<h4>Chapter 658: Taking Over</h4>


    Regarding Edward''s trial, Yuga was involved because his recent criminal activities were somewhat rted to Yuga.


    Earlier, Edward and Yuga had their conflicts, and it wasn''t a secret; most people knew about it.


    Even the closure of Edward''s branch store in Verdanturf Town was connected to Yuga.


    Yuga had be a thorn in Edward''s side, and Edward couldn''t feel at ease until he brought Yuga down.


    Some time ago, when Yuga became the Gym Leader of Verdanturf Town, Edward realized that conventional methods wouldn''t work against him.


    Therefore, he shifted his focus to the branch store in Verdanturf Town, aiming to crush YoYo Day Care''s business.


    Butpeting with YoYo Day Care in Verdanturf Town was no easy task, right? It certainly wasn''t easy; otherwise, he would have seededst time.


    So, he came up with a devious n.


    As long as Truly Adorable Day Care in Verdanturf Town had high potential Pokémon, what did he have to fear from YoYo Day Care?


    Hence, the n to steal Pokémon from Sinnoh was conceived.


    Edward believed that by bringing Pokémon from Sinnoh to Verdanturf Town, utilizing regional differences, he could make a significant profit.


    That was Edward''s n.


    Conveniently, one of Edward''s rtives worked at the Sinnoh League Pokémon Day Care Center, responsible for caring for Pokémon. Their position in the Day Care Center was quite high, and they easily helped Edward smuggle a batch of Pokémon.


    For this favor, Edward rewarded that rtive handsomely.


    Otherwise, even though they were family, no one would take such a huge risk for him.


    Now that this incident had been exposed, that rtive of Edward''s had already been apprehended by Sinnoh Authorities, and their fate probably wouldn''t be much better than Edward''s.


    Yuga never expected that Edward would go to such lengths to deal with him.


    What on earth did I do to him? Is this really necessary? Yuga couldn''t fathom it.


    Well, now it had backfired on him.


    After the trial concluded and Edward was taken away, he passed by Yuga. The resentful look in his eyes seemed as if he wanted to devour Yuga.


    Unfortunately, no matter how much he hated Yuga, he couldn''t do anything to him. Instead, he was facing decades of imprisonment.


    Next up was the issue of those Pokémon.


    Originally, Sinnoh League was nning to send someone to retrieve these Pokémon, but Yuga proposed buying all of them.


    After careful consideration, they are agreed to Yuga''s proposal.


    There were several reasons for this decision.


    Firstly, Yuga had helped recover these Pokémon. Coupled with his capture of the infamous Bearnard, epting this proposal was the League''s way of indirectly rewarding Yuga.


    Secondly, Yuga paid for them in full, so the League profited from the deal.


    Finally, and most importantly, the condition of these Pokémon was not good, making them unsuitable for the long journey back to Sinnoh.


    Yuga''s idea for buying these Pokémon stemmed from his belief that the main Ecopark''s Pokémon, including Medidite and Medicham, would benefit from newpanions.


    Buneary and Lopunny would be the right partner for them.


    Besides, he wasn''t short on funds now; it was time to introduce some new Pokémon.


    Capturing Bearnard and retrieving the lost Pokémon had smoothly transitioned Yuga from an elite trainer to a senior trainer.


    Setting aside his status as a Gym Leader, Yuga had now be someone of significance within the League.


    One had to admit that Yuga''s progression in titles was rather rapid.


    This time, the person conducting the award ceremony for Yuga didn''t hold a high position like Phoebe; they were just an ordinary League staff member.


    However, this League staff member brought good news to Yuga. The League allowed him to acquire a portion of the Pokémon from Truly Adorable Day Care.


    After Edward''s arrest, Truly Adorable Day Care was confiscated by the League, which meant that the League gained ownership of all the Pokémon in the Day Care.


    The League decided to distribute these Pokémon in batches to the League''s Pokémon Day Care Centers in various cities.


    However, considering Yuga''s contributions in this operation and the reputation he had gained with the Sinnoh League, YoYo Day Care was also taken into consideration.


    As long as Yuga was willing, YoYo Day Care would have the opportunity to obtain these Pokémon on a priority basis.


    Truly Adorable Day Care specialized in breeding Water-type Pokémon, with mperl being the most famous among them.


    After the League confiscated Truly Adorable Day Care, the most abundant Pokémon they acquired were mperls and their evolutions, Huntail and Gorebyss.


    These mperl had the unique ability to produce extraordinary Pearls with mysterious energy.


    While it sounded mystical, the actual use of these mperls was rather straightforward. They could enhance the psychic abilities of Psychic-type Pokémon, aiding in their training.


    As a result, the Pearls produced by mperl were highly sought after by Psychic-type trainers.


    Given this opportunity, Yuga naturally didn''t want to miss out and epted the League''s offer.


    He owned a Shallow Seashore Sub-Ecopark, which featured vast shallow sea areas, making it an ideal habitat for mperl.


    Yuga had long coveted these mperl, especially since they weren''tmonly found in the wild.


    However, the League''s Pokémon Day Care Centers can get these Pokémon for free, whereas Yuga would have to pay for them since YoYo Day Care was his private property.


    Nevertheless, considering this as a kind of reward for Yuga, the League provided him with a substantial discount on the price, almost like a half-gift, half-sale arrangement.


    Originally, acquiring these Pokémon wouldn''t have required much effort, and the League didn''t mind offering them as a goodwill gesture.


    As a result, Yuga selected two hundred mperl from that batch.


    Most of these mperl had yellow potential, with only a small number possessing green potential, and none of them had potential higher than green.


    In addition to these mperl, Yuga also selected some of their evolved forms, Huntail and Gorebyss.


    Yuga didn''t choose many of these two types of Pokémon, with only about twenty or thirty in total.


    The potential of these Pokémon had been pre-assessed, so Yuga didn''t need to pick them in person.


    He simply provided his requirements, and the League sent the selected Pokémon to YoYo Day Care.


    Upon receiving these Pokémon, Yuga transferred them to the Shallow Seashore Sub-Ecopark.


    Initially, he was concerned that the Pokémon might have trouble adjusting to their new environment, but it turned out he was worrying needlessly.


    Both the mperls and the Huntail and Gorebyss were incredibly calm when they moved into their new home.


    They didn''t disy much reaction to having a new owner, behaving as if it were a routine change.


    Sometimes, Yuga would observe the mperls sunbathing on the beach, and he could see an incrediblyposed and rxed expression on their faces,pletely unlike the typical attitude expected from Pokémon that had changed hands.