.

In the evening, Yuga and the others were sitting leisurely on the second-floor balcony of the house, sipping tea, when they suddenly heard a beautiful song.

Looking down, they saw that it was loetta singing, lost in its own world.

Undella Town was a small seaside town, and Cynthia's house was a beachfront villa. At this mont, loetta was sitting on the rocks by the sea, singing.

The crimson sunset, the calm ocean, the enchanting lody, and loetta's graceful figure ca together to form a stunningly picturesque scene.

For a mont, everyone was completely entranced.

Yuga had always known that loetta was a Pokémon with an extraordinarily beautiful singing voice. However, knowing it and hearing it in person were entirely different things. Only now did he truly understand what it ant to hear a natural, unadorned song that could strike directly at the soul.

No words could fully describe the beauty and power of this ancient, lodious song.

Since there were still a few days until the Junior Cup began, Yuga and the others decided to stay at Cynthia's villa for the ti being.

However, Cynthia herself was hardly at ho during the day, as she needed to help her best friend Caitlin in the neighboring Lacunosa Town.

As one of the Elite Four in the Unova region, Caitlin's presence was naturally indispensable for a major event like the Junior Cup. This ti, she would also serve as one of the judges.

In addition, as a mber of the host region's Elite Four, Caitlin had to help with the preparations for the Junior Cup. To avoid doing all the work herself, this pampered lady pulled her best friend, Cynthia—who was attending as a guest—into helping her.

In the days leading up to the Junior Cup, Ash and his friends were focused on intensive training. Whenever Yuga had free ti, he would guide them, occasionally even sparring with them himself. He didn't find it boring in the slightest.

With such an expert guiding them, Ash, Iris, Dawn, and Cilan all made remarkable progress, and each of them was brimming with confidence for the upcoming Junior Cup.

However, over the past few days, Yuga couldn't shake the feeling of being watched.

There was no doubt that soone had their sights set on loetta. But despite thoroughly investigating the area several tis, Yuga couldn't locate whoever was monitoring them, leaving him to wonder if he was imagining things.

That afternoon, after lunch, Ash and the others were practicing battles in the training grounds behind the villa, while Yuga sat on the second-floor balcony sipping tea.

After sparring for a while, the group sat down to rest and chat.

At that mont, loetta began singing its beautiful, ancient lody once again.

Yuga was initially enjoying the enchanting song, but that unsettling feeling of being watched suddenly returned.

"Gengar!"

Yuga sharply turned his gaze in a particular direction. Gengar erged from the shadow space and hurled a Shadow Ball at a nearby tree.

Perched among the branches was a spider-shaped black surveillance cara. Under the impact of the Shadow Ball, the cara shattered into fragnts.

Yuga's instincts had been correct—they were indeed being watched.

At the exact mont the spider-shaped cara was destroyed, far away beneath the ocean, a submarine's computer screen abruptly turned to static snow.

"Report to the professor: Monitor #25 has been discovered," said a person in a black uniform seated at the computer, turning to an elderly man with graying hair.

The old man, who had been staring up at a screen filled with wave-like patterns, watched as the oscillating lines flattened out and vanished when the cara was destroyed.

These patterns were visual representations of loetta's recorded and analyzed singing.

Turning to his subordinates, the old man said indifferently, "Continue the surveillance."

At his command, the subordinates shuddered slightly and refocused on their tasks. Each of them had a computer in front of them, displaying live footage of Yuga, loetta, and the others. Clearly, the cara Yuga destroyed was just one of many.

After destroying the cara, Yuga imdiately released Gengar, Mismagius, Mimikyu, Vivillon, and Chicho to scout the surroundings.

anwhile, a man and a woman who had been hiding in the shadows exchanged glances before silently retreating.

Had Yuga seen them, he would have instantly recognized them as Jessie and Jas.

Surprisingly, the duo, usually preoccupied with causing trouble for Ash, was now earnestly carrying out a mission for Team Rocket.

Hearing the commotion upstairs, Ash shouted, "Yuga, what happened?"

"It's nothing. Carry on," Yuga replied.

He decided to wait until the evening to inform Ash and the others about his discovery, not wanting to disrupt their enthusiasm for training.

Hearing Yuga's reassurance, Ash and his friends didn't press further. Before long, they were happily resuming their intensive training.

After more than half an hour, Gengar, Chicho, and the others gradually returned. This ti, they didn't co back empty-handed—they brought back several devices identical to the cara destroyed earlier.

anwhile, Jessie and Jas returned to the submarine underwater and reported the surveillance situation regarding loetta to the Rocket Team scientist.

The two let out a sigh of relief upon making it back unscathed. They were fully aware that Yuga was not soone to ss with—if caught, escaping would not have been easy.

Jas frowned and addressed the scientist: "Doctor, now that the Verdanturf Town Gym Leader is here, will it affect our operation?"

The scientist replied, "Ignore him. Just keep monitoring loetta. They won't stay together forever."

"Yes, sir!"

The two acknowledged the order and then stepped aside.

That evening, Yuga inford Ash and the others about discovering the surveillance caras. Except for Dawn, the rest were not particularly surprised, as loetta had already been targeted during their journey.

They were more shocked that these people had tracked them all the way to Undella Town.

This incident, however, made everyone even more vigilant.

Later, Cynthia learned about the matter as well. She had a private conversation with Yuga and entrusted the villa's security to him.

"I'll be busy helping Caitlin in the neighboring town during the day, so I won't be able to keep an eye on things here," she explained. Yuga, of course, agreed without hesitation.

The next day, Ash and his friends continued their intense training. Inspired by their enthusiasm, loetta unexpectedly expressed a desire to join the battles. Ash naturally welcod the idea.

As a Mythical Pokémon, loetta wasn't particularly adept at combat, and this specific loetta was still quite young. Consequently, it was flustered and overwheld early on in its fight against Ash.

During the battle, Yuga and the others witnessed loetta's alternate form for the first ti—its Pirouette For, a truly remarkable sight.

Transforming into its Pirouette For was far easier for loetta compared to Shaymin switching to its Sky For. While Shaymin required the assistance of Gracidea flower pollen, loetta simply needed to sing its Ancient Song, without any external aid.

When loetta shifted from its Aria For to its Pirouette For, its type changed from Normal/Psychic to Normal/Fighting. Its appearance beca more valiant, and its combat ability underwent a qualitative transformation.

However, this transformation wasn't about raw power but rather a change in its deanor and mindset.

Take Shaymin as an example: Sky For Shaymin is significantly stronger in battle than its Land For counterpart.

This isn't because Sky For Shaymin is inherently more capable but because Land For Shaymin is timid and cowardly, while Sky For Shaymin is confident, bold, and eager to fight.

In battle, the timid Land For Shaymin often becos fearful, choosing to evade or retreat. Conversely, Sky For Shaymin charges forward fearlessly and takes the initiative to attack.

The difference between loetta's Aria For and Pirouette For follows a similar pattern.

In fact, this issue is common among many Mythical Pokémon. As mbers of the Legendary Pokémon family, Mythical Pokémon are inherently strong in combat.

However, so of them tend to flee from battles, showing reluctance and passivity during fights. This significantly diminishes their combat effectiveness. Celebi is a typical example of this behavior.

Just as Ash and the others were enthusiastically coaching loetta on its battle skills, a towering Golurk suddenly descended from the sky. It swung its fist at Ash's Krookodile, creating a massive crater in the ground.

Fortunately, Krookodile reacted swiftly and avoided the attack. Otherwise, it would have been struck directly by Golurk's powerful blow.

The sudden appearance of Golurk startled everyone, but things didn't end there.

A strangely dressed young man then burst out from the bushes, grabbing loetta tightly in his arms. He shouted angrily, "You evil people! How dare you kidnap loetta! Golurk, attack them!"

Hearing the command, Golurk once again raised its Shadow Punch and aid for Krookodile. This ti, Krookodile didn't dodge but countered the attack head-on with its Dragon Claw.

Ash's Feraligatr was quite formidable, but the opposing Golurk matched it evenly, indicating it was equally strong.

"Stop!"

Seeing loetta's close and affectionate attitude toward the sudden intruder, Yuga imdiately realized there must be a misunderstanding and hurriedly intervened to stop the fight.

However, Golurk and Feraligatr seed to pay no attention, continuing their intense brawl. Yuga, left with no choice, sent out Chicho.

With Chicho's Gravity skill unleashed, the battling Golurk and Feraligatr were instantly pinned to the ground, unable to move.

Chicho floated above the two Pokémon, sternly reprimanding them. How dare they treat its master Yuga's words as re noise! Such impudence would not be tolerated!

After Yuga's detailed explanation, the young man finally realized he had misunderstood Ash and the others.

"I'm so sorry! I thought you were with the people who took loetta," he said. Learning that Ash and his group had saved loetta, the young man expressed his sincere gratitude while feeling deeply apologetic for his rash actions.

Just as the young man was about to introduce himself, Yuga suddenly pointed toward a certain direction and said to Chicho, "Chicho, Shadow Ball."

Without hesitation, Chicho launched a Shadow Ball in the direction Yuga indicated. A loud explosion ensued, and two figures scrambled out of the shadows in a panic.

"Who are you?" Yuga shouted sternly.

The two figures said nothing and tried to flee. But with Chicho present, how could they escape? In the blink of an eye, they were restrained by Chicho's Psychic attack.

Seeing that escape was futile, the two imdiately reached for their Poké Balls, intending to resist. However, their Scolipede and Seismitoad were knocked out as soon as they were released, courtesy of another Shadow Ball from Chicho.

When the young man saw the two faces clearly, he exclaid in surprise, "Aren't they the ones who've been following these past few days?"

It turned out the young man's na was Ridley. He lived with his people in a distant forest, isolated from the outside world, and their tribe had been the guardians of loetta for generations.

Not long ago, a group of villains had invaded their ho and forcibly taken loetta. Determined to rescue loetta, Ridley left his holand to search for it on his own.

During his journey, he encountered these two people and was repeatedly attacked by them and their accomplices. They had even attempted to abduct him. If not for his considerable strength, Ridley might have already fallen into their hands.

He didn't need to guess why this group was targeting him—they were after loetta.

Ironically, if it weren't for these people following him and secretly guiding him, Ridley might never have found loetta.

"Are these two people part of the group that took loetta from your ho?" Yuga asked after hearing Ridley's account.

Ridley shook his head and replied, "I don't know, but they weren't the ones who took loetta."

Yuga nodded thoughtfully at this response and began interrogating the captured pair. However, they clamped their mouths shut and refused to say a word.

If they wouldn't drink the toast, they'd have to drink the punishnt. Left with no choice, Yuga used Hypnosis on them. The interrogation results quickly ca to light.

When Yuga learned their identities, he was utterly astonished.